Friday 28 January 2011

I Know....

I'm not the best at keeping up with my little ol' blog but I have a slight problem at the moment with my lappy he's kinda gone BANG!!!! and me being so good with computers NOT!! I am not going to be about for a while unless my brother leaves his puter out when I'm round his and he's not looking then I might be able to pop by...

I have a few crafty plans for the little people this weekend 'PUPPETS' as I was so impressed with the ones we made on Monday at school thought I would show Lauren how to make and then they can make up stories/plays at home.... just need to get a few supplies together and let the fun begin... We will be doing ours slightly different but hopefully we'll get the same affect... will let you know at some point :0)...

Take care everyone, and hope you all have a happy crafty weekend too!!!

Monday 24 January 2011

My Monday!!!

I had the most fun today helping at my son's infant school. They had asked me to be a parent helper as they were having a puppet workshop from The Norwich Puppet Theatre, as I am a sucker for anything arty how could I resist....
It was a fab workshop, we made Stick puppets and the children got to each make their own and decorate with loads of trinkets and pieces that had been supplied by the puppet theatre peeps, every puppet was so different and watching their little creative minds work was just amazing.... Sorry I haven't any pictures to show with it being something from school, but this is something I will be having a go at home with my little peeps (maybe this weekend if I am lucky to play) I might have to make some tweaks but I am sure I can come up with something that might resemble a puppet (well I hope so)....

Friday 21 January 2011

Fairy Update

I would like to say thanks for your comment's on my last post, I had thought I needed to tweak but just hearing your ideas gave me the confidence to try and put right Thank You!!...

I think adding the shoulder was defiantly needed to put the wing in the background so to speak, I'm not sure I am truly happy with how she has turned out but that's just me, I am always questioning my stuff, and I haven't played like this with paints for quite some time (quite scary to even think about it really) I am pleased that I have tried and at the end of the day that is what I am doing, trying!!! (some might say I am very trying lol)...


I am also really pleased that I am keeping up with this challenge and enjoying this experience... I really struggle to put down any journalling so this is really making me think, I will probably be adding to Question 3 there is still space in that corner that is calling me to scribble on...

Thursday 20 January 2011

I'm not Sure... Think I need your HELP!!!!!

You know I said I played with the wings in my art journal well this is what I have so far (without any tweaking) I'm not sure if I have put them in the wrong place for how I have place the head of my fairy... I am proberly worrying over nothing cause anything goes right, but I keep looking at it and asking myself 'Do it look wrong????' I now feel I don't want to tweak incase make a mess of it completely... Is this a normal feeling when you start art journalling??


I would love to hear what you think and any advice you could give me would be fab... I kinda don't want to blow it with it being at the begining of my journey in to Art Journalling I don't want to be put off trying...
Hope you can help me out of this little muddle I have....

Wednesday 19 January 2011

Off to School.....

Wish me luck I am having a day at Mason's infant school as a parent helper today, I have been asked to help paint a dragon that they have been working on... I am looking forward to helping really as this could be where I am heading in the job area so will be good for experience (and I'm liking paint at the mo too lol). I keep thinking of what I can do to fit in with my ickle peeps if I was to go back to work....

Art Journal update... I had a go at some wings for my fairy last night but got a little carried away I think, and tweaking is needed before I am brave enough to show but as I am busy today maybe I'll get it fixed later tonight, I seem to be doing lot's of late night crafting lately....

Tuesday 18 January 2011

1st attempt with Water colours

Thinking about my next prompt for my Art Journal 'Do you believe in Fairies?' I had a little play last night with a little water colour set I got for Christmas, and for a first attempt I'm not sure, think I like what I have so far, I've placed some die cuts from Graphic 45 (not suck down as yet) to add to the whole Fairies theme, I have the wing's to do on my fairy but I feel some more thinking is required there on how to get the look of what I'm thinking of doing if you know what I mean???....

Just thought I would share where I am at the moment... This is still all very new to me, think I am having fun though, hope you like??



Monday 17 January 2011

And There is More.....

I forgot to add a couple of photo's to my last post, said the brain was overloaded, this is the inside of my Art journal managed to add a little more to it yesterday, it's coming a long but I guess I can add more to it if I want or leave it well alone lol, the joy's of ART JOURNALS...




My Art Journal.....

I was hoping to have a play and catch up with my Art Journal on Saturday but my little lady had other ideas so I only managed to do a little, well finish/journal week ones Question for my 52Q on UKScrappers I had done the background just had to add my hopes....

Yesterday I did however find a moment or two to put a Calender page together needs some tweaking but I am getting there... Quite liked the idea of my journal to have a diary in it too to help keep track of the year, and this way looks quite effective (thanks Alison for sharing)...


Today I have played but shhhsssshh!!! Well Hubby has gone back to work today after having time off for a back surgery (he's been at home since the end of Oct)... I just wanted to chill and with the house so QUIET I have been able to think and do something for me. So this is question two 'Am I Scared of CHANGE?'...
At first thought I am scared of change it's the knowing and being safe but is it just a new CHALLENGE that we take because without change we wouldn't grow and we grow everyday, A NEW STEP!!! and it's PART OF LIFE... I think that I have brain overload, maybe the house is to quiet that is why I am thinking to much and now I am running on just a tad, my head hurts now lol...

Hope I am heading in the right direction, let me know what you think.....


Friday 14 January 2011

Just a little something.....

I was asked the other day (Tuesday) if I could make a mini album for a friend's 30th birthday party, but can I have it for Friday (today)... after a slight panic because I haven't really scrapped properly for some time I said yes... So in between Hospital trip's to Cambridge and school meeting's I think I have made a mini album...

I saw this mini on Ustream/You-Tube??, Marion Smith a while back. I have used this style a couple of times before and just love how they turn out... and they just fit in the palm of your hand... Great for a little keepsake...







Sunday 9 January 2011

Made a Start!!!

I have never felt so nervous about starting an art journal, I wasn't sure where to start and seemed to have asked everyone silly question's, but yesterday I took the plunge and got a little messy.. well I played with Distress Ink's mainly it's a bit safe to my style of scrapbooking at the mo but hopefully I will challenge myself as I find my feet.....

I am hoping to follow nettyb in her 52Q Challenge she has set on UKSCRAPPERS, with being something new to me thought it might help me along the way of my Art Journaling Journey...

So here are some pic's (sorry about quality light not to good this morning)

Front Cover... I still have to add my Title and maybe some embellies...


First Page... Again need to add some kind of a title and some journalling thought a little personal message about my journey into something new...

First Entry... Well again not really finished but it's getting there, I used oil pastels to start but was a little to bright so out came the paint and I smudged it on with my fingers for a random look, still not right and by this time scaring me and the people sitting with me out came the torn book pages, Distress Ink's and the doodling pen, oh and I found some cork and tore up... I have started to title this 'Hopes for 2011' which is the first prompt for the challenge and have my journalling to add but I am still thinking about what my hopes are...


Well I hope I am heading in the right direction with my journal, might do a month page too and use as a diary if given the chance to play before the month is over lol..