Some swaps

That I actually remembered to get the camera out for..

P is for Poirot, in the series of alphabet ATCs

  Skinnys being made, the daisy is being shown in a post further down, did it for the "Butterfly skinny" swap. The thistle was made for a "Letter T skinny" swap.

This is an ATC i made at the same time, this went to Portland where there was a big ATC-event in August. I sent 5 ATCs and this one went as a "hostess card". Features one of my favourite flowers the Linnaea borealis (latin name)

 "J is for Johnny Depp" in another alphabet swap and as my swap partner who received it said "J should always be for Johhny Depp". I couln't agree more ;)

 These two went to separate homes in one of the senders choice swaps in an ATC group. I really like playing around with water colour pencils
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 "U is for umbrella" sent in the "U skinny" swap

 "A is for Art Deco", sent in an alphabet ATC swap. My youngest son calls it volley ball flowers ;)

 "V is for vampire" featuring our own Alexander Skarsgård who's a blood sucker in True Blood. for a "V skinny" swap

Better do some blogging..

With university and my two lovely boys taking up a lot of my time blogging has been put on hold. As has reading books just for fun, crocheting the wrist warmers I am in need of and generally just socialising with friends.
But as they say "that's life Jim, but not as we know it.."

my box full of memories

Both my maternal grandparents passed away when I was a teenager way too long ago. Apart from fond memories I have a treasure chest as a reminder, not only of them (my grandmother at least) but also of who I was when I was a child and teenager. I take it out sometimes, open it up and well, enjoy what's in it.

Yesterday I had it out..

Not the most beautiful of chests..

Peek inside..

Like an Aladdins cave of memories and custom jewelry

Pearls that need re-threading

Brooches, some wearable some just to look at

Cufflinks, that I used as a teen and clip on earrings

Rings more suited for kiddies fingers, long time since I wore them

Earrings from the 80's. I bought the big chunky "golden" one after watching "Desperatly Seeking Susan" at the cinema mid-eighties. Felt a lot like Madonna ;)

Old bracelets that remind me of how we use to make phone calls..

And in a small tattered box, odd and favourite earrings from my childhood



When I'm done I gently put everything back in the box and stowe it away in the back of my wardrobe. Til next time :)

Owl 'ave you been?

Long time no see, but now this horrible summer is over, fall is here and I can breathe easy again. (The summer's only been horrible due to some private pains and sorrows)

Made ATC's and a skinny with owls, loved it. I do think the owl with the sunglasses has got quite a John Lennon-esque feel to it ;)

The pink owl still lives with me but the other two have flow the nest to some good and loving homes :)

Been a little bit creative

As I have at least 10 weeks off before uni starts I signed up for some swaps on swap bot. ATC's and Skinnys, that's my drug ;)

Have done quite a few but will only show the ones that I've sent.

For Black, Gray and White Skinny swap, this one went to Alphenstamp :)

 This is a re-send for the Butterfly Skinny swap. To
 the UK.

Show the rest when they have gone to their partners, feels good to create again, been through a dry spell for a while ;)

Back at last

House move done, still got a few too many boxes around for my liking but there's only so many hours in a day so they will have to stick around until I have the time to sort them.

Had a absolutely fab week at school last week. Crafting all week. Me like! :)

One of the artstudios where we had a couple of hours to play on Monday..

Some of the art we created, mine is the naked tree.















We played around with beads and stuff on Tuesday and Thursday to create our own piecs of jewellery.

Clay, we did our pieces in the beginning of May, and on a warm and sunny Wednesday we went to a truly beautiful spot near a small lake to burn the things raku style.
A hot metal barrow with a gas-burner. (Gas not petroleum)

After being burned it was put into a metal basin and we chucked saw dust all over it. Hot as you can see.

Hot and smoky. Things coming out of the sawdust to cool off.

Hot and sooty, when cooled we gave them a wash to bring out the colours.

Turned out something like this..

Waiting.
In between burning and cooling  we found the perfect place to sit and wait. Water was cold if anyone wonders :)

Our beadwork and our clay stuff displayed for all to see.

A fab week :)

Coming up for air..

Between school, housework, being a mum and packing my life away in boxes for the move there's not much time for blogging.
But I'm alive. :)
Just letting you know..