This post was originally titled Monday – but the day past in a blur and it didn’t get finished so i’m starting again! I know I said I would post a video of the Crafting Ireland mini but I filmed my Halloween mini and then the battery died and theContinue Reading
http://www.craftingirelandonline.ie/ Since the clocks went back on Saturday night it is now 4.30pm and dark outside. The fire is lit,(cosy, I love this time of year!) the kids are on mid-term break so there are no school runs, i’ll make a cup of tea, click the link and read on!! There are soContinue Reading
This is my friend Mel, she married Donogh on Saturday. It was a beautiful ceremony and a great day, didn’t she look lovely? She had asked me to paint her a “Wedding Tree” which I did, it was set out on a table in the reception room of the hotelContinue Reading
Way back when, during the great bedroom re-do, I made this for Mollys room. It was a plain cork board from the local DIY shop, I painted the frame with acrylic paint and then covered the centre with some lining fabric. To cover up the not to neat edges IContinue Reading
I have four craft fairs and one art show to do between now and the end of November – ’tis the season after all! I’ve been like a little elf in santas workshop making all kinds of pretties, there are notebooks and keyrings, cushions, prints, new framed prints, cards andContinue Reading
My friend Mel is getting married this month and she loves all things hand made. As you may or may not know I am not a card maker – straight lines and myself don’t get along very well! but I thought i’d see what I could do and this isContinue Reading
So, there were shops………. many of which (thankfully!) didn’t take credit cards, however there was a cash machine in the shop next door so my willpower was restrained only a little! The only thing I actually needed was a new paper trimmer which I got from Kerrys’ shop, An SiopaContinue Reading
The Great Big Craft Extravaganza starts tomorrow!! We were asked to bring name badges, so this is mine…… I am supposed to be packing my craft supplies and choosing clothes, but I am the worst packer in the world! I always leave it until the very last minute and IContinue Reading
I made this page in my art journal – I like the way it came out because I rarely use pink. The tree is stamped with leaf designs and the wording says, ” Little bird, please take all the negative thoughts that stop me being who I really am, andContinue Reading