A Creative Sorta Week...

... not at the start. Unless you count hair trims and perming as creative!

Once I'd got those outta the way, I had TWO days in my craft room. Yay!

I was fortunate to get a LOVELY pocket letter

from a private swap with JANE TAYLOR.

She is a fabulous CAS scrapper that I got to know when

we were both involved in LET'S DECEMBER DAILY.

And I got some goodies too! How lucky am I?

Soooo, Jane is a member of the UNIKO stamp team, I think.

I’m pretty sure these mandalas are a stamp of theirs. Could be wrong.

Anyways, this is what I did with the first one:

I made it into a card. AND GO ME---- note I used a tassel!

The colouring took ages, but I really enjoyed it! I Think the next one will be blues

& greens, maybe!

I had a pile of other ‘bits’ that I wanted to upcycle /re-use as well. So here’s what I’ve done:

The Project Life 3x4 card I've used on this is from TANYA LEIGH DESIGNZ in NZ.

I really like this set, which has some wonderful, heartfelt sentiments.

I can't take credit for the rest of the card which was part of some happy mail

I received last year from a scrappy mate! I do like to upcycle, though, especially with

such LOVELY bits:) Similarly, I've used more of hers in this card:

The sparkly bits were gifted to me by JO TRITTON. I'm slowly using them.

They're sooo pretty!!  Behind the vellum I've sort of created a shaker packet.

Originally it was an open pocket!
Added the flowers & some washi, too :)

Way happy about those little projects being done & dusted...

NOT ALL THOSE WHO WANDER ARE LOST:

I think this is a new fave. Firstly, cos it’s such a LOVELY photo

of my Grand Girl.

Adore that bg paper from COCOA VANILLA STUDIOS too!

Secondly cos I script wrote with NO

ghosting or pencilling in. Just went for it,
with my fountain pen.

I know that won’t surprise most of you! I tend to just get stuck in,

with my scrapping. And of course, these colours are my favest!!!

 This is a photo I pinched from Instagram, so I've covered up the little bits down

the bottom!

 There are actually quite a lot of layers behind the photo. Including vellum & tissue.

But I've kept them just peeking out. I am liking this idea atm!

Up top I've done another cluster. I am really enjoying adding sequins atm, too!!!

I have done sooooo many more pages in the last 3 months.
Around 15 per month. So I am SLOWLY making my way through the
never ending pile of photos! Not that I ever anticipate reaching the bottom.
Do you?
Hahaaaaaaa……bet it’s a resounding ‘no’ to that!

Almost the weekend if you’re in Aussie.

I’ve got the middle Grand Boy tomorrow, then doing swapsies

and looking after the eldest over night….

so it will be a busy but fun start to the weekend here!

Whatever you do, wherever you are, enjoy every minute of it….

You just never know what’s around the corner.

Like the London attack with that car. Not nice.

But it DOES remind you to grab hold of life and live it with both hands :)

Blessings ~ Lizzy ♥♥♥