January 2025 Calendar Journal and WOTY: Focus
Hi Friends! Here is my first journal page for 2025. It has just been TOO COLD upstairs and away from the stove to even contemplate visiting the art room (ie spare bedroom). It’s been -6C for a couple of days and everything is frozen solid outside – it’s not so much warmer inside but I have had the woodstove on every day. The kittens (Miss Lily and Mr G) have [...]
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T Stands for Happy New Year 2025!
Hi Friends! Happy New Year! I wish you all good things for this year and of course, the traditional wish of health, wealth and happiness! Yes I am STILL on crutches but I have hope that that might change soon (for the better!) and I am looking forward to getting back to normal. I might have forgotten how to drive my poor neglected car lol. My PC broke the Friday [...]
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T Stands for Christmas Eve
Hi Friends! Happy Christmas Eve! I hope tomorrow is everything you want it to be. We wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I am spending my “spare” time (ie time spent looking after sick kitties) watching old episodes of Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas on Channel 4. What’s been nice about this year’s series is that it was held at Dumfries House which is a stately home very [...]
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T Stands for December Calendar Journal
Hi Friends! Another short and sweet post today. You may have seen this photo last week… Miss P is the only one of the cats that goes outside, and unfortunately she got bitten badly by another cat, and ended up at the vets having a huge abscess drained. She is now on antibiotics, painkillers, and wearing the cone. She is also confined to the house until she is fully healed. [...]
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Flamingoes, Turkish Delight and Soft Masculine/Feminine – Care December Challenge and AJJ Snow Theme
Hi Friends! Well it’s been a bit of a stressful week, having to look after Miss P, and also to keep her inside as she is normally outside every day. Plus she doesn’t like any other cats – including the other two who live in this house! There is something to be said for keeping cats indoors! Miss P was a feral farm cat and so she likes to be [...]
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T Stands for Retro TV Christmas Cards
Hi Friends! A short and sweet post today. Hope your December is going well so far. Have you been sending and receiving cards yet? I have sent six so far but I have only received one to date. Perhaps the price of stamps has really put people off sending them this year. I had a lot of arty plans involving participation in various daily challenges but unfortunately have been struggling [...]
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Romance, Rose Quartz, Parfums d’hiver, And Discover – December Challenges and AJJ Snow Theme
Hi Friends! I have another combo post today, for multiple challenges both on and off Instagram. Challenges will be noted in the headings, and where possible, I will also be joining Sharon’s theme of Snow on Art Journal Journey Today’s art . . . CARE December Day 2 – Romance AND Day 3 – Rose Quartz AND Tag Tuesday – Use Letters of the Alphabet This year Care December is [...]
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The Salmon, The Owl and The Bird on the Branch – Getting Started with December Challenges and AJJ Snow Theme
Hi Friends! Well here we are in the busiest month of the year and I am attempting to join in multiple challenges – crazy? Probably. It’s already the 5th and I have not done many of the prompts so far but I have enjoyed created what I’ve done. If you missed my last update, I am still on crutches, till after Christmas. All our snow melted and we are back [...]
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Ready for Christmas Joy – More Than Words December 2024 Challenge
Happy New Month! Here’s to a creative December, I really hope we all have sufficient creative time though this is the busiest time of the year! I am trying to carve out some arting time to keep me sane during this crazy time and there are three daily challenges that I like to join in with if I can, time permitting. Yes, even after my recent appointment, I am disappointingly [...]
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No-Sew November Days 28-30 and AJJ
Hi Friends! I have the last three pages from my #NoSewNovember journal to share with you today and I am sharing them today instead of a the end of the month, because things are getting busy. I was back at the hospital this week and yes I am still on crutches till my next appointment in January, so it’s a little disappointing that I will be like this over Christmas. [...]
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