Bracelet and Ickle Pouch TAD 8 & 9

Trying to keep up with life and TAD and blogging is proving to be a challenge!
However, so far, I'm managing to create and post to TAD every day :-)

Yesterday I made a simple little bracelet with blue tiger wire, crimps and a selection of beads - it's to wear with my jeans!!

Today I attacked my felt again and made yet another pouch/case. This time it's for my personal earphones to stop them getting tangled up in my bag.

Soon everything will have a felt pouch - it's becoming an addiction, a compulsion! ;-)

This is my favourite so far :-)

(Sorry the photos aren't the greatest, it's either a slow shutter or a flash!)

I put in an eyelet so I could add a cord in case I want to attach the case to anything ..... perhaps I should attach all of my felt pouches together in a felt pouch train!

I plaited 3 different cords together in pink, yellow and orange and couldn't believe when I was rifling through my bits and bobs that I had the perfect bead to complement it!

http://thing-a-day.com/tad-day-8-bracelet
http://thing-a-day.com/tad-day-9-ear-phone-pouch

TAD day 7 - card

An easy card (well ... Sunday is a day of rest!)

http://thing-a-day.com/tad-day-7-greetings-card

TAD days 5 & 6 iPhone Case & cheesecake

Hey everyone. I was too exhausted and, quite frankly, at the end of my tether by the time I'd posted my 'Thing-a-Day' last night so I didn't post here. I made a case for my iPhone. I did it with double felt layers for added protection. The photos are of the front and back.

Today's TAD was cooking a meal for Mum and Dad. The photo is of desert - Tiramisu cheesecake. (See the link to the TAD site for details and recipe) The photo isn't great as it was taken hurriedly with my mobile (as my camera battery was flat).

My Gran, who is going to be 81 in a fortnight, loves chick flicks and lent me some DVDs. (I think she knows I suffer with my Mum's TV tastes!!!)
Watched 'Failure to Launch' this evening ... I confess that it wouldn't normally be my cup of tea but I was so relaxed and zoned out watching it - cool! Good ol' Gran!

There are 357 contributers to this year's TAD - it's actually getting impossible to keep up with everyone's posts and to comment. 129 pages of posts as of today & it's only day 6!

http://thing-a-day.com/tad-day-6-tiramisu-cheesecake

http://bubblemunch.posterous.com/tad-day-5-iphone-case-0

Little Nano case TAD

Another busy, stressful day but fruitful! After a busy morning, I walked into town and went to the craft shop (Craft Basics, York) and bought some felt for my next few little projects. I'm determined, no matter what, to keep up with meeting my target of making something everyday. As well as making this kitsch little case for my Nano, I've arranged to start a craft group and a yoga group at 'Our Celebration' in York. It's an amazing facility. I visited for the first time this morning. I'm thankful that such a place exists.

I really miss my old craft space so it is great to find a place with a room for creating with like-minded people ... happy crafters together!

I sometimes wish I could share more with you, but I feel you all with me every step I take.
All of this really keeps me going - I wish I could let you know how much it all means. Thank you for dropping by when you do and thanks for the inspiration and joy your creativity brings when I drop by your sites!
:-)

My TAD post

Going Gaudi

Thing a day
Day 3

So I don't lose my keys (I am good at doing that ... or leaving them somewhere!)
And a matching memory wire ring.
Trying to achieve a cool, sixties, happenin' hippy chick look!! ;-) will wear with my frayed jeans and wedge sandals.

Thing a day link

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TAD day 2

Blimeries ... I don't know if I'm coming or going!

TAD is fully underway and I'm exhausted just trying to keep up with everyone's contributions but it's great fun and it's certainly got my creative cogs whirring (which can only be good!)

Things are a bit hectic at the moment but I want to start as I mean to go on ... that means doing something every day and trying to keep up with this blog and all my favourite blogs.

Today's TAD post: http://post.ly/LpVb
Yesterday's TAD post: http://post.ly/Lf8V

PS Don't know if I'll manage to get my head around the TAD posting - post to TAD main site as well as own related blog space. Comments don't carry over from one to the other!

The start of Thing-a-day ... Housekeeping

Thing a Day has started. I'm all registered and up and running.
If you're not familiar with Thing-a-day, click on the link in my previous post to visit their site.

This year we all have blogs registered through Posterous.

Here's mine. http://bubblemunch.posterous.com/

I'll be posting, hopefully, every day there and will try and organise myself to post here too!
Here's to the kickstart of my artsy year!

Thing- a- Day 2010

I've registered with this year's Thing-a-Day
I managed to participate every day last February so my goal is to achieve the same.

I've spent the last few weeks collecting/ordering supplies to ensure that I have plenty to keep me busy!

I've ordered some new Uni Pin fineliners from Cult Pens They have a great range at great prices and P&P is free when you spend £10 or more.

I've got lots of other things and have been gathering ideas.

So exciting!! Fingers crossed it will kick-start my arty-self for 2010!

Good luck to everyone else who signs up ... can't wait to see everyone's gorgeous creations :-)

Recycling pt 1

Here is the first of two posts about recycling for art's sake.

I have got a box of Mini Moo cards with my old address on and now I'm putting them to good use to make cards.

Here's one made from sea scenes.

• The first is a Humpback whale diving under at Kaikoura, NZ taken April 2007
• The second is of the cobble ridge at Northam Burrows, North Devon taken Dec 2008
• The third is surfers at dusk in St Ives, Cornwall taken August 2009.

First post 2010!

Dear all,

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year!

Thank you for being patient with me :-)

I'm trying to give myself an artsy kick up the bum! I'm hoping that the start of 'Thing-a-Day' will do the trick.
For those not in the know, Thing-a-Day is an annual challenge for February where you are challenged to create something different every day. I joined the 2009 challenge and loved it.

The card above is a New Year card that I would also like to share with all of my special arty friends.
(I hope the Japanese at the bottom reads correctly. It should say 'Chrysanthemum').

You lovely people

Dear all,

A big, warm Thankyou for your kind thoughts and messages. I can't tell you how heart lifting they were.

I'll try to resume 'normal' posting soon. I was discharged 3 weeks ago and my parents whisked me back to stay with them in York. I'm going to see how my Mum's scanner works and then I'll be able to post something properly! I haven't had much opportunity to be arty but I did make some little envelopes and draw some zentangles. I have been quite shaky so they've been a challenge sometimes (and as for my nail polishing ... well doesn't bare thinking about!)

I'll be visiting all of your sites soon - YAY! :-)

Thank you once again.
With love and hugs all round!
Sarah

Away for a while

I just wanted to quickly apologise to visitors and bloggy and arty friends about my absence.

I've been unwell for a little while and have been admitted to hospital so cannot blog.

Missing 'visiting' you all.

Sarah

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