Trying different techniques.

I'm trying to be better with regards to crafting at the moment, concentrating on utilising what I've got instead of buying new things in hopes of inspiration. So this week I've made a few things. First of all, here is the stitch update so far.

Choosing these two colours as the first to stitch on this page has given me a perfect map for the rest of it.

I've also made some jewellery. The first is a simple set of earrings, with an Alice in wonderland theme .

Technique wise I've been practicing wire draping to make a necklace. It's not perfect but it is my first try, and it's used up some beads I was wondering how to use.

The leaf is hand painted resin.

Finally I've made a card, using oxides, stencils, and stamps. I wanted to try doing a background that had a mixture in, rather than relying on my usual script stamp.

The snarky sayings usually go hand in hand with paper dolls so it was nice to use them for something different.

I'm working on something 3d at the moment, but before that I've got my 7th bsb concert tomorrow! Bit nervous about it, though not half as much as i was last time. No meeting them this time cos it's too bloody expensive.

Ems

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What to do when you hit a wall?

Sorry guys, this is gonna be another pic-lite one. This is for two reasons. The first is because I decided to be a complete idiot the other day and crack my head open on the door at work, so I have to take things easy for a couple of days. The second is strange. I woke up the other day and it was as if someone had flipped a switch. All of the self-confidence that I had built up through my crafting over the last year has disappeared - just like that. I've spent the large majority of my life thinking that I am not good enough; in what I do, what I say, in short, in who I am. With crafts I was finally starting to believe in myself. So it is very hard at the moment, as I feel that I am right back at square one. I am hoping that this is temporary, and that I will soon feel myself again. I have to remind myself that I am very early in my crafting journey, and there are bound to be bumps along the way. I am aware that it is probably linked to my current state of high anxiety, as susta

Altering again!

My craft mojo came back! I decided to treat myself the other day to a new paper pad, and chose G45 Steampunk Spells. Graphic 45 papers are expensive but boy are they worth it! I wish I'd got into them sooner as there are some older pads that are gorgeous, but unavailable now. Anyway, once I got the pad and overcame the urge to just admire the paper and do nothing with it, I got to work. I decided to try to make something to enter into a couple of challenges, namely the Craft room something old, something new challenge and That's Crafty! Girl power challenge . The first thing to do was to decide what to make. I was going to do a card, but then I found this: This was a cutlery drawer that a friend gave me. To be honest I have been using it to store sharpies in, but no more. Here it is now: What a change! I started by painting it in black acrylic, then got to work on each section. I used the Clockworks paper for the background, cut out some clocks fro

If you leave me now...

A colleague left this week, ready to start her police office training, so I made a funny card for her. I found the definition on Pinterest, then decided to do my own line up for the inside. I've also been working on the stitch. Here's the update. Not as much done this week cos of Christmas. Until next year, Ems

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