Honesty - Art journal

I started Art Journalling in July, bought all the products, a couple of nice journals, inks, paints, lots of downloads from Art from the Heart and did just a couple of pages!  Now I have joined this fabulous year long class with Stephanie Ackerman (with our very own FB group) for 2012, I am determined to make more use of my journals and stash!

The class starts on 1st Jan, and to get us ready we have been given our first word, which is HONESTY and we have been asked to think about this word so that we will be ready to go on the day!  I "googled" the word, as you do :) ! and found the inspiration to make this art journal double page......

Hope you like it, leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Happy journalling.

Carole
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Doing more of what makes me happy

I saw this picture on the lovely Stephanie Ackerman's blog last week and decided to do just that!

 

Today I resigned from Stampin' Up, I've not resigned for any other reason than just to do more of what makes me happy and to reduce the levels of stress I've been feeling trying to continue with my Stampin' Up business.

2012 for me will be for myself and my family, I'm going to do more of what makes all of us here happy and who knows I might even share some of those things and times with you all on this blog.

I intend to do more crafting for me using a variety of products that I've collected over the years, rather than make projects because I  felt I ought to because I was a Stampin' Up demonstrator!

So for now happy crafting to you all and I wish all my readers a very happy and crafty 2012!

Carole

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Wedding mini album

I have spent the day today working on this mini wedding album and am really pleased with how it turned out.  I had been putting it off, mainly because I thought it was going to be more difficult and of course, because I've had so much to do, like we all have this time of year.  

Let me know what you think.

Wishing you all a very happy Christmas.

Carole

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What is a girl to do?

Hello everyone,

Just thought I'd post you some cards I've just made.  Now I have allowed myself some freedom to use what I like for a while, giving me a chance to use up stash I've had for ages, rather than panicing about using stash I have to/ought to, I made these beautiful cards this morning.

I was going to write some cards today, not make any......but then I opened Facebook and found my lovely FB friend Stephanie Ackerman had put out this freebie on her blog and I just had to play!

You are probably not aware but I've been doing some of Stephanie's classes and enjoyed every moment.  I have signed up for many classes over this last year by all sorts of different artists, of which many of them I only pay and watch but with Stephanie's classes I have actually joined in and played along.

So the future for me is uncertain at the moment, with the decisions I have to make bearing in mind the time it looks like I'm going to have to set aside to care for my daughter next year, I can tell you all one thing I will be doing and that is this class with Stephanie.  So if any of you "my ladies" want to sign up for this class that is going to run for a whole year, I will be happy to work along side you when I can.

Wishing you all a very happy Christmas.

Carole
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All wrapped up

I'm back today with another quick post to show you some little gift bags I've made to put little prezzies in for my girls.  I'm seeing Kim tomorrow and still have a card to make for her but at least I have a little gift for her all wrapped up in one of these......

I can tell you all this sick leave is doing me the world of good, I made 20 Christmas cards yesterday and made these little bags and a couple of boxes this morning.....life is tough - lol !!!

The bags were cut out with my Silouette - it really is the best!

Happy crafting.

Carole
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Ginger

Just a quick post today to introduce you all to Ginger.  This is the stamp Stephanie Ackerman designed which I purchased from Purple Onion.

I hope you like the card I made using her............

Happy crafting.

Carole
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Flowers and cards of support for us

Look....................

What a lucky girl I am.  My lovely Stampin' Up upline, Michelle Last has sent me this gorgeous display of flowers as she couldn't get to me last week to give me a hug.  I have also received some lovely cards from friends who are praying things will work out for my Sarah and praying for my pain to disappear.

Thank you so much ladies, I feel blessed with the friends I have, it really makes a difference chatting to friends too, so thank you to all of you who have listened to me this past week, I'm really grateful.

With love to you all.

Carole

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