tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64928222996826841092024-03-13T15:37:56.191+00:00Jantys CraftsThis is my craft blog Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08249724404946090741noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492822299682684109.post-23883750590364142432022-07-31T10:00:00.000+01:002022-07-31T10:00:00.259+01:00Scripture Sundays<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmvm78ESfDr9uuXrWWEg_eL6ZoF5eQ9hTbO6oLBI7SCyk_QLA5gUby18uUme5m_setu_h7rBCpRD3N-dHS5FVdKFZ__bvbanhJ4dBvj4fN5pMECLxGJNI5jjOWZYzi8dPAmAdekKEfOWawPnO-MmwbAvIIp9SsYZrYVnLp2zHiNr-D1ZviHTxK-Oe6A/s1440/scripture%20Sunday%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmvm78ESfDr9uuXrWWEg_eL6ZoF5eQ9hTbO6oLBI7SCyk_QLA5gUby18uUme5m_setu_h7rBCpRD3N-dHS5FVdKFZ__bvbanhJ4dBvj4fN5pMECLxGJNI5jjOWZYzi8dPAmAdekKEfOWawPnO-MmwbAvIIp9SsYZrYVnLp2zHiNr-D1ZviHTxK-Oe6A/s320/scripture%20Sunday%203.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">During lock down various Christian artists went online to keep us conntected. On of these was </span> Lou Fellingham with her Worship Wednesdays and coffee morning.<span style="background-color: white;"> Thanks to Holyhope.co.uk we would listen to these together as a group and journal what came to us. <br /></span>This is from November 2020</span>.</div><p></p>Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08249724404946090741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492822299682684109.post-76108472051239088732022-07-24T10:00:00.000+01:002022-07-24T10:00:00.213+01:00Scripture Sundays<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSN4SXY3uexBOGe23LpiL9P4f_KU8NmezcVKLv-LgW_Xh2oqTwsYneZQI8CVn7VUoZn7cF7hFmfcwX9cu5TE4yFonpRSwF5bWe5IEGnl0F15BRnPkVyB7RUb3IIS58_Ta44vuatnMy5lOYpRl6ggXWfq1JEt6Qz6wDde4P3MvgCZIdrmwFiA9SuBDK5Q/s1440/scripture%20Sunday%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSN4SXY3uexBOGe23LpiL9P4f_KU8NmezcVKLv-LgW_Xh2oqTwsYneZQI8CVn7VUoZn7cF7hFmfcwX9cu5TE4yFonpRSwF5bWe5IEGnl0F15BRnPkVyB7RUb3IIS58_Ta44vuatnMy5lOYpRl6ggXWfq1JEt6Qz6wDde4P3MvgCZIdrmwFiA9SuBDK5Q/s320/scripture%20Sunday%202.jpg" width="238" /></a></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">A garden prayer from August 2020 in Jeremiah 29:5 Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. <br /></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">I used Gesso to prepare the page, water colours, neo colours, stickers and diecuts. </span></p>Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08249724404946090741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492822299682684109.post-59831270690317717902022-07-17T10:00:00.000+01:002022-07-17T10:00:00.211+01:00Scripture Sundays<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRzl7ew416HOiLFdhdJl5n22puBy838RfG6rHinXB6NAhVaUWewwA49Unzj32siFR2_ummzUGsLUAxifsuOLEK6BO4AymF5ZrYT6GurNDx21RSDEwlF3yvi1n8adycQX6QMj8jgNI-BntmDcN3V6Kyya05G3NYRcJV8As6LEsHYWrTgFAM9DpXDyuaA/s2015/scripture%20Sunday%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="1504" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRzl7ew416HOiLFdhdJl5n22puBy838RfG6rHinXB6NAhVaUWewwA49Unzj32siFR2_ummzUGsLUAxifsuOLEK6BO4AymF5ZrYT6GurNDx21RSDEwlF3yvi1n8adycQX6QMj8jgNI-BntmDcN3V6Kyya05G3NYRcJV8As6LEsHYWrTgFAM9DpXDyuaA/s320/scripture%20Sunday%201.jpg" width="239" /></a></div> Some journaling from Zoom church in 2021<p></p><p>The first hymn was Bless the Lord O my soul.</p><p>The children's talk demonstrated sharing love by sharing water from cup to cup while the first cup keeps getting refilled.</p><p>The scripture was Leviticus 19:18 You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbour as yourself. I am the LORD.</p><p>The sermon was thinking about our identity in Christ. <br /></p>Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08249724404946090741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492822299682684109.post-64787850188907845392022-07-16T10:00:00.001+01:002022-07-16T10:00:00.247+01:00Scrapbooking Saturdays<p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_fPIlQahDVtej5X0bp7ZSSHvQ84KjLXHB_QqHFt2RAJZ5cd2-4A-3c9I1EmnCbOB0YuVcojehiONtJFKLReuqWWXD8rrVHN_BsdLlhSPutZ51HYhrkMILdeR8J_7-3wBnwit-XFa7UcUbZt0jd4Giw1HiOjE75O64Mf0WNGquPEzVhhq_3J63MZuUA/s720/meme%20crafting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_fPIlQahDVtej5X0bp7ZSSHvQ84KjLXHB_QqHFt2RAJZ5cd2-4A-3c9I1EmnCbOB0YuVcojehiONtJFKLReuqWWXD8rrVHN_BsdLlhSPutZ51HYhrkMILdeR8J_7-3wBnwit-XFa7UcUbZt0jd4Giw1HiOjE75O64Mf0WNGquPEzVhhq_3J63MZuUA/s320/meme%20crafting.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><h1 style="text-align: left;">Naturally lots about lockdown was funny and scrapworthy. </h1><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_iyMD0biCrHBcB7LPRNMmFdRv1ZVqCKBmPSzCZHHO4VE7dYwZniSU1FkE0ZnE0NM5DJpzwXRE-Yf4orJlPyn48Ztd2wuOfI34Rh0y8joPYMlDqbraOR_HP7wTJm2HPionRol7GjZwcALejSfwMrPkBQNdzxgDl6GagtymixvumpeXhxARGUDY8Q5ZA/s2892/20220707_175912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2892" data-original-width="2892" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_iyMD0biCrHBcB7LPRNMmFdRv1ZVqCKBmPSzCZHHO4VE7dYwZniSU1FkE0ZnE0NM5DJpzwXRE-Yf4orJlPyn48Ztd2wuOfI34Rh0y8joPYMlDqbraOR_HP7wTJm2HPionRol7GjZwcALejSfwMrPkBQNdzxgDl6GagtymixvumpeXhxARGUDY8Q5ZA/w640-h640/20220707_175912.jpg" width="640" /></a><h3 style="text-align: left;">There were a lot of memes that came out over lockdown each one funnier than the last. Humour got me through. </h3><div><br /></div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-Vp0EOW8OWJlU4Qpg3au4AmnPFdaTGns3o7CFLLZdeFDsyy0dKLXTVMotkJItlBW3AbSrIcvVHCYle_0B-dCn-dbS4rziy2mBjQ_gBIEcU32rD0dR76rk_GOzOQzQdWynZ0QsPrai9idg_h0Rlo2PzXHKOszp2pg491TAGJDSSnyY4LUpsPcRGgysw/s1080/lockdown2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-Vp0EOW8OWJlU4Qpg3au4AmnPFdaTGns3o7CFLLZdeFDsyy0dKLXTVMotkJItlBW3AbSrIcvVHCYle_0B-dCn-dbS4rziy2mBjQ_gBIEcU32rD0dR76rk_GOzOQzQdWynZ0QsPrai9idg_h0Rlo2PzXHKOszp2pg491TAGJDSSnyY4LUpsPcRGgysw/s320/lockdown2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">That and chocolate, coffee, binge watching Netflix and Prime, rewatching 14 series of Supernatural, online quiz nights, online board games, cakes, potatoes, chats in the garden, zoom calls with friends, google meetings, teams, filters and virtual backgrounds, phone calls, socially distant chats on a bench or in the street, home deliveries, flowers, sunshine, friends, family, neighbours cats, jigsaws, crafting and lots of books!</h3><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmcoHKToIEnrWYnJKk92-84-bi4R1kd1Ur4xncoaqR2-4bus9CGVnlyiU-YkRFSsCgJjC5WL2aep3ucjOuuUZn8TXDguOxtycdzkns3adLDfXCEJ1CAWorlw3xhFl0ZoSKty752Cse9NzRSA4YzojO8WMGXscT7rDIv1AP00AvMVQZolgGgNmoiaNyBA/s1080/lockdown6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmcoHKToIEnrWYnJKk92-84-bi4R1kd1Ur4xncoaqR2-4bus9CGVnlyiU-YkRFSsCgJjC5WL2aep3ucjOuuUZn8TXDguOxtycdzkns3adLDfXCEJ1CAWorlw3xhFl0ZoSKty752Cse9NzRSA4YzojO8WMGXscT7rDIv1AP00AvMVQZolgGgNmoiaNyBA/s320/lockdown6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p></div>Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08249724404946090741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492822299682684109.post-77874495278492765972022-07-14T10:00:00.001+01:002022-07-14T10:00:00.174+01:00This and That Thursday<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWKsP1XwSS-kVBJoAidL-8u_oTP1EVgHj-BiVv0JRGaiKe8eGe9731LgJYmo-7YwY25VbFFoQIR7qMqYzSR8T0pMHsVVolk2dnuy9RmGvGhCatINx49DSXDmSFz3W_FFFyYmT0xkMYnn0lBWE8oUGW4TD9_vdfC-ywj3E2AWNPee3sjKnSZJMejOrzA/s1080/masks1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWKsP1XwSS-kVBJoAidL-8u_oTP1EVgHj-BiVv0JRGaiKe8eGe9731LgJYmo-7YwY25VbFFoQIR7qMqYzSR8T0pMHsVVolk2dnuy9RmGvGhCatINx49DSXDmSFz3W_FFFyYmT0xkMYnn0lBWE8oUGW4TD9_vdfC-ywj3E2AWNPee3sjKnSZJMejOrzA/s320/masks1.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;">Thursdays are going to be for crafts I don't do often or only did once. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This entry is sewing. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">So like most people during lockdown I got out some of my older crafting stuff. Specifically my sewing maching and had a go at making masks. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I started of with a simple rectangle that you put pleats in and then moved onto the shaped masks that were supposed to be simpler. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lP5ZsJYS1vrkDl5xP-LY3AIDYAsdnav05aSBYNn2UffP3YTxJoJcZ3x7bl9FYyJanwqSQVxjcbwXWVEPI52iYdUryCIYNJQxgWpVtij7zi-oyuM3KBERPwa1okJvdlMSo6nbrbuDI7kBmZ2_jc0mUPzlMO2jDNIcUVfvNjNgKjmB2isFo79SiDJpMA/s1080/masks2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lP5ZsJYS1vrkDl5xP-LY3AIDYAsdnav05aSBYNn2UffP3YTxJoJcZ3x7bl9FYyJanwqSQVxjcbwXWVEPI52iYdUryCIYNJQxgWpVtij7zi-oyuM3KBERPwa1okJvdlMSo6nbrbuDI7kBmZ2_jc0mUPzlMO2jDNIcUVfvNjNgKjmB2isFo79SiDJpMA/s320/masks2.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I had loads of fabric and loads of thread, although elastic became scarce after a while. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I could make them double sided, in a few different colours. We didn't think we'd need them for long so it seemed easier than buying them, remember. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Oh how naive we were.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p>Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08249724404946090741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492822299682684109.post-66851632257176208532022-07-12T10:00:00.001+01:002022-07-12T10:00:00.188+01:00Tuesday Desk round up. <h1 style="text-align: left;">Desk final touchs.</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZe2MzNleGA65CoKc_Qs8Etg7BMt0_12EIa8ut03cEeLOXkGoelgd6pPjCJgBjhQVK50iJP5R7m4LcHpdg11kGMDBEeuPv3odHLrUZZLZowMgCFAub4M9MH8oxvxQN-zJb2Zs8_UW1SghNq9Br6tLVxb_UPXw_ETlgdzHEdVQNbuBbVA9gnoGWdZZF4g/s1080/craft%20desk%20extension.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZe2MzNleGA65CoKc_Qs8Etg7BMt0_12EIa8ut03cEeLOXkGoelgd6pPjCJgBjhQVK50iJP5R7m4LcHpdg11kGMDBEeuPv3odHLrUZZLZowMgCFAub4M9MH8oxvxQN-zJb2Zs8_UW1SghNq9Br6tLVxb_UPXw_ETlgdzHEdVQNbuBbVA9gnoGWdZZF4g/s320/craft%20desk%20extension.jpg" width="320" /></a>One of my neighbours was getting rid of a kitchen unit with sliding shelves that I thought would go great with the other sections I had. <br /><br />I slotted it in between the 2x2 and 2x3 sections at first but eventualy moved the 2x2 to the opposite end.<br /><br />It wasn't quite the same depth as the other sections and had a large gap in the back that would usually have been covered by a work surface. </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNbFB1eBYB9ZhM7ldvp880AmM0uWq12XT4yAGeZy2ww-JPzKQiCasiIiKRJmSWQZjUN74HVdjlH5AMfBXLeKhKvRcPDrd8Rj0G8F9IsoQpqwq-mM3k2kdjHmFoYInRhEzSyTdj6uNncSk2q4CJ1CdBxR20iAk-WnEsIbmch8i25bzt7L15JTEUS7KWpg/s4128/20220223_212455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNbFB1eBYB9ZhM7ldvp880AmM0uWq12XT4yAGeZy2ww-JPzKQiCasiIiKRJmSWQZjUN74HVdjlH5AMfBXLeKhKvRcPDrd8Rj0G8F9IsoQpqwq-mM3k2kdjHmFoYInRhEzSyTdj6uNncSk2q4CJ1CdBxR20iAk-WnEsIbmch8i25bzt7L15JTEUS7KWpg/s320/20220223_212455.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I used some wood and some gorrila glue from Bute tools to add shelves to the back where the gap was and it holds my A5 card and A6 paper perfectly. <br /><br />The final piece was when someone posted on our local freebies group that they had some worktop going spare, and were giving it away for FREE!<br /><br />I got out my tape measure and checked, yes that was just the length I needed to cover all of these differnet sections and bring them together as one craft island. <br /><br />A few messages and a couple of days later and it was mine. <br /><br /><br />February 2022 My desk was complete and I love it. Lots of storage, lots of space, loads of light coming in the window. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvoGf-4MMZzzYQ2q8phUe2tDkzEpZNA0ipDJlV0Ogf8JToendAjs9rY_VtoMobGVG7OWX9vM3DNSp1BHddkwhTSnBO00m4LDaqF2TC6FMPMsIZX58oyCBVKMctClsjXhwd4cS_16PEUvLL7BnxDY5A7dtLI5fu5NsI-d6qw9pdrc2Xm7ssBEKskvg_Q/s1080/craft%20desk%20ready.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTj3iuZQXUsxuE44lZRXLreSbEvOaWaW8Cqij28o5yuFYLT0MyvGjsYY8hrftiYO3XoERIYTkskN6ASIXnkvXo5A6vvbRnZyDwj5Dpb_mip9SC4YFJKX4ylgzy4q5v3Q8U_kbglUDLjsk_hTPn7VE634ofwJpvaOZJUAVTHkfEYT3HPe3OiHIPC8jHlQ/s1080/craft%20desk%20top.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTj3iuZQXUsxuE44lZRXLreSbEvOaWaW8Cqij28o5yuFYLT0MyvGjsYY8hrftiYO3XoERIYTkskN6ASIXnkvXo5A6vvbRnZyDwj5Dpb_mip9SC4YFJKX4ylgzy4q5v3Q8U_kbglUDLjsk_hTPn7VE634ofwJpvaOZJUAVTHkfEYT3HPe3OiHIPC8jHlQ/w320-h240/craft%20desk%20top.jpg" width="320" /></a><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvoGf-4MMZzzYQ2q8phUe2tDkzEpZNA0ipDJlV0Ogf8JToendAjs9rY_VtoMobGVG7OWX9vM3DNSp1BHddkwhTSnBO00m4LDaqF2TC6FMPMsIZX58oyCBVKMctClsjXhwd4cS_16PEUvLL7BnxDY5A7dtLI5fu5NsI-d6qw9pdrc2Xm7ssBEKskvg_Q/w320-h240/craft%20desk%20ready.jpg" width="320" /></div></div><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p>Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08249724404946090741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492822299682684109.post-22601883087574450622022-07-11T13:58:00.000+01:002022-07-11T13:58:29.807+01:00Monday Meanderings<h1 style="text-align: left;"> Desk update</h1><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7C0FQuytf0P3yVk5kvJmNtcv3VxmPGCJAwunPwB03eVGXFtO-qXRcETaz36rtp1dsSMG4TvTujALVscPmZTi6lBRjYtb7IH7k3igsfZ2RLbGXk19L2eHKnOkp-DA4Xp6mgUCvRI-OgrQ2Ucuwu2DoS5FWXDVNtZ-tdIx6zJftnmF_Kb1TkVQJfo6ag/s960/newdesk2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7C0FQuytf0P3yVk5kvJmNtcv3VxmPGCJAwunPwB03eVGXFtO-qXRcETaz36rtp1dsSMG4TvTujALVscPmZTi6lBRjYtb7IH7k3igsfZ2RLbGXk19L2eHKnOkp-DA4Xp6mgUCvRI-OgrQ2Ucuwu2DoS5FWXDVNtZ-tdIx6zJftnmF_Kb1TkVQJfo6ag/s320/newdesk2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">I'd seen an idea on YouTube using some short Kallax units to make a crafting island. Not having an Ikea nearby and not travelling due to the lockdown I had to come up with another way to make something similar. </h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br />Wayfair had cube units that looked like they might do and would deliver to the island. I ordered two of their 2x3 units and one 2x2. </h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br />I made the two 2x3 units up with out their backs so I could attach them together and have deeper storage. <br /><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgX03ZEQroRjWtjCM5lll0xrF20FxqGRreUD2OpAQsx47-DBd9Y2wvzdcPx2QV8TmrxfX2ZORm5aOCJIKGWkCke5RDL0ZaPMcpx4EAllMQnBPU7zoNLhqa3r4obt0iRXr3J3B1QI_vlCh_PjRSTmQVeUna5uXf-1TYDj8Bhh8d3d3HYteUDowvcH3_g/s960/newdesk3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgX03ZEQroRjWtjCM5lll0xrF20FxqGRreUD2OpAQsx47-DBd9Y2wvzdcPx2QV8TmrxfX2ZORm5aOCJIKGWkCke5RDL0ZaPMcpx4EAllMQnBPU7zoNLhqa3r4obt0iRXr3J3B1QI_vlCh_PjRSTmQVeUna5uXf-1TYDj8Bhh8d3d3HYteUDowvcH3_g/s320/newdesk3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihvMOoHSo_TSlY4jdJWzod33WjmHyL9e1wKDqPjj_jkoir5zFKyVYIWu261qtb3PsLEGE6_VouYFseIeAL9d-DLHfks-YlP8J-lp8xYd50nYjt73rKAV0llVJ025GT1iJabyIdj_zqQXKEyKPE58I8Z4NKqlL6KEZrN2yG7BIEAT1U5JMlFhYxDazLAA/s960/newdesk4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihvMOoHSo_TSlY4jdJWzod33WjmHyL9e1wKDqPjj_jkoir5zFKyVYIWu261qtb3PsLEGE6_VouYFseIeAL9d-DLHfks-YlP8J-lp8xYd50nYjt73rKAV0llVJ025GT1iJabyIdj_zqQXKEyKPE58I8Z4NKqlL6KEZrN2yG7BIEAT1U5JMlFhYxDazLAA/w150-h200/newdesk4.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /></div>When I assembled the 2x2 unit I realised it was from a different range and therfore a different height. I'd ordered legs from Amazon to make the units a little taller but needed to order taller ones for the smaller unit. But overall not bad for what I wanted. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdZVDO6Wi14JvUQWA2EI2gzqGP2R10WX-F9WxPgWbRVZ6-7a6D9pXmAgfJ7BeLWtPYsYjWeQm62BAUdDTzzutHBPC4fNQ81oHNSF2m5mqcuIGCAnuCxndc3g8jUeY18OWZ4VLeuDXqqn5VU0k4xgy_gUw1hZj-VmC7K8y9XMraEaorZf2NYJLGVxBAw/s1080/craft%20desk%20partial.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdZVDO6Wi14JvUQWA2EI2gzqGP2R10WX-F9WxPgWbRVZ6-7a6D9pXmAgfJ7BeLWtPYsYjWeQm62BAUdDTzzutHBPC4fNQ81oHNSF2m5mqcuIGCAnuCxndc3g8jUeY18OWZ4VLeuDXqqn5VU0k4xgy_gUw1hZj-VmC7K8y9XMraEaorZf2NYJLGVxBAw/w200-h200/craft%20desk%20partial.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br /></h3><p></p><div class="separator" dir="rtl" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdZVDO6Wi14JvUQWA2EI2gzqGP2R10WX-F9WxPgWbRVZ6-7a6D9pXmAgfJ7BeLWtPYsYjWeQm62BAUdDTzzutHBPC4fNQ81oHNSF2m5mqcuIGCAnuCxndc3g8jUeY18OWZ4VLeuDXqqn5VU0k4xgy_gUw1hZj-VmC7K8y9XMraEaorZf2NYJLGVxBAw/s1080/craft%20desk%20partial.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08249724404946090741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492822299682684109.post-27772643087338590752022-07-10T10:00:00.000+01:002022-07-10T10:00:00.187+01:00Scripture Sundays<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSujCz1ehwsbEMtApvup6fWfsPC8RsyrsO4R9598CQt9kBoZ9bBCskH4tH33ENF3ghuT-DnbPMBXvgNdEFFHUhEtCSHiQcw6hBiY4-xHGXzLCSbpTqUHa8EyPn9IY1fgPlzc2Dvp0RowUU9mDvriepsUTo3uE5II9xmBLN1nEiMbBY9qIXsDADjQj1Q/s1440/sh2020start.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSujCz1ehwsbEMtApvup6fWfsPC8RsyrsO4R9598CQt9kBoZ9bBCskH4tH33ENF3ghuT-DnbPMBXvgNdEFFHUhEtCSHiQcw6hBiY4-xHGXzLCSbpTqUHa8EyPn9IY1fgPlzc2Dvp0RowUU9mDvriepsUTo3uE5II9xmBLN1nEiMbBY9qIXsDADjQj1Q/s320/sh2020start.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="text-align: left;">Lockdown meant we were not able to go to Spring Harvest as everything had to be cancelled at short notice. Thankfully Spring Harvest very quickly went online and had an amazing amout of content available for us on YouTube.<br /><br />It was great to hear the talks and worship together while apart with chats springing up on Facebook and people staying conntected. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhAdcXArntkNdz65DOUcOMaTBL-zX6nTvPxy3qQ_Oj-amTtKKalD8kvFpS62rbtsuYNCUsnk70dcU2u1VbJ8XkWQqC-m_2ETs1XCjnm9E5mra-Sh1MeTMw5_Rbe-4r9PVJ4bbeE29kvVRZRxRLX1sUbR8nhm9x3J5BUkqUcf1hn0vJcHTDm38nDs73JQ/s960/biblejournalmug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="960" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhAdcXArntkNdz65DOUcOMaTBL-zX6nTvPxy3qQ_Oj-amTtKKalD8kvFpS62rbtsuYNCUsnk70dcU2u1VbJ8XkWQqC-m_2ETs1XCjnm9E5mra-Sh1MeTMw5_Rbe-4r9PVJ4bbeE29kvVRZRxRLX1sUbR8nhm9x3J5BUkqUcf1hn0vJcHTDm38nDs73JQ/s320/biblejournalmug.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>A friend, Haidee (from holyhope.co.uk), who had been planning to be at Spring Harvest had a facebook group and set up a zoom group so we could share our pages and bible journalling with each other. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HF2lyPjQ8Qp1WPBiYTsoV9FdKKtj19Ycg1QgYNoBqOjIOFncwXOkWIlkvJwgqQai19kzR_TYUYMS7pzrOUP-7-M7uKVYYD0d4Ad_C1Nw9BRHAP5Z6Enwy9XlinlsqaRaZW-fRAxWnDoYU_WZ0aj1vqHNbUJktKNqt3T-hblnD6k8uOFyBKP2HRVwAw/s1440/biblejournal20201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HF2lyPjQ8Qp1WPBiYTsoV9FdKKtj19Ycg1QgYNoBqOjIOFncwXOkWIlkvJwgqQai19kzR_TYUYMS7pzrOUP-7-M7uKVYYD0d4Ad_C1Nw9BRHAP5Z6Enwy9XlinlsqaRaZW-fRAxWnDoYU_WZ0aj1vqHNbUJktKNqt3T-hblnD6k8uOFyBKP2HRVwAw/s320/biblejournal20201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDS32WZnVCLcKspeoSs_ZcGm45bh0uJod_UwZ4cyjO8Taz85w0fvMnc3n47kP4jNBNJfPTQrMHtV-eKzvd7CR3CWe-9FB6nB1CIPalO4aJfGVBoMXIzFUH_1g7YoBWTf0FZJrDSyHOZFfzJ0Lxt-jetcpvIkpkmh6T9vv-TlfqAlUm-JQjPwH1fAYOA/s707/biblejournal2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="526" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDS32WZnVCLcKspeoSs_ZcGm45bh0uJod_UwZ4cyjO8Taz85w0fvMnc3n47kP4jNBNJfPTQrMHtV-eKzvd7CR3CWe-9FB6nB1CIPalO4aJfGVBoMXIzFUH_1g7YoBWTf0FZJrDSyHOZFfzJ0Lxt-jetcpvIkpkmh6T9vv-TlfqAlUm-JQjPwH1fAYOA/s320/biblejournal2020.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p>Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08249724404946090741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492822299682684109.post-52474605076156111922022-07-09T10:00:00.022+01:002022-07-09T10:00:00.207+01:00Scrapbooking SaturdaysDuring lockdown and since I have managed quite a bit of scrapbooking so I'm going to share these on Saturdays in no particular order. <div><br /></div><div>I started out with lots of pocket pages and these were for my Vegas Album </div><div><br /></div><div>This was a night at the Fremont Experience in Downtown Las Vegas. A five-block pedestrian covered mall with kiosks, carts, zip-line, live music and a nightly light-and-sound show.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiqY2eK2wvAFcNZb_D1L_YVbUFpa5O328z4jf9lNDlGMt1SAqBeaMiaFpXpCwNr4bheh_p2RaGvIWQqK1DMIqLMh881k97ePKUQgsgB64DUFm0Ds-CwgV1HdpbsbknCpPpX6KJOl7riPLFjTYR6tR5Uy7taipShlnGxpYOdH9hDNRZFUvBD34lTheMNw/s960/vegasupload2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="960" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiqY2eK2wvAFcNZb_D1L_YVbUFpa5O328z4jf9lNDlGMt1SAqBeaMiaFpXpCwNr4bheh_p2RaGvIWQqK1DMIqLMh881k97ePKUQgsgB64DUFm0Ds-CwgV1HdpbsbknCpPpX6KJOl7riPLFjTYR6tR5Uy7taipShlnGxpYOdH9hDNRZFUvBD34lTheMNw/w200-h181/vegasupload2.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_QnSuC_itoWCRu9xjGPgiHoa6aL1DamLFEM09zcTh7zF4aXsQdzUP5DJGGffDCofJkfQhDB6x2UaMTaVgGi3xAmAn651yYYA-Fkkov7P_t5M4epaCPvJJ6LHe0HjQF5ti0ddg5VOMIF-pWk5CukM-I98OBWW2OWnLPvFuyKU6oNqPNU2z_o-XvP6www/s960/vegasupload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="805" data-original-width="960" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1I82pydjituSDkz2xXQtvF0WATa6NNLB2bz3-c0MeTW_qluMCZAxWn7hzKsSJsMG8epcL4Lgsbky5DUhrAsPF5qNi2n72HkFlUTL6W9F34myAHt4qvEDWNb5sDwbCgmiid65tzNyejoOXEksIWFpCrFMUdieykx_DytQ2ItSg_9v6k6me1x43f2E0Ww/w200-h168/vegasupload3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div></div>Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08249724404946090741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492822299682684109.post-22116241940600828262022-07-08T10:00:00.003+01:002022-07-08T10:00:00.178+01:00Crafting life continues<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kWw0270SxO_K8evYGh7ab70d76CU6DFF63ZFUPHtMAq0DoaACmmDNOAVRG87fQkQz0KeTk95Zmo7VnsZlDjlS-Y4mp94DLi1YH9LB_Hwjx2NglvpsKxAXJZqt_36zjTX_kOOzqY5B-kUPpkHZEhwQNaWqXapYZJeiLmmd99MdxH1BJC5ublIM91zMg/s1440/galentines.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1440" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kWw0270SxO_K8evYGh7ab70d76CU6DFF63ZFUPHtMAq0DoaACmmDNOAVRG87fQkQz0KeTk95Zmo7VnsZlDjlS-Y4mp94DLi1YH9LB_Hwjx2NglvpsKxAXJZqt_36zjTX_kOOzqY5B-kUPpkHZEhwQNaWqXapYZJeiLmmd99MdxH1BJC5ublIM91zMg/s320/galentines.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Just before the start of Quarantine in 2020 I had got back into card making with some Galentines cards (valentines for the supportive gals in your life) and had taken a bag making lesson with a friend.</span><p></p><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMIZc4YQpQ9KQHf2tt34If8Wh1f_TblAi1lLnjdCsfWTTqlTGpxbJ0XM-IXjE176jSJNpjjhavPpNGA3RTsB0wghcYYyd4NpwOyob55ZrJt2cCfDLYA6XkX4eFdHGwkuCbjQyk87ZOyx3CiKRnp5Nbk8GmqiNXEBJChdIbOlEKGf8yebvZiXJ0vLXkg/s960/bagmaking.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="716" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMIZc4YQpQ9KQHf2tt34If8Wh1f_TblAi1lLnjdCsfWTTqlTGpxbJ0XM-IXjE176jSJNpjjhavPpNGA3RTsB0wghcYYyd4NpwOyob55ZrJt2cCfDLYA6XkX4eFdHGwkuCbjQyk87ZOyx3CiKRnp5Nbk8GmqiNXEBJChdIbOlEKGf8yebvZiXJ0vLXkg/s320/bagmaking.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">My friend Elizabeth is a talented sewer/sewist and with her help and advice I made this double sided bag in just a couple of hours. </span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We had also visited the craft show at the SECC me armed with a with a "what not to buy" list. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The numbers were down at the craft show as covid was just starting. There were about 140 cases in Scotland but a lot of the older and more vulnerable attendees had stayed away. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkRLSuq5hIgWvul4LVz3sMhAR-CVF-hJwfuk8lZpTbSGVF9eXUnwM_eooMSJdKQptS5FVVtuM1m8kKIo-H-blR6vyUm9M5pcpqHuSLXo-gSJ8vyeHdmi9LRqIt9TKQ6KyG26I90IQX9qw8w9Ap0HRD-gRKBeSN8AysraVWQ32I53Zhep5eynxL0TVaQ/s960/bagmaking2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="960" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkRLSuq5hIgWvul4LVz3sMhAR-CVF-hJwfuk8lZpTbSGVF9eXUnwM_eooMSJdKQptS5FVVtuM1m8kKIo-H-blR6vyUm9M5pcpqHuSLXo-gSJ8vyeHdmi9LRqIt9TKQ6KyG26I90IQX9qw8w9Ap0HRD-gRKBeSN8AysraVWQ32I53Zhep5eynxL0TVaQ/s320/bagmaking2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Ironically it meant we had a great day, my friend took in a class and we had plenty of time to browse and buy and chat instead of the normal mad dash to be out of there by lunchtime. <br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Had we known that lockdown was coming our purchasing ideas may have been very different.</span></div>Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08249724404946090741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492822299682684109.post-25762458308501993282022-07-07T12:44:00.001+01:002022-07-07T12:44:06.115+01:00Crafting life<p> I started crafting again about 2019 after I changed jobs and life settled down. </p><p>The Quarantine times in 2020/2021 helped give me much more time and organise my craft space.<br />It also helped me declutter and decide what I wanted to focus on craftwise.</p><p>I'm going to be sharing a bit more often (i've said that before). <br />To start here is what my craft room looked like before lockdown. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bSTN-8pumeIEyc3CZZVBoXCt2zew5V6WfbYnQjYpyFnS5G9K7S9rKyNYcSVk1rw41wvg-SiUO0mHOa2LkrkqOeB-1uwp5Ok6bBhzTBlqLAnvxf0S4yhmXFM1A4VZwcMyZNEl8UkOdofTCbjRDqdZ_5vceH-q35t_1N3wbKcu32-oqLnO2VPzytch2A/s960/12987135_10154765420830558_9012695718118094981_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bSTN-8pumeIEyc3CZZVBoXCt2zew5V6WfbYnQjYpyFnS5G9K7S9rKyNYcSVk1rw41wvg-SiUO0mHOa2LkrkqOeB-1uwp5Ok6bBhzTBlqLAnvxf0S4yhmXFM1A4VZwcMyZNEl8UkOdofTCbjRDqdZ_5vceH-q35t_1N3wbKcu32-oqLnO2VPzytch2A/s320/12987135_10154765420830558_9012695718118094981_n.jpg" width="320" /></a>It looked very neat and there were lots of drawers and boxes to store things but as things were in boxes I couldn't see them and so I would forget I had them and not use them. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHLE0em9rZYkjbGvj5cHf_Wmqo4X9k-OezhlcjYnVcU-9XaSDnFXVMicDPmiTUOD0UCyIRh7ik-voeKmpeia0eYButg2xpNdNqnF_-jGmKS0nA42gfAkwZrrNaVia7uL1_-DkWW-FCC4ST97YlIERLnPnLeJRqS4PTyituTtTO1Xprs-I9zvtjy07ew/s960/13082561_10154781561975558_8447373618465761825_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHLE0em9rZYkjbGvj5cHf_Wmqo4X9k-OezhlcjYnVcU-9XaSDnFXVMicDPmiTUOD0UCyIRh7ik-voeKmpeia0eYButg2xpNdNqnF_-jGmKS0nA42gfAkwZrrNaVia7uL1_-DkWW-FCC4ST97YlIERLnPnLeJRqS4PTyituTtTO1Xprs-I9zvtjy07ew/s320/13082561_10154781561975558_8447373618465761825_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I tried some open storage on hangers and rods so I could see what I had but it quickly became untidy and clunky. <br /><br />I could see the stuff but had no inspiration to use it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubJLJ0MccyJvq7Xt0IAjXbYfcztgiSY76T8GTYlYjVbU_aLJenVnsJROOKY8vq_MSBRH2ZwgYhFXasrInY58PuRLq2OJrFeMAkU2xWPaFIPSSofVsvnbB2L_A5M_j2hPPxL7d6lJZAy4oGuNAOZxdXpT1zyYegE3mMcJAnqufmYLZucwTu2tbNCwUVQ/s960/13087625_10154779088325558_2356531375632841617_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubJLJ0MccyJvq7Xt0IAjXbYfcztgiSY76T8GTYlYjVbU_aLJenVnsJROOKY8vq_MSBRH2ZwgYhFXasrInY58PuRLq2OJrFeMAkU2xWPaFIPSSofVsvnbB2L_A5M_j2hPPxL7d6lJZAy4oGuNAOZxdXpT1zyYegE3mMcJAnqufmYLZucwTu2tbNCwUVQ/s320/13087625_10154779088325558_2356531375632841617_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>This storage for my punches seemed to work well and it was great being able to see them all together adn see what worked with what, but in reality took up a whole lot of wall space and didn't work for the new design of punches. </p><p><br /></p><p>I was doing more work storing my supplies than using them. <br /><br /></p><p>Something had to change. </p>Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08249724404946090741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492822299682684109.post-4589248175322186572016-12-15T13:42:00.003+00:002016-12-15T13:42:32.042+00:00Christmas 2016I couldn't sleep the other night so after two hours off tossing and turning I got up and made Christmas bunting.<br />
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I have had these 3 fat quarters of fabric for years but did nothing with them till now. Cut out with my Big Shot,, eyeletted with my cropodile and tied together with yards of mixed Christmas yarn.
Got around to hanging it up on the way to bed last night.<br />
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Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08249724404946090741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492822299682684109.post-38055168484423360302011-06-26T22:22:00.008+01:002011-06-26T22:51:01.869+01:00I scrapped!!<div style="text-align: left;">Its been a while since I did any scrapbooking. I keep meaning to get started and I read lots of blogs and forums and look at lots of ideas and then think - I'll do it later.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well at last later caught up with me. I'd seen a sketch on Shimelles <a href="http://www.shimelle.com/paper/1016/scrapbooking-sketch-of-the-week/">blog </a>and immediately thought of one of the photos I'd bought on my recent trip to Las Vegas so here is my oversized picture layout of my trip to the Shark Reef Aquarium at the Mandalay Bay.</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMBwSKvw14D47kAx96Kq-zEU_rvgFF0Zk4O01E_qOsva0gRWKrCG7_S3wOErjO1vhFHMgYSN97P_iTwvqoVyyqp4W3LJ5q4z3M1U_zid4y4hdW9NmpJSgp5qGiXPqwo2Ztz0JI9zKCOXlg/s400/sharkpage.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 380px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622643667662641234" /><div style="text-align: left;">I dipped into my Stampin' Up! stash of cardstock, designer paper mixing in a bit of pink with the blues to match my top and the coral. I used our new exclusive Top Note and Fun Flowers Dies for the Bigshot and with our embossing folders to add some texture. Then I had great fun making my Shark lettering with chipboard letters, various shades of blue inks, crystal effects and lots of time and patience :) Crystal Effects advises 30-60 mins to dry if using a thick layer but don't believe it. I always leave mine overnight. Just to be sure :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCz77D8is5wHAeko8hizONQGevRlcEsG4pUF7NMltsIld7rl7NNLaYhLekyfOc9soeaEDyyEIZpyhVx0K3rfCkzppkVjFz_eRhnv5lnaecfh124cfS5mz-IyXtHgqGklvcR0Y8ry9L6sJ/s320/sharkcloseup.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 304px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622645058240607330" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm please with the final result and glad to be back scrapping. Hopefully more holiday layouts to follow soon. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Let me know what you've scrapped recently or what you find keeps you from scrapping. </div>Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08249724404946090741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492822299682684109.post-12823858156314559562010-05-30T23:57:00.003+01:002010-05-31T00:05:49.060+01:00Running Layout!I've taken up running and after 3 weeks also got some of my scrapbooking mojo back so here is my running layout featuring my new shoes and a kit I got from QVC about 5 years ago.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzI8DyDkDhxXz05NYcRBA8TtcsE5Vz7qDhQTe2K1hyphenhyphen4TxQZHCvObNHeoz-vV6wFUlMB7dCyxZ3RRadMUZbIzHSZkLZGCn1sHs2u43BKotQDmUfAWEtWNAC0EYhcGiq5wxToZh7hBjlANQ/s1600/runnerblog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzI8DyDkDhxXz05NYcRBA8TtcsE5Vz7qDhQTe2K1hyphenhyphen4TxQZHCvObNHeoz-vV6wFUlMB7dCyxZ3RRadMUZbIzHSZkLZGCn1sHs2u43BKotQDmUfAWEtWNAC0EYhcGiq5wxToZh7hBjlANQ/s320/runnerblog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477202401722377858" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08249724404946090741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492822299682684109.post-34323554179025266002010-04-25T22:57:00.003+01:002010-04-25T23:50:35.822+01:00Scrapping Time :)On Friday afternoon while chatting on <a href="www.facebook.com">Facebook </a>with my friend <a href="http://mylifesingredients.blogspot.com/">Kat </a>I discovered there was to be another <a href="http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk">UKScrappers </a>Cybercrop this weekend. Its been ages since I've done any scrapbooking, my craft desk looked like a bomb site and I was still unpacking from my <a href="http://www.springharvest.org">holidays </a>so of course I headed right over and signed up. :)<div><br /></div><div>I didn't try every class or challenge but have picked up several ideas for future layouts when I get round to printing out my holiday pics.<br /><div><br /></div><div>In the meantime one of the layouts I completed was all <a href="http://www2.stampinup.com/gb/eng/default.asp">Stampin' Up!</a> and I last got to grips with covering chipboard with patterned paper.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCE_K3w-PSJoaIGjE-MMj09iEVSyc99MpXMuUzFx0QjLEtnmEzwf314RkZDswBNREtn7bXofV8z2sVqnD44g1EaJEvgOsLSPKo3ao1S15s04FkPq0npuZcSo8zbHzKLUW_7Fvov816Ep5J/s1600/Formalwear.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCE_K3w-PSJoaIGjE-MMj09iEVSyc99MpXMuUzFx0QjLEtnmEzwf314RkZDswBNREtn7bXofV8z2sVqnD44g1EaJEvgOsLSPKo3ao1S15s04FkPq0npuZcSo8zbHzKLUW_7Fvov816Ep5J/s320/Formalwear.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464208837348844274" /></a>So this is me on our first Formal Night of the <a href="http://www.celebritycruises.com/">Cruise </a>last year using <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Patterned paper from Love Stories Simply Scrappin' kit and Tea & Crumpets DP, Chocolate Chip and Not Quite Navy card stock, Chipboard Flower and leaves from On Board Batch of Blooms.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">If you're interested in ordering any of these supplies or want to more about scrapbooking or Stampin' Up! please feel free to email me at<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(111, 60, 27); line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="jantyscrafts@btinternet.com">jantyscrafts@btinternet.com</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: georgia; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08249724404946090741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492822299682684109.post-59504010990975328632009-12-10T22:31:00.005+00:002009-12-10T23:26:08.226+00:00Christmas Cards<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-s0xbf3o80vguokBpuSIQ2lEy1pXrp0HzzlJCdmhvZrJra1ISkGA-tTkKUwAUjLNySv58NaJ-9KNRdffKkuNhlMYHjfN18swrH2ZQEqlBqgQYg-xEbReFvt71uqRwyn4XXCTx4IcjmNEI/s1600-h/pics+007.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413745709908609634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-s0xbf3o80vguokBpuSIQ2lEy1pXrp0HzzlJCdmhvZrJra1ISkGA-tTkKUwAUjLNySv58NaJ-9KNRdffKkuNhlMYHjfN18swrH2ZQEqlBqgQYg-xEbReFvt71uqRwyn4XXCTx4IcjmNEI/s320/pics+007.jpg" /></a>It's Christmas Card time again and this year I'm actually organised.<br /><br />I have a pile of cards left from an Anna Griffin Kit last year to give to friends at church.<br /><br />I found a small box of cards I bought in Woolies closing down sale last year in amongst my decorations to give the girls at work. <br /><br />I found a some ideas through <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/">Splitcoaststampers </a>that used half a SU scrapping kit to make a great selection of cards so I've used the Christmas Jingle kit with the Tree Trimming Stamp set from Stampin' Up! to make some family cards.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80noHzVnO7J_OPVnJKmAWeYf6JGB1FK9WzqmTTVujFAd2tKEhWLDgoxdEpr_tOdd87y4_0KRWZr464yhMjbKvLFxv3UwlVMhTIyDhO6bfvpHwNiUMnSGB6w4QWl_vzmmSUoE0E7gxUFbS/s1600-h/pics+020.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413741889642107154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80noHzVnO7J_OPVnJKmAWeYf6JGB1FK9WzqmTTVujFAd2tKEhWLDgoxdEpr_tOdd87y4_0KRWZr464yhMjbKvLFxv3UwlVMhTIyDhO6bfvpHwNiUMnSGB6w4QWl_vzmmSUoE0E7gxUFbS/s320/pics+020.jpg" /></a></div>I've used the Winter Post stamp set and a new technique I found on youtube to make a <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/spinner_card/">spinner </a>card for a fellow card maker. <br /><br />I've still to make a reindeer mobile/card for my brother and sister-in-law. cos its fun :)<br /><br />And for my Mum & Peter and Dad & Katy I'll be trying a <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/trishuttercard/">Tri-Shutter </a>card. Will let you know how it goes.<br /><br />If your still wanting to order anything before Christmas or if you want ideas of what to buy for a crafting friend or family member just get in touch and I'll be happy to help.<br /><br />So, how's your card making going this year?Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08249724404946090741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492822299682684109.post-3710124099055215772009-10-24T17:56:00.003+01:002009-10-24T18:04:24.938+01:00Started my cruise scrapbook!!!!Ok I know I came back from holiday two months ago but its taken me this long to get started :)<br /><br />I saw a challenge on UKScrappers and decided to get off my behind and do it! So here is my first layout for my Cruise Scrapbook.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcR0Ws2Ydi53SpILGqYWVseMEXf5MMjNOKjfToZDiG7ob1ueogE9isuLjKnk5uyPq8aNcZF6NiCoLlq7Di06rfAQedO0KnpsuPx1e0Ziv2l3WQTnJtTlLWF2Kn-ry7XcBeuAXptbd5vaY7/s1600-h/helipad.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 197px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396212353128044274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcR0Ws2Ydi53SpILGqYWVseMEXf5MMjNOKjfToZDiG7ob1ueogE9isuLjKnk5uyPq8aNcZF6NiCoLlq7Di06rfAQedO0KnpsuPx1e0Ziv2l3WQTnJtTlLWF2Kn-ry7XcBeuAXptbd5vaY7/s200/helipad.JPG" /></a>This is me on the Helipad just out side my window on the Celebrity Summit.<br /><br />I used the Petal Party kit from Stampin' Up! and extra sticker from a set I got onboard and the announcement from the ships daily paper that hasn't scanned very well. I also used a journal block from the Christmas Jingle set that I had left over from making cards and just put punches over the snowflakes. (I'll show you the cards later :D )<br /><br />Helipad Sailaway, 5;00pm, Helipad, Deck 5 Fwd, Port.<br />Join the ships Officers and get the best view of the Dalmation Coast as we sail away from beautiful Dubrovnick. Bring your cameras. Steps involved, weather permitting. <br /><br />The weather was 27 and sunny incase you wondered :)Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08249724404946090741noreply@blogger.com2