CREATIVE BLOG HOP (or all about me)

Hellooooo!  Something a little different from me today.  Instead of showing you what I have made I am giving a little away about myself for a change.  I was nominated to join in with this Creative Blog Hop by my fabulous and very talented bestie friend *Kaz (Slightly Wonky Crafts)*.  I admit that I don't normally do this sort of thing but I also realised that most of you know nothing about me really!

I first started crafting when I was about 6 when my Mum taught me how to use her new sewing machine.  Very brave of her I think as I won't let anyone use mine haha!  She loved to try out new crafts and I grew up going on her journey with her.  But what I remember most of all is the joy of having my Gran teach me to crochet, knit and form patchwork when I was around 8 years old.  I was an only child until I was 16 so I would happily spend my time making something and watching Blue Peter :-D

Due to an injury I had to give up my job in my 20's and so I took up my sewing again and became a seamstress for a few years until my daughter came along.  Its a bit hard sewing with a little one around hahaha!

The kind of crafting that I do now all results from developing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 10 years ago.  My neighbour made cards for a living and I asked her to make me one and she said no...have a go yourself hahaha!!!  So I did and that opened up a whole new world for me.  I found a forum to chat on so I didn't feel so isolated and 'met' some lovely people.  I entered challenges and eventually got onto Design Teams.

I am now very happy playing with paints, chipboard & stamps.  I am on the  *Tando Creative* design team and through that have been lucky to go to Trade Shows and to demonstrate.   I have a fantastic husband who supports me all the way and 3 loopy cats who I adore!  Life is good!!!! 

When I started on this journey I had all my crafty bits in one box now look...I have a whole craft room...

The other end is my sewing area which in reality is where I do my ironing YUK!!! You don't want to see the mahoosive pile shouting at me.

 

What am I working on at the moment?

I always try to work ahead so that if I feel unwell I can just rest for a few days without worrying.  I have a guest spot at *The Craft Barn* coming up using some fantastic new fabric paints so I am trying out some ideas with those.  Lovely colours (I love lots of colour, purple being my favourite).  I shall use a mask/stencil with them and layer up some stamping for the background I expect.

 

How does your work differ from others in your genre?

er...not sure that it does hahaha!  I do like to use colour and which ones depend on my mood at the time or what leaps out at me from the prompt I am given.  I tend to make up the 3D items at Tando, which I love doing and try to show people that if I can do it they can too!

 

Why do I create what I do?

Because I love it!  Its therapy! I love painty hands!!! I enjoy making things now as much as when I was 6years old.

 

How does your creating process work?

Slowly hahahahaha!!!!!  I just go with the flow!  You would be amazed how much ends up in the bin!

 

SO, now I need to nominate a few people to carry on with this hop...its hard to choose as there are so many excellent crafters out ther!  But I choose..

 

Dawn, my Pesky Sister  she does amazing journaling and even makes her own fantastic books (and mine).  She is a lot cleverer than she realises!

 

Diane (Diane's Mutterings)  she is a patchwork/quilter who does beautiful work and is on her own journey.  I admire her and her humour very much!

 

Gay (Crafty Musings)  she does the most beautiful CAS cards I have seen.  They are so clean and neat, a wonderful crafter!

 

Take a look at the above blogs next Monday to see what they have to say.

I hope that you have made it to the end haha!  Thank you for coming to see me, HUGS xxx