Oh my its January !!

i just want to curl up in a ball on the sofa with the remote and wait it out.........i try not to let it but it really depresses me, and as much as i tell myself "its fine, i can do this, its just another month" it always gets me....so this is my trying to drag myself out of it, trying to get some motivation to do things, to craft....all i am managing is crochet, 

but that's ok right??

i did manage to finish the blanket that was meant to be done for christmas for Amee, but time just got away from me and i didn't get it done in time, 

i have now finished and handed it over and she loves it.

i am also doing this design for me but in a single colour row so lots of ends to sew in which i did the other evening, all evening lol, i am now on the border so almost finished, i love this design and colours.

i have also started the attic 24 CAL with the sweat pea colours and design, love this too and the colours are fab to help with the "chear me up" mission, its coming along great, another lovely pattern, easy to learn and master.

so please hurry January and leave, oh and February, that's just as bad, well almost, and i need to weather to sort itself out, my garden has been lulled into a false sense of security and is all coming to life, i'm just worried the snow will hit (it was snowing this morning briefly) and kill off all the new growth and then they will sulk for a while and all come up late, so hurry up snow, do your thing, you have 48 hours, come look pretty for a day then be gone !!

ok my blog i am off, i will try to be back sooner rather than later.

looking back on 2018

while i sort myself out........ you know the usual new year clear out, 

the decorations are down, clutter decluttered, well some of it, got lots more to go but i am getting there gradually....back on the weight loss trail after the Christmas binge, although i have been off for over a week i haven't had time to craft, which i had every intention of doing, back at work so hopefully can get into some sort of crafty routine, sounds the wrong way round but thats the way it has worked out.

i thought i would have a look back on what i have managed to do this year, oh sorry last year, although i didnt restart my blogging till half way through the year i have managed to get quite a few finished projects.

i had great fun playing with the shells from our late summer break away to the seaside,

autumn came and i really enjoyed making this hanger, not at all what i had in my head which quite often happens.

very much enjoyed making this little sewing room canvas and playing with ink droppers to create the background.

i really must find some inners for this altered planner/diary, although would be too scared to put it in my bag for fear of ruining it.

then it was a quick back to the summer with a couple of summer layouts.

i went all out tags this year too, a great size for a quick make

i made this gorgeous canvas for my Mums birthday, 

we have lost mum so this is special to me.

another sewing room canvas, love the deeper colours.

a redesigned plaque, cant remember what it used to say but i didn't like it so changed it !!

there was a bit of sewing done too, while away on our retreat, looking forward to 2019 retreat, and even longer woohoo.

i also did a couple of free standing pieces, my snowy door and snowman, lots of gesso and 3d art balls to make the snow and lots of drying time lol

really enjoyed making these.

and a new scrapbook layout style, on old wooden pallet boards, love the result from these.

so just a few of my fave things done this year, here's to lots more this year plus some new ideas and adventures to come.

happy 2019.