Hanging my head in shame!

Oh dear, it is so long since I have blogged.  I was doing a bit better but, I don't know, life just seemed to hit and I just haven't been up to anything much crafting-wise the last few weeks.  I have so many unfinished projects that it seems to have been paralysing me as I don't know where to start ....... and so I don't!  Instead of just doing 'something', I do 'nothing'!  Still very tired but feeling a little more motivated so am trying  to get on with a few bits and hoping my inertia goes away.

Even when I haven't been busy with the papercrafting I have been busy having a little bit of culinary fun baking.

Including these chocolate chip cookies using a recipe by Joanne Wheatley.  I bought her cookery book just after Christmas and love it.

But I have also been doing oddments of papercrafting and created this card for a friend's birthday.

The stamps are 'Stampin' Up' which I heat embossed in white onto white cardstock and then inked the card with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink.  The background is spritzed with a Cosmic Shimmer mist and does have quite a sheen to it that unfortunately doesn't show up here well.  I finished the card off with a few Prima flowers, some ribbon and a little bling for the shoe.

There are a few other cards I have made also which I will share with you tomorrow hopefully.

Take care

Kate xxx

Twinkle Twinkle Christmas Star

The Winter Wonderland Blog this week have 'Twinkle Twinkle Christmas Star' as their theme and I thought this gorgeous image from Lili of the Valley was perfect for it.

I have coloured her with my Promarkers, a bit more practice with shading following my lesson with the lovely Kathy!  The papers are a K&Co. pad that I have had for a while, the snowflake is a Doohicky die by Magnolia.

Have a great rest of your day.

Kate xx

WOYWW

Hi Everyone

I realise it is a bit late in the day to be posting this but I have been out all day so am now working on the principle of  'better late than never'!

Having been encouraged by my lovely friend Tracy to play 'What's on your workdesk Wednesday' I have taken a couple of photos.  Unfortunately my 'workdesk'/'craftroom' is actually my son's bedroom whilst he is away at university but as he is home for Easter I am currently homeless on the crafting front!  So here is a picture of my workdesk as it currently is....

As you can see, not much happening (just want you to know that the Easter Egg and empty wrappers are nothing to do with me!!!).

The best I can offer on the current crafting front are these two toppers that I coloured at my friend Nicky's last night when we got together for a crafty evening.  They are due to be for the current Winter Wonderland Blog Challenge 'Starry Starry Night' but as the deadline is tomorrow and this is as far as I have got I am not sure I will get them finished in time but I will do my best!  I will make sure I photograph the finished articles for you (whenever that happens to be!).

I will endeavour to look more industrious for next week's check in on WOYWW!!!

Kate xxx