Keeping Busy!

 Well, it seems to be busy all the time. I'm not sure that anyone warned me that retirement means that you seem to be occupied all the time - or perhaps that's just me?  I've been working on a variety of design team samples for Hunkydory Crafts, crocheting, etc. And now that we are (gradually) approaching spring, I'm finding more and more to do in my little garden. OH isn't too keen on gardening - but is good at providing mugs of tea ha! Yesterday I was busy painting the little walls of the raised beds, etc., and was definitely aching yesterday evening. 

Anyway, I thought I would come on to share my design team samples for the latest release from Hunkydory Crafts of layering masks.  I really love my layering masks and stencils, and these really are fab. 

The samples I'm sharing today are for the Flowers in Bloom set of layered masks. I've used these in different colourways and they all looked great

They would work great on their own with a sentiment, or as a background for another image. 

The conservatory windowsills and greenhouse are now gradually filling up with seed trays - and I am SO looking forward to the clocks changing next month. We've had a couple of days of dry, cold bright sunshine, but I'm afraid we're forecast yet more rain tomorrow 😞 But I'm just about to start on a cross stitch 'commission' project, so that will keep me occupied. I don't usually take commissions on cross stitch (usually just for cards or crochet), but this was specially requested! 

Back soon with some more layered mask samples,

Take care,

Kim x

A new 'normal'...

Well, it's been a strange few months since my last post - which I can't quite believe was FOUR months ago!  From the beginning of March, things started to get very hectic at work with the encroaching pandemic, and then our school - along with all others in the UK - closed for most pupils (apart from key workers' children). Setting up and then working from home has been quite a surreal experience in many ways, but not quite as strange as the world at large has seemed at times.  And with the start of the lockdown, I (probably like many others) had some vague ideas about using extra time to start new hobbies/clear out/read more/etc..... *sigh*  haha! But, the main thing is that we have stayed well, abided by the lockdown and carried on as best we could.

Part of the 'vague ideas' was that I would be more proactive with my little corner of Blogland and use some extra time to visit many blogs, keeping in touch with the crafting world. That doesn't seem to have happened quite as I thought! But I have tried to keep busy with the crafting - although with the wonderful spring weather we've had, the garden has featured heavily in most of our spare time, taking the opportunity to get some long-standing jobs done (paint walls, powerwash patios, etc.). The garden has definitely had a concentrated dose of TLC - but it's been a blessing to have an outside space to enjoy and we've been so thankful for it.

Anyway, less of the wordy waffle and I thought I'd share a couple of my Design Team makes for Hunkydory when they launched their new range of Prism brush marker colours back in March. The pens were so lovely to work with (along with the fabulous flower/blossom images). The papers, dies and stamps are also from Hunkydory

Until the lockdown eases and we return to some sense of 'normal', the design team have been 'on leave' from Hunkydory - but I can't wait to start using their products again as soon as we can get back up and running! 

Well, I will try to make sure that my little blog keeps a bit more up to date (and not leave it so long!), and also that I visit some of your lovely blogs to catch up with everyone's crafting. My Instagram page keeps pretty well updated (as it's easier to do a quick post!) so you can always find me on there if you use it. 

And a quick pic of our little garden, during the 'tidying up' process! 

Back soon,

Kim xx