Crafty Stuff Over The Summer...

As mentioned in my last post, a lot happened over the Summer... especially craft wise. The following is a snapshot of things which I've made over the last two months:

A gift for the son of a friend of mine's 11th birthday...

Summer recap...

Goodness, but it's been a while! It's been a funny ol' summer - but, fortunately, one laden with (mostly) happy events, lots and lots of things going on, massive amounts of time spent with The Girl and The Boy, and wonderful people.

Two major things (in my opinion, anyways) happened this summer...

• The Girl got the results of her GCSE exams.

Nervously opening the Official Brown Envelope in the back of the car, being anxiously eyeballed by myself and The Boy (whom I think was actually more nervous than either The Girl or I were about the results!)

Trying to see through the haze of nervousness as to what she had been awarded for the months, and months of hard work and due diligence...

Workspace/WIP Wednesday

My work space today...

A finished family of Buttercup Sprites.

Workspace/WIP Wednesday (Sprites & Mice?!)

My work table today...

You'll have to excuse the appalling lighting: it's an abysmal "summer's" day here.

 

One Moment In Time...

"A ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember."

 ( Inspired by Soulemama )

Fourteen years ago today, my life was irrevocably changed - for the better, I hasten to add. Fourteen years ago today, The Girl and I rescued a tiny little bundle of disdainful black and white fluff (so tiny that his entire body could fit into the palm of my actually quite small hand) and brought him into our home.

And we called him Carma.

It's been a while...

... and a lot has happened. I'm not even sure why I fell off the blogging wheel, only that I think events and life caught up to me. Eh.

Where have we been, what have we been doing, and what else has been happening?

Well, let's see now. Amongst other things, I've...