What did I do Last Year?

Happy New Year!

Hope you had a marvellous Christmas?

This is me making the 3 bird roast of turkey, goose and chicken. It was very tasty indeed!

2013 was an incredible year for me, I started the year off on the PaperArtsy design team.

What an honour, love Leandra and Mark. 

Then had the chance to do a spot of demoing at Alexander Palace for PaperArtsy too. It was heaving and met a lot of people from Twitter. :)

As if 2013 couldn't get any better Dyan Reaveley gave me an amazing opportunity to teach at Art from the Heart. I was a nervous wreck, but I enjoyed it immensely because the ladies and occasionally a gentlemen were really lovely and supportive :)

Then I was made redundant from work, so I had more time on my hands to make bread and to craft!

I had a dabble in other art too and tried oil painting. 

Which resulted in a painting being put in an exhibition in the Infinity Cafe in Stockton-on-Tees.

My little painting xx

I had a bumper crop in the garden this year, the sunshine made everything ripen quickly..a bit too quickly!

Then I went back into work in September, back to my first love geology.

I wonder where 2014 will take me?

Looking forward to the adventure.

I have heaps more crafty classes lined up too, can't wait. xx

Have a fantastic 2014

Michelle xxxx

Ally Pally and a posh card!

Every now and again I am asked to make a card that takes me back to my elegant card making days. These days I mostly like the painty grungy inky one's. But it's nice to know I can pull off the neat and tidy stuff once in a while.

Below is the wedding card I was asked to make.

 

Inside the card

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Now onto the fun we had at the weekend!

I've heard of the Ally Pally craft show but I've never been. 

I just thought I'd never be able to go because it's just too far away from where I live.

But I decided to drive down and back in one day, a 500 mile round trip!

It was do-able, and we did it. But next time I'm staying over!

Ally Pally is brilliant, not only for the crafty goodies, but you get a chance to meet all the people you chat to on Facebook, Twitter and blogging. It was so nice to see everyone and to confirm just how mental we all are too! (Am I speaking for myself there??)

Below from left to right is Nicky Cresswell, Gillian Simson, me & Kim Dellow.

I'd had so much contact with Gillian so far this year that I couldn't wait to meet her.

Thank you to Helen Lindfield, Sam Butler, Leandra Franich and Gillian, for taking the pics below.

 From left to right is Emma Taylor, Helen Lindfield, Darcy Wilkinson, me and Helen Bees.

Gabrielle Price, Emma Taylor, Lily & Nicky

Leandra had asked me and Darcy if we'd do a guest designer's demo on the PaperArtsy stand while we were there, so we stepped up to the challenge.

Leandra took this shot while she was having a well earned rest.

I was making a painty tag

We were in full swing here, Darcy's a natural! 

I had a great time, I can't wait to go back again, its much easier now we know some faces.

Darcy is such a wonderful talented person, I'm glad we only live about 5 miles away from each other.

Is anyone going to Stamp Magic in Doncaster in June?

Roll on the next one, I loved it.

Michelle xx