January challenge.....

Hello ladies, I was trying to think of something really cool to make for January...... what do you think of this?
Have you looked at Youtube lately? Marion Smith started a 31day challenge and everyone is doing it!!
The idea is (for those of you that don't know) to set yourself a challenge for each day of January, and then make and post a video about it. In fairness, Marion makes it look effortless, she is quite amazing!
In theory I think this is a great idea, imagine how much you would get done?!

But, I know I wouldn't keep it up, and since setting attainable goals is one of my resolutions, I'm not going to start it.
So, for those of us who are playing the Scrapzville swap game this month, here is the plan.....

We will make a journal I suppose A5 is the biggest it should be, with a page at the front to list 5 goals. Then each of the 5 goals will have a page for writing about it and a page for a photo.
Because this will need alot of space in it, we only have to add a few embellishments, therefore it should be quick enough to make.

You can discuss colours with your partner, and then send them off to each other. Next month, when your 5 challenges are done we can post about them and see how we all got on.

So, i'll contact you all with your partners, and let the fun begin!!!!

Lotsa love,
Felicia x

January Swap .....

Hello ladies, today I went back to work, which means that Christmas is over ( even though the tree will be up untill the 6th) sooooooooooooooooo.......

who wants to swap something??

Leave me a comment by Saturday 8th and we'll see who wants to play!

I promise it'll be something that doesn't take alot of time -

I hope you all had a great time over christmas and New year, one of my resolutions was to increase the subscribers to my blog. I am very pleased to say that there are 53 people who have signed up and thank you to those, so if you're reading this and haven't , then please do - i'll be ever so pleased!!!!!!!

take care, F x

This made me laugh.....!

Brandi over at Life is Art entitled her latest blog post "2010 was SO last year"

Gotta love her!!!!

1/1/11

Every year I resolve to do something positive, take on something new rather then give something up. last year I resolved to learn to draw and entered into the Sketchbook Project,
as you may or may not know, finishing things isn't my strong point, but this sketchbook had to be in Brooklyn New York by the 16th of January and I had it in the post on December 20th!!!!! (yeah for me!!)
Tens of thousands of people enter into this, all of the books get put into a mobile exhibition that goes around America. When people visit it they can pull out any book at random and look at it, which means that there is a tiny miniscule chance that anyone will ever see it - but someone might, and it might make them smile, and if not it will sit in the Brooklyn Art Library for ever more.

So that was last year, what about this one? every year I say I will learn to speak French - every year i've learnt maybe three new words! I will try and run more (more often, and for longer distances) and I will not take on more then I can do. I will keep the inside of my car clean.........

Thats not very exciting is it? Hmmm, I'll have a think and let you know if I come up with anything better!

In the meantime I wish you all that you wish for yourselves, I hope its a healthy, happy and prosperous year for everyone!

By the way, the photo of the tree is just because I like that tree!

Maybe I should resolve to use fewer exclamation marks...............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What was on your resolution list?

Love Felicia xxxxxx

Since the weather got the better of mountain climbing yesterday (at least for us not completely mad people!) I decided it was time to finish Polly Pilot.
So, here she is - this is the first time i've used canvas, its usually wood.

The best thing about the days off at Christmas is being able to stay at home and make stuff! oh, and finish all the chocolates....and mince pies.....
Hope you're enjoying the day!
xx

Christmas Day!

Merry Christmas!!!!! Here are some quick piccys of the morning - The table is set ready for lunch, which I can smell and am really looking forward to!




My brother Blake made it through the snow from the Isle of Wight, here he is walking Toby up to Torc mountain.


And Santa amazid me completely by bringing an ATG....... a pink one no less!!!!!!! I was positively THRILLED with it ( for all you USA people, these things cannot be got here!)




Poor Toby needed a small snooze after eating the leg and ear off his new squeeky pig!

So, I hope you all enjoy your day.

Lots of love,

F xxxxx

Festiveness!

Hello, how are you all?
Last Saturday I was struck by a sudden dose of festive cheer! Having spent the afternoon at the christmas market ( its always the food stalls that get me!) followed by a hot port I was in tree buying mood.......
However, Mr. Bah Humbug pointed out that next weekend would be better for many reasons, and he was right of course, but thats not the point!
So, my festiveness was spent singing Christmas carols (badly) and making cookies (well!)

Every year I have this idealised fantasy in my head where my family gather together after watching Home Alone or something equally festive, we play christmas tunes and happily decorate the tree, feeling nothing but love for each other and enjoying the coziness of home.

What actually happens is, my girls have amazing social lives and can only help with the tree if it fits in between straightening hair and the taxi arriving. Zac who will have done his duty helping his Grandparents with their tree is sick of the whole thing.
So, it will be me, a bottle of wine, a mince pie or two and Mr. Bah Humbug who will have to endure my singing once again!

And do you know what? I'll enjoy every bit of it!!!!

p.s. Mr. bah Humbug actually turns into an xmas fairy, bursting with festiveness, but not untill the 18th of December!