Hi all, have you missed me?
It's been so long since I blogged. I have still been crafting but not posting here.
A number of things happened at the same time which prevented me from having time to blog. I changed laptop and lost my editing software, Covid hit and I was Working from Home and I stepped down from Design Teams.
I found the joy had gone from my crafting and although I have continued to craft, I only made what was necessary and not just for the fun of it.
Before Christmas 2022 I had two major life changes which has spurred me on to spend time in my craft room again.
I turned the big 50 in mid-December and made invitations for a party we held for dancing friends and then while on a cruise on Queen Mary 2 with my hubby, my lovely Dad was suddenly taken ill and sadly we lost him 3 days before Christmas.
My lovely Dad at my Daughter's Wedding in August 2022
The shock has been horrific as it was a sudden illness and not expected. I didn't have chance to make any Christmas Cards as I intended to make them on my return from my trip. It's the first year since I started crafting 15 years ago that I had to BUY Christmas cards.
I needed an outlet to take my mind off the grief so I started cardmaking again. Not for a specific person or reason, but just because. It has been such a release for me, giving me the chance to lose myself just in colouring and creating and switching my brain off - even for a short time.
Here are a few of the Christmas cards I have made the last 4 weeks.
CC Gingerbread Man Wobblers stamp with papers from stash coloured with Spectrum Noir Markers
I have more cards to post but they have not been received yet so I'll post later.
If you are still here and reading thanks for staying with me,
Jane x
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