Painty weekend

This past weekend i headed up north to Art from the Heart for a painty weekend with the very talented Kate Crane. I just love going to Art from the Heart and getting messy i have made so many nice friends there. Its always a gd place to relax as well and forget about everything

One of the other great things about the weekend was i had the pleasure to stay with the Crane family which was so much fun. This family is so lovely and i can't wait to stay again thats if they will have me lol
                                                  Here are a few photos from the weekend.

I never understand why people want to wear gloves when painting half the fun is getting your hands dirty.

Using one of Dina wakleys face stencils. This page is far from complete it needs journaling adding to it.

One of my favourite pieces from the weekend was this whimsical Fox.

                                                The meals are cooked by Kate and Ali

Some collage journal pages 

                    Don't you just love these tiny match boxes. We all got one each to decorate

i was so inspired when i got home that i made some more pages which i will post in the next couple of days

Hello 2015

Well that year went by so fast and wot a year i had. i think is one of the best year by far as i did so many things. Went to two weekends away with friends, took the tour around harry potter studios which was amazing, meet up with friends at warwick castle and lots more.

This year i am going on craft weekend at Afth which is only next weekend. Then going to a gogo getaway retreat which i have never been to before and then off to the cotswolds for a crafty weekend with friends again. The best bit is in july tho as me, dad and g are going to watch the f1 motor racing at Silverstone. Em got it Dad for his birthday and i said i would like to go as its something i have always wanted to do with my Dad. Yes you probably won't be able to see it all but its about the experience and being in the crowned. We are right near the pit stop as well.
 Also in july i will be turning the big 30 which is a little scary. I'm not sure wot i am doing for it yet as usually we go to York for my birthday but it always rains and i don't know if i want to go and get wet another year.

So wot are your crafting plans for this year?? Well one of the things i want to do is my studio its such a mess and i can't find anything. I'm hoping to get some more work top space but I'm not sure if it will fit yet. I have the varde free standing kitchen range from ikea which i love but they don't have a full range now. I'm just hoping they don't get rid of it all before i get a new unit.

i am taking a lot of classes this year which is great most of the are mixed media stuff but i will probably add a scrapbooking one in there. I still want to do project life but i am still far behind on last year. I am going to try and get that finished or just print the photos out and slot them in. The only thing is i like to embellish it and thats wot takes me so long.