Thoughtful Thursday.

Good morning everyone. 

I hope today finds you well.

I am feeling so much better, but boy has it left me with tiredness and nausea.

You know I can’t believe just how unwell I was for the second time, and after both jabs too.

I also find when walking Eric my chest gets tight and oh these cold morning are a nightmare too.

I have to say though if it wasn’t for such wonderful family and friends I really would have given up 

with all my crafting and just walked away. 

I felt so lonely, and just not part of the crafty family.

The reason I am telling you this , is not for sympathy but so that you realise how important friends are.

After my first  dose it took my confidence, so much so, I even stopped visiting my family, and friends, making all sorts of excuses. 

So if you have a family member or friend who gets the dreaded virus, please don’t treat it lightly, please be there for them , and 

just let them know that they are loved. 

Often the smallest kind act can make the biggest difference. 

Together we can get through, and like a phoenix we will rise up. 

Today I have a recent Aall and Create sample to share with you. 

Now when we had to create these samples I was still feeling very unwell, but I didn’t want to let anyone down. 

So I went with techniques that I love and colours that I often use. 

I found that this way I didn’t have to think and stress too much. 

I hope that makes sense. 

You can see my favourite colours. 

I started by adding some low tack tape, and then blending some ink. 

This is an old technique but I have been using it a lot over the past few months, I do love to revive techniques and change them up a bit. 

Normally I would add the tape across the card and add a sentiment. 

So this time I thought we could go down the card and then add some ribbon, or twine. 

I stamped this fabulous new stamp from Tracy Evans and added clear embossing powder. 

I stamped it again, and added colour to the butterfly. 

Next I added some water splats , and then removed the tape. 

I love the clean lines and how the white card pops. 

Next I added some twine. 

Some matting and layering. 

Followed by the decoupaged butterfly and some white posca splats. 

Here is a closer look 

Such warm colours. 

I could have done with some warmth this morning. 

I took this when Eric and I went for our morning walk..

Brrrr

It is a good job that the sheep have got their woolly jumpers on. 

Thanks so much for popping in today..

Time for a cup of coffee now…

Oh yes a cheeky brew in my new mug 

Look 

Take care all

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxxx