Grateful to be back....

....I just cannot believe that June 2019

was my last blogpost, but there it is,

and I'm so sorry I've been neglecting to post!

Granted, since then we all have been through

tough times, 

with this current global crisis with

this virus outbreak, and all the stress and hardships

that have gone along with it, 

but I hope family, community

and yes, 

arts and crafts have seen you through.

Especially arts and crafts,

 if you've been stuck at home!

So here's a catch up post,

 of a few bits and bobs

I've managed to play around with. 

I've been craving some art time, 

getting back into my art room with

the boy,

 Barkley the cat, 

(who's just turned 2 years old

last month...time just goes by so fast!).

So here's some of my projects....

First off....

Fabric Painting

Prior to the pandemic, I had started dabbling into Fabric Painting and using my hand carved stamps to create the paintings with.

Using recycled cottons to begin practicing with....

...and experimenting with drawing....

I found it all to be quite addictive....

especially buying the supplies for the project...

...I found getting a selection of these fabulous

 Derwent Pencils just as addictive....

...which Barkley kind of noticed...

...still an ongoing project, lots of practicing and will

later on show you what the outcome will be from all

all this effort....lots of other projects and bits and bobs

have been going on as well...

Even managed to dabble a bit in acrylic canvas painting...

inspired by Barkley...

...although he doesn't think so....

...he's always skeptical....grin...

And my latest of projects,

Artist Trading Blocks

using 

Retro Cafe Arts 

Artist Trading Block Kits

...and using some wonderful scrapbooking papers 

 I found up here in Canada, 

from manufacturers in

Hungary and Poland through a little,

new to me online shop called 

Ninny's Napkins

...with all the other wonderful bits and bobs from

Retro Cafe Art

So as you can see....

even though life's been topsy turvy,

I've still managed occasionally 

to get some art time....

Hope you have too!

Enjoy!