Every Artist...........

Today’s "My Freedom" blog prompt: Have you ever been inspired by the words of a poem?
Share the poem with your blog readers and tell them how you came to value its words.

Well, it's not exactly a poem but it does having meaning for me.


This really resonates with me because I feel that no matter what someone creates, they put a piece of themselves into it, although I do struggle with calling myself an artist.

The digi layout above I created using a photo I took of some flowers my friend Sam sent to me to cheer me up. Original photo below.

What’s in your suitcase?

Today’s "My Freedom"blog prompt: Play a game of ‘What’s in your suitcase?’ on your blog by listing your necessities for travel.
My essentials would be: books - can't travel without something to read. My MP3 player, can't seem to sleep without listening to some music and I think sometimes it can provide a soundtrack to your holiday - a song that you then associate with a location (hope you know what I mean :) )
Camera - no self respecting scrapbooker would be without their camera, lenses, rechargable batteries
Suntan lotion - being quite pale and freckley this is essential.
Space allowing i'd sneak in some crafting stuff - a few stamps, some inkpads and paper - oh and a journalling book and a pen. I made some envelope books for my holiday to Tenerife to record what we did each day and hold tickets etc.

Travel journals.

Time Travel

Ok so this should have been done yesterday but the painkillers hadn't kicked in so playing catchup today. Blog prompt 2 from "My Freedom" Class is : If you could travel in time for just one day, where would you go and what would you do? I'd go back to Glasgow around 1896 to meet Charles Rennie Mackintosh, around this time he designed the Glasgow School of Art. I love Mackintosh and used to go to the degree exhibition every year as part of my school trip. It's one of my favourite buildings in Glasgow and I love how Mackintosh designed the interiors also - down to details like mirrors and lighting. I'd have spent the day watching his design process and trying to soak up inspiration.
Details of Mackintosh here - http://www.crmsociety.com

I'm still here...

just! Been feeling poorly for a few days but thought I'd try something to take my mind off it for a bit. I've signed up for Shimelle Laine's "My Freedom" class - details at www.shimelle.com
Todays prompt relates to time & travel. Took some pics of clocks in my flat - the one from my glass painting days that hangs in the kitchen(need to change the battery!) and my wee mackintosh clock ontop of the TV. This looks like shaping up to be a very interesting class - whole new approach to photos, journaling and design. Lets hope I finish this one - the Home project is still not completed but not forgotten :)
Here's what I did with a couple of photos.

Home

Today I actually manage to start and complete a project on the day the prompt was published!
I'm quite pleased with how it turned out. Photo I took of some flowers I bought myself and aged in photoshop, printed then sanded the edges. Project is from Shimelle's 'No Place Like Home' class.
House shaped cut from chipboard, covered in Paperchase flocked paper, lace, crocheted flower and fabric flower stamped and folded.

It's me again! Thought I'd actually get round to updating my Blog eventually :)
As always I've got too many projects on the go but I love it! Currently trying to follow through Shimelle's 'No Place Like Home' class. So far managed 1 DO, a digi version of journaling and have my House book under construction (OK so I've cut the covers and found some cute little door knobs from a DIY store near work!)
Since I last updated my blog I've changed jobs - so no more 12hr shifts - heaven!
Have been taking photos around my flat today, moving stuff out of the way to make it look tidy! I'm still in the process of sorting out my stash into my scrapbox, so once this is done I'll have everything easily to hand and not spend hours hunting for stuff.

I've done it Kate!

Kate nominated me for a "Thinking Blogger" award in the hope that it would kick-start me into updating my blog again - and it has, thanks Kate!

I can't believe it's nearly September, time seems to have flown since the Art and Soul Retreat in Pienza, Italy. It was so relaxing, nothing to do but craft, eat go sightseeing, craft, eat! Their running another Retreat next year so if anyone is looking for a creative holiday I recommend it - more details on the Art & Soul website
We were taught how to make a fabric journal and image transfer techniques by Lesley Riley
Here's a few pics of mine.