...These are a few of my favourite things (via the ever-inspiring tinywhitedaisies)
Tuesday, 4 January 2011
A moment on the lips but a lifetime on the hips
Last year, I was leading a pretty sedentary existence and enjoying more tasty morsels than one should and as is always the way, the pounds have slowly and slyly been packing themselves on about my person and a look in the mirror recently revealed a rather porcine, tubby and all round unpleasant vision. I've never been this heavy, there are bits of body that weren't there a year ago and I don't want to look like this. So, I have had to bite the bullet and do considerably less biting and chewing of delicious chocolates and pastries and instead put my body to the grindstone and start a rigorous diet and even some exercise.
I used to be quite a sprightly young thing in my youth but those days are long gone. My running technique is more of a waddle and if I came running or waddling past you in the park, you might wonder if some lecherous beast was coming upon you by the dreadful way I puff and pant along. Anyhow, when I saw this poster, I knew it described me perfectly.
Monday, 3 January 2011
I have had my head in the clouds ...
... for the last couple of weeks, eating drinking and generally being merry and not giving two hoots about work or 'to do' lists, so it was with a nasty jolt that I came right back down to earth today and realised I have got a to do list about a mile long and I can bury my head in the sand no longer! There are so many things to organise this year, my wedding, honeymoon, my website, my pie in the sky ideas for a new business, new workshops, designs for my forthcoming store and hundreds upon hundreds of mundane things like diets, exercise and tax (yuck!).
Before I embark on writing up my 2011 'to do' list (which is I fear is more of a novel than a short story) I will procrastinate further by showing you some things I saw online recently which I liked.
Saturday, 1 January 2011
Talking 'bout a Resolution...
What a lovely festive Christmas I have had, albeit a bit of an exhausting one, I've been all over the country visiting family which has been great (these are pics of Seahouses, Northumberland where we went before Christmas to see my family. Its the first time I have seen snow on the beach at Seahouses) but now the New Year is here I got to start ticking off the things on my ever-expanding To Do list and moreover I got to try and stick to my enormous New Year's Resolution list.
Christmas Crackers
One of the big pluses of having my own blog is that when it comes to Christmas and family and friends are asking what I would like for Christmas I can just direct them to the Bettyjoy blog, as pretty much everything I show on this blog are things I would love to own. This Christmas my lovely boyfriend pulled out the stops and got me these fab gifts, some of which I had been after for ages and a few were super surprises.
I also got lots of lovely gifts from my family and my boyfriend's family including a bird chirping clock (can't wait to say 'its quarter past Chaffinch' or 'five to Barn Owl'), a gorgeous sewing box and my first power tool! A drill, which I am super excited about as I have a whole heap of projects which were just waiting for a good drillin'!
My favourite present of all this Christmas was something my boyfriend made for me, which i will show to you soon - its too good to keep to myself. Its a book cover for my first as yet unwritten kid's book, which I stupidly wanted to call Salty Sea Mouse Does It Again (I have no idea what the ol' Sea Mouse would get up to and or he was going to do again!!)
Friday, 17 December 2010
Woolfiller
I came across Woolfiller via Karen Barbe's blog. Karen is based in Santiago, Chile and makes some wonderful textile creations, which I blogged about a year or so ago. She is featured on the Decor8 blog today. On her blog was a feature about Woolfiller a blog that shows the use of needle-felting to repair holes in woolie sweaters. Now I've seen the technique on their site, it has inspired me and I keep thinking of all the different ways you could use needle-felting. Maybe I'll have a go after the insanity of the Christmas period has worn off, possibly one to go on my list of New Year's resolutions.
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
Helen Musselwhite
I have previously featured Helen Musselwhite's amazing papercut artwork, but I was alerted to some of her new work by Hannah Nunn who sells some of Helen's work in her online store and retail shop in Hebden Bridge. I am a big fan of papercut work and also of the glass domes/cloches and specimen jars which keep popping up in photoshoots over the last year, but I have never seen the 2 combined or anything done with those domes as beautiful as Helen's work. You can see plenty more of Helen's work here
Monday, 13 December 2010
Friday, 10 December 2010
New Year Workshops and Crafty Social Ressurection
Shoe Customisation 22nd Jan 2011 at 11am -2pm cost £15
If you want a shoe closet Imelda Marcos would be jealous of, then come and learn how to make pretty accessories which you can use to jazz up your old tired shoes. The clips are removeable and so can be worn with different outfits. The workshops take place at Jam Jar Beads on Leopold Street in Sheffield City Centre. The cost includes all materials and of course tea/coffee and biscuits. To book, contact me at craftyworkshops@yahoo.co.uk or contact Yvonne at Jam Jar Beads at info@jamjarbeads.co.uk or on 0114 327 7232.
Anti Valentines Day Sat 12th Feb 2011 at 11am til 2pm cost £15
If you are yet to find your perfect valentine or your boyfriend is more in the habit of buying you flowers from the petrol station on Valentine's Day than chocolates and jewels, then why not treat yourself instead and pop along to this crafty workshop and make some pretty accessories for yourself. You will make a fabric beaded necklace and fabric bangle to match. The workshops take place at Jam Jar Beads on Leopold Street in Sheffield City Centre. The cost includes all materials and of course tea/coffee and biscuits. To book, contact me at craftyworkshops@yahoo.co.uk or contact Yvonne at Jam Jar Beads at info@jamjarbeads.co.uk or on 0114 327 7232.
This mog looks pretty smug and so will you when you book yourself on this workshop and make yourself a fine fabric brooch your friends will be envious of! Made from fabric and vintage scraps of sari and scarves and featuring a dapper little chap in the centre (you will have a choice of many different images to feature centre -stage on your brooch), this brooch is easy to make and is a real eyecatcher! The workshops take place at Jam Jar Beads on Leopold Street in Sheffield City Centre. The cost includes all materials and of course tea/coffee and biscuits. To book, contact me at craftyworkshops@yahoo.co.uk or contact Yvonne at Jam Jar Beads at info@jamjarbeads.co.uk or on 0114 327 7232.
The Crafty Social Tuesday 11 January 6pm-8pm Cost £3
Love tea,coffee and biscuits? Love craft too? Well, you'll be pleased to know that the Crafty Socials are being revived as of the New Year. So why not pop along with your current crafty project or start a new one at the Social, all crafts welcome. We will provide tea/coffee and biscuits and plenty of basic supplies, as well as a library of inspiring crafty books for you to peruse! The socials take place at Jam Jar Beads on Leopold Street in Sheffield City Centre. To book, contact me at craftyworkshops@yahoo.co.uk or contact Yvonne at Jam Jar Beads at info@jamjarbeads.co.uk or on 0114 327 7232.
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