Waste not want not!

I just love the Graphic 45 ranges of scrapbook paper! So much so that I can't even bring myself to throw away even the smallest scraps - so I used them to make a collage and I was quite pleased with the result (even though I say it myself!)

I have a whole new pack that I just keep opening and looking at and then I put it away again as I can't bring myself to use it.
I keep telling myself "It's only paper" - but it is very pretty.

Otherwise I have been keeping busy doing a few ATC's to try to get into swapping again and also some stitching. Crazy patchwork is quite addictive once you start and I just keep on getting out the sewing machine.

I am off to Alston Hall again next week for a day course which promises to be messy and full of lots of new ideas so really looking forward to that.

More time now!

I have been absent from blogging for a while but now getting started again as I seem to have a bit more time on my hands

Things have settled down a lot on the family front and I am getting more "me" time. I have been doing quite a bit of sewing and embroidery recently. I bought a new sewing machine and seem to have the inspiration back! I used to make lots of clothes for the kids when they were younger, but not done any sewing for quite a while. One of the challenges on Art'n'Soul on Flickr recently was to create a small mixed media piece incorporating fabric and vintage images so this was a perfect opportunity! Now I can't stop doing them! I ended up doing 2 for the swap and have done another one with one in progress.

I enjoyed doing the mini dresses for the Project Runway swap and this has got me thinking fabric and I certtainly have quite a lot stashed away which needs to be used! This is just a small selection of the paper dresses I received - one for each day in June.