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I have been drawing dogs just lately, this is one of my latest creations:

This is taken from a  photograph and I am practicing my sketching to eventually be able to do portraits for commissions.  If you wish to order one go to my website Top It All.

My Son is 35 today, I made him a simple card:

He has done a lot for me and I love him to bits. Always called him Sunshine, never asked if he minds now he is older!!

I used Pinflair glue to hold the cardboard letters and the buttons in place.  He is so fussy that I decided to keep it minimal. You can  have a similar one made and personalised. There are different styles I am uploading to my website at Top It All or you can choose your own theme and colour.

I loved drawing and sketching as a child, I took my O level art a year early because I was capable of passing and it meant I could spend more time on the academic modules the following year. I was always drawing in my earlier years but it is a hobby that dwindled with time.  Well I decided that it would be a good sideline to my new business and so I have been practising again. I do studies from photos while in bed, but I love doing real landscapes on nice hot sunny days.

This is a sketch I did from a photo of a border collie. His name was Ben.

I made a couple of elastic bracelets last night, I have been doing a lot of different projects lately but thought I would start sharing on my blog again.  I purchased the beading tools and equipments originally to make embellishements for my cards and I have made quite a few different toppers including beads and wiring, I have decided to make some to put for sale on my Top It All website and I will also be adding Beading tutorials in the Technique section. It is really theraputic,  and takes a lot of patience, but the results are so rewarding.

This is one of the bracelets I made last night.

Today, I was in town at lunchtime to give Kayleigh money for my phonebill and I met a friend who was looking for a 60th birthday card for his wife, and was unable to find one. I jumped in and told him what my job was so he commissioned me to make one for him and personalise it with his wifes’ name, Angela. I asked him what her preference was in style, and he said it was cute and cuddly teddy bears; so I chose to make one of Popcorn Bear as I have a cd of Popcorn Bear pictures from Crafters Companion. Today was supposed to be my ebay day but as it was still work I set to creating one to take to cell group tonight.  It took 5 hours from planning to printing to creating and finishing. I did break for tea and coffee but skipped a meal to get it completed in time.

I can’t tell you how much I have missed having broadband since I moved into my new apartment. I can now take photos of my projects that I am doing and upload them to here more often and hope to build up a lasting relationship with many of my friends, old and new.

Today I am tidying up my craft room, don’t think I will get it finished, but at least I can make a deep impression on it and I will let you know the progress tomorrow. This is an “in progress” photo and it got worse than this before it got better! Any crafter will know what I mean…

Doesn’t time Fly? Without broadband I find it difficult to make time to update my blogs and website but I am on the case now! I have been checking out what is available in my area and hope to be connected real soon.

I have been scrapbooking a lot and have had a lot of comissioned cards to do. I have just recently got a job with a local service station to sell cards. Ebay will be next and then on to my website….

This is the latest kaleidoscope box that I have made. They are made from photographs that have been kaleidoscoped and so are all individual and make a nice keepsake for the recipient. Have one made for a gift for someone or why not treat yourself to one?

You can visit my website for other styles available here I also create unique cards from kaleidoscopes of your family, pets, friends, or whatever you want. As soon as I connect broadband at my new apartment, I will be uploading more new products. I have a load of photographs that just need sorting and the time to upload them.