hazeljoy

bit o' pretty

i just had one of the greatest nights out ever. a surprise birthday party that turned into the best catch-up event of the last 5 years. so many successful, beautiful people (seriously, how is it possible that i have so many good looking friends?), so much laughter and so much fun. i can even overlook that didn't get in until 4, when i wandered home accompanied by the rising sun and a chorus of birds.

life is sweet right now.

inviting

cutting

 

prototype for a friend's wedding

cakes for bella

don't take me too seriously

after that last post, i mean. i am calming. better out than in.

and i managed to make one of these

the boufy-poufy-puffiness makes the world look and feel a whole lot better

(thank you for the link and inspiration manda)

a small purse*

*disclaimer: made in a bit of a hurry, clearly i need to sort my corners out

(monday 22nd december 2008)

some paper chains...

 

from humble beginnings

from here to here (in a matter of days)

    

a job, done

finished making these, and sent them off too!

i hope everyone likes them 

(kristin, yours went out today too! apologies for the delay xx)

avoidance

whenever i have a (ha! a) job to do (always?), i seem to be able to find a great big list of things that need doing right that very minute. and i have found that work avoidance strategies are numerous and also very productive.

right now, i have a great big list of things that i need to complete. mainly work related writing things (reports, marking, etc) but i am avoiding it. putting it on the back burner, so to speak. clearing the decks so that i can do... well, something else?

instead, i have having some making time, me time, resting time, wind down time. i have these swaps coming up, great swaps, fantastic in fact. the only thing is that i am a deadline worker. right up until the deadline. i rarely go over it, but working to the deadline means that i spend a lot of time stressing about what i haven't done just yet. anyway, back to the me time.

i am cutting and pinning, having fun, pottering about, making these:

i wonder where i might have been inspired...

ps. kristin - where has the time gone? i haven't sent yours over yet! they are going in the post tomorrow. i swear. xx