Calling all Crafters!: 2025

Friday, 27 June 2025

Color Dare Challenge #658

This picture shows my make for the

Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge DT

Do pop over to the Color Dare Challenge and take a look at my teamies' makes.

This picture shows the challenge -

The background is collage in greys plus a bit of black and white on a grey card blank.

I added a cerise flower and green leaves - images from Art by Marlene with added paint using markers.

Hope you will join the challenge

Happy Crafting!

Wednesday, 25 June 2025

WOYWW #838

It is Wednesday so I am linking to WOYWW at Sarah's craft shed

Follow the link to find out more about What's on Your Work Desk Wednesday and maybe join in... This is my post for WOYWW #838

We are now in week two of our road trip - I will post more photos below.

I have been adding more to my index cards but they are not finished. I will be photographing them when I get home and share then...

I have been adding mainly collage with some paint markers and water colour.

I think I have already completed theme #6!

I have done a little bit of crafting apart from my travel diary and the ICADs. On Friday was a zoom craft and chat with the UK Stampers Network. I didn't get up to join them but I did make the little house pockets from envelopes which was the workshop. These were based on this You Tube video

Plus I am up to date with my road trip diary...

So far we have driven more than 3400kilometres... we have stayed 3 nights at each of the last two places - apartments with a bit more space and the chance to do some washing. Our last stop is 4 nights in Airlie Beach.

I will just add a few pics from our trip here:

At Rockhampton we crossed the Tropics of Capricorn.

This was the view from Mt Archer.

We went up to Mt Morgan and saw the railway museum.

Also at Mt Morgan, a viewpoint across the valley.

Rockhampton Art Gallery.

Rockhampton Botanical garden and little zoo.

Emu Park... Singing ship dedicated to James Cook.

Capricorn Caves.

Mackay breakwater.

A cane train crossing a bridge over Platypus beach. We were at the wrong time of day to see a platypus.

This morning walking through a mangrove boardwalk.

And then in a museum at Proserpine.

All for now...

Happy WOYWW!

Wednesday, 18 June 2025

WOYWW #837

It is Wednesday so I am linking to WOYWW at Sarah's craft shed

Follow the link to find out more about What's on Your Work Desk Wednesday and maybe join in... This is my post for WOYWW #837.

This is how I left my desk on Friday before we set off on a road trip, driving up to Queensland ! The journal page is in my featured post above.

I will definitely be on catch up on ICAD when I get back!

I have been adding maps of where we have been on my index cards but then intend adding embellishments to finish...

I have been doing a little bit of crafting. I had a swap to finish...these are little pockets made after watching this video. I brought a bare minimum of stuff with me as we will be flying back after handing over the car to Matty in Airlie Beach.

YouTube link

I am sorry I didn't get around to commenting last week. I was either getting ready or on the move. We have not had a lot of internet either. I am hotspotting this on my tablet from my phone which now has a signal as we have reached Emerald.

So far we have driven 2222 kilometres... staying at a different motel each night. The intention is to stay 3 nights at the next place and do a bit of touristing. However we have seen some interesting things en route so far. I have been writing a diary adding pictures gained from tourist leaflets.