Christmas Wreath Cake

Christmas Wreath Cake
Originally uploaded by J2ART

Had a go at making a Wreath cake really pleased with the way it turned out.

Mandala

Mandala
Originally uploaded by J2ART

Latest project Mandalas based on the Chakras, I have started with the Heart first.

Peacock

Peacock
Originally uploaded by J2ART

OK OK I started this a while ago found it the other evening and decided to finish it of. The creativity will not let me rest it keeps calling me! Do some do something so I did!

I have a Cold!

So I have stopped making and guess what I have a cold this what happens when you start to relax you get poorly. Its not been has hard as I thought doing nothing creative. I'm busy looking after my baby so I cant do anything until he goes to bed at 7.30, at the moment this is not a problem as I am having time out from my creative world. I shall be busy this afternoon walking a cute little dog which i am doing for a friend while she is away. The weather is nice today the sun is shinning so it will be good to get some fresh air. I ordered a Labradorite crystal for myself which came yesterday, I bought it to help with my insecurities as it happens it also good for calming the mind and helps with colds and allot more but what a coincidence. I have lots more crystals I'm in the process of creating a crystal rainbow outside the front door from a book I have by Mary Lambert great book. Enjoy your day.

Time to Stop.

I have decided to not create anything for a while and take time out! My head is always so busy with ideas sometimes I cant sleep, I'm going to find this very difficult as I feel I should be doing something what it is I'm not sure. So I try different things and get bored and move onto something else. I have projects that I have started and not completed. I buy things and don't even open the box. My background is fine art my medium is drawing so I thought I would clear out items that are not related to this and stop hoarding them. I am a Spiritual person and would like create work relating to this, I love Mandalas I have made a few of these. I'm learning to Meditate and I enjoy working with crystals. So I hope this will help me. I love working with colour so maybe create something along these lines. It maybe during this time that I should just write down things and see what happens.

Pumpkin Cake

Pumpkin Cake

I made this for my Nephews Halloween Party. They thought it was fab. I was really pleased with the way it turned out.

Pumpkins!

Here are a selection of my Pumpkins I have about 51. Six have already been spoken for, my nephew has chosen the one below on the right it is so small and cute.

I love looking at them and they look great in the flower bed!

Can I have an Allotment please.

I'm so excited I have put my name down for an allotment. The plan is to keep chickens and grow some vegetables. There has been an increase over the last few years for keeping an allotment so I am on a waiting list. Also I am limited as to where I can go as not all allotments allow you to keep poultry. Its all new to me and very exciting I cant wait. I keep going up to show interest and see what other people do with theirs. Oh and I have met some very very interesting people. Its a whole new world!

Mandala

Mandala
Originally uploaded by J2ART

Mandala hand drawn decorated with black beads, various coloured pens onto A3 watercolour paper. I really enjoy creating these.

A Heart full of Flowers

A Heart full of Flowers
Originally uploaded by J2ART

Completed hand drawn pattern with various coloured pens onto A3 watercolour paper.

Beautiful Sunflower

At last a Sunflower, after my experience with the pumpkin seeds. I took this photograph last night, I have allot more growing but this is the first one that flowered. Passers by have commented on how lovely it is.

From Bed Frame to Bench.

My daughters boyfriend made this bench from an old bed frame found on the side of the road. It took him a few hours to make and my daughter painted it with wood varnish. It looks great. I'm going to make a funky cushion to go on it.

Sunflowers? no Pumpkins Galore!

Here are my pumpkins that I planted, grown from seeds I collected from last year. I did not intend to have so many. Last year I collected the pumpkin seeds put them in tinfoil to plant this year. I threw loads of the seeds into the soil thinking they were Sunflower seeds! (I have no idea why I thought they were Sunflower seeds).
I threw them down by the trellis and netting hoping to see a glorious display of flowering 6ft Sunflowers! No I now have about 20 pumpkins growing I think its great. I have loved growing these oh and I when i collect the seeds they will be clearly marked.

Three stages of Pumpkin growth!

One of my many Pumpkins.
Gardening Tip! I read in a Gardening paper that to stop Pumpkins or other large vegetable's rotting in soil is to put hay underneath them.

My Greenhouse

This is latest addition to my garden, my Greenhouse. I don't have much growing in it at the moment as I had set seeds at an earlier date.

Changes!

There has been lots of changes since I wrote on here last the main one is that I am a Mummy again an older one at that. My eldest is 22 a middle one who will be 17 tomorrow and the youngest who is 3 half months!. The drawings and embroidery have come to a standstill and previous projects have been left uncompleted. Hoping to return to these very soon depending if my little one allows me the time!. Well I was going to write a bit more but he needs feeding so I will catch up later............

Hand drawn pattern

Hand drawn pattern
Originally uploaded by J2ART

Another hand drawn pattern on the go this is going to take some time, but it is what i love doing.

Butterfly Mandala

Butterfly Mandala
Originally uploaded by J2ART

Created another mandala, I love drawing these.