I've been on holiday

Hi,

Firstly, I must apologise.  I've been on holiday from work, I wasn't really on holiday though, as I was writing a uni assignment (just hoping it passes now).  Seems my claim two weeks ago that I was getting good at work life balance wasn't actually that true!  Re wrote this assignment twice!  Anyway with it submitted I turned my attention to my other priorities in life.  Visiting relatives and crafting.  

I completed two projects that I have been meaning to get to for some time.  A picture for my front hall - keeping to gold,  beige and brown so that it fits in with my decor.  I used my silhouette cameo to create a vinyl stencil, laying this over the first coat of gold paint on a canvas.  Then I applied a coat of brown and then cream.  I waited for it to dry , good for me, as normally I am in too much of a rush to undertake the next step of peel and reveal! Below is how it turned out.  

While I was waiting to do the peel and reveal I turned my attention to decopatch.  I bought a plywood , flat packed reindeer head and tartan decopatch papers last December in Berlin.    I didn't get round to getting it done for last Christmas, but with 120 days to go to Christmas 2013, finally it is done.  

Lastly, I wanted to have a go at creating a Santa Boot, based upon the SVG cuts cowboy boot which Thienly worked on.  I added some bells, sentiment and Glitter!  I LOVE Glitter, if only to annoy my husband.  He regularly moans about being covered in the stuff, he's convinced I spread it round the house just to annoy him.... His name's Edward, so at least in one way, he sparkles like a certain Vampire of the same name.  If only............

Anyway, back to work tomorrow, off for my Sunday night bath now, just like the rest of the kids here in Stranraer, first day of School tomorrow after their summer holidays.  Many a sigh of relief from the Mums I work with.  

You might think I haven't made much in my time off, but believe me I have used my time well.  I have 'cut' another 6 projects all ready to glue together.  This includes;  more topiary trees and a piano (wedding style), a telephone box,  a threat bobbin box and a high top trainer- all SVG cuts designs.  You'll just have to check back regularly to see them in all their paper glory.

Have a great week, don't work too hard!

Mhairi
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