Howdy, Guess Who's Back!!!!!!

 Gosh It feels like a long time since I updated my blog.  

Well as it is now half way through the year, the weather is looking great and I thought it was a bout time to get a grip of myself and write a blog!

 I am just getting over Covid !,(yes i dogged it for two and a half years but it caught up with me).  And whilst laying in my bed convalescing I was planning how I can get my ACT together to become a more competent and regular content creator.  So I hope you will join me on this journey to see if I can break through and keep organised and creating content for everyone to enjoy!!!

In the mean time here are a few photos of what I have been up to!

Day out at McArther Glen in Cannock.(Photo taken by cr_studios_photography)

Practicing Self Portraiture. 

Photoshoot in Worcester City, 

(Photo taken by cr_studios_photography)

Birmingham New Street Station (Photo taken by cr_studios_photography)

Don't Forget Your Ankle this Summer

 Anklets are another Noughties throwback taking the catwalks by storm. Perhaps the street-style's of fashion week were inspired by the anklet obsession evident at the spring/summer 2020 and autumn/winter 2020 shows, where almost every attendee showed up with colourful bag in hand; sparkling anklet on foot. 

Interlocking chain-link styles were particularly popular, while shell-adorned iterations were used to pep up slides.

Some designers took the trend one step further, unveiling shoes with anklets built in – Gucci, Missoni, Versace and Oscar de la Renta all presented bedazzled footwear at their spring/summer 2020 shows.

An anklet is not only for the summer months but can also be adorned and adapted for a stylish winter look.

Is a Face Mask the New Accessory for 2020?

I have noticed that even though peoples faces are covered they are still representing their style and embracing the face mask as an accessory to complete an outfit even though they signify social distance practices we are having to adhere to during this pandemic.

These face coverings have the power to start a conversation, which even though our faces are covered we can still socially interact with one another.   And express our personality and style.

Another example of how the mask can bring people together is photographer Laura Fuchs who has been capturing New Yorkers who are trying to stay positive in the midst of the pandemic.

Armed with a face mask, gloves and a camera, she maintains a distance of 6ft (2m) as she photographs the smiles behind the dust masks, ventilators and N95s.

There are over 330,000 coronavirus cases in New York City, and over 26,000 deaths according to John Hopkins University.
Video by Shrai Popat

The Smile Behind the Mask

I love how we are beginning to embrace this new accessory .  It is a function but people are making it into a feature that represents themselves.  \Have a great day and stay safe x

Socks With Sandals?

This trend is usually associated with dads and tourists,street style has seen an appreciation for the socks with sandals trend over the last few years. Because of this we are seeing a lot of great styles of socks to add to our accessory draw! Also I think due to the current situation of a global pandemic it means we are wanting to dress more for comfort but still with that little bit of style and socks with sandals offers that quirky street style look in an instant.

This trend was also spotted throughout spring and summer collections for 2020.  Platform sandals paired with socks and a bucket hat alongside a lace dress and wooden sandals and colourful sock.  Gucci have been on this band wagon for a while and I personally find it to be a great way to add a little more of your styling personality to your outfit.

I did a pole on my Instagram @poppykreid and it was a resounding NO! but I love the look.  Have a go and see what you can come up with and link me on my #showusurthreads.

Have a great day and stay safe xx

Shabby Chic Designs

These are my designs from the late show on Monday 23rd Oct.  The theme was Shabby Chic and I really enjoyed working with these kits.  I had a great time with Rae Carpenter and the late show crew.  We had lots and lots of fun.  I had ribbon and seed beads and ceralun for my kits and they lend themselves beautifully to the shabby chic theme.  Here are some of the photos of the pieces I made.  For all the photos please visit JM Facebook Page and for the tutorials please pop on over and have a look at Jewellery Maker on YouTube.

I had great fun.  If you bought the kit or are a fan of shabby chic please let me know I would love to see what you come up with. I am on the late show on Tuesday 24th Oct with Unicorns and Fairies.  So please join me and the the great team again this evening.  Have a great creative day and Keeeeeeeeeeeeep Crafting xx.

Making Miniatures

Good day to my fellow crafty people.

I gather all is good in the world of creativity?

I have been a little bit busy this week making miniatures.  I have recently been to my Mother in Laws and she has inherited a dolls house which I loved. We are going to be decorating it together.  So in order to have a play and an experiment I decided to have a go and make a wizards type of room to see what things to make and if I can do them myself without the expense of buying the items as they can be rather costly!

Here is what I came up with.

This was my first stage

Then I added the flooring and more embellishments.

I have had so much fun that i have actually bought my own dolls house but it is a shop and it is going to be a curiosity shop so I shall share all my makes fun and progress on here.  I hope you will come on this miniature adventure with me.  If you have a interest in miniatures then please let me know I would love to see what projects you have on the go at the moment.  

have fun and Keeeeeeeeeeep Crafting xx

New Stock in the shop Coming Soon!!

Since I have been back from my holibobs I have been working on making some new stock for the shop.  

I have been working on Cards, planner kits and I have a few cabochons I need to wire wrap.  

Polymer Clay Charms

Good Morning to you. I trust you all had a good weekend and a great Independence Day.

I have been making again. I thought that I would make some planner charms with some polymer Clay I happened to find in my Craftroom. I think they turned out pretty good.  I will be making some more soon as I love um 

Have a great day and Thanks for stopping by.  Hope to chat soon have a great day and Keeeeeeeeeep Crafting xx Katie xx

My Birthday

Today is my birthday and I am off to Worcester to do a little shopping ad have a nice day out.  I shall be doing a little vlog on my journey so please look out on my YouTube channel for that.

I shall show you what I end up getting.  I have made sure all the boring household chores have been done on Monday so I can pop out and have a me day! After all it is all about me today!!

Have fun and Keeeeeeeeeeeep Crafting

Katie xx

Back and Posting

Hello

I know I know I have been away for far too long.  But I am now making an effort to get back with it.

I will be blogging on my life, my makes and My new planning obsession!!

Plus I have been making Pocket Letter Templates. these are available over at my Etsy Store.So pop on over and have a look but if you would like anything else done I will see what I can do for you. 

I have been celebrating along with the W.I their 100th year, I have also been involved in a project to walk to the moon, with Worcester University.

I have also been up to much much more but I guess you will have to stay tuned to see what!!

Have fun and keeeeeeeep crafting xx

Mixed Media Pages

I know I know Long time no see. 

I have been really busy with this and that so it is only until now I have had 5 minutes to myself!.

So I thought I would come and show you what I have been doing.  

I have been looking at a way to get Journalling in all the scrapbooks and journal and albums I have as I have not got round to doing it and it is not because I am lazy but I just didn't know how to tackle it. So I found some videos on You Tube and came across Fauxbonichi planners.

This is a great way of trying out different journalling techniques.  So I have been buying note books to see what type will suit and as they are not too expensive I thought the ones I do not use I can make into art journals.

I have always loved the freedom of art journalling but never thought I had the creativity

for it but having had a go I love it.

So here is one of my pages I have worked on today in my new art journal. 

It would be great to get some feed back. I will post more of my Art journals , Fauxbo and some ATC work in the next few days.  Have fun and Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeep Crafting Katie xx

Jewellery Makes

Good morning all. 

I have been making again. There will be a few pics and blogs coming up. I have been playing with polymer clay and seeing what I can create.

I hope that you like them please leave a comment as it is much appreciated. Thank you for stopping by and have a great day, Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep Crafting Katie xx

Happy Valentines Day Dollie Daydream DT Project

Ooooooooooooo I feel so loved up!!!

I hope that all your partners bought you some choccies and maybe a diamond! If not here is my gift to you. My design Team makes for this week.

 This card was made with the Dollie Daydream Goes East I designed the layout on my Serif  Craft Artist program and I left the Dollie Daydream image as a digi stamp and coloured her in with my Alcoholic markers. I also used the digi flowers and coloured those in to add a little interest into the corners. I embellished the image with ribbon and Chinese beads.

 I made this tag with the papers from Dollie Daydream Goes East and I created this stitch look flower with a heart punch to create the flowers. And the ticket sentiment.

Thank you for looking have a great day and keeeeeeeeeeeeeeep Crafting xx

Grungeboard Cuff Tutorial

Fan Tutorial

Morning All

Here is a DT tutorial for Polkadoodles Dollie Daydream CD Rom

Hope you like xx Keeeeeeeep Crafting xx

Good Morning all

 

Hope you are having a great weekend.

I have been busy in my crafty den making allsorts!

 

I mad some tags for a challenge on the UK and Ireland Craft Swaps. Here is a little pic of what I made. It was past present and future as a theme and this was my take .

 

 

 

I am busy make samples for Polkadoodles I shall upload them on here in the next week, so keep your eyes peeled.

 

Have a great day and Keeeeeeeeep Crafting xx