Infections and crafting.

A throat infection has knocked me off my feet. The pain causing so many issues, a long with the fact Saturday i had to see the emergency out of hours doctor due to the pain and infection getting much worse. That will have to be sorted with a phonecall to my gp's today. I'm still in a lot of pain, but the infection is slowly getting better.

But with the need to rest, comes an excuse to little amounts of crafting, and of course, reading craft magazines. Vintage images from Printableheaven and Thegraphicsfairy have come into play, along with printing various backgrounds on to A5 sized card to be used at a later date. 3x3 inch squares have been printed with floral designs for use with watercolour pencils to be used as toppers, and vintage ladies will become toppers with the right amount of embellishments making the final pieces of the puzzle.

Along with each topper an idea will form, something small to be worked around to make the final design, and hopefully bring a smile to someone's face when they finally receive their card. At the same time, i'm enjoying the making of something small, and i'm beginning to see the appeal of ATC (Artist Trading Cards) sized works of art. When working smaller designs it's almost like the challenge of showing how much you can create in a smaller area, your ideas contained in someways, but the chance to test out new ideas and maybe push boundaries of how much you can fit in the that small space. This something i will certainly exploring.

The card i'm showing here was a topper experiment, the detailed scissors adding something extra, along with a small bow hiding behind the single flower. But the focal point remains the lady sat in her chair, the words mother gracefully written above.

So today i will explore crafting, whilst i rest between washing loads. Happy Crafting, when ever you get the chance.