Week Twenty - nearly!

May already and the sun is shining a little more and the colours are becoming more varied.

Joy this month...

 Rae Missingman's 30 day mark making.

Start of Curious Handmade's ( Helen Stewart) The Shawl Society II on 4th May with her Fairyhill Shawl

I'm using a Canadian Yarn called Rebel by Vivid Yarn 

Studio. Julia's yarns are lovely. My Fae are dangerous punks obviously!

First time I have beaded too. I am really enjoying it.

Blossom and leaves and more blue skys

Cross stitching by DD1

Cross stitching by me

We have loved getting new shoes...

Knitting socks...

Being together...

DD1 sewing.

A trip to Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire to a Spring Sale full of lovely things. One of my friends came with me and we met up with one of her old school friends who does lovely watercolours. It was a lovely day and I had to get a memory treasure.

I've been reading...

Hope your last five weeks have bought you some joy...

See you in week twenty five! C xxx

Week Fifteen

The fifteenth week of the year. I hope it finds you well and creative. Joy is found in the warmth of the spring sun and the cheerful colours of the springtime flowers. The last five weeks have been filled with...

 

 

Socks of various sizes...

A finished shawl - The Snowmelt Shawl by Helen Stewart

Craftathon 2017 in Abingdon 

With lovely friends. Thank you Debbie for organising.

Card making

New cast  on - The Sorceress Scarf

Birthday Celebrations and new reading.

Outside fun. 

Something to look forward too...

More socks in lovely Spring self-striping sock yarn by Twisted Limone Etsy shop.

Normal life also happens but these are the creative  moments that have bestowed joy. Easter holidays have just started and we are enjoying time together . I hope you all enjoy the next five weeks. I wonder what they will bring...
Hugs Cherry xxx

Week Ten

What have you been up to since week five? I hope you have been enjoying each day as it comes, even if it is just the small moments. Finding the JOY in the now is my year long mission...

JOY has been found in...

Snow Melt MKAL by Helen Stewart (Curious Handmade).

 Clue One

Clue Two

Goodies

Clue Three

A birthday and obsession with Trolls and a school residential trip

Clue Four

Knitting on socks...

Making cards...

I'm still listening to Leonard Cohen and I'm about to start re-reading Sense and Sensibility. I am also reading Simon Armitage's 'Walking Away'

Find Joy in what you do. - see you in Week Fifteen.

Cherry xxxx

Week Five

Making cards...

Finishing Agleam shawl by Lisa Mutch...

Sock knitting...

31 day art mark challenge by Rae Missingman... 

Sewing bags...

Starting a new shawl...

February has arrived.  A meeting at work has taken place, a nursery place has been found and the snowdrops have begun to appear on our walks. A passing of time is a real thing and creativity is helping to heal the raw places. The sun provided a welcome warmth yesterday. C xxx