My medical problems and their investigation and treatment
Warning - medical details. Bladder woes As I have mentioned in previous blog posts, I've been experiencing increasing problems with my bladder lately. This is a common problem among "ladies of a certain age" but I have always felt that my problems didn't really fall into that category. I think as I am…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? As before, there isn't anything worth reporting on my actual desk. This week, on the creative front, I have been concentrating on my knitting. Knitting The black sideways knit UFO This is coming along nicely. I blocked it out on my blocking mat, in an attempt to…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Well, I can actually say that this week there has been something on my desk for once! - apart from a messy dumping ground, that is. This is by way of a bit of a break from Celtic knots. Mandala Drawings In some ways I would prefer…
This is quite a long post because I wanted to add a nice lot of things to cheer everyone up during the days of lockdown. Keep going to the end for a bit of fun! What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? More Digital Celtic Knots This week I made texture overlays of the…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Celtic Knot Motifs This week I've been working on the Celtic knot motifs again, this time using the Procreate drawing app on the iPad. I wanted to try and create a metallic gold look and think I've semi-succeeded! This is the first rendering. I experimented a bit,…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Teabag Bleaching I've been bleaching teabags again! You may remember a few months ago I had virtually given up on this project because I couldn't get a satisfactory result. The other day I had a new idea - to use the Clorox Bleach Pen on the wooden…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? My desk after beginning work on my Celtic Knot Motifs. On the left of the glass media mat is a stack of 3 1/4 inch squares with the printed designs on them. In the centre is a sprayed piece of paper, and on the right, some kitchen…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? As usual, not a lot going on on my actual workdesk, but that doesn't mean I haven't been creative. Tombow Colouring I've downloaded quite a few free adult colouring pages from the Internet. I don't really like using other people's designs, and since these are free, I…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? This was the staged setup on my desk by the window in the studio on Monday, following the craft show on Saturday. You can see full details on my previous post, here. It was a great day, and as usual I came home with a lot of…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Nothing on my actual workdesk, but I still have some evidence of creativity to share. Fun with my new Tombow Dual Brush markers I've been doing some colouring and practising some lettering with my new markers. They really are lovely, and I'm pleased that so many people…
