How are you?
I hope you all had a lovely fun filled Christmas & a great start to 2017!
Sorry I haven't been around much lately.
2016 was a year I had so much hope for but in the end
it turned into the strangest year I can remember!
So much has happened recently in this little world of ours,
and if I'm perfectly honest most of which I'd much rather
like to forget about quickly! Unfortunately I think we won't be able to, as for
years to come the consequences of recent events will come back to haunt us!
like to forget about quickly! Unfortunately I think we won't be able to, as for
years to come the consequences of recent events will come back to haunt us!
Confronted with so much unfathomable ....crazy....stupidity....
hatred & right out lies, I seem to have lost my voice a little!
I just felt the need to hibernate from the online & news world.
It is so soothing being a little childish occasionally putting myhatred & right out lies, I seem to have lost my voice a little!
I just felt the need to hibernate from the online & news world.
fingers into my ears saying ....LALALALA.... I cant hear you!
I did start wondering though.... is my silence not a form of acceptance?
And accepting this unhinged crazy I will NEVER!!!
So I have come out of hibernation reminding myself
to focus on the positive, happy, creative & good
in social media and ignore the rest!!!
With that in mind here is a little catch up of some of my
happy, creative & every day pretties from the past few months....
I have been loosing myself
to focus on the positive, happy, creative & good
in social media and ignore the rest!!!
With that in mind here is a little catch up of some of my
happy, creative & every day pretties from the past few months....
I have been loosing myself
in books, fluffy lattes, sweet treats & CrEaTiViTy!
These truffles were the tastiest escapism I have ever had.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KCgt-3alD0Ex7LsYbwQjAe0jMGUtbqLj3e9HuIo5WITJ5Dg5gyAyL6g2mP0rMUynk6DyUNdhJlCNLVjO7rKQb9239K5_mDMINVWCHcIpTBt9v2wV-GQl1CyTeWr5wSwWNueaOIOzjBSA/s640/Paperdollsbetty.jpg)
Playing around with ideas is
a lovely way to block out a world gone barmy
and dull down that feeling of uncertainty
and I have been doing a fair bit of that!
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Remember this?
My first explorations into crochet hexagons!
I finally finished it in November, making me now
the very proud owner of a beautiful hexagon blanket!!!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BmXrpvSRYmGExhNUcKqAGgXUQk0PCMtWm6vfMBBJKuyJSugjVMN8b3Tldd8kcCq2VMfqs3S-qAI9kt6W0Dpsm5Gy_XHmjRSIqmq0eAUButRH5gfmpsEI8ECWnfM-BH0YzGFw4jusL2Pz/s640/PaperdollsHex2.jpg)
These truffles were the tastiest escapism I have ever had.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KCgt-3alD0Ex7LsYbwQjAe0jMGUtbqLj3e9HuIo5WITJ5Dg5gyAyL6g2mP0rMUynk6DyUNdhJlCNLVjO7rKQb9239K5_mDMINVWCHcIpTBt9v2wV-GQl1CyTeWr5wSwWNueaOIOzjBSA/s640/Paperdollsbetty.jpg)
Playing around with ideas is
a lovely way to block out a world gone barmy
and dull down that feeling of uncertainty
and I have been doing a fair bit of that!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPyFt1gKtVTIoV8QEBhI6hTJF-onopxprclM_pwkJTuE-qINiuXhOrShGzb6kbvGjFOVRxk76HMnPK_PwWIw10uSN-2cM-W9ac-c9V-otYHFWYonopXmYBwBDpNg-QUJ7v6dU1CH5Xk8QK/s640/PaperdollsHex.jpg)
My first explorations into crochet hexagons!
I finally finished it in November, making me now
the very proud owner of a beautiful hexagon blanket!!!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BmXrpvSRYmGExhNUcKqAGgXUQk0PCMtWm6vfMBBJKuyJSugjVMN8b3Tldd8kcCq2VMfqs3S-qAI9kt6W0Dpsm5Gy_XHmjRSIqmq0eAUButRH5gfmpsEI8ECWnfM-BH0YzGFw4jusL2Pz/s640/PaperdollsHex2.jpg)
I LoVe this blanket so much it really deserves it's very own post
....so watch this space!
Old frames....
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....make wonderful chalkboards.
Me myself & I is a chalkboard addict
....what can I say!?!
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Chalkboards are so much fun
can you really ever have too many of them!?!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vLWs1l3IrP-1BFby7d6hMxfIw5MeVCS5BfzNFREaeHo320tBtK8yztXX2Nb8d9oMSMVkMnRaI9xC3FJt0QVlqTY5-INAEOjJc3AaMkGThA1vxV0ql5Ijpm-ZFWZ5zkGnXhNc9wXeFiqq/s640/Paperdollscold1.jpg)
....My Winter mantel....
A little tweed & tartan
found it's way into my Christmas creativeness....
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVDNwJs7mJHT8ERs2aNbiaMQL-jgnkscA_nMgURZVn6glglvbSZK7S3RGi9HwPctdakvq8xHOmkgyTEPv7YF4Oy8f-C4Q3JAtg6hCO0Qzp9K5ocO8sBAFigxpw6Gcaqrp4saGiV9xJqF0x/s640/Paperdollscards.jpg)
cards & gift boxes had a very Scottish feel.
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I have treated myself to this most beautiful
Fair Isle cardigan in the prettiest shade of yellow!
I'm soOo not a yellow clothing girl but I couldn't resist this one.
It reminds me of sunshine on a frosty day.... can't help but LoVe it!
It reminds me of sunshine on a frosty day.... can't help but LoVe it!
On my house front....
most exiting news, our bathroom renovation is in full swing!
I have been playing around with ideas, planning & designing
for the past ten months....
....finally now it's all starting to come together,
I'll keep you posted!
I wish you all a wonderful weekend!!!
XOXO
I wish you all a wonderful weekend!!!
XOXO