Dolly's Dreamings

ooops too busy having fun

I know there are still people who check in here - bless you for coming.

I know I am neglecting my blog. There are several reasons.

Firstly typepad is just so difficult to use with it having hissy fits over every single picture.

Secondly I am focusing on my instagram account (@scrapdollyart) and facebook as they are easier platforms to share my thoughts and work If you are interested in seeingt he scrapping and art work then pop over and have a look at my two insta accounts.

My scrapping instagram is http://www.instagram.com/scrapdolly   and my art instagram is http://www.instagram.com/scrapdollyart. You do at least get almost daily updates on those as they work. 

Plus my news and photos all go on my facebook page

 

However, Typepad allowing - I will try and do a bit of an update.

The weather is gorgeous at the moment (after a lot of wind and rain) and so we are enjoying being out and about in the sunshine. We have had days out to Longleat, Weymouth, The Purbecks, Studland, Branksome and it's been lovely

Sadly Typepad isn't allowing photos today.

Art has been happening - a lot

A first attempt at acrylics - miniatures of course

Back to proper watercolours

My 10 2" square paintings for February

 

and a couple of my sketch a day pages

Today a new event has started at Pickleberrypop - The Great Digi ScrapOff GDSO 5

I am hosting a challenge and this is my challenge page.

 

On offer is a massive collaboration kit called Childhood Wonder which you can get for free, collecting one part each week for completing the three challenges for that week. It is an incredible incredible collection. This is the page I made with it

 

Today I am thankful for

• sunshine but not heat (I don't like the heat)
• days out
• Beautiful Dorset
• art and scrapping

 

Feeling in Valentine mood - grab a freebie

Firstly Barb thank you for your lovely comments as always and Mary, thank you for yours too and I was sorry to hear of your illness.

I cannot believe it is February already. January has flown by and we seem to have been very busy - not doing anything special just busy busy busy

I have January things to share though. And them some February freebies

 

I do like challenge and I set myself a challenge this year of doing a sketch a day in a special gorgeous little sketch book which is aimed at getting me to practice my sketching skills every day. They are quick little sketches and are fun to do and I have now finished my first month and proud not to have missed a day. They are not great works of art and, where possible, I am trying to sketch something from the day.

 

 

 

 

I have also taken on a challenge to paint 10 tiny miniature paintings each month is a little journal. The paintings are just 2" square and its fun to do.

Here is the cover of the book I am making

and here is the January double page

 

I have news from Pickleberrypop to share too. We are in a new month and so there is a brand new free with purchase this month and a brand new scrap bingo challenge. The two kits are both called A Full Heart and you can get the first free with purchases this month and the second if you complete the scrap bingo challenges which are fun to play along with

 

 

This was made with the FWP kit

and this with the prize kit

 

Today I am thankful for

• the joy of hobbies
• challenges which keep me motivated
• decluttering - it is ongoing!