Over Stretching One's Self

So my blog world hiatus continues and it is mainly down to taking on more than I should in the timescale I have allocated for everything. Lessons have been learnt and I aim to do better from next month, I have to get through this month first.

I will quickly bring you all up to speed on what I have been up too.

I my 2nd to last post I mentioned that I was working on a new Round Robin Swap, the theme being Altered Books. Well this is my first ever foray into this art form and I am so totally in love with the process.

I bit off a little more than I could chew in the size of my book and really underestimated how much time it takes to work on one of these. Plus my last deadline sort of cut into the time I had allocated to work on this project.

But never mind, I got it completed and sent it on its way to the next participant. I choose to make the theme of my book be about Nature, here is a short video of the process and the finished pages I completed before sending it on.

You can also see some pictures of the other participant's work if you visit the flickr group. I am currently working on the book sent to me and I will reveal it once I'm all done and it is sent on its way.

Well in all that chaos re working on the book, I also still had to complete last months ATC which was themed VW Beetles. I had planned to do something with the original love bug Herbie but I ran out of time and did something else. I wasn't completely happy with it (some how it felt unfinished) but I couldn't see how to tweak it further.

I created a faux stained glass effect ATC.

But wanted to create a little bit of whimsy and make it interactive, hence the pull tag and the picture background. I hope my recipient liked it.

I received mine from Joolz Kay and here is the ATC she sent me:

Isn't it a cutie of a card.

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You can see more of the VW Beetle themed ATCs at the flickr group. June's ATC theme has also been released and the deadline for signing up is tomorrow (yes I know another short notice deadline) the theme is DREAMS. I am yet undecided on whether I'll take part but knowing me I probably will (glutton for punishment that I am).

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So that's it for now, I am also still working on my bead soup, the big reveal is due on Friday, which is the same day I have to send off the altered book I am working on. I also have a birthday party to prepare for, yep my little one is turning 5 and wants a mermaid costume to wear for her party, which is on the the 3rd of next month. There is also more backlogged blog posts to write, so you see the train of life just seems to be going faster and faster, I just hope it doesn't derail as things will certainly get messy!!!!

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I am popping into visit all your blogs from time to time but I don't always have time to leave a comment.

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PS my garden related blog has also been recently updated, would love for you to visit.

So keep well everyone, catch you all laters.

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