Creative Journey Week 45

I can't believe it's November and I've been doing this for almost a year, it all started here.  I have been doing at least one creative act everyday for over 40 weeks now.  There has been days when I haven't taken a picture of what I have done every day but I have been creative. 

Recovery is going well but I do spend a lot of time seated. Apparently with an allograft they take the recovery much slower because of the risk of rejection. So I am taking advantage of this and getting lots of projects done.

  Theses are some of the things on my to-do list over the next few weeks; Halloween costumes,  birthday invites, creative activity for the party, loot bags,Christmas cards, get my Etsy shop up and running, new blog, Christmas presents, inventory for the shop, sew a new purse etc. See big list, let's see what I actually get done.

  Last week I completed the Halloween costumes, birthday invitations and some stock made up from my to-do list.This week I worked on more stock, finished remaking Tutu's hat, I did finally get Wordpress working for my new blog but not ready to share yet, need to do some more tweaking. 

  This week I would like to finish some custom orders I have, get the new blog ready to share, get the Etsy store up and running, work on the t-shirts for Monkey's 8th birthday and little journals for the party as well. I would like to get so much more done but I am trying to be realistic. I will also be working on more stock, and it might take me away from this because today I went on a shopping spree at Micheal's and bought 28 skeins of yarn and save $140. It was awesome. 

  If you want to see what I am up to on a daily basis you can check me out on facebook or twitter.

Monday

Finished a flower headband

Worked on a bow headband

Made some feather headbands. But the glue holding the feathers wasn't sticking so they were for nothing. I got them at Michaels and I think that they were old stock. :(

prepped materials to make some fabric flowers

Made 2 more flowers

Tuesday

Spent 2 hours waiting at the fracture clinic to have the surgeon check the process on my knee. I started and finished the flower and started the hat

I got a Styrofoam head to display my goodies. 

Wednesday

Working on the hat at physio

Finished the hat

Started a new hat, not sure about this yarn but working outside my comfort zone with colours.

Thursday

Worked on some fabric flowers

Finished the colourful hat

Made a flower to go with the hat

Friday

Working on some Christmas packaging

Made a couple fabric flower headbands

Sewed flowers on the hats

Sewed some bows to their headbands

Saturday

Finished a second hat for Tutu, I really hope that this one doesn't get lost. 

Sunday

Working on a custom order hat, this is 2 out of the 3 ordered.  For some reason this particular yarn is giving me problems. This hat I have already ripped up 3 times.

I hope everyone had a creative and productive week, and the upcoming week is as productive and creative.

 Ania

 

Creative Journey - A Daily Dose of Creativity Week 31

I can't believe it's believe I've been doing this for over 30 weeks, it all started here.  I have been doing at least one creative act everyday for over 30 weeks now.  There has been days when I haven't taken a picture of what I have done every day but I have been creative. 

This week wasn't bad in terms of productivity. There was some really productive days and some not so much I am trying to juggle creating while doing research and reading as well.

If you want to see what I am up to on a daily basis you can check me out on facebook or twitter.

 

Monday

Finished a bow and crocheted a chain to use up the scrap of yarn leftover

And started a new hat


Tuesday

A little art journalling sketch

Monkey made some flags to cheer her 2 favorite teams in Olympic gymnastics

How I spend my evenings, crocheting, reading and working on my business plan.

Wednesday

worked on the hat and finished it. 


Thursday

Started on yet another hat, trying out different designs. This is being made out of cotton with hopes it could be a summer hat for me.


Friday


I worked on the hat some more but didn't get a picture of my progress.


Saturday

In car on the way to Rock's grandparent's cottage. Both my mom and I were working on projects. Nope, it's not genetic at all that we both have a need to always have our hands busy.  Working on my hat.

Finished the hat, my mom thinks it looks like a night cap, who wears those anymore? I think it's cute but it still needs a little something. Also it' won't work as a summer hat the weight of the cotton yarn is too thick. A fall hat I guess.

Another view of the hat and start of a potential embellishment.


Sunday

The hat is done, a headband made and 2 chains with leftover yarn.

Started on a hat for Monkey.

I hope everyone had a creative and productive week, and the upcoming week is as productive and creative.

 Ania

 

WIWW - Niagara Falls and Creative Journey

My regularly scheduled post for Sunday/Monday didn't happen because we were away in Niagara Falls for a few days and the room we were staying at had bad wi-fi reception. We had a mini family vacation. So this week I will be combining my What I Wore Wednesday post with my Creative Journey post (week 29) and posting it on Tuesday. Yes I know that makes perfect sense but I am so tired and don't have the energy to do 2 separate posts.

 As with previous weeks I'm linking up with The Pleated Poppy , Mama Go Round and the Transatlantic Blonde.

Thursday - work

cardi - Target
tank top - Fashion Bug
skirt - Penningtons
Don't you love the classy place I hide my cell phone when I don't have any pockets in my outfits.  Keeps it close by and safe (when I remember I put it there).

And the girls got new outfits from my mom from Bonnie Togs.

Friday - work

cowl - made by me
t-shirt - from a friend
pants - very old don't remember where I got them from

Saturday - soccer and out with a friend

These pictures were taken by Monkey
t-shirt - Penningtons
cowl and flower  - made by me
jeans - MXM

Sunday - Niagara Falls (Maid of the Mist and Journey behind the Falls)

Taken down by the Niagara River's edge just before and just after a trip on the Maid of the Mist.
The lovely blue garbage bag quality poncho courtesy of the Maid of the Mist.
flower in the hair - gift from my mom
dress - Target
flower and belt - made by me
short - Penningtons
running shoes - Running Room
bracelet - Forever 21
ring - garage sale

Pictures taken off the boat and by the river's edge.  A view most people don't get to see.

And these were taken down beside the Horseshoe Falls. It was a great experience for all of us. M first visit to the Falls was when I was 4 days old but I never experienced all this until this weekend. What an awesome thing to see the Falls from down on the river.

Monday - Marineland, dinner at Outback and Clifton Hill

This is me after melting at Marineland
t-shirt - Walmart
flowers - made by me
belt - Penningtons
shorts - from a friend
knee brace - physio

And here we are enjoying Marineland

t-shirt - from a friend
belt - Penningtons
shorts - Penningtons
bib necklace - made by me
bracelet - Michaels

And I like the way my hair turned out in the high ponytail.

The family enjoying Clifton Hill

Tuesday - Niagara Falls before we headed home

t-shirt, belt and shorts  - Penningtons
cute kid- made by me

Creative Journey - Week 29

I can't believe it's believe I've been doing this for over 26 weeks, it all started here. The year is halfway over, when did that happen. I have been doing at least one creative act everyday. There has been days when I haven't taken a picture of what I have done every day but I have been creative. 

This week was pretty good in terms of productivity, I've gotten back into the grove with sketching plus working on my crocheting. I'm keeping the momentum going.

If you want to see what I am up to on a daily basis you can check me out on facebook or twitter.

Monday

  started on a new bow

Started a new sketch

Tuesday

Finished the bow

Finished the sketch

Wednesday

A new sketch started and finished

Started on a new bow

Thursday

 Progress on the bow

Friday

A little Art Journalling

Progress on the bow

Saturday

The bow completed

Sunday

Started working on a cuff bracelet

Monday

Sketch done in Monkey`s sketch book.

I hope everyone had a creative and productive week, and the upcoming week is as productive and creative.

 Ania