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This is intended to be mainly about my crafting stories, as a personal record of what I do. However, I interpret crafting quite widely, not just paper crafting but other things too. I have a butterfly mind and like to change from one thing to another depending on what I feel like on a given day - knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, cards, baking and several others, including my favourite right now, parchment, both traditional skills and Groovi, very relaxing and calming to do.

I have decided to put some structure into my blog so that each day will have something of a theme.
Monday- for Mindfulness; Tuesday - Tidy Up Day; Wednesday - What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday; Thursday - Technique and Tips; Friday - Finish Off Day; Saturday - Start Something New; Sunday - Anything Goes
These themes are not hard and fast and will be changed if I feel the need.

Tuesday, 4 June 2019

Tuesday - Tidy up day?

Not a lot of tidying up today.  Instead, I had a great time at Maria Moorhouse's Groovi workshops at Evesham, using one of my very favourite plates, the one with the blue tits on, which was designed by Linda Williams for the Groovi Retreat.

Maria had created a lovely card with that plate, but also using some of the multi needle Pergamano tools, including the semi square.  I cannot show you the results as I believe there is another class to do this design 

However, I do have a couple of photos for you of a very happy Maria.


She had just fallen in love (it is ok, Peter, no rival to you) with ............ a pencil sharpener!  I did just about manage to retrieve it to bring home.  


I think she was having fun, don't you.  It is amazing what excites us crafters.  Maria's classes are always fun and today was no exception.  A lovely project with lovely people, taught by the lady who had the original idea for Groovi.  What more could you want?

Thank you, Maria, for a lovely relaxing day.

5 comments:

SamsHomeCookedDesigns.com said...

Ha ha a typical photo from one of Maria’s Workshops!!! So come on then what type of sharpener is it?.. I buy load and never seem to get a sharp point again.

Sue C said...

I agree it was a great class, although I don't know what you got up to in the afternoon !!
I hope you managed to get home before the downpour, we had it at 4.45, or at least without too many hold ups.

Lynne Bishop said...

Maria certainly looked very happy. Very true does not take much to fascinate us. I love a good sharpener. X

JackieCou said...

Sounds like a great day ! Good photos too. X

Barbara W said...

Yes Margaret it was a fabulous class...…….again. Love Maria and her way of teaching. She is just such fun!
Always love the Groovi workshop at Evesham and it is a fantastic way of seeing friends and sharing tips and ideas.
Really love the Blue Tit plate and I even managed to do some cutting!!!
Hope Maria managed to get her pencil sharpener and perhaps you could use hers next time (lol)
Have a good weekend
Barbara xx