October 7, 2012 in Blog
Yesterday I went along to the Craft & Hobby Show at Cardiff City Stadium. The morning started off with a win when we realised we could get tickets from the ticket office for a pound cheaper than on the door, and skip the hour long queue we were standing in! Result…
August 25, 2012 in Blog
I had a great time today at the Swansea Bay Beer Festival with my husband and dad. A lot smaller than the Great Welsh Beer & Cider festival in Cardiff (and with apparently no designer available to do a good job of the programmes or tshirts), there was a great atmosphere. There were plenty of beers to be tasted, despite it being the final day of the 3 day event, although many had run out. We were keen, being the very first people through the door, and made a day of it with our well prepared picnic and things to amuse [...]
June 8, 2012 in Blog
I’ve had a fab day at the Great Welsh Beer & Cider festival in Cardiff today. We got there early, not long after opening, set up camp at a table and proceeded to eat and drink our way through the day. Many an ale was ‘sampled’, many nibbles consumed and some breweriana won on the tombola. If you like beer or cider I highly recommend the Cardiff festival for a great atmosphere and quality liquids. Get there early though – it gets very busy as the day progresses, and the chances of getting a seat (other than the floor) diminish pretty quickly. And [...]
April 24, 2012 in Blog
My husband and I have just returned from a week travelling the north of Wales, England and Scotland to celebrate both our Birthdays and our first Wedding Anniversary, and we had an absolutely fantastic time. I should have posted pics as I travelled, like a good little blogger, but I’m just not that good. So, rather than bore you with too much detail, I’ll give you a very quick picture tour of our holiday… First stop, Colwyn Bay. Then on to the Lake District, stopping off to enjoy the scenery on the way. The beautiful Lake Windermere – a wonderful [...]
February 26, 2012 in Blog
Yesterday I spent the day in Cardiff with my Dad, and got to Mercure Holland Hotel early for the 2nd annual Cardiff International Comic & Animation Expo. There were far more stands this year, ranging from new names in illustration and writing through to recognisable animators, which is one of the reasons I enjoy Cardiff’s Expo. There were also a couple of familiar faces from last year, not least Doctor Geof; creator of the most wonderful Steampunk stuff. Definitely our favourite stand of the day, we grabbed a few goodies, including some comics and a couple of cool embroidered patches. [...]
February 20, 2012 in Blog
This isn’t usually the type of thing I do, but as my network of Mail Art friends grows I’m finding that many need to know a little bit more about me, so that they can send me packages filled with things that I’ll love and enjoy. So, inspired by new friend Saylor Made, here’s a quick ABC about me… Age: 27 (almost 28!) Bed Size: Double Chore you hate: Hoovering the stairs Dogs: Not any more! One cat though. Essential start of your day: A big cup of tea Favourite Colour: Orange, Blue and Red Gold or silver: Silver Height: [...]
February 10, 2012 in Blog, Slideshow
Last Thursday I discovered that I was the lucky winner of Shipshape Studio’s first celebratory giveaway, celebrating the launch of their new shop. The prize that would soon be on its way to me was a copy of Pip Lincolne’s Make Hey! While the Sun Shines. I didn’t know much about the book, other than it’s packed full of crafty inspiration and projects, but as it’s worth £17.99, and the competition was open worldwide, I never expected I’d actually win, especially as the little rafflecopter widget tells me there were 99 entries. So when I received the email on Thursday, while in [...]
February 4, 2012 in Blog
After my A-levels I spent a year doing an art & design foundation course at GCADT (Glamorgan Centre of Art & Design Technology), during which we were told to keep a PRD, aka a Personal Reflective Diary. In my PRD I wrote about the projects I worked on, the artists I studied and the places I visited, with a few sketches thrown in along the way. This afternoon I found my PRD inside a long forgotten, buried box in my mum’s back room. Having spent the rest of the afternoon reading through it and marvelling at the effort I clearly [...]
January 24, 2012 in Blog
I’ve just come across Rafflecopter, the perfect example of something I never knew we needed until it was there. The ‘easiest way to Create, Run, & Enter online giveaways’, Rafflecopter helps bloggers and site owners create competition entry widgets, with entrant earning extra entires just by sharing the competition on Facebook or following the blog on Twitter. Then, when the closing date comes, it allows you to easily separate the fans from the cheaters and picks a winner at random. Not just great for the organisers, Rafflecopter also seems pretty nifty from the entrant’s point of view, with it easily linking to your Facebook profile or just [...]
January 22, 2012 in Blog
Today we spent a long afternoon at Cardiff International White Water, photographing the dozens of people who were brave and/or stupid enough to don a wetsuit and climb into a kayak in mid January. I took many a shot, but as yet I’m not sure if any are really good enough to put into a competition. If I manage to salvage any, they will appear in the photography section soon. In the meantime, I’m going to go and get my hot water bottle, put on at least one dressing gown and sit by the fire in what I fear may [...]
