Mina's Journal

I am inundated with self imposed work! I cannot sleep for ideas that spiral, circle and grow. I want to do so many geeky online things... hmmmmm.... While I was studying, I kept getting told that I should hone/focus and stop spreading myself so thin. Indeed, I did try to do that - and got bored as hell. In my final year, a kind tutor told me 'Just go with it'. I was so close to finishing that it probably didn't matter much at that stage - but that was permissible freedom - thrown down by authority - and I went wildly off in lots of directions - happy as hell. And still do. I could not imagine sitting down all day doing logos, business cards or having to be polite to difficult clients - I could just see myself going quietly batty. I'm not averse to hard slog, - kind of welcome it. My folks told me I like to do things the hard way. I'm not a sheep. I don't just follow, never have. If I can work out an alternative way to accept things and make my life happi...

For the longest time, I have been wanting colouring pages to suit me - the adult lady. Pages that weren't just abstract. Pages of a girly nature - Princess type pages for women, Mums, Aunts - Nannas. I wanted pages that were nostalgic of my youth - stuff I could relate to. Good old retro stuff. I decided to make some. Click on the pic to go get them. I am actually making a heap more - this is just the start. Well, what can you do with these pages? Any dang thing that captures your fancy! There's plenty of space for text - and adding your own colour if you wanted to. Anyone who's lived a bit of life could relate them to their own life stories - how about a new journal of your own memories? Use them for: Journaling Writing prompts - creative and personal Diary Collage Scrapbooking Cards Framed prints Wall decor Posters Memories/memoirs notes There are plenty more things I'm sure you creative types could think of! Have fun :) xxx...

I told myself I was going to slow down - and then didn't listen to myself. I can't believe how the time has got away from me. Was kind of burnt out at the end of last year -so thought I should take it easy a bit. Hmmmmffff! Since I last posted - Took on another year of study. Took on Editing tasks. Became a Nan to two more boys. Recently did a website for a Motivational speaker. Business cards for people in Oz, and a doctor in the city. Worked on graphics galore to try and stay ahead with posting on Craft Found. Had a birthday and made myself worse for wear. Went into hospital twice.  Got crazy mad about getting broken vintage and retro sewing machines and making them work. I have a journal (of sorts) to try and keep on top of things - often I'll make graphics and 'lose' them in a myriad of file folders. With that I made a half-hearted attempt at computer organisation, which ended up just plonking 95GB of files from the laptop onto an external ha...

I've been getting into Public Domain comics in a big way over the last week or so. Great to funky up scrapbooks and journals - so for those petrol heads out there... Click on the pic to go get some. ...and for the younger set - a trio of friends for paper play.

...over at Craft Found... some felt-y looking things inspired by felt ornaments I've seen online... some people are just sooo clever! Christmas baubles... Christmas hearts....  ...and some good ol' Christmas puds... Click on the pics to go get 'em! Also a fun quiz Are You a Procrastinator at Self Avenue... Go Check it out. :)

Made some printable Large Vine Frames Could use them for picture frames (resized of course!) Five colours. You can go grab them here .

Just some ideas... click on the pic to go see... Am working on a Beer Box Journal, coming together quite nicely. Have made pockets and strip holders built into the thing. Am up to making the extras: tags and wee notebooks to go in the pockets and holders. :)

A couple of chinese proverbs...print them out for posters... :)

Craft Found is looking for writers! So what is it that stokes your boat? What do you enjoy making? That's what Craft Found is looking for. Do you make cards? Do you scrapbook? Do you knit? Do you crochet? Do you repurpose? Do you quilt? Do you love to play with paint? Do you love to play with pencils? Do you draw? Do you love to make stuff from cardboard? ...plus a whole lot of other things I haven't even mentioned? Do you have ideas on creativity? Do you have ideas on journal prompts? ....the list could go on and on and on.... Find out more here! Love to hear from you. :)

Printable over at Craft Found Kitchen themed: so good for home tips, favourite old recipes handed down, or new recipes your kids like. Anything to do with the home really. Go get 'em . :)

French Ladies are finished:  oooh la la (sexily) Will be turning these into free printable posters at CraftFound.com. Originally from an old French mag - redrawn so they'll print proper. Meant to be studying, meant to be writing, house needs tidying, no baking left... happy as hell. :)

Got the castle finished: ...and got the pop up book finished: Nearly finished drawing the French ladies... :)

I thought the French Ladies in the preceding post would make a great set of posters, so I'm in the process of redrawing them so they'll print well... Making a Printable Halloween Pop Up Book ... Making a C ardboard Castle - inspired by the grandsons play at the moment. The guy who has just turned four no longer wants to wreck everything he gets his hands on - he knows when to play gentle... People have asked how I make a printable so I put down the basics. I'll go into more detail on this soon... I finished making a Halloween table setting, a set of stand up spooky houses... Halloween Table Setting  :)

Just had the most fun time with these ladies from an old French magazine. Thought they'd make great journal pages. Get yours . :) Methinks they'd make great posters too, and scrap tags.

Funky up your Halloween with wild coloured stationery, posters, flags and skeleton template for this seasons craft activities. Lined Skull and Floral Halloween Stationery Frontview Skull Posters Skull Flags Sideview Skull Posters Halloween Skeleton Template :)

Yes! More Halloween stuff! Had some fun making these houses for Halloween. Turned into a set of spooky houses. These things are easy to make. Have a go! Get the orange one : Full instructions are on this post. Read this baby and you'll have it down for the rest of the pop up house cards. Get the blue one Get the black one Get the green one :)

Printable paper piecing for Halloween - A4 pages. Easy, colourful project. Scissors and glue - that's you! Halloween Cat Paper Piecing Project Halloween Cat Paper Piecing Project Cut out bits and bobs to build your Halloween poster. Choose your kind of starry skies, chimneys and buildings. Bats for Halloween - Paper Piecing Project Bats for Halloween - Paper Piecing Project :)

Some pumpkin-ny printables for Halloween Halloween Pumpkin Discs Largish sticker type things for journals, envelope seals and the like. Halloween Pumpkin Printables Black pumpkins - colourful clipart Halloween Pumpkin Tags Go grab 'em. :)

Been busy getting printables ready for Halloween. I had a lot of fun with the zombie stuff. Click on the pics to go see or get 'em: Draw Halloween Zombies step by step Zombies to Colour and Cutouts   Ideas on how to colour the Zombies - you get a colouring page to try with, the coloured page as shown and some other coloured ones for posters or to cut out to use in your Halloween crafting. You could plaster them over books or walls. Halloween Coffins and Zombie Dollies It was fun working this out. Paper pattern provided and decorating suggestions. The perfect place for your Zombies to stay in. :)

Grab an old tee shirt and turn it into a tote - quick project, classy outcome Beach, shopping, library bag.....you get the idea! :)