Where has the time gone

We arrived on the Isles of Scilly on Monday 20.10.14 which means come Tuesday we will have been here for 3 months. We should have been packing up this weekend to go home instead, well will have to wait and see what happens. I am here for at least another couple of months. Ian is still enjoying work working out the budgets etc. Its strange working in the same organisation!!

We had Christmas at home with Tim which was fab and it was so good to see him looking so well and the house was clean and in one peace. We managed a trip to see the aged P's in sunny Kent. They are hopefully coming over to Scilly around Easter, watch out Scilly!!!!
New Year on Scilly was certainly an experience. I saw my boss in a whole new light!!!

We have experienced allsorts of weather over the last few weeks, storms, wind, hail and rain. Its been fab and yes I did manage to get Ian to go to the beach with me to dance in the rain!!! I did a journal page as a momento

I couldn't persuade him to go in the sea on New Years Day, ok perhaps a step to fab!!!

I have managed to do quite a bit of arty stuff whilst being here, Ian is convinced most of my craft room is now on Scilly - he is so, so wrong!!!!

One more

Work on the pantomime has been fun, I'll post pictures when it is over. Ian is now helping with the stage management. Its going to be a fun time.

I am planning to keep my blog updated on a more regular basis and I promise to show a picture of Ian as Father Christmas!!!! In the meantime keep warm and well. 

Lots of love 

Bev and Ian

Four weeks on

I have just finished my 4th week on the Isles of Scilly, how did that happen? I am writing this in Bristol as sadly we had to come home for a few days. Although under sad circumstances it was fab seeing Tim. We only gave him 5 minutes warning of our arrival at the house. Other than the kitchen floor the house was looking pretty good!!

Ian and I are having a fab time on Scilly, its giving us time to think and be. We've done lots of daft things, fish and chips in the rain, well the van only opens  once a week. Its was gorgeous and freshly cooked in front of us. Most days, unless it is really rough weather, we have lunch on the beach front. The locals just look and smile!!!

A selfie on the beach!!

We are both enjoying going to the local Methodist church. I am going to be running an art workshop before Christmas, We've joined U3A and have both been roped into the local pantomime!! There is even the possibility of a job for Ian, watch this space.

The scenery on the island is breath taking.

We start the journey to Penzance tomorrow morning and then get the flight on Monday morning, an 8 seater plane!!

I will miss Tim but am looking forward to going back to the beauty and peacefulness of Scilly.

Lots of love

Bev and Ian x

One Week on

I cannot believe that this time last week we were on en-route to Penzance. It's been a whirlwind week at home here on the Isles of Scilly and at work. Ian is doing a good job as a house-husband and is already known in the supermarket and hardware store!! 

Our house for three months:

From my office window I can see the beach and the boats coming in and out of the harbour. We live about 5 minutes from the office. I am loving walking to all appointments. Ian worked out I had walked about 8 miles last week.  

On Friday night, we had coffee on the beach and were lucky enough to see seals just off shore. The sunsets are gorgeous and Ian is in his element with his camera. This morning, after church, we cooked breakfast and then took it to the beach to eat. How lucky are we?

Off to work on my first day:

There has been a mass exodus of residents from the island as the school has broken up for two weeks.  Tomorrow, the ferry will bring over 300 people over from Penzance for the final weeks of the tourist season here.  It's strange seeing shops, cafes etc winding down for the winter.

Friday night after work, drinking coffee watching the seals:

Breakfast on the beach:

Tim is enjoying being at home and it was good to talk with him yesterday.

Have a lovely week.

Lots of love,

Bev x

Valentines Day 25 years on

I am still in shock that it is 25 years since I sent Ian a Valentines Day card. Due to the post he did not receive it until 15.02.1989. It took a further 8 weeks to get the message that I thought he was gorgeous!!!!

I wanted to make some a bit special and something different.

I took a  7 x 5 card blank and inked and embossed hearts around the edges as I did not want any white to show. I sprayed water onto brown paper and scrunched it. The background of the tag is made by using Sir Tim's distress stains and his fab new heart stencil. It is lush. The hearts were also heat embossed to give them a bit of a shine. Once the paper was dry I faffed around with distress inks and 'stuff'.  I painted a black mdf heart and embossed with black utee. The ribbon was coloured with distress ink. The 25 was a bingo number coloured with ink.

The card was put together using my famous heat gun.

Ian thought the card was 'pretty darn good'!!!!

 

Lots of love Bev xx

and another...

canvas creation. I used heart stencil, textured paste, rub ons and a utee flower.  This time I had no accidents with the melt pot which is more than can be said for when I used the glue gun. The moral of the tale is - never sneeze when holding a glue gun as it makes your nose very, very sore and you get no sympathy!!!!

 

 

Lots of love Bev xx

More creations

What happened to January, it seems a bit of a blur.  I am  enjoying faffing in my craft room and today I managed to use my melt pot and glue gun without incident!! Although at the weekend I did try and change the carpet with red paint!! A small amount goes a very long way!!! My gorgeous man helped me clean up the mess and I promised not to moan about him for a month!!! Its hard!!!!

I have done a couple of canvas's for raffle prizes. The first one is a technique I learnt on a workshop, tissue paper, paint and then gold paint. I used my melt pot for the hears and the rest is courtesy of kellogs, other cereals are available!!! The second one is paint, textured paste and rub ons.

I guess I am like most crafters as I am not certain whether they are any good!! What are we like.

The second canvas will not load on this post. Any ideas as to why??

Lots of love

Bev xx

Christmas craft 2

I have ner really got 'tags' as never know what to do with them. However, I made this one to go on a canvas. The background was left over ink on my glass mat. I have been recently using my melt pot thanks to the inspiration from the fab Hels Sheridan. If you get a chance her blog is just fab. Whilst tiding my craft room, I didn't have a space to sit!! I found some grunge paper so made the poinsettia using Tim Holtz die. To finish off I scraped some coloured textured paste through a stencil.

I am now going to enjoy the peace of Ian sleeping!!!

Bev xx