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y 1 january 2 18 7 october 1 september 1 july 2 june 1 february 1 january 1 17 31 december 1 october 2 september 3 august 1 july 3 june 4 may 3 april 5 march 2 february 4 january 3 16 45 december 3 november 3 october 5 september 3 august 4 july 3 june 3 may 4 april 3 march 4 february 6 january 4 15 79 december 6 november 4 october 7 september 8 august 8 july 8 june 9 may 7 april 3 march 8 february 5 january 6 14 103 december 6 november 9 october 5 september 8 august 14 july 11 june 11 may 10 april 11 march 6 february 5 january 7 13 151 december 8 november 8 october 21 september 12 august 16 july 19 june 9 may 11 april 16 march 11 february 9 january 11 12 153 december 7 november 7 october 8 my month in numbers 2012 october art journaling where s my head at cardmaking with plundered pages fliptail the otter 3d project nostalgic countdown to christmas cardmaking with plundered pages tips for personal storytelling sunday the shocked policeman s mothe places to find me this month other than here beca art journaling recipe card journal week 4 lsned september 14 august 16 july 13 june 8 may 20 april 15 march 15 february 23 january 7 11 173 december 8 november 14 october 15 september 17 august 18 july 18 june 18 may 13 april 11 march 12 february 15 january 14 10 165 december 14 november 9 october 13 september 10 august 16 july 10 june 18 may 15 april 19 march 20 february 12 january 9 09 72 december 8 november 3 october 7 september 5 august 9 july 4 june 4 may 6 april 5 march 7 february 6 january 8 08 8 december 3 november 5 i m here to write make crack the funnies and share ideas and experiences you can make yourself at home there s tea in the pot life isn t about finding yourself life is about creating yourself george bernard shaw wednesday 31 october 2012 my month in numbers 2012 october hello well i promised i would be back blogging with my monthly round up in numbers and here i am although for a moment i thought i wouldn t get the chance that moment was the one on monday evening during which i was travelling with someone in an ambulance long story everything s ok now but still anyway what counts is that i m here now with my vital statistics for october ha what counts get it numbers counting ahem moving swiftly on as always you can read the hows whys and wherefores here if you d like to join in too 3 the number of books i ve almost read when i took this photo i had reckoned i d have finished them all by now but i ve been a lax reader i can highly recommend bears of england a lovely mix of folklore and fact all wrapped up in edward gorey esque storytelling and illustration 7 the number of us who packed up our stretchiest waisted clothes and craftiest supplies for a weekend of eating and making in the countryside 8 the number of us who expected to go sidney glitterpants your presence was missed 8 the number of these fleecy beauties spotted in an otherwise decent clothes shop we d need to have bought to form an official crafty weekend regulation uniform we even discussed embroidering our cottage trip tour dates on the back we go twice a year and can never remember how many times our various group members have been to date i have mooted the idea of us all getting a tally chart tattoo to save on arguments but so far no one s up for it anyway while we were debating the merits of these breath taking outfits we remembered that the focal point of the cottage is an open log fire and suddenly the idea of wrapping ourselves in 4 square metres of flammable neon fleece seemed less appealing 8 the number birds we roasted over the weekend the eagle eyed amongst you will have spotted that these don t look especially edible nothing gets past you does it rest assured they were not on the lunch menu they were our paperclay bird project mine s at the front second left and we weren t actually baking them just gently warming them with the oven door open however over the course of the afternoon as they dried out the majority of the birds ended up headless as every few minutes a resounding thunk rang out as clay head hit metal baking tray and one by one we d have to poke our own heads around the kitchen door to peer in to identify and claim the remains but fear not if you pop back here next tuesday i ll show you the finished product complete with head 25 the age we are when our bones stop growing according to a lecture i attended at work last week why am i telling you this because if you joined in with or simply remember my height of summer series you may recall several of the contributors discussing having continued to grow well beyond teenage years meanwhile there were several others who hoped there was still time to gain a few centimetres well now you know if you re under 25 don t give up hope if like me you re over 25 well you ll be used to life disappointing you by now joking and while i m on the subject of work 3 the number of new students i m assisting this term which currently involves 9 different lectures classes covering 2 subjects in 5 different buildings where 10 is the highest floor i all be it slowly walk up to each week to attend a lecture it s the highest floor there is on campus so i can t really go any further here s one of the views from up there and 1 the number of pens which have so far run out of ink while i ve been note taking hazard of the job if you re joining in again this month i can t wait to pick out the common threads which are so often woven across all our posts if you re new to the idea there s a tutorial and some more info here i pin all posts which contain at least one photo which link back to me to the month in numbers pinterest board which makes it quick and easy for others to see who s joined in and to visit a post to say hi you do not need to have a pinterest account to view the board or for me to pin your post and for old and new alike a quick reminder here s the month in numbers etiquette if you write a post and want to leave a link for myself and others to visit and or pin please bear in mind that this part has a shared aspect to it when you swing by my blog to drop off a link to your month in numbers post please leave a comment for me while you re there not because i m needy but because it feels fair reciprocal please link to my blog in your post as much as i d like to think that everyone who reads your blog already knows what my month in numbers means the truth is they don t so unless you explain where the idea comes from and how your readers can join you in doing the same next month they are none the wiser please take time at some point in the month to visit and comment on a few of the other posts too right then i ll step aside now so you can gently throw your numbers at me happy counting julie posted by julie kirk at 08 38 19 comments labels month in numbers statistics summary cottage paperclay birds reading email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest friday 26 october 2012 art journaling where s my head at hello hello the making spot the umbrella site to a whole host of crafty magazines eg p apercraft inspirations mollie makes and home to loads of crafty downloads tutorials and more are having a pre halloween spooky weekend and i ve contributed my own small portion of spooky to it here s a quick glimpse if you want to know how that sentence finishes and what it s got to do with both halloween and the where s my head at title of this blog post then visit my guest blog post here where i ve got lots of suggestions on where to turn to create something similar in your own journal plus if you were interested in the style of my recent recipe card journal then i think you might like to see this slightly macabre adaptation as for where my own head s at well it s in a somewhat better place following a successful operation on a very much loved one this week who knows i may even feel like blogging again soon or even tackling the ironing no wait that might be taking things a bit too far maybe not the ironing but whatever the state of my creased clothing i m aiming to definitely return next wednesday with my month in numbers see you there maybe now before it goes out of your head go and hop to my making spot post here julie p s the making spot is somewhere you can find and download a selection of individual tutorials and articles rather than buying the whole magazine and if you re interested all of mine which are currently available are here fyi i do not receive commission from these so that s not why i m pointing you there posted by julie kirk at 17 57 5 comments labels the making spot art journaling hallowween spooky email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday 18 october 2012 cardmaking with plundered pages fliptail the otter hi hi hi first things first in relation to my previous post i just thought you should know my sister saw the post and my instructions for her not to read on any further as it contained photos of her birthday gift and she obeyed i told you she didn t like spoiling surprises and now here i am today with my mam s birthday card but it s ok because at least this birthday has already happened as you ve probably guessed it s another plundered pages card this time it s an image taken from a fliptail the otter story strip in an old playhour annual and i chose him for several reasons she likes rainstorms and robins but also because i thought it was a beautiful autumnal coloured image just perfectly suited to an autumnal birthday the of good things half of the sentiment was cut from a 1970s comic book page and the rest was stamped with my newest toy an alphabet roller stamp it s just like a rotating date stamp but with letters how fabulous is that it s tempting to stampeverything i own with it so don t be surprised if you see it cropping up on projects again and again thanks for dropping by today just don t sit there too long i may just stamp you julie supplies used for similar vintage images visit the vintage paper packs section of the shop where there s all kinds of seasonal packs from a turn in the weather 2 to wonderful woodland 2 and in the garden if it s specifically a fliptail the otter image you d like i have a couple left which i could incorporate into a custom pack if you d prefer papers american crafts ready set go studio calico take note jillibean soup macho nacho soup i ll have to check later about the cloud design edger punch ek success round binding edge stamp english alphabet number rolling decoration stamp vol 2 i bought mine from here on ebay but please note i m just sharing one place where they re available it s not a sponsored link and i am not promoting the seller or their products i m just sharing stash love posted by julie kirk at 14 34 7 comments labels plundered pages birthday card otter robin fliptail the otter playhour annual jack and jill comic english alphabet number rolling decoration stamp vol 2 email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tuesday 16 october 2012 3d project nostalgic countdown to christmas hello warning today s post may contain traces of christmas and my sister s as yet undelivered birthday present do not read this post if you re someone who s still kidding themselves that christmas is aaaages away in fact you lost that excuse when we passed the 100 days to go point and you re my sister you know who you are granted there may be more of you in the former category than the latter but still i wouldn t normally blog a gift before i d given it but the whole of the 3djean design team blog are sharing their similar projects this month and so i m fitting in with that don t worry about it spoiling the surprise for my sister when we were growing up and probably to this day of the two of us she was the one who didn t feel the need to turn the house upside down searching for christmas presents because it would spoil the surprise and i don t even think she opened up easter eggs early carefully peeled the foil off pilfered the sweets from inside and then wrapped it all back up again that would have been me so now we ve got that clear let s move on to the project in question see bottom of post for full supplies list it s based on an idea from design team members effie and jean so i can t take the credit for transforming what is listed as a wooden keyholder into a clever christmas countdown but once i d seen theirs i adapted it in my own way to fit in with some supplies i wanted to use and to create a nostalgic vintage feel as usual all of the dt began with the same blank canvas and came up with very different results you can keep an eye on the 3djean blog for the further examples coming soon and there s a non festive take from effie already there for further details and tips on how to achieve a similar look visit my 3djean design team post here and i ll see you back here soon julie supplies used available from 3djean alterable wooden keyholder pion fairytale of winter vintage image sheet pion winter bird patterned paper pion christmas poem patterned paper plus twine velvet ric rac jute mesh buttons all from the ribbon girl elasticated gingham trimming used beneath the eaves from a local haberdashery tim holtz idea ology fasteners trinket pins glittery deer from boyes kaisercraft tiny alpha stickers from merly impressions posted by julie kirk at 09 56 7 comments labels 3djean scattered scarlet design team christmas wooden keyholder vintage nostalgic pion papers advent calendar countdown to christmas vintage image ribbongirl email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest wednesday 10 october 2012 cardmaking with plundered pages tips for personalising projects using vintage images hello hello stamped images are great but kind of predictable you buy the stamp because you like the image you use the stamp because you like the image it looks how you expected and while it may be lovely there was never an element of surprise of delight of uniqueness and the same goes for images you choose in die cuts decoupage chipboard and stickers etc etc which is one of the reasons i so often turn to my vintage books my plundered pages when i want to find a special focal point for a card or any project like i did here and often as was the case here i don t actually turn to the collection of books or pages and sift through for an appropriate image right then and there right when i need to make a card because more often than not images leap out at me at other times times when i m just browsing or when i ve just got a new old book to get to know all of a sudden i ll turn a page and suddenly cry oh look it s effie and alice granted it s not always an image which looks exactly like my friend her cat but you get the general idea i turn a page and without me having to search for it i instantly recognise someone or something and it feels like such a treat a bespoke one of a kind beautifully drawn and coloured perfect for a personalised card treat and you can guess what comes next can t you sciss...