I hope you're all well and staying safe.
So this week we had a heatwave, and boy was it hot! I love the sunshine and warmth, but once it gets too hot I just become a melted mess who can't do anything... I'm sure I'm not alone in that!
And then the temperature dropped and we had a few storms and strong winds... I keep checking my garden often to make sure nothing has broken or blown away, am I the only one who does that?!
I received a gift this week, and I am so excited by it, a David Austin rose called Darcy Bussell. It hasn't bloomed yet but I can't wait until it does. The Darcy Bussell rose is such a deep burgundy/maroony/red... It's beautiful and now I am the very proud owner of one! As soon as it blooms I will take some photos to show it off and will no doubt put some on here too, hopefully by next week!
No doubt you have all been paying attention to the news surrounding the lockdown restrictions and what is being lifted. It does seem like we will be resuming a different type of normality very soon, but it's still going to be very strange isn't it!
As long as things go well, I am planning on holding workshops again. Only for now they will be a maximum of 2 people at a time, and there will be a time slot which will need to be adhered to so I can have time to clean in between classes. I am hopeful that this will go well and it will be so wonderful to see you all! Even if not all of you at the same time.
This week I persevered through the heat, sat at my desk and created a few cards for my Live yesterday, and I also uploaded another video to YouTube!
I now have 15 subscribers on YouTube and I'm so happy that the numbers are sneaking up! I really hope the videos are useful and enjoyable. If you ever have any feedback, or requests, let me know and I will do my best!
So, the cards for yesterday. I used the Celebrate Sunflowers stamps and dies, the Birds & Branches stamps and dies, and the Peaceful Moments stamps. Here's what I came up with;
I wanted to use dies and punches for this, no fussy cutting (for a change!) and I'm pleased I did. The dies that come with these stamps are fantastic. If you saw my Live yesterday (or on replay) then hopefully you'll agree that these cards are so pretty, and once you have done all the die cutting they are nice and quick to put together.
Next Saturday I am not going to be doing a Facebook Live. I have a Virtual Retreat planned (As we can't get together in person) and I'm really excited! Other demos from all over Europe all received a box of goodies (That we aren't allowed to open until Saturday Morning) and we will have a weekend packed full of lives, instructions, projects and fun... I really can't wait! (And somehow I have managed to not open my box of goodies yet... must resist temptation!)
So that's it for this week, next week I will hopefully bring you pictures of my blooming rose and photos of my Virtual Retreat.
Have a great week, stay safe, and thank you for reading.
Dawn x
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