Scandinavian inspired print and Skillshare

So I was browsing online for craft classes and i came across Skillshare. You pay a small monthly free and you have access to over 16,000 classes. Some of the subjects covered are Photography, Drawing, surface pattern, watercolour and sewing.You can check it out here https://www.skillshare.com

While i was on skillshare i discovered a surface pattern class inspired by scandinavian design.I really enjoyed going through the process and coming up with a final design. I learnt so much in photoshop and illustrator.

Here's my pattern 

I think i'm all designed out now so have decided to do abit of sewing.Yesterday i went to the nec for the stitching show.I was very restrained and spent the total sum of £9 hehe. I'm trying to use up what i have in my craftroom, although i did have a lovely day out.

Hayley x

Studying a make it in design course

Many years ago I completed a degree in Surface Design. I always knew i wanted a career in design but possibly produce products with my prints on ( not my hand prints of course)

When i left uni, i did a days work experience at a design studio. This was where my confidence was knocked and i just wasn't good enough. The course i did didn't teach adobe illustrator which is kin of the industry standard now so i was already at a disadvantage.

Sadly after this my health declined so i put my dream on hold. Not to long ago i came across an online course called make it in design https://makeitindesign.com . There are 3 modules and each teaches you all about the world of surface pattern.It gives you exercises to do, industry knowledge and also technical workshops in photoshop and illustrator.

I'm really enjoying the course.I don't have a plan for what i want to do at the end as my health is so unpredictable. I'm loving the journey though.

That's enough of me waffling on. Here's a pattern i made that i think would be great on children's products.

Lots of love, Hayley x

I'm ready to start blogging again

As the title says.I'm ready to start blogging again. Still need to get around to doing my blog header oops.

Brief update healthwise. Last time i blogged i was still in hospital. My old hickman line had to come out as it had dislodged and the one my local hospital put in was to short. I also had my peg remove ( feeding tube into stomach) as i know longer used it due to being on tpn and fed into my blood stream.

Unfortunately when the was removed i developed sepsis.Luckily antibiotics were started within an hour so i made a full recovery. I spent a month in hospital before coming home. I am now starting to feel abit better and starting to do things.

I am doing an online courses or courses at the moment so i may overload you with patterns. Also i've been in the garden growing lots of veg.It makes me so happy seeing things grow from seed.

Mia the cat is doing well without molly and let me take a few photo's of her with my new camera.

She's not always this cute.She brought me a bird yesterday.Naughty mia.

Anyway bye for now, i hope to be more consistant in my blogging (and maybe spelling)

Hayley x 

Dear diary - Things are tough at the moment -part 1

Dear diary

I haven't updated you for a long time.I didn't think i have anything to say but now i really need you.

The last time I updated was before christmas.I was due to start tpn as my weight was so low and i was having trouble with my tube feeds.

I went into hospital and had a picc line inserted into my arm and then started tpn. It gives nutrients directly into your blood stream bypassing the organs. It doesn't come without risks including sepsis and liver damage.

After a month in hospital i came home.It took a while for my body to adjust but about a month ago i was finally feeling well enough to start living again.

Things were good until march 4th.I will always remember that day.I had my beloved molly put to sleep. Devastated  was an understatement.

I got molly when i first became ill 13 years ago. She was my best friend and always by my side. She stopped eating and the vet thought she had cat flu but could feel an inflamed kidney aswell. I nursed her at home for two weeks.She couldn't really walk so i carried her on my lap in my wheelchair around the house.

I knew i was loosing her but wanted her to pass away at home. It wasn't fair on either of us.She was sad and so was i. It was time to take her back to the vets who thought she probably had kidney cancer.It was time to put my baby girl to sleep. I was buy her side until the end.She didn't even stop wagging her tail.She always thought she was a dog hehe.

She passed away a month before her 13th birthday and left behind her sister mia.

Surprisingly mia has coped very well and is a changed cat. She was always with molly but quite timid around people. She now can't get enough fuss from people.

I have wrote alot in this post so will write a part 2 of my thoughts x 

Christmas makes and tutorial links

Hi everyone

Today I want to show you what I have been making for christmas.  The first photo is a lovely box that I have put sweets into for my nephews. In the original tutorial, the box was made to hold a jar of chutney.I think this is so versatile that you could put anything in it.  Heres a link to the tutorial http://www.craftycarolinecreates.com/2015/10/star-top-gift-box-video-tutorial-using.html

The second tutorial is for a wine bottle holder. I never know how to wrap wine to make it look prettier than it is. This tutorial is perfect to jazz up a present and is quite easy to make.

Here is the tutorial link if you want to have a go.http://www.craftycarolinecreates.com/2015/07/wine-bottle-gift-box-tutorial-using.html

That's all for now.I hope you enjoy these tutorials as much as i did.

Lots of love

Hayley x 

The second part of my hospital journey

and I hope it will be positive.

My health has been slowly declining for months now. For those of you that don't know I am fed via a pegj tube into my intestines. I haven't been able to tolerate my feed which means my weight has plummeted and i have very little energy.

The next step is to start TPN. which is where you get fed into your bloodstream rather than going through your organs. This is a very last resort as there are alot of risks. One of them being sepsis.

I have some many things I want to do and I really hope this will allow me to. As i will be going into hospital very soon, i have been trying to get all my Christmas shopping done and wrapped so i don't have to worry about it.

Have you finished your Christmas shopping or even started.

lots of love

Hayley x

Recent makes and tutorial links

Sorry i've been away again. Since my last post i have seen my consultant in london. I finally have a cause for my stomach pain. Its something to do with the nerves so i am starting medication and possible having injections into my stomach. Yikes.

I have also been busy in my craft room and here are my latest makes x 

I signed up for a course on craftsy. It was called Fab felt holiday crafts. They had loads of projects and easy to follow videos. I made this cute little gingerbread house. Check out their classes here 

http://www.craftsy.com/classes?_ct=wberqbdql-sbqiiui

I designed this owl myself and i'm quite pleased with it.

More makes to come soon x