I've had a lovely time this morning making a couple of cards...the idea for the designs came to me during the night, just like recipes do sometimes. There are occasionally benefits to being unable to sleep!
I've taken photos but won't publish them just yet, in case the recipients see them.
This afternoon I'm going to spend some time cutting out bits and pieces from the mountain of received cards we found in a box the other day. Some I'll use as card toppers or embellishments, others will be useful as templates for shapes. I was going to buy a cutting board, but then husband remembered we have a large glass chopping board we don't use, it was in a cupboard in the utility room. I didn't like it as a chopping board, the screeching noise made by the knives when I was cutting or chopping something put my teeth on edge, but it's fine for use with a craft knife. It's also good for glueing, as I can wipe the glue off easily. So that's saved some money - those self healing cutting boards aren't cheap are they?!
Mum's a bit depressed recently, I think the reality of the renal cancer diagnosis is finally hitting home. She's also worrying about her weight loss - oddly, as she's not lost any more weight recently, and the significant amount of weight she did lose a few months ago was found to be due to the diverticulitis and a gut infection she had. Apparently, she's been reading the cancer booklet the hospital gave her, and one of the things mentioned in it was unexplained weight loss. Well, her weight loss wasn't anything to do with her renal cancer, but Mum tends to get a bit confused about things, even though sis and I have explained.
Our elderly neighbour is still hanging on, which is hard for his wife and family - obviously they don't really want him to die, but at the same time, it's hard watching him linger on when they know he's not going to recover. Life is a bitch sometimes.
I am so glad that you are enjoying your new hobby and actually a glass cutting board is better for your knife as you tend to break less blades than you do on the green cutting mats.
ReplyDeleteThinking of your Mum and your neighbour.
Hugs-x-
Same thoughts I was having here.
DeleteGlad you are feeling more upbeat.
It is lovely to hear your enthusiasm over the card making - it sounds like a craft you are finding both energising and relaxing and must help take your mind of all the problems for a while. The green cutting mats are useful for 'squaring up' and cutting acurately because of the lines printed on them and also to prevent slipping especially if you use a scalpel. The Works use to have them for £3. The glass is a great idea for the sticking and glueing process - I might just adopt this myself - I usually use scrap paper but a wipeable surface sounds good.
ReplyDeleteYour mum is going to need a lot of support through her illness - and she may well get everything muddled up in her mind - my mum gets muddled over what my dad died of, it was kidney failure, but she tells everyone it was his liver! Hope your neighbour goes peacefully - thinking of you all. x
It is so hard watching someone linger, you are torn to bits. It was only a few days with my Mum but seemed like weeks. She was confused as to what parts of her ailments were due to the cancer and explain as we like it did not go in.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that the card making is proving so good for you, another string to your bow.