Quick post before I'm back to work ...and the last 2 parts

Hey again,
my weekend will be over tomorrow. It's really not nice to start work again on a Sunday , but that comes with the job I do.
Autumn weather is in full swing here today. It's grey , rainy and a little chill to the air. My cats have made themselves nests out of fleece blankets and are cuddled up on the sofa, while I'm running around cleaning, doing laundry and of cause some art and craft.

I'm also putting out some fall decorations. Not too much because I'm not a friend of too much clutter , but a little certainly makes the home look nice and cosy.
I bought a cheap and ugly plastic pumpkin the other day and it was in need of some beauty treatment.
Looking on Pinterest I found several that gave me ideas, but this feathered pumpkin was the winner. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/60165345001850287/

So I painted mine white and decoupaged some feathers , plus I added some glitter and a bow as well. I'm pretty happy how it turned out.So much better than the orange plastic monstrosity ;)

Now I just need to get the other decorations out .

I've been drawing just with my Tombows the past days. It's a different style than watercolors but just as much fun.
Today's picture was inspired by the weather and the challenge prompt "Polka dot umbrella"

I worked on challenges a few days in advance because I most likely won't find as much time the next days.

Letter "O" dropcap

And Mr. Scarecrow .
Next goal is to get Illustrator so I can start using my drawings as part of my designs and make them into vectors. And that tablet is also still on my wishlist.

OK, now the last two parts and then back to the things I wanted to do in here .

Part 7
http://www.mediafire.com/file/yxp3d6tdw4ljedm/sr_graceandbeauty7.zip

Part 8
http://www.mediafire.com/file/kphq08tzo7ndg1c/sr_graceandbeauty8.zip

Enjoy ! Have a nice weekend and stay creative :)
I will be searching the drive for another freebie kit to post next time.
Hugs Snowy 

It's my weekend ! ...and the next 2 parts...

7 days work are over and today is what I call "nightshift recovery day" . It means sleeping and catching up on all those things I didn't find time for while working shifts.
Which means mostly cleaning and other household chores...how exciting,lol.

But there were 2 exciting things for me this week. Firstly my Tombows were delivered. It took 2 weeks for the delivery to arrive from the USA. Ordering from there saved me roughly $70.00 compared to UK prices ...even with tax and posting . So I was in color heaven ....or can you be high on colors? :)

Needless to say I had to try them out straight away ...

 They blend so much better than normal felt-tips.

And the October challenges have started.

So much fun to doodle and write with these new pens ;)

The second excitement happened yesterday after I came back from the ALDI. I bought a pair of black jeans which I thought wasn't going to fit yet.They looked quite small.  I thought maybe another month of sweating and exercise before I could wear them...but hello ! I tried them on and they fit perfectly. Success !!! :)

Sadly our Dusty passed away during the week. She was 16 and a half years old.Her little body just gave up due to old age.
But the other two are still going strong.

But on to the freebie parts now before my head hits the keyboard...I only had 3 hours sleep and my bed is calling me.
Here are part 5
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ztitb38t4r4zcg8/sr_graceandbeauty5.zip

and part 6
 http://www.mediafire.com/file/wvu0t85mthj6vdt/sr_graceandbeauty6.zip

Two more parts to come in the next post.
And for me it's time to chill now...
Stay creative
Hugs Snowy

The next two freebie parts

Hi.... it's my last day off work. Normally I would still have tomorrow off , but I'll be working some overtime again.
And that's why I'm already posting the next parts today. 
But first some paintings again.

Watercolor practice

Different ways to letter "S"

I'm still working on a "Starry night" painting , which I will have to show next time. And as you probably notice I gave the blog a new Autumn look last night. Love how it turned out.  I will have to start making my Christmas cards soon, and carry on with some presents.
I think I said it before ...so much to do and never enough time for everything I would like to get done ;)

But at least I can't complain about being bored ...

And now the links for the kit

http://www.mediafire.com/download/wdzoacs05xwev2f/sr_graceandbeauty3.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/download/t19lev2zpi9pibt/sr_graceandbeauty4.zip

Enjoy and catch you next week sometime for more parts  ;)
Hugs Snowy

New freebie kit

Hello again,
thought I best post this today before I start my nightshifts and am too tired to function properly,lol.

Creativity will be down to a minimum the next days when I sleep during the day and turn into some kind of nocturnal creature ;)
So what have I been up to? Well, apart from walking and some weight training to transform some more puppy fat into muscle and working not too much. There just hasn't been enough time for adventures.

I'm inspired by this craft idea this morning ...I have so much scrap paper that I could easily put something like this together. Maybe I will on my next days off work ...

Found on Pinterest
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/60165344995495678/

But as always I've been drawing and painting ...

Watercolor pencil

Zentangle art letter A challenge

Watercolor and brushpen lettering

Watercolor pumpkins
Yes, you can do it as well !
Do you know how many painting , drawing and lettering tutorials you find on YouTube? They show step by step how to do it. Plus being in the Art and Lettering class Dawn Nicole does for free on Facebook makes it so much fun. Just pop in and join us .....a new month and new prompts will be starting in just one  week for October again.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/dawnnicoledesigns/

Anyway, now to the new kit !
I chose "Grace and Beauty" this time. And while it's not a typical Autumn kit, it has Autumn colors and can be used for all kind of layouts. It's one of my ex-store kits and actually used to be a Mothers Day kit. But it's far too nice and versatile just for that ! 

It's a large kit , so I will give you the first two parts today.

Part 1
http://www.mediafire.com/download/u4aan2y38y8rfxx/sr_graceandbeauty1.zip

Part 2
http://www.mediafire.com/download/76eb68na8h3wzp5/sr_graceandbeauty2.zip

And with that I'm going to get off here now and get some housework done, get ready and outside a little while.
Enjoy, have fun and stay creative ! :)

Hugs Snowy