Tuesday, 14 October 2025

WOYWW 854 New paints

Hi all, a quick post as I’ve not done much crafting this week. Firstly, sending big hugs to Neet who’s in hospital. 
Here’s my desk. 
I’ve treated myself to the new iridescent watercolour set from A. Gallo. They’re beautiful paints, and came with a new brush, swatch cards and Fabriano paper samples.
There’s a video of them on Facebook here:A.Gallo Iridescent watercolours (I hope this link works!)
  I found painting too painful for the moment, with the broken finger, but I’ll get to them soon. I manage to do a bit of crochet with Bella to keep me warm. She sends you all purrs. 

And finally…



Happy WOYWW
Hugs
Lynnecrafts xx


Tuesday, 7 October 2025

WOYWW 853 Exhibition, cake and accident

Hi all, Our exhibition got off to a good start last week:
Our tutor, Claire Sparkes, is in the middle left and bottom right photo. 
My paintings are on this wall:

My chickens and dragon went down well:

There were excellent paintings all around:






Unfortunately, my crafting has been stymied this week as I tripped on rough ground going from the car to the apple fair. 

Not the photo I wanted to take: 


A broken little finger on my left (dominant) hand so no driving, crochet or painting 🤬

Bella’s keeping me warm, of course, 😻, and sends you all purrs. Brian’s looking after me brilliantly but I’m pleased I managed to dress myself today 😇. Small gains but I remembered tricks from when I broke my arm 10 years ago (like putting on shirts with bad arm first and taking off with the good arm first. & Button up tops are better than pull on). 
We did manage to make my bara brith this evening. I’d put the fruit to soak before we went to the apple fair, so, rather than waste it, we made it today, with me reading out the recipe and finding measuring spoons etc and Brian doing all the work. 
Here’s my recipe, (which was published with my novel) and today’s work. 

It tastes great!
And finally




I’m back at the hospital tomorrow and will try to visit while waiting. 
Happy WOYWW
Hugs
Lynnecrafts xx