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Monday, January 30, 2017

FAST FORWARD TO 2017

Hello Everyone!

 Fast forward from 2014.....here we are 2017, good grief where DID the time go???
Time goes by so quickly, things happen....some good (New Grands & Great Grands), some not so good (Bon lost her Mother & I lost my Dad & Brother In Law). You know, life goes on and gets in the way at times and often we find we just get stuck in the mire. That's life.  You never know when life will throw a curve ball or two (or three).
The GOOD news is ......We're Baaaaack!  After a considerable "time out" or loooooong hiatus (whatever you want to call it) we have recharged our batteries so to speak and are ready to tackle the business of sketching & blogging once again. Time to catch up on what's been going on with the Sketchy Girlz and their adventures!

Love Birds in ink.
When we last left you all, Bonnie and I had just signed up for a few classes online to start the new year off.  Taking classes online is something I really enjoy doing and one of my favorite classes was with Joanne Sharp  "Draw Your Awesome Life".  Her class showed me how our everyday life is filled with artful moments if we just look around.
A cuppa Joe


We both participated in an online Journal/art forum called Journal 52.  It was interesting for awhile, Bonnie dropped out because it wasn't her cuppa tea and I just lost interest after a few months.  Here's one of the collages from my Journal 52 and I'll post more later.



One of the best places I've found for taking workshops online is either with the artist themselves (first and foremost, if you can, always support the artist directly)  or on the Craftsy.com website.  The classes are inexpensive and provide videos on how to do just about any craft you might be interested in.  Check it out and let me know if you take any classes, I'd love to hear what you think about the format and if you like taking classes on line or prefer classes online with the artist or in a real classroom setting. 



 Perhaps one of the best things that came from some pretty bleak days was our re-newed love of  knitting.  When you spend time in the hospital and nursing home sitting for long periods, it gets pretty darn boring.   Knitting to the rescue! Can't begin to  tell you the number of hats we both knitted during those stressful days. It seems like my knitting bag traveled everywhere with me for months and the best part was the hats we knitted went with a group of missionaries to Guatemala! Between Bonnie and I were able to send  3 dozen hand- knit hats to bless our brothers and sisters in the mountain regions of Guatemala that needed warm hats.

 Both Bonnie and I LOVE to knit, she is the Queen of HAT & Scarf knitting! Since Bonnie is now retired, she has lots of time to enjoy her knitting and other hobbies these days (and truthfully speaking, I may be a little envious that she has time to do ALL of her hobbies).  Granted, I'm only working part-time 5 hours a day, four days a week, and I'm NOT complaining about working because I enjoy what I do and feel blessed to have the job and what it affords me to be able to do, but it DOES cut into the hobby time (if you know what I mean). It's a Catch-22 situation <wink>.
Bonnie & Suzy

We've been on some adventures too and you'll be seeing our sketches and photos coming up in the next few weeks/months....you'll need to stop in for regular visits weekly and when you do, we'd love it if you would leave us a comment to let us know you were here.

Until then....
Be Creative!
Suzy



12 comments:

  1. I LOVE this site,Susie. I wish I could knit but it's beyond me. So, I stick to drawing and finding stuff in Thrift Stores to reinvent. I wish I were as creative as you!

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    1. Dear Unknown,
      Thanks for stopping by! We'll be sharing more drawing/sketching soon. Hope you will stop by often.
      Suzy

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  2. Thanks for directing me to the Toe Up Afterthought Heel knitting class on Craftsy. I'm on sock #2 and will soon have a pair!

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    1. Awesome Susan! Maybe you can help me on my heel. I got stuck there on my first sock. Thanks for stopping by!

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    2. I haven't done the heel on sock #1 yet because I was afraid I might run out of yarn for the second sock. Hope I don't get stuck on the heel - will let you know!

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  3. Looking good, girls! Glad you're back.

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    1. Thanks Lorraine! We are delighted to be back and can't wait to share our art with you. Please come and join us often.
      Suzy

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  4. Nice!! Love seeing your art, Susie .. I look forward to seeing what you two crafty ladies craft up! :)

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    1. Awe, thanks Amy! Your are so sweet to come by and we can't wait to share our creative side with you! Please stop by often to visit & say hello.
      Suzy

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  5. Glad to see y'all back! Can't wait to have another in-person visit. So many cool things to see here in coastal VA. I was part of J52 as well, but life got busy and it went by the wayside. I found my journal the other day and now want to get back to it and finish it. Love you both, big sis! {{hugs}}

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    1. Hey there Sister, we are so happy to be back to share our art again. I remember you were part of the J52 group, and like you things got busy and well, you know what happened then. Found my J52 the other day too! Hope you will spend time creating more in your journal. Join us often OK? Love u. xoxox

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