☆ Look what arrived in my mail this week

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I am sooo excited! Happy dance excited. Woo Hooing excited.

And it was a surprise to open the mail box and see the parcels sitting there, together, all in the one day!

Well it's not really a surprise, because I had to order them, but they came much early than I expected.

Not only did my awesome new business cards arrive (they are so cute, I love them, and they look so professional!)

But my new A4 water colour Moleskine sketch book arrived too!

I don't know which one I am more excited about.

So now I have a new dilemma, do I finish using my current sketch book I am working in before starting this one, or do I crack this one open, and splash some paint on the page of my new one?

What would you do?

Have a great week.

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☆ My Personal Challenge for September

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I am not usually one for setting monthly challenges, especially ones that I have to do daily. More often than not I end up missing a day which turns into two, then a week, which turns into the rest of the month.  I do this a lot and I know this is something I need to address...someday!

Anyway I decided at the start of September that I would attempt a daily challenge, a simple one, one that only requires five minutes a day at a minimum, and one that uses the materials I already have. So digging out the moleskine journal I bought after reading Danny Gregory's 'Creative Licence' I have started sketching a little each day.

I am only 6 days into my challenge, but so far so good. Here are a few so far taken with my iphone..

The only rule I have is that the sketches are to be done in ink - so no erasing mistakes! It makes for some interesting sketching, probably more honest sketching, and slightly frustrating at times - especially when Bean wants to help Mama draw. ('Bless her!' she says with a grimace) 

So we will see what the month brings - I am determined to continue for the month, but life quiet often has other plans!

What creative challenges have you set for yourself this year?

xx

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