Not a great deal of crafting that I can share today as I have been working on lots of secret stuff.
My desk shows a shutter card that I was working on yesterday (I will be sharing the instructions on Friday if you are interested). I was playing with some of the Doodleology stamps to decorate it. You can also see the lovely glasses case (Yoshi) which was part of my Christmas present from my sister.
I had a bit of a health scare at the weekend, but after lots of tests on Monday, it looks like high blood pressure is the culprit. I am therefore now on a no/very low salt diet, trying to get 30 minutes of brisk walking in a day and taking a low dose blood pressure tablet every evening. On the plus side, I have lost 2 pounds since Sunday.
I'll be round to visit tomorrow morning, as we have a Twilight session until 6pm after work today. In the meantime there are plenty more desks to visit via Julia, who hosts WOYWW each week at The Stamping Ground.
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| The outside of the finished card. |
I had a bit of a health scare at the weekend, but after lots of tests on Monday, it looks like high blood pressure is the culprit. I am therefore now on a no/very low salt diet, trying to get 30 minutes of brisk walking in a day and taking a low dose blood pressure tablet every evening. On the plus side, I have lost 2 pounds since Sunday.
I'll be round to visit tomorrow morning, as we have a Twilight session until 6pm after work today. In the meantime there are plenty more desks to visit via Julia, who hosts WOYWW each week at The Stamping Ground.
22 comments:
Sorry to hear about your health scare, but glad they seem to have got to the bottom of it quickly. Good luck with the new regime! Love those doodleology stamps and how you're using them . Helen #1
Slow down a bit woman! You are worse than me!xxx
HAPPY WOYWDW
Loving the stamps they are so affective might have to get some lol Take it easy I am hoping you fee a lot better soon,
Lilian B # 5
You and my other half - blood pressure tablets He's had an op cancelled and looks like another cancellation might be on the cards. We need to watch our salt intake a bit more on the whole. Hope the health scare was not too scary.
Love the glasses case- lucky you.
Hugs and get well
Neet 6 xx
Good luck with your new regime, I’m sure you will feel the better for it. New year, new you isn’t that how the saying goes Hee hee.
Lynn 10 x
I think you overdo it Dear gal, you need to take a half hour minimum to walk, don’t start getting up earlier to make the day long enough to fit it in either, you just have to let something go a bit. Delighted that it can be controlled. I’ve been salt free and decaf for some years now and it does the trick nicely. Good luck with any adjustments. Like the shutter card doodles, they are lovely. You could learn a lot from a person whose willing to while away some time doodling!
Sorry to hear about your health scare... maybe take things a little easier for a bit! Love your card - those doodle stamps are fab. Happy WOYWW. Have a lovely week, with love & God Bless, Caro xxx (#5)
Love that shade of blue. Will try to remember to come back on Friday for the tutorial.
Those kind of scares can feel like they take years off ones life! Hope it all settles down. Love the card you have made. I will try to rememer to pop back to see the instructions on Friday.
What Barbara said!! I'm glad it's nothing sinister and hope the new regime helps - we're really bad at taking time out but I think you need to schedule some in. Love that zentangle doodle card, the patterns are fab!
Hugs LLJ 8 xxx
Hope you get to feeling better!
Great shutter card. I haven't made one a quite a while.
Take care!
Carol N #16
Sorry to hear about your health scare but glad that the cause is something you that can be controlled. And congrats on the 2lb loss. The shutter card is lovely - I'll check in on Friday to see how it was made. In the meantime, take it easy and don't do too much. Hugs, Elizabeth x #18
Love the glasses case, I was wondering what it was. The blue and white on your card is very striking. Good luck with the healthy regime, I am about to embark one myself. Happy WOYWW x Angela #22
Nice card Sarah. Scares like that are not good but glad they got it sorted. No crafting has taken place where I am I'm pleased to say. Sending you lots of crafty woyww wishes, Angela x3x
Sorry to hear about your health scare - good that the tests came up with an answer fairly quickly, and you're on the road to recovery. The card is stunning - I really love that cobalt blue. Take care.
Amelia (24)
Hi Sarah, ooh scares are no fun but, at least its a totally fix able thing for you and you are on the road to fixing it :) I love the pattern mix on that fancy fold, its just so eye catching. ~Stacy #21
Sorry to hear about your scare, not fun. I am also on Blood Pressure pills, 2 day every morning. I do get lots of walking at work, thankfully, but I am terrible at staying away from salt. I did switch to unsalted butter, however, and have grown to love the taste, reminding me of the butter I ate as a child when visiting relatives in Mexico!
Your shutter card is gorgeous, I love the blue ink that you chose! Thanks for your visit to mine, and I actually did get to play last night with my Brushos - they are wonderful! Have a great week, Lindart #20
Oh my goodness, Sarah, I am so sorry to hear about your health scare - that must have been a shock. I do hope the new regimen you are on will sort the problem for you. I love, love, love your shutter card!! This is what I am working on at the moment, too! I am so glad you are doing it, and also that you've told me what they are called because I was struggling to find the right name for it! I love your blue and white design which is reminiscent of that gorgeous Japanese fabric. The belly band is a nice finishing touch, too. Very well done indeedy. Thank you for your lovely comment and your good wishes for my health issues. I am feeling tons better today and have done some cooking (a big batch of my favourite fat-free nut pulp and sourdough starter savoury biscuits which are wafer thin, crispy and delicious!). I am hoping to spend some time in the studio this evening. I'm glad you like my floral designs. Lots more work to do there but it will be fun to use them once they are done.
Happy belated WOYWW,
Shoshi #13
ooh sorry to hear about your health scare but glad they got the bottom of it.
LOVE the card, so detailed and love that it is just blue and white, very stylish.
thanks for your comments on my blog about the gold fixing for my broken ceramic bowl, I did think of adding gold foil (aka Japanese fixing) but the glue dried so quick!!
kyla
Sorry for the late visit. I hope you get a handle of the high BP.
Love the zentangle card and the colour. Sorry you had a health scare hope you take the advice. As well as low salt and decaf drinks try and get at least 7 hours sleep a night. Ani #4
Health scares are nothing more than a warning we need to adjust how we take care of ourself. Learned that last year. Take care of yourself!
I've looked at the other posts to see what your 'secret' projects were. They've all turned out lovely. Creative Blessings! Kelly #15
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