Fairy - keeping busy

I've been feeling down in the dump.... and I mean really really down in the dump.  I went to empty out my office on Saturday (you can imagine how it was emotionally draining and such).... and got a nail in one of my tires...... :(

We were having my oldest son's girlfriend and my daughter's boyfriend over for supper that day... and I had the special visit of my dad.  It was fab that it took my mind off my issues... but that soon caught on to me actually the next day I was feeling blah and today was the pits.

All I wanted to do was stay in my pjs in bed... didn't want to do anything.... and I really had to go and get my tire fixed but I didn't want too.... didn't want to do anything and I could feel the depression edging closer.... wanting to come back.... and I was ready to just let it come back with open arms and just go and crawl in a corner to cry.

But then I thought how I have fought this soooooo hard and I can't give up.... it would be so very easy right now to just let it all go.  And man that's all my body is telling me to do just give it up.  So in the end I got dressed and then went to the garage.  Got the mechanic at the garage laughing at my bad luck.... lol at least I can still get people to laugh.  Then got back home and yeah.... didn't want to do anything.  No craft no nothing.

I still managed to!  And I forced myself to create stuff for my Etsy store.  Just because.  It's not that way that I will make money really because so far no sale lol but at least it gave me something to focus on and to try to do.  And for that small amount of time I felt almost worthy of still being here.

I used the fab new image Fairy that I purchased from Julia Spiri.  She's so very cute and I made a little shadow box book out of it.

I have made some other items as well and you can see me showcasing them in a little video here:

The book was purchased at a little thrift store and it helps some good organization in the society close here so all good.  I cut out the cover and some of the pages underneath.

 

The flower was handmade using a Tim Holtz die and then I coffee dyed it and sewed a button in the center.  I have made more of those flowers and you can purchase them in my etsy store

here.

The image was colored with my copics. And I put some stickles on the wings.  Here's a side view of the book

And the other side where you see the gold pages

If you are interested in this item you can purchase it here

I'm entering this little book in the following challenges:

1. Crafting from the heart challenge blog - anything goes
2. Craft your passion challenges - Anything goes
3. Eureka stamps - anything goes
4. Stamps by Julia Spiri FB group - Anything goes using one of those images
5. Get creative challenges - Fantasy
6. Come and get it challenge - Use a stash item - used button
7. That craftplace blog - Mixed media anything goes

That's it for me for today.  One day at a time right?!?  Tomorrow I'm seeing my psychologist and I'm sure hoping that she will have tricks for me to use to cope.

Hugs