What this Bean has been up to today...

You know those days when you feel uber illiterate and can't really compose any kind of interesting/amusing/informative posts? That's me (most of the time) right now... so let's make this quick, painless and full of photos. Here's what I did today...

1. I drew a unicorn and then photoshopped (well...Gimp-ed) him (or her) into one of my landscape photos as per the request of another ultra Quirky Bean (you know who you are missy!) I have brilliants schemes to insert fairies and dragons and things into all my photos MUWAHAHAHAHAHA

2. I took some rather fascinating photos of some dandelions in my backyard. They're {HERE} if you wanna go have a looksee!

3. I'm about to go into crochet-mode and make oodles of new props for my new little photographic venture.

Aaaaand last but definately not least, and in fact the best part of my day.... my most amazing and wonderful friend Bec bought me the one album I've been searching for since I had it on tape as a child, the album I used to listen to and daydream about sandy shores, the one I used to play when I couldn't sleep :o) 'Coral Sand' by Med Goodall... it's beautiful and has so many happy peaceful memories associated with  it...I hope she knows how truly happy she has made me! Bec, I love you dearly!

oh oh oh oh oh!!! And my partner in crime is posting me her crochet flowers to be incoorporated into my crochet flowers and this week my friends, I yarn bomb an unsuspecting tree. More details on that later!

Crochet hooks engage!
Quirky Bean over and out!

This is why I am the Q.C Shmoogle Bean!

Want to see the kind of crafty things I've made in the past pre-blog?? All the things you are about to see are why I started this blog in the first place... Because even though I no longer sell my crafts, even though I don't have my shop and probably won't again for a long while until I can afford it again...Instead I am going to create a FREE tutorial for every single one of the things you see in this post! That is my mission, that is my dream and that is what this is all about! And you know the best part? That you are here with me on my journey, whilst I sort out my life, my feelings, my career, my family, and everything else inbetween along the way :o) All these pretties are things that I have made pre-Pinterest, pre-blog, most without a pattern and most before I had my sewing machine... looking back I am SO proud of myself for getting as far as I did.

Are you ready? :o)

*Every single one of these photos are my property. Every item shown is a creation of mine, PLEASE do not take these photos and use them elsewhere/claim them as your own. Help me keep my tutorials free and respect the work of others*

And that's just some it it!!!

Crafting is my life!! Any particular thing there you'd like to see made into a tutorial first? :o)

In no rush and content to just enjoy the process...

I won't be ready to upload these to Quirky Bean Pencil Portraits and Photography until I've finished crocheting my way through my long 'yet to make' props list and basically getting more prepared, but in the meantime I will share my progress here for you to check out :o) As you can see I've been a busy Quirky Bean. These are all handmade newborn photography props I hope to be using in the near future. You know me, I'm too impatient to keep these all to myself until all of them are done :o) There are some cute and unique textured hat styles in the works, I'm making all my own blankets and drops, and there are some ideas for baby boy props on paper...I'm actually very much looking forward to seeing it all come together. I couldn't resist sharing...I am still going to be doing that tutorial for the mini top hat and bow tie for you aswell! Some other things came up this weekend and I just haven't had the time, but I'm getting to it I promise.

I'm not even sure when I'll be finished preparing, it could be in a month or it could be in 6...I'm content to just float along and enjoy the process...I'm in no rush :o) I just want to be happy with where I am going and with what I want to do. It's taken me so many stressful experiences and so much negativity to learn that when it comes to doing the things you love, you have to do it FOR the love and for no one and nothing else. Recently I've been stuggling with just remembering that, I think I've convinced myself again, so all is well!