Dotty Delightful

This is Stanley, the love of my life, the soother of those bereft feelings when your kids are all grown, always full of love, he makes cute purring noises when you snuffle his ears, he likes to sleep with his mouse teddy (swipe to see) and his paws smell of biscuits. 💗

Good morning from Blackpool, I woke up with a big smile on my face and love in my heart. There is blue sky peeping through the clouds and I had rice crispies for breakfast because I love hearing the popping noise. This lovely trailing plant was gifted to me as part of a plant swap and it makes me super happy when I see it. I would love some more railing plants (not ivy inside though as it's not spiritually good for indoors), I would like a big vine too. Hope your day is magical 🌿💗

For #madelocalmonth Today's prompt is throwback, and I've gone back to 2016, Boxing Day, I couldn't wait to get back in my studio after Christmas. I go a little insane if I haven't created something for a few days.

Uni day, self led projects, sending much love to crones and wonderful women who live their authentic self whilst creating magic. Tasha Tudor, Maud Lewis and Juliette of the herbs 💗

This super cute house is on a back street in Moffat, Scotland, I wanted to take close up pictures of the windows and inside because it looked so quirky and inviting. There are plants everywhere, little lamps glowing in corners, embroidered window hangings, books and ceramics, it was a tiny street though and I didn't want to be too intrusive. (at Moffat, Dumfries And Galloway, United Kingdom)

Thank you @ragnhildgrams for my amazing hat, all the way from Norway, I love the colours and the bobble jiggles when I walk 💗

This morning I'm working in my art sketchbook, we have been doing collage at uni and the post modernist collages don't do anything for me so I've chosen the inspirational @kellyraeroberts amazing mixed media artist and possibilitarian, this also ties in nicely with today's #madelocalmonth which is the sketchbook prompt.

Ahhhh thank you for this time and our bath, finally home and have just enjoyed an Epsom salt and lavender bath, my tooth that was filled this morning keeps popping, so I think there is an air pocket or something that hasn't been filled properly, my skull still feels fragile from the drilling and I'm totally shattered. Take away for tea tonight and then early to bed, I can feel a migraine brewing if I don't get some proper sleep. What are you up to tonight?

Playing at uni with colour and zig pens by @Kure takezig and experimenting with how they move and work on cartridge paper, I'm not on top form because I had an impromptu filling at 9am this morning, my tooth cracked off but luckily the dentist saw me straight away, I don't have injections (make me feel ill and I don't like what's in them) so I'm feeling the effects of the drill in my head muscles now. Can't wait to get in the bath and then have a snooze.

Fun flat lay for today's #madelocalmonth this is a collection of some of the childish and fun things I have in my studio. I love colour (if you couldn't already guess) and have little collections of all sorts of silly things, I have a fabulous unicorn snow globe that says make a wish on it. Some figures I call tinkers, red riding hood and piggy stampers, a rainbow salt pot, lots of stickers that I put on my parcels and this canvas I made that sums me up perfectly 🌈💗

It's world kindness day 💗🌈💗🌈today I will be giving compliments, smiles and free postcards all around town and uni. As part of #madelocalmonth today's prompt is also kindness. For all my online buddies, pop a comment below with your kindness action today and I will pick a winner at random for a surprise kindness parcel 💗🌈💗🌈

Getting some lovely cosy things ready for Novembers Delightful living box, it's all about keeping twisty warm, embracing the dark mornings and evenings, living a hygge life and celebrating a time to relax and keep calm. Each box sent is different and has personal touches, expect candles, herbal teas, natural bath and body products, art, uplifting and inspiring stationary, handmade accessories for you and unique pieces for your home. Order on my website, boxes sent out 18th of the month 🍁🍄🐿

Love everywhere 💗 we've stopped off in Gretna Green, somewhere I have always romanticised about, but it's a bit of a let down, very commercialised, overpriced gift shops, you have to pay to see the anvil and read about the history and it feels unromantic (unless you like that kinda package wedding vibe). I do like this love sign made with padlocks though. (at Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop)

Last day in Scotland today, this mornings walk was amazing, no one around, crisp and clear, it's done us both a world of good but especially Chris, more smiles and happiness for his troubled mind. Nature suits us both 🌿🙏🏻

@craftenookknits the socks have travelled to Scotland, keeping my feet warm while admiring this view over the loch from the hotel window 🙏🏻

We have arrived in Arrochar and this is our hotel and view from the hotel over the loch, it's really lovely. Chris (my youngest who has mental health problems) is pretty happy being here and I even convinced him to have a game of pool with me in the lounge, the waiter kept calling him lady which made him very happy (he wants to be female) so everything is good so far. I'm popping out to see if we can see any auroras now

Me and the youngest have gone on a coach trip to Scotland for the weekend and we just stopped off in Moffat, such a cute little town, we wandered down the side streets and discovered tiny houses that looked Norwegian. Lots of lovely flowers everywhere and lovely buildings.