Breaking radio silence with a song from Bonnie Tyler

Having asked if there was anybody out there in my last post I then promptly, and ironically, disappeared for nearly 3 months! I've been really busy and not very well, and I have had almost time to even think about making anything. And once something stops it can be hard to get it started again.

Then, this week I went to visit an old school friend and we got chatting about how she might want to use Twitter and Facebook to promote her artwork. It reminded me not only that I should be getting in some practice on making stuff, but also that the only way I am going to make any online connections, (which is worth the effort, even if I can't manage to source envelopes!) is by being online.

So I'm back. I'm going to set myself some goals and see if I can keep to a few basic targets. . .

1. Write one blog post a week - even if its really short
2. Check Twitter twice a week
3. Make a card for any big events coming up for my family

Hopefully these 3 targets will help keep me on track both with developing paper craft skills, and with building an online network of interesting people. 

How do you keep up your motivation with card making / crafting / artwork? Even when other things take over your life from time to time?

Got any tips for finding interesting, crafty people online?

Anyway it's time to check in on Eurovision - I think I'm allowed a break for such a bizarre spectacle. Here's a bit of Bonnie in the mean time...