🐝 Throwback Thursday: One Bee, a Green Screen, and a Lot of Patience

Back in 2009, I crocheted this tiny bee.
Why? I love bees! And once it existed, I naturally thought: “This bee deserves to be a star.”

So I built a little set, pulled out a green screen, and painstakingly created a stop motion video—frame by frame—by hand. No fancy software, no automation, just me, the bee, and a whole lot of coffee-fueled determination.

Fast forward to today, and I look at that little buzzy project and think:

“If I did this now, I’d 100% ask AI to help edit, animate, colour-correct, maybe even write the bee’s origin story.”

Progress, right?

But there’s something magical about that messy, DIY creativity too—something very 2009-core. I’ll never forget the feeling of watching that first janky little animation come to life.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to ask ChatGPT to help my 2025 self write a screenplay for Bee 2: The Buzz Awakens. 🐝💻✨ and I need to crochet some more bees (AI can't do that yet)

Sunday Mindfulness

A little Sunday mindfulness before the week begins

Summer Solstice and Mid-Summers Night

 Summer is Here

This past weekend marked the summer solstice and Midsummer’s Night—the official arrival of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. The solstice, the longest day of the year, is a time when the sun seems to pause at its highest point in the sky, bathing everything in golden light. It’s a moment that has been celebrated across cultures for centuries, symbolizing abundance, warmth, and the height of the growing season.

The weather has been scorching, but I’m not complaining—after months of cooler days, the heat feels like a proper welcome to summer. There’s something magical about this time of year: long evenings, vibrant skies, and the feeling that anything is possible. Summer is here, and I’m soaking it all in.

Do you like my new Celtic inspired card, I am doing an oracle card course and trying my hand at designing some cards. Yes I am still crocheting and some new designs will be appearing very soon.

The Strawberry Moon

A knitted - "May the Fourth be with you" to everyone

 

For those that know - "May the Fourth be with you" Everyone
For does that don't - What does "May the Fourth be with you" mean?

Today is May 4th and many years ago it became a pun for "May the Fourth be with you", based on the Star Wars catchphrase "May the Force be with you" 

Every year Star Wars fans now celebrate this date, and have fun. Does anyone remember the dancing storm troopers  

Happy Easter

 

Doll Box Trend

I uploaded an image of me to Chat GPT to try the "Doll Box Trend",  the program was very kind and created this, I don't look like this (maybe the hair). Next I am going to try and animate it. Having fun learning anyway.

Have you tried this?

How did yours come out?

I haven't been on my blog for some time, but I think it's time to start sharing some new projects and designs I have been working on, so check back for some new free patterns with a mindfulness theme coming soon