Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Thanks

Hi all,
Sorry once again for being absent, I have meant to pop back and let you know how everything has been going, but it's so busy here that I haven't even had chance for that. Today though, I will make time to update you all.
First up though, it's time to say thanks to TPV. At TPV, the current DT are nearing the end of the time with the challenge, and that unfortunately includes me. Boy has it gone quick!! Team B have 3 more challenges left, and today I am here to share one of those, so now it's down to 2!
This week's challenge

Thanks and Thankful


At TPV, this weeks challenge is to use 'thanks' or 'thankful' on your paper project. Share a little thanks, make a project and link it up to TPV. The prize on offer for this challenge is:
A lovely set of sentiment stamps from My Creative Time.

I look forward to seeing your 'thankful' projects.

My card was made to thank an amazing group of people that I spent my half term with. During the half term week I had a week of work experience with the NHS, working with one of their IAPT groups. I had a thoroughly brilliant time, I learnt so much, met many great people and enjoyed experiencing Psychology as a profession. I really hope they liked their card, I just had to make one and send it, I had appreciated the work experience so much.
Here is a close up 
I got inspiration for this card from one of Mum's card magazines. I had seen it a while ago and loved it, so knew what design I would use for this card. I used a mixture of papers and ribbons for this card, then stitched white zigzag lines along the edges of each. I hope you like it.

In my last post I mentioned my entrance exam for Oxford. I had to sit the TSA exam which is for those wishing to study Psychology, Economics or Philosophy. I was the only one from my school taking that exam, so was sat in a little room on my own. The test was hard, very, very hard, although I wasn't expecting anything else, they have to make it hard as at the end of the day they only want those with the highest ability. I don't think it went particularly well, it really didn't, but I have to wait until January to get the results form the test. I should hear back from Oxford in the next few weeks to find our if I have been short-listed for interview, so I shall just have to wait until then. The exam was bad, but since I have made myself be positive, I tried my best, I worked hard to practise as much as I could before hand, and I shall just have to wait to hear back from them, I can't change anything now. I shall let you know when I hear anything back.
My application was sent off just over a month ago, and I have so far heard back from one of my University choices making me an offer, which is very exciting, I'm pleased to know they've received it and that someone likes the look of my application :) I'll keep you updated.

Since the entry exam I have felt like I can breath a little more, although I have since devoted myself to my A level subjects as I have modules in January and I've let them slip a little whilst preparing for my entry exam. So, it's work work work here, hence me being so quiet, but I don't mind, I know that the effort I put in now will be beneficial and it'll help me get where I want to be. :)

So, I've updated you up to the current day. I'll try and keep you posted, but for now, thanks for reading. I hope to see your entries over at TPV this week, and I shall be back here soon. :)

Bye for now,
Hannah :)

6 comments:

Katherine said...

Beautiful card and you sound soo busy, you never know with exams I remember sitting and economics one where I answered questions based on my knowledge of my parents mortgage (which wasn't extensive) and nearly fell over when I passed! Good luck with all your work and plans and well done on the Uni offer :D

Karen said...

This is a beautiful card - LOVE the stitching!

Such an exciting time in your life :) Best of luck to you!

I want to thank you for your nice comments on my entry for last week's challenge at TPV. You asked about the zipper flower and I did make it myself - SUPER easy! I stitched (by hand) a piece of thread through the non-zipper side and then tug on it to get the zipper to coil. Hope that makes sense ;)

alexa said...

That's an absolutely lovely card, and I bet the IAPT team were delighted. I love the strip of printed book in it - perfect. Very best wishes for the Oxford entrance and congrats on sitting the exam itself - that takes real courage, especially on your own.

Theresa said...

wonderful cards. sounds like you've been busy and all that work will pay off.
Take care and I'm looking forward to seeing more of your creations when you get time. I've been busy too and not blogging as much.. the holidays here are creeping up on me too quick.
=)

Gibmiss said...

hELLO hANNAH
WISHING YOU LOTS OF LUCK WITH YOUR EXAM RESULTS....LOVIN YOUR CARD...YOUR LIKE YOUR MUM YOU BOTH ARE VERY TALLENTED ....LOVE YOUR BLOG
hUGS SYLVIE
GIBRALTAR X

Miss Smith said...

I LOVE the stripy card. The combination of textures is just beautiful, and such a lovely colour scheme. Very pretty indeed :D

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