Resin Pyramid

Back in 2014 I picked up a virus which was undiagnosed for about 6 weeks. I was given antibiotics and within hours I came out in a rash from head to toe followed a few days later by pain in my arms, hands and legs. Blood tests subsequently showed I had picked up glandular fever and the antibiotics I had been prescribed should not be given for glandular fever. It threw my immune system out completely resulting in reactive arthritis I couldn’t drive or even hold a pen. It took about 9 months for my system to return to return to some sort of normality and I still experience flare ups when my system is run down or low. Additionally I developed sciatica about 3 years ago and this is bilateral in that it affects both legs. I get periods of relief followed by flare ups – I’m the person you see jiggling around in a queue because I can’t stand still on the same spot for more than a few minutes at a time !

I started my crafting journey back in 2009 by making beading jewellery. After a few years I fancied a new challenge and started decoupage. This took off so well that the jewellery took a back seat to the point where I ceased it. During the Covid lockdown I started “playing” with resin initially as a top coat for some of my decoupage items. Then I bought a mould, followed by another and another….and became totally addicted.