One of Pammy's Zentangles
And she did my first initial m for Matilda!
Our Val the ADI lady nearly ready to go into her cabinet.
Some of my cards!
I used one of Pam's Zentangles for her birthday card!
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
It is a long long time....
Goodness I can't believe how long it has been since I checked into my blog. There is a lot of catching up to do. I am not sure now is the time as my computer is needing an upgrade but if I make a start maybe I will get into some kind of routine.
Well as I had noted, I spent January doing Zentangles. I gave a book to Pam, my daughter and she has absolutely taken it to another level. I will upload some of her work later.
February it was back to China Painting and so far I have attempted some new ideas and will upload photos later.
But my new love is making cards. I get inspiration from Gina K Designs and Catherine Pooler. I took a class with Nicole Stalker in August, Nicole is Stampin'Up Dealer and lives close to home so all my Stampin'Up goodies I will order form her in future.
My daughter Pam moved to Queensland but has now moved back to NSW and lives in a lovely place called Wangi Wangi (pronounced wonji). We went up there and spent a few days with her and John in July.
Next month the APAT are is holding an exhibition in Sydney at the Grace Hotel. I would love to attend but need to wait and see.
Still going to Encore and nearly at the end of the ADI uniform project. We have decide to do a selection of aprons, for a show next year, from 1860 to 1960.
So far I have made one apron probably about 1950. As we are concentrating on 1860-1910, I need to get cracking on one of those.
A friend has offered to cut out my 1920's dress as cutting out kills my back! My Arthur said maybe he needs to make me a table like the one he made for Pam. Pamela is very tall and bending was hurting her back and she asked Arthur to make her a table with very long legs, which he did and she can just stand and do what needs to be done. My only problem would be where to put it!
I have to hang the clothes out now but I will be back-promise!
Well as I had noted, I spent January doing Zentangles. I gave a book to Pam, my daughter and she has absolutely taken it to another level. I will upload some of her work later.
February it was back to China Painting and so far I have attempted some new ideas and will upload photos later.
But my new love is making cards. I get inspiration from Gina K Designs and Catherine Pooler. I took a class with Nicole Stalker in August, Nicole is Stampin'Up Dealer and lives close to home so all my Stampin'Up goodies I will order form her in future.
My daughter Pam moved to Queensland but has now moved back to NSW and lives in a lovely place called Wangi Wangi (pronounced wonji). We went up there and spent a few days with her and John in July.
Next month the APAT are is holding an exhibition in Sydney at the Grace Hotel. I would love to attend but need to wait and see.
Still going to Encore and nearly at the end of the ADI uniform project. We have decide to do a selection of aprons, for a show next year, from 1860 to 1960.
So far I have made one apron probably about 1950. As we are concentrating on 1860-1910, I need to get cracking on one of those.
A friend has offered to cut out my 1920's dress as cutting out kills my back! My Arthur said maybe he needs to make me a table like the one he made for Pam. Pamela is very tall and bending was hurting her back and she asked Arthur to make her a table with very long legs, which he did and she can just stand and do what needs to be done. My only problem would be where to put it!
I have to hang the clothes out now but I will be back-promise!
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Happy New Year!
Gosh I cannot believe that it was October when I last updated my blog. But I guess this blog doesn't lie eh?
Well Christmas has come and gone and this year we had our family day on the 9th December which threw me into some confusion. Ont he 10th I went to the shop and couldn't understand why all these people were still doing their Christmas shopping. Very strange. Lovely Christmas gatherings with friends from China painting and Encore ended the year on a high. I won a lucky door prize at the St Mary's Historical Society's Christmas party and felt like a thief. I did donate a small plate as a prize but maybe I should have asked them to redraw my prize-hence the guilt.
Haven't been to visit Robert for a couple of weeks as it has been so hot I haven't ventured out of the house often. Art drives me to the shops then I call him when I have finished shopping so that he can pick me up. That way the car doesn't sit in the sun. The temperature has been around the mid 30's now for too long and even reached 42C one of the days. Our electricity has gone up to $112 a fortnight...
My friend Stella has had another fall over the Christmas break and has been in hospital and again I should have gone to visit her but the weather needs to cool down before I can. I am such a wimp. Unfortunately my MS makes me feel the heat even more than I normally would have.
So, because of the heat , I have been drawing my way through a book called 'One Zentangle a Day' and I am up to day 22 I think and I have drawn 18 zentangles and practicing how to make Dorset buttons. I have to go answer some messages now and next week it is first Gazette of the year week so wish me luck with that :)
Well Christmas has come and gone and this year we had our family day on the 9th December which threw me into some confusion. Ont he 10th I went to the shop and couldn't understand why all these people were still doing their Christmas shopping. Very strange. Lovely Christmas gatherings with friends from China painting and Encore ended the year on a high. I won a lucky door prize at the St Mary's Historical Society's Christmas party and felt like a thief. I did donate a small plate as a prize but maybe I should have asked them to redraw my prize-hence the guilt.
Haven't been to visit Robert for a couple of weeks as it has been so hot I haven't ventured out of the house often. Art drives me to the shops then I call him when I have finished shopping so that he can pick me up. That way the car doesn't sit in the sun. The temperature has been around the mid 30's now for too long and even reached 42C one of the days. Our electricity has gone up to $112 a fortnight...
My friend Stella has had another fall over the Christmas break and has been in hospital and again I should have gone to visit her but the weather needs to cool down before I can. I am such a wimp. Unfortunately my MS makes me feel the heat even more than I normally would have.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
September's gone then...
We have been to Perth and are now home again. What a wonderful holiday. A big thanks to Pam and John for shouting us this great experience. John drove for hours taking us to The Wave and The Pinnacles (photos following) Wonderful Fremantle -what a lovely feel that had. It would take months to see all this state has to offer. Pam and John headed north to Broome when we headed home to Sydney. The weather wasn't too hot for us which was good.
Wonderful Stuart took us to the airport and picked us up on our return. How lucky are we?
After we got home I had to get the Gazette out and Art had to have a colonoscopy and now those have been completed, we just have to plant a few things and we are nearly ready for Christmas.
Not before we head to Scott and Beverley's on Sunday for lunch.
We are in a Virgin aeroplane ready to go...
We thought the fields of gold might have been canola...
This is the wave and that is John up on top...
This is the Hippo's Yawn...
This wonderful lace was an unexpected find at the Wave.
This is on a rooftop in the middle of Perth-All these wonderful vegetables that they give to volunteer groups to feed the needy.
The kangaroos across the road from The Vines Resort where we stayed they were all over the golf course.
We went to the Art Gallery in Perth and were allowed to take photos of Warhol, Picasso, Matisse, Mondrian and others...
These are the Pinnacles. You might have seen Billy Connolly dancing through them without any clothes on...
It was so amazing -like a moonscape.
As we were celebrating John's 50th he had to have a lobster so we went to The Lobster Shack and had the freshest lobster and prawns I have ever tasted. Delicious:)
This is a kangaroo paw-a plant not actually off a kangaroo...
This is a view of WA as we flew home:)
Wonderful Stuart took us to the airport and picked us up on our return. How lucky are we?
After we got home I had to get the Gazette out and Art had to have a colonoscopy and now those have been completed, we just have to plant a few things and we are nearly ready for Christmas.
Not before we head to Scott and Beverley's on Sunday for lunch.
We are in a Virgin aeroplane ready to go...
We thought the fields of gold might have been canola...
This is the wave and that is John up on top...
This is the Hippo's Yawn...
This wonderful lace was an unexpected find at the Wave.
This is on a rooftop in the middle of Perth-All these wonderful vegetables that they give to volunteer groups to feed the needy.
The kangaroos across the road from The Vines Resort where we stayed they were all over the golf course.
We went to the Art Gallery in Perth and were allowed to take photos of Warhol, Picasso, Matisse, Mondrian and others...
These are the Pinnacles. You might have seen Billy Connolly dancing through them without any clothes on...
It was so amazing -like a moonscape.
As we were celebrating John's 50th he had to have a lobster so we went to The Lobster Shack and had the freshest lobster and prawns I have ever tasted. Delicious:)
This is a kangaroo paw-a plant not actually off a kangaroo...
This is a view of WA as we flew home:)
I have no idea what that is a photo of I guess it could be a quarry or something...
So that was September's doings now to get on with October.
Monday, September 17, 2012
September 17-soon be Christmas!
I cannot believe how quickly the year is going -heaven help me next year! Am in a scramble to keep up to date with shopping and washing and ironing as we are off on holidays soon. Can't wait. So looking forward to it. Have been very slack with my cards lately and not a lot of China painting either. try to fit at least one visit to my brother every week but can't do that successfully either. Saw him on Saturday but he was fast asleep -opened his eyes once then went back to sleep. Next time I will manage to see him will be his 82nd birthday on September 30th. A lovely artist called Ingrid Lee commented on my Rainy Monday blog. Thank you Ingrid for the lovely remarks I will reply to you on facebook.
This is my iris finished, Ingrid.
My Clarice Cliff attempt.
Some of my cards:-
This beautiful crosstitch was done by a friends' husband, David Marshall, who is no longer with us and she gave it to me. I am so thrilled with this gift.
Another attempt at Clarice.
More cards.
This last card is very special-my youngest grandson (7) made this for his mum when he had a sleepover. All his own idea and all cut stamped and stuck by him.
Notice the bling -his eyes lit up when he spotted these trinkets:)
Notice the bling -his eyes lit up when he spotted these trinkets:)
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