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wool tease

I'm stuck as to what to write here.

This is my third attempt.

I just have too much to think about and promises to myself that still need completing.

I've been taking plenty of photos of wool for a client. Bags full of yarn in all different colours and shapes are sitting here looking at me...oh it is like bags full of lollies or sweets sitting around waiting to be eaten.

Except I have to give them back in perfect condition.

It's torture I tell you. But I am having fun.

 

Oh, and to satisfy all you woolly freaks out there, these balls are from the Rich More range. Mohair, Count 5.

Mother's Nest

A new limited edition print now available in the shop. I have printed it onto archival watercolour paper 185gsm.

plastic pony party

I'm not really back yet from my blogging break. I'm still catching up on real life in so many ways. But I couldn't let this event skip by without a mention. Miss M turned four this week and we had a lovely day celebrating with her.
Last year she loved mermaids, and this year she loves ponies..you know those awful, plastic colourful cartoon ponies that make me want to be sick every time I see them on TV! How am I going to survive the Barbie years??

I cursed and complained as I made a cake for her. She really wanted a pony cake, but I would rather have chopped my hands off than attempt anything of the sort. I hate baking cakes!!! My mum who has been staying with us made the actual cake, and the night before the party, I worked up the stamina to decorate it as a rainbow. Note the extra ponies on the board.....that is as far as I could go! I think the expression on her face told me that it was a success, even if she only ate the icing and sugar from the top.

Happy birthday missy moo.

And thank you mum for all your help. Look at these lovely party bags she made.

too much and not enough

I'm feeling a tad blogged out at the moment. Not sure what to say here right now in this space of mine. I've got so much happening, and I would normally be blogging away about it all. But I'm just feeling flat. Everything seems repetitive. The same. Everything seems to be a blur of work and life, both exciting and mediocre.

I feel like the world is rushing by...

I've been yearning to work more, but can't seem to find enough hours in the day or enough day light. This isn't my garment, but apart of some photography I am doing for a freelance job.

I also have these two scallywags to think about and have fun with. I've been conscious of that whole balancing act again, and trying to keep the life/work elements nice and even.

I keep on thinking about all that I didn't post about from my trip. Apart of me wants to say more, but mostly it is just all too hard, and I keep on asking myself why do I feel like I need to or want to?  And these questions lead onto me asking why do I have this blog?
I wanted to write more about some exciting shops. Like this shop that was closed in Brussels.  The one I didn't get the name of because my phone rang and a lurking gypsy woman kept me on my toes. I love those little dolls. Who makes them?

And this one just near it full of vintage posters and stationery. A unexpected find, but also closed.

At least I can end the night by finishing my Dandoy florentines. Wow, the biscuits here are bliss.

Maybe it is just April. This week I celebrate, my birthday, Miss M's birthday and our wedding anniversary and I have several friends' birthdays too. Perhaps I am enjoying it all so much I can't bring myself to blog for the moment. This momentary pause might be brief or long....I'll be back sometime soon when I am ready again.

happy weekend

I have so much to show and tell. New canvas paintings, softies paper illustrations and cards. But for now I'll just show the cards. I'll be restocking the shop in a week or two.
I'm in my dressing gown, sipping a morning coffee, watching Miss M dance to playground radio, Mr A make a musical instrument our of shells and string and Mr N reading the paper online. We are also preparing ourselves to go to Ikea today. It always seems to turn out to be a bigger shop than I anticipate. Last time I went, I vowed never to go by myself again.

Apart from that, hopefully a quiet weekend here finishing my projects and catching up with friends.

Enjoy your weekend.

on my desk

have joined 'on my desk this wednesday' as seen through a few blogs and I think it might have started here.(?)

I love this work day. I am always so eager to take the kids to school/daycare and hide myself in the studio.

I'm working on new artwork. Some of which is for an up and coming exhibition in May in Adelaide.  Apart from that, not a lot to say, just boringly busy, so I will get back to it!

paper dolls on a slow sunday

What I thought was a bit of jet-lag I think is actually a virus. This week has seen me in bed most nights around 7.30pm. Last night I made it to 9.20pm (Saturday party girl that I am). Miss M, who actually is a party girl, was playing quietly in her room, and became a little miffed to discover that everyone had gone to sleep before her. So she came in to tuck both Mr N and I in bed. She is frustrating and funny at the same time.

It has been a slow day, but whilst the kids were at the park this morning kicking around a ball, I did manage to start some new illustrations.

holidays continue

School holidays that is. Yep, hanging out with the kids. I have a bucket load of work and commissions on my desk that need attending to, but I just can't seem to start any at the moment. The kids have been playing so well together, but they still want me to help with this and that. I am so loving being back with them, but it is just too hard to concentrate on work stuff even though I am hanging out for a bit of creative me time.

So I decided to play around with some shapes and colours. No pressure type work. Just pure play.These might end up being postcards for Etsy. I haven't been paying that side of things much attention this year.

And when the kids aren't looking, I'm sneaking one of these each day. Pierre Herme macarons. A must stop food shop if in Paris. They are heavenly.
Mine have been slightly ruffled in transport, but I have no doubts that I will be eating every crumb!