Cat Lovers Hop...

 

 

 

Cat Lover's Hop

This is the third year I've played along with Janis over at

Her Peaceful Garden

 

Its all about cats - really any project possible!

It makes me get in my craft room and actually put life aside for a little while and scrap!

 

 

 

 

 

DAY 1

 

GAME:  Kitty Roll Call
Today,  we were asked to name of each of the cats that call our home their own.

 During Kitty Roll Call, tell a little about your cats and may add to the roll call any that you have lost since last Cat Lovers Hop.  :( :( :(

I only have one... he is still here!!  Surprising since he is 17yrs old and arthritic!

His life (and my emotions) have been going through so many ups and downs - and sometimes I so sadly think he may only have weeks to be with us, then after a vet visit - rallies and he's fine again.  I've been to depth of despair and back again so many times!

  Its truly a roller coaster of constant tension then relief. Repeat, repeat, repeat! 

Thank goodness for steroid needles as his life is so much easier with a monthly dose (was on weekly and with antibotics  for a little while)  All is good at the moment.

Blackie is my re-educated ex-feral.

What a beautiful cat he has turned out to be and I've never had another cat like him before.

 

 

 

 

And a little project to add in;

A bit of Project Life, sometimes I just don't have time to pick out pockets, so do a multiple photo full page instead... being time poor, anything that works is good!

 

 

There's day one done!

 

 

 

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Let's December Daily:

 

Wow that time for getting our December Dailys organised is coming around soon!!

 

Could this be you?

 

 

We are looking for another December Daily  Design Team Member...

 

Details are HERE

 

 

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xx

 

 

 

Paint Party Friday... bit of PL, and another Quilt

😉😉😉😉😉😃😄

 

 Paint Party Friday...

Oooh I'm soooo happy how this turned out.

 

Watercolour /Paper cuts on a folded in half watercolour paper

then stood up in front of the window with the glare shining through.

So silhouetted a little

 

 

The process....

 

Cutting the pieces out.. and start painting..

 

 

Finish the watercolour...

 

Could quite easily put other colours behind??

Not sure what to think??

 

 

 

 

 

But doooo love it in front of the window sitting up there like a card

Keeping it white ....

 

 

There... lol... that was a bit of overkill (maybe)

 

 

 

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Did a little baby quilt for my God-daughter's new little baby girl :)

 

 

 

 

 

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And lastly, went to  a 3 night Scrappy Camp this past long weekend :)

 

I managed to finally get my Project Life Album up to date...

 

 

so much so was scrapping photos from my eldest daughter as she uploaded photos to her facebook page while she is in Africa!!

 

All comfy including slippers! We all had so much room - fabulous!

 

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 Back to the real world.....

 

weeeeeell  almost....

 

 

Let's December Daily

 We need a new December Daily Album Maker...

 

Details are HERE

 

 xx

 

 



Yes, its been awhile! Paint Party Friday....

 

 

Back from my hiatus!

Mainly brought about by work overload (of my own doing!)

And at the moment, I'm on holidays for two weeks, so looking at all the things I love to do, and not been doing!  (or very little of them)

 

I do have some old hobbies I have made time for...

art...

Paint Party Friday

Watercolour and fine-liner

 



 

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A play with pastel pencils...none of which are completed.. .. 



 

 

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And a new hobby....

Quilting...

 

Finally got this basted together with the batting inside!  (Made the top part

 before Christmas, but never actually put it together to quilt the thing.



 

All done!

Basic Grey Jovial Fabric, with a Basic Grey black grunge fabric on the borders and back.

 

And very loved already...

The girls home in a wonderful chilled out time together..

A late Sunday morning....

I sure do miss this:

 

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And I am trying to keep with my Project Life but soooo far behind!

I'm trying to catch up...

 

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Edited in:   what a shock I got.......

 

Daylight savings begins... and I really struggle with it...not good for night owls!

 

 

Let's see if I can stay motivated... hope so!

 

xx

 

 

 

 

HAPPY EASTER!!!

 

How did Easter in 2017 come around so soon?

It was only Christmas a moment ago!

 

 

This is how the beginning of this year has been.

Between going away on holiday, coming home to work and business has just boomed!

At a time when I thought it would be good to go the other way - the opposite happened...

and with that - UGH - Bookwork!

If you only knew how much I LOATHE bookwork/emails/phonecalls! Soooo much of it!

 

Anyway... scrapping, crafting, arting - has been a little light on, but its still there -

 in the background and will post some soon :)

 

 

First though... the EASTER TABLE....

 

Weeeeeeell,  Paige now studies away and its her very first Easter without us (very sad face)

I did mention to Hannah... maybe I wont do the Easter breakfast table this year....

and she was HORRIFIED!  and went on to say its a must!  No discussion!

 

 

Soooooo..... must is was.... and here it is....

 Bit of blue and pink and white

 

 

 

 

Then it was off to the farm with all the extended family for lunch :)

 

 

Hope you've all had wonderful hip-hoppety fun!

 

 

 

xx

 

 

 



2017 Recycled Diary and Farewell to Our Beautiful World

 

 

 I feel like I'm pedalling to catch up!

I did take photos of my diary project earlier last month, just not the time to upload and chat about them :) 

I love to use tossed aside little antique books for my yearly diaries, colouring gesso and painting each page.  Tedious you might think... maybe, but I leave everything out and when walking past, dab another double page, leave it to dry and re-wrap the brush in cling wrap to keep it moist. And repeat, repeat, repeat LOL!

 

Before too long, its done and I start stamping the dates in - fun part...along with finding great calendar pics for each month :)

 

Here's how this one went...

 

I love how these little books feel in my hands!  (6"x4")

Not sure if you can see... but its gold guilt edged - bonus!

It says 'Sketch Book' but its not sketches as in drawings but in words, plays etc.

 

Coloured the gesso slightly to an very slight cream/yellow sepia colour

About to add the colour here!

 

Blotted out bits and stamped over bits :)
Weeeeell, it did have a couple of drawings in it ..


Yes, its a cat theme this year!!



 And added in bits

 

Some type I don't cover - book information or dates or where it was published etc



 

And now its being used and loved and written in.

Wonderful! 

 

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Our Beautiful World

 

Sadly this is the last week

I've enjoyed every minute of being part of Kirsty's team and what a lovely team!

 

OBW has keep my blog ticking along when nothing else has.  Between a loss of mojo, overwhelmed with a huge workload (never to be repeated!) and generally just couldn't face my scrap desk. I was grateful for it and it kept me committed. 

Sigh....  but this aside...

lets join in with the last one with a smile... because.....

 

 what a wonderful word to use..

 

LOVE

 

Who loves his 'spot'  and I love to see him so cosy and restful

 

This truly has been a post about love (even my cat diary!)

 

 

Join in one last time with your LOVE photography stories 

 

 

 

 

xx

 



Our Beautiful World

 

 

Hello!!  I'm back!

The end of the school holidays has arrived and already we are looking back at our holiday away with fond memories (and wishing we could go back!!)
So what has gone on... weeeeell, we celebrated Hannah's 22nd birthday and our anniversary (same day- just different year!)  It was the very first time in Hannah's life we did not spend it with her.
And of course its always been about Hannah's birthday and by the time we get to the end of the day its like... 'oh yeah, by the way..... happy anniversary' 
We knew one day we would celebrate our anniversary properly.
Sooooo, while we were away (without the kids for the first time in 20 years)
and while the family gathered around Hannah to surprise her with a fabulous birthday back home...
We actually got to go out to dinner and have an anniversary all day!
What else... yes I turned another year older a week or so after that....  and now am preparing to get back to work with a fairly solid workload fronting up, that's all good!

Oh.... boy do I ever have a lot of Project Life pages to catch up on!
That's the next thing on the list!!!

And, while I was away,  I did happen to miss a couple of topics for

Our Beautiful World due to travelling and very intermittent internet....

 

However you can link up your

 

YUMMY 

 

photos   HERE

 

Oooh this is a fave of yummy for me!!  LOVE for morning or afternoon tea!

 

 

And here's a couple of photos topics I missed while away,

but are now closed...

 

'Beautiful'

A tropical hibiscus flower

 

 

'Outside'

Hannah enjoying the quiet and as usual, reading.

 

and

 

'Bicycle'

This was a theme park ride... converted bicycles - so clever and creative!

 

 

 

 

Still - there is time to join in on

 

YUMMY!

 

xx