Just Sharing....a whole lot o stuff.

Another week in The Color Room this week where Meg's Garden is the sponsor and each member of the design team is being featured. Here is this weeks color palette......I had a bit of fun and combined some vintage, a collage sheet, with some new, a photo of Melbournes' street art.

All the papers used in this are from Meg's Garden.Vintage collage sheet Regency Romance 3360, Ma Fleur Rose P6296 and Eau de Cologne P6293A.

Chipboard park bench from DustAttic

Stamp from darkroom door.

The next 3 photos taken from the prompts at Fat Mum Slim

Day #13                    In your bag

It's actually tidy !

Day #14              Something you're reading

Hard, interesting and enlightening.

Day #15                       Happiness

I'm never happier than when I'm at my desk, creating.

Thanks so much for dropping by, have a great week everyone. I'm away this week but will try and catch up with you all when I get back. xx

Daily Photos 10, 11, 12........

Day #10                     Childhood

Day #11                   Where You Sleep

Day #12                    Close Up

Meg's Garden January Challenge.........and daily photos 7,8,9.

For the month of January, Meg's Garden is the sponsor for The Color Room. Meg's shop supplies some of the most beautiful papers I have ever used, and this month's papers are from the "La Belle Jardin" collection, designed by our very clever DT member Denise. These papers will be used as inspiration for the weekly Color Room  palettes.

This week, Palette #92, "Articles de Paris" papers are featured in tones of Antique Blue, Eggplant, Custard Cream and Rustic Rose.

My take on this months challenge

DT Member Adriana was first up to be featured in The Color Room. You can see her beautiful page here and here.

To see more of Meg's beautiful papers visit her online shop at http;//megsgarden.com 

The next 3 photos from the daily prompts at fatmumslim

Day #7 Favourite

I love all flowers but my favourite is the tiny, pale blue Forget Me Not.

Day #8 Your Sky

Taken while at Goolwa Beach

Day #9 Daily Routine

In the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening...

 tea.

This For That............& 3 more photos.

I am a fan of Gaby Bee !

Not only is she an extremely talented mixed media artist, she is a warm, generous and very sweet 'bloggy' friend. Last year we did a swap........I sent her a box of ( what seemed to me like ) rusty old junk, and she sent me the most beautiful package of hand-made, creative goodness !! Earrings, a little canvas, the sweetest glass soldered ornament AND the most beautiful necklace that I adore and will cherish forever.....it is very special.

This

For This

Thank you Gaby....love you xx

Another 3 photos for the "a photo a day" challenge at Fat Mum Slim. I know I have skipped a day ahead but am off for the weekend to a little sea-side place on York Peninsula. We lovingly call it Bonnie Doon, after the movie The Castle; you know, 'you can feel the serenity', but it's really called Port Moorowie. 

Day #4

Letter Box

Day #5

Something You Wore

Last night out to dinner.

Day #6

Makes You Smile

Our old dog Bing....every day

Have a great weekend everyone.

Hello 2012...........

Ok, 3 days into 2012 ( for some reason 2012 rolls off the tongue so much better than 2011 ) and time for a new years post. I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year with family and friends and a relaxing holiday. 

My daughter got "crafty" this year ( I always knew she had it in her ) and this is how she wrapped her Christmas gifts.....loved it. She taught herself to crochet off YouTube, now she can teach me ! 

I thought I would challenge myself with some photography this year, so; am attempting "a photo a day" using the prompts created by Chantelle at Fat Mum Slim

So,three days in and 3 photos. #1,moir with the wrinkly bits removed, (sadly, most of my face ha ) #2 most mornings, and finally #3, so many things, but can't do without this and had a little fun with my iphone.

Day #1

me

Day #2

breakfast

Day #3

something you adore

A great big thank you to all of you lovely people who who take the time to leave me comments............I love reading them !!

A Christmas Greeting...........

"Golden sunlight;

Heavenly sky;

Sweet fresh air;

Merry bells.

Oh, glorious. 

Glorious."

Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol.

Have a beautiful time with your family and friends. Merry Christmas every one. xx

Just So Sad............

"Lately, the world felt fragile, like a blown egg, as if it might shatter beneath a careless touch".

Kim Edwards-"The Memory Keeper's Daughter".

I visited a friend's blog today and she had used this quote.....it resonated with me.....it expressed exactly the way I have been feeling the last couple of days.

Most of you lovely friends who visit me here have young children; you know where they are and what they are doing, you keep them safe and tuck them in to their beds at home, every night. But children grow up...they become young adults, have a life of their own and live independently as do my 2 daughters who are 22 and 24 ( but they will always be my babies and I will do every thing possible to  protect them and make them happy )When something unforeseen  happens to cause them pain, it is heartbreaking to see.
       Last week, my youngest daughter learnt of the sudden, tragic death of her close friend who was, at the time, on holiday overseas. My daughter of course was shocked and inconsolable  and as her mother it has been difficult to watch her become consumed by confused disbelief and immense sorrow. When you are 22 life is fun, life is good and you have every thing to look forward to........this sort of thing should never happen.
       My heart break tho is nothing compared to that of this young girls mother. I can not even begin to imagine what it must be like to bring your dead daughter home to bury 2 days before Christmas.
       I was not going to blog about this event, what's the point, it changes nothing, and, this is the season of joy and hope and I don't want to bring down the mood. I guess what I am expressing is that because of the randomness of life, never take anything for granted, hold close those that you love and tell them often, never waste a day and always try to make it a good one and cherish and appreciate the years that your children are at home, safe and protected in your care.
       I'm sorry for the sad post, but I know dear friends you'll understand.

Beautiful Papers...........

VINTAGE POST-CARDS

A BAG

A DRESS

These are some projects made from the beautiful papers available from Meg's Garden.These papers are so pretty and so detailed, they stand alone. I have deliberately avoided the use of lots of embellishment with what I've made as I believe the papers speak for themselves and need very little enhancement.

A dress, inspired by Marie Antoinette, made entirely of paper, paper doilies and paper lace.

A little bag made from a recycled brown paper shopping bag. The string handles are wrapped in red velvet, it's lined with painted cardboard to give it rigidity and then covered in Meg's beautiful paper. I've added some hand made flowers and velvet leaves.

"Vintage" post cards made using collage papers, lots of distressing, stamps and inks.

All collage images, papers, paper and real lace, velvet leaves and mini paper doilies available from Meg,s Garden.