Summer's End

It has been a lovely long Summer.

The heat has been something else though. 

All I can say is thank g o o d n e s s for air conditioning. 

I have opened my Etsy Shop again and am slowly getting my new projects together. 

 

Watch this space... lots of new goodness coming up! 

Summer Smiles in Flowers

My love for paper and paints has been mixing with yarns.

 

 

I find myself stacking yarn made goodies, and instantly my

mind starts ticking how to use them, and what to use them

with.

 

 

I can't seem to just let yarn be yarn.

 

My mind seems to be a strange place where all of it just

mixes and starts blending into something else.

 



 

This new love of mine, this yarn, has been such a joy.

I just love all the colours and all the wonderful

textures. I am still so new at crocheting, and learning

as I go along. But I just love it.

 

This is a summer illustration I made.

I had been painting some stalks and lettered some words

when I happened to have some unfinished grannysquares

on the table.

 

I just love the promise of Summer.

 

I am hoping everything will come together finally for us

in this new land that is now our home.

 

xxx

 

 

 

 

To remain

My life has been a constant coming and going, moving and staying.

I have moved from country to country.

I wrapped and packed our belongings more times than I care to remember.

I have only ever had one dream, and that was to have a simple life.

Small dreams and simplicity of living.....

 

But I guess life had different plans for me.

Instead we have been living upside down in a state of uncertainty.

My dream remains the same.

I dream of boring simple living....

 

... and feel blessed all the same.

I have such a lovely bunch of family right around me.

 

 

My cup as always been full.

And for that I am grateful.

 

Our adventure is still in full motion,

will we stay, will we go.

 

It would be nice to finally just stay.

I will keep you posted.

Life is not boring, that is for certain.

 

xxx

Hello Sunshine!

 

 

Hello Sunshine

 

I just checked my calendar and it says September.

September?

When I look outside my windows it definitely does not look like September!

The squirrels are constantly hopping around on my balcony and amongst the trees.

The hummingbirds are humming around the feeder all day long, and all the fans are

still blowing. And I think it is definitely ice-cream Friday again. Something chocolatey for

certain, and caramel (nods).

 

Have been working on my bright coloured illustrations again today, and there is

still summer going on in there, too.

 

I am secretly really enjoying it.

And the ice cream will be enjoyed even more later.

 

Wishing you a wonderful sunshine Weekend!

May there be joy x

A little bit of this ....

I guess I just have not been able to make up my mind.

Will I paint? Will I do some lettering? Will I do some

more crocheting? Decisions decisions....

 

So why not just do them all at the same time, and put them

together on paper! ((heart))

 

 I have been thinking of making handmade cards.

Not sure if I have the time, but I would definitely love it.

 

Yes. It is a happy day x

Gentle Reminder

Sometimes we need to remind ourselves to be kind,

especially to ourselves.

 

x

Remember

 

 

 

Sometimes we have to be reminded

that we are perfect just the way we are.

 

Don't forget that it is all the bits about you,

make you.

And that is exactly the way you are supposed to be.

 

x

Quiet time

 

... some quiet time.

With a storm brewing, and some cups appearing on paper.

Today is good day

x

 

 

Winter Wishes

I love spending time with white paper and pencils and paints.

Often I have no idea what to make.

And the white paper will stare back at me blankly.

 

 

And then other times, it is simple things, like the view outside my windows

giving me little ideas.

This little lady came to me when it was snowing outside.

It was snowing a lot.

Definitely my favourite season.

And after I finished her, I thought that perhaps I should make a painting

of her with every Season?

 

I might. Perhaps I will sit with some white paper again soon.

And just let it happen.

 

that cat

 

Doodling about with a table full of goodness is a good thing.

he-cat came along too.

for a chat

and that

x

B o b b i n

I have just created a new water colour and ink illustration.

May your Bobbin always be full

{ sorry original not available }
 

blue for you. little blue book {four}

little blue book of diddles fiddles and doodles

Itching to be Stitching

I have been busy painting little spools and little threads

and am happy to put a brand-new cotton tape in my shop! 

I might make a print out of the illustrations, too, but I am not sure yet. 

What do you think? 

x

I believe

I believe in soothing sunshine. And friends that stick around wether you are flying high or digging holes. I think there is wrong in being right, and there is rights in being wrong. I understand that life offers me a kaleidoscope of colours, and some might not be to my liking. But it shows me the rainbow of light when the skies are darker than night.

I believe I have no idea who I am, and don't expect anyone else to understand me. I am on a journey with no particular destination, I wander, so therefore I shall be lost.

And I believe that it is our differences that make us all so much alike. And you must always remind yourself, that you are perfect just the way you are. And then do the funky chicken. Just because you can.

x

Ponderings

 

Sometimes it is not the fear of the big white sheet of paper, to start. 

But  it is the fear of finishing. Pondering about backgrounds, letterings and pretending you'd rather leave it without a back ground. 

Time for another coffee, I'm sure. 

x

Healing

 

Healing happens when you say yes. 

Or when you finally say no.

Sometimes healing happens when you say nothing at all.

But healing always happens with a little love.

They do!

 

 

 

Amazing friends who always call exactly at the right time. Having a special radar. 

And they have this wonderful ability to hear all the things you are not saying.

Because they don't need to be said. They know already. 

Thank you xxx