moopy & me

Joy

Lily started drawing people a couple of weeks ago..... and I have to admit I had a little tear in my eye when I first saw her draw them..... as an art teacher to children, I see wonderful, inspirational art created by children every week but nothing beats your own child's creations. right. I have been sticking them up all over the house... framing them and here I have turned her drawing of Father Christmas into a lino cut (ala Lizette) for all of my family to enjoy on Christmas cards.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank each of you for your amazing support over this year... I read and treasure all of your kind words (even if I don't get a chance to thank you properly via email etc) and are so very grateful for being a part of this encouraging crafty community we have here. You may have noticed a slight break in the blogging this month.... nothing to worry about ... I am just taking some time with my family after a stressful couple of months, I am sure I will be back to normal posting after the new year.

I have a super duper exciting project to work on in 07 .... that I am itching to blab to you .... stomach churning kind of exciting..... but I am afraid of jinxing myself or putting too much pressure on if I blab before I am even started.... so I will just have to get my butt into gear so that I can share with you along the journey... I like to have a focus each year.... just one or two.. and next year I will be focusing on quality rather than quantity, this means only taking on one project at a time and definately not taking on new projects ....  I have plenty on the go as is....we will see how that goes heh.. I will consentrate on new Sprout textile designs... refining Nest Studio art classes and said super secret project... there that is it ... no more.

If I don't chat here before Christmas... have a relaxing one!

UPDATE :: There is a little craft activity for you over at Kiddley ... my gift to you  x Y x

Sew nutty!

I feel like I have been hiding away from the real world for years! but it has only been a couple of weeks and all I was really up to was sewing my toosh off for Claire's & my exhibition at the TinCat Cafe (opening THURSDAY night NOT Friday!! sorry to those who I told it was friday, I hope you can still make it). I feel like I am at least a month behind in all my other work.... I feel like I am getting 'fed up' vibes from those of you waiting for emails & parcels... all I can say is THANK YOU all for your patience I truely appreciate it and I will definately get to you very very soon. Do you believe me?

Well as quickly as I got the house in to some kind of order... yep you guessed it, it is back to the pig sty it was.... and Chris did't feel so good about an exam so is sitting it again on Friday, so that means the stress levels around here are creeping up to dangerous levels... School is out for the summer next week so I have a million loose ends to tie up at the ArtRoom ... art to send home (organise)... enrolments to sort out.... my shop is bare so maybe some sewing??? oh and then there is that little thing about getting my all three of my wisdom teeth out this time next week... The last time I went under a general I woke up thinking the nurses were handing around a tin of chocolates (that have not been production for at least 10 years so in other words I was imagining things) and wouldn't give me any!! I wonder what that says about my psychi.... I think I even told the nurse who was caring for me that I loved her.... Yes I am one of those happy drunks.

Ok enough whining .... here are some pics of what I have been up to of late

I will take close ups of Claire's paintings so that you can all have a giggle.... she is so funny.

Please don't email to ask if these are for sale, thank you. They are part of a bricks and mortar cafe/gallery exhibition here in Adelaide.. not cyberspace.... if there happens to be some left overs I will definately let my mailing list know.