my weekend project ~ a babushka painting for a new baby...

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nat, a work colleague had her first baby a few weeks ago...Willow Elizabeth...how gorgeous is that. And...get this...she was born at 10 p.m. on the tenth of the tenth, 2010! Now that's impressive timing and I'm sure must be very lucky.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wanted to do another 'like no other...' painting like the one I did for a friend's baby boy...that one was cars...you can see that and the explanation for why I went with 'like no other' <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/2010/07/my-weekend-project-gift-for-new-baby.html">here</a>. But I thought...perhaps not cars for Willow, so...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPoku8HlxlGxwspfR1eqPzBdtzmGryEQI_sk-RbfkY-2ApXk9z2ltkbCJPtkK-MS9qrgOEm2twiKU4j2HH9xKHLTQ0NH3JjvTkoExqTKpOgVbWES5TUKv7SWfC68-H0P1QZ7Jm59LvvjS/s1600/babushka+painting+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPoku8HlxlGxwspfR1eqPzBdtzmGryEQI_sk-RbfkY-2ApXk9z2ltkbCJPtkK-MS9qrgOEm2twiKU4j2HH9xKHLTQ0NH3JjvTkoExqTKpOgVbWES5TUKv7SWfC68-H0P1QZ7Jm59LvvjS/s640/babushka+painting+009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...babushkas this time. Nat likes bold colours so I wanted a reasonable contrast between the first eight and then the ninth...the 'like no other' bushka babe! I hope the first eight aren't too pastel-ly, but the contrast is the point. I started by doing all the similar ones first, after a little trial run...and some lovely feedback from my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Tranquil-Townhouse/128366383865351?v=wall">Facebook</a> page when I posted the beginnings...thank you <a href="http://therubieplace.blogspot.com/">Tina</a>, Kim, <a href="http://lifeonplanetbaby.blogspot.com/">Jane</a> and Sharon! Oh, and the 22 year old thought it was ok too :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaTL_-TmXWgWka5JlIYP1hqZDJrVNNgjengMkYc_CINg0dIj0IfK_MNSEGUDVMGcuQOZkV0Gr6FQxN-ovSU_V3s8I6ZgCkZ9jG5IbIaMhGi0lg6s8-EangcwfYk_9DeK85KPEyb667EKd/s1600/babushka+painting+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaTL_-TmXWgWka5JlIYP1hqZDJrVNNgjengMkYc_CINg0dIj0IfK_MNSEGUDVMGcuQOZkV0Gr6FQxN-ovSU_V3s8I6ZgCkZ9jG5IbIaMhGi0lg6s8-EangcwfYk_9DeK85KPEyb667EKd/s640/babushka+painting+006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The faces were the hardest bit...I'm sure at least one of these poor 'bushkas is cross-eyed...oh well :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwXfagkXZGSHNNW29IOih72Yb-2ofl39lYSgL21ZZVG30D8cD-rqpe8udTZ2xTVbd-ZzmiiWrChgoOo4zbzGWZ_Ir6aQtoUX7S_y8kJKUgo9i4bRVzc-LBzUFfNTVlbTLKN7eUHW7-Cu6/s1600/babushka+painting+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwXfagkXZGSHNNW29IOih72Yb-2ofl39lYSgL21ZZVG30D8cD-rqpe8udTZ2xTVbd-ZzmiiWrChgoOo4zbzGWZ_Ir6aQtoUX7S_y8kJKUgo9i4bRVzc-LBzUFfNTVlbTLKN7eUHW7-Cu6/s640/babushka+painting+008.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But all in all I'm quite happy with how it turned out..just need to frame it now. And I look forward to making some more.  Perhaps butterflies? Different coloured pencils? Flowers? Any ideas you clever blogsters?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Off to work...don't the weekends fly by, more's the pity!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm linking up to <a href="http://www.somewhatsimple.com/2010/10/sys-blog-link-party-with-ribbon-retreat.html">Somewhat Simple</a> and <a href="http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/2010/10/whatever-goes-wednesday-37.html">Someday Crafts</a>. Please go and see what others have been up to :)</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

my weekend project ~ a babushka painting for a new baby...

Nat, a work colleague had her first baby a few weeks ago...Willow Elizabeth...how gorgeous is that. And...get this...she was born at 10 p.m....

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my weekend project...playing around

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope you all had a lovely weekend. I did. I let myself do a bit of playing.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Socially: a baby shower, a 60th birthday party and a visit to the Ranamok glass art prize...I'll bring you photos of that later in the week. There were some extraordinary pieces.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Creatively: playing around with watercolour crayons and pencils and a bit of whimsy...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKN9FBBbsCKFjrBUqtV5sesgULQ1xbQFcv-CSjlZEsWxVK_eKXtPyTytD5wxHfQj4KtVu2D-P5vjYmstQe8HtdCqviJq-tMJ4vfnCnMMDEqEVPOcFGt2RVv4XXRa2pLCTW2vY15n_Le-VF/s1600/union+jack+and+teacup+painting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKN9FBBbsCKFjrBUqtV5sesgULQ1xbQFcv-CSjlZEsWxVK_eKXtPyTytD5wxHfQj4KtVu2D-P5vjYmstQe8HtdCqviJq-tMJ4vfnCnMMDEqEVPOcFGt2RVv4XXRa2pLCTW2vY15n_Le-VF/s640/union+jack+and+teacup+painting.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Perfecting to do for sure, but just a bit of fun on a Sunday morning...and no offence to the British intended!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBTOBaO4FVJUPw06mxU9QZ3Zw5CrbfxiqLTi2i9oC8CosO0XAG0qGwunOyBHYAxABBrp5g4dYf6bYYfQtsDscWPQiIrp3lMdX4B6Kzfa_U-ul09dnpGjY6m7kmHBtS-KgTy-so2Lc0PRC/s1600/union+jack+and+teacup+painting+with+crayons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBTOBaO4FVJUPw06mxU9QZ3Zw5CrbfxiqLTi2i9oC8CosO0XAG0qGwunOyBHYAxABBrp5g4dYf6bYYfQtsDscWPQiIrp3lMdX4B6Kzfa_U-ul09dnpGjY6m7kmHBtS-KgTy-so2Lc0PRC/s640/union+jack+and+teacup+painting+with+crayons.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Made a few changes to the boat painting and I think it's looking better...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DKfxZ3aZEDdsGfyujku_7K15ULHCSz0Qd0nICwlm3pw8AeAlCwFR5lMhGL7m5HEsI1LIBmuMEgi5E7ZfR8SQ4pHN6HdgztdnX5hxZMP55K5oT6H63uN0-RM8cqS-HVBB8D3G9ADAO62M/s1600/boat+painting+finished.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DKfxZ3aZEDdsGfyujku_7K15ULHCSz0Qd0nICwlm3pw8AeAlCwFR5lMhGL7m5HEsI1LIBmuMEgi5E7ZfR8SQ4pHN6HdgztdnX5hxZMP55K5oT6H63uN0-RM8cqS-HVBB8D3G9ADAO62M/s640/boat+painting+finished.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made a 'lamp' by stuffing a bamboo lantern with a string of fairy lights (that I'd previously made little tulle skirts for...see <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/2010/03/my-weekend-project-simones-fairy-light.html">here</a>) but I like this better...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPMqzlSM0B3sgBPxZ_PuHxTW0SL9pvFQKYJdTmN-qbzSTyzuU9LW8FsbppNGgqtuh_1s2c9U7xTmSWMUw1ac68jrUWRwXvYGu67OSsLiUQrfmukpH6iMlx4PfA_mD5oEicK1TmaEqvL-r/s1600/bamboo+lantern+and+cabinet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPMqzlSM0B3sgBPxZ_PuHxTW0SL9pvFQKYJdTmN-qbzSTyzuU9LW8FsbppNGgqtuh_1s2c9U7xTmSWMUw1ac68jrUWRwXvYGu67OSsLiUQrfmukpH6iMlx4PfA_mD5oEicK1TmaEqvL-r/s640/bamboo+lantern+and+cabinet.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the cord coming out of the top is a bit annoying but never mind...</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY0FYp1FE8mh1LFqJPkHIWqwssaibyK4G1umBTABaR0jEE5FJyA4hQxiJxS-qlZf4nTZnIZQuRA3b06wFE8IHa8SESnobmFny8xjV6oVw11-miIkvCSGjoqj42ABZo55Vym-z8eTMLbeUd/s1600/bamboo+lantern.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY0FYp1FE8mh1LFqJPkHIWqwssaibyK4G1umBTABaR0jEE5FJyA4hQxiJxS-qlZf4nTZnIZQuRA3b06wFE8IHa8SESnobmFny8xjV6oVw11-miIkvCSGjoqj42ABZo55Vym-z8eTMLbeUd/s640/bamboo+lantern.jpg" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...took a few photos of the few things in the garden worth looking at...which is very little (hurry up spring!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQq2zVSz9aK6g3aGQIK73JoBxVGbIm-caUJ2yNlOIz3vIlXchAc8zkzDuS_ddu_Ze7NKusmMEdu8n91rixjsZOYgT4FmdER6wYckTTTXxCO8A18qAxtItq8CvFbCZHlgxDuKq75-JhmgO/s1600/garden+august+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQq2zVSz9aK6g3aGQIK73JoBxVGbIm-caUJ2yNlOIz3vIlXchAc8zkzDuS_ddu_Ze7NKusmMEdu8n91rixjsZOYgT4FmdER6wYckTTTXxCO8A18qAxtItq8CvFbCZHlgxDuKq75-JhmgO/s640/garden+august+collage.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...and scored myself a lovely bunch of daphne from a friend's garden to wrap up the weekend...it smells divine</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRDxeyYCRKDti24VZCkyenze6om8utkzuJDO_gR5NVmnwSAAsI_YJtk5LmZ1kpI4sCcK51NdGIlseypE3z1RlUYIuJ4IyQQI8ocGRF79RXlm9J75y3M0Zj6aud2E4w-2cXbYuShnRU5Iu-/s1600/daphne.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRDxeyYCRKDti24VZCkyenze6om8utkzuJDO_gR5NVmnwSAAsI_YJtk5LmZ1kpI4sCcK51NdGIlseypE3z1RlUYIuJ4IyQQI8ocGRF79RXlm9J75y3M0Zj6aud2E4w-2cXbYuShnRU5Iu-/s640/daphne.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...and desperately trying to finish <i>The Catcher in the Rye</i> for book club tonight...I may not make it! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Welcome to the new week. I hope it's a good one for you.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">all images by me</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

my weekend project...playing around

I hope you all had a lovely weekend. I did. I let myself do a bit of playing. Socially: a baby shower, a 60th birthday party and a visit to ...

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my creative space...prototyping...possibly!

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The cushion making keeps on keeping on.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had a little cushion that had seen better days so I decided to make a new cover for it in my new best friend fabric...felt! Here it is with last week's felt heart cushion.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-N3Tn1oquilssmsn9iNGqe1qyH7sl-nZ5VOm79JlgqL8ftt5l1hljD08TC2zka_VEmoZig33kRXv6PS96_uKoX20MSVyXsUq3-TIjVKonuI9PT2CaXx05LcN1CVes55xINJKvgKWeQCx6/s1600/bliss+cushion+and+pink+heart+cushion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-N3Tn1oquilssmsn9iNGqe1qyH7sl-nZ5VOm79JlgqL8ftt5l1hljD08TC2zka_VEmoZig33kRXv6PS96_uKoX20MSVyXsUq3-TIjVKonuI9PT2CaXx05LcN1CVes55xINJKvgKWeQCx6/s640/bliss+cushion+and+pink+heart+cushion.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Like most of my projects it was a tad fiddly (you think I might have learnt by now). But the thing I liked about doing this was that I had an idea and I managed to execute it! Here's a collage of the preliminaries...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOQNwF0YdL9CYDSZvSLJvldr4A7FoUro2TXDxa11A5R5Cmv-8D9ZoWEPVSloQpYJvF4bqw2mCMUMrjaJO4JABdhe6kyh5Yg-fkihVsZ-HuSvFzvd3iJ52TAdPlfr3FvLPXcoXyz1sc2EU/s1600/bliss+cushion+construction+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOQNwF0YdL9CYDSZvSLJvldr4A7FoUro2TXDxa11A5R5Cmv-8D9ZoWEPVSloQpYJvF4bqw2mCMUMrjaJO4JABdhe6kyh5Yg-fkihVsZ-HuSvFzvd3iJ52TAdPlfr3FvLPXcoXyz1sc2EU/s640/bliss+cushion+construction+collage.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First I printed out the word on a piece of A3 paper and cut the letters out. Then I traced them onto the felt and cut the template, starting off with a quick unpick before using the scissors.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKwYndenA5Gm6-EymzDJS_irlw2RxEWvzQvf693E6gDzwbvXbPRCY2STd6exLLeTsXoL5uWI68rSlBBGAYssWijTKJu0L_tahmyae5fHDrb5wyeDCIixiNflGF1J-S3cioTRlHJy3QMEe/s1600/bliss+cushion+underfabric+pinned.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKwYndenA5Gm6-EymzDJS_irlw2RxEWvzQvf693E6gDzwbvXbPRCY2STd6exLLeTsXoL5uWI68rSlBBGAYssWijTKJu0L_tahmyae5fHDrb5wyeDCIixiNflGF1J-S3cioTRlHJy3QMEe/s640/bliss+cushion+underfabric+pinned.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I put a pretty poplin behind</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHcLpm1WbjaJobG5N5KpDKHXoQQDscfr9QiKzlHRGQrzaGH0n9I5d26TG_GV0ZQnoyUEy823yO8FCT4tU8dbbUlLa_KEkTr0T7iqd8gckIRx3qd1DSCzc63X_8oO_tK7PwN2-20C7GCqK/s1600/bliss+cushion+sewed+down.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHcLpm1WbjaJobG5N5KpDKHXoQQDscfr9QiKzlHRGQrzaGH0n9I5d26TG_GV0ZQnoyUEy823yO8FCT4tU8dbbUlLa_KEkTr0T7iqd8gckIRx3qd1DSCzc63X_8oO_tK7PwN2-20C7GCqK/s640/bliss+cushion+sewed+down.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...and stitched around each letter. Next word will have more straight edges!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So here's what I'm thinking...a 'range' of felt cushions called <i>feelings...</i>with words describing things that we've felt...get it!  I know, I know...</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm thinking of words like: love (of course), lust (well why not!), joy, harmony, cherish...maybe even blah, blah, blah (for a laugh!)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do you have any suggestions for me, including what I might do with these!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEEaaE_n1sW-3QTcTec4kpmavYne5OFByYoawl6xwd67axGTpDQH9QqusGVc67-KssDK5StqoJBakpHZMW_GdVYE1g3gMcWKAS9U-Buf4W4bOGMoEbC6FChACuJwbBJNLakE0TPbBNCZ_/s1600/book+shelves+and+bliss+cushion+030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEEaaE_n1sW-3QTcTec4kpmavYne5OFByYoawl6xwd67axGTpDQH9QqusGVc67-KssDK5StqoJBakpHZMW_GdVYE1g3gMcWKAS9U-Buf4W4bOGMoEbC6FChACuJwbBJNLakE0TPbBNCZ_/s640/book+shelves+and+bliss+cushion+030.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And of course it's not a project without the vampire slayer now is it...claws out ready to strike...nothing blissful about her.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9K7yigCAO0crI6IbB0WLaXthkU3EqPydMQudddadNCSTg_e8MkVjBTZamwQiToruOuIXDcf99gxeGxyaGVhUrtgc7oWtCPF2bwmmWiAfKST1gE8YUYdzv5Es1OApSdU0XBqe7aa2zEjM5/s1600/bliss+cushion+and+buffy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9K7yigCAO0crI6IbB0WLaXthkU3EqPydMQudddadNCSTg_e8MkVjBTZamwQiToruOuIXDcf99gxeGxyaGVhUrtgc7oWtCPF2bwmmWiAfKST1gE8YUYdzv5Es1OApSdU0XBqe7aa2zEjM5/s640/bliss+cushion+and+buffy.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the only place she will sleep...completely ignoring the very expensive fur lined basket that I've now donated to a much more deserving cat!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Head on over to <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/">Kootoyoo</a> for a bucketload of creative spaces...</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

my creative space...prototyping...possibly!

The cushion making keeps on keeping on. I had a little cushion that had seen better days so I decided to make a new cover for it in my new b...

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my weekend project ~ admitting defeat...the silver leaf chair!

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yep, well...remember how I started to silver-leaf this chair? You probably don't...it was back in May!! </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGJNufgK3tEX_lJKVw8MCxFV9XPg7lrC90jwtGoBf4E7IJogEiYZqr_yrCMwzL6CEKcYG2RL-mzJ2hthPpmBnJgggHKVAAZQW_1V3VzRLFTRvVc9Dzt2z4DqF1XIDoeT7-EbME4wFANiV/s1600/silver+chair+progress+august.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGJNufgK3tEX_lJKVw8MCxFV9XPg7lrC90jwtGoBf4E7IJogEiYZqr_yrCMwzL6CEKcYG2RL-mzJ2hthPpmBnJgggHKVAAZQW_1V3VzRLFTRvVc9Dzt2z4DqF1XIDoeT7-EbME4wFANiV/s640/silver+chair+progress+august.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was more than a little difficult, even after my lovely bloggy friend <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/">Kerri</a> gave me a few good tips. Something about white cotton gloves, a soft brush and...oh yes, it's probably easier to start with flat, not curved surfaces Kerry with a 'y'...hmmm.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_eZioWyjDrkac_4z5Ly-5p4BcdvbdCBfP0lWDEYW1ZgsFzjdQXh6DMeT_9vWXHFgC6cPg8qmXg0hs2jX04UVkODkYSIvtWHCRxRPz5XziZQwVVZBUUU2XOs96haJ4Tfqavph3voIJBSA/s1600/mushrooms+stuffed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_eZioWyjDrkac_4z5Ly-5p4BcdvbdCBfP0lWDEYW1ZgsFzjdQXh6DMeT_9vWXHFgC6cPg8qmXg0hs2jX04UVkODkYSIvtWHCRxRPz5XziZQwVVZBUUU2XOs96haJ4Tfqavph3voIJBSA/s640/mushrooms+stuffed.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I decided, despite the fact that I loved the idea, and the way it was looking, there was no way that I was going to persevere with it.  <a href="http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/lifes-too-short.html">Shirley Conran</a> once famously said that 'life's too short to stuff a mushroom', but I'm here to tell you mushroom stuffing's a walk in the park compared to silver leafing...and a whole lot less messy!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9ZqzbgrAMqpQ1I-utq_-92RBiOjli3-0sM2Y7_vyYwXrljV0OwZ-O4T3IymPGhs41LHaosCF2SkAkXkpGpaircsoou97kcqGiauVfmZ8rFlXpeE5tE_-rcTVp6bV_3CDnE9U0EZES_8z/s1600/silver+chair+spray+paint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9ZqzbgrAMqpQ1I-utq_-92RBiOjli3-0sM2Y7_vyYwXrljV0OwZ-O4T3IymPGhs41LHaosCF2SkAkXkpGpaircsoou97kcqGiauVfmZ8rFlXpeE5tE_-rcTVp6bV_3CDnE9U0EZES_8z/s640/silver+chair+spray+paint.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway, sick and tired of looking at an unusable chair, I skedaddled off to Bunnings, and resorted to spray cans...a primer and a metal look paint..</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeK5jgNpTG9OxP6xRK_x4ddsvlLf5pOqWfe-INh8eGOQLUM7Tk-82G1RTGJ-7Xs5j9Q1qm9tJeqfA-YB-T53Hsdia6SVUg5_fg1t02hFEUc7HwVtigfkRUjbj6FQpiHGSfGDToUUpMK224/s1600/silver+chair+progress+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeK5jgNpTG9OxP6xRK_x4ddsvlLf5pOqWfe-INh8eGOQLUM7Tk-82G1RTGJ-7Xs5j9Q1qm9tJeqfA-YB-T53Hsdia6SVUg5_fg1t02hFEUc7HwVtigfkRUjbj6FQpiHGSfGDToUUpMK224/s640/silver+chair+progress+collage.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A big sheet of plastic in the courtyard, a quick sand down and the primer on...this took a few tries to get good coverage (on the left), wait for 40 minutes and then the silver paint which went on much more smoothly than the primer. A couple of pot plants may have a few painted accents that weren't intended, but overall I was quite pleased.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvT7dBLZmJNjOuA5zRsyY6OUIIqvyswHn2_YYx98OR7P1l4g9nk3nRpuvCsxQS2bVZOFtVodtIiKTe5Fwfnh4GH35tCg-gDyGYWVJxeS7Y1ysPOEVE6dq1IiFBQLCiw8hyphenhyphencISO_TBjb64/s1600/silver+chair+black+curtain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvT7dBLZmJNjOuA5zRsyY6OUIIqvyswHn2_YYx98OR7P1l4g9nk3nRpuvCsxQS2bVZOFtVodtIiKTe5Fwfnh4GH35tCg-gDyGYWVJxeS7Y1ysPOEVE6dq1IiFBQLCiw8hyphenhyphencISO_TBjb64/s640/silver+chair+black+curtain.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The silver paint has a slightly more industrial look than the silver leaf but I think that's ok.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWXRUXgHaIr4kH7R49BwOl2DvNEbdMtBNzNAp8UhcoXAXVYtn8N1AOL5eC7a_E55qtaHWQc6LnJlf7tqnF09H2v7vbpRNL2OgUMXPZkVblL8iguLBx_wTMG0Fg6YT9w5fXdeEu18ae3L2/s1600/silver+chair+and+mirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWXRUXgHaIr4kH7R49BwOl2DvNEbdMtBNzNAp8UhcoXAXVYtn8N1AOL5eC7a_E55qtaHWQc6LnJlf7tqnF09H2v7vbpRNL2OgUMXPZkVblL8iguLBx_wTMG0Fg6YT9w5fXdeEu18ae3L2/s640/silver+chair+and+mirror.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's probably going to go here, in the lower part of my bedroom. The black curtain separates the 'sitting' area from the bed. The large mirror will be framed at some stage and there will be a gallery wall in here as well.  And of course the chair seat needs to be sorted...maybe on Wednesday...but this is likely to be the fabric.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRvGzef7MdaKIzHCzPeIZY2igeOZ9bqn0w8rTBX0Akgn3Nni8jKZULgO1YNQF-mblcv2rqU3_WEyT36B06vURdzzbHqwpj5VFep7Q4Uc3HamsqqxOytpLjx9-BDhaWNvBRUqlKknzUkda/s1600/silver+chair+fabric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRvGzef7MdaKIzHCzPeIZY2igeOZ9bqn0w8rTBX0Akgn3Nni8jKZULgO1YNQF-mblcv2rqU3_WEyT36B06vURdzzbHqwpj5VFep7Q4Uc3HamsqqxOytpLjx9-BDhaWNvBRUqlKknzUkda/s640/silver+chair+fabric.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And I managed to do quite a bit of reading and get a heap more granny squares crocheted as well. Not a bad effort...balanced weekend :). Now we just have to see what balance our new government will have...bated breath bloggy peeps...bated breath...(and yes that's the correct spelling...I looked it up!)</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

my weekend project ~ admitting defeat...the silver leaf chair!

Yep, well...remember how I started to silver-leaf this chair? You probably don't...it was back in May!!  It was more than a little diffi...

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my creative space...a painting that involved biting off more than I could chew!

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, well...I said I was going to paint this...a gorgeous photo taken by <a href="http://razmatazblog.blogspot.com/">Chania</a>.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdGJd9BpSwTu4GqGxv6ooC64R1aewTtL_d4u0-_YKq9ENGt7I63C1n0o3NqZxRBgcKex8v7m6jSyobasVnJpM8Hq3CAsB2fZVG4GAXRiklMAhsvT5sFjcyU08Cfyve0RA2kOv3Bwg-D-PS/s1600/a+painting+possibly+photo+by+chania.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdGJd9BpSwTu4GqGxv6ooC64R1aewTtL_d4u0-_YKq9ENGt7I63C1n0o3NqZxRBgcKex8v7m6jSyobasVnJpM8Hq3CAsB2fZVG4GAXRiklMAhsvT5sFjcyU08Cfyve0RA2kOv3Bwg-D-PS/s640/a+painting+possibly+photo+by+chania.JPG" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And I did...well, more accurately, I am. MUCH more difficult than I thought, which I am stubbornly putting down to the fact that it's been at least five years since I tried a 'serious' painting. Refusing to admit that I'm no artist!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihR5SZolk86SmQLC_KcHYc1GkZPSoAwMvNVMoChET6x4PMp4tXcaDippHSlSveM6xpdbWJigSrUxDr8UwJY1J133RruBboengANPVN4dwY2O1bmd_8wBC4pyHxifVVHBqyNPUPi-qdBzn6/s1600/boat+painting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihR5SZolk86SmQLC_KcHYc1GkZPSoAwMvNVMoChET6x4PMp4tXcaDippHSlSveM6xpdbWJigSrUxDr8UwJY1J133RruBboengANPVN4dwY2O1bmd_8wBC4pyHxifVVHBqyNPUPi-qdBzn6/s640/boat+painting.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've taken a bit of 'artistic' licence as you can see (I added more rope after not one, but two people said they couldn't recognise it as a boat when it was like this..). Sheesh...everyone's a critic! <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/2010/07/gone-all-gaga-over-dishcloth.html">Knitting dishcloths</a> is much easier!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrpn9WZqHrx4ksw49b8gn0taG00YPwEX0TKuA6OIQFDJ5TjZilBBLRlQqLY7WdtdMPfh_lAfsuCuKsvepRXtFnI7E2OnCra0R6ysaSPMsinLJWkONt5W3oRPK7NJVLMLP7qpX0_bpqDf0u/s1600/boat+painting+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrpn9WZqHrx4ksw49b8gn0taG00YPwEX0TKuA6OIQFDJ5TjZilBBLRlQqLY7WdtdMPfh_lAfsuCuKsvepRXtFnI7E2OnCra0R6ysaSPMsinLJWkONt5W3oRPK7NJVLMLP7qpX0_bpqDf0u/s640/boat+painting+2.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...but I am at the stage where I really can't stand the sight of it, and luckily back to work for two days means I can't do anymore for the moment anyway. Perhaps I'll be more enthusiastic come the weekend.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thursdays are normally <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/search/label/top%20ten">'top ten'</a> days, but because Wednesday is my non-work (aka stay at home and be creative) day, I've decided that each Thursday I will link up to <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/">Kootoyoo's</a> fabulous my creative space meme. I've been ogling her site and others of her ilk for ages now. Do go and have a look at the real talent over there.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So from next week the top ten will be on Tuesdays, reserving Monday for 'my weekend project' posts. This is the only sure-fire way to ensure that I get off my butt and do something other than read on Saturday and Sunday. You lot keep me honest! Speaking of reading, I finished another book and the review can be found <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/p/book-list.html">here</a>.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Feedback from proper artists and art critics of the amateur variety gratefully accepted...I'm not giving up just yet!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

my creative space...a painting that involved biting off more than I could chew!

Yes, well...I said I was going to paint this...a gorgeous photo taken by Chania . And I did...well, more accurately, I am. MUCH more difficu...

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my weekend project ~ framed jewellery

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A quick and easy project this weekend...but you should see the looooong list of others on my radar. Oh my, I need a month of Sundays!!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPteTcdnQRfH7Ludiuld_bE6y60Vud_xMBBan4tuUmPStlT0Pcaffh59D4FwQFTFOCPUE5JKipZWkObR6kaEMmRTDLOGPDZmMjrf0YPjFko56hXnnSg6nSnEwFy6tYEDle2NKPDOh0YpE/s1600/framed+jewellery+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPteTcdnQRfH7Ludiuld_bE6y60Vud_xMBBan4tuUmPStlT0Pcaffh59D4FwQFTFOCPUE5JKipZWkObR6kaEMmRTDLOGPDZmMjrf0YPjFko56hXnnSg6nSnEwFy6tYEDle2NKPDOh0YpE/s640/framed+jewellery+collage.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sometimes we have beautiful pieces of jewellery that we don't, or can't wear. In my case, these (a bracelet and a necklace) were stuck in a drawer for different reasons and I wanted to do something with them.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPRim735LW818gcpcyrtpOUcSGml5kMc1EVGfRLzLnOPTa96JRrijaUgIdu2GXfBu6oCofwJAIxzsIuQdormS1zGDTF2uVHIN_7Z83UcX14EWjO_N_DikTCdubC_rzdz5v9Ri_IrgqNY/s1600/threepence+bracelet3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPRim735LW818gcpcyrtpOUcSGml5kMc1EVGfRLzLnOPTa96JRrijaUgIdu2GXfBu6oCofwJAIxzsIuQdormS1zGDTF2uVHIN_7Z83UcX14EWjO_N_DikTCdubC_rzdz5v9Ri_IrgqNY/s640/threepence+bracelet3.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This bracelet is kind of a family 'heirloom'...I remember this as a child and I'm not sure how I managed to end up with it, but I do know I've had it in my possession for a long time.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6h-nAYwYxBMI-dOVJiVadz35HU-6uQP7t6BiBPmG8Qk5fsQAnDH07wBCCvrkDvzc7G-8AOxZMobd2rNjh0Reuw8afwO47M5gjiUQa9qvenJJJcFz1JwnxdgjQigl_3F0v0LUZZyYB20M/s1600/threepence+bracelet2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6h-nAYwYxBMI-dOVJiVadz35HU-6uQP7t6BiBPmG8Qk5fsQAnDH07wBCCvrkDvzc7G-8AOxZMobd2rNjh0Reuw8afwO47M5gjiUQa9qvenJJJcFz1JwnxdgjQigl_3F0v0LUZZyYB20M/s640/threepence+bracelet2.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's been in the 'treasures drawer' for ages...you know the one...alas, far too small to fit around my wrist. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitqYsFstj0kH7h8REgoJp5OIEifKgz2bdIVuj1Y75Rk5XrFA98QzJ3XYJCQi09Z2PGY_4V3v_G-KHI1LcLiZCQpc83oPA-cvB4PNKQ2yPSx4bmp8MMjERq_YUfKH07yzNNV_kIuAAX8Xw/s1600/threepence+bracelet1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitqYsFstj0kH7h8REgoJp5OIEifKgz2bdIVuj1Y75Rk5XrFA98QzJ3XYJCQi09Z2PGY_4V3v_G-KHI1LcLiZCQpc83oPA-cvB4PNKQ2yPSx4bmp8MMjERq_YUfKH07yzNNV_kIuAAX8Xw/s640/threepence+bracelet1.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's made of Australian threepences spanning the WW2 years, so it has some significance because of that...in my view anyway. I phoned my mother to ask where it came from but unfortunately she doesn't even remember it. I find that a bit sad. So I called my older sister who lives in Perth and she certainly recalls it. It seems we were both enthralled by it when we were young. She thinks it was given to our mother by our grandfather, who had it given to him by a mate. But as neither of our grandparents are still alive, and mum doesn't recall, that's a bit of conjecture. Still, in sits well with the dim dark recesses of my childhood memory, so perhaps it's right.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjnjpg-AbI7SX-u-PttqC2heRB7voiZfrBjzGlPXjGetIGhEmtkf5DhJpYm6OUOUj72fSnzbEf_RTMFN6txb3r1kXM9NRYz76hZ6esJ372abmwzY_y30qFuBgDsjqR00L4YR6DJEXzldk/s1600/framed+necklace2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjnjpg-AbI7SX-u-PttqC2heRB7voiZfrBjzGlPXjGetIGhEmtkf5DhJpYm6OUOUj72fSnzbEf_RTMFN6txb3r1kXM9NRYz76hZ6esJ372abmwzY_y30qFuBgDsjqR00L4YR6DJEXzldk/s640/framed+necklace2.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And this fabulous choker was given to me by my wonderful friend Chris (who shall now be known, for forever and a day, as the <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/2010/06/ive-had-visit-from-chandelier-fairy.html">chandelier fairy</a>). Alas, I loaned it to someone who didn't value it as I did and so the chain that was attached to it got broken and it can no longer be worn...but I think it looks rather lovely framed as well. Like something from an archaeological dig!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3geRa1X2-2bTbx-11mwYYN1lkz84iSq1SThD7iTnKSHCMnWmsmgemPoPBtm3d09rtUMp12ShY6-A_okiLdrqzHmQmN4WmKt_9UiFSnvrJVGMUzU1yju0M_WRUXA-zwtFmNdR9m7_HlM4/s1600/framed+necklace1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3geRa1X2-2bTbx-11mwYYN1lkz84iSq1SThD7iTnKSHCMnWmsmgemPoPBtm3d09rtUMp12ShY6-A_okiLdrqzHmQmN4WmKt_9UiFSnvrJVGMUzU1yju0M_WRUXA-zwtFmNdR9m7_HlM4/s640/framed+necklace1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the moment they're living in my bedroom and the study. But once I've painted the bedroom (now that the <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/2010/07/what-to-do-while-waiting-for-plasterer.html">plastering</a> is done...hooray!) they'll find a place on the gallery wall that I'm planning there. So a very quick and easy project...two pieces of jewellery, two box frames, two pieces of fabric...and voila!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for all the very lovely comments last week about my beautiful <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/2010/07/soul-food-friday-from-daughter-to-her.html">daughter</a>. And all the others, especially, the ones that made me laugh out loud (these were invariably about the <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/2010/07/gone-all-gaga-over-dishcloth.html">knitted dishcloth</a>...oh you're such a funny lot!!). And <a href="http://thediversionproject.blogspot.com/">Jules</a> you cheeky monkey...Sibella so would knit one if she could...I'm sure of that :))</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a wonderful week everyone.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll be linking to <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2010/07/welcome-to-80th-metamorphosis-monday.html">Metamorphosis Monday at BNOTP</a> and <a href="http://craftskeepmesane.blogspot.com/2010/07/motivate-me-monday-28.html">Motivate me Monday at Keep it Simple</a> and <a href="http://chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/2010/07/flaunt-it-friday-18.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+blogspot/SRimK+(Chic+on+a+Shoestring+Decorating)">Flaunt it Friday at Chic on a Shoestring</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">all images by me</span></span></div>

my weekend project ~ framed jewellery

A quick and easy project this weekend...but you should see the looooong list of others on my radar. Oh my, I need a month of Sundays!! Somet...

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gone all gaga over a dishcloth...

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am afraid that I may have gone a little mad...around the twist...a bit gaga (and not as in the lady...if lady is indeed the right term)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAb7pD29wGvrZiLkSBlk6Olm5VMw5IxWzAi9QLYN_XQucpPoOspOcqCwL6j43ihml7ZG1IEKzj4gxuMOHWxfXZgt1tr-bip_fs7YLDNeCwzYve7syS1tiFPO6IDOP_O-0j_ItFD2CwdAc/s1600/gaga-queen-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAb7pD29wGvrZiLkSBlk6Olm5VMw5IxWzAi9QLYN_XQucpPoOspOcqCwL6j43ihml7ZG1IEKzj4gxuMOHWxfXZgt1tr-bip_fs7YLDNeCwzYve7syS1tiFPO6IDOP_O-0j_ItFD2CwdAc/s640/gaga-queen-2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Oh I wonder what her majesty was thinking...and that cute little bespectacled kid in the band...captions please!</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The dishcloth obsession started like this...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">went to my friend Susan's beach house for a bit of a break (a tour of her lovely house is <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/2010/07/soul-food-friday-friend-her-beach-house.html">here</a>);</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><s>was forced</s> volunteered to do the washing up...Richard did <s>most</s> all of the cooking so, in retrospect, it seems only fair;</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Susan had a knitted red dishcloth bought from some fancy schmancy shop in Milton; and</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">it was...without doubt...the best messy bench wiping up thing I'd ever used. Chux wipes?....Ha! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You are history.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlAZ2FMhYrumezbp5P7o4d3NSw9hj15wckICF_WGIZmGkPwyJ9JJwzwSUQN7MWsN-ATkJyrZhWuW3JBqEU8rOC3b6q4PLTP2mStdgEm_4tdfcGcHtmkkAUBZvK17Kaj0R4SInsmDfdKw/s1600/chux+superwipes+10s+newpack_lowres.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlAZ2FMhYrumezbp5P7o4d3NSw9hj15wckICF_WGIZmGkPwyJ9JJwzwSUQN7MWsN-ATkJyrZhWuW3JBqEU8rOC3b6q4PLTP2mStdgEm_4tdfcGcHtmkkAUBZvK17Kaj0R4SInsmDfdKw/s640/chux+superwipes+10s+newpack_lowres.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And knitted ones are ever so eco chic aren't they? Yes. They most certainly are.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I did cunningly suggest to Richard that we take a drive to Milton so that I could source one, but it poured with rain that day and staying in and drinking wine seemed to be the preferable option.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr72Up8o0L-1lTvkiGIoqfYK7ga5dK8UKlmAvD1pfKnDUTuIJwI-AWWTqmOsVG4FvoMuB13YSFi1edqvLcLnX4Ah6fs41RJBmnu4-7vEA3v0XuvULZx5xRoW4_87xPXnRhOUujsNhC-PE/s1600/RedWine-798687.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr72Up8o0L-1lTvkiGIoqfYK7ga5dK8UKlmAvD1pfKnDUTuIJwI-AWWTqmOsVG4FvoMuB13YSFi1edqvLcLnX4Ah6fs41RJBmnu4-7vEA3v0XuvULZx5xRoW4_87xPXnRhOUujsNhC-PE/s640/RedWine-798687.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But do cut me some slack...I was on holiday...it was my birthday...so, in my mind, perfectly reasonable if not positively essential. Although...</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway, I came home from the coast and couldn't get the knitted dishcloth out of my mind. The term 'small things amuse small minds' has just occurred to me, but I've decided to go with the 'joy of simple pleasures' instead.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just as an aside, my friend Chris (she of <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/2010/06/ive-had-visit-from-chandelier-fairy.html">chandelier fairy fame</a>)...having stayed at Susan's just the day before us (you still with me)...was also enamoured of said dishcloth and when the man and I went to dinner at Chris and her lovely husband Terry's a few Saturday nights ago and I pulled out the knitting to show her....well let's just say she completely understood! The eye rolling from respective men won't be mentioned here....but I haven't forgotten. And revenge could be sweet.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhU86Lv8xd8fj3zyh3x7WBG5pzdhOSWrnO2umOP13ZNvWFkjx4MWXwXn3M5HKAOL9nFAlqE0gIfEAdoKiPliVtXvZL8GgftGRCbiR2W9KB1CJU5LshV7a7wuP18KMJbe0JbTO25JENxA/s1600/man+washing+up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhU86Lv8xd8fj3zyh3x7WBG5pzdhOSWrnO2umOP13ZNvWFkjx4MWXwXn3M5HKAOL9nFAlqE0gIfEAdoKiPliVtXvZL8GgftGRCbiR2W9KB1CJU5LshV7a7wuP18KMJbe0JbTO25JENxA/s640/man+washing+up.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So off I went to...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgRTFFa3e2VZ_PVUt5nFqVt5_d61Yo272Iv8ZiYtgzYHDXBhQlWRRcy8k_GQ_g7o8X771rhguLC9v0uA-KaL2RCtKOtXgLT4L0_UJsVNkdvYbxTlhv1toucDvuxyMTqWB-OY1ZEwuWKM/s1600/logo-spotlight.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgRTFFa3e2VZ_PVUt5nFqVt5_d61Yo272Iv8ZiYtgzYHDXBhQlWRRcy8k_GQ_g7o8X771rhguLC9v0uA-KaL2RCtKOtXgLT4L0_UJsVNkdvYbxTlhv1toucDvuxyMTqWB-OY1ZEwuWKM/s640/logo-spotlight.png" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...bought the cotton and some teeny weeny knitting needles and started to make my own.  Because, after all, I had the crochet granny squares completely under control and I already knew how to knit...just ignore the fact that the last time I'd done it was around 1982!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not a problem....except... (you know by now there's always an 'except' with me don't you!)...except, it took forever. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dDiscz42JjOQ67e2cqLGWar23Q06mzV730oEHLPMLkavbxMjKU2u7Kv1aLOusqeib83RK3bp_sEqt_Q7XYnlME7TdnX-t6FGTfwGTa-A318driexXeLzQgault3A4NEvNx3jxD32KaI/s1600/orange+dishcloth+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dDiscz42JjOQ67e2cqLGWar23Q06mzV730oEHLPMLkavbxMjKU2u7Kv1aLOusqeib83RK3bp_sEqt_Q7XYnlME7TdnX-t6FGTfwGTa-A318driexXeLzQgault3A4NEvNx3jxD32KaI/s640/orange+dishcloth+collage.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fine cotton, stupidly small needles, and not quite wide enough in the end. So I tried with different cotton, and different size needles...I can't begin to tell you how many stitches I cast on, took off, tried again...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2l5tGcneEtMikVVDZ8ucg4p_J1QBa1cb3_lPA48gL3tZQVzjl1L6Ka_ecOxyjq403N1g2b9YFRILEm0SMmJkX9O9XS_jRpsWbMEEVRKBoYiZqSpdGtTK_qeb81YsYjlE902UU4bWtUi8/s1600/blue+and+yellow+dishcloths+incomplete.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2l5tGcneEtMikVVDZ8ucg4p_J1QBa1cb3_lPA48gL3tZQVzjl1L6Ka_ecOxyjq403N1g2b9YFRILEm0SMmJkX9O9XS_jRpsWbMEEVRKBoYiZqSpdGtTK_qeb81YsYjlE902UU4bWtUi8/s640/blue+and+yellow+dishcloths+incomplete.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">because I had a certain look in mind, and dammit...I was going to get that look! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I even tried cotton and bamboo thread...</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKGjCqSGoHc7_lsy5BXPNVIL_tx_VUj1URuoYlvIDl21uzismDrvV8O9wOC2xqWk1s_y4vTAO2p5cV7Gz83T_paijrA0VXD0M9Ks9Hspc9GfhW8aZ26k0PujIPwfWALUh6RhuHRfM3Wg/s1600/red+potholder1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKGjCqSGoHc7_lsy5BXPNVIL_tx_VUj1URuoYlvIDl21uzismDrvV8O9wOC2xqWk1s_y4vTAO2p5cV7Gz83T_paijrA0VXD0M9Ks9Hspc9GfhW8aZ26k0PujIPwfWALUh6RhuHRfM3Wg/s640/red+potholder1.jpg" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">with small needles first (note: this is damn near impossible) so I did the golden arches upsize trick with the needles and ended up with...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBWroK-hH_kbj9CSutvc_Cj_HIx6znCEcfouFRWaBH0oZm4Kr_ZvGzmynWmggTX2GgJqgTpmhq4PZZNV5qk61I_2zXk-oYjKim2UxtmRj_RS3rT5R7Bq4RBeorkLfCIsTHiChueIiN8M/s1600/red+dishcloth2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBWroK-hH_kbj9CSutvc_Cj_HIx6znCEcfouFRWaBH0oZm4Kr_ZvGzmynWmggTX2GgJqgTpmhq4PZZNV5qk61I_2zXk-oYjKim2UxtmRj_RS3rT5R7Bq4RBeorkLfCIsTHiChueIiN8M/s640/red+dishcloth2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">not exactly a dishcloth, more a...potholder. It's fab though...so soft and thick and...well, potholderish. I'm making more of those!</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And I am going to persevere until I've perfected the perfect (as in perfected) knitted dishcloth...even if it takes...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrfRPxgT57k1abDbxWT2IeWDDH_isa47EWPS7zn_-wD-P41tIaI__aSTsnBXk3T_TvU_tKnoy5sojlZf9VR9kRGsXF7UfuPsttsT2cDD0t_D0wJlta20c2HCP_fht0MUnO_uT3N2HHhY/s1600/for+like+ever+poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrfRPxgT57k1abDbxWT2IeWDDH_isa47EWPS7zn_-wD-P41tIaI__aSTsnBXk3T_TvU_tKnoy5sojlZf9VR9kRGsXF7UfuPsttsT2cDD0t_D0wJlta20c2HCP_fht0MUnO_uT3N2HHhY/s640/for+like+ever+poster.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...maybe. I will keep you posted. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It should be sorted by Christmas at this rate! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stocking fillers anyone?</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And by the way, if I have any credibility left at all...these knitted dishcloths <b>really</b> do feel fabulous and work incredibly well! </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">for like ever poster from </span><a href="http://www.vllg.com/products/For_Like_Ever_poster#panel=about-usage"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">. others me or the magic that is google images.</span></span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a>

gone all gaga over a dishcloth...

I am afraid that I may have gone a little mad...around the twist...a bit gaga (and not as in the lady...if lady is indeed the right term) Oh...

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my weekend project ~ a gift for a new baby...

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's been a very long time since I've had the paints out bloggy peeps! Too long. So I thought I'd start with something very simple...to ease me back into it...if you know what I mean.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A friend of mine became a grandmother last week, so I thought I'd make something for her new grandson...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQqaRM49ic2QQW4RWMO4L19MX2hpV58glspF05vPH3o7QfWTMGSYo_ay-Wqy4u64RsUcT22KXWo0gFHao5UIRXTlSUn7Z1Rdokl-w5AKlZqL0ftDXZmh2H0lFPsDVW3oMDcPI8ZUHgvk/s1600/baby+car+blue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQqaRM49ic2QQW4RWMO4L19MX2hpV58glspF05vPH3o7QfWTMGSYo_ay-Wqy4u64RsUcT22KXWo0gFHao5UIRXTlSUn7Z1Rdokl-w5AKlZqL0ftDXZmh2H0lFPsDVW3oMDcPI8ZUHgvk/s640/baby+car+blue.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wanted to give the message that every baby is unique...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXiLnQFg85krcEs5VlgH882HKdMzB1gE4EWCyenutrO84zegibV5vmMuQaW5eCptryfPlWdBcf-1cW-DO2y81fpQvA5jcvCDxXcMGU8bCnASd7LPdi5SlrWV7KUgtuDfuQxbPiNCFEX2c/s1600/baby+car+red.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXiLnQFg85krcEs5VlgH882HKdMzB1gE4EWCyenutrO84zegibV5vmMuQaW5eCptryfPlWdBcf-1cW-DO2y81fpQvA5jcvCDxXcMGU8bCnASd7LPdi5SlrWV7KUgtuDfuQxbPiNCFEX2c/s640/baby+car+red.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">different in their own special way...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEileaDP_yJYHLw0DO-J7yGs1puTSeRQjTgADSE57wgiSU1PIbHdB9gCLcf4L1u190Ybv-8OXUj7KiTbsKcZOG8yYK4-pTUhPd4cC2yOGBI73SM7Es53fEf6SfhqMyLuc77skuIaCc3FQnE/s1600/baby+car+other.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEileaDP_yJYHLw0DO-J7yGs1puTSeRQjTgADSE57wgiSU1PIbHdB9gCLcf4L1u190Ybv-8OXUj7KiTbsKcZOG8yYK4-pTUhPd4cC2yOGBI73SM7Es53fEf6SfhqMyLuc77skuIaCc3FQnE/s640/baby+car+other.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">'like no other' in fact...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFD7IRxAHzlSfEF8o8VWCXtOqxMhCL_s494fxMJGNaFfWpYlx0mLnVoxSUapLE7foz64usyIrXMVuT3ilgESa0ul0umCPqVY0KFlXiyv625-HytxPUB8sWB-OFp_3Lb2ipqpiXTYeI4s/s1600/baby+cars+full.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFD7IRxAHzlSfEF8o8VWCXtOqxMhCL_s494fxMJGNaFfWpYlx0mLnVoxSUapLE7foz64usyIrXMVuT3ilgESa0ul0umCPqVY0KFlXiyv625-HytxPUB8sWB-OFp_3Lb2ipqpiXTYeI4s/s640/baby+cars+full.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's a very imperfect 'painting' I know (soooo out of practice) but I like the design...and I'll be working on it...perhaps I'll use watercolours next time...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgWkG1PHgnZvhk59_bGgnAgcg9MY5x20MoHK0B8ATDV9Lyu0lYJCcbiOSyy5guLrSdkHWhn4oMNXsGi-5eFxgt1L7f7iLD8z33veye7Tmozl5PFC57-WOMXUlCG51rC8EA2AOrqmrNtQ/s1600/baby+cars+framed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgWkG1PHgnZvhk59_bGgnAgcg9MY5x20MoHK0B8ATDV9Lyu0lYJCcbiOSyy5guLrSdkHWhn4oMNXsGi-5eFxgt1L7f7iLD8z33veye7Tmozl5PFC57-WOMXUlCG51rC8EA2AOrqmrNtQ/s640/baby+cars+framed.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now I'm just waiting for someone to have a daughter so I can make a girly version...butterflies I'm thinking...</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh, and you won't believe the plotting and planning I've done for the etsy shop...even bought a new sewing machine. Whoa...my first 'day off' Wednesday is looking jam packed already! But for now I'd better go and wrap this up and send it off!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hope your week has started well...and once again, because I can't say it too much or too often...thank you so much for all your lovely comments and incredible support. It means heaps! It really does.</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

my weekend project ~ a gift for a new baby...

It's been a very long time since I've had the paints out bloggy peeps! Too long. So I thought I'd start with something very simp...

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