Trying my hand at it.

So what a week it's been, firstly getting over my four days with the Angel aka Elle aka Sweet Pea.  A good sleep and I was better and you know Monday afternoon after she had been gone a few hours I really missed her.  Tuesday my babies 22nd birthdays, okay I admit it I am getting old arghh!!!!  Wednesday ironing, ironing, ironing yuk!! Thursday morning tea with some friends and a massage I am still recovering from ouch!  Today play, I loved it I really did.  A lot of photographs, up close and personal, my favourites.

I love the colours in these shots.

Oh and I forgot to mention, I booked us on a cruise on the Princess Lines, for New Years Eve, yahoo!!!!!! Off to New Zealand we go 14 nights of sailing the high seas, meeting new people, and seeing as much as we can of the beautiful islands, I cannot wait.

My camera will surely get a work out, which by the way I will also be giving myself from now until then.  I do not want to be the fat lady laying by the pool.  So a lot of Wii dance and walking coming up for the next few months.

Oh and a few happy snaps from Tuesday night all my girls ha ha and Elle enjoying a little tomato sauce on her chop.  Her mummy had a fit, arghh watch out for her sweater, don't let her touch it argh, really funny.

And lastly I have been dabbling a little with some mixed media artwork,

This one turned out a little darker than I wanted, but I still quite like the overall effect.

I like this one as well, I love the colour runs, I used transparent acrylics and tissue paper for texture.  What do you think?

Off now to play some more, have a good weekend now.

They are 22 Today

It's hard to believe that Ashleigh and Danielle are 22 today.  My babies are all grown up!  Above they are 3 months old and Danielle is at the back, you know I used to have to put little signs with A & D on them near each girl so I could tell who was who in the photos.  I have hundreds of shots in which I have no idea who is who ha ha!!!

They have played together and been together almost every day since they were born.  they travel together and live together without too many hiccups at all.  They are best friends, though they would probably never admit it.  The used to fight over the same pair of jeans or shirts when we went shopping, now they have their own tastes, even though they are similar.  Their personalities though differ. 

They drove their big sister mad with jealousy and now they are great friends.  They are identical mirror image twins.

They were stunning at their high school formals and were even bridesmaids for their friend Amy.

They are funny, fun, kind, happy, single, come on young men who will marry my girls where are you.  They still like to hang out with their parents, I love that.  They are travellers and explorers and adventurers.

They look alike, sometimes, even though they are identical.  One is a lefty and one is right handed.  They act like that too, one is very serious and one isn't and I'm not telling who is who.

They certainly didn't come with a handbook but it has been fun.  We love them and we are proud of them, they are my daughters, my twins, aunties and sisters, grand daughters and nieces and they are wonderful, beautiful women.

Happy Birthday Darlings.

Texture Tuesday at the park

Yes once again it is Texture Tuesday over at the cafe and I have to say I found this a little difficult today.  See I like to try and use a new photograph for my texture Tuesday offerings and my new one this week are all lovely spring flowers and my little princess.  The requirement was to have the photo depicting the verb Do and use Kim's texture Autumn Burst.  Well Elle was doing alright, spinning the noughts and crosses wheels at the park and swinging and checking out all the other children and I do like the grungy effect the texture has given the wheels.  

Recipe

duplicate the photograph

use soft light on the duplicate layer

layer with Autumn burst on Soft light 100%

and again on soft light 71% and voila, what do you think?

Elle loved the park all the colours and the children.

Oh the joys of being a child, really the innocence of babies I just love it.  Can you see her right leg is a little puffier under her stocking?  There are bandages there from her first op yesterday.  She is having some of the spots removed and we are so glad she is well and happy today.  What about that smile!!!!!

It is Poppy's birthday today so tonight we will have a birthday dinner, once again my favourite people the family will be there.  Happy Birthday my darling.  We love you.

Happy Birthday Christina

SIMPLE THINGS

my favourite soft, softly scented warm knitted throw

hot sweet coffee,

spicy maple biscuits straight from the oven

mind food of my favourite kind

feet tucked under

pretty flowers

the sound of the rain on the roof

the smell of the dust settling

soft boiled eggs

sprinkled with cracked pepper

sea salt

hot buttery toast

my tummy full

thinking of my friends

here and far away

the sound of the birds after the rain

wishing i knew you better

that i could actually talk to you

hear your voice

sip a wine

eat together

laugh and cry

talk and sigh

share the love

until that time

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRISTINA

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

MAY ALL YOUR WISHES AND DREAMS COME TRUE

HUGS AND KISSES

Today is Christina's birthday, you probably know her, most everyone does, she's hosting a blog party on the 16th July and everyone is welcome, yep even if you haven't met her yet she's not the kinda girl who'd turn you away.  So put on your best birthday party outfits and head on over and take a cake, or some cheese or some hot crusty bread, some good wine and an armful of love and go say Happy Birthday, glad I could come, so nice to meet you, or good to visit again.  Se'Lah made the wonderful surprise button thanks sweetie and see ya at the party.