naughty kittens

After seeing this clever post(http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2010/05/how-to-make-hello-kitty-bouquet.html) -I just had to try it out. This week it is our turn to take flowers for Robs class so hope the girls like the mommy cat and her kittens!

button bouquet

I spotted this on the web sometime last week and knew I had to make it for friend who needed a bit of cheering up..

hopscotchmat

I havent posted anything for awhile for 3 reasons:
1)the term swallowed me whole and I never seemed to have the time
2)I lost the momory card for my camera and could only take one photo at a time
3)I got too involved with Facebook! While now try and divide my attention equally...
Finally got this made after working on it in bits and pieces for weeks.

Mobile Swap

This is a collage of the mobile i received from Diane as part of a mobile swap (http://www.elsiemarley.com/mobile-swap.html) I took part in in Feb. (although i only got around to sending mine off in mid March...). I love this mobile- especially since we have so many trees in the garden, squirrels and even a white rabbit! Now a little red birdhouse would be really sweet...

Have spent hours trying to master Picasa and as usual there must be an easier way to do it than the route I am taking, but small steps...every try is one step towards easy blogging. At least the photos download much more quickly -just wish they would automatically download to Picasa from my camera. A task for another day. This was just trying out the collage option which i rather like -so here pictures of what we made for Easter.

Easter idea

This was the sweetie table at Robs' party last year: we had a bunny party so could cash in on the egg rush. This year it struck me that modified,it would have been a fun idea for an Easter table.

i have your number

I have wanted to make these mosaic house numbers for SO LONG. In fact for the last 8 years -ever since we moved into this house. AND FINALLY two weeks ago I was able to source the right materials (namely the numbers) -and of course then it was done in about a week as I obsessively needed to finish the project. We didn't even screw them on -the Husband mixed up some epoxy and I think the wall will crumble before these ever come off. I simply love coming home now just so that i can admire them!! The flowers on my verge are finished now after the hot summer, so I will photo it again in spring when you can see the blue and yellow flowers on my verge (the inspiration for the colours).