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Down a Rabbit Hole . . .
My local Art Society are running some terrific workshops this year, a chance to try out new and different mediums with some good tutors.The latest one was working in pastel.Have dabbled a little in...
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Makies - FINALLY!
Yep finally stopped procrastinating with these . . .My variation on the faceted polymer beads from the tut by Richelle of Shipwreck Dandy. Don't look at the out of focus! nothing worked. Light green...
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Power Struggle
I have had to use load$ of ordinary batterie$ in my camera instead of the stash of rechargables.Even the new ones refuse to fully charge in the mains charger.We have found sometimes electronic gizmos...
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1. Waterproofing and tiling bathroom floor. Next, tiling hob and walls followed by installing showerscreen when it finally arrives.2. Working diligently on an acrylic painting for a September show.3....
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S'Mores
These caused me no end of grief and a whole day to photograph. Camera didn't know which bit to focus on. I'm sure it was glad to see the back of em.While trying to avoid catching the 'winter wog' DH...
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Another Mouth to Feed
You have to admit this Baby Tawny Frogmouth is Muppet cute! Alas picked up by well meaning people when it didn't need rescuing. My job now, is to try and teach it everything it's parents would, and...
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It All Began With . . .
My SUCKY attempts at soldering. Bought the great tutorial from Pip n Molly on soldering tin, which is full of hints, tips and glorious pictures of neatly soldered treasures. So, how hard can it...
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Time Slips Away . . .
The New Year has come winging in from the Universe, the hunting tip on Time's Arrow, and we all begin the one directional journey into 2015.And true to it's nature time has slipped away and it is the...
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The Good, the Sad, the Bad and Marsala
The Good I now have a fully functioning kitchen with cupboard doors. (Hooray no more dust, dead moths/bugs or peek-a-boo geckos)The best bit, besides acres of bench space, is a fully functioning gas...
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Makies and other Stuff
All the house plumbing stuff is finally finished (apart from the 2 new water tanks). Hot running water at last! Oh yes - civilization!Ashes of Imperfect Flight - black kyanite fan, more distressed...
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Suffer for your Art
It all started out hunky-dory.I bought a rhinestone pendant waaaaay back in the 60's and wore it to death. Eventually the chain broke and the dangles fell off and I put it somewhere safe. Came back to...
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Tears of Bitter Price
Summed up in two phrases – it seemed like a good idea and how hard can it be.Introducing Kuchi buttons. Cute and just the right size for earrings.Good Idea?Come in 2 flavours.Little flat ones an easy...
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Is That It?
Seriously?Is that all there is?Fair dinkum! you mean to tell me that after nearly 3 months all you have you showis ONE pair ofearrings? OK I admit that they are interesting and I love the enameled...
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Up and Hanging
I thought, that since my first exhibition opened last Saturday and it did include jewelry I could bore you spitless with images of my paintings before coming to the jewelry. A couple of pen and ink...
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My Manky Model Makeover
I really, truely want one of these . . .Any one of these would do - really.But unless I was prepared to take on the national debt, these beauties (if you can find them here) are waaaaaaaaaaaaay outa my...
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Nailed It!
In my previous post I outlined the harrowing journey to take a tacky-placky hanging half mannequin to my idea of visual perfection.This was where I got to. . . A grey coating of paint. Then I proceded...
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More
Vertebra(was going to call it Phylum Chordata the taxonomic class that animals with backbones belong to, but that would be showing off wouldn't it?)Look - rustic, edgy assembly of tin, copper and curly...
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Inching Forward
I feel rather like a looper caterpillar (inch worm to you) except I am stuck at the top of the loop and not stretching out to move.My husband's illness has been rather consuming. Getting the drug...
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Of Grease and Fire
Have you ever noticed how mechanical stuff seems to happen bunches?Tally for this month: Spend week wriggling under vintage 1954 tractor to remove filter for hydraulic system. Damn I love the smell of...
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Cephalopodia
Have always had an abiding affection for all members of the Cephalopod family. As a child on beach holidays I could always find an octopus including the highly venemous blue-ringed variety to which I...
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Feathers 'n' Fur
First quirky little Sweet Tweets. Flew out of the shop! Laugh if you wish Went to the local gallery - sold! Some red cardinals with wonky legs - flew out too! More - gone as well.A widdle wabbit -...
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Waiting for the Light
After 5 stressful weeks of running on a generator, our off-grid solar power system is up and running again, thank goodness!The up side of this is, I can now start a 2.5Kva generator on the first pull.A...
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Cobwebs
This, Dear Readers is what you would have encountered had you happened to wander this way over the past 18 months.My Husband's affliction has been an extremely hard road to travel. The property was too...
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Resurection Complete
Slowly it comes together.Re used the old drawers. Added some cheapie shelves and a heavy duty shelf unit for storage. (Jarrah Underfoot on inspection tour)Two table - one stand up the other sit...
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Ressurection Makies
Yep 5 months since my last post, but I do have a valid excuse.My husband suffers from Parkinsons with associated dementia so have spent time making sure he has the aids to assist him daily and...
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