Sending post...

There is a POSTAL STRIKE & the worst effected stste is Victoria .... I did post orders yesterday so guess they are in a truck somewhere or made it inside a mail centre....
I did these tags last year & am longing to play with some of this sort of thing over the hols...

This morning it is HOT & it is early .... a cooler change is predicted.. & I am waiting !!!! in that semi darkened room !

let's go to the beach then ....

Isn't this just a picture that takes you right to the water's edge? From my last trip to Mornington Peninsula....
EXCITING THINGS
are taking place.....
The latest wood creations are coming into being... there are quite a few... how did that happen ?

So so excited as this is not a christmas range but a free range of interesting things..
I checked the briefs this morning & now wait ....wait.. a little to get some to try on with paints...

Decorations with a twist

I was painting a couple of decorations for MY order !!! and added some embellished things...trees, dogs a bird

I am having a great dawdle this morning... sitting here, then there... could just need an extra cup of tea ??? more dawdling then. Winding down a little I think it is...

ALSO today promises a 41 in the sun..fun day......... dread these days as it kind of sends one into darken rooms... so talk all you like on global warming... it's been hot here in summers & drought in the past..this year is kinder... but in all the warming stuff no-one mentions what WAR is doing to the precious earth... if everyone would stop scrapping maybe just maybe the atmosphere would get a lot better a lot quicker ...

I was listening to a talk on radio other day & doom & gloom & I wonder what that does to our life's soul... but I was reminded in 1960, I was first yr high school & there were all these people in a panic as the world was going to end next day at some time. I was totally bewildered, as some christians would be saved... I wasn't sure if I should panic, but what would I do if everything was ending so soon... or should I ask others & my parents... I did all. Luckily I was still listening to parents at that stage... But some of the hype is just that as we hear it.... how can we do things that are helping. Double standards still persist.. more land is cleared at city edges.. no more trees are planted at sides of roads ..just much talk ..so what is it.. I wonder as I sit here doing not much but using a little power in a semi darkened room..

A Little Christmas Collection

FINISHED PAINTING A large order yesterday which is in this collection... along with some views of what was in the room.. where I settled these pieces... a wire basket bubbling over with stitcheries of past designs..the only 2 santas I have kept from my design collection.. they wait patiently to become part of decorating...
I am going back to paint some more now... but thought you'd like a glimpse of what kind of happens in the studio when it gathers a buy pace...

Deer deer

CUTE or What... The December Santa decoration and today I decided to have my deer button made larger for a decoration on my tree... he is so cute & fits well with santa.... so the deer will come into the collection in new year...

Shut up & gone home !

Before I go to the studio with the door shut & all is silent...I came here to tell the news...
The website & the phone & the mail is closed for taking any more orders for this season of merriment.
I have several on the wait and if when I have finished these I will paint Christmas stock & let you know what is available & if by chance you want to buy... there will be only the postie to wait for.
Speaking of post, I hear the Australia Post is rumbling for a strike.. & we will know in the next few days.. @%$^%^&&*

THE BEST NEWS IS... new designs have gone in... and come January 12th when I open again...there might just be some nice surprises....

For the stores I will have some interesting news for you in the New year too.
I'll be back tomorrow maybe... I did need to tell everyone about the web.
A collage of the christmas designs... for you to look at while I paint.

RHUBARB

I have news from RHUBARB company that there is a WAREHOUSE SALE in MELBOURNE on 9 & 10th DEcemeber at 90 Balmain St RICHMOND... these were some of my last purchases at one of these sales $3 coffee mug etc... So if you are about in Melbourne open 8am - 7pm... go find.
They also have divine childrens clothes.

Red !!!

I did these colours for a store in Melbourne to match the French General fabrics. I had ever so cleverly !!! bought a pack of charm squares in the fabrics so I had the colour matching there when the request came in.
The match is just perfect in the red, the other colours I have used all the time & a match.
I will experiment some more & in clean up time ( what is that ???) I will test different shapes with the colours.


French General is a store in America & she has the most interesting style... especially adding to vintage postcards... what I loved the most when I discovered her website a few years ago was that she breaks all the rules. She has even moved shop & cities a couple of times... bravo.

The Angels Sang

Oh Joy Oh Joy... the angels heard our pleas for the recovery of one of my Canberra friend's daughters ... who has been extremely ill & in intensive care for a couple of weeks & after many tests today all is revealed & she has the right medication & has been allowed to go from the hospital....
It was a most welcome call I received late this afternoon...

One of my house friends

Magpie, has adopted me..as if word has gone out that I feed stray things ! I opened the door a few weeks ago & this magpie is down in the second part of the back garden & it runs full bore to me... I hadnever set eyes on it.. He is a little in recovery as around his eye & neck was all kind of grazed & bloody. He waits just outside the back door & is unafraid....
The cat wobbles up & I can have them feeding not far from each other.

Then this morning I open the front door to check for parcels..ha ha ha... there pressed up to the door is a young blue tongue lizard... there is a front alcove & insects shelter there... so the lizard was I guess having a snack & I was well pleased.

With that & sighting 2 goannas on country sealed proper roads in recent times & 2 tortoises going across roads... one was travelling at good speed on the Murray Valley Highway last week..

After the rains well after the drought ceased to dry us completely creatures are certainly about.

This gorgeous lavender was in Piper St yesterday... busy Piper street buzzing with all shoppers & sippers of coffee.... I love it there & I see so many visuals & speak to different people & drive away with many thoughts!