sculpting & sewing & sketching

a butterfly finally finished

collecting shells from the shore

carving wee heads in clay (very 1st try!!)

recycling a mr o shirt into my studio apron

learning to let go & doodle

saying big thank you's to julie

for a mention on her blog!!

magical glentrool forest

we were wandering through peaceful, shady forest

whispering, lest we disturb creatures there

wee faerie creatures hidden in secret places

beady eyed creatures keeping watch
sumptuous creatures basking colours in warm sunshine

till the sun began to sink behind velvet hills

time to leave this magical place .....until next time

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glentrool

where the wild things are . . .

this book i love

& now . . . look what is in store . . . a film of the tale

. . . . i cannot wait to seeu can peek at a little of it here

thank you. . .

a wonderful easter weekend inspired by natures colours
her shapes

her details her magnificent sunsets

i have been happily painting butterflies

i had such wonderful comments left on my angel blogpost & some very precious things shared, thank you all from the bottom of my heart. i was so very unsure about blogging when i started, yet through the process, i have learnt so much & met so very many wonderful folk. for me personally it has been quite a journey of self discovery, something i really never expected when i set out. i so wish you could all be winners of my angel, but there is only one. . .

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a very lovely lady i met not so very long ago called Julie,

she has a fascinating blog the celtic lady full of so much interesting information.

Bruno Torfs, heartbreak & hope

these are some of the wonderful sculptures by artist bruno torfs

more of his amazing work here

"Hidden amongst the lush rain forests North East of Melbourne, Victoria, is the rare jewel that is Bruno's art and sculpture garden..........

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........ until that is, the bushfire that swept through the township on 7th Feb 09,

Bruno & his family survived. sadly many of his friends & neighbours were lost.

Bruno's home & his art gallery were completely destroyed by the fires.

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such a heartbreaking tale, yet with amazing courage & hope

he and his family begin to rebuild what they lost

here you can read & follow their story.

precious things giveaway . . .

today i am celebrating my 100th blog post and

the launch of my new blog a faerietale of inspiration (see post below)

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as a huge big thank you to all who have visited & inspired & left lovely words

i have painted a guardian angel to send out to some wee corner of the world

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if you have a wee corner and you would like her to come to you

just drop in, say hello & perhaps you will share one or two of your own precious things

next tuesday my angel will tiptoe back to discover if we have found her a new home

she will have 5 other precious things to take with her when she leaves !!

ps she is not quite finished yet (20cm x 30cm)!!!

a new tale . . .

i come across so many beautiful creations from artists near & far

whilst spending long moments researching for my work on the web

i have thought & thought & finally i decided - it really seems only fair

to share all that found loveliness, therefore i have created a quiet place

not so very far away where you can linger & gaze on those precious findings

i hope you enjoy them half as much as i. . . .

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the quiet place. . . my other blog a-faerietale-of-inspiration

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please feel free to take a peek & tell me your thoughts - they will be most welcome x

tudor times & chester

our travels took us further into the beautiful old city such detail, everywhere

black & white & beautifully tudor


and further still, around the ancient city walls our feet were aching at the end of the day

but our imagination was stirred

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the city of chester