Christmas 2009

Elsita.

I must look this guys name up.

Rob Ryan

Elsita again.

Elsita.

I've gone mad on Paper Cutting and have followed degins from the from the best in the craft. I have had so much fun. I can only say thankyou to Elsa More (Elsita) for her amazing talent. I have learnt so much by copying her. I did think that, being cheeky, I shouldn't publish these pics on my blog, but then one always studies the masters to learn one's trade. Now I intend to draw some of my own. Thanks Elsita.
Compared to embroidery, these are so quick!

This is from a photo on the net somewhere. Jadey loves his bike. I was running out of time and feel that it is a bit lacking, compared to the others, although Jadey likes it and thinks it's cool.

I've Finally Finished The Pot Holders!

And finally photographed them too. I think I'll keep the Opera Singer (Blow Up Doll). She's a favourite. There's one more and I want to show you the backs, but the battery is dead on the camera, so it'll have to wait.

I tried to have some of the eyes looking thother way! And yet here we are? What's that all about?

I Know, It's Been Ages

Someone has a nice bottom.

I still do stuff all of the time, stitching wise.

We are clearing our block of rubbish and feral growth in order to begin a garden. This tree had broken off some years ago, before us, and was completely rotten inside, as well as ugly. It was a bit scary cutting it down but we had a massive winch and took no chances at any stage. The yard is almost barren, which doesn't show how ruthless we are, but what rubbish was there. Don't worry, it'll be spekky when we're through.

Compare here, to what we had and what we now have..

I have to go and do some more now, bye. xxx

Paperdolls by Kate Rice

This is the most gorgeous jumper I've ever seen. And anything I didn't know, I do now thanks to Youtube. Any tutorial at all is there. Good O! I tried to reinvent the design to use my girls, but seriously, Kate's version is so clean and right, I won't change a thing. Excepting the colours. While I think of it, go have a look at the other versions everyone has done (at Ravelry).

Ruby's Long Story: "The Time Went Farster Than Enythinck".

Ruby wrote this in maybe grade 4? I stitched it in 2004 or so but haven't shown you yet. My first intention was to make a quilt type thing, built of all these kiddie's things... but now I'm not so sure. It spends some of its time hanging on the wall as is.

To Mum

The Time Went Farster Than Enythinck xox I love you

OnCe a Pone A Time

There Was a little Gile +

a little Boy

They Wock (woke)

up Relly orlee in the (up relly early in the)

Mornine and They looked

at There Teddys

and Went to the clock

and then they Sterd (stared)

at the clock and sterd

and sterd

and after One Minet (minute)

It Sead an ouruer hand (it said an hour hand)

Went up (pointed up)

One minet is only 60

seconds.

They took The Bachrise (batteries)

Out and Had a look

They Were or Rhite (they were alright)

But it Was rong looking

So They Went to there

Mother and told Her

she Went and Had a look

as Well.

she Seaid Its

only Cos Its oly in the (only because it's early in the)

Morning

Good Nhit and (good night and)

Go to bed pleas Its to orly (go to bed please it's too early)

Its only 1:00 in

The Morning

oK Mum They Sead

and they went to Bed

and Then the little gile (girl)

had a Bad greem (dream)

she sterted Crying

Her Mum Came and

gave Her a Hug

Come

and Sleep With Me. OKay

Mum

The Little Boy Dident

Like It When she Was gone

so He Started Crying to (too)

his Mum Came With

Sissy (his mum came with his sister)

I Dont Lick It When She (I don't like it when she)

is not Here Its Scary Can I

Come and sleep With you two

OKay Come on then Hurry

up okay okay okay I will

okay

Good Seaid Mum

Mum Dont Be Mean pleas

oKay

They all Went to Sleep

and

all of Them gumpt up (jumped up)

in a big friht (fright)

It Was gest Next Door (it was just next door)

good Im glad

Then a Rober Came into the Hourse (a robber came into the house)

We got a gun each and

chrid to cll him (tried to kill him)

They Cilld

the rober after 6 owers

and

the Boy Had His Birthday and

the

Girl Had Her Birthday Cose (because)

They Were twins. they torned (turned)

10 yers old.

They Had to

clen the blud thate Was on (clean the blood that was on)

the floor the End

Finished. An In-Between Task

On the red back door.

Pointy head. The new one is always the best one. I have these still sitting here, and every time I'm in between things or sick of something I'll finish one. They're mostly for Christmas so there's no desperate hurry. Did I show you the other one below?

This is the back for Claire's Wagga.

Home Today!!

I'm so happy. I made soup for luch and my bloke came home to eat. I've been putting together my daughter's Wagga back. I've had daylight hours to take photo's. I rang up because my new speaker headset doesn't work with Skype and got it sorted (had to ring in business hours). I went to the op-shop and bought a really nice linen skirt. AND I don't have skin cancer. I have a possible pimple that is nocturnally scratched.