Another Glorious Day

These sweet images are part of my haul from the Strathalbyn Show -purchased from Phoenix Trading. They are so delicious and my mouth is watering for more. The top two Christmas cards are little advent cards which my two little people have put there names to. They make me laugh as how organised would you have to be to ensure your cards got out by Decmber 1. I suggested to the sales lady that I might have to open the first 14 windows before I posted them - Ha ha. I just loved the Babushka paper and tag and have it in mind for a little ladies Birthday at the end of the month. We have had another glorious fine Spring day here today. Exhausted after a morning at the park with friends from Kindy and Daycare - Sir TP took to his Bean Bag to struggle along with his knitting (or Knotting depends how you look at it). And Little Miss B well she thought her little friends needed some fresh air and sunshine and a swing

One very tired puppy dog.

We have spent the day at the Strathalbyn Show - a kind of bandaid for missing out on the big Royal Show. We have had free tastes, pony rides, watched equestrian events, done sideshows. We have seen cows, second hand stalls eaten sausage sizzles and icecreams. Miss B had the obligatory face paint (had to be a puppy dog today) Sir TP opted for the Maze of Mirrors. The playground was popular while mum exploreed the Handcrafts display. All sun kissed slightly hayfeverish and tuckered out here is my sleepy puppy dog on the couch relaxing to some ABC3 before teatime.

Works In Progress - Creative Spaces

Sometimes it is hard to stick to just one project and it is hard to make progress on multiples. Just to prove crafting is happening here. Under my machine today has been a christmas quilt I just had to try with lots of machine button holing which I am still struggling to master very well.
Half smocked Miss R's dress for a 2 year old friend. Front smocked Little Miss B's dress waiting for backsmocking and embellishment. it is all go here at Craft central. Family went for long bike ride this morning and I knocked back the opportunity hubby gave me to go to a local Quilt Show I heard about at the last minute (I felt blogs and magazines had let me down as I only heard about it Friday night.
Byee for now

School Holiday Crafting

Miss B and I have been expanding on her skills from her Art Class earlier this week at Little Picassos. We have been doing some wax resist painting with craypas and water colour paints. Miss B has been using a learn to draw Princesses book we borrowed from the library to draw castles and we thought we would have a go at adding some colour. Unfortunately our water colours don't have purple - I will have to contact the manufacturer on this oversight so we have also been experimenting with mixing colours. She loves to sit at the table and craft with me and I love having her there too. Inspired by a show on ABC 3 with Mr Maker the kids htis morning made gooey splodge monsters and crayon mirror image pictures. It was great to have every one so busy although it did distract me from cleaning the house. A job that is always uninspiring. I have finally done a fabric box makeover in an effort to clean the study which is a disaster zone. Oh for a lovely clean creative space. But it always seems to be overflowing or oozing. I welcome any ideas on how to keep a crafters home clean and tidy I seem to have baskets of projects in various stages all over the house. I think I need a home makeover.

Cheers for now

A small finish - On the side

Because smocking takes sooooo long I had to reward myself today with an itty bitty finish. I embellished this t-shirt(very basic I know) to match my first lazy day skirt. The hot pink doiley is an Etsy find (I just had to have them). A small triumph for Miss B today who has adopted to his dismay Sir TP's roller blades TA daaa.

She actually is making look easy. Even on A sideways photo when will I learn not to do this

Tea Parties, Sunshine and Sand - Guest Blogger

Well sometimes you have to humour them and keep them happy. SO i said yes to the invite to a tea party (I didn't really know what to expect. Lucky I can refill the teapot because I can drink way more water then is in the pot. Mum insisted on taking photos something about she had forgotten how fun tea parties are. Anyway I tried the chocolate milk but didn't like it. I'll stick to water thanks. Now it's back to the sandpit I'm trying to fill the base of my tennis net.

School Holiday Joys

Yesterday saw us go shopping for groceries -what an adventure but we had to do it - Lunch just wasn't going to happen otherwise. I had forgotten how challenging two children made shopping and my children had forgotten all the rules of engagement. Stay to the left , watch out for people. My son wanted to touch every item before it went into the trolley. eeeekk . Thankfully he does have quiet moments like this. And he gave me a back and foot massage in the evening when my neck felt oh so sore.

Catch you soon