Thursday, 10 May 2012

Time to share!

First of all I am so sorry about the lack of posts. There was an incident with a glass of orange juice and our lovely laptop (which was nothing to do with me may I just add!). So we are down to one computer and my husband needs it a lot for work so I don't often get a look in! I can't promise when the next post will be, but I will try my best to get back into a blogging groove!

In my profile on here and over on twitter I talk about my enthusiasm at getting creative again. I have been doing just that but at a very slow pace!  

 I have every respect for mums who run a house, look after their children, get creative, blog about it and some also work on top of all that! 
 (if you are one of these super mums, please let me know your secret to getting it all done!)

My sketchbook is full of ideas, and designs, and they are developing here faster than i can make them!  But I am now going to take the plunge and show you a little piece I have created.  I am enjoying creating works of line art, using pins and thread.

This is one of the first pieces I have completed.  I took inspiration from bokeh images, and my son thinks they look like snowflakes.  I plan to make 2 more pieces like this and present them in a group.  These are just a few quick photos I took before the light disappeared. 

I am looking forward to experimenting with more colour, forms, and methods of construction...not to give too much away!

(Argh!  Going to run and hide now!)










Sunday, 11 March 2012

Wandering in the woods

The light is lingering for longer,

The branches are starting to stir from their winters sleep,

& even though the breeze is still brisk there is a comforting warmth in the sunshine.






Saturday, 3 March 2012

Instagram

I have been admiring photos people have been taking using instagram for a while now, but with out an iPhone I was unable to join in the fun...until now! Time for a phone upgrade saw me jumping at the chance to join the masses and get an iPhone. So today I had a little bit, ok quite a lot of fun taking random photos around my house and of the kids! Here are a few of the shots I have taken, and if you want to follow me I'm under Baxterrs. Let me know where you are as I would love to follow you too!

Thursday, 26 January 2012

boggles!



 It's amazing the amount of fun, and happiness a pair of swimming goggles, (or 'boggles' as they are known in this house), can create!

Elsa loves George's boggles 

constantly posing in them, saying 'cheese!' 

life if so simple for her

finding fun and excitement in the most ordinary of objects

i thought this would stop after she was a baby

but life just continues to be amaze her



I never want this to stop! 


Tuesday, 24 January 2012

nature's creations




such intricate, fragile creations 

nature conjures this up over night

 reaching its crescendo as the clear sunlight spotlights this magnificent creation

sparkling, glistening, shining

shadows 

but the orchestrator also destroys 

the beautiful fragile lace covering my window

is gone     

 more stunning for its brief existence
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we spend hours, days, months trying to create something as beautiful

Saturday, 14 January 2012

2012

Happy New Year! 

(Sorry a little late!) 

Apologies for neglecting you little blog, I will try and do better! 

2012 is going to be...... 

FUN!


Sunday, 4 September 2011

Autumn

I know September has only just arrived, but I'm so happy, I love the Autumn!


For me nothing beats a crisp, sunny Autumn day, 


golden leaves crunch under foot, and swirl in the air,

apples ready for picking, waiting to be made into a crumble,



hydrangeas fading, becoming even more beautiful,

walks in the park wrapped up in many knitted layers 



the warm vibrant colours.

What do you love about Autumn?



Celebrate Color