I am practicing my raspberries on Roy......
This is a 3 year old who is living the moment.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
My gorgeous nephew
I am practicing my raspberries on Roy......
This is a 3 year old who is living the moment.
Happy New Year everyone
Hi all,
I am back from the farm, feeling very refreshed and relaxed... and thinking about the cleaning I need to do around the house this afternoon! A bit of procrastination never goes astray - eh wot?
I didn't do any art whilst away, and besides - a large part of the cleaning that I mentioned is in my art space....
as you can see, not a pretty sight!
It was great up at Tumbarumba, and the kids loved their christmas presents from me... Roy got a bike, and Emma a dolly pram:
Even Harry seemed to enjoy himself, except for the bit where he got stuck under the gate (how very Winnie-the Pooh of him).
The walks in the paddock were fantastic.
and even though Ross was busy building a shed:
It was great to spend time with Jill
Wishing you all a happy, healthy 2009...
love
Liz
I am back from the farm, feeling very refreshed and relaxed... and thinking about the cleaning I need to do around the house this afternoon! A bit of procrastination never goes astray - eh wot?
I didn't do any art whilst away, and besides - a large part of the cleaning that I mentioned is in my art space....
as you can see, not a pretty sight!
It was great up at Tumbarumba, and the kids loved their christmas presents from me... Roy got a bike, and Emma a dolly pram:
Even Harry seemed to enjoy himself, except for the bit where he got stuck under the gate (how very Winnie-the Pooh of him).
The walks in the paddock were fantastic.
and even though Ross was busy building a shed:
It was great to spend time with Jill
Wishing you all a happy, healthy 2009...
love
Liz
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Bugger - I got sick again
Well all, this completely sux. I got the lurgie again and have been under the weather for 3 weeks! Needless to say the doctor is running a gazillion tests to find out the problems (like perhaps I DIDN'T have pneumonia earlier this year after all). Never mind, we shall press on regardless.
Throughout all of this though I have battled on with work... I must change my motto to be "you don't lie on your deathbed and think of the times you spent working late"... perhaps that will enforce a little more balance. This last month or so has been absolutely ridiculous.
Went to Perth for a couple of days for work (despite being sick as a dog) and saw the family on the weekend before Christmas. It was Mum's birthday on the 17th so we went out for lunch on the saturday with Mrs B. I haven't seen her in ages, and it was great to catch up. Here is a photo of Mrs B, my sister Bee and Mum at the restaurant.
Art wise I haven't managed much... I did a little piece for Greta for the ArtyOz Christmas round robin using cream and turquoise (and rust)...
but that has been about it really. I have been super busy with work and being sick so little time for pleasure.
I went to my friends Dom and Ian's house for Christmas day - it was fantastic. There were a few of us there, we had a huge lunch (and yes, there is a change in eating habits in my new year). I didn't manage a photo of everyone at the same time, but did get some great shots on the day. The new camera worked a treat.
The hosts with the most: Ian and Dom
Ian's Mum Alma (visiting from Cairns) and Dom's brother Lloyd (visiting from the UK)
Barry (sneaking ham off the table)
and Rob
(I tidied this shot up for him as he says he never has any good photos of himself)
This is in the evening, and you can see Dom, Rob, Alma and Ian
I even got into the (heated) pool!! (no photos of that thank god). The blowing up of the LiLo (not sure why the poms call it that) was a team effort...
and the compulsory picture of me. (If this doesn't provide incentive to get healthy....)
I am off to the farm this week for new years. I am playing Santa and taking up a bike and a pram - did I mention that the boxing day sales are the epitome of hell on earth...
blog you all later!
Throughout all of this though I have battled on with work... I must change my motto to be "you don't lie on your deathbed and think of the times you spent working late"... perhaps that will enforce a little more balance. This last month or so has been absolutely ridiculous.
Went to Perth for a couple of days for work (despite being sick as a dog) and saw the family on the weekend before Christmas. It was Mum's birthday on the 17th so we went out for lunch on the saturday with Mrs B. I haven't seen her in ages, and it was great to catch up. Here is a photo of Mrs B, my sister Bee and Mum at the restaurant.
Art wise I haven't managed much... I did a little piece for Greta for the ArtyOz Christmas round robin using cream and turquoise (and rust)...
but that has been about it really. I have been super busy with work and being sick so little time for pleasure.
I went to my friends Dom and Ian's house for Christmas day - it was fantastic. There were a few of us there, we had a huge lunch (and yes, there is a change in eating habits in my new year). I didn't manage a photo of everyone at the same time, but did get some great shots on the day. The new camera worked a treat.
The hosts with the most: Ian and Dom
Ian's Mum Alma (visiting from Cairns) and Dom's brother Lloyd (visiting from the UK)
Barry (sneaking ham off the table)
and Rob
(I tidied this shot up for him as he says he never has any good photos of himself)This is in the evening, and you can see Dom, Rob, Alma and Ian
I even got into the (heated) pool!! (no photos of that thank god). The blowing up of the LiLo (not sure why the poms call it that) was a team effort...
and the compulsory picture of me. (If this doesn't provide incentive to get healthy....)
I am off to the farm this week for new years. I am playing Santa and taking up a bike and a pram - did I mention that the boxing day sales are the epitome of hell on earth...
blog you all later!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
whew - time for reinvigoration
well hello all.
hasn't it been a while since my last post. I survived the viral pneumonia but the personal toll on me was high... and the recovery time was long. It was difficult to juggle work and recovery so the blog has lain fallow since the end of August.
To reinvigorate it's (flagging) life, I have added a new background and colour scheme (rather cute huh!)...
what have I been up to other than work and recovering?
I attended a great workshop organised by Kath and Marg with Judy Wilkenfeld. Great class... Teresa took a photo on the day - here it is:
what a gorgeous bunch! Needless to say, I haven't finished my piece. But as I get a little closer I will post some pics to share.
I participated in a US swap for christmas ornaments hosted by Lenna Andrews. Apparently they are winging their way back as we speak, and here are the ones that I sent over:
I prepared these while I was at camp and they were so popular that I am running a class on them at Beachhouse Boulevard - tentatively on the 6th of December (they are Christmas Ornaments after all).
I also ran the class on the pendants shown on the same blog. It was a subset of a larger class I ran at Little Bits in Keysborough. I will post some photos as soon as I find my camera cord (or buy a new cable alltogether!).
I am off to Hobart for a couple of days' work this afternoon, so will post again later this week..
ciao
hasn't it been a while since my last post. I survived the viral pneumonia but the personal toll on me was high... and the recovery time was long. It was difficult to juggle work and recovery so the blog has lain fallow since the end of August.
To reinvigorate it's (flagging) life, I have added a new background and colour scheme (rather cute huh!)...
what have I been up to other than work and recovering?
I attended a great workshop organised by Kath and Marg with Judy Wilkenfeld. Great class... Teresa took a photo on the day - here it is:
what a gorgeous bunch! Needless to say, I haven't finished my piece. But as I get a little closer I will post some pics to share.I participated in a US swap for christmas ornaments hosted by Lenna Andrews. Apparently they are winging their way back as we speak, and here are the ones that I sent over:
I prepared these while I was at camp and they were so popular that I am running a class on them at Beachhouse Boulevard - tentatively on the 6th of December (they are Christmas Ornaments after all).I also ran the class on the pendants shown on the same blog. It was a subset of a larger class I ran at Little Bits in Keysborough. I will post some photos as soon as I find my camera cord (or buy a new cable alltogether!).
I am off to Hobart for a couple of days' work this afternoon, so will post again later this week..
ciao
Thursday, August 28, 2008
I am missed
I got a lovely bunch of flowers from work yesterday, with a sweet note saying that I was missed, and to get well soon.
They are just beautiful.
The cynic in me can't help thinking that it is because they need me back at work desperately... but I shall rise above cynicism, and enjoy the sentiment that comes with receiving beautiful flowers. Thanks everyone!
I have managed to complete another (small) project in the past 2 days - a set of 4 jigsaw pieces. 3 friends and I became enthusiastic over a large jigsaw set and have decided that the 4 of us will do a "colour" themed jigsaw swap. I completed my red set (bottom right) yesterday. I think it looks quite good and it wasn't too hard for me to do as I am very comfortable working in red:
Not much to show for 2 days work, but I am working at about 33% pace at the moment whilst I get better! I went to the chemist yesterday to get more drugs and had to have a lie down afterwards... pathetic!
That's it from me today - I am going to get out of my PJ's now as it is after 12....
blog you later
Liz
They are just beautiful.
The cynic in me can't help thinking that it is because they need me back at work desperately... but I shall rise above cynicism, and enjoy the sentiment that comes with receiving beautiful flowers. Thanks everyone!
I have managed to complete another (small) project in the past 2 days - a set of 4 jigsaw pieces. 3 friends and I became enthusiastic over a large jigsaw set and have decided that the 4 of us will do a "colour" themed jigsaw swap. I completed my red set (bottom right) yesterday. I think it looks quite good and it wasn't too hard for me to do as I am very comfortable working in red:
Not much to show for 2 days work, but I am working at about 33% pace at the moment whilst I get better! I went to the chemist yesterday to get more drugs and had to have a lie down afterwards... pathetic!That's it from me today - I am going to get out of my PJ's now as it is after 12....
blog you later
Liz
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
23 days
Hi all,
well, I am being slow - it has been 23 days since my last post. I will excuse myself on the grounds that for the last 10 I have been incapacitated. I have got pneumonia... (queue dramatic music: da da da DAAH)
I thought that this disease died out in the middle ages like bubonic plague, but noo, not in the Aitken household! Too many rats???? who knows what lies beneath the polished floorboards....
Speaking of which, the other reason for my blogging tardiness has been the epic floor polishing... In the week following my last entry, I was living in the back half of my house while my floors were being done - entry, living area and kitchen. They look great:
So the artwork achievements have been a bit minimal during this time... but I have managed to complete my vicstampers collab book covers and page for this year.
a close up of the cover:
and the page. As you can see my verdigris patina run is continuing!
I have also started on my Little Bits class packs - with Harry's help?
The class is scheduled for Sunday October 5th, and I have limited the places to 10. At this stage I think that there are 4 places left, so if you are interested in the "Little Bits at Little Bits" class then contact Leslie for details.
ciao for now
Liz
well, I am being slow - it has been 23 days since my last post. I will excuse myself on the grounds that for the last 10 I have been incapacitated. I have got pneumonia... (queue dramatic music: da da da DAAH)
I thought that this disease died out in the middle ages like bubonic plague, but noo, not in the Aitken household! Too many rats???? who knows what lies beneath the polished floorboards....
Speaking of which, the other reason for my blogging tardiness has been the epic floor polishing... In the week following my last entry, I was living in the back half of my house while my floors were being done - entry, living area and kitchen. They look great:
So the artwork achievements have been a bit minimal during this time... but I have managed to complete my vicstampers collab book covers and page for this year.
a close up of the cover:
and the page. As you can see my verdigris patina run is continuing!
I have also started on my Little Bits class packs - with Harry's help?
The class is scheduled for Sunday October 5th, and I have limited the places to 10. At this stage I think that there are 4 places left, so if you are interested in the "Little Bits at Little Bits" class then contact Leslie for details.
ciao for now
Liz
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Helloo strangers
Hi everyone,
Apologies for my blogging tardiness, things have been really hectic this past month...
You will all be pleased to know that my art mojo is back after a great weekend away at Shoreham on camp! I am absolutely exhausted as a result of little sleep, but the guilt of not having posted for so long is forcing me to the computer, especially as I now have something to blog about....
The mojo had slowed down (left the building really) whilst doing the collaborative book for ArtyOz - probably because of the sheer number of pages required (31) and the repetitive nature of doing it. But they look really good - and are ready to be dropped off to Teresa, so here's a sneak peak:
But more of Shoreham. I was PROLIFIC this year, and have a serious amount of stuff going postal over the next couple of days! I have done a set of "twinchies" for ArtyOz... twinchies being two-inch squares. A challenging requirement of black, white, orange and 1 other colour... I have gone with PINK! (man, I was so far out of my comfort zone with this one!). Here they are:
Excitingly (for me anyway - there was a happy dance involved) I have completed my swap obligations for PaperArts for August AND September (yay, yay, yay). So here is the August caught in crystal ATC:
and the August mini hinge book. Outside:
and inside.
It worked so well that Lesley has a asked to teach it at Little Bits in Keysborough. A paid teaching gig at last!
The September PaperArts project I completed was the pages for a Gothic Arch Screen. I did it in Verdigris colours with burgandy highlights... and I think it looks really good!
So that's it from me for today... I am going to lie down! Will speak to you all later...
Liz
Apologies for my blogging tardiness, things have been really hectic this past month...
You will all be pleased to know that my art mojo is back after a great weekend away at Shoreham on camp! I am absolutely exhausted as a result of little sleep, but the guilt of not having posted for so long is forcing me to the computer, especially as I now have something to blog about....
The mojo had slowed down (left the building really) whilst doing the collaborative book for ArtyOz - probably because of the sheer number of pages required (31) and the repetitive nature of doing it. But they look really good - and are ready to be dropped off to Teresa, so here's a sneak peak:
But more of Shoreham. I was PROLIFIC this year, and have a serious amount of stuff going postal over the next couple of days! I have done a set of "twinchies" for ArtyOz... twinchies being two-inch squares. A challenging requirement of black, white, orange and 1 other colour... I have gone with PINK! (man, I was so far out of my comfort zone with this one!). Here they are:
Excitingly (for me anyway - there was a happy dance involved) I have completed my swap obligations for PaperArts for August AND September (yay, yay, yay). So here is the August caught in crystal ATC:
and the August mini hinge book. Outside:
and inside.
It worked so well that Lesley has a asked to teach it at Little Bits in Keysborough. A paid teaching gig at last!The September PaperArts project I completed was the pages for a Gothic Arch Screen. I did it in Verdigris colours with burgandy highlights... and I think it looks really good!
So that's it from me for today... I am going to lie down! Will speak to you all later...
Liz
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