Well I can't believe the year is almost over again. It really sneaks up on you doesn't? So many things can happen in a year. Births, deaths and marriages and all that goes in between. And every year a few of us leave it until the first of the year to change something about ourselves... Continue Reading →
Define: “Food Drunk”
(copy and pasted from Wiki, because...well..the title says it all really, hope you had a lovely Christmas and got totally food drunk) Historical meaning The use of "drunk" to mean overcome by substances other than alcohol is long-established, e.g. drunk with opium (1585), or with tobacco (1698).[2] In October 1905 Thomas Edison (then 58 years... Continue Reading →
A Few New Additions To The Etsy Family
Tea Bag Butterfly Pack of 10 Giftboxed Wedding Cake Toppers 2 Bird Houses joined by heart garland Wedding Cake Toppers 3 Bird Houses Sorry short and sweet tonight! Have a great day/night! Ruby xx
Vintage Australia
I just love these beautiful posters. Such great style. So uniquely Australian.
Bird House Party Favours
Well school is ending here in Australia, for another year. The grade 12 "kids" finished up a few weeks ago, the grade 11's and 10's finished yesterday and I think most of the other grades finish this week and next week. This year has gone so fast, says everyone over 35. It certainly has. I... Continue Reading →
Ferris Wheel Fun
Spent a fair bit of time on this and I love it. The carriages are little bird houses tied with red ribbon. Just posted it on my facebook page, I just wish that I could have taken some outside shots of this but mother nature had some other ideas. We have just had a... Continue Reading →
Using My Silhouette To Cut Transparencies
Well, I took the plunge a few hours ago and finally used the OHP transparencies I had bought last week. I was terrified that the transparencies would ruin my laser printer...my new laser printer at that too. So I hummed and harred (is that really a word?) for about an hour, loaded the feed with... Continue Reading →
Teacher Teacher
School finishes, in Australia, in the next few weeks and I have been asked by a few people to do some little teacher thank you gifts. Here is the 5 that are for sale in my Etsy Shop. So why not visit sometime.
Teacher Owl Gift
A special gift for a special Prep teacher. To be delivered this week. You can find it in my Etsy Store. Australian school will all be finishing in the next 4 weeks and these Teacher Thank You Gifts are selling like hot cakes...I love hot cakes! And I love to sell things on Facebook and... Continue Reading →
Vintage Origami Dresses
I love vintage dresses and patterns. A few days ago I scored a little pad of beautiful vintage papers just the right size for origami. I had all intentions of doing some origami dresses all week but was just too busy...I have sold quite a few of the Teacher Poem Paper Art piece and it's... Continue Reading →
A Teacher’s Pressie For Chrissie!
I haven't stuck any of the pieces down yet, but I love this! I will put it up for sale in my Etsy store today for those of you living in Australia...be quick school finishes shortly. I already have 8 of these to do just via my facebook page...just wanted to share...gotta fly! Have an... Continue Reading →
Cookies for Santa?
I'm having structural integrity problems with this one...could hold chips though...
Gone Fishin’
Have I told you lately that I love you..oh Silhouette Cameo machine how I love thee. Can't wait to see what this looks like in a frame. This reminds me of sitting on the banks of a river with willow tree branches hanging down behind me. ❤ Enjoy your life, it ends too quickly...even when... Continue Reading →
Well Ya Don’t See That Everyday…
A koala, you don't see koala's everyday..but when you do they are so bloody cute! I wouldn't pick one up though, have you seen their claws? I am very lucky to live where I live. Yesterday I was saying goodbye to my little family, in the front yard, and just across our little street I... Continue Reading →
A Few Little Goodies…
Just a few little goodies I've been working on during the week! Sold a few of each...well apart from the red heart, which I have done anything with yet, but it is just beautiful and I love it. I was thinking of just mounting it simply on some thick white card cut in the shape... Continue Reading →
These Are The Droids…And Han And Leia…
Again I must stress, I am not a photographer! But I took these, with my phone, just to show you what I am up to lately. As you know, cause you have read all my posts, cause you are completely and utterly floored by my wit and talent...I bought a Silhouette Cameo machine, and love... Continue Reading →
Love Tree
A new listing on my etsy store. Australia only, unless you're desperate...money talks 🙂 I received my Silhouette Cameo this week and this is my first piece. Hopefully many to come. I have found this machine to be wonderful, so far. The software is easy to use and the outcomes limitless. It's also great that... Continue Reading →
It’s Now 3.30am I Should Be Asleep!
Sometimes I think there are just too many things in the world to do. I look at Pinterest and pin a billion things to the craft board, each one I am certain I will make today, oh and then something else, and then more. Curse you Pinterest! No I didn't mean that, sorry Pinterest I... Continue Reading →
Sent With A Loving Kiss…
Just listed on my Etsy store...Air Mail mini envelopes...with buttons and a few stamps and ribbons and stickers...and da daaa I give you a cute little bunch of gift tags! I personally am going to use them as Christmas decorations on my Chrissy tree but you can really use them any time of the year... Continue Reading →
Tag You’re It…
Just listed a pack of 10 gift tags in my Etsy store. I have decided to try a few new things in the store, and they should all be listed by Sunday, hhmm that's if I don't get the flu that is bouncing of every human in my house at the moment! Unfortunately these are... Continue Reading →
Art History.
No Source... 😦
No Milk In These Milk Bottles
Remember the days of the glass milk bottles? Clearly this week I have a thing for glass milk bottles...see yesterday's post. I remember the sound of the milko delivering the milk in the wee early hours of the morning, the sound of the bottles clunking together, waking me up... Just recently a local company has... Continue Reading →
Milk Bottles in Milk Bottles..
Here's some milk and lollies to get you through the night...Just so you know, the milk bottles were fantastic!
Tag You’re It…
Well I had a wee bit of spare time yesterday and decided to work on a few things to add to my Etsy store. So for the next week or two I am going to be working on a heap of paper products like the cute little birdie gift tags, my first attempt at a... Continue Reading →
OMG Fantastic Paint Storage Idea!!!
Omg I can't believe I have never thought of this. Just an amazing idea! I was just having a quick look at Pinterest (said no one ever!) and saw this. I just couldn't go to bed without sharing this little gem of an idea. Now if you don't hear from me again it means I... Continue Reading →
Little Golden Books…867 of them, EDIT: Now 1144 Titles!
Little Golden Books, doncha just love them? So many millions of people have these books included in their childhood memories, and because of that most of us buy our own children these great books. I really love that we can still buy many of the classics like, Poky Little Puppy and The Saggy Baggy Elephant.... Continue Reading →
Warning: Sesame Street Will Make You Weep.
Well this week the Glee kid died. Corey Monteith died. That will happen with heroin I suppose. Sometimes you just gotta wonder why, just selfish. I'm sure there are a shit load of people devastated by his actions. Soooo, anyway, I was stumbling the net the day after he died (I think) and found a... Continue Reading →
DIY Bed Skirt.
Something that has really annoyed me for the last 20 years or so is that whenever I walk into my room I can see under my bed. And of course I store things like bags of clothes, photo albums, documents etc etc under my bed. But I just had enough of looking at that shit... Continue Reading →
Pointy Boobs (unofficial title)
Abstract acrylic on canvas. I might actually get around to finishing this off one day... ♥♥♥ Just remember kids...I am not a photographer 🙂
Fair Share of Chairs.
I wonder how the neighbours felt about this? I just love it. Art installation by Doris Salcedo. Doris Salcedo on the importance of memory. (Courtesy of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, You Tube channel) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOpEO8kq0uE Hope you enjoyed your Chilly Monday. Ruby.