Issue 8 of Crafting Ireland is out today, filled with all the usual goodness including a shadow box house which has now jumped to the top of my “next job to do” list (thanks Timi!!)
But, in the “Spotlight” section the featured crafter is……ME!!!!!! I have to tell you I was thrilled, like totally thrilled to be asked!!!!
So, here it is, enjoy!!
In our house it is “pre” exam season – they get to do mock exams for the end of year big ones. Zac is doing his Junior Cert, which is done in 3rd year but Molly who chose a round about route to education is looking at college courses for next September.
Anyhoo, this obviously means she will be moving out for a while, maybe to Bristol but maybe to Cork – either way its time for her to fly……
Being such a “Mum” i’m half excited for her and half worried, which reminded me of the saying ” Roots and Wings” – and so, this painting came about…….
If you can give them roots at home, to know where they are safe, and wings to fly off and find adventures, and if you can trust you’ve taught them enough then that is everything you could do for them.
I love art because………
Its like a diary of daydreams
I love colour
It is an escape when its needed
Art heals!
I have made so many “arty” friends
It opens up a world of possibilities
Its beautiful to look at other peoples art
It was a surprise to me!
The world is prettier when you really see the colours
It has lead me on a different journey then I expected
I heART art <3!
Even though the rest of Europe seems to be under snow, we are enjoying very Spring like weather here in Co. Kerry. Now, I do feel sorry for all those people freezing their toes off but we had two miserable cold Winters before this, so our dues are paid!
Mr. Toby and I have been out walking and enjoying the fine (cold but sunny) weather, this is O’Sullivans Cascade, its a beautiful place at any time but especially on quiet Tuesday mornings when no one else is around.
I haven’t been crafting much, so i’ve nothing new to show you, I’ve been painting though and spending far to much time browsing blogs and then there is Pinterest………!
But, I did come across the prettiest website ever! its the home of Temporary Measure run by Emma. The picture below is taken from her interview with Beth Nicholls on Do What you Love
As it happens i’m going to the Lake District in May so this is definately on my list of places to visit!
Go on, have a look it is so cute!
F xx
I was messing around with my paint box the other day and came up with this…… nothing like I would usually do, but I love these colours together!Thats it…. short and sweet today!
Byexxx!
p.s. – I have just taken over the “Tea & Chat ” on the Etsy Ireland blog, so if you’re a member of that team and fancy answering some questions then let me know ( I need volunteers!!!!) its a great way to advertise your Etsy shop/blog/youtube.
Last year I did an online course called Mondo Beyondo, a course that asked you to write a list of your wildest dreams, I mean like, really way out there stuff. It was a brilliant course for me, i’ve always been a huge daydreamer and had great fun with this. It was like, I MUST find time to daydream today!!!
(As many a school report said….” spends too much time day dreaming” … )
The thinking behind it was that, how will the universe know what you want unless you put it out there?
There were big and little things on my list and reading back over it now its amazing how many things from it have happened or there have been steps towards them.
So, when I was asked to make a vision board for where I want my art business to go ( I know, I laughed at the thought of it being called a business too, but its ticking along – ) I made this…
It was an old canvas with a half finished, gone wrong painting on it – I painted over it, and put lots of hopes, dreams, and direction on it. I liked the idea of making something pretty out of the canvas that really wasn’t!
There are handbags at the bottom, those are because every second woman in Ireland seems to be wearing an Orla Kiely or Fossil handbag…… (I’m a Fossil girl myself…) I love the oilcloth type texture of them and don’t see one good reason that they shouldn’t have Polly Dollies on them!
So there you have it,
Have a lovely Monday,
F xx
Well, I resisted a while, I thought “I’ll never use it” (just like I said about Twitter – i’ve sent one Tweet!) but then I got an invite and am now having to seriously ration my time on PINTEREST!!!
I’m still getting the hang of it, apparently I can follow people, well, if you Pin (or is Pinner the proper term?) let me know and I’ll add you.
This is like having an endless supply of magazines to browse through, I have collected ideas for my dream home, recipes, quotes and even pictures of hairstyles……. do not look at it unless you have will power and/or lots of free time!
This made me laugh…………..
A sneeky peak of a new Polly – at the moment she is wearing a pink and white striped top and I’ve yet to decide what else….. i’ll post some more pictures when she is dressed!Have a lovely day!! x
This weekend celebrated all the Irish explorers that have been to the South Pole and a black tie ball was held by the Irish Explorers Trust. The seven (yes, seven!!!) course meal was based on the banquet that Captain Scott ate before he set off for Antarctica in 1910…..
Why am I telling you this?well, that was the reason for 60 adventurous explorers and mountaineers to get dollied up and leave there fleeces and base layers at home, and it was quite a sight! more dickie bows then you could shake a stick at!!
This is the beautiful dress that Heni Blak made for me…. i’ve never worn a full length dress before and it was really fun to dance in!!!
this is Himself all suited up, for a man who complained that he was going to look like a penguin I think he looks pretty good!!!!So after the eating, the dancing, the laughing and talking we eventually came home in the wee small hours – I have to say its not something that happens every day but it was really fun!
