Twas the Day Before Christmas…
December 24th, 2009 § 10 Comments
… and all through the flat…
‘Santa’ was going nuts keeping little monsters amused whilst sneaking-in some last minute wrapping i.e. mad snipping, rustling and taping in the bathroom, in the laundry, in the wardrobe… you get the picture. I know, very cloak and dagger, but the prize is a mellow Chrissie Eve curled up on the couch next to a pile of waiting pressies with my Mr… and not a poppet stirring. Just me, him, bubbles in hand and a satisfied smirk on my face.
Wishing you all a beautiful Christmas. Thank you for coming to read my little blog. I get such a thrill out of reading every lovely comment left here. It inspires me to create more and to push myself further; what a wonderful gift. Much love to you and yours. See you full of va va voom in Jan. x Alisa
A Peachy Party
December 9th, 2009 § 7 Comments
Our littlest chicken turned three on Sunday so we threw her a mini family shindig. She had a ball, she’s such a little party person already.
As for the pressies, the ‘baby’ wrapped in her new baby quilt was a hit as was the pint sized stroller from a clever aunt. Needless to say, baby doll Ruby was cuddled, fed, taken out, wrapped, fed, changed, undressed, fed, wrapped, unwrapped, dressed, fed… etc. All day! Hurray for me! Can’t say Ruby felt the same.
I had such fun playing ‘event co-ordinator’ using the quilt’s colour scheme I’m already looking forward to the next one. And I’ll make sure some proper invitations get included in the mix. I’d love to put together a party with the skill of this talented gal. Maybe basing a party around a favourite book or toy could be fun. Hmm, perhaps a Slinky Malinki party in the future… Aaaaw too cute!
As luck would have it, chocolate was in my scheme and it’s the birthday girls favourite, so I used a Nigella recipe to make Choc Cherry Birthday Cupcakes. Oooh! They were so, so rich and every inch a guilty pleasure. I heartily recommend them. Every last cupcake morsel was scoffed in appreciation.
And when all the sweets had been gobbled,
the presents had been ransacked
and the guests had set sail…
… the wild rumpus began.
Red food colouring will do that!
Goodness
December 2nd, 2009 § 11 Comments
Recently I was asked by the very lovely Shirley to participate in an International Art Exchange and almost the instant I agreed I had art on my doorstep from two brilliant artists. Ooh, love that!
First is a detail of one of the artist trading cards Shirley sent, even though I wasn’t on her list. She’s such a sweetie like that. This lady can work magic with watercolour. Her ATCs all feature ‘Monsieur Olivet’, a dapper gentleman mouse with a very refined palate. Too cute, thanks Shirley!
The next two are from Sarah aka Flossy P. How lucky am I! She sent two beautiful cards (check out that delicate line work) and a hand-painted mono-print of Sydney terraces which will look fab all framed up. Thanks Sarah, I love them.
And now I have a confession. I haven’t sent mine yet. To my poor Exchange recipient, I hope you can forgive me. I badly wanted to share my efforts in this post, but alas disaster struck in the form of an ever-curious small person. Mind you some might say, that last wash (ie. jar of sludge brown water) has added a certain vitality to the piece. Sadly I am not one of them. But I promise to post about ‘take two’ when it’s finished… with nobodies ‘help’… Bless her!
Of Light and Shadow
December 1st, 2009 § 4 Comments
“Over the great bridge, with sunlight through the girders making a constant flicker upon the moving cars, with the city rising up across the river in white heaps and sugar lumps all built with a wish out of non-olfactory money. The city seen for the first time, in its first wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world.” ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald
Pinch and a punch, it’s the 1st of December, already. Sheesh! Blink and the whole year’s gone, just like that. Sometimes I wish I could slow it all down. And have more moments of pause; more moments to breathe life in.
I love the hazy filmic quality of these Polaroid images. They seem to capture small moments of quiet in the midst of the ceaseless city. It’s the New York that lives in my memory, coloured with scenes from wonderful movies and novels. I love the long, lanky shadows and the warm palette; they feel just like stills from an ethereal ‘film noir’. So wonderfully lyrical.
Image Credits | ToTR, Edward Kimuk | Spectra 7/10, NYU-01, SOHO-08, Greenwich Village-01 by ToyBox | Click on image titles to view larger or for licence details.
