Temporary Interruption to Broadcast

I thought my computer had a little problem.

(see last post re: problem uploading photos),

I thought I would have it home with me in a couple of days.

I thought I would be merrily blogging

and creating photos for Christmas cards.

I thought very wrong.

The news that it would not be returning home was alarming.

I have, I believe, found a replacement,

that doesn't completely throw the pre-Christmas budget.

I am hoping to bring my new friend home tomorrow.

I am hoping to be back blogging and playing around with my photos,

for at least a couple of days before we head south for Christmas.

Hubby has returned from an overseas trip with the laptop,

but I really don't enjoy the keyboard or lack of mouse.

I have not been idle.

Bunting orders have been taken and completed.

Santa sacks have been decorated (after only 4 years).

Award ceremonies, ballet recitals and piano recitals

have been attended (all with copious use of man size tissues).

Fairy cakes have been baked, decorated and delivered to various

end of year celebrations and festivities.

Miles of sun lotion has been swathed on little bodies for

trips to the beach and pool parties.

Christmas lights have been visited and oohed and aahed over.

I am glad to see everyone is still blogging along while I have been away.

Making a coffee to sit down and catch up a little.

Hope you are all enjoying your run up to Christmas.

Carmel

x

PS.  I loved the BBC test card when I was little.

I wished and wished I was the girl in the circle (?!)

My Creative Space

... literally.

This is where I was at 8.00am this morning.

Me, my crochet hook and a hexagon or two.

Waiting for the Fairy while she had her piano lesson.

Which, by the way, are going extremely well

(3 so far).

She is counting the days to the Christmas recital,

as she is bell No Five in Jingle Bells.

I had a better picture, but am having trouble uploading at the moment.

This is one that I played around with on Piknick

(does that count as creative ?)

and it's the only one that will upload.

A quiet one today.

Let us pause a moment for the mining families

in New Zealand.

Hop over to here for some beautiful spaces.

Carmel

x

Pardon My Greek

Here is one of my favourite local spots.

I always turn the corner and think I have

travelled back in time and

have found myself espadrille clad roaming

the little streets of Skiathos

in the depths of the Greek Islands

(looking for a felafel stuffed pitta bread)

A further walk around the corner

and it's confirmed that I am indeed

in True Blue territory down under ...

But a backward glance

and I'm almost in Hawaii.

I had a lovely lunchtime here with Pru

of Flotsam Friends last week

To go off on a completely different tangent.

I wish I could change my picture size with click and drag

in editor.  Given the choice of small, medium, large X-large,

large is too small and X-large (above) is too big

any hints?

Have a great week all.

Yahsu

G'Day

Aloha

Carmel

x

My Creative Space

 Phoff! Where did the week go?!

I've pulled my fabric stash apart
and gathered together some ingredients
to make some Christmas stockings.

My inspiration came from this Christmas Things pattern,

picked up at the Op Shop the other day.

My challenge will be making at least one by Christmas Eve

 

Loving hessian at the moment.

It brings memories of holidays in the Greek Islands flooding back.

It's the espadrille connection - the smell and texture.

Scary how my mind works, I know.

I rescued this piece off the top of a friends' skip,

due to travel to the dump the next day.

I was as happy as Larry.

This was used on a special project that

someone asked me to work with them.

All to be revealed in the New Year.

Having served its purpose in one piece,

it is now destined for other things,

which include the string crochet flowers.

I'm looking forward to this one.

This project is a commission I will be parting with,

but I will be making more for me if it turns out how I envisage

Tune in here for some clever clogs.

Carmel

x

Midnight Visitor

The tooth fairy came to our house again last week.

The preparation of appropriate tooth is a ritual I adore.

My own fairy made a tiny origami envelope to place the tooth into.

She made a larger envelope with a letter.

A little copper pot big enough to hold a coin was prepared with

wool scraps, so the fairy would not make a noise when said coin

was dropped in.

I convinced her to place all the above on her dresser

next to her bed, instead of under her pillow.

I had visions of the tooth fairy trying desperately to locate

all the items in silence, in the dark, without prodding

sleeping toothless child.

Apples are currently being cut up for consumption.

Hope you're all having a lovely week out there.

Carmel

x

My Creative Space

Saturday was rainy and miserable.

A perfect day for sitting in front of the computer.

Looking for tutorials and how tos.

These hexagons from Meet Me At Mikes are addictive.

I was thinking cushion cover ...
but they are breeding like wildflower,
so possibly a throw.
I will have to head back to google and You Tube
for ideas on how to edge the final product.

I found this little frame on Coco Rose Textiles.

Originally from Lola Nova.

Waiting for pay day,
to order some yarn from Bendigo Woollen Mills.

I have a feeling these will be addictive too.
I raided Miss Fairy's jewellery stash
looking for bangles, of which there should have been many.
I do believe there must have been a secret cull
by the Lone Dad when I was in England.
I used a scoobie wrapped round twice,
so that explains the wonky middle. 
It's also not quite right on the edging either,
as I made this in the car on the way to the
opening of the Australian Baseball League
on Saturday night.

Red pipe cleaner is one of Miss Fairy's
many pipe cleaner creations made on Saturday.
I just borrowed it for a bit of colour.

Thursday is the day to check in here.
Happy Creating

Carmel
x

London: Portobello Road



You'd often find me here on Saturdays in my teens

It was funky, vibrant, cool and the place to be.

My niece and I hopped on the tube here after the V&A.

It's been some years since my last visit and I

could not help but be disappointed to see main stream

shops, such as Jack Wills and Cath Kidston,

have made their way onto the Road.

Saving grace was under the flyover on The Green

where the vintage market was happily plonked

for Friday trading.  Phew!

We picked up a few yummy food items

from the street market stalls - still brilliant.

The Spanish grocer is still trading - another Phew!

My niece, not being a vintage sort of gal, like her aunty,

was delighted when I suggest we nip up the road

to White City Westfield.

I explained how this gesture

showed the depths of my love for her.

My idea of torture.

Particularly Hollister - little brother of Abercrombie & Fitch.

I fought my way through the dark, after shave laden air

to purchase her birthday present,

then plonked on their very comfy easy chair in the entrance

in some natural daylight to wait for Miss M to reappear from

the din.

I think my younger niece will be much more a vintage trolling

sort of teenager - aah - next trip.

Carmel

x