Ciao 2011 How You Doin 2012?

As the sun sets on another year I am happy to be home.

The Vegie Garden is thriving

The cherry tomatoes are just about ready to pick

But best of all we finally have birds back on the block.

Be brought the muscovies home today and thats them on the bank of their pond.

Chooks will have to wait till next year.

And yes we still have George who we raised from a duckling.

Paper Gail

There is a very nice tutorial over at PaperGail's blog on making your own Paste Papers. I would of course add powdered earth pigment where she adds acrylic paint for a more natural finish but apart from that it is geat.

x te

Market Day

Market Day in Denmark Western Australia and what a beautiful day it was

Unlike today which is cold wet and windy.

And this is my stall.

Yes that is me in there

Little egg and dye books

a little something in charcoal, milk paint and gum resin

Some more

and another one with a fringe of earrings

Little wrap books with gesso pages

Encaustic pieces

More encaustic pieces

And a large journal with paper pages using up some of the prints I made at uni

I had a great day met lots of people and renewed my acquaintance with others.

And made a few sales

Now to put some of the pieces that didn't sell in my Etsy Shop

 though I think maybe not in time

to arrive before Christmas.

New Years gifts anyone?

x te