Spring in the Pond ~ Happy PPF!

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Enjoying our Springtime and all the nest-making going on by the birds.

I was musing that it'd be lovely if our fish would also breed this year - can always be hopeful.
In the meantime, I shall have a bit of fun with the fish I've painted over the years and (by digital magic) pop them and their babies into our pond until, perhaps, the real ones get going ;D)

So, here's my entry for this week's Paint Party Friday:

"Spring in the Pond"
Digital Art

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HBD Card for RJ ~ Happy PPF!

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Was doing a bit of dithering for this week's entry for Paint Party Friday. 
Have been felting and painting but none of its completed yet... so I checked amongst my pics of cards I'd made for family and thought I'd share this one which was a birthday card a couple of years ago:

As I'd kept the process photos, I'll share them also:

always glad when the sketching out is done - I get ideas in my head but am never sure whether I can carry them out.

this is the fun part... filling in.

All but finished, just the bits of shiny bling and a border to add.

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The Happiness of Daisies ~ Happy PPF !

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Time for some Paint Partying because its Friday!
Here's my entry... I had a daisy painting in my previous post but this is a slightly different version.
I couldn't think of anything else to paint today other than these happy little flowers:

Watercolour and inkpen and metallic pens
"The Happiness of Daisies"

and here's the process.
I started it early this morning and made it my project for the day:

I always try to keep a light touch with the pencil when sketching in the shapes but end up forgetting. Its amazing how absorbing it can be.
Background painted in... always happy when I've done that, guess it sets the tone of the painting.

After background has dried thoroughly then I could start painting the flowers

I got a bit too keen and started painting the petals before the heads had dried, a little bit of run-off in the top left flower but with my loose style and use of the ink pen it all seems to come right in the end!

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some This n Thats and mixed feelings but mostly good!

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Well in our little part of the world, we woke to a frosty morning... here's a shot I rugged up and walked down to take from the back of our yard a few days ago.

I don't usually do this on my blog but I'm getting a bit deep in my thoughts following this photo...

It's always a tranquil view - no matter what the weather.  A nice spot to look out and contemplate things, important things, things like how darn lucky we are to be enjoying such peace.
I feel for those people who are battling far too early bushfires in two of our States - lots of them lit by vandals would you believe! Our dedicated firefighters and their supporters are brave beyond words.
The recent hurricane victims overseas - so much devastation - so much to do to rebuild. The trauma.
The uncaring and meanness of some of our politicians (small 'p') appals me.
I shall stop now and get back on to the brighter side of life but just had to let that out.

~ Thanks for listening Dear Blogfriends ~

Earlier in the week ... spotted in the supermarket... cold tootsies!:

but then I saw some pretties:

I remembered a lovely blogfriend,   Denise  of  'An English Girl Rambles' blog, did a recipe for strawberry bread (I've taken the liberty of including the link to that Denise ... thanks in advance). Well, strawberries are plentiful and cheap here atm so Hubby popped a few extra into the trolley this week.
Last night I felt we needed cake in our lives again - Hubby agreed - so I made one inspired by Denise:

We both loved seeing that ooze of strawberry peeking though

... and it was yum, nice and moist and hit the spot.
A bit crusty but that was because I was on the computer and forgot it until I smelt something cooking in the oven - oh the joys of this certain age lol ;D)

Now, I'm feeling really chipper, got to say.
Some may recall a recent post I did on my felting.

Well, after meeting with Joy from the local Art & Information Centre they initially took  4 of my felted pots (on commission).  One has sold already and I was asked to bring in another two  - woo hoo - as I said to one of our granddaughters... I'm doing a (grandma-version of a happy dance)!

there they are... sitting next to other local artists' work and I'm thrilled!

They also bought a selection of my cards and will be putting them out soon.  It's a bit quiet at the moment but once the tourist season starts it gets more active.

There they are, there's my babies - each one painted with happiness!

just one more look:

Thanks for popping in and, as always, its lovely to catch up with everyone. 

Cheers now, and extra special good thoughts to my blogfriends in Queensland and New South Wales, Sue xx
oh yes, nearly forgot... I'm on Instagram now (thanks to our other granddaughter who taught me about hashtags etc xx).  Have already met up with blogfriends on it and would love to see you there too if we haven't already connected!

Instagram@fancifuls.bysue

A little bit sassy ~ Happy PPF !

Hello!

Friday's here but on and off all day I've been feeling its Saturday. 
Now, I'm thinking, our lives scoot by too fast anyway... exactly what do I think I'm doing by helping it along lol.

So, quickly to choose a recent bit of artiness and here's my entry for this week's Paint Party Friday:

"Sassy Leaves" Collage with re-used artwork and inkpen
(thought it looked kind of nice with the pretty plate as a background so I included that in the photo too)

 ~ thank you for visiting... I hope you all have a restful weekend, Sue xx ~

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