clearing my head

with a hundred things on my mind

classes to take (at the creative festival) and

teach  (encaustic at busy b's and christmas tree pin at john bead),

 which also includes lesson plans, kits and samples

crocheting, putting the garden to bed and

all my regular chores and work

i needed a little break

and nothing works better than a walk on the beach

the water always sooths my soul

above a photo taken on my iphone of the luety lifeguard station

using the "hefe" action in instagram

i really don't know clouds..................

when i first arrived in the parking lot for dinner

i thought cool clouds and took this picture

i stopped and wondered, how does this happen

they all seemed to be moving into  the setting sun

as i pondered i thought when i get home i will google and find out

by the time i got to the end of the parking lot i turned to look again

things had changed, dramatically

what a difference 4 minutes will make

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when i got home i googled and found out that

i really don't know clouds at all

back to school-encaustic class

where did the summer go??

i can't believe it was time to get back in the groove

but at the same time it seems like a long time since i've done any painting

it was nice to get out the brushes and wax out again !!!

today's class was all about texture

 inspired by all the pottery i found while visiting antique/flea markets this summer

i was forced to work with color combinations that i would never consider

and some colors i never use

lots of layers , scrapping and the mini blow torch gave this piece an interesting effect

free form crochet

 the first time i ever held a crochet hook i was 7

after learning the basics every barbie i owned had a new wardrobe!!

i moved on to scarves, hats and slippers and by the age of 10

i was creating larger items

i usually crochet in the fall and winter while watching tv

that way i feel like i'm not waisting time

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while wondering through pinterest i discovered a wonderful coat

which lead me to a whole new world called

free form crochet

so i had to give it a try

i quickly discovered that there where no patterns to follow

just your imagination and a lot of shapes and flowers

using all kinds of yarns and just letting things happen

before you know it , i had this small purse finished

fully lined with felt

i have a pink one in progress, i will keep you posted

two hats for sadie

this is sadie , my goddaughter

she is 18 months old and a joy in my life!

while wondering through pinterest i found a pattern to

crochet this wonderful hat

since sadie is just  starting to get some hair i thought

it would be fun to give her some instant long braids

i think she likes it!!

what a beautiful model

and as always one thing leads to another so i tried this

"cabbage patch" hat

too cute!!!

local fleamarket

it was a glorious day in the city

cool crisp morning, sunny all day, good food and great finds

at the junction fleamarket

a few reminders from growning up

finish it off with cappuccino and meringue's at pascals

another DIY project

the only thing missing form my new living room

was a coffee table

after pondering several ideas i finally found the perfect solution

a little barn boards ( power washed first)  and hardware

some help from my neighbour

and a few hours later........

my new coffee table fits right in

a little leftover wood makes a great topper for my magazine rack/lamp