tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345937970620154432012-03-09T07:23:51.809+11:00Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.comBlogger1991100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-79014085129780519712012-03-04T17:47:00.012+11:002012-03-04T21:11:17.068+11:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NMahg851L5E/T1MSKXBTalI/AAAAAAAACQ4/4QdKNTsgp0M/s1600/Valeta.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NMahg851L5E/T1MSKXBTalI/AAAAAAAACQ4/4QdKNTsgp0M/s400/Valeta.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715932321250765394" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom .....Anais Nin</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Her name was Valeta...<br />and she loved to play the piano...<br />in fact she had been playing since she was five years old...<br />her mother had loved to play also... and even as a tiny child...<br />she said she remembered sitting by her mother's feet...<br />totally enchanted by the music...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Un_q6i_6t2I/T1MR-jvtQII/AAAAAAAACQs/POEpfSGMrbY/s1600/Valeta2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Un_q6i_6t2I/T1MR-jvtQII/AAAAAAAACQs/POEpfSGMrbY/s400/Valeta2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715932118508191874" border="0" /></a>her grandmother lived with them...<br />and she would often ask Valeta to play...<br />it always made her smile to catch a glimpse of her beloved Nona...<br />sitting there in her favorite chair...<br />clasping her shawl around her... her eyes closed... seeing the music wash over her...<br /><br />Sundays were her favorite...<br />her father's brothers and their families would all come for lunch...<br />when the weather was nice... they would all sit around the tables under the trees...<br />she said the sheer laughter and fun of those afternoons...<br />kept her smiling all day...<br />and she said they never missed the chance to come into the living room...<br />and hear Valeta play...<br />but not the soft and romantic music her Nona loved...<br />but rather fast and upbeat music that drew them all around the piano...<br />and saw them spending the rest of the afternoon singing...<br />and sometimes even breaking into little jigs...<br />her eyes literally sparkled as she remembered those times...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iRNQm9GwJv4/T1MRzCebQjI/AAAAAAAACQg/I4bs2l_dFKs/s1600/Valeta3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iRNQm9GwJv4/T1MRzCebQjI/AAAAAAAACQg/I4bs2l_dFKs/s400/Valeta3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715931920598778418" border="0" /></a>she told me that her brother often remarked how lucky she was...<br />that she knew what made her heart sing...<br />he said he could almost see the passion in her fingers...<br />as they danced across the keys...<br /><br />I had to ask...<br />it all sounded so wonderful...<br />were there times when things weren't always so rosy...<br />of course... she said...<br />and she added... you know...<br />discontent can be the engine that drives you...<br />she said she was grateful for it...<br />it can be what takes you to the places you dream of...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nmryCFRhNDo/T1MRiaR7sbI/AAAAAAAACQU/5yvHWkkI1pk/s1600/Valeta1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nmryCFRhNDo/T1MRiaR7sbI/AAAAAAAACQU/5yvHWkkI1pk/s400/Valeta1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715931634931052978" border="0" /></a>she said she knew how incredibly lucky she was...<br />and how she saw each new day as a grand adventure...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and...<br />she added...<br />that she really did enjoy the journey...<br />every single step of it...<br /><br />as I sat there with the pencil in my hand... I gave a contented sigh...<br />and I knew I believed every word...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DKSj8ysTy0Y/T1MRS1gOjEI/AAAAAAAACQI/Csxy-UM_E7c/s1600/Jan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 358px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DKSj8ysTy0Y/T1MRS1gOjEI/AAAAAAAACQI/Csxy-UM_E7c/s400/Jan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715931367360859202" border="0" /></a>Thank you again... my beautiful friends...<br />for all your wonderful and inspiring comments...<br />I used the random number generator to pick two winners...<br /><br />the winner of the print and story is Jan...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QZPFBirK46g/T1MQ8rqBebI/AAAAAAAACP8/9zyWt7ZFBMs/s1600/Denthe.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 389px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QZPFBirK46g/T1MQ8rqBebI/AAAAAAAACP8/9zyWt7ZFBMs/s400/Denthe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715930986760468914" border="0" /></a>and Denthe is the winner of the pendant...<br /><br />Congratulations to both of you... I will email you for details and get your prizes in the mail...<br /><br />a little voice is calling out to me...<br />saying she wants to come and play...<br />I wonder who it will be :))<br /><br />Have a happy week everyone...<br />Jenny x<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-7901408512978051971?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-89745124015937240542012-02-29T19:03:00.014+11:002012-02-29T20:43:38.728+11:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8uwBoxhJ47c/T03dX2RGMVI/AAAAAAAACPg/Uz7lTlhuDt0/s1600/Pepper4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8uwBoxhJ47c/T03dX2RGMVI/AAAAAAAACPg/Uz7lTlhuDt0/s400/Pepper4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714466903976980818" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Every end is a new beginning .....Proverb</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RezOF-ypcLQ/T03dEVQacEI/AAAAAAAACPU/u8MxJ5xgnmI/s1600/Pepper2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RezOF-ypcLQ/T03dEVQacEI/AAAAAAAACPU/u8MxJ5xgnmI/s400/Pepper2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714466568698228802" border="0" /></a>Let me set the scene and introduce Pepper...<br />I had been out most of the day...<br />and came home to draw my last girl in the challenge...<br />things were going well...<br />I had finished her face...<br />and began to paint in her hair with black water color...<br />the brush slipped... and the next thing I knew...<br /> there was black smudged completely across her face...<br />at that point... I was about to start over...<br />until I looked at the clock...<br />and decided to just try and rescue her...<br />and somehow... with Pepper's help I am sure...<br />we managed to cover the black... even I am not quite sure how... and keep going :))<br />and I am so glad we did...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C1h_ODHOwek/T03c79qURuI/AAAAAAAACPI/LBVEn5bhxWI/s1600/Pepper3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C1h_ODHOwek/T03c79qURuI/AAAAAAAACPI/LBVEn5bhxWI/s400/Pepper3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714466424925472482" border="0" /></a>I am definitely learning...<br />to keep going... and see where that takes you...<br />that a lot of my faces have a little sadness or emotion about them...<br />and that not many happy faces are emerging yet... but they may...<br />that not only do you see improvement from drawing every day...<br />but it becomes something you just love to do...<br />and something you can lose yourself in...<br />and more than ever... when you begin a journey... you never know where it may take you...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here are all 29 faces...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2ankHPsUjmI/T03cwzcfUMI/AAAAAAAACO8/KRNwIq-M6-s/s1600/Blog%2BExports2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2ankHPsUjmI/T03cwzcfUMI/AAAAAAAACO8/KRNwIq-M6-s/s400/Blog%2BExports2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714466233204560066" border="0" /></a>week one... click on pics to enlarge them...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I6pIu-7NorM/T03cqrwKOdI/AAAAAAAACOw/VrloL6iiU38/s1600/Christmas%2B2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I6pIu-7NorM/T03cqrwKOdI/AAAAAAAACOw/VrloL6iiU38/s400/Christmas%2B2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714466128060365266" border="0" /></a>week two...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9DV2JXyWxTk/T03ciQnqUGI/AAAAAAAACOk/WDZ4Pxwc8LY/s1600/Blog%2BExports3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9DV2JXyWxTk/T03ciQnqUGI/AAAAAAAACOk/WDZ4Pxwc8LY/s400/Blog%2BExports3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714465983338008674" border="0" /></a>week three...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_y04UhTM_iQ/T03cbsLUeEI/AAAAAAAACOY/i6sj4UwwPgg/s1600/Blog%2BExports4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_y04UhTM_iQ/T03cbsLUeEI/AAAAAAAACOY/i6sj4UwwPgg/s400/Blog%2BExports4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714465870476245058" border="0" /></a>part of week four...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1Z2SSrM_ZOI/T03cVWmr-mI/AAAAAAAACOM/YsCBaYBMUDg/s1600/Blog%2BExports5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1Z2SSrM_ZOI/T03cVWmr-mI/AAAAAAAACOM/YsCBaYBMUDg/s400/Blog%2BExports5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714465761606236770" border="0" /></a>and the final four...<br /><br />Well, my friends, who would have thought that jumping at the chance to join in with this wonderful challenge... and the only reason I did in the beginning was to practice my drawing... would lead to little stories popping into my head... so unplanned!!!<br />I have loved every minute... but what made it even more special was having you all along on the ride with me...<br />thank you from the bottom of my heart for your encouragement... support and inspiration....<br />and most of all for sharing this with me...<br />and as a thank you... I have a little giveaway...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hmtZuipbsSY/T03cNneEpQI/AAAAAAAACOA/qVEyl_DLUEc/s1600/Pia.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hmtZuipbsSY/T03cNneEpQI/AAAAAAAACOA/qVEyl_DLUEc/s400/Pia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714465628694553858" border="0" /></a>Nearly all my girls are in my art journal...<br />so today, I had a print made of Pia...<br />printed onto silk satin paper...<br /> I was thrilled with the color...<br />she is a slightly bigger than 5 x 7 inches...<br />so can be trimmed to fit a standard frame... or perhaps to pop into your art journal...<br />and she comes with her little story...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Pa2s8jvFNKQ/T03cBRY9pII/AAAAAAAACN0/lUOpLbZWduk/s1600/Edits8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Pa2s8jvFNKQ/T03cBRY9pII/AAAAAAAACN0/lUOpLbZWduk/s400/Edits8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714465416609113218" border="0" /></a>and secondly... for someone else...<br />a 2 inch square reversible pendant...<br />of little Belle and Clementine...<br /><br />Just leave a comment on this post...<br />and I will use the random number generator....<br />to pick two winners on Sunday...<br /><br />and last but not least... thank you to sweet <a href="http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com.au/">Ayala</a>... for creating this challenge...<br />it has been a blast...<br />and don't forget to pop over and see everyone's beautiful faces <a href="http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com.au/p/29-faces.html">here</a>...<br /><br />thank you again my friends...<br />see you soon :))<br />Jenny x<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-8974512401593724054?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-16243420150548946102012-02-28T18:02:00.005+11:002012-02-28T19:15:14.808+11:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--r4dVkSbZnU/T0x8nXSshmI/AAAAAAAACNo/_fogRfKU29o/s1600/G3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--r4dVkSbZnU/T0x8nXSshmI/AAAAAAAACNo/_fogRfKU29o/s400/G3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714079042935490146" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare... it is because we do not dare... that they are difficult .....Seneca</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kflnpZKSBKg/T0x8fyOlgHI/AAAAAAAACNc/5bH4lEPCiA8/s1600/G4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kflnpZKSBKg/T0x8fyOlgHI/AAAAAAAACNc/5bH4lEPCiA8/s400/G4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714078912727056498" border="0" /></a>She said she was a romantic...<br />and how she loved being a little old fashioned...<br />how love songs made her head spin...<br />and how she loved to dance...<br />the older dances...<br />the Pride of Erin... the Foxtrot... the Gypsy Tap... and the good old Parma Waltz...<br />AND...<br /> how she loved it when...<br /> at the Saturday night dances in the old town hall...<br />Ralph Markson asked her to dance<br />WOW... that really made her head spin...<br />he was single... and so was she...<br />But...<br />he was so painfully shy...<br />Ghislaine said there were many a time...<br />when she thought he was going to ask her out on a date...<br />but he never seemed to be able to get the question out...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J00ZqKZCz4o/T0x8XyMPBkI/AAAAAAAACNQ/n1VAk0gMKg4/s1600/G1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J00ZqKZCz4o/T0x8XyMPBkI/AAAAAAAACNQ/n1VAk0gMKg4/s400/G1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714078775278241346" border="0" /></a>So I asked her... why she just didn't ask Ralph out on a date instead...<br />she said, she had thought about it many a time...<br />but she was so scared he might say no...<br />and how embarrassed she would be if he did...<br />so she would rather wait for Ralph to make the first move...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VEIdL-ZPcyg/T0x8PcfwuKI/AAAAAAAACNE/h6VlxAD4BYU/s1600/G2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 384px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VEIdL-ZPcyg/T0x8PcfwuKI/AAAAAAAACNE/h6VlxAD4BYU/s400/G2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714078632015607970" border="0" /></a>Life is too short... I said...<br />too short to be sitting around waiting and hoping..<br /> sometimes you just have to take a chance...<br />When I left her...<br /> she was looking up the telephone book... under the letter 'M' :)))<br /><br />Gosh... is it really the end of February tomorrow...<br />how much fun this has been...<br />See you tomorrow my friends...<br />Jenny xxx<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-1624342015054894610?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-27446101343559455282012-02-27T19:23:00.006+11:002012-02-27T20:08:52.091+11:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5YoFCt50dFI/T0s92_mpocI/AAAAAAAACM4/lubpPUm5qj0/s1600/Belle9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5YoFCt50dFI/T0s92_mpocI/AAAAAAAACM4/lubpPUm5qj0/s400/Belle9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713728567245382082" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence... but it comes from within... it was there all the time .....Anna Freud</span><br /><br />Quite honestly, most times when I begin to draw... I will often start humming... each time the song is different and usually I don't take too much notice of what it is... but this time it was 'Unchained Melody' from the movie, Ghost... do you know the one...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lonely rivers flow to the sea, to the sea...<br />to the open arms of the sea... yeah...<br />lonely rivers sigh wait for me, wait for me...<br />I'll be coming home...<br /> wait for me...<br /><br />I have lost count of how many times I have seen this movie...<br />I love it... it so FULL of emotion...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vRS--TfKwR0/T0s9xEORUmI/AAAAAAAACMs/7MJ6LSjIEvQ/s1600/Belle3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vRS--TfKwR0/T0s9xEORUmI/AAAAAAAACMs/7MJ6LSjIEvQ/s400/Belle3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713728465406087778" border="0" /></a>So, I asked Belle... if she had any thoughts on why I would be humming this particular song...<br />she said, she wasn't sure but it was one that she loved too...<br />and we got to talking about the movie...<br />Sam and Molly in the pottery scene (sigh)<br />and Oda Mae... the psychic who doesn't realize that her powers are real...<br /><br />She's a little like Dorothy in the 'Wizard of Oz'... she said...<br />I couldn't see the connection...<br />well, Belle continued... at the end of the movie...<br /><br />Glinda tells Dorothy that she has always had the power to go home...<br />with the magical power of her ruby slippers...<br />but that she had to discover it for herself...<br /><br />Oh...true, I said...<br />sometimes we are so busy looking outside of ourselves for something we don't believe we have...<br />only to find out we had it all the time...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-apAZ4GMb4Tw/T0s9pC1i4EI/AAAAAAAACMg/vNKbqDW0InQ/s1600/Belle4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-apAZ4GMb4Tw/T0s9pC1i4EI/AAAAAAAACMg/vNKbqDW0InQ/s400/Belle4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713728327594991682" border="0" /></a>but Belle didn't hear me...<br />she had closed her eyes and was slowly rocking from side to side...<br />softly singing...<br /><br />till tomorrow my friends...<br />Jenny x<br /> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-2744610134355945528?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-36018714733966434162012-02-26T16:34:00.005+11:002012-02-26T17:25:57.841+11:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-azXGeF6e4PQ/T0nE6MbcwzI/AAAAAAAACMU/MoIwvh0-0Cg/s1600/Pia1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-azXGeF6e4PQ/T0nE6MbcwzI/AAAAAAAACMU/MoIwvh0-0Cg/s400/Pia1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713314106343998258" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Life is full of beauty... notice it... notice the bumble bee, the small child and the smiling faces... smell the rain and feel the wind... live your life to the fullest potential and fight for your dreams .....Ashley Smith</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Right from the onset, she said her name was Pia...<br />and she began telling me about her dream...<br />one that had been very close to her heart for a long long time now...<br />and last night, she said, I dreamed about it...<br /><br />I dreamed, she said, that I was pushing one of those steel mining carts<br />up a very steep mountain... it was so high that it almost just went straight up and down...<br /> a rail track ran all the way up and over...<br />and inside that cart was her dream, her heart...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ygh7OfVngik/T0nExyAS2RI/AAAAAAAACMI/9PnFVRZ1Q-o/s1600/Pia.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ygh7OfVngik/T0nExyAS2RI/AAAAAAAACMI/9PnFVRZ1Q-o/s400/Pia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713313961811826962" border="0" /></a>She said, in her dream, she had been pushing the cart for a very long time...<br />and she had begun to get weary...<br /> at the very bottom of the mountain were a group of people...<br />who kept yelling to her to forget about it... to come back down, that this was silly...<br />and that it had gone on for long enough...<br />and she was beginning to think that they were right...<br />and just how easy it would be to slide back down...<br />BUT...<br />she also knew... she could never forget about it...<br />and even if she tried... her dream would find her again... another day... another time...<br />so much of what she loved was tied up in that dream...<br />and here it was sitting right in front of her...<br /><br />She was at a stand still on the mountain...<br />when she realized for the very first time that she was more than 3/4 way up...<br />and that she could actually see the top...<br />AND...<br />what was on the top AMAZED her...<br />there were another group of people...<br />and they were all yelling, whistling, clapping and stretching out their arms to her...<br />they were calling out to her that she was almost there...<br />and to KEEP going...<br /><br />Just for a moment, she looked back down...<br />and the people at the bottom... now looked as big as ants...<br />and as much as she strained... she couldn't hear a word they were saying...<br /><br />It was at the point, she said, that she felt a surge of courage rush through her body...<br />and she felt a little stronger... a little braver...<br />and the cart even seemed a little lighter...<br />and with that...<br />she began to RUN with the cart in front of her... up the mountain...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oGjGxbnidtA/T0nEo5_F_AI/AAAAAAAACL8/1fe3u2zxqAs/s1600/Pia2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oGjGxbnidtA/T0nEo5_F_AI/AAAAAAAACL8/1fe3u2zxqAs/s400/Pia2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713313809335450626" border="0" /></a>That was when I woke up, she said...<br />but...<br />I can't believe how incredibly REAL it felt...<br />and I am beginning to wonder if it was only a dream...<br /><br />I don't know I said... but either way... let me know what happens when you reach the top:))<br />and she said, she would...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jenny ♥♥♥</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-3601871473396643416?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-28740581898612283142012-02-25T19:13:00.006+11:002012-02-25T19:44:08.030+11:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4kFfUs59_zY/T0iYmRILzTI/AAAAAAAACLw/I0ih3SmeXOc/s1600/Tempest2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4kFfUs59_zY/T0iYmRILzTI/AAAAAAAACLw/I0ih3SmeXOc/s400/Tempest2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712983910519655730" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth... not going all the way... and not starting .....Buddha</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I was having one of those contemplative... even teeny bit sad sort of days today...<br />and I was totally OK with it...<br />I think these kind of days occasionally...<br />can sometimes help us draw on our inner strength reserves...<br />and even provide some answers...<br /> I just felt like making an art journal page...<br />I asked this little one if her name was 'Sometimes'...<br />but she said THAT could be the name of my page...<br /> her name was Tempest...<br />I had no plan... and just wrote what came to mind...<br />straight onto the page...<br />very therapeutic...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1BE1upaotXI/T0iYcol_0OI/AAAAAAAACLk/8ifMac3tzRs/s1600/Tempest1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1BE1upaotXI/T0iYcol_0OI/AAAAAAAACLk/8ifMac3tzRs/s400/Tempest1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712983745020023010" border="0" /></a>This is what it says...<br /><br />Sometimes, things don't work out as planned...<br />no matter how sincere our intentions are...<br />Sometimes, we think we know exactly where we are going...<br />and that the sign posted road in front of us is leading us there...<br />until...<br /> we hit the 'road closed' sign...<br />Sometimes, we get to a point where we just have to acknowledge...<br />that we tried our best and let it go...<br />and sometimes, we are amazed where that surge of inner strength comes from...<br />when we are feeling a little fragile...<br />BUT sometimes...<br />we just take a deep breath, nod, smile...<br />and keep going...<br />Sometimes, no matter what...<br />that is all there is left to do...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-99eModB4H2Q/T0iYR54Dw9I/AAAAAAAACLY/34fzgC0c5R4/s1600/Tempest3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-99eModB4H2Q/T0iYR54Dw9I/AAAAAAAACLY/34fzgC0c5R4/s400/Tempest3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712983560680621010" border="0" /></a>Thank you sweet Tempest...<br /><br />Hard to believe we have hit day 25 already....<br />oh my gosh... only four faces left in the challenge...<br /><br />and thank you... again... for your beautiful comments...<br />your support and encouragement...<br />what a pleasure it has been...<br />to meet every day :))<br />Hugs ♥♥♥<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-2874058189861228314?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-19133617426149494502012-02-24T17:53:00.005+11:002012-02-24T18:09:42.969+11:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c-pNxH9Fj6s/T0c0kW78qTI/AAAAAAAACLM/cfIHM80rE64/s1600/Hope4-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c-pNxH9Fj6s/T0c0kW78qTI/AAAAAAAACLM/cfIHM80rE64/s400/Hope4-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712592451579717938" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Trust yourself... you know more than you think you do .....Benjamin Spock</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gvBnvd6zzMM/T0c0bUf6S3I/AAAAAAAACLA/IhDIpl0ZpPA/s1600/Hope1-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gvBnvd6zzMM/T0c0bUf6S3I/AAAAAAAACLA/IhDIpl0ZpPA/s400/Hope1-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712592296306428786" border="0" /></a>Oh dear...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">she began with her eyes looking to the side...<br />but I just couldn't get to a point where I was happy with the way they looked...<br />AND...<br />I was running out of time...<br />my teenage grandson will be here shortly...<br />we're watching the footy together...<br />and so...<br /> I covered one eye with a butterfly...<br />Hope said she felt better about having a heart on her cheek...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mxpO0mokQO8/T0c0KsDf3nI/AAAAAAAACK0/6fy5ZyEWJ1E/s1600/Hope2-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mxpO0mokQO8/T0c0KsDf3nI/AAAAAAAACK0/6fy5ZyEWJ1E/s400/Hope2-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712592010571931250" border="0" /></a>BUT...<br />I feel SO bad...<br /> because she looks like she is going to cry :((<br />I'm sorry Hope...<br />I 'hope' she forgives me...<br /><br />see you soon my friends...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-1913361742614949450?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-73076341758081562522012-02-23T20:16:00.004+11:002012-02-23T20:39:28.265+11:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sr9BTX7PmNM/T0YE3OhG1EI/AAAAAAAACKo/6ZmRb5vV55w/s1600/Sienna3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sr9BTX7PmNM/T0YE3OhG1EI/AAAAAAAACKo/6ZmRb5vV55w/s400/Sienna3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712258524202325058" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Nothing is worth more than this day .....Goethe</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MYba9Y2Qt6g/T0YEfdA2SpI/AAAAAAAACKc/bE3ObcM5snk/s1600/Sienna1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MYba9Y2Qt6g/T0YEfdA2SpI/AAAAAAAACKc/bE3ObcM5snk/s400/Sienna1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712258115776694930" border="0" /></a>Well, I don't know that I have a story today....<br />this is little Sienna...<br />I had acupuncture today...<br />and almost fell asleep on the table...<br />lying there in a beautiful room<br />with the soft music playing...<br />I not only find it healing... but SO relaxing...<br />and when I came home<br />I was still feeling a little spacey... and very peaceful...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GtilZcCac1Y/T0YESQjy4aI/AAAAAAAACKQ/H7ECnoGc4Lk/s1600/Sienna2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GtilZcCac1Y/T0YESQjy4aI/AAAAAAAACKQ/H7ECnoGc4Lk/s400/Sienna2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712257889095311778" border="0" /></a>I drew Sienna this afternoon... not long after I got home...<br />and she came together so easily...<br />she is fairly small... on a 4 x 6 inch piece of watercolor paper...<br />but even now as I look at her...<br />I just feel a sense of calm...<br /><br />I hope she shares a little of that with all of you ♥♥♥<br />until tomorrow...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-7307634175808156252?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-48584348715410075892012-02-22T21:15:00.009+11:002012-02-22T22:16:13.593+11:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F_JOMJkVkNo/T0TByMit8BI/AAAAAAAACKE/PodPZ1uNgXA/s1600/Pascale2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F_JOMJkVkNo/T0TByMit8BI/AAAAAAAACKE/PodPZ1uNgXA/s400/Pascale2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711903295517093906" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Your moments of blackest despair are really your most honest and lucid moments... that's when you're seeing without your protective lenses... that's when you pull back the curtain to see things as they really are .....Jed McKenna</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Well, as I said <a href="http://www.onevintageday.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/29-faces-20-so-far.html">yesterday</a>... we woke to find we had no internet...<br />and even after making the trip into town to buy a new cable and change it over...<br />I sat at the computer for another four hours trying to get it to work...<br />the 90 minute tech support phone call with a very sweet lady ended in...<br />I honesty, don't know what is wrong...<br />I think you should ring the makers of your modem...<br />I don't know what else to suggest...<br />I was even walked through how to reset the modem to the factory default setting to see if that would help...<br />I rebooted the computer, modem and router endless times...<br />I even rang my son to see if he could shed some light...<br />BUT<br />NOTHING I did helped...<br /><br />I kept thinking how frustrating it was...<br />about how I wasn't going to be able to post my face tonight...<br />and how I had other things I should be doing...<br style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zss0prGukiE/T0TBigPEWKI/AAAAAAAACJ4/nHvTqLGKAIU/s1600/Pascale1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zss0prGukiE/T0TBigPEWKI/AAAAAAAACJ4/nHvTqLGKAIU/s400/Pascale1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711903025925478562" border="0" /></a>Later in the day when I was relating the entire (and true) story to little Pascale...<br />she asked me what happened...<br /><br />In the end... I said...<br />after trying everything I could think of... and none of it helping...<br /> I just threw my hands up into the air and said...<br />I GIVE UP...<br />I don't know what is wrong... but the answer will come...<br /><br />and as I calmly pushed my chair back from the computer desk...<br />I noticed for the first time that day... that the little yellow cross on my internet icon was gone...<br />and just like that...<br />we were connected again...<br />It was totally bizarre....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XegqgaO4jmM/T0TBXM2cHgI/AAAAAAAACJs/phgZu9vaLsU/s1600/Pascale3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XegqgaO4jmM/T0TBXM2cHgI/AAAAAAAACJs/phgZu9vaLsU/s400/Pascale3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711902831743344130" border="0" /></a>Well you know... said Pascale...<br />sometimes when you stop trying to control outcomes...<br />and simply take you hand off the tiller...<br />surrender... if you like...<br />amazing things happen...<br /><br />and you know... I think I believe her...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XWqZEFS7fIg/T0TBNIAu_zI/AAAAAAAACJg/RXazObzozvY/s1600/Tawnie4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XWqZEFS7fIg/T0TBNIAu_zI/AAAAAAAACJg/RXazObzozvY/s400/Tawnie4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711902658645655346" border="0" /></a>now get ready for my next little face...<br />cos we had a run in with an entire pack of rub-ons...lol<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VNnuA9Vh6pQ/T0TA-SHHSeI/AAAAAAAACJU/Wl7DdKVfXbI/s1600/Tawnie1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VNnuA9Vh6pQ/T0TA-SHHSeI/AAAAAAAACJU/Wl7DdKVfXbI/s400/Tawnie1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711902403658729954" border="0" /></a>This is Tawnie...<br />and she is literally swimming in a sea of rub-ons....<br />they were a pack I have had for a long time...<br />AND...<br />they just stuck everywhere :))<br />she even has a double butterfly thing happening over her eye...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rQNLzYGyLX4/T0TAxJBx9xI/AAAAAAAACJI/Ipc2BhPvErI/s1600/Tawnie3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rQNLzYGyLX4/T0TAxJBx9xI/AAAAAAAACJI/Ipc2BhPvErI/s400/Tawnie3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711902177882142482" border="0" /></a>BUT...<br />she assures me she doesn't mind...<br />it still intrigues me how some of my girls look so young...<br />and then some, like Tawnie... look more mature...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UKC7tSExHGM/T0TAiji-AjI/AAAAAAAACI8/L-qv3qHfGWU/s1600/Tilly9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UKC7tSExHGM/T0TAiji-AjI/AAAAAAAACI8/L-qv3qHfGWU/s400/Tilly9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711901927302627890" border="0" /></a>and one last thing...<br />I had to share...<br />was just a tad excited today to see my layout of Tilly published in our aussie Scrapbooking Memories magazine... that's a first for me...<br /><br />take care my friends...<br />and yay for internet connection...<br />Jenny xxx<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-4858434871541007589?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-35570976204854727672012-02-21T20:28:00.006+11:002012-02-21T20:53:26.341+11:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kTapAxiSSII/T0NkqFhhKeI/AAAAAAAACIw/CuExGhNyoLE/s1600/Blog%2BExports2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kTapAxiSSII/T0NkqFhhKeI/AAAAAAAACIw/CuExGhNyoLE/s400/Blog%2BExports2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711519426635966946" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Drawing is the discipline by which I continually discover the world ......Frederick Franck</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6etNk-6YF6c/T0NkgFvYROI/AAAAAAAACIk/js_32hKCIRc/s1600/Christmas%2B2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6etNk-6YF6c/T0NkgFvYROI/AAAAAAAACIk/js_32hKCIRc/s400/Christmas%2B2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711519254895412450" border="0" /></a>We woke up this morning to find we had no internet...<br />and in fact, we have been without it for most of the day...<br />and even after...<br /> a 90 minute chat with tech support...<br />where a lovely lady did everything she could to try and help...<br />zipping into town to buy a new cable... just in case...<br />configuring our modem and router...<br />and a tonne of other stuff...<br />NOTHING would make it work...<br />UNTIL...<br />something quite bizarre happened...<br />I'll tell you all about it tomorrow...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GgHT_hStG5M/T0NkIgtx8DI/AAAAAAAACIY/Q-WKNDTanuo/s1600/Blog%2BExports3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GgHT_hStG5M/T0NkIgtx8DI/AAAAAAAACIY/Q-WKNDTanuo/s400/Blog%2BExports3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711518849819602994" border="0" /></a>I started a little face which I could have posted unfinished...<br />but instead...<br />I thought I would just re-share the 20 faces I have drawn so far...<br />click on the collage for a larger view...<br />and I will be back tomorrow...<br />with another one... or maybe two...<br /><br />Hugs<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-3557097620485472767?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-65968185606401040702012-02-20T17:46:00.004+11:002012-02-20T18:34:44.344+11:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3vH_uScvPms/T0Hsy2bi5qI/AAAAAAAACIM/OdsfeZ2WO5w/s1600/Lottie3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 372px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3vH_uScvPms/T0Hsy2bi5qI/AAAAAAAACIM/OdsfeZ2WO5w/s400/Lottie3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711106160831162018" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Today, give a stranger one of your smiles... it might be the only sunshine he sees all day .....H. Jackson Brown Jr</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">She said her name was Lottie... and she was a Pharmacist...<br />It had been her childhood dream to study Pharmacy... and live in the city...<br />and now she was doing both...<br />She loved her job... and had found herself a lovely little inner city apartment...<br />which she shared with her cat, Maisy...<br />and she a little tale to tell...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aD6T3ZCw8L0/T0HsobdO_jI/AAAAAAAACIA/lbZJacpWTqI/s1600/Lottie1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aD6T3ZCw8L0/T0HsobdO_jI/AAAAAAAACIA/lbZJacpWTqI/s400/Lottie1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711105981791796786" border="0" /></a>Not long after starting her new job... an elderly lady named Mavis... asked to see her...<br />She had an earache and wanted to ask Lottie's advice...<br />she didn't want any medication however...<br />she just wanted to hear Lottie's thoughts...<br />the next day, she called again... just to let Lottie know she was feeling better...<br />the following day, she was there again...<br />this time with a different ailment...<br />again no medication was required...<br />and this went on daily for the rest of the month...<br /><br />After that... Lottie and Mavis got to know each other...<br />and every day without fail, Mavis would call into the shop to say hello...<br />on the days that were a little quieter, Lottie would sometimes pull a chair up to the counter for her and pour Mavis a cuppa...<br />Mavis never stayed too long...<br />and she also never missed a day of popping in...<br /><br />Until, one Thursday on a cold and blustery winter's day...<br />Lottie thought it was strange... she had really come to enjoy her little chats with Mavis...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-efgn0BJ1g7Y/T0HsdRdTZMI/AAAAAAAACH0/t6kqjxoCfJw/s1600/Lottie2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 340px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-efgn0BJ1g7Y/T0HsdRdTZMI/AAAAAAAACH0/t6kqjxoCfJw/s400/Lottie2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711105790129169602" border="0" /></a>The next day, a man called into the shop... asking for Lottie...<br />He said his name was Rupert... Mavis' son... and only child in fact...<br />He told Lottie...<br /> how the hospital had phoned yesterday morning...<br />of his two hour drive to see his mother...<br />and how he had been there when she passed away...<br /><br />I hadn't seen my mum in almost twelve months he said...<br />and his eyes began to moisten...<br />I had every good intention...<br />but life got busy... our weekends were always so full...<br />and I guess, I just thought she would always be there...<br /><br />But what I've come for... is to say thank you...<br /> before his mother had died...<br />he had told her how sorry he was, that he hadn't visited more often...<br />and how he wished he had...<br />he said, his mother had taken his hands in hers...<br />and said she understood...<br />and she also told him of how lucky she had been...<br />she said she had found an angel named Lottie...<br />and their little visits had been the highlight of her days...<br /><br />Lottie stopped there...<br />she said she never realized how something as small as a kind word or a friendly smile could sometimes mean so much :))<br />and how much she still missed Mavis...<br />I think I got just as much from our chats as Mavis did...<br /><br />well, we are nearing the end of week three...<br />what a blast this challenge has been...<br />thank you for continuing to share it with me...<br />till tomorrow my friends...<br /><br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-6596818560640104070?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-3125269700051215352012-02-19T15:35:00.006+11:002012-02-19T16:01:10.140+11:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6nC1mwuGfQM/T0B8k-nAGwI/AAAAAAAACHo/ud3gamyQlDo/s1600/Sunday2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6nC1mwuGfQM/T0B8k-nAGwI/AAAAAAAACHo/ud3gamyQlDo/s400/Sunday2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710701302229506818" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple .....Dr Seuss</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">She said her name was Sunday... and that is why she had waited for the appropriate day of the week to pop in... she said, she liked being appropriate...<br /><br />She was a school teacher... at a tiny country school... in a tiny town really... the total population was only 150...<br />She said it was a quiet life... there were no single men...<br />and in a way, she felt an obligation to be a good role model to the children...<br />and that is why she thought it was sensible to be appropriate...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zVi5U6N7oH4/T0B8bVMnlUI/AAAAAAAACHc/io9sA44eF7U/s1600/Sunday5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zVi5U6N7oH4/T0B8bVMnlUI/AAAAAAAACHc/io9sA44eF7U/s400/Sunday5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710701136494171458" border="0" /></a>She said, it was probably just the school teacher coming out in her... but I could do with some practice with my lettering...<br />I said they were meant to be wonky and random...<br />She said she had never heard that excuse before...<br /><br />I asked her... with all her appropriateness... did she like to indulge in a little fun from time to time...<br />She said fun was over rated...<br />and then she paused...<br />and gave a little giggle...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RcW23v6CoqM/T0B8SXQ3bVI/AAAAAAAACHQ/H6M5G-aFAhE/s1600/Sunday3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RcW23v6CoqM/T0B8SXQ3bVI/AAAAAAAACHQ/H6M5G-aFAhE/s400/Sunday3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710700982430035282" border="0" /></a>Sometimes, she said, when no-one was around...<br />she liked to pretend she was a Princess...<br />she would put on a crown that she kept at the back of the cupboard... an old dress up from a school play...<br />and pretend that she was the magical and enchanting Lucinda...<br />who lived this amazing life...<br />she said, just sometimes, it was nice to escape from the mundane...<br />I said, she should do that more often...<br /><br />take care my friends...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-312526970005121535?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-37470153777530009642012-02-18T09:57:00.009+11:002012-02-18T10:50:58.930+11:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sonDPl6vu-w/Tz7dBhgQT4I/AAAAAAAACHE/189Xdo6RPFc/s1600/Shirl1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 378px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sonDPl6vu-w/Tz7dBhgQT4I/AAAAAAAACHE/189Xdo6RPFc/s400/Shirl1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710244395795632002" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">If you never did... you should... these things are fun... and fun is good ....Dr Seuss</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I was thrilled when I got home yesterday afternoon to find a large envelope with pretty stamping back and front peeking from my letterbox... and even more thrilled when I opened it :))<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zDp0-GRhm6E/Tz7cz3uYinI/AAAAAAAACG4/k6S-4OTDUVc/s1600/Shirl2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 358px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zDp0-GRhm6E/Tz7cz3uYinI/AAAAAAAACG4/k6S-4OTDUVc/s400/Shirl2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710244161242303090" border="0" /></a>The beautiful and talented <a href="http://inkyshirl.blogspot.com.au/">Shirl </a>(just back from an amazing stamping cruise) had sent me a surprise parcel... yes, another fabulous swap... Don't know if you see the dimension of the pretty flowers on her gorgeous ATC... soooo lovely... and the owl tag is beyond cute...at first I thought he was a stamp but he is actually cut from a napkin...<br /></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JF6DZJoHoAs/Tz7cm2lrFkI/AAAAAAAACGs/4dYe4F5itVE/s1600/Shirl3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JF6DZJoHoAs/Tz7cm2lrFkI/AAAAAAAACGs/4dYe4F5itVE/s400/Shirl3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710243937599034946" border="0" /></a>and then all these goodies... I adore the napkins... well actually... I have used some of them already... the little miniature playing card set... the sheet of numbers.... and some glassine paper... <a href="http://inkyshirl.blogspot.com.au/">Shirl</a> had remembered that I had mentioned some time ago that I would love to have a play with this... she even provided me with a link for glassine paper flowers... delicious... thank you, thank you Shirl... I love everything in this wonderful parcel...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w7j_4giFxhM/Tz7cWk-V0YI/AAAAAAAACGg/LMATw9ZiG-I/s1600/S3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w7j_4giFxhM/Tz7cWk-V0YI/AAAAAAAACGg/LMATw9ZiG-I/s400/S3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710243657992753538" border="0" /></a>and love too that the gorgeous napkins <a href="http://inkyshirl.blogspot.com.au/">Shirl</a> sent me inspired today's page...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ThoWpntfWx0/Tz7cNMp2GnI/AAAAAAAACGU/8ScA5iIXfTQ/s1600/S4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ThoWpntfWx0/Tz7cNMp2GnI/AAAAAAAACGU/8ScA5iIXfTQ/s400/S4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710243496845515378" border="0" /></a>She said her name was Seraphina... and that she was a dancer...<br />I asked her... if that meant a showgirl...<br />More like a stage performer... was her reply...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v0t9LUtoya8/Tz7cDNALmNI/AAAAAAAACGI/zmnz9Uw1iIE/s1600/S5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v0t9LUtoya8/Tz7cDNALmNI/AAAAAAAACGI/zmnz9Uw1iIE/s400/S5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710243325140506834" border="0" /></a>When she said she wanted lots of heavy green eye make up...<br />I was about to protest... and mention that I was really enjoying drawing very soft faces at the moment...<br />And then I remembered <a href="http://www.onevintageday.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/29-faces-day-twelve.html">Francie</a>...<br />and thought what was the point!!!<br />I am beginning to learn who is in charge...lol<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r7JLOBVHRPo/Tz7b0CGXifI/AAAAAAAACF8/kjtoW9Wed4I/s1600/Seraphina1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r7JLOBVHRPo/Tz7b0CGXifI/AAAAAAAACF8/kjtoW9Wed4I/s400/Seraphina1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710243064515627506" border="0" /></a>I did, however, suggest... that she could be getting lost within all the color and props...<br />She said... that was just how she liked it :))<br /><br />And so here she is... a stage performer named Seraphina...<br /><br />thank you, as always, for dropping by...<br /> and for your gorgeous comments...<br />have a wonderful weekend...<br />and I'll be back tomorrow...<br /><br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-3747015377753000964?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-71629170851948151312012-02-17T09:15:00.005+11:002012-02-17T09:21:34.154+11:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kUQ3KflQ-ew/Tz2AXa4spKI/AAAAAAAACFw/j1fs5YXTs5M/s1600/card.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kUQ3KflQ-ew/Tz2AXa4spKI/AAAAAAAACFw/j1fs5YXTs5M/s400/card.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709861042418132130" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become .....Oprah Winfrey</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CbANRCm7t6s/Tz2AOPfefWI/AAAAAAAACFk/OAY9gV5SiIo/s1600/Card%2Bclose.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CbANRCm7t6s/Tz2AOPfefWI/AAAAAAAACFk/OAY9gV5SiIo/s400/Card%2Bclose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709860884740734306" border="0" /></a>Today's face is on a birthday card... for someone very special :))<br /><br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-7162917085194815131?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-27927274075616341812012-02-16T09:42:00.007+11:002012-02-16T10:00:48.472+11:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-si4twnJLs1M/Tzw1rH6kAZI/AAAAAAAACFY/f8jZZoqbH7c/s1600/Journaldress.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-si4twnJLs1M/Tzw1rH6kAZI/AAAAAAAACFY/f8jZZoqbH7c/s400/Journaldress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709497442574270866" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us .....Ralph Waldo Emerson</span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dSmsprxHV7U/Tzw1hePgiPI/AAAAAAAACFM/ayux1i3skME/s1600/apage.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dSmsprxHV7U/Tzw1hePgiPI/AAAAAAAACFM/ayux1i3skME/s400/apage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709497276769011954" border="0" /></a>Day Sixteen already... gosh, this week is flying... something a little different today... art journaling was the true reason behind learning to draw faces... I love art journaling... and I still love to paste in my magazine images... but there were so many times I wished I could put my own girl in there... and so, it seemed only fitting... to make today's post an art journal page...<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hjeid1uHIY4/Tzw1T4_NKCI/AAAAAAAACFA/WlgDgw-acWM/s1600/Journalcloseup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 354px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hjeid1uHIY4/Tzw1T4_NKCI/AAAAAAAACFA/WlgDgw-acWM/s400/Journalcloseup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709497043430221858" border="0" /></a>Loved writing all over the page... and I am sure, over time, there will be lots more of these pages... enjoyed it immensely...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-2792727407561634181?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-299520126986509642012-02-15T14:33:00.005+11:002012-02-15T14:42:34.811+11:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4xQlnOm6XUE/Tzsnvys03wI/AAAAAAAACE0/l6nGkhVy1mU/s1600/Clementine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4xQlnOm6XUE/Tzsnvys03wI/AAAAAAAACE0/l6nGkhVy1mU/s400/Clementine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709200654639357698" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">In between goals is a thing called life... that has to be lived and enjoyed .....Sid Caesar</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EtJu5uxyUfA/Tzsnm_snh-I/AAAAAAAACEo/yc_gBUxnRWE/s1600/Clementine%2Bface.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 347px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EtJu5uxyUfA/Tzsnm_snh-I/AAAAAAAACEo/yc_gBUxnRWE/s400/Clementine%2Bface.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709200503509321698" border="0" /></a>Golly gosh... made it into week three... today's little pumpkin is Clementine...<br /><br />Happy Wednesday everyone...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-29952012698650964?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-12798861319248355822012-02-14T19:20:00.007+11:002012-02-14T20:18:16.873+11:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-paajJ84JBFM/Tzoad6S-K_I/AAAAAAAACEc/Cd59z39PaSE/s1600/Chocolate2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 382px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-paajJ84JBFM/Tzoad6S-K_I/AAAAAAAACEc/Cd59z39PaSE/s400/Chocolate2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708904578812881906" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Who, being loved, is poor .....Oscar Wilde</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I am so blessed with beautiful and caring friends...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iwfrtqpvtW4/TzoaMvpxIpI/AAAAAAAACEQ/1kz6F5LVJ9g/s1600/Chocolate%2B1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 358px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iwfrtqpvtW4/TzoaMvpxIpI/AAAAAAAACEQ/1kz6F5LVJ9g/s400/Chocolate%2B1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708904283897930386" border="0" /></a>A Valentines message from <a href="http://jenxo.blogspot.com">Jen</a> this morning... and then a lovely visit this afternoon.... along with a gorgeous paper pocket... painted and filled with a chocolate heart... feeling very loved :))<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KKKjOokHOIc/TzoaCdQssbI/AAAAAAAACEE/6UOP5WSjePE/s1600/Lena%2Bdress.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KKKjOokHOIc/TzoaCdQssbI/AAAAAAAACEE/6UOP5WSjePE/s400/Lena%2Bdress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708904107162251698" border="0" /></a>And speaking of Valentines Day... poor Lena is facing a dilemma...<br />You see Ronaldo has stolen her heart...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WYklBMei990/TzoZw3atXsI/AAAAAAAACD4/6LvWmO987uc/s1600/Lena.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WYklBMei990/TzoZw3atXsI/AAAAAAAACD4/6LvWmO987uc/s400/Lena.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708903804945915586" border="0" /></a>He is an artist... and travels the world selling his paintings...he is romantic... reads her poetry... listens to her dreams and encourages her to pursue them... they sit for hours under the apple trees in the orchard... talking, laughing... sharing picnics...<br /><br />Her father says he is too carefree... without a steady job... and has forbade her to see him...<br />He has his eye on Les... a sensible man with a secure job as the perfect husband for his daughter... Les is a banker, has money behind him... eats his meals at the same time every day... is not one to show any emotion... and doesn't care for anything artistic... but is particularly stable...<br /></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JfDlIbHtNck/TzoZoNiaN5I/AAAAAAAACDs/QyrKSV5_aCQ/s1600/Lena%2Bface.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JfDlIbHtNck/TzoZoNiaN5I/AAAAAAAACDs/QyrKSV5_aCQ/s400/Lena%2Bface.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708903656264972178" border="0" /></a>What they don't know is that Lena is meeting Ronaldo in secret tonight... being Valentines Day... AND he has asked her to run away with him... but she knows if she does... her father may never speak to her again... and so you see, the dilemma... as she tucks her train ticket to Paris into her pocket... she wonders... as she quietly packs her suitcase... how it is she became so lucky... to find the man of her dreams...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Valentines Day everyone...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-1279886131924835582?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-33833623223944932812012-02-13T19:39:00.006+11:002012-02-13T20:08:25.722+11:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5qso92tlNwQ/TzjM5UMkYyI/AAAAAAAACDg/8ksG0w25HMs/s1600/Paisleydress.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5qso92tlNwQ/TzjM5UMkYyI/AAAAAAAACDg/8ksG0w25HMs/s400/Paisleydress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708537812738138914" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">The quieter you become... the more you can hear .....Baba Ram Dass</span><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RxUJjIPPKQ0/TzjMuXM34HI/AAAAAAAACDU/7PrKDQrcea0/s1600/Paisley1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RxUJjIPPKQ0/TzjMuXM34HI/AAAAAAAACDU/7PrKDQrcea0/s400/Paisley1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708537624566161522" border="0" /></a>The above quote almost sums up perfectly the experience I had today with little Paisley... right from the onset, I had to strain to hear the whispers of her name... I thought she was just a shy little button... there was no loud voice pointing me in the direction of which color I should pick up next... what color her hair should be... nothing... but as I became quiet... I noticed that whilst I wasn't hearing... I was feeling...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-olUQLAPjWRE/TzjMjr1AbiI/AAAAAAAACDI/05cUZKZfjAw/s1600/Paisleyclose.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 379px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-olUQLAPjWRE/TzjMjr1AbiI/AAAAAAAACDI/05cUZKZfjAw/s400/Paisleyclose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708537441124642338" border="0" /></a>And drawing her today became an almost meditative experience... I never know from one day to the next who will emerge... and now it seems what the drawing process will be like... but I guess that's half the fun :))<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow, we are almost halfway there...<br />and in many respects it has gone so quickly...<br />thank you for coming along for the ride my friends...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-3383362322394493281?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-72473642645930541892012-02-12T17:53:00.005+11:002012-02-12T18:16:38.535+11:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YtPGRAglbRs/TzdilH-11MI/AAAAAAAACC8/CRhMW8PAN6M/s1600/Tee.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YtPGRAglbRs/TzdilH-11MI/AAAAAAAACC8/CRhMW8PAN6M/s400/Tee.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708139442652697794" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Never stop until your good becomes better and your better becomes best .....Frank Zappa</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HUINEr0LjxM/TzdiVT6w0OI/AAAAAAAACCw/ZI6NgwJiI0k/s1600/Francie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HUINEr0LjxM/TzdiVT6w0OI/AAAAAAAACCw/ZI6NgwJiI0k/s400/Francie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708139170978910434" border="0" /></a>I swear these girls talk to me... they tell me which color to choose next... and to lighten my grip if I am pressing too heavily... I had barely finished sketching this one when she told me her name was Francie... and when I went to erase her hairstyle to make it a little longer... she asked me to leave it just as it was... and that she would like it to be PINK... I suggested we think on the hair color overnight... she said it didn't really matter because she wasn't changing her mind...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nue9Xnp4CsI/TzdiGcyANBI/AAAAAAAACCk/_RqQhqszerk/s1600/Francie%2Bclose.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nue9Xnp4CsI/TzdiGcyANBI/AAAAAAAACCk/_RqQhqszerk/s400/Francie%2Bclose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708138915660051474" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">BUT you know... I kinda think pink really suits her... a quick, fun little background... and she was done...<br /><br />Thank you, as always, for dropping by...<br />and for your wonderful comments...<br />I'll be back tomorrow :))<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-7247364264593054189?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-83717961607136314792012-02-11T18:12:00.007+11:002012-02-12T09:13:05.419+11:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HyYUvL7JumE/TzYVWc9LcbI/AAAAAAAACCA/Z_tRlkGkLfY/s1600/Bridget%2Bwords.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 211px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HyYUvL7JumE/TzYVWc9LcbI/AAAAAAAACCA/Z_tRlkGkLfY/s400/Bridget%2Bwords.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707773053212783026" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time .....Thomas Merton</span><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5SwswPM65aU/TzbncpUOVmI/AAAAAAAACCY/bWrGyDs2UDk/s1600/Bridget.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5SwswPM65aU/TzbncpUOVmI/AAAAAAAACCY/bWrGyDs2UDk/s400/Bridget.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708004057051715170" border="0" /></a>Well, I tried something a little different... I hope that you can see she is lying on her stomach... with the text covering her arm like that... anyways this is the little one that showed up today... when I opened my book and found these lines staring back at me... I just had to include them... and when she whispered her name was Bridget... I knew they were perfect... obviously she is Irish...lol<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-raSFcEWsZEE/TzbnFw_gx3I/AAAAAAAACCM/TFc2ZCDaAW4/s1600/Bridget%2Bclose%2Bup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 336px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-raSFcEWsZEE/TzbnFw_gx3I/AAAAAAAACCM/TFc2ZCDaAW4/s400/Bridget%2Bclose%2Bup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708003663975335794" border="0" /></a>I am finding myself drawn (pardon the pun) to softer faces... softer colors... they seem to bring such a sense of peacefulness as they emerge onto the page...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">And just had to share with you a new... hot off the press... face drawing/painting workshop that the lovely Julia Dean is running in Melbourne... Julia's work is stunning... you can find more details<a href="http://verdigrisrose.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/detachment.html"> here</a>...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Well... until tomorrow... same batman time, same batman channel...<br />see you then.. my friends...<br />Jenny x<br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-8371796160713631479?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-85203784231116950892012-02-10T18:08:00.005+11:002012-02-10T19:30:19.748+11:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2EPiI9IlGQc/TzTCrLydVeI/AAAAAAAACBQ/33LoIN6YSf4/s1600/Blonde.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2EPiI9IlGQc/TzTCrLydVeI/AAAAAAAACBQ/33LoIN6YSf4/s400/Blonde.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707400674939852258" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Courage doesn't always roar... sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of a day that says "I'll try again tomorrow" .....Mary Anne Radmacher</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Playing catch up today... even though with the world clock I am on time with my faces... it is actually the 10th here in Australia... so had a little play with ATC's... much smaller space to work in as far as shading goes...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6Ejkk4DyQtg/TzTTuGovbSI/AAAAAAAACBc/W57xNZShAk8/s1600/ATCblue.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6Ejkk4DyQtg/TzTTuGovbSI/AAAAAAAACBc/W57xNZShAk8/s400/ATCblue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707419416794197282" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">but fun to draw... there is a storm on it's way... lots of thunder and lightning... so will bid you all good night...<br /><br />thank you again for stopping by...<br />Jenny x<br style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-8520378423111695089?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-88722443302578091862012-02-09T19:39:00.004+11:002012-02-09T19:48:26.222+11:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fPF26fKWsHo/TzOGrq6N8lI/AAAAAAAACBE/YJmIMF7dMj8/s1600/EveDream.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fPF26fKWsHo/TzOGrq6N8lI/AAAAAAAACBE/YJmIMF7dMj8/s400/EveDream.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707053237619520082" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">I begin with an idea and then it becomes something else .....Pablo Picasso</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W1KShlnehBc/TzOGdMyBZhI/AAAAAAAACA4/ROPP3z_3qjI/s1600/Eve1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W1KShlnehBc/TzOGdMyBZhI/AAAAAAAACA4/ROPP3z_3qjI/s400/Eve1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707052989013911058" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well this is who came to play with me today...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cLxNu8rntfI/TzOGSt-VvNI/AAAAAAAACAs/lt1cz6jLEZM/s1600/Eve5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cLxNu8rntfI/TzOGSt-VvNI/AAAAAAAACAs/lt1cz6jLEZM/s400/Eve5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707052808945384658" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">May I introduce 'Eve'... there is something very gentle about her little face...<br /><br />Gosh, we made it into week two...<br />Jenny :))<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-8872244330257809186?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-69651782361522035672012-02-08T19:50:00.004+11:002012-02-08T20:10:13.613+11:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DqV52drK9Fw/TzI3hhXojdI/AAAAAAAACAg/Ty7GJfw0vkM/s1600/Red.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DqV52drK9Fw/TzI3hhXojdI/AAAAAAAACAg/Ty7GJfw0vkM/s400/Red.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706684726864547282" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">We can travel a long way and do many things... but our deepest happiness is not born from accumulating new experiences... It is born from letting go of what is unnecessary and knowing ourselves to be always at home .....Sharon Salzberg</span><br /><br />One of the biggest things I am learning from this <a href="http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com.au/p/29-faces.html">challenge</a>... is to 'keep going'... gosh there were so many times, I was ready to give up on this little button... not to mention... having very little time to draw today... and rushing her through this evening... but I consciously made myself push through ... and I'm glad I did :)) It is funny how names just pop into your head... but Dominique came through as clear as a bell... so here she is... learning something new every day :))<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-6965178236152203567?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-66341582923467132072012-02-07T18:05:00.005+11:002012-02-07T18:21:03.856+11:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IO1Z6xbclb4/TzDOXX9Ek5I/AAAAAAAACAU/vm3nMCHu1no/s1600/She....jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IO1Z6xbclb4/TzDOXX9Ek5I/AAAAAAAACAU/vm3nMCHu1no/s400/She....jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706287628840899474" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">You cannot cross the sea merely by staring at the water .....Rabindranath Tagore </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bo5tS_Tx5Fk/TzDN-uvibuI/AAAAAAAACAI/ZTa3h0g_cOI/s1600/She.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bo5tS_Tx5Fk/TzDN-uvibuI/AAAAAAAACAI/ZTa3h0g_cOI/s400/She.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706287205461421794" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well here she is... face number six... drawn on one of my smaller pages in my art journal...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qXKyymptEGc/TzDNwB-T-hI/AAAAAAAAB_8/xyTy2OHuIsU/s1600/She%2BFace.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 387px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qXKyymptEGc/TzDNwB-T-hI/AAAAAAAAB_8/xyTy2OHuIsU/s400/She%2BFace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706286952925624850" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And she just whispered to me that her name is Valentine...<br /><br />Thank you all so much for your beautiful comments...<br />they encourage me no end :))<br /><br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-6634158292346713207?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-74694807186647315392012-02-06T18:19:00.007+11:002012-02-06T19:01:57.055+11:00<div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PNGsKioh1wo/Ty9_koblRmI/AAAAAAAAB_w/i_2gb0YzzSo/s1600/Look.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 340px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705919520206833250" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PNGsKioh1wo/Ty9_koblRmI/AAAAAAAAB_w/i_2gb0YzzSo/s400/Look.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">The heart has eyes which the brain knows nothing of .....Charles H Perkhurst<br /><br /></span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the little face that almost wasn't...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It is funny how some things happen... I had decided on something much more simple today... and so a book paper background seemed perfect for face number five... but well into the drawing... I became unhappy with how her eyes looked... and so as a last resort before starting over... I added a coat of paint to cover her eyes... and another... and another... but even after four coats those deep purple eyes kept peeking through... well... now the face had layers of paint in one section only... so pasting another layer of book paper over the top of her... seemed like the only thing to do...<br /></div></div><div> </div><div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0ULGIqdQeNo/Ty9_Zo3YGGI/AAAAAAAAB_k/iZZ2vxUe9rs/s1600/See.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 280px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705919331344848994" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0ULGIqdQeNo/Ty9_Zo3YGGI/AAAAAAAAB_k/iZZ2vxUe9rs/s400/See.jpg" border="0" /></a>BUT something inside wouldn't let me... so I reached for my pencils and kept going... and within minutes... the face seemed to right itself... as I reached to put my folder of rub ons away... a word fell out... "look'... it said... and so without thinking anymore... I popped it onto her dress...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EkVrLTVmJ_8/Ty9_OkZCXlI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/MHqxekrk7ds/s1600/Close%2BUp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705919141165293138" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EkVrLTVmJ_8/Ty9_OkZCXlI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/MHqxekrk7ds/s400/Close%2BUp.jpg" border="0" /></a>And as I finished her off... something I have been pondering over for quite some time now became clear... not really an 'Aha' moment... but more like a serene calmness and a knowing that now was the right time... and so the little face that almost wasn't... is...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Till tomorrow my friends...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-7469480718664731539?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-22727391455418122792012-02-05T17:12:00.006+11:002012-02-05T17:26:23.565+11:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gCalBezH9n4/Ty4eXxyDrwI/AAAAAAAAB_M/ZOnpZXtV-Tw/s1600/IMG_8316.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gCalBezH9n4/Ty4eXxyDrwI/AAAAAAAAB_M/ZOnpZXtV-Tw/s400/IMG_8316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705531171774115586" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Never leave a painting mediocre... it is better to take a chance with it .....Guy Corriero</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vs_03Is0z1s/Ty4eOlhGIBI/AAAAAAAAB_A/g0HA0-syyE8/s1600/IMG_8313.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vs_03Is0z1s/Ty4eOlhGIBI/AAAAAAAAB_A/g0HA0-syyE8/s400/IMG_8313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705531013862924306" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is today's page... a very mixed media spread...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_u6CWD_MMe0/Ty4eEbXyF_I/AAAAAAAAB-0/_QgWP39WOVw/s1600/IMG_8309.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_u6CWD_MMe0/Ty4eEbXyF_I/AAAAAAAAB-0/_QgWP39WOVw/s400/IMG_8309.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705530839340816370" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I lost track of the amount of layers that are on these pages... <br />I began with a mix of torn paper and tissue...<br />and just kept going...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sSY8Pvqd2FE/Ty4d37-WyHI/AAAAAAAAB-o/9RprfKGzh4s/s1600/IMG_8312.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sSY8Pvqd2FE/Ty4d37-WyHI/AAAAAAAAB-o/9RprfKGzh4s/s400/IMG_8312.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705530624754239602" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I like that she is integrated into the page... and there is some facial decoration happening...<br />Not to mention that I just got lost in the process :))<br /><br />Wonder who will turn up tomorrow...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-2272739145541812279?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-70723987074244430662012-02-04T17:02:00.003+11:002012-02-04T17:21:52.489+11:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7daXkF_4PNU/TyzKXSSMsXI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/n06UzXA8rrY/s1600/IMG_8267.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7daXkF_4PNU/TyzKXSSMsXI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/n06UzXA8rrY/s400/IMG_8267.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705157329365545330" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Drawing is a state of mind... a loving embrace if you will .....Susan Avishai</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is face number three...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xNeDivG_0qM/TyzKOQ4bsAI/AAAAAAAAB-E/gSYVkpBGgDM/s1600/IMG_8276.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xNeDivG_0qM/TyzKOQ4bsAI/AAAAAAAAB-E/gSYVkpBGgDM/s400/IMG_8276.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705157174370217986" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Loving every minute of this <a href="http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com.au/p/29-faces.html">challenge</a> play...<br />Thank you all sooooo much for your sweet comments...<br />You make my heart sing...<br /><br />You can see all the faces I have done so far <a href="http://www.onevintageday.blogspot.com.au/search/label/29%20Faces">here</a>...<br /><br />thanks for looking...<br />Jenny x<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-7072398707424443066?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-61840305350132476872012-02-03T21:56:00.005+11:002012-02-03T22:24:48.602+11:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q6TSoVi7k7M/Tyu9sAl8TNI/AAAAAAAAB94/seFcXisGh58/s1600/IMG_8234.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q6TSoVi7k7M/Tyu9sAl8TNI/AAAAAAAAB94/seFcXisGh58/s400/IMG_8234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704861916765899986" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">A smile is a window on your face to show your heart is at home .....unknown</span><br /><br />I was thrilled to find the '29 Faces in 29 days' challenge at <a href="http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com.au/p/29-faces.html">Ayala Art</a>... via a few bloggy friends who have joined in... and yes here in Australia... we are already at February 3rd so running just a tad behind...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zYaRNYrFkIU/Tyu9lWRF6eI/AAAAAAAAB9s/FcaUB2RkFqo/s1600/IMG_8210.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zYaRNYrFkIU/Tyu9lWRF6eI/AAAAAAAAB9s/FcaUB2RkFqo/s400/IMG_8210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704861802324945378" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So uploading pics for Day One and Two... and working on Day Three...lol<br /></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J9AU8ZVm0ZM/Tyu9eHF39ZI/AAAAAAAAB9g/smmzwR99OsM/s1600/IMG_8237.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J9AU8ZVm0ZM/Tyu9eHF39ZI/AAAAAAAAB9g/smmzwR99OsM/s400/IMG_8237.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704861677992277394" border="0" /></a>And here they are together... side by side in my art journal... there's a yellow and purple thing happening today :)) I think drawing has become my absolute NEW passion... I just LOVE it... the time slips away and I find myself humming as I color... a joyful way to spend an hour or two... that's for sure...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'll be back soon with more:))<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-6184030535013247687?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-80365686150086219562012-02-03T20:57:00.004+11:002012-02-03T21:39:07.702+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">A friend is one of the nicest things you can have... and one of the best things you can be .....Douglas Pagels<br /></div><br />Was just so lovely to find a message on my blog this morning from the gorgeous<a href="http://www.mardiwinen.blogspot.com.au/"> Mardi</a>... telling me that she was sharing the Liebster Award with me...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zOcc_NCBBWk/Tyuw5lVu2MI/AAAAAAAAB9U/DJW2Jcr5xWk/s1600/liebster-award_thumb%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 66px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zOcc_NCBBWk/Tyuw5lVu2MI/AAAAAAAAB9U/DJW2Jcr5xWk/s400/liebster-award_thumb%255B1%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704847856317159618" border="0" /></a>It is an award for blogs with less than 200 followers... (and that are lovely)...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am a huge fan of <a href="http://www.mardiwinen.blogspot.com.au/">Mardi's</a> blog... it is one I always read... her words and pictures radiate such warmth, love and inspiration... it truly is a beautiful place to visit...<br />thank you sooooo much <a href="http://www.mardiwinen.blogspot.com.au/">Mardi</a>...<br /><br />And now I get to share the love with 5 other gorgeous bloggers...<br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);" href="http://jenxo.blogspot.com">Jen</a><br style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);" href="http://createdwithlove.typepad.com/lifeasweknowit/">Carin</a><br style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);" href="http://heather-artandsoul.blogspot.com.au/">Heather</a><br style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);" href="http://mbennetts.blogspot.com.au/">Mary</a><br style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);" href="http://harmonyroadstudio.blogspot.com.au/">Lesley</a><br /><span style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 20px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: medium"><br />Please follow these simple rules. </span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /><span style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 20px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: medium">1. Share your appreciation with the blogger who awarded you the Liebster by linking back to their blog. </span><br /><span style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 20px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: medium">2. Post the award. </span><br /><span style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 20px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: medium">3. Share the 5 blogs you are awarding the Liebster with and let them know that they have received it. </span><br /><span style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 20px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: medium">4. Enjoy the new attention this award brings to your blog. </span><br /><span style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 20px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: medium">5. And last, but not least - have fun.</span> </div> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 20px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: medium"><br />If you get a chance, please stop by and say hi to these five lovely gals...<br /><br />Jenny x<br /></span></div> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: medium"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 20px"><br /></span></span></div><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-8036568615008621956?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-58838957752191797142012-01-29T10:29:00.014+11:002012-01-29T11:30:05.190+11:00<div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W5COquQcgI8/TySGrMTXBbI/AAAAAAAAB7o/rqcqjuNPaJY/s1600/IMG_8151.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 368px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W5COquQcgI8/TySGrMTXBbI/AAAAAAAAB7o/rqcqjuNPaJY/s400/IMG_8151.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702831104752813490" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">As I grow to understand life less and less... I learn to love it more and more .....Jules Renard</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A beautifully wrapped parcel arrived at the end of this week... from the gorgeous<a href="http://jansartyatcjourney.blogspot.com/"> Jan</a>...<br style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tI54yoKf6JI/TySGi-RW0iI/AAAAAAAAB7c/-vRniSTzZ0U/s1600/IMG_8164.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tI54yoKf6JI/TySGi-RW0iI/AAAAAAAAB7c/-vRniSTzZ0U/s400/IMG_8164.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702830963547361826" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and carefully packaged inside was this stunning Art Block... with the sweetest and softest little face... I just adore her...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BziapWXWwdE/TySGaqsZ-VI/AAAAAAAAB7Q/Lpz-w1iAxBs/s1600/Edits7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BziapWXWwdE/TySGaqsZ-VI/AAAAAAAAB7Q/Lpz-w1iAxBs/s400/Edits7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702830820853152082" border="0" /></a>(click to enlarge)<br /><br />The sides of the block have been crackled...LOVE... and have wings... and on top is a gorgeous miniature door knob... the little tag that was on top of the parcel has been crackled too... and finished with an adorable image and delicious trims... and if that wasn't enough... <a href="http://jansartyatcjourney.blogspot.com/">Jan </a>also sent me a bag of yummyness... napkin, buttons, trim, tickets, card and a beautiful doily... THANK YOU soooo much<a href="http://jansartyatcjourney.blogspot.com/"> Jan.</a>.. I will treasure her...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kHSv_K4X2xw/TySGHX1BocI/AAAAAAAAB7E/cEf4aGFnHc4/s1600/Blog%2BExports.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kHSv_K4X2xw/TySGHX1BocI/AAAAAAAAB7E/cEf4aGFnHc4/s400/Blog%2BExports.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702830489371517378" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been having a little fun playing with fun photos... thanks to the links in <a href="http://www.myheartartbygeri.com/">Geri's </a>wonderful blog... I love what you can do <a href="http://www.photofacefun.com/">here</a>... adding your artwork into these backgrounds... totally cool...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6EQlZJxj08E/TySF8YPW0jI/AAAAAAAAB64/k61TK4UPfzk/s1600/IMG_8119.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6EQlZJxj08E/TySF8YPW0jI/AAAAAAAAB64/k61TK4UPfzk/s400/IMG_8119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702830300503396914" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And more fun with this picture of Ebony...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PAPY232YGA4/TySFypaczXI/AAAAAAAAB6s/VnUrq0fbVLc/s1600/Blog%2BExports1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PAPY232YGA4/TySFypaczXI/AAAAAAAAB6s/VnUrq0fbVLc/s400/Blog%2BExports1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702830133314637170" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just love the fabulous ways you can change your photos <a href="http://www.befunky.com/">here</a> at the touch of a button... and it is all FREE...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mJq70V1hKYc/TySFg-RrNII/AAAAAAAAB6g/GdJuLHZZ9O8/s1600/IMG_8155.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 342px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mJq70V1hKYc/TySFg-RrNII/AAAAAAAAB6g/GdJuLHZZ9O8/s400/IMG_8155.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702829829677331586" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been so inspired by the beautiful artwork on book pages that I have been seeing on quite a few blogs lately...<a href="http://all-the-wright-stuff.blogspot.com/"> Lisa</a> has been doing some incredible drawings and this is where I first noticed them... so when I saw this book recently... with the word 'Girls' on the cover... I just knew it had to come home with me... the pages are aged beautifully and lie nice and flat...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MUGKMphqdIU/TySFVIClj4I/AAAAAAAAB6U/vQK8S-Afx7s/s1600/IMG_8188.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MUGKMphqdIU/TySFVIClj4I/AAAAAAAAB6U/vQK8S-Afx7s/s400/IMG_8188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702829626139971458" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So I had a little play in my art journal first... by sticking pieces of book paper onto the page...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E_zx1G_k-ok/TySFJJA2zlI/AAAAAAAAB6I/rhA_MBgZNms/s1600/IMG_8179.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 354px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E_zx1G_k-ok/TySFJJA2zlI/AAAAAAAAB6I/rhA_MBgZNms/s400/IMG_8179.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702829420242718290" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and this is what appeared... I am really looking forward to filling this gorgeous vintage book with drawings... there are already some adorable color pages in the book... so I think they will blend together beautifully...<br /><br />It is another HOT one here today and we are off to celebrate the birthdays of my twin niece and nephew... with a pool party... Happy Birthday Jess and Dan...<br /><br />Have a fabulous day my friends...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-5883895775219179714?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-74184412555624412502012-01-27T17:07:00.007+11:002012-01-27T17:29:15.515+11:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EdA7dVCCE0k/TyJAee3ULfI/AAAAAAAAB58/i9gszJpKPIE/s1600/IMG_8106.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EdA7dVCCE0k/TyJAee3ULfI/AAAAAAAAB58/i9gszJpKPIE/s400/IMG_8106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702190970629795314" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">At the end of the day you should play back the tapes of your performance... the results should either applaud you or prod you .....Jim Rohn</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tCtnezXx0UQ/TyJAGINvCbI/AAAAAAAAB5w/ErSRJFPy7MU/s1600/IMG_8085.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tCtnezXx0UQ/TyJAGINvCbI/AAAAAAAAB5w/ErSRJFPy7MU/s400/IMG_8085.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702190552232954290" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">More art journal playing...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wrdLLyJhU6A/TyI_1TrBOAI/AAAAAAAAB5k/yK9a1gvN5Nk/s1600/IMG_8101.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wrdLLyJhU6A/TyI_1TrBOAI/AAAAAAAAB5k/yK9a1gvN5Nk/s400/IMG_8101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702190263250794498" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and more faces being drawn...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c-GS0kQMWjU/TyI_Rv2U4jI/AAAAAAAAB5Y/sEZQA6steYU/s1600/IMG_8105.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c-GS0kQMWjU/TyI_Rv2U4jI/AAAAAAAAB5Y/sEZQA6steYU/s400/IMG_8105.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702189652339122738" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I first began drawing girls, I was so careful not to have anything on the face or in the hair that shouldn't have been there... but now I am totally loving incorporating stamping, rub ons... and even little splashes of paint... allowing myself more freedom to really play... happy days :))<br /><br />Jenny x<br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-7418441255562441250?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-81562687436589500702012-01-23T16:36:00.007+11:002012-01-23T17:03:33.012+11:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hnzcEiPNgTA/TxzyyAHFshI/AAAAAAAAB5M/Z57kNv6cEuE/s1600/IMG_8023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hnzcEiPNgTA/TxzyyAHFshI/AAAAAAAAB5M/Z57kNv6cEuE/s400/IMG_8023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700698169181319698" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">We are all here for some special reason... stop being a prisoner of your past and become the architect of your future .....Robin Sharma</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><br />We reached our down load limit well over a week ago... and the culprit was me!!!... downloading all the videos from <a href="http://willowing.ning.com/page/life-book-2012-open-for-registration">Life Book</a> and the bonus classes... very naughty... I've decided I really do not like choke speed... it makes it nearly impossible to visit Blogland... so lots of catching up to be done...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7koaSNJua1g/TxzyrLOnXTI/AAAAAAAAB5A/Whj9MvKsxYQ/s1600/IMG_8018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7koaSNJua1g/TxzyrLOnXTI/AAAAAAAAB5A/Whj9MvKsxYQ/s400/IMG_8018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700698051906592050" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">But it did mean I spent more time in my art journal...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZycKZixKIjc/Txzyg4lphOI/AAAAAAAAB40/7BthA1zmVsc/s1600/IMG_8026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZycKZixKIjc/Txzyg4lphOI/AAAAAAAAB40/7BthA1zmVsc/s400/IMG_8026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700697875104236770" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is filling up nicely...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BGzTwmkXXpo/TxzyWePuOwI/AAAAAAAAB4o/PNbDRXTIhkQ/s1600/IMG_8039.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BGzTwmkXXpo/TxzyWePuOwI/AAAAAAAAB4o/PNbDRXTIhkQ/s400/IMG_8039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700697696234257154" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and even had time to scrapbook...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e9sjtRNham8/TxzyDWSJS2I/AAAAAAAAB4c/_r7-jlfwBR8/s1600/IMG_8044.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e9sjtRNham8/TxzyDWSJS2I/AAAAAAAAB4c/_r7-jlfwBR8/s400/IMG_8044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700697367679421282" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Loving the photos Em organized of Tilly before Christmas... and having the best fun filling my pages with them... so as much as I didn't enjoy the choke speed period... it did equal to more art time :))<br /><br />Hope you are all fitting some art time into your week as well...<br />will be around soon to visit :))<br />Jenny x<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-8156268743658950070?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-41413796633778116282012-01-08T20:17:00.007+11:002012-01-08T21:24:43.940+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-97_fg6uwGbA/TwlgA2Q-w8I/AAAAAAAAB4Q/LKeAyZwwOsA/s1600/Edits5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-97_fg6uwGbA/TwlgA2Q-w8I/AAAAAAAAB4Q/LKeAyZwwOsA/s400/Edits5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695188771469706178" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">The moment you quit holding back, all sorts of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you .....Napoleon Hill</span><br /><br />I spent the most wonderful day with mum and dad today visiting<a href="http://www.lavandula.com.au"> Lavandula</a>... a Swiss Italian Lavender farm near Daylesford... the scenery was magical... green, lush and tranquil... mum spoilt us with a delicious picnic lunch... so much yummyness... we walked through simply stunning gardens... the smell of the lavender was breath taking... we visited the beautiful historic stone and timber cottages dating back to the 1860's, spent some time wandering through the sweet and fabulously stocked shop... indulged in lavender scones... and watched them harvest the lavender and distill the fragrant lavender oil...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cB0cYLEnw9o/Twlfdldr49I/AAAAAAAAB4E/NKY0hV5rUbc/s1600/Edits6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cB0cYLEnw9o/Twlfdldr49I/AAAAAAAAB4E/NKY0hV5rUbc/s400/Edits6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695188165664170962" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(click to enlarge)<br /></div><br />Then spent the afternoon sitting under the shade of magnificent trees whilst being thoroughly entertained by talented musicians... that wonderful sort of music that lets you close your eyes and float away ... sooooo relaxing and soul rejuvenating ... it really was hard to leave... it truly was just a perfect day...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you are all having a wonderful day too...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-4141379663377811628?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-89877119129835031662012-01-06T13:14:00.007+11:002012-01-06T14:40:58.842+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B1txX22O-1E/TwZbuQp8SFI/AAAAAAAAB34/qUbPjFgjELM/s1600/IMG_7857.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B1txX22O-1E/TwZbuQp8SFI/AAAAAAAAB34/qUbPjFgjELM/s400/IMG_7857.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694339629159565394" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Do you want to meet the love of your life?? Look in the mirror .....Byron Katie</span><br /><br />For Christmas, my sweet sweet friend gifted me the <a href="http://willowing.ning.com/page/life-book-2012-open-for-registration">Life Book Workshop</a>... along with three bonus classes... beyond grateful... for those who haven't heard about it, it is a 12 month online mixed media art class with the gorgeous <a href="http://www.willowinglove.blogspot.com">Tam</a> PLUS the wonderful line up of 15 art teachers... It began on January 1st... and already almost 900 people have signed up... the aim is to complete a minimum of 2 pages per month and then at the end of the year, bind all our pages into our own life book...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DClmimfOZ_k/TwZZ12cNJFI/AAAAAAAAB3g/gbtYvexA-yU/s1600/IMG_7863.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 376px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DClmimfOZ_k/TwZZ12cNJFI/AAAAAAAAB3g/gbtYvexA-yU/s400/IMG_7863.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694337560538326098" border="0" /></a>And so here is my first page... it has a fold out flap... and is really a page dedicated to what I would like to see more of in 2012... Last year saw me embrace simplicity, more than ever before... and I whilst I really want that to be the way I continue to live my life... I also want to embrace more self nurturing, gentleness and kindness...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7a4OHM9sRBA/TwZZYu2V0ZI/AAAAAAAAB3U/FRQO4s-F1gk/s1600/IMG_7877.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7a4OHM9sRBA/TwZZYu2V0ZI/AAAAAAAAB3U/FRQO4s-F1gk/s400/IMG_7877.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694337060284256658" border="0" /></a> I think that there is a softness and a calmness about her... thank you <a href="http://willowing.ning.com/page/life-book-2012-open-for-registration">Life Book,</a> thank you Lynne... what a beautiful way to start the year...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">take care my friends...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-8987711912983503166?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-75976352354294605452011-12-31T12:48:00.031+11:002011-12-31T14:41:48.272+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-swYu7idMbko/Tv5ts_c4zCI/AAAAAAAAB2w/bJNjSVTGPP4/s1600/IMG_3422%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-swYu7idMbko/Tv5ts_c4zCI/AAAAAAAAB2w/bJNjSVTGPP4/s400/IMG_3422%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692107598757153826" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow .....Einstein</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><br />The bad news is time flies... the good news is you're the pilot .....Michael Altshuler</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Goodbye 2011... you weren't the year I envisioned or imagined... but as I reflect on my year, I realize you were the year that allowed me freedom and time... you brought with you highs and lows, you challenged me physically more than any I can remember but you were also the year for contemplation, discovery, new possibilities </span>and ideas... and you brought celebration, laughter, strengthened beautiful friendships and nurtured me... you made me realize the real meaning of simplicity... I learned so much from you 2011 and for that I am truly grateful... and I can't say good bye without first saying thank you... thank you for all that you were...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some of the highlights.....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PPjObkwtsCw/Tv5tmLs1_UI/AAAAAAAAB2k/3adELqg-zfo/s1600/IMG_4151%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 345px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PPjObkwtsCw/Tv5tmLs1_UI/AAAAAAAAB2k/3adELqg-zfo/s400/IMG_4151%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692107481786219842" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I began the year with some amazing swaps and challenges... like the top pic with the beautiful <a href="http://jansartyatcjourney.blogspot.com/">Jan</a>... and weekly challenges like this one with the lovely <a href="http://www.studiol3.blogspot.com/">Linda</a>...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hXojC_0YPqQ/Tv5tLqGZx3I/AAAAAAAAB2A/TXmv4ngMIXg/s1600/IMG_3883%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hXojC_0YPqQ/Tv5tLqGZx3I/AAAAAAAAB2A/TXmv4ngMIXg/s400/IMG_3883%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692107026090018674" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">joined in with some of the <a href="http://www.inkurablestampers.blogspot.com/">Inkurable Stampers</a> Challenges...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OnJXkcechoo/Tv5tT40MpLI/AAAAAAAAB2M/nhPHl3ZCKe8/s1600/IMG_4250%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OnJXkcechoo/Tv5tT40MpLI/AAAAAAAAB2M/nhPHl3ZCKe8/s400/IMG_4250%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692107167479145650" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and enjoyed a year with The <a href="http://www.thestampingqueen.blogspot.com/">Stamping Queen</a> Design Team...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1HH4LxNXck/Tv5tbGldLVI/AAAAAAAAB2Y/3HLuHiWAv-A/s1600/IMG_3537%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1HH4LxNXck/Tv5tbGldLVI/AAAAAAAAB2Y/3HLuHiWAv-A/s400/IMG_3537%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692107291434495314" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Had a blast with <a href="http://www.christytomlinson.typepad.com/">Christy Tomlinson</a> and her 'She Art' online classes...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yUzKt9Cthck/Tv5tC3eOs2I/AAAAAAAAB10/KouF_EN6gi8/s1600/IMG_3503%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yUzKt9Cthck/Tv5tC3eOs2I/AAAAAAAAB10/KouF_EN6gi8/s400/IMG_3503%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692106875060794210" border="0" /></a>and began a love affair with whimsical...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B7kdUXqF0fU/Tv5s5isHyTI/AAAAAAAAB1o/m0AkLzIE3bw/s1600/IMG_3610%255B2%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B7kdUXqF0fU/Tv5s5isHyTI/AAAAAAAAB1o/m0AkLzIE3bw/s400/IMG_3610%255B2%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692106714863094066" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">March saw <a href="http://www.jenxo.blogspot.com/">Jen</a> and I create <a href="http://www.pink-possum.blogspot.com/">'Pink Possum'</a>... and join forces in our market stall... such a joy...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lBsLJQgALnI/Tv5svbzAB0I/AAAAAAAAB1c/NDxIy3iIzrc/s1600/IMG_4057%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lBsLJQgALnI/Tv5svbzAB0I/AAAAAAAAB1c/NDxIy3iIzrc/s400/IMG_4057%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692106541214205762" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">April brought a wonderful weekend retreat at Bacchus Marsh...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4xW4hEko6aU/Tv5snyYeIpI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/LeBrX2OaWNc/s1600/IMG_4065%255B2%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4xW4hEko6aU/Tv5snyYeIpI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/LeBrX2OaWNc/s400/IMG_4065%255B2%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692106409837994642" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Had such a ball... creating, catching up, shopping, indulging and laughing... was a hoot...<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b4pJq9nD3-E/Tv50iHipSQI/AAAAAAAAB28/VPREo5IRg6I/s1600/before%2Bedits4%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b4pJq9nD3-E/Tv50iHipSQI/AAAAAAAAB28/VPREo5IRg6I/s400/before%2Bedits4%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692115108531620098" border="0" /></a>In May, I was thrilled to be able to spend time with Mum and Dad at Mollymook... they have both had a health challenged year so to have that time with them was precious...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JTbst06rWNE/Tv5sg6Z-HSI/AAAAAAAAB1E/1ube3TIC6yU/s1600/before%2Bedits8%255B2%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JTbst06rWNE/Tv5sg6Z-HSI/AAAAAAAAB1E/1ube3TIC6yU/s400/before%2Bedits8%255B2%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692106291732684066" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">June saw <a href="http://www.jenxo.blogspot.com/">Jen</a> and I travel to Melbourne for the fabulous <a href="http://robruhn.blogspot.com/">'Take Flight Exhibition'</a>... loved every minute of our day together...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RbP_dSXFFv4/Tv5sZtbq3fI/AAAAAAAAB04/48zQGzh_LmY/s1600/Matilda%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RbP_dSXFFv4/Tv5sZtbq3fI/AAAAAAAAB04/48zQGzh_LmY/s400/Matilda%255B1%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692106167991066098" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And in that same month, Nat and I decided on a mother/daughter trip to Queensland and spent three glorious days with Trev, Em and Tilly... was such a wonderful family catch up...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ErIDmJ2Q-to/Tv5sSBwjbBI/AAAAAAAAB0s/59WpmfUImZ0/s1600/IMG_5728%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ErIDmJ2Q-to/Tv5sSBwjbBI/AAAAAAAAB0s/59WpmfUImZ0/s400/IMG_5728%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692106036008414226" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">July was the wonderful 8 week <a href="http://www.twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/">'Summer of Color' challenge with Kristin</a>... which pushed me out of my comfort zone and saw me creating some art journal pages that I love...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PjqcPysmUEc/Tv5sL62yarI/AAAAAAAAB0g/mFjLP3QXqqs/s1600/IMG_5578%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PjqcPysmUEc/Tv5sL62yarI/AAAAAAAAB0g/mFjLP3QXqqs/s400/IMG_5578%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692105931076299442" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and July was also the month that Trev, Em and Tilly came to visit... we crammed so much fun into that five days... and they announced they were expecting a new bub in 2012... more celebration...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rZWy0ooyr8Q/Tv5sDrtYmmI/AAAAAAAAB0U/I2F-a7xKQrI/s1600/IMG_6023%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rZWy0ooyr8Q/Tv5sDrtYmmI/AAAAAAAAB0U/I2F-a7xKQrI/s400/IMG_6023%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692105789571373666" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">August let me spend a week with three of my dearest friends... we had time in Melbourne... and time here at home... a week of wonderful memories and one that I will treasure...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DdWxWyqu-Xs/Tv5r5EWeauI/AAAAAAAAB0I/SHRHCWh3QTQ/s1600/IMG_6082%255B2%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DdWxWyqu-Xs/Tv5r5EWeauI/AAAAAAAAB0I/SHRHCWh3QTQ/s400/IMG_6082%255B2%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692105607207611106" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and by August, our <a href="http://www.pink-possum.blogspot.com/">Pink Possum classes</a> had well and truly begun... it was a year of learning (for us)... and something I am so glad we dived into...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5oyKAUTkzog/Tv5rhBm1X2I/AAAAAAAABzw/KofQVrtxQiI/s1600/IMG_6418%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5oyKAUTkzog/Tv5rhBm1X2I/AAAAAAAABzw/KofQVrtxQiI/s400/IMG_6418%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692105194154057570" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I art journalled my way through September...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FLswd3OxPXM/Tv5rX5fz8NI/AAAAAAAABzk/9loXiqSutdo/s1600/IMG_6211%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 339px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FLswd3OxPXM/Tv5rX5fz8NI/AAAAAAAABzk/9loXiqSutdo/s400/IMG_6211%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692105037358297298" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and began scrapbooking again after a long break...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FVzihJwd0YU/Tv5rvOKLBkI/AAAAAAAABz8/PD-8LVUnk68/s1600/IMG_6340%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FVzihJwd0YU/Tv5rvOKLBkI/AAAAAAAABz8/PD-8LVUnk68/s400/IMG_6340%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692105438041671234" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">October was another wonderful weekend retreat at Heathcote where I played happily with book binding...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TNgXdRRJa8M/Tv57H_HNsAI/AAAAAAAAB3I/Ee6FD51gOHg/s1600/IMG_6536%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TNgXdRRJa8M/Tv57H_HNsAI/AAAAAAAAB3I/Ee6FD51gOHg/s400/IMG_6536%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692122356173877250" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and also where I accomplished my goal of learning to draw... something I have wanted to do since forever... I went from barely managing stick figures to learning to draw faces with<a href="http://www.janedavenport.com/"> Jane</a> and <a href="http://www.willowing.org/">Tam</a>... still learning but it has become something I am passionate about and gives me so much pleasure...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5OqBcTacohQ/Tv5rO91_XKI/AAAAAAAABzY/fZ4PDGcojpU/s1600/IMG_6720%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5OqBcTacohQ/Tv5rO91_XKI/AAAAAAAABzY/fZ4PDGcojpU/s400/IMG_6720%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692104883906239650" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and loved joining in with <a href="http://www.balzerdesigns.typepad.com">Julie's '30 days in your journal</a>' online class...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4G_5j3KGMG4/Tv5rGk85fmI/AAAAAAAABzM/0J_vJ_FIKmQ/s1600/IMG_7477%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 330px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4G_5j3KGMG4/Tv5rGk85fmI/AAAAAAAABzM/0J_vJ_FIKmQ/s400/IMG_7477%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692104739785375330" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">December brought some more fabulous swaps with <a href="http://rossylalah.blogspot.com/">Ros.</a>..<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SaV-6LmaLrI/Tv5q6PZYNOI/AAAAAAAABzA/HDp2pHrOB6o/s1600/IMG_7780.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SaV-6LmaLrI/Tv5q6PZYNOI/AAAAAAAABzA/HDp2pHrOB6o/s400/IMG_7780.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692104527840818402" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and <a href="http://harmonyroadstudio.blogspot.com/">Les</a>...<br /><br /></div>And of course, I blogged my way through 2011... I love that I have an online diary to look back on and to remind me of the fun this year has brought... and so to 2011... good bye and thank you... what a ride it has been... and to 2012... HELLO and welcome... I can't wait to see what you bring... Happy New Year my friends... may it be everything you dream it to be...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">take care<br />Jenny xxx<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-7597635235429460545?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-22743609630535103952011-12-29T22:11:00.010+11:002011-12-29T23:13:14.278+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mWDhrJa_Hg8/TvxLe3RruCI/AAAAAAAABy0/CgspCfkp7iw/s1600/Edits1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mWDhrJa_Hg8/TvxLe3RruCI/AAAAAAAABy0/CgspCfkp7iw/s400/Edits1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691507022695741474" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">There is no passion to be found playing small... in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living .....Nelson Mandela</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A little photo snippet from our Christmas celebrations which spread across three wonderful days... it was a hot Aussie Christmas Day... and all the kids and quite a few of the adults ended up in the pool... it was relaxing and fun... we played table tennis and cards... chatted constantly, ate, laughed and indulged some more... AND I was thoroughly spoilt by my gorgeous family and friends with amazing gifts... it truly was </span>magical...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-owsZJEeJ2hk/TvxLYsmwEKI/AAAAAAAAByo/ZeCM9wDbcDY/s1600/Edits2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-owsZJEeJ2hk/TvxLYsmwEKI/AAAAAAAAByo/ZeCM9wDbcDY/s400/Edits2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691506916752101538" border="0" /></a>And then today, a parcel from Canada arrived... before Christmas, <a href="http://harmonyroadstudio.blogspot.com/">Les</a> organized an paper ornament swap... I was a little late in signing up... and everyone had been partnered up so Les graciously said she would swap with me also... and quite honestly I could not believe my eyes when I opened it up... LOVE LOVE LOVE these gorgeous ornaments... they are so pretty and sparkly...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-esZlL-EGUYI/TvxLQSrvADI/AAAAAAAAByc/poVtWO9ykuU/s1600/Edits3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-esZlL-EGUYI/TvxLQSrvADI/AAAAAAAAByc/poVtWO9ykuU/s400/Edits3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691506772354727986" border="0" /></a>But not only was there gorgeous ornaments... there was the sweetest little book... the paper is so beautiful... a miniature wall hanging pegged onto a tiny wire coat hanger with an adorable image transfer... a cute snowman card... and one of Les' key rings... I saw them on her blog a little while ago and loved them... and now I have one too :))<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eCJ5EaGAOxA/TvxLE8EUq_I/AAAAAAAAByQ/eCHNF1ymICU/s1600/IMG_7772.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eCJ5EaGAOxA/TvxLE8EUq_I/AAAAAAAAByQ/eCHNF1ymICU/s400/IMG_7772.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691506577305283570" border="0" /></a>And then as I stood up... this divine little pin fell out onto the table... oh my gosh I LOVE it... thank you SO SO much Les... I will treasure each and every one... Les has a fabulous blog... with tutorials and lots of eye candy... so if you feel like a treat... head on over<a href="http://harmonyroadstudio.blogspot.com/"> here.</a>..<br /><br />And then if all of this was not wonderful enough... I was extremely lucky to win a prize on <a href="http://www.BirdnutsMixedMedia.blogspot.com">Denise's blog</a>... and another delicious blog at that... a gift certificate to the <a href="http://www.retrocafeart.com/">Retro Cafe Art Gallery</a>.... how lucky am I??<br /><br />Have been spending the past couple of days reflecting on my year... as well as wondering what the New Year will bring... are you ready... I can't wait to see what will unfold... a new year... another chapter... bring it on :))<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Happy New Year my friends...<br />may it be everything you want it to be... and more...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-2274360963053510395?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-13296071218385041492011-12-24T14:21:00.003+11:002011-12-24T16:15:42.812+11:00<div style="text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-7a7039bcd2784f4b" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v12.nonxt1.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D7a7039bcd2784f4b%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1333431927%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D6F7F07176BB2E530F1473883EC6738B0BE3E8403.81FD6478771D9CD1E5D09F25D9FFB820E9F37D72%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D7a7039bcd2784f4b%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DxqJPz8eZqTidWpp7D-kMF0-keQM&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v12.nonxt1.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D7a7039bcd2784f4b%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1333431927%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D6F7F07176BB2E530F1473883EC6738B0BE3E8403.81FD6478771D9CD1E5D09F25D9FFB820E9F37D72%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D7a7039bcd2784f4b%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DxqJPz8eZqTidWpp7D-kMF0-keQM&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Christmas weaves a magic wand over the world... and behold... everything is softer and more beautiful .....Norman Vincent Peale</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">I have been noticing these videos on blogs and e-cards a lot lately and I just had to join in with the fun... so sending lots of Christmas wishes to you all... with the help of my five gorgeous grand children:) May it be magical and joy filled...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8mB7l40IPR0/TvVPjtVsuvI/AAAAAAAAByE/bl4lYD3eyFM/s1600/santa-xmas-wishes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 253px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8mB7l40IPR0/TvVPjtVsuvI/AAAAAAAAByE/bl4lYD3eyFM/s400/santa-xmas-wishes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689541179137112818" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is a hot Christmas Eve here in Australia... and we are getting ready for a family dinner tonight... and then plenty of family celebrations and togetherness over the next two days... still running around doing those last minute things but am almost there...<br /><br />And so my friends, I want to thank you for visiting my blog... for your comments and for your inspiration... may the big day be merry :)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">love lots<br />Jenny xxx<br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-1329607121838504149?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-78096507162377476942011-12-22T20:04:00.008+11:002011-12-22T20:32:27.407+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TxDDtio5sL0/TvLzjIaXcQI/AAAAAAAABx4/VfkcP2YWzv0/s1600/IMG_7610.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TxDDtio5sL0/TvLzjIaXcQI/AAAAAAAABx4/VfkcP2YWzv0/s400/IMG_7610.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688877064201400578" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Let a series of happy thoughts run through your mind... they will show on your face .....Norman Vincent Peale</span><br /><br />Many years ago I made my gorgeous Mother-In-Law a 6 x 6 inch mini scrapbook album of all 18 grandchildren... the last page was a mini layout of her very first great grandchild... since then four more great grandies have arrived and another little one is due early next year... Maureen has been asking if I could update for a while now... so this week I got busy...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nhovAi9kkQU/TvLzYH2Gx8I/AAAAAAAABxs/8CKZrVYZROQ/s1600/IMG_7628.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 227px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nhovAi9kkQU/TvLzYH2Gx8I/AAAAAAAABxs/8CKZrVYZROQ/s400/IMG_7628.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688876875070752706" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tyler - the eldest...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nmrNsfkOpTQ/TvLzQrZxCMI/AAAAAAAABxg/6RSTQBExeH0/s1600/IMG_7623.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nmrNsfkOpTQ/TvLzQrZxCMI/AAAAAAAABxg/6RSTQBExeH0/s400/IMG_7623.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688876747176609986" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Little Jakey...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TbDtKaMvvFM/TvLzIoNyQ0I/AAAAAAAABxU/lmu9AqeGRo0/s1600/IMG_7633.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TbDtKaMvvFM/TvLzIoNyQ0I/AAAAAAAABxU/lmu9AqeGRo0/s400/IMG_7633.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688876608882099010" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and the girls... Ebony...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uB4oB_tLGqE/TvLzBHAg3RI/AAAAAAAABxI/Wn3uaONvHSg/s1600/IMG_7638.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 232px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uB4oB_tLGqE/TvLzBHAg3RI/AAAAAAAABxI/Wn3uaONvHSg/s400/IMG_7638.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688876479708978450" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and Angel... the brad sitting in the middle of the doily on the tree reads '1 + 1'... which I loved because the girls are twins...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XhQLkKFFaO0/TvLy5lVw9qI/AAAAAAAABw8/X5nxNAuFT4w/s1600/IMG_7645.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XhQLkKFFaO0/TvLy5lVw9qI/AAAAAAAABw8/X5nxNAuFT4w/s400/IMG_7645.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688876350412224162" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And little Tilly... I hope she likes the updated pages...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7VF7oZuov38/TvLyyFdTKeI/AAAAAAAABww/sIlOPzwjVIE/s1600/IMG_7609.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7VF7oZuov38/TvLyyFdTKeI/AAAAAAAABww/sIlOPzwjVIE/s400/IMG_7609.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688876221594806754" border="0" /></a>This week seems to have been a busy one of last minute creating... finishing off handmade cards and gifts and trying to wrap all my presents creatively... there is something a little special inside this tin for my beautiful mum too... hard to believe that the big day is almost here... the carols are playing, my Christmas baking has begun... and my sweet sister and all her family arrive from Queensland in the early hours of Saturday morning... it is not very often we are all together... just know it is going to be FUN...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas my friends...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-7809650716237747694?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-44621652632387595332011-12-15T19:14:00.010+11:002011-12-15T19:49:50.714+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FJ1YblIMTh0/Tumvhfirb9I/AAAAAAAABwk/ZnEDIGGyl7g/s1600/IMG_7465.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FJ1YblIMTh0/Tumvhfirb9I/AAAAAAAABwk/ZnEDIGGyl7g/s400/IMG_7465.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686268994469457874" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Do not wait... the time will never be 'just right'... start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command... and better tools will be found as you go along .....Napolean Hill</span><br /><br />Last night was the Christmas break up for our little craft group... we had such a wonderful night... a beautiful meal and even lovelier company... these are the little cards that I made for the girls...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2OX1d9ZI_Qc/TumvaUHE9CI/AAAAAAAABwY/A920IDIi_fk/s1600/IMG_7471.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2OX1d9ZI_Qc/TumvaUHE9CI/AAAAAAAABwY/A920IDIi_fk/s400/IMG_7471.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686268871141815330" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this little girl... her expression is so sweet... she really does look like she could be asking a question :)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AGiIlpW-bAI/TumvS4A6eQI/AAAAAAAABwM/LPZ4_xqnWDM/s1600/IMG_7474.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AGiIlpW-bAI/TumvS4A6eQI/AAAAAAAABwM/LPZ4_xqnWDM/s320/IMG_7474.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686268743340685570" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and this was the inside...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mFk-4JMZkJg/TumvIopDG5I/AAAAAAAABwA/oIrIiAfgOvE/s1600/Edits.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mFk-4JMZkJg/TumvIopDG5I/AAAAAAAABwA/oIrIiAfgOvE/s400/Edits.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686268567415364498" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally got my Christmas tree up... and decorations out... feeling a little more Christmassy now...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fYQ2Vuwdo8E/Tumt5ku4a1I/AAAAAAAABv0/q8kHtVFxEME/s1600/IMG_7477.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 330px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fYQ2Vuwdo8E/Tumt5ku4a1I/AAAAAAAABv0/q8kHtVFxEME/s400/IMG_7477.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686267209156422482" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And yesterday my ATC's from 'the touch of turquoise' swap arrived from the lovely <a href="http://rossylalah.blogspot.com/">Ros</a>... just thrilled with the gorgeous collection I received...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j-vmQj_6R18/Tumtf67qTwI/AAAAAAAABvo/cNRcpsh53Ew/s1600/IMG_7480.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j-vmQj_6R18/Tumtf67qTwI/AAAAAAAABvo/cNRcpsh53Ew/s400/IMG_7480.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686266768439004930" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the one I made... I seem to have a thing for ravens sitting on boy's heads lol... I have been using these two images a little bit lately :))<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-44Dy0DSOiFU/TumtIbTWd3I/AAAAAAAABvc/dO4StYdvuHs/s1600/IMG_7528.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 376px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-44Dy0DSOiFU/TumtIbTWd3I/AAAAAAAABvc/dO4StYdvuHs/s400/IMG_7528.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686266364811442034" border="0" /></a>And I have listed some creativeness into my Etsy shop... tins, wood blocks, pendants, magnets and this new little journal... have two more almost finished to list soon as well... and to celebrate Christmas, I am offering 10% off everything during December... just use the code CHRISTMASCHEER... take a peek <a href="http://www.onevintageday.etsy.com">here</a> if you are interested...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">take care my friends...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-4462165263238759533?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-81950500321866023842011-12-11T18:47:00.017+11:002011-12-11T20:30:22.543+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--AvpCIq7gzI/TuRignmOiCI/AAAAAAAABvE/NcPp4NBcxyc/s1600/IMG_7043.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--AvpCIq7gzI/TuRignmOiCI/AAAAAAAABvE/NcPp4NBcxyc/s320/IMG_7043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684776942173063202" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Appreciation can make a day, even change a life... Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary .....Margaret Cousins<br /><br /></span> Well the market was FABULOUS... we had such a lovely day... and were thrilled with our sales... and really what could be nicer than spending a day surrounded by kindred spirits and a sea of creative deliciousness... happiness... not to mention spending a whole day with my beautiful and sweet friend Jen :)) We were lucky to have a corner site... a quick snap of the front above... customers started arriving earlier than opening times so it was a little tricky...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AwtK-TkWOaM/TuRiRcWPKmI/AAAAAAAABu4/Ohk9Xceq8Gg/s1600/IMG_7030.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AwtK-TkWOaM/TuRiRcWPKmI/AAAAAAAABu4/Ohk9Xceq8Gg/s320/IMG_7030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684776681455168098" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and the other side of our corner table... we were next to the entrance/exit... a great place to be:))<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sbppQDv28eQ/TuRiF0KtK0I/AAAAAAAABus/9MaziyGbgbg/s1600/IMG_7063.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sbppQDv28eQ/TuRiF0KtK0I/AAAAAAAABus/9MaziyGbgbg/s320/IMG_7063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684776481690823490" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jen's snowmen were just the sweetest... little groups of them on both tables...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oZFcYWXdSsQ/TuRh2deXGzI/AAAAAAAABug/kzZqcH8BAeg/s1600/IMG_7042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oZFcYWXdSsQ/TuRh2deXGzI/AAAAAAAABug/kzZqcH8BAeg/s320/IMG_7042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684776217901210418" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">my decorative tins...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rtqmZstmpv0/TuRhuoNRBQI/AAAAAAAABuU/uTN49XFGMeU/s1600/IMG_7053.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rtqmZstmpv0/TuRhuoNRBQI/AAAAAAAABuU/uTN49XFGMeU/s320/IMG_7053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684776083343344898" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and a lovely tree full of Jen's beautiful button angels...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4UxhUHnkn6M/TuRhl1DoZDI/AAAAAAAABuI/W1RpqmlMrd8/s1600/IMG_7056.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4UxhUHnkn6M/TuRhl1DoZDI/AAAAAAAABuI/W1RpqmlMrd8/s320/IMG_7056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684775932173771826" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and her adorable little bird tags...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y15dBq-la5g/TuRhcMUQI6I/AAAAAAAABt8/5enx_4pipUE/s1600/IMG_7032.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y15dBq-la5g/TuRhcMUQI6I/AAAAAAAABt8/5enx_4pipUE/s320/IMG_7032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684775766618809250" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">magnets were popular... and there were lots of art blocks sprinkled around the tables too...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oNRx4t_amUc/TuRhT9SkZqI/AAAAAAAABtw/Uu_dW0aJPyQ/s1600/IMG_7060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oNRx4t_amUc/TuRhT9SkZqI/AAAAAAAABtw/Uu_dW0aJPyQ/s320/IMG_7060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684775625146263202" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love this gorgeous stand that Jen's hubby whipped up yesterday for her scarves... actually Paul was such a sweetie... bringing us coffee and the best gourmet sandwiches which he put together... not to mention the yummy chocolate muffins... it certainly kept us going... so appreciated that :))<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cmxxu79Tjg4/TuRhKHuWw0I/AAAAAAAABtk/Jxk1EBIi0nA/s1600/IMG_7050.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cmxxu79Tjg4/TuRhKHuWw0I/AAAAAAAABtk/Jxk1EBIi0nA/s320/IMG_7050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684775456148472642" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jen's gorgeous Christmas decorations sold out...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6VEsPEK3F9Q/TuRhAJ2DfgI/AAAAAAAABtY/_0BA3X93IP8/s1600/IMG_7036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6VEsPEK3F9Q/TuRhAJ2DfgI/AAAAAAAABtY/_0BA3X93IP8/s320/IMG_7036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684775284918943234" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">As did the journals...<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fyTbvkdjEE4/TuRyYzcVLrI/AAAAAAAABvQ/WJksbktBtFc/s1600/IMG_7047.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fyTbvkdjEE4/TuRyYzcVLrI/AAAAAAAABvQ/WJksbktBtFc/s320/IMG_7047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684794400099872434" border="0" /></a>and pendants were very popular...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-56KnakzWEUk/TuRgwu13-6I/AAAAAAAABtM/shE99Fay_Rw/s1600/IMG_7067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-56KnakzWEUk/TuRgwu13-6I/AAAAAAAABtM/shE99Fay_Rw/s320/IMG_7067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684775019972393890" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> there were little bowls of tags scattered throughout...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iqFthuhEGcs/TuRglb3W_PI/AAAAAAAABtA/nBOiKQo-SB8/s1600/IMG_7066.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iqFthuhEGcs/TuRglb3W_PI/AAAAAAAABtA/nBOiKQo-SB8/s320/IMG_7066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684774825899785458" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And although I think it is a bit hard to see in the photos... we had twinkling fairy lights, tinsel and pink baubles decorating our tables as well...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r8IYkKO0EgA/TuRgc4TRAEI/AAAAAAAABs0/A-vy6EKLty4/s1600/IMG_7070.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r8IYkKO0EgA/TuRgc4TRAEI/AAAAAAAABs0/A-vy6EKLty4/s320/IMG_7070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684774678914203714" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">All the stalls looked amazing... this one was opposite us... so love their box display and the cutest knitted monkeys, owls and birds that they had too... All in all it was wonderful... we have come home tired but very happy... thank you too... to all of you... my sweet blogging friends... for all your beautiful comments and support... so appreciate that too :))<br /><br />Jenny xxx<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-8195050032186602384?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-89695641915415764742011-12-10T19:56:00.009+11:002011-12-10T20:23:20.400+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5cK3GzKeYQA/TuMfxEmb3sI/AAAAAAAABso/I6MXy5GSelk/s1600/IMG_7000.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5cK3GzKeYQA/TuMfxEmb3sI/AAAAAAAABso/I6MXy5GSelk/s400/IMG_7000.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684422082580700866" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Paths clear before those who know where they're going and are determined to get there .....Leonard Roy Frank</span><br /><br />A good part of today was spent creating these recipe cards for a swap within our Art and Textile Group... I have had plenty of time to get them finished... but... as I often seem to do... I left them to the very last minute... honestly... why do I do that ??? They have to be in tomorrow and I had to make 20... but I got there :))<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aIOLkM2Xp_4/TuMfpBFTaVI/AAAAAAAABsc/01mLWMvzqqY/s1600/IMG_7004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aIOLkM2Xp_4/TuMfpBFTaVI/AAAAAAAABsc/01mLWMvzqqY/s400/IMG_7004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684421944197474642" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank goodness for pan pastels I say... no drying time... love them... and the recipe to one of my family's favorite slices... an oldie but a goodie...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L6Uvua3e2AE/TuMfiEd5NDI/AAAAAAAABsQ/EaaQ8Af7PN8/s1600/IMG_7011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L6Uvua3e2AE/TuMfiEd5NDI/AAAAAAAABsQ/EaaQ8Af7PN8/s400/IMG_7011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684421824846836786" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wasn't sure how to finish off the back... each one is an A5 size... and then I remembered an old recipe book I had picked up from the thrift shop... perfect... so some cards have recipes... others have pictures... so happy they are ready to go now... and can't wait to see the 19 cards I get back in return...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t_jvVrYPW1A/TuMfSOlF7vI/AAAAAAAABsE/RaeR-xF604Y/s1600/IMG_7022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 341px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t_jvVrYPW1A/TuMfSOlF7vI/AAAAAAAABsE/RaeR-xF604Y/s400/IMG_7022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684421552683478770" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And just finishing off my pendants for tomorrow's market... last minute... kinda seeing a pattern here...lol but liking how they are coming together...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u-r4UjjkXrU/TuMfLhYSaMI/AAAAAAAABr4/MjoOU7ZZWAg/s1600/IMG_7025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 350px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u-r4UjjkXrU/TuMfLhYSaMI/AAAAAAAABr4/MjoOU7ZZWAg/s400/IMG_7025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684421437470959810" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wasn't sure what to do on the back because they are reversible... so I decided to match the background of each girl on the front... so should they flip around... there is something nice to look at...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Jen and I popped in to look at the market today... this is the first time it is being run on a Sunday as well... and each day has different stall holders so we're hoping it will be wonderful... there was so much deliciousness there today... Jen crossed a few more pressies off her list with some gorgeous purchases too... anyways off to pack the car... and will be back to let you know how it goes:))<br /><br />take care<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-8969564191541576474?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-25708673441482944932011-12-08T17:29:00.008+11:002011-12-08T18:04:06.462+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BR0JBBuigj4/TuBb1FMDn_I/AAAAAAAABrg/llRkDFGNlVc/s1600/IMG_6976.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BR0JBBuigj4/TuBb1FMDn_I/AAAAAAAABrg/llRkDFGNlVc/s400/IMG_6976.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683643697225506802" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Believe in yourself and there will come a day when others will have no choice but to believe with you .....Oscar Wilde</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Spent part of today adding some color to these journals...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-chF7SVkcdkg/TuBbH6dBxRI/AAAAAAAABrU/lc3qxB0Nu3E/s1600/IMG_6995.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-chF7SVkcdkg/TuBbH6dBxRI/AAAAAAAABrU/lc3qxB0Nu3E/s400/IMG_6995.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683642921249785106" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some paper, stitching, text and a vintage image...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lcTGUVzxwyQ/TuBai8h8GoI/AAAAAAAABrI/z2B1pMhgAFo/s1600/IMG_6989.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 350px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lcTGUVzxwyQ/TuBai8h8GoI/AAAAAAAABrI/z2B1pMhgAFo/s400/IMG_6989.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683642286152096386" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Each one has more than 100 individual pages inside... two signatures bound into a vintage book cover... a mix of plain and patterned paper, vintage music paper and envelopes... they are almost ready to package up for Sunday's market... they just need a coat of sealer on top...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7G9JURPrvEg/TuBZ_OYF0tI/AAAAAAAABq8/Qa_EldZNC4Q/s1600/IMG_6955.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7G9JURPrvEg/TuBZ_OYF0tI/AAAAAAAABq8/Qa_EldZNC4Q/s400/IMG_6955.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683641672467337938" border="0" /></a>And lots of little tag bundles happening... all wrapped in seam binding and ready to go... next on the list is pendants... so will be back soon to share those...<br /><br />It has been a hot one here today... sitting here by the fan... well, I guess it is officially Summer :))<br />take care<br />Jenny x<br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-2570867344148294493?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-59200802285612025702011-12-05T21:14:00.007+11:002011-12-05T21:38:21.030+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SWNa5OgHm2c/Ttyatz4ZgFI/AAAAAAAABqw/L8w4cacAHEw/s1600/IMG_6956.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SWNa5OgHm2c/Ttyatz4ZgFI/AAAAAAAABqw/L8w4cacAHEw/s400/IMG_6956.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682586941646274642" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing .....Walt Disney</span><br /><br />Jen and I had a busy and productive weekend... and amongst it all was lots of texting and sending of photos of new goodies created via our phones... Jen's sweet daughter Lucy painted a tree branch white for us and popped it into a pot... all ready to hang Christmas decorations from... we plan on giving our table a festive feel... there will be the twinkling of fairy lights and lots of Christmassy touches... and so this week is all about finishing, packaging and pricing...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C7VkUYqPFo4/TtyaHDTCxsI/AAAAAAAABqY/qzzIo5cNsf4/s1600/IMG_6966.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C7VkUYqPFo4/TtyaHDTCxsI/AAAAAAAABqY/qzzIo5cNsf4/s400/IMG_6966.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682586275769665218" border="0" /></a>and next Sunday is the big day... the pressure to get stock made has gone... and we're having fun finding quirky ways to display things... and beginning to get excited :))<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_y4hqE5i-Fs/TtyaM482ynI/AAAAAAAABqk/1J3r0e3RVAY/s1600/bead%2Bsoup.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_y4hqE5i-Fs/TtyaM482ynI/AAAAAAAABqk/1J3r0e3RVAY/s400/bead%2Bsoup.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682586376071465586" border="0" /></a>Jen has everyone stumped so far with this pic... if you can guess what she is making... you win yourself a prize... to be honest, she stumped me too... but don't tell her I told you that:)) Head over<a href="http://pink-possum.blogspot.com/2011/12/bead-soup.html"> here</a> if you would like to have a guess...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Happy week to you all...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-5920080228561202570?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-84322199890307699322011-12-01T09:33:00.004+11:002011-12-01T09:43:37.201+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XLEvYbF_R_U/Ttavwcy0qbI/AAAAAAAABp0/bQt6ckIpsd4/s1600/IMG_6941.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 337px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XLEvYbF_R_U/Ttavwcy0qbI/AAAAAAAABp0/bQt6ckIpsd4/s400/IMG_6941.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680921226872400306" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Accept responsibility for your own life... Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go... no-one else .....Les Brown</span><br /><br />Still busily creating for the market... these little gift tins are the latest... perfect for gift cards, cash, jewelery etc... and a sweet keepsake for afterwards... OK back to it...lol<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hope everyone is having a happy week<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-8432219989030769932?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-44739016051343358112011-11-29T20:29:00.007+11:002011-11-29T20:57:53.985+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L2XJEZVSseQ/TtSnoGsEOOI/AAAAAAAABpo/xPslJgTlUio/s1600/IMG_6880.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L2XJEZVSseQ/TtSnoGsEOOI/AAAAAAAABpo/xPslJgTlUio/s320/IMG_6880.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680349337453082850" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Many of our fears are tissue paper thin... and a single courageous step would carry us clear through them .....Brendan Behan</span><br /><br />If you read my last post, you might remember Prudence... who as I write is jetting across to the UK... she was so excited... and has been chattering about it non stop... but before she left, some friends came out to play... and I couldn't wait for you to meet them too :)) So let me introduce you....above we have Cinnamon...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tuJEk5aLpb4/TtSnShjt-7I/AAAAAAAABpc/JJqIs_rmSwA/s1600/IMG_6890.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tuJEk5aLpb4/TtSnShjt-7I/AAAAAAAABpc/JJqIs_rmSwA/s320/IMG_6890.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680348966708706226" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Patience...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dXRHv6SGSrk/TtSm_RvqJUI/AAAAAAAABpQ/mIOI0CkAh6Q/s1600/IMG_6901.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dXRHv6SGSrk/TtSm_RvqJUI/AAAAAAAABpQ/mIOI0CkAh6Q/s320/IMG_6901.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680348636046304578" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Meg...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sXoHOJM8fDA/TtSmr3yzw1I/AAAAAAAABpE/utxoCRXTXxM/s1600/IMG_6915.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sXoHOJM8fDA/TtSmr3yzw1I/AAAAAAAABpE/utxoCRXTXxM/s320/IMG_6915.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680348302662681426" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ophelia...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XyVuE4y4GJM/TtSmW77C2GI/AAAAAAAABo4/SLy04e86D3I/s1600/IMG_6919.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XyVuE4y4GJM/TtSmW77C2GI/AAAAAAAABo4/SLy04e86D3I/s320/IMG_6919.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680347942993713250" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and little Peri... they each have a different quote on the top and their names stamped onto the back... and they are looking for new homes... so they have been listed in my<a href="http://www.onevintageday.etsy.com"> Etsy shop</a>... It is funny how they all take on their own personalities... even if I draw the same outline and paint the same colors... they each turn out differently... a little quirky, a little whimsical... there is more in the making for our market stall...<br /><br />Hope everyone is having as much fun as I am :))<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-4473901605134335811?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-85858817467787384512011-11-24T15:28:00.011+11:002011-11-24T16:15:14.043+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qSvNYhvxiEw/Ts3JVRIH5EI/AAAAAAAABog/peqXISNTfhU/s1600/IMG_6833.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qSvNYhvxiEw/Ts3JVRIH5EI/AAAAAAAABog/peqXISNTfhU/s320/IMG_6833.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678416072395973698" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">A vision is not just a picture of what could be... it is an appeal to our better selves... a call to become something more .....Rosabeth Moss Kanter</span><br /><br />Well, I didn't mean to be away this long... this year seems like it has been the year to address health problems and thankfully, answers are appearing and steps are being taken... and energy is slowly returning... very grateful for that... AND... Jen and I were thrilled to find out that we were successful in applying for a stall at our <a href="http://thesquarebendigo.typepad.com">local art and craft Christmas market</a>... I have been wanting to make something different... and these little wooden art blocks are the beginning... the ideas are flowing now... and I have lots of little lovelies in mind...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I-bFx_qtfQI/Ts3JOdXgBrI/AAAAAAAABoU/4n5PVi_EVpY/s1600/IMG_6839.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I-bFx_qtfQI/Ts3JOdXgBrI/AAAAAAAABoU/4n5PVi_EVpY/s320/IMG_6839.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678415955422611122" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is a quote on the top... (of course)...lol<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kC-sL_4caj8/Ts3JHjJBsSI/AAAAAAAABoI/Dwjffv7_Wgw/s1600/IMG_6840.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kC-sL_4caj8/Ts3JHjJBsSI/AAAAAAAABoI/Dwjffv7_Wgw/s320/IMG_6840.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678415836713431330" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and I am naming each one... this girl really looked like a Prudence :)))<br />I'm not sure if they will all be whimsical or a mix of characters... but I am having so much fun painting... and seeing what little face turns up on my paper...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZISpFDOxqrU/Ts3JAEmArLI/AAAAAAAABn8/xht1GtBWrzk/s1600/IMG_6823.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZISpFDOxqrU/Ts3JAEmArLI/AAAAAAAABn8/xht1GtBWrzk/s320/IMG_6823.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678415708254416050" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And I have been doing a little ATC trading... this is the one I posted to <a href="http://sunshineshelles.blogspot.com">Shelle</a>...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nQgP_oANYm8/Ts3I5d4bP5I/AAAAAAAABnw/15LRfOPPBdU/s1600/IMG_6830.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nQgP_oANYm8/Ts3I5d4bP5I/AAAAAAAABnw/15LRfOPPBdU/s320/IMG_6830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678415594783457170" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and this is what the lovely postman delivered today... isn't she beautiful... I love her <a href="http://sunshineshelles.blogspot.com">Shelle</a>...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jCp9gfLHauw/Ts3IyZ4Q7XI/AAAAAAAABnk/fSMKxA2mnCE/s1600/IMG_6846.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 252px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jCp9gfLHauw/Ts3IyZ4Q7XI/AAAAAAAABnk/fSMKxA2mnCE/s320/IMG_6846.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678415473449954674" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and a little while back... this gorgeous masked girl arrived from <a href="http://natashamay.blogspot.com">Natasha</a>... so love her too... trading is awesome... and it is so fabulous to receive tiny art pieces from all over the world...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ixGBn98jq3Q/Ts3Iqa17U0I/AAAAAAAABnY/14_UMKvxD9s/s1600/IMG_6781.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 296px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ixGBn98jq3Q/Ts3Iqa17U0I/AAAAAAAABnY/14_UMKvxD9s/s320/IMG_6781.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678415336269632322" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sharing two birthday cards and envelopes as well that I made as projects for <a href="http://thestampingqueen.com.au">The Stamping Queen</a>... this one for my beautiful girl...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6Yt1JKvemog/Ts3Ihi4awQI/AAAAAAAABnM/JLtdoxSIspI/s1600/IMG_6784.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6Yt1JKvemog/Ts3Ihi4awQI/AAAAAAAABnM/JLtdoxSIspI/s320/IMG_6784.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678415183808741634" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and this one for my gorgeous daughter in law Em... deets are <a href="http://thestampingqueen.blogspot.com">here</a>...<br /><br />Well I will try to be back again soon... hopefully with more market stock to share...<br />Have a happy day...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-8585881746778738451?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-63734409194134790512011-11-05T19:32:00.005+11:002011-11-05T20:28:56.007+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yAeoVHcNNqI/TrT5OUn-9KI/AAAAAAAABkQ/kzJYJMGm9QY/s1600/IMG_6720.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yAeoVHcNNqI/TrT5OUn-9KI/AAAAAAAABkQ/kzJYJMGm9QY/s320/IMG_6720.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671431855216194722" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Your time is limited so don't waste it living someone else's life... Don't be trapped by dogma... which is living with the results of other people's thinking... Don't let the noise of other people's opinions drown out your own inner voice... And most importantly... have the courage to follow your heart and intuition... They somehow already know what you truly want to become... Everything else is secondary .....Steve Jobs</span><br /><br />Well <a href="http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/">Julie's '30 Days in your Journal' class</a> is fabulous... inspirational and fun... enjoyed splashing around some paint this afternoon to create this page...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IUiodqVczso/TrT3yPeDl5I/AAAAAAAABkE/F9rjToAweLE/s1600/IMG_6725.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IUiodqVczso/TrT3yPeDl5I/AAAAAAAABkE/F9rjToAweLE/s320/IMG_6725.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671430273284413330" border="0" /></a>The videos run for ten minutes each day... which is perfect... and I love that she doesn't begin a new page every day... but puts several journal entries on the one page... and adds a little more to the page each day in that time...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Az8eaYjCOU0/TrT2QFSJP7I/AAAAAAAABj4/xJKLNH-Vs4k/s1600/IMG_6735.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Az8eaYjCOU0/TrT2QFSJP7I/AAAAAAAABj4/xJKLNH-Vs4k/s320/IMG_6735.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671428586922917810" border="0" /></a>I'm actually having an arty weekend... finishing off my ATC's and Recipe Cards for two upcoming swaps... the spring weather has been glorious... with a real touch of summer today... I have a birthday party to go to tomorrow... my beautiful girl is turning 31... oh my gosh the years have sped by so quickly... it's a pool party and we're in for another warm one tomorrow so should be fun...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Happy weekend everyone...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-6373440919413479051?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-45781604400655803102011-10-31T17:36:00.004+11:002011-10-31T17:59:01.927+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TzmnuDpDzCY/Tq5EdCezAKI/AAAAAAAABi0/rTbXCqchh_M/s1600/Free.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TzmnuDpDzCY/Tq5EdCezAKI/AAAAAAAABi0/rTbXCqchh_M/s320/Free.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669544246578970786" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings .....William Blake</span><br /><br />Creating with only orange, green and purple... along with the neutrals... black, white and brown... is the challenge this month over at <a href="http://inkurablestampers.blogspot.com">Inkurable Stampers</a>.... and so my purple haired girl came out to play... the bird stamps are from Kaiser and Grace Taylor, the star (love) from Dina Wakley and the scroll from Technique Tuesday... a bright page in my journal :)))<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Monday everyone...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-4578160440065580310?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-55199563477264852482011-10-29T11:37:00.003+11:002011-10-29T11:58:24.830+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2sw9oVswM1k/TqtOh_maVqI/AAAAAAAABio/1TC5NkV-lhQ/s1600/Fall%2Bin%2BLove.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2sw9oVswM1k/TqtOh_maVqI/AAAAAAAABio/1TC5NkV-lhQ/s320/Fall%2Bin%2BLove.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668710901891094178" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">And so it has come to this. I am one of the lucky people in the world. I found something that I had always wanted to do and I have enjoyed every single minute of it .....Johnny Carson</span><br /><br />Well, I keep playing and they keep appearing :)) Here is my latest girl...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Happy weekend my friends<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-5519956347726485248?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-73305240938879029192011-10-23T18:31:00.009+11:002011-10-23T20:11:32.237+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kaEajRnLQRc/TqPFJZau2TI/AAAAAAAABiQ/Ig8nQdipD0A/s1600/IMG_6570.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kaEajRnLQRc/TqPFJZau2TI/AAAAAAAABiQ/Ig8nQdipD0A/s320/IMG_6570.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666589521394719026" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Step number one for changing the entire world is falling in love with it as it already is... the same is true for changing yourself .....Mike Dooley</span><br /><br />Well, I am feeling extremely blessed... this gorgeous faery arrived on my doorstep last week...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VjOPNUWLw8I/TqPFC93E8gI/AAAAAAAABiE/dYHcboC9qtE/s1600/IMG_6575.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VjOPNUWLw8I/TqPFC93E8gI/AAAAAAAABiE/dYHcboC9qtE/s320/IMG_6575.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666589410918199810" border="0" /></a>a gift that I had won on the lovely <a href="http://faeryrealmcreations.blogspot.com/">Ana's blog</a>... I can't tell you how excited I was when I unwrapped the packaging... all the way from Portugal... she is soooooo beautiful... I have her hanging above my art table... just so I can look at her often :))) thank you so much <a href="http://faeryrealmcreations.blogspot.com/">Ana</a>... I LOVE her...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uGApB-1hx24/TqPEq6XPohI/AAAAAAAABh4/lfgOwvkiKh8/s1600/IMG_6553.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uGApB-1hx24/TqPEq6XPohI/AAAAAAAABh4/lfgOwvkiKh8/s320/IMG_6553.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666588997662515730" border="0" /></a>This card holder is my latest project on The Stamping Queen blog... pop over <a href="http://thestampingqueen.blogspot.com">here</a> if you would like to take a peek... and I am so excited to have signed up with <a href="http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com">Julie Fei-Fan Balzer's</a> latest class.... taking the challenge to art journal every day in November.... can't wait for that one :)) There is a link to the class in my sidebar if you want to check it out... and there is even more fun happening over<a href="http://rossylalah.blogspot.com/2011/10/atc-swapanyone-up-for-it.html"> here</a> with Ros... an ATC swap... a splash of turquoise... head on over for more details...<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zutvAGIttrk/TqPTbavLlLI/AAAAAAAABic/RFopraOw7n0/s1600/dreamer.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zutvAGIttrk/TqPTbavLlLI/AAAAAAAABic/RFopraOw7n0/s320/dreamer.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666605224149357746" border="0" /></a>and this is the little girl that popped up on my page today... a mixture of acrylic and pencil... there is a softness about her.... having the best fun playing with faces.... and finding it soooo relaxing... I just seem to lose myself in the process... life sure is good :))<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hugs to you all...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-7330524093887902919?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-67498777744139889822011-10-16T20:30:00.007+11:002011-10-16T22:23:30.580+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tsmfSgkhvbo/TpqlLbIqE_I/AAAAAAAABg8/9It6h6KyUhQ/s1600/IMG_6524.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tsmfSgkhvbo/TpqlLbIqE_I/AAAAAAAABg8/9It6h6KyUhQ/s320/IMG_6524.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664021097053033458" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Behold the turtle... he only makes progress when he sticks his neck out .....James Bryant Conant</span><br /><br />Oh, I have missed Blogland... I haven't been feeling the best so not only have I missed blogging... I've missed visiting you all too... can't wait to see what you have all been up to :))) This is my newest art journal... I bound two signatures of heavy weight drawing paper into this book cover...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fsh55ZD8Syk/TpqlBgRRm7I/AAAAAAAABgw/6IhfUjQDM8c/s1600/IMG_6514.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fsh55ZD8Syk/TpqlBgRRm7I/AAAAAAAABgw/6IhfUjQDM8c/s320/IMG_6514.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664020926632663986" border="0" /></a>And because I loved the original cover... a history of the imagination... perfect for my drawings I thought... I glued the cover onto the finished book... and I am having the best time filling it with faces...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-muBZ9ymmi5E/Tpqk0lxi9FI/AAAAAAAABgk/mG1Tt2ekGqE/s1600/IMG_6527.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-muBZ9ymmi5E/Tpqk0lxi9FI/AAAAAAAABgk/mG1Tt2ekGqE/s320/IMG_6527.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664020704771896402" border="0" /></a>You see, I am playing along with <a href="http://www.janedavenport.com">Jane Davenport</a> and her fabulous online class... and finding the greatest joy in sitting down to a blank piece of paper and watching little faces emerge...each one different from the last... I am building up a nice little collection :))<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3EyLpg2mcDY/TpqklqvnqiI/AAAAAAAABgY/UpXTZV13QKQ/s1600/IMG_6536.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3EyLpg2mcDY/TpqklqvnqiI/AAAAAAAABgY/UpXTZV13QKQ/s320/IMG_6536.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664020448407956002" border="0" /></a>And so today... I created these three ATC's... and wondered if three of you were up for a trade... it seems like ages since I have traded ATC's and it is something I do miss... so thought it might be fun... happy to post anywhere :)) email me jennyr12@tpg.com.au if you would like to...<br /><br />I'll be back soon with more... and popping in to check out your blogs as well :))<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">take care<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-6749877774413988982?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-6920934559137798512011-10-03T20:21:00.003+11:002011-10-03T20:51:32.983+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y4JiRKCXvuM/Tol-nCRilHI/AAAAAAAABf0/mVOQyqgyOUU/s1600/The%2BAge%2Bof%2BReason.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 110px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y4JiRKCXvuM/Tol-nCRilHI/AAAAAAAABf0/mVOQyqgyOUU/s400/The%2BAge%2Bof%2BReason.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659193615858177138" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Make your dreams big enough so you don't lose sight of them ......Oscar Wilde</span><br /><br />The movie, 'The Age of Reason', I had rented had been sitting there for almost a week... it really needed to go back so I quickly popped it into the DVD player just to see if it was worth watching... I hadn't realized there were sub titles... which I don't normally mind but I wasn't really in the mood... so I skipped through to the second scene just to see if they were all the way through... (and they were)... and that was when the magic of this movie hit me :)) the story of a 40 year old business woman who is sent a package of old forgotten letters that she wrote when she was seven... the Oscar Wilde quote above is one from the movie... it is a charmer... one of those movies that makes you smile... and one that I simply had to share with you... it really is a little treasure :))<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hope a little magic comes your way this week...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-692093455913779851?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-33237727516536628772011-10-02T11:06:00.008+11:002011-10-02T12:29:05.367+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x2mJB2jwl2E/Toer8v_CTRI/AAAAAAAABfc/uR4K91SMZlU/s1600/IMG_6428.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x2mJB2jwl2E/Toer8v_CTRI/AAAAAAAABfc/uR4K91SMZlU/s400/IMG_6428.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658680516975676690" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living... we are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon... instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today .....Dale Carnegie </span><br /><br />Yesterday was my hubby's birthday... a day with lots of handmade goodness... it began with some crafted cards... the story and deets of mine are <a href="http://thestampingqueen.blogspot.com/2011/10/birthday-card-for-special-man.html">here</a>...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bb0fXvZ828A/ToerpoMS_mI/AAAAAAAABfU/qnEGVoMfx88/s1600/IMG_6447.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 278px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bb0fXvZ828A/ToerpoMS_mI/AAAAAAAABfU/qnEGVoMfx88/s320/IMG_6447.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658680188466298466" border="0" /></a>and continued on with some gorgeous party hats... Nat and the kids had been busy all the day before creating these little beauties for us to wear... lots of glitter and feathers... we loved them:))<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3IS23xv77HA/Toe2gTwTnaI/AAAAAAAABfk/ZRmKEwMl-2U/s1600/IMG_6457.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3IS23xv77HA/Toe2gTwTnaI/AAAAAAAABfk/ZRmKEwMl-2U/s320/IMG_6457.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658692122989272482" border="0" /></a>My son-in-law even got in on the act with this fabulous lighter cover.... just perfect for all that candle lighting...lol... made from two layers of matchsticks... perfectly rounded and sanded so smoothly... very clever... It really was a lovely day...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_zj4OB2RW14/ToerZhg1iuI/AAAAAAAABfM/B01-NGGiPfw/s1600/IMG_6440.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_zj4OB2RW14/ToerZhg1iuI/AAAAAAAABfM/B01-NGGiPfw/s400/IMG_6440.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658679911795493602" border="0" /></a>And I wanted to share with you some happy mail I received this week as well... my lovely friend Jennifer sent me this gorgeous little collection... made even more special because our friend Helen made the owl glasses case... so incredibly sweet... I LOVE it... it really made my day :))<br /><br />Today is the start of our daylight savings time... which I love... just perfect for our warmer weather... and now my only dilemma on this lazy Sunday is what to do... the sun is shining outside but I really want to spend some time playing with my watercolors... so I think I will move out to the patio and enjoy the pleasure of both... and maybe bring my book along too... sounds like a plan, don't your think :))<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy your weekend...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-3323772751653662877?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-29977940514217473892011-09-27T19:26:00.006+10:002011-09-27T19:49:52.420+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KutYN5A9Y2U/ToGYEvggVEI/AAAAAAAABes/5M6Ve80p6DA/s1600/IMG_6418.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KutYN5A9Y2U/ToGYEvggVEI/AAAAAAAABes/5M6Ve80p6DA/s400/IMG_6418.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656969814193755202" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">The most wasted of all days is that on which one has not laughed .....Nicolas Chamfort</span><br /><br />Pulled out my paints and inks today to create this art journal page... and had fun playing with layers...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VYbkMjlFzYY/ToGXvTUQ5EI/AAAAAAAABek/d1IwPILxyGw/s1600/IMG_6408.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VYbkMjlFzYY/ToGXvTUQ5EI/AAAAAAAABek/d1IwPILxyGw/s400/IMG_6408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656969445848966210" border="0" /></a>I bought this photo a little while ago... couldn't bear to cut it up so scanned, enlarged and printed it off onto copy paper... I love old photos and just looking at this one, made me wonder about this man's life... who was he, where did he live, what did he do, what were his dreams... the back of the photo has 'dad's blessing' handwritten on it... and in fact the small pile that I bought, all have some handwriting on the back... love it...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QB4GZSavApQ/ToGXFYxwGyI/AAAAAAAABec/EqWP0bEGC4M/s1600/IMG_6404.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QB4GZSavApQ/ToGXFYxwGyI/AAAAAAAABec/EqWP0bEGC4M/s400/IMG_6404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656968725760318242" border="0" /></a>Stamped in the words... funny how some pages evolve... I had an idea in mind when I began... but very quickly the page took a whole new direction... and yes I am loving learning new things at the moment... what a sweet reminder...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you are all having a wonderful week...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-2997794051421747389?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-22651821123934381152011-09-25T20:02:00.005+10:002011-09-26T14:11:38.746+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HjCIroG3rwY/Tn78h8UeTcI/AAAAAAAABd8/a6D6TM6Webs/s1600/before%2Bedits21.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HjCIroG3rwY/Tn78h8UeTcI/AAAAAAAABd8/a6D6TM6Webs/s400/before%2Bedits21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656235842081803714" border="0" /></a>(a pic from our class... this one is Lucy's gorgeous book)...<br /></div><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><br />A good laugh overcomes more difficulties and dissipates more dark clouds than any other one thing .....Laura Ingalls Wilder</span><br /><br />We had a wonderful Sunday today... sharing the day with a beautiful group of girls... altering photos and hand binding journals... the results were stunning and the company just delightful... take a peek <a href="http://pink-possum.blogspot.com/2011/09/our-photo-and-book-classes.html">here</a> if you would like to see what the girls created...<br /><br />And the lovely <a href="http://georgie-hornpuddinnpie.blogspot.com/2011/09/tag-tuesday-and-giveaway.html">Georgie</a> is having a tag giveaway... her blog is always such a fun place to visit... nearly always brings a smile to my face... I am sure she would love you to drop by...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">thank you all for stopping by... sooooo appreciate it...<br />Have a wonderful week...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-2265182112393438115?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-46138705604490729012011-09-19T16:38:00.005+10:002011-09-19T18:07:36.239+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VZpopZyivOM/TnbmDaGTJQI/AAAAAAAABck/fAic7ixyaH8/s1600/IMG_6307.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 275px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VZpopZyivOM/TnbmDaGTJQI/AAAAAAAABck/fAic7ixyaH8/s320/IMG_6307.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653959328429974786" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Start living now. Stop saving the good china for that special occasion. Stop withholding your love until that special person materializes. Every day you are alive is a special occasion. Every minute, every breath is a gift from God.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.....Mary Manin Morrissey</span><br /><br />Earlier in the year I was lucky enough to be invited along to a wonderful little craft group who have been meeting for many years... they get together once a week and every year they share three days away together... and so last weekend was my very first 'craft group' retreat... where I just had the loveliest time... we left on Friday morning and headed to Kyneton to meet up with some of the girls and after lunching at a delicious cafe together... spent the afternoon strolling through the lovely historic town and their gorgeous little shops... we then headed to Heathcote where we were staying... and what a treat it was... yummy yummy food... lemon meringue pie and sticky date pudding were the highlights... very comfy living areas... all the beds had handmade quilts on them and we each had our own table in the workshop area... so there was plenty of room to spread out... Saturday morning saw all of us head into town... and for a very little place, the shopping was fabulous... we scored some terrific thrift shops bargains... a whole stack of vintage music paper for $2, doilys, buttons, a very old hand held mirror, a lovely old glass dish on glass legs and these books for $1... so love the colorful covers ... especially the top one in all of its aged glory... the girls had a lovely spend up in the Patchwork shop too and then before we headed back, we all met in the bakery for coffee... and indulged in vanilla slices, bee stings and other deliciousness... as you do...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0hDNeCFUxmA/Tnblx9g6SfI/AAAAAAAABcc/glFaY4NPRPY/s1600/IMG_6298.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0hDNeCFUxmA/Tnblx9g6SfI/AAAAAAAABcc/glFaY4NPRPY/s320/IMG_6298.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653959028699187698" border="0" /></a>We worked on our own projects for the rest of the afternoon and then on Saturday night, were treated to a workshop with <a href="http://jenxo.blogspot.com">Jen</a>... dyeing silk scarfs... just had to click the camera on this one... Di tie dyed some tops on Sunday and this beauty was sitting out in the car park drying in the sun :))<br />Love the vibrancy....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X5md7lcyjKI/TnbllGNRTaI/AAAAAAAABcU/6olEoqgUMLk/s1600/IMG_6319.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X5md7lcyjKI/TnbllGNRTaI/AAAAAAAABcU/6olEoqgUMLk/s320/IMG_6319.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653958807694429602" border="0" /></a>Brought back memories from girl guide times... we did quite a bit of tie dyeing back then... lol. We wrapped pebbles with rubber bands, used pegs, string, tape, plastic strips and knots.... began with green (my very fave color), then onto blue and some indigo... every one's scarf turned out so well... each one individual and different... when I got home, hubby commented that if he had known we were tie dyeing, he would have put in a request for a tee shirt... mmmmm.... might have to see if I can do one for him :))<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MiZu8HYgMNk/TnbklQKiMZI/AAAAAAAABcM/EB_aOP-RqJE/s1600/IMG_6340.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MiZu8HYgMNk/TnbklQKiMZI/AAAAAAAABcM/EB_aOP-RqJE/s400/IMG_6340.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653957710855680402" border="0" /></a>Sunday afternoon came all too quickly... I hardly took any pics which is most unlike me but the camera was forgotten for the most part... this is what I worked on throughout the weekend... amongst the chatting, eating and laughing... making some little books and binding them into vintage book covers... still need to add something to the covers but finished the inside of these five... it truly was a fabulous weekend... relaxing and so much fun... and they've booked in for next year so we can do it all again...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy your week my friends...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-4613870560449072901?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-7985121394979182612011-09-13T17:40:00.005+10:002011-09-13T18:27:18.784+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KXx-9AKZXOw/Tm8KRzH8KFI/AAAAAAAABcE/W2hx5xYjxHk/s1600/IMG_6280.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 392px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KXx-9AKZXOw/Tm8KRzH8KFI/AAAAAAAABcE/W2hx5xYjxHk/s400/IMG_6280.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651747358270826578" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly .....Leo Tolstoy</span><br /><br />Well I am having fun scrapping some recent photos... it seems the scrapbook bug really has bitten again...lol Just popping in to share a couple of pages...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZU-a0FqZVCU/Tm8KBAXmYPI/AAAAAAAABb8/WVtOfyFS9UQ/s1600/IMG_6211.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 339px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZU-a0FqZVCU/Tm8KBAXmYPI/AAAAAAAABb8/WVtOfyFS9UQ/s400/IMG_6211.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651747069768392946" border="0" /></a>Both pages are of my grand daughter Ebony... she is a sweetie... and is usually very camera shy so loving that I was able to capture these... I love the one where is looking back with her sunnies on... quite by accident she seems to be looking at the birds :)))<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Si3mXW3tLJE/Tm8JzTPNipI/AAAAAAAABb0/XO3L3zwIaY8/s1600/IMG_6270.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Si3mXW3tLJE/Tm8JzTPNipI/AAAAAAAABb0/XO3L3zwIaY8/s400/IMG_6270.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651746834315315858" border="0" /></a>And this very recent photo... she has been been imitating her older brothers and trying so hard to click her fingers... but couldn't quite make the clicking noise...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kd0jr1Xs-lA/Tm8JTrAVJ1I/AAAAAAAABbs/7qWJZSKwOOw/s1600/IMG_6273.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kd0jr1Xs-lA/Tm8JTrAVJ1I/AAAAAAAABbs/7qWJZSKwOOw/s320/IMG_6273.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651746290939537234" border="0" /></a>And when I saw her last week... she couldn't wait to show me that now she could... one very excited little girl :))) Getting organized for a crafty retreat this weekend... 12 girls from our local craft group... no cooking, dishes or housework... just lovely company and crafty goodness... can't wait... Thank you so much for dropping by...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-798512139497918261?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-85628743977160357962011-09-07T16:45:00.007+10:002011-09-07T17:44:44.750+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-74qUx7C12P4/TmcUE3AorCI/AAAAAAAABbc/QWgiZUV0SiM/s1600/IMG_6181.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-74qUx7C12P4/TmcUE3AorCI/AAAAAAAABbc/QWgiZUV0SiM/s320/IMG_6181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649506331278224418" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">When I thought I couldn't go on, I forced myself to keep going. My success is based on persistence, not luck .....Estee Lauder</span><br /><br />I've had some lovely mail arrive in the past few days... firstly this sweet little card and stamped envelope which I just love... thank you Wendy... and inside the card... two vintage pen nibs... can't wait to incorporate them into a mixed media piece... Wendy creates some BEAUTIFUL things and I would so love her to get her blog up and running so that she could share her talent with you too :))<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hwAGHN5S6tY/TmcT8c5MwdI/AAAAAAAABbU/tSUJIDhhGoY/s1600/IMG_6172.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hwAGHN5S6tY/TmcT8c5MwdI/AAAAAAAABbU/tSUJIDhhGoY/s320/IMG_6172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649506186828759506" border="0" /></a>and today this gorgeous card from Lynne... so sweet with the pocket and pretty trim... love this one too... when Lynne was visiting, she left a lovely stash of Graphic 45 papers, Prima flowers and other goodies for <a href="http://jenxo.blogspot.com">Jen</a> and I to share... so today at our craft morning, <a href="http://jenxo.blogspot.com">Jen</a> and I divided them up and each went home with a fabulous bundle... thank you Lynne... you can see more of Lynne's GORGEOUS work<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/55466864@N02/"> here</a>... another wonderful talent...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n4vCGWhCPDk/TmcTtMy-TBI/AAAAAAAABbM/J6JpI4v2wHI/s1600/IMG_6198.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n4vCGWhCPDk/TmcTtMy-TBI/AAAAAAAABbM/J6JpI4v2wHI/s320/IMG_6198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649505924809640978" border="0" /></a>and a funny thing happened when Jennifer was visiting... my daughter and grandchildren came to visit Jen whilst she was here and I pulled out an old scrap book album to show the little ones a page I created way back in 2008 of the three of them with Jen... It has been a looooooong time since I have scrapped... anyways we started to look through the album and reminisce about the memories in there... the photos and journaling brought the days back so clearly... I have so many pics of the grandies both on the computer and stashed away in a box... and with another little one due to arrive early next year... I decided I wanted to document some special times with them and have started scrapping again...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sHchXoHN798/TmcTgJtPbbI/AAAAAAAABbE/oNMwwczWneY/s1600/IMG_6125.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 384px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sHchXoHN798/TmcTgJtPbbI/AAAAAAAABbE/oNMwwczWneY/s400/IMG_6125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649505700641992114" border="0" /></a>This is one of the pages I have created so far... the same three children, three years on...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Dr0a6MrRbU8/TmcZy98hHTI/AAAAAAAABbk/omkYp6tfDVM/s1600/IMG_6124.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Dr0a6MrRbU8/TmcZy98hHTI/AAAAAAAABbk/omkYp6tfDVM/s320/IMG_6124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649512620972121394" border="0" /></a>I have altered the background of the photos... they were so busy with people and food tents at our local Australia Day celebration... a simple page but nice to document all the same... funny how little things can reignite an old passion...<br /><br />Have a lovely week everyone...<br />Jenny xxx<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-8562874397716035796?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-32297779936830308112011-09-04T18:29:00.004+10:002011-09-04T19:30:17.836+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gpQZsI9piPA/TmM9rDxclaI/AAAAAAAABa8/zEky0DLILnE/s1600/dad%2Band%2Bme.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gpQZsI9piPA/TmM9rDxclaI/AAAAAAAABa8/zEky0DLILnE/s320/dad%2Band%2Bme.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648426167609103778" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">I love my father as the stars... he's a bright, shining example and a happy twinkling in my heart</span> <br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.....Terri Guillemets</span> <br /> <br />We celebrated Father's Day today... it started out beautifully with breakfast at a sweet little cafe with Noel's dad and family... <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eHsJ7l82-iM/TmM4CCXGobI/AAAAAAAABa0/m1nKQqt_L3s/s1600/IMG_6093.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eHsJ7l82-iM/TmM4CCXGobI/AAAAAAAABa0/m1nKQqt_L3s/s320/IMG_6093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648419965297402290" border="0" /></a>and continued on with a lovely afternoon spent with my dad and family... both of our dads have had health problems this year... and I think that in itself, makes any time spent with them even more special... thank you dad for being 'YOU'... for your love, guidance and bond we share... love you lots :)) <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MYK_LKkdffs/TmM3sh6yq7I/AAAAAAAABas/BBSpzLYOwOM/s1600/IMG_6084.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 269px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MYK_LKkdffs/TmM3sh6yq7I/AAAAAAAABas/BBSpzLYOwOM/s320/IMG_6084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648419595811466162" border="0" /></a>And here is Noel's brother, Noel and my gorgeous father-in-law... I really trumped again... he is a sweetie... To all dads out there... happy Father's Day... hope you all shared a special day... <br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">Jenny xxx <br /></div> <br /> <br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-3229777993683030811?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-39332968784218253842011-09-01T09:01:00.004+10:002011-09-01T09:22:22.609+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SoJN15ugeUM/Tl6-HfA8X0I/AAAAAAAABak/G-tYD4RkzTo/s1600/blog%2Bexports3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SoJN15ugeUM/Tl6-HfA8X0I/AAAAAAAABak/G-tYD4RkzTo/s400/blog%2Bexports3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647160018562998082" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Appreciation is a wonderful thing; it makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well</span> <br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.....Voltaire</span> <br /> <br />We are excited to announce our new classes for September... we're changing things around with two half day classes... the first is altering photos... lots of fabulous techniques to give your pics an arty feel... <br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pjDiWL6SBvM/Tl69_pdKAMI/AAAAAAAABac/EGdHDHquzlU/s1600/IMG_6082.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pjDiWL6SBvM/Tl69_pdKAMI/AAAAAAAABac/EGdHDHquzlU/s400/IMG_6082.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647159883926732994" border="0" /></a>The second, a gorgeous vintage bound journal... lots of yummy pages bound into a vintage book cover... you can expect to take this little treasure home fully bound... <br /></div> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aZ2d19jU5lI/Tl69zKYx5PI/AAAAAAAABaU/MkNuLj9hJRk/s1600/class%252520canvas%252520aug2011%252520003.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 336px; height: 336px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aZ2d19jU5lI/Tl69zKYx5PI/AAAAAAAABaU/MkNuLj9hJRk/s400/class%252520canvas%252520aug2011%252520003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647159669428446450" border="0" /></a>And we've condensed our 'Pretty Things' canvas class slightly to complete in a one night class... ready to take home and hang... <br /> <br /><div style="text-align: left;">Lots more pics and all the details are on our <a href="http://pink-possum.blogspot.com/2011/09/our-new-classes-are-up.html">Pink Possum blog</a>... we would love you to join us :)) <br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">Have a fabulous day <br />Jenny xxx <br /></div></div></div> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-3933296878421825384?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-66405391856225585382011-08-31T15:28:00.010+10:002011-08-31T17:37:25.294+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dIyOO-hF9EY/Tl3PMkwAjEI/AAAAAAAABZc/HEhZF17tjjI/s1600/IMG_5921.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dIyOO-hF9EY/Tl3PMkwAjEI/AAAAAAAABZc/HEhZF17tjjI/s400/IMG_5921.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646897322722888770" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Today was good... today was fun... tomorrow is another one</span> <br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.....Dr. Seuss</span> <br /> <br />We had been planning it for a while and when the big day arrived, we could hardly contain our excitement... Jennifer and Lynne flew down from Queensland... <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-arHmA7_7POw/Tl3PB2XAOOI/AAAAAAAABZU/LCu0DBlAPx0/s1600/IMG_6020.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-arHmA7_7POw/Tl3PB2XAOOI/AAAAAAAABZU/LCu0DBlAPx0/s400/IMG_6020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646897138471287010" border="0" /></a>and Jen took time off work so the four of us could spend some time together... there is nothing quite like lovely, like minded friends sharing some girl time... I think it is a holiday I will remember for ever :)) <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FkFNgYP6eOE/Tl3H9JBI59I/AAAAAAAABZM/QilbmoZoDcE/s1600/August%2Btrip.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FkFNgYP6eOE/Tl3H9JBI59I/AAAAAAAABZM/QilbmoZoDcE/s400/August%2Btrip.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646889360999114706" border="0" /></a>We spent two days in Melbourne... Friday was the paper show... pure inspiration... we all came home with some delicious goodies.... there were lots of free make and takes on the day...we stayed until close and then headed back to our motel for a quick refresh before finding a yummy Thai restaurant for tea... Saturday, we hit the city for some serious shopping... and when we spied this little place from the tram, we jumped off at the next stop... it was well worth a visit... the shop was filled with different, color themed rooms and each one stocked with lots of Christmas goodness... which I think they sell all year round... <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QxS7XMd7E50/Tl3H1Im0dGI/AAAAAAAABZE/QPlrW-27F8M/s1600/before%2Bedits16.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QxS7XMd7E50/Tl3H1Im0dGI/AAAAAAAABZE/QPlrW-27F8M/s400/before%2Bedits16.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646889223449769058" border="0" /></a>This divine little cake shop caught our eye too... a long line of customers waited patiently to purchase some sweetness... and the gorgeous window display was all a little too tempting... <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jD3GBk4Wo_o/Tl3HtNUknjI/AAAAAAAABY8/GCQQzhpiQzA/s1600/August%2Btrip1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jD3GBk4Wo_o/Tl3HtNUknjI/AAAAAAAABY8/GCQQzhpiQzA/s400/August%2Btrip1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646889087276457522" border="0" /></a>We loved Melbourne... the walk ways right in the city that looked amazing with their high domed glass ceilings filled with quaint little shops... we loved the graffiti walls... the architecture... the people... and of course we had to take a pic of the buskers... they could almost pass as concrete statues... <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I2L8FzuWN38/Tl3HW1yZ_3I/AAAAAAAABY0/MJrYE4cbuZk/s1600/August%2Btrip2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I2L8FzuWN38/Tl3HW1yZ_3I/AAAAAAAABY0/MJrYE4cbuZk/s400/August%2Btrip2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646888703002017650" border="0" /></a>Later in the afternoon we headed out to Fitzroy... to the Rose Street Artists market... where I was so completely enchanted, I forgot to take photos... the work was stunning and so different... Fitzroy was fabulous... gorgeous shops and cafes... and when we were photographing the mosaic seats... three people sat down and asked us to take their pic... I'm not sure who they were but it was such a fun photo, I just had to include it :)) We found everyone so lovely and helpful too... and only too happy to give us directions when we got a little lost :)) <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MTKg-gdIiyQ/Tl3HIckyhjI/AAAAAAAABYs/dHB_ns1uuNE/s1600/August%2Btrip3.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MTKg-gdIiyQ/Tl3HIckyhjI/AAAAAAAABYs/dHB_ns1uuNE/s400/August%2Btrip3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646888455715849778" border="0" /></a>We made the two hour journey home later that night... and packed even more fun into the rest of our time together... thrift shops, a fabulous art gallery exhibition, lots of arty play, movie, coffee, more shopping... the collage above is one of our local shops... it has the sweetest things and yes, we all indulged in a sticky date pudding with butterscotch sauce (as you do)...lol... we managed to chat endlessly... and laugh... and so enjoyed being together... <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PAVcKNtshXc/Tl3G9hfvitI/AAAAAAAABYk/6At-gRSpXD4/s1600/IMG_6023.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PAVcKNtshXc/Tl3G9hfvitI/AAAAAAAABYk/6At-gRSpXD4/s320/IMG_6023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646888268058299090" border="0" /></a>And here we all are... beautiful friends... I know just how lucky I am to have them in my life... they are all so special... and every time we see each other... it is like we have never been apart... the conversation just carries on... we're already planning our next catch up... what a wonderful week... it's one I'll always treasure... <br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here's to friends... they certainly are a joy... <br />Jenny xxx <br /></div> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-6640539185622558538?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-50751853861768360682011-08-21T14:18:00.006+10:002011-08-21T15:06:32.139+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ScZH4Ra254U/TlCIsZkcgTI/AAAAAAAABYM/MUOZazpsxFA/s1600/IMG_5844.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ScZH4Ra254U/TlCIsZkcgTI/AAAAAAAABYM/MUOZazpsxFA/s320/IMG_5844.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643160629454602546" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Setbacks and stressors are bridges to be crossed to our goals.... not barricades to keep you from them .....Stephen Pierce</span> <br /> <br />Well the lovely Sarah has a new challenge happening over at <a href="http://inkurablestampers.blogspot.com">Inkurable</a>.... as well as a new look blog :)) the challenge is to create something based on a sketch she has given us... <br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4zIvXBNuNGI/TlCINZ3vepI/AAAAAAAABYE/jAuyXz6aJH8/s1600/IMG_5838.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4zIvXBNuNGI/TlCINZ3vepI/AAAAAAAABYE/jAuyXz6aJH8/s320/IMG_5838.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643160096959593106" border="0" /></a>and this journal page is the end result... the typewriter, the word 'calender' and the stamping on the yellow strip are all from my very loved 'daily junque' set... also used a background ABC and my 'gotta love the everyday' stamps as well... <br /></div> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h1CDJMJXOlU/TlCH6mNtUkI/AAAAAAAABX8/2UXjzO5jYgI/s1600/IMG_5841.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h1CDJMJXOlU/TlCH6mNtUkI/AAAAAAAABX8/2UXjzO5jYgI/s320/IMG_5841.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643159773855437378" border="0" /></a>and packaging from a recent purchase at one of very fave shops <a href="www.typo.com.au">'Typo'</a>... yes I know I have told you before how much I LOVE this shop...lol <br />You can check out all the entries<a href="http://inkurablestampers.blogspot.com/2011/08/introducing-new-look-challenge.html"> here</a>... <br /></div> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-89DvnpFVxjE/TlCHs5aajxI/AAAAAAAABX0/cgt2Mgs6XCo/s1600/IMG_5826.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-89DvnpFVxjE/TlCHs5aajxI/AAAAAAAABX0/cgt2Mgs6XCo/s320/IMG_5826.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643159538490838802" border="0" /></a>Last week was my birthday... check out these gorgeous sweet pastry cones filled with jam and fresh cream that my sister made for me.... they are the yummiest... I had the most awesome day... and it was just another reminder of how lucky I am... I have such beautiful family and friends who not only totally spoilt me but made me feel so very special... and the thing is... you do that all the time, not just on my birthday.... <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZBkPv2IrWQY/TlCHhlcPSZI/AAAAAAAABXs/DayLnO46rZ4/s1600/IMG_5824.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZBkPv2IrWQY/TlCHhlcPSZI/AAAAAAAABXs/DayLnO46rZ4/s320/IMG_5824.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643159344151218578" border="0" /></a>As I was making a behamel sauce for a lasagne last weekend, I looked down to notice that the bayleaf looked just like a heart floating in the milk... and I think it is the perfect pic to say thank you and just how much 'I heart you guys'..... details are<a href="http://onevintageday.blogspot.com/2011/08/our-facebook-page-giveaway.html"> here</a> too if you would like to play along with our facebook page giveaway.... <br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">the sun is shining... we're on the tail end of Winter and Spring is almost here... enjoy everyone... <br />Jenny x <br /></div> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-5075185386176836068?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-2123790690150608452011-08-18T11:52:00.003+10:002011-08-18T12:35:30.226+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-03qGOBlzvBE/TkxyR-BKzmI/AAAAAAAABXc/850k-2KkWeY/s1600/IMG_3551.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-03qGOBlzvBE/TkxyR-BKzmI/AAAAAAAABXc/850k-2KkWeY/s400/IMG_3551.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642010086219632226" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.....Anatole France</span> <br /> <br />This beautiful journal is one that <a href="http://jenxo.blogspot.com">Jen</a> made for me earlier in the year... and I'm loving filling it with dreams, goals and ideas... and delighting in seeing them blossom... for those who don't know, <a href="http://jenxo.blogspot.com">Jen</a> and I began our own little business earlier this year as <a href="http://pink-possum.blogspot.com">Pink Possum</a> (aka two aussie girls) and began selling at craft markets... and are in the beginnings of teaching our mixed media projects... and now it seems a new facebook page :)) So in celebration, we thought we would have a giveaway... here is what we just posted on our wall.... <br /><h6 style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);" class="uiStreamMessage" ft="{&quot;type&quot;:1}"><span class="messageBody" ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}">*COMPETITION* WIN A FREE CLASS OR A $50 BLUE BAZAAR GIFT VOUCHER FOR SOME YUMMY ART SUPPLIES. Introduce as many people as possible to our page... your friends must first 'LIKE' our page, then post on our wall to say that YOU sent them. The winner will be the one who introduces the most. Competition finishes when we reach 300 LIKES.</span></h6>We would love to have you pop over and 'LIKE' <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/PINK-Possum/101800599919924">our page</a> and if you feel in the mood for inviting some of your friends along you could win either a free class with us OR a gift voucher of $50 to spend on some deliciousness at <a href="www.bluebazaar.com.au">Blue Bazaar</a>... your choice :)) <br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">Wishing you all a wonderful rest of the week... <br />Jenny x <br /></div> <br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-212379069015060845?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-14776847328281661102011-08-08T15:34:00.003+10:002011-08-08T16:04:52.859+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PUFdXTiyJIU/Tj91tgNSDUI/AAAAAAAABXU/x1TnS0KYHds/s1600/blog%2Bexports1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PUFdXTiyJIU/Tj91tgNSDUI/AAAAAAAABXU/x1TnS0KYHds/s400/blog%2Bexports1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638354683091356994" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a statue, or to make a few objects beautiful; but it is far more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere through which we look - to affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of the arts</span> <br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.....Henry David Thoreau</span> <br /> <br />Well the fabulous <a href="http://www.twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/">'Summer of Color'</a> challenge has come to an end... and this week it is all about sharing the body of work we completed throughout the past ten weeks... so here is my collage of art journal pages... in the order that I created them... <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">blue</span>, <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">green</span>, <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">pink</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">yellow</span>, <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">brown</span>, <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">red</span>, the tricky <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">purple</span> and <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">orange</span>... have really loved being apart of this <a href="http://www.twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">KRISTIN</span></a>... thank you so much for organizing such fun :)) and thank you to all of <span style="font-weight: bold;">YOU</span> who visited each week and left sweet comments... so appreciate that :)) Can't wait to see the collection of all your creations... <br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">Have a happy week everyone... <br />Jenny x <br /></div> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-1477684732828166110?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-86180375996420743772011-08-07T11:14:00.002+10:002011-08-07T11:28:33.859+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WSNVP35-v4Y/Tj3nW-_LGGI/AAAAAAAABWk/5_ucGvO0rGk/s1600/blog%2Bexports2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WSNVP35-v4Y/Tj3nW-_LGGI/AAAAAAAABWk/5_ucGvO0rGk/s400/blog%2Bexports2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637916690588833890" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">When you are kind to others, it not only changes you, it changes the world</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.....Harold Kushner</span><br /><br />Well our 'Backgrounds' class has turned into this... a pretty mixed media canvas filled with gorgeous texture and color and fabulous background techniques... we've had a lot of people ask for a background class in the form of a finished project rather than just art journal pages... and this is what we came up with... full details and complete canvas pics can be found <a href="http://pink-possum.blogspot.com/p/our-scrumptious-backgrounds-class.html">here</a>...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">What a wonderful winter Sunday... we are at home in the warmth, raining and cold outside... nowhere to go except to my art room that is :)) a day of playing... pure bliss...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy everyone :))<br />Jenny x<br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-8618037599642074377?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-66858718224025567752011-08-04T16:52:00.004+10:002011-08-04T17:24:20.606+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UOb4Mmvz_3o/TjpCwkyWdeI/AAAAAAAABWI/7ldp7U4Lwlk/s1600/IMG_5728.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UOb4Mmvz_3o/TjpCwkyWdeI/AAAAAAAABWI/7ldp7U4Lwlk/s320/IMG_5728.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636891285883614690" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.....Cynthia Ozick</span><br /><br />Is it just me... or does time seem to be flying faster than Superman himself... anyways week nine is upon us of the fabulous <a href="http://twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/">color challenge</a> and this week it is orange...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f3DKp6BCM4s/TjpCabqgKmI/AAAAAAAABWA/6dYyM_ETijk/s1600/IMG_5733.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f3DKp6BCM4s/TjpCabqgKmI/AAAAAAAABWA/6dYyM_ETijk/s320/IMG_5733.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636890905477655138" border="0" /></a>A background of collage, paint and ink... stenciled circles with texture paste... doodling, rub ons... and my image with her gorgeous orange hair...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gvla_WJfMMU/TjpCGt3UT1I/AAAAAAAABV4/JSQDWrZyddw/s1600/IMG_5735.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gvla_WJfMMU/TjpCGt3UT1I/AAAAAAAABV4/JSQDWrZyddw/s320/IMG_5735.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636890566765858642" border="0" /></a>The bonus challenge was to incorporate a quote... yes, right up my alley :))) and the one I chose is a fave... <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">'You yourself, as much as anyone else in the entire universe, deserves your love and affection' ...Buddha</span> sometimes the person we are the hardest on, is ourselves and so I find myself trying to remember this one... to be kind to myself :))) Well next week is the last week of the challenge and I am going to miss it... it has been so much fun, even if challenging at times...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Wishing you all a bright and colorful week...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-6685871822402556775?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-77473079742158479522011-07-25T21:47:00.009+10:002011-07-26T09:44:37.437+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KhruVJORuWg/Ti33ZeXEbhI/AAAAAAAABVw/6jXAT9uqGJg/s1600/IMG_5721.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KhruVJORuWg/Ti33ZeXEbhI/AAAAAAAABVw/6jXAT9uqGJg/s320/IMG_5721.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633430725928971794" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.....Christopher Reeve</span><br /><br />Don't be mad purple... it's not that I dislike you but if I'm honest... you're not a fave... but I'm trying really hard to get to know you more... <a href="http://www.twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/">Kristin</a>, my friend, you pushed me out of my comfort zone this week... this is a color I almost never use... so thank you... it was a challenge... but honestly, I love that... sometimes they push you... and it opens your eyes to something new... and soooo, if you haven't already guessed... week eight of the <a href="http://twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/2011/07/summer-of-color-purple.html">Color Challenge</a> is the color purple...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6QTQypN5E7U/Ti33Om0o1YI/AAAAAAAABVo/nNifpHfmzXI/s1600/IMG_5713.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6QTQypN5E7U/Ti33Om0o1YI/AAAAAAAABVo/nNifpHfmzXI/s320/IMG_5713.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633430539221915010" border="0" /></a>Collaged my page and chose a fluid green to add some interest to my purple along with the white... liked this magazine image... so added her which I then partly painted as well...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O7uDh2WtfG8/Ti32-2AyQtI/AAAAAAAABVg/2kyB4hNvJTk/s1600/IMG_5711.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O7uDh2WtfG8/Ti32-2AyQtI/AAAAAAAABVg/2kyB4hNvJTk/s320/IMG_5711.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633430268421489362" border="0" /></a>a little handwriting and some rub ons... next week the color is orange...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yl6_SDoBAPM/Ti1Yd2kAN7I/AAAAAAAABVY/mZ9vgrxs2Q0/s1600/before%2Bedits13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yl6_SDoBAPM/Ti1Yd2kAN7I/AAAAAAAABVY/mZ9vgrxs2Q0/s320/before%2Bedits13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633255978796332978" border="0" /></a>Our local 'Scrumptious Backgrounds' class is up and happening <a href="http://pink-possum.blogspot.com/p/our-scrumptious-backgrounds-class.html">here</a>.....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q_CjP8Zbe3s/Ti1YSisI2LI/AAAAAAAABVQ/0XaMfcnSWy4/s1600/IMG_4124.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q_CjP8Zbe3s/Ti1YSisI2LI/AAAAAAAABVQ/0XaMfcnSWy4/s320/IMG_4124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633255784483182770" border="0" /></a>and there is another TSQ project over <a href="http://thestampingqueen.blogspot.com/2011/07/behind-door.html#comments">here</a>.....<br /><br />Wishing you all a happy week...<br />Jenny x<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-7747307974215847952?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-23585598206322742682011-07-19T12:18:00.010+10:002011-07-22T09:14:40.294+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LzeE7CsX-G4/TiiuhNHJAdI/AAAAAAAABUs/2cGqHJfOERA/s1600/IMG_5659.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LzeE7CsX-G4/TiiuhNHJAdI/AAAAAAAABUs/2cGqHJfOERA/s320/IMG_5659.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631943219505332690" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">You never know what you can do until you have to do it</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.....Betty Ford</span><br /><br />Who knew I loved red so much... it is not a color I would normally choose to do a background with but I know I will be again :)) Well we have passed the half way mark with <a href="http://www.twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/">Kristin's</a> wonderful challenge and my journal is looking very colorful...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3nHpL-sgpnI/TiiuMBIGRYI/AAAAAAAABUk/L8RIhj8aspw/s1600/IMG_5661.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3nHpL-sgpnI/TiiuMBIGRYI/AAAAAAAABUk/L8RIhj8aspw/s320/IMG_5661.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631942855510869378" border="0" /></a>Began with a collaged background and splashed on lots of yummy red fluid paint... the bonus challenge this week is to incorporate wings so I think my crow fits the bill...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wrSjoKKmDPY/TiiuDpQq6_I/AAAAAAAABUc/kBnj3HgBUIg/s1600/IMG_5664.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wrSjoKKmDPY/TiiuDpQq6_I/AAAAAAAABUc/kBnj3HgBUIg/s320/IMG_5664.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631942711665421298" border="0" /></a>And a little bit of foam stamping happening here...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-swVe0kX-KkM/TiTq2G9pwNI/AAAAAAAABUU/NBw-_odhy4c/s1600/IMG_5574.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-swVe0kX-KkM/TiTq2G9pwNI/AAAAAAAABUU/NBw-_odhy4c/s320/IMG_5574.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630883649422999762" border="0" /></a>And just had to share a couple of pics... this little one along with her mum and dad braved the cold with a visit down south to see Nanny and Pop... it was a wonderful five days where we squeezed in as much fun as you can imagine...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dNvPwWIclRg/TiTquQRpxUI/AAAAAAAABUM/v1eeaVjH9ms/s1600/IMG_5566.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dNvPwWIclRg/TiTquQRpxUI/AAAAAAAABUM/v1eeaVjH9ms/s320/IMG_5566.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630883514483852610" border="0" /></a>We celebrated Tilly's '2nd' birthday<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8VDabxnpOC8/TiTqlSXYg3I/AAAAAAAABUE/-xS6sntyCVw/s1600/IMG_5578.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8VDabxnpOC8/TiTqlSXYg3I/AAAAAAAABUE/-xS6sntyCVw/s320/IMG_5578.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630883360425935730" border="0" /></a>There we lots of extended family catch ups and precious time spent with cousins... and it seemed no sooner had we picked them up from the airport, than it was time to take them back... miss them already... but we are already planning our next together :))<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zxiPosdhABM/TiTpn75pYPI/AAAAAAAABT8/EFjQilkSdQQ/s1600/IMG_4273.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zxiPosdhABM/TiTpn75pYPI/AAAAAAAABT8/EFjQilkSdQQ/s320/IMG_4273.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630882306423611634" border="0" /></a>and there are two more TSQ projects to take a peek at <a href="http://thestampingqueen.blogspot.com/2011/07/sweet-images.html">here</a>...<br /><br />Have a happy day my friends...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-2358559820632274268?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-68173555830495270882011-07-13T23:20:00.003+10:002011-07-13T23:34:19.396+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oyCzPXklwW0/Th2eI0v8P_I/AAAAAAAABTU/blc1s0Mg6iQ/s1600/IMG_4414.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oyCzPXklwW0/Th2eI0v8P_I/AAAAAAAABTU/blc1s0Mg6iQ/s320/IMG_4414.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628828983718854642" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.....Mother Teresa</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Just posted a new little project on the Stamping Queen blog.... take a peek <a href="http://thestampingqueen.blogspot.com/2011/07/bag-of-tags.html">here</a>....<br /></div><br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-6817355583049527088?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-41388585464399292022011-07-12T10:16:00.007+10:002011-07-12T10:41:56.735+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YXZMaBCBkxs/ThuTn5vsVZI/AAAAAAAABSs/6CCgcETrtLM/s1600/IMG_5502.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YXZMaBCBkxs/ThuTn5vsVZI/AAAAAAAABSs/6CCgcETrtLM/s320/IMG_5502.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628254473054606738" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">The best way to predict the future is to create it</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.....Peter Ferdinand Drucker</span><br /><br />We are already into week five of <a href="http://twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com">Kristin's</a> fabulous color challenge.... and this week the color is brown... the bonus challenge is to incorporate a bold shot of color..... hence the red heart.....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5oO2Lgj8GVs/ThuTfQ9B0yI/AAAAAAAABSk/2YaTps13MWA/s1600/IMG_5497.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5oO2Lgj8GVs/ThuTfQ9B0yI/AAAAAAAABSk/2YaTps13MWA/s320/IMG_5497.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628254324665733922" border="0" /></a>The background of this journal page was created with water color paint.... lots of stamping and layering in there too....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n4tAuzEUrdU/ThuTVz8D1AI/AAAAAAAABSc/0COfTcsgPhQ/s1600/IMG_5499.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n4tAuzEUrdU/ThuTVz8D1AI/AAAAAAAABSc/0COfTcsgPhQ/s320/IMG_5499.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628254162258220034" border="0" /></a>I cut my own heart stencil and smothered the inside with paint colored impasto.... such yummy texture :))<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K5_Da0BU6i0/ThuTM16fuGI/AAAAAAAABSU/SyhI3XuNh5A/s1600/IMG_5519.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K5_Da0BU6i0/ThuTM16fuGI/AAAAAAAABSU/SyhI3XuNh5A/s320/IMG_5519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628254008169707618" border="0" /></a>And because last week was one of those crazy sort of weeks that pass in the blink of an eye, I missed yellow :(( but I still wanted to complete my page so here it is.... it is actually a lot brighter and more yellowy than the pic and was a lot of fun to create....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sYxYSrikdvA/ThuTFPpjJoI/AAAAAAAABSM/M2-ET71J1OM/s1600/IMG_5526.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sYxYSrikdvA/ThuTFPpjJoI/AAAAAAAABSM/M2-ET71J1OM/s320/IMG_5526.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628253877638997634" border="0" /></a>Started with a collaged background and went from there.....<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1vA68jLqSDk/ThuS8wF0PYI/AAAAAAAABSE/ABJMsWhCe9k/s1600/IMG_5516.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1vA68jLqSDk/ThuS8wF0PYI/AAAAAAAABSE/ABJMsWhCe9k/s320/IMG_5516.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628253731728670082" border="0" /></a>We held our very first Pink Possum mixed media class last Saturday..... and enjoyed the company of a gorgeous group of ladies.... if you would like to see some pics, click <a href="http://pink-possum.blogspot.com/2011/07/our-vintage-bound-journal-class.html">here</a>.... And we have our son and his beautiful family arriving from Queensland on Thursday.... cannot wait :)))<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">See you soon and thanks for dropping by.....<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-4138858546439929202?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-66745621376479958932011-06-27T11:23:00.010+10:002011-06-27T14:37:12.105+10:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tg--xv0OndY/TgfcmC-DY1I/AAAAAAAABRs/hlBwIXD1smE/s1600/IMG_5458.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tg--xv0OndY/TgfcmC-DY1I/AAAAAAAABRs/hlBwIXD1smE/s400/IMG_5458.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622705205985633106" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">"May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">It is there for each and every one of us."</span><br /></div><br />This quote was sent to me by the lovely <a href="http://cathyatstudio28.blogspot.com/">Cathy</a>... I loved it so much, I just had to share.....<br />Well week three of <a href="http://twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/">Kristin's</a> wonderful color challenge has swung around again and this week we are exploring the color <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255); font-weight: bold;">pink</span>....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6gs2VtGoO-w/TgfcSkXq0ZI/AAAAAAAABRk/Vqa4FVOrkd8/s1600/IMG_5466.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6gs2VtGoO-w/TgfcSkXq0ZI/AAAAAAAABRk/Vqa4FVOrkd8/s320/IMG_5466.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622704871354061202" border="0" /></a>This particular page came together so easily.... I really do love using pink in my journals... a very light hearted page with a water color crayon background.... I had to dig out my letter stamps from the bottom of the cupboard.... haven't used them in ages but plan to a lot more now :))<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L5yQErG3JA4/TgfcD-BxcTI/AAAAAAAABRc/rjsLiJXVE3Y/s1600/IMG_5475.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L5yQErG3JA4/TgfcD-BxcTI/AAAAAAAABRc/rjsLiJXVE3Y/s320/IMG_5475.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622704620543504690" border="0" /></a>and drippings of both fluid paint and alcohol ink....<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_dJBbQIg3yU/Tgfb5Hws8TI/AAAAAAAABRU/nHSLUiRkldc/s1600/before%2Bedits8.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_dJBbQIg3yU/Tgfb5Hws8TI/AAAAAAAABRU/nHSLUiRkldc/s400/before%2Bedits8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622704434177700146" border="0" /></a>And while on the subject of color, just had to share some pics from the 'Five Take Flight' Exhibition that <a href="http://jenxo.blogspot.com/">Jen</a> and I went down to in Melbourne yesterday.... Five talented ladies, Patsy Worledge, <a href="http://art4moi.blogspot.com/">Jacky Williams</a>, <a href="http://verdigrirose.blogspot.com/">Julia Dean</a>, Dot Christian and <a href="http://robruhn.blogspot.com/">Ro Bruhn</a> came together to bring us a veritable feast for the eyes... such delicious and beautiful art... it really was a treat.... these pics were taken of the gorgeous mural in the foyer that all five had created and the stand at the entry..... We had such a fabulous day.... even managed visits to the best coffee shop, <a href="http://www.typoshop.com.au/">Typo</a>... (LOVE) and the art shop... and came home with a nice bag of goodies...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Heading back to Melbourne in the morning for the rest of the week so will be around to check out all the amazing color entries when I get back...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Have a happy week everyone....<br />thanks for dropping by<br />Jenny x<br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-6674562137647995893?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-56882074106001537492011-06-24T17:20:00.008+10:002011-06-24T17:54:48.650+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N2hTklagK6o/TgQ79Qy4Z-I/AAAAAAAABRM/zDVOV0WiZo0/s1600/IMG_5435.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 339px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N2hTklagK6o/TgQ79Qy4Z-I/AAAAAAAABRM/zDVOV0WiZo0/s400/IMG_5435.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621684158531659746" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">It's not what you do once in a while; it's what you do day in, day out that makes the difference</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.....Jenny Craig</span><br /><br />I was thrilled to find my ATC's from the black, white and orange swap in my letter box this afternoon.... as well as a beautiful handmade card from the gorgeous <a href="http://inkurablestampers.blogspot.com">Sarah</a>...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vaybJCFG5pI/TgQ7xzUBidI/AAAAAAAABRE/7ujIg7RAMW8/s1600/IMG_5437.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vaybJCFG5pI/TgQ7xzUBidI/AAAAAAAABRE/7ujIg7RAMW8/s320/IMG_5437.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621683961639045586" border="0" /></a>They are absolutely delightful.... I just love each and every one.....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rbyjee38q6k/TgQ7AFwACEI/AAAAAAAABQ8/SVUt4EEn0dE/s1600/IMG_5439.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 168px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rbyjee38q6k/TgQ7AFwACEI/AAAAAAAABQ8/SVUt4EEn0dE/s320/IMG_5439.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621683107594766402" border="0" /></a>Thank you to everyone who joined in with the fun.... I will email my thanks to those I received cards from and thank you<a href="http://mycreativeexistence.blogspot.com/"> Sarah</a>.... for all the time and energy you have put into this wonderful swap....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Jen and I finally have our mixed media class details up on our Pink Possum blog... it's a hands on class with lots of inky and arty play.... details are <a href="http://pink-possum.blogspot.com/p/mixed-media-classes.html">here</a> if you feel like taking a peek..... And we are both off to the<a href="http://robruhn.blogspot.com/"> 'Five take Flight' Exhibition</a> in Melbourne on Sunday.... should be a lovely day....<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Have a happy weekend everyone....<br />Jenny x<br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-5688207410600153749?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-52266754607907977462011-06-21T13:41:00.004+10:002011-06-21T14:00:28.047+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2sMiCGJru7o/TgATwEgG01I/AAAAAAAABQw/xQI5q94MdeE/s1600/IMG_5303.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2sMiCGJru7o/TgATwEgG01I/AAAAAAAABQw/xQI5q94MdeE/s400/IMG_5303.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620514051521434450" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Green is the prime color of the world and that from which its loveliness arises</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.....Pedrocalderon de la Barca</span><br /><br />Well it is week two of <a href="http://twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com">Kristin's</a> color journey.... and here is my art journal page.....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PbXV66tAzmc/TgATlSrkOJI/AAAAAAAABQo/iAcXOVmh9JI/s1600/IMG_5301.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PbXV66tAzmc/TgATlSrkOJI/AAAAAAAABQo/iAcXOVmh9JI/s400/IMG_5301.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620513866349033618" border="0" /></a>It really was a page for just playing with some new art supplies.... and I seemed to have managed to use a variety....lol<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uLJqbb0VuXg/TgATXSlGcgI/AAAAAAAABQg/oIBF4DtEmVo/s1600/IMG_5305.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uLJqbb0VuXg/TgATXSlGcgI/AAAAAAAABQg/oIBF4DtEmVo/s400/IMG_5305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620513625803747842" border="0" /></a>I began with a pan pastel background.... my first try with these..... and I am in love.... no waiting for the page to dry and they go on beautifully.....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-20TX0trQqRs/TgATH_M1KwI/AAAAAAAABQY/eREDMhXm5KI/s1600/IMG_5308.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-20TX0trQqRs/TgATH_M1KwI/AAAAAAAABQY/eREDMhXm5KI/s400/IMG_5308.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620513362903640834" border="0" /></a>there is masking with color wash, stenciling with oil paintsticks, alcohol ink droplets, stamping, patterned paper and some book text.... Next week the color is pink.... why not come join in the fun...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">thanks for dropping by<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-5226675460790797746?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-51285586321485155492011-06-20T12:39:00.002+10:002011-06-20T13:16:22.459+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qstWBPU4vQU/Tf6319KmZAI/AAAAAAAABQQ/l9TqevNZxzI/s1600/Etsy%2BExports.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qstWBPU4vQU/Tf6319KmZAI/AAAAAAAABQQ/l9TqevNZxzI/s400/Etsy%2BExports.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620131522584929282" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">......John Quincy Adams</span><br /><br />Hi everyone.... just a quick little note to let you know I have just listed some book sets from my collection into my <a href="http://www.onevintageday.etsy.com">etsy shop</a> in case you may be interested.... hope everyone is having a fabulous day.... will be back soon with another art journal page to share :)))<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-5128558632148515549?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-38053791235564499182011-06-10T20:28:00.005+10:002011-06-11T22:29:29.412+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HC-vXNk4abI/TfNYB5FWvHI/AAAAAAAABPw/80-FlQVIpZg/s1600/IMG_5039.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HC-vXNk4abI/TfNYB5FWvHI/AAAAAAAABPw/80-FlQVIpZg/s320/IMG_5039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616929949787536498" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Come out of the circle of time... And into the circle of love ......Rumi</span><br /><br />The challenge this month at <a href="http://inkurablestampers.blogspot.com/">Inkurable Stampers</a> is to create something that has spots, dots or circles.... and of course at least one stamp.... Sooooo I created this art journal page...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FG0XXOydlpw/TfNX3OBDpsI/AAAAAAAABPo/QtvCPRNSCLU/s1600/IMG_5044.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FG0XXOydlpw/TfNX3OBDpsI/AAAAAAAABPo/QtvCPRNSCLU/s320/IMG_5044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616929766428092098" border="0" /></a>I began with a watercolor background followed by my trusty roller script stamp... added spots of alcohol ink... stamped some more circles with my chicken wire and bubble wrap stamps and even more circles with an oil paintstik at the bottom... the butterflies were stenciled with color wash and then with the stencil left on the page, I stamped over the top...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a6QImXewWcw/TfNXbIhwj8I/AAAAAAAABPg/gvR2NcW8Y_o/s1600/IMG_5042.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a6QImXewWcw/TfNXbIhwj8I/AAAAAAAABPg/gvR2NcW8Y_o/s320/IMG_5042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616929283918303170" border="0" /></a>The little scallop at the top of the page has dots inside it... and the image.... did you notice she has spots on her scarf... her binocular lenses are round as are her bangles... and now I think I am completely circled out...lol Thank you Sarah for another fun challenge...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for dropping by...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-3805379123556449918?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-81967310038006791332011-06-10T13:45:00.010+10:002011-06-13T17:18:22.197+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ugMd1Vh1RAY/TfW16uePzuI/AAAAAAAABQI/xO9f-rLbDNc/s1600/IMG_5098.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ugMd1Vh1RAY/TfW16uePzuI/AAAAAAAABQI/xO9f-rLbDNc/s400/IMG_5098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617596130726498018" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving .......Oliver Wendell Holmes</span><br /><br />Well <a href="http://twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/">Kristin's</a> 'Summer of Color' has begun.... and week one's color is <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">BLUE</span>.... here is the art journal page I created....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dIpbQXvpcpo/TfW1tHgiNyI/AAAAAAAABQA/tHAf2k70Mlk/s1600/IMG_5094.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dIpbQXvpcpo/TfW1tHgiNyI/AAAAAAAABQA/tHAf2k70Mlk/s320/IMG_5094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617595896928810786" border="0" /></a>I loved this magazine image as soon as I saw it and so she became the starting point for this page...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Oqd53EitcPc/TfW1YQG-n8I/AAAAAAAABP4/lGmauYPJPCw/s1600/IMG_5096.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Oqd53EitcPc/TfW1YQG-n8I/AAAAAAAABP4/lGmauYPJPCw/s320/IMG_5096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617595538460286914" border="0" /></a>The background is watercolor crayon... drops of alcohol ink... stenciled color wash ink... lots of stamping, book paper text and the heart is drawn with an oil paintstik... totally in love with these... they are so creamy and blend so well.... I've just ordered some new colors... hurry up please Mr Postman :))) Such a fun page to create... can't wait until next week... we will be creating with '<span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">green</span>'...<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Have a happy week everyone...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-8196731003800679133?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-48607498119278464992011-06-08T20:31:00.002+10:002011-06-08T21:01:23.544+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3cZHceF_gjA/Te9PxlsiIQI/AAAAAAAABPA/fAQLtFkJkAw/s1600/Matilda.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3cZHceF_gjA/Te9PxlsiIQI/AAAAAAAABPA/fAQLtFkJkAw/s400/Matilda.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615794973705380098" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">The day you catch an idea you fall in love with, even a small one, is a beautiful day</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.....David Lynch</span><br /><br />Well it was only three days but it was wonderful.... Nat and I were at the airport by 6.30 am to make the most of our time on the Sunshine Coast.... met at the airport by Trev, Em and Tilly... Tilly is getting so tall now and talking so well.... it is hard to believe she is still only one.... we crammed so much fun into that short space of time.... up to Maleny for the show, out for dinner, breakfast by the beach, the market, some shopping, a lovely catch up with friends, a family home cooked dinner.... the best lasagne and chocolate mousse ever.... thanks Em :))) coffee shops and even a trip to the pool to watch Tilly's swimming lesson.... We arrived home late on Monday night... tired but happy.... it really was a magical time... and the best part is that Trev, Em and Tilly come down to see us next month so it is not too long until we can do it all again......<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Hope you are all having a wonderful week...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-4860749811927846499?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-82851992635360987002011-06-08T11:38:00.003+10:002011-06-08T11:42:27.308+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cj28kqJhP-Q/Te7TBQPxntI/AAAAAAAABO4/fk-M6U7Mbes/s1600/The%2BSummer%2Bof%2BColor.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cj28kqJhP-Q/Te7TBQPxntI/AAAAAAAABO4/fk-M6U7Mbes/s320/The%2BSummer%2Bof%2BColor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615657803872050898" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Colors speak all languages ...... Joseph Addison</span><br /><br />I'm very excited to be joining in with <a href="http://twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/">Kristin's 'Summer of Color' blog party</a>.... what a lovely way to warm up our Australian winter.... it is all about celebrating art in all its hues by creating art... each week Kristin will choose a color and this week it is '<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">blue</span>'.... I've just started a new art journal so I think I will be creating art journal pages to celebrate each color... If you would like to join in with this ten week blog party, head over <a href="http://twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/">here</a>... I just know it will be lots of fun :)))<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Jenny x</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-8285199263536098700?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-59230058488346078512011-05-31T22:26:00.002+10:002011-05-31T23:13:57.356+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kdkVFwm-4kQ/TeTfkrs3pMI/AAAAAAAABOk/fdZ-tFAM7Sw/s1600/before%2Bedits4.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kdkVFwm-4kQ/TeTfkrs3pMI/AAAAAAAABOk/fdZ-tFAM7Sw/s400/before%2Bedits4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612856856909685954" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Every great dream begins with a dreamer.... Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars.... to change the world</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">....... Harriet Tubman</span><br /><br />Just popping in to say hi.... not long back from New South Wales and flying out this weekend to Queensland for a wonderful visit with Trev, Em and my sweet little grand daughter Tilly.... so looking forward to spending time with them again...<br /><br />I had such a lovely seaside break.... the weather was perfect..... I walked on the beach every day, visited Milton and Mogo... both so quaint and sweet and filled with sooooo much inspiration, sat in the sunshine and read, wrote in my journal, went to the movies.... and didn't miss the computer at all.... and in a funny sort of way felt a little detached from it when I came back.... almost like it had become an acquaintance more than the best friend that it was when I left... of course I still love it for catching up with all my online friends and blogs..... although I am still to do that.... and I am very grateful to it for being able to join in with <a href="http://christytomlinson.typepad.com">Christy Tomlinson's</a> new 'She had Three Hearts' online class.... seriously Christy.... 28 video's alone in week one... week two is already up and I am not even a third of the way through week one.... but how awesome is that... I really do love this girl.... her video's are sooooo much fun and the content is fabulous.... she gives 200 percent every time....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Anyways.... hope to catch up with you all soon....<br />Have a wonderful week<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-5923005848834607851?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-31931021469128842572011-05-15T21:52:00.004+10:002011-05-15T22:27:14.507+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vrL6ZDAtnrY/Tc-_VNmp8mI/AAAAAAAABOc/9ZJ-JDiJghU/s1600/open-road.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vrL6ZDAtnrY/Tc-_VNmp8mI/AAAAAAAABOc/9ZJ-JDiJghU/s320/open-road.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606910432249508450" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that make you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Dale Carnegie</span><br /><br />Heading off on a road trip to the seaside.... it will be a two day drive and I can't wait.... we have a house right by the water and I have decided not to take my laptop... wondering if I will have withdrawals seeing there is not a day that I am not on the computer.... and I'm not even taking any crafty supplies.... only books and a journal to write in... of course there will be beach walks, movies and visits to the quaint little places nearby.... did I mention no computer...lol... there will be lots of blog visit catch ups when I get back...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yRnb3zNd1UA/Tc--_BiILII/AAAAAAAABOU/AcvRPLbrF48/s1600/IMG_4396.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 197px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yRnb3zNd1UA/Tc--_BiILII/AAAAAAAABOU/AcvRPLbrF48/s320/IMG_4396.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606910051052170370" border="0" /></a>Had a market stall on Saturday at a sweet little market 45 minutes from here... not the usual crafty type but the trash and treasure sort... I made up lots of heat pillows.... from pretty corduroy fabrics and filled them with wheat.... they sold really well.... especially with the cold weather we have been having...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QmgiOdgHlRQ/Tc--2qkW1TI/AAAAAAAABOM/PcP_3TfSCmo/s1600/IMG_4403.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QmgiOdgHlRQ/Tc--2qkW1TI/AAAAAAAABOM/PcP_3TfSCmo/s320/IMG_4403.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606909907448550706" border="0" /></a>while my daughter brought along all sorts of bits and pieces that she no longer needed... we had the car packed to the hilt and came home much lighter and our purses heavier.... was a lovely day.... will let you know how well I survived a week and a half with no laptop when I get back :)))<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">till then, take care and see you soon....<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-3193102146912884257?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-31065508285315875142011-05-11T19:36:00.004+10:002011-05-11T20:06:22.601+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xQDJBrh6Jvk/TcpZSaTj1CI/AAAAAAAABOE/p6-UP7Bo3QQ/s1600/IMG_4305.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xQDJBrh6Jvk/TcpZSaTj1CI/AAAAAAAABOE/p6-UP7Bo3QQ/s320/IMG_4305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605390859049882658" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them.... You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.......Norman Vincent Peale</span><br /><br />Have been enjoying some wonderful play time creating these..... sweet art magnets.... they are ATC sized....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5jxnyc-dic/TcpZKOipAXI/AAAAAAAABN8/Zd1PuIwOEMM/s1600/IMG_4310.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5jxnyc-dic/TcpZKOipAXI/AAAAAAAABN8/Zd1PuIwOEMM/s320/IMG_4310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605390718452957554" border="0" /></a>and all have their own little quote.....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2Emx2Z1TebU/TcpY_hx9wAI/AAAAAAAABN0/X1eV_ESoxWU/s1600/IMG_4342.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2Emx2Z1TebU/TcpY_hx9wAI/AAAAAAAABN0/X1eV_ESoxWU/s320/IMG_4342.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605390534638944258" border="0" /></a>and then was totally inspired by this stamp....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oNCVAqhvSQw/TcpY0FC_86I/AAAAAAAABNs/qI_TCVJWu-E/s1600/IMG_4316.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oNCVAqhvSQw/TcpY0FC_86I/AAAAAAAABNs/qI_TCVJWu-E/s320/IMG_4316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605390337947202466" border="0" /></a>to create these postcards.... with lots of inky goodness.... they are all new additions to both my <a href="http://www.onevintageday.etsy.com">Etsy</a> and <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/onevintageday">madeit</a> stores....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Well, I think we are getting the first signs of an approaching winter.... today jackets were needed, heaters were cranked up and I've just cooked a big pot of vegetable soup and a stew..... I must admit though that I love the cooler weather.... had a movie and lunch day today with my lovely mum and even though running to the car in the rain with the wind blowing my umbrella inside out wasn't exactly fun... the flipside was sitting in front of an open fire eating lamb shank soup and damper at one of my very fave little cafes... it has been a lovely afternoon....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you all are enjoying some heart warming fun...<br />thanks for dropping by<br />Jenny x<br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-3106550828531587514?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-23787881357811491562011-05-05T17:20:00.004+10:002011-05-05T17:32:39.911+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dTsbvp6TPUE/TcJQjcre2xI/AAAAAAAABM8/yk1tn5GUJyY/s1600/IMG_4300.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dTsbvp6TPUE/TcJQjcre2xI/AAAAAAAABM8/yk1tn5GUJyY/s320/IMG_4300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603129456326531858" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.....Helen Keller</span><br /><br />Posted off my 9 ATC's today for the <a href="http://inkurablestampers.blogspot.com">Inkurable Stampers</a> swap..... using only the colors black, white and orange....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DFRN9Mv0QJ4/TcJQXHzWZoI/AAAAAAAABM0/HiO1cgJP_JU/s1600/IMG_4301.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DFRN9Mv0QJ4/TcJQXHzWZoI/AAAAAAAABM0/HiO1cgJP_JU/s320/IMG_4301.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603129244563957378" border="0" /></a>We had to use at least one stamp.... well I managed four...lol plus a little embossing and stitching.... can't wait to see what pretties are returned...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hope everyone is having a fun week...<br />Hugs, Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-2378788135781149156?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-73784094908978690482011-05-02T15:36:00.006+10:002011-05-02T16:50:47.398+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fVhPuDlEsLg/Tb5D-7yuQmI/AAAAAAAABMI/UlCLNQbl8KQ/s1600/IMG_4250.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fVhPuDlEsLg/Tb5D-7yuQmI/AAAAAAAABMI/UlCLNQbl8KQ/s320/IMG_4250.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601989734976864866" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">If you put off everything until you're sure of it, you'll never get anything done</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.....Norman Vincent Peale</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.thestampingqueen.com.au">Barb</a> included a chipboard bracket shape as an extra project with the DT pack this month... Sooo, I decided to cut mine in half to add some dimension to this sweet little image and create a vintage card.... Made a visit last week to my favorite little haberdashery shop.... filled to the brim with antique lace, buttons and doilies.... so had to include a little piece of vintage lace here as well....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZspO_peiYV0/Tb5Dwp44f6I/AAAAAAAABMA/rY1ODtcpVwg/s1600/IMG_4255.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZspO_peiYV0/Tb5Dwp44f6I/AAAAAAAABMA/rY1ODtcpVwg/s320/IMG_4255.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601989489652694946" border="0" /></a>stamped with the 'Love definition' stamp....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2vFG5N_b2Y8/Tb5DgHPwRRI/AAAAAAAABL4/boeI19OtIz4/s1600/IMG_4251.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 304px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2vFG5N_b2Y8/Tb5DgHPwRRI/AAAAAAAABL4/boeI19OtIz4/s320/IMG_4251.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601989205475476754" border="0" /></a>and the 'Boston Post Mark'.... oh did you notice the stamp has the word 'Love' on it too :)))<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x-64-NsY-Ic/Tb5DPmBroaI/AAAAAAAABLw/lQg1yw9vtdU/s1600/IMG_4261.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x-64-NsY-Ic/Tb5DPmBroaI/AAAAAAAABLw/lQg1yw9vtdU/s320/IMG_4261.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601988921680175522" border="0" /></a>Added a little inked and stamped tag and some buttons.... The chipboard bracket, angelic image and both stamps are available from T<a href="http://www.thestampingqueen.com.au">he Stamping Queen</a> while Fiona's gorgeous project can be found <a href="http://thestampingqueen.blogspot.com/">here</a>....<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by<br />Hugs<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-7378409490897869048?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-10946103728005324952011-05-01T21:15:00.005+10:002011-05-01T22:10:24.121+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iAfAHt1beNU/Tb1BiQWFpFI/AAAAAAAABLo/Oi4s1EoBqgc/s1600/IMG_4205.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iAfAHt1beNU/Tb1BiQWFpFI/AAAAAAAABLo/Oi4s1EoBqgc/s320/IMG_4205.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601705568277734482" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you find yourself</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">........Mark Caine</span><br /><br />Well it seems another month has whizzed by.... I had plans for an Easter post and update but as it is the 1st of May today....(sigh) .... It seems I've gotten a little off track in the past couple of weeks but as always, something comes along to nudge me back again...... My daughter and I went to see the movie 'Never Say Never' with Justin Bieber last week.... WOW... absolutely brilliant.... so so inspired by it... it has an energy all of its own.... and then over four nights last week, I watched the mini series of 'Pillars of the Earth'.... I don't watch a lot of television but my husband wanted me to watch it with him and I am SO glad that I did..... the underlying message was again.... never give up..... believe in your dream.... and follow your heart.... there will be obstacles.... and in the case of this series.... plenty of them.... in fact it would have been easier to give up.... but the absolute triumph at the end is worth every step of the journey.... It still surprises me how quickly my focus can be lost.... and then found.... and then lost again.... sometimes I think it is like a game of hide and seek.... lol but I am learning to love every step no matter whether it takes me forward, a little backwards or leaves me at a standstill.... grateful for all of it....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ruJcxXG_8Xs/Tb1BbZ5GBQI/AAAAAAAABLg/DGkU3cZr9jY/s1600/IMG_4237.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ruJcxXG_8Xs/Tb1BbZ5GBQI/AAAAAAAABLg/DGkU3cZr9jY/s320/IMG_4237.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601705450581394690" border="0" /></a>Sharing a couple of ATC's.....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KEjTSmi1DlU/Tb1BKa4bJyI/AAAAAAAABLY/kF4E5EF87h8/s1600/IMG_4202.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KEjTSmi1DlU/Tb1BKa4bJyI/AAAAAAAABLY/kF4E5EF87h8/s320/IMG_4202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601705158789244706" border="0" /></a>I ordered some new collage sheets this week....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T-IsLMpi8J4/Tb1A-xN1HjI/AAAAAAAABLQ/y_jR_rkRmD8/s1600/IMG_4238.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T-IsLMpi8J4/Tb1A-xN1HjI/AAAAAAAABLQ/y_jR_rkRmD8/s320/IMG_4238.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601704958626176562" border="0" /></a>and of course I couldn't wait to use at least a couple of them :)))<br /><br />Wishing you all a fun filled, happy week...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-1094610372800532495?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-84270778562191707622011-04-20T12:32:00.004+10:002011-04-20T12:49:37.480+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CNNsqK0RfU8/Ta5HDrRixAI/AAAAAAAABIc/8H3IqVBeJkU/s1600/IMG_4151.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 276px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CNNsqK0RfU8/Ta5HDrRixAI/AAAAAAAABIc/8H3IqVBeJkU/s320/IMG_4151.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597489515349591042" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">The future is open; we decide what's in it</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">......Wolfgang Sonnenburg</span><br /><br />Playing along again this week with <a href="http://studiol3.blogspot.com">Linda's</a> challenge to use texture fades and distress.... and this little triptych ATC is the result....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9ldOkBdUyOs/Ta5G6wYDOVI/AAAAAAAABIU/ROEiq8ga7q0/s1600/IMG_4137.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9ldOkBdUyOs/Ta5G6wYDOVI/AAAAAAAABIU/ROEiq8ga7q0/s320/IMG_4137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597489362100238674" border="0" /></a>The one thing I really love about these challenges is that I get to try new things..... I hadn't thought of inking the embossing folder before I embossed... I used a <a href="www.timholtz.com">Tim Holtz</a> patchwork folder for this one... inked with distress spun sugar... and then brayered afterwards with tea dye...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ajIgURZVdfo/Ta5Gy7pBCOI/AAAAAAAABIM/WMZYuktLVdg/s1600/IMG_4145.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ajIgURZVdfo/Ta5Gy7pBCOI/AAAAAAAABIM/WMZYuktLVdg/s320/IMG_4145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597489227685234914" border="0" /></a>and then I made a separate insert for inside which I then glued together.... some stamping, stitching, image and text....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zFlGV8m90FI/Ta5Gg8WJm6I/AAAAAAAABIE/Faqww2nbWNg/s1600/IMG_4152.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zFlGV8m90FI/Ta5Gg8WJm6I/AAAAAAAABIE/Faqww2nbWNg/s320/IMG_4152.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597488918636895138" border="0" /></a>and voila.... my very first triptych ATC....<br /><br />thanks for dropping by...<br />Hugs<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-8427077856219170762?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-55224732955409960852011-04-14T21:50:00.006+10:002011-04-15T09:24:18.973+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6Ruh8uzxgj0/TaeAoLSGZCI/AAAAAAAABH8/zPNkFJH4uks/s1600/IMG_4096.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6Ruh8uzxgj0/TaeAoLSGZCI/AAAAAAAABH8/zPNkFJH4uks/s320/IMG_4096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595582489742959650" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">We are all wanderers on this earth..... our hearts are full of wonder and our souls are deep with dreams .......gypsy proverb</span><br /><br />Well here is my take for this week's challenge.... using Ranger color wash.... I sprayed butterscotch and lettuce onto my craft mat and smooched my tag around in it to create the background... stenciled within a doily half with red ink, stamped some grids from <a href="http://www.timholtz.com/">Tim's</a> itty bitty grunge set.... must admit this set gets a good workout....lol<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q30bXdzb3nM/TaeAgx6CKqI/AAAAAAAABH0/l_yn3au4vtk/s1600/IMG_4106.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q30bXdzb3nM/TaeAgx6CKqI/AAAAAAAABH0/l_yn3au4vtk/s320/IMG_4106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595582362672048802" border="0" /></a>and then stamped a leaf design with white lumiere... added my image, a postage stamp and some words... oh more inky fun... remember to check out <a href="http://studiol3.blogspot.com/">Linda's</a> lovely blog for some real inspiration...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MW4XR-8x1h8/Tabmaxa-hmI/AAAAAAAABHs/l_mY5DekECw/s1600/IMG_4087.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MW4XR-8x1h8/Tabmaxa-hmI/AAAAAAAABHs/l_mY5DekECw/s320/IMG_4087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595412934671894114" border="0" /></a>And my love at the moment.... little moo card sized magnets.... having a ton of fun playing with these.... I love the size of them... small and sweet...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for dropping by....<br />Hugs<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-5522473295540996085?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-19774522733386229012011-04-11T10:46:00.003+10:002011-04-11T11:41:57.748+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BvZhFMul-EQ/TaJR-UUSIBI/AAAAAAAABHk/ZK3Dk29-Bn0/s1600/IMG_4065.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BvZhFMul-EQ/TaJR-UUSIBI/AAAAAAAABHk/ZK3Dk29-Bn0/s320/IMG_4065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594123818195099666" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Every moment of your life is infinitely creative and the universe is endlessly bountiful.... Just put forth a clear enough request, and everything your heart desires must come to you</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">......Mahatma Gandhi</span><br /><br />Home from our weekend retreat.... and what a wonderful few days it was.... we went to Bacchus Marsh, a pretty little country town.... small in size but big in the way of delicious shops.... two patchwork, one yummy paper store, inspiring gift shops and some great little op shops (thrift stores)... found some lovely vintage books and doilies and old cutlery that I am going to stain with alcohol inks, bought up big in the paper shop (oh my gosh this one was fabulous) and came home with some lovely things from the gift shop... we shopped all morning and then everyone met at the coffee shop around midday for a much needed caffeine fix.... The little book above is one of things I worked on... full of vintage beach girls...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U1IMfy_66iM/TaJR0poQ7nI/AAAAAAAABHc/Jsp28D9O4Kk/s1600/IMG_4057.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 278px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U1IMfy_66iM/TaJR0poQ7nI/AAAAAAAABHc/Jsp28D9O4Kk/s320/IMG_4057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594123652117360242" border="0" /></a>and some atc's and moo cards....<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1v_3DIvlTv0/TaJRZvLRMHI/AAAAAAAABHU/uuHgJ8sqSMI/s1600/before%2Bedits.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1v_3DIvlTv0/TaJRZvLRMHI/AAAAAAAABHU/uuHgJ8sqSMI/s400/before%2Bedits.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594123189749887090" border="0" /></a>A few shots from the weekend... with a little mix of some beautiful old buildings that couldn't escape our camera... the food was delicious and plentiful.... and the company was the best... so many lovely ladies.... all working on different projects and crafts.... lots of sharing and chatting, relaxing and laughing.... a fun weekend full of inspiration.... that really was good for the soul.... and one that leaves you peacefully happy and content.... what a lovely way to start a new week...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">thanks for stopping by....<br />Hugs<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-1977452273338622901?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-79777447929874772832011-04-08T09:21:00.012+10:002011-04-08T15:44:31.409+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ILii9_ObwlY/TZ6b7Iz7WUI/AAAAAAAABHM/JvOEYgXXdEc/s1600/IMG_3914.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ILii9_ObwlY/TZ6b7Iz7WUI/AAAAAAAABHM/JvOEYgXXdEc/s320/IMG_3914.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593079227520604482" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">The traveler sees what he sees.... the tourist sees what he has come to see</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">......G.K Chesterton</span><br /><br /><br />Well my little journal is finished.... and hand bound into a vintage book cover..... I have put a matte sealer over the cover to make it durable.....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mWd7tpEm9sw/TZ5IbHw34mI/AAAAAAAABHE/JQl3_OWZtuk/s1600/IMG_4021.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mWd7tpEm9sw/TZ5IbHw34mI/AAAAAAAABHE/JQl3_OWZtuk/s320/IMG_4021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592987418018439778" border="0" /></a>2 signatures with a total of 20 pages.....<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r6A8qIsP8rw/TZ5ILtfsP-I/AAAAAAAABG8/WGJ_zbwYGUs/s1600/IMG_3989.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r6A8qIsP8rw/TZ5ILtfsP-I/AAAAAAAABG8/WGJ_zbwYGUs/s320/IMG_3989.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592987153269014498" border="0" /></a>this is where it starts.....<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZfrmcDkg90/TZ5H8IeNEtI/AAAAAAAABG0/9XvTTOPcUQk/s1600/IMG_3997.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZfrmcDkg90/TZ5H8IeNEtI/AAAAAAAABG0/9XvTTOPcUQk/s320/IMG_3997.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592986885632627410" border="0" /></a>I've included a tag with an image transfer.....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jwCH2S2_qw4/TZ5HwMndj_I/AAAAAAAABGs/FxBNaRxpkAU/s1600/IMG_4000.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jwCH2S2_qw4/TZ5HwMndj_I/AAAAAAAABGs/FxBNaRxpkAU/s320/IMG_4000.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592986680586768370" border="0" /></a>lots of vintage images.....<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_uEgoqrqYmo/TZ5Hivrlr1I/AAAAAAAABGk/P-5QJ2Zol9g/s1600/IMG_4005.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_uEgoqrqYmo/TZ5Hivrlr1I/AAAAAAAABGk/P-5QJ2Zol9g/s320/IMG_4005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592986449481150290" border="0" /></a>doilies.... both distressed paper and cotton....<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CGpNzKcTC4c/TZ5HVhIfxsI/AAAAAAAABGc/3-WTDz3B41k/s1600/IMG_4007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CGpNzKcTC4c/TZ5HVhIfxsI/AAAAAAAABGc/3-WTDz3B41k/s320/IMG_4007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592986222237566658" border="0" /></a>quotes and a moo card....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GmDe7fSm_OM/TZ5HMZI14YI/AAAAAAAABGU/4WoV-3hWdAU/s1600/IMG_4016.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GmDe7fSm_OM/TZ5HMZI14YI/AAAAAAAABGU/4WoV-3hWdAU/s320/IMG_4016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592986065472708994" border="0" /></a>stitching, stamping and of course lots of pockets to tuck little treasures into.... some pages have been left blank and some only slightly embellished so that there is plenty of room for handwriting.... I have listed this one in my <a href="http://www.onevintageday.etsy.com/">etsy shop</a>....<br /><br />Well I'm off to my craft weekend retreat... soooo looking forward to it.....<br />Have a wonderful weekend everyone....<br />Hugs<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-7977744792987477283?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-81236917553724178522011-04-05T16:14:00.005+10:002011-04-05T16:34:25.725+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D9lYwR2svIs/TZqzy-V4vLI/AAAAAAAABGM/s1ZHC14drjc/s1600/IMG_3883.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D9lYwR2svIs/TZqzy-V4vLI/AAAAAAAABGM/s1ZHC14drjc/s320/IMG_3883.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591979575643520178" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Most people are so busy knocking themselves out to do everything they think they should, they never get around to do what they want to do</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.....Kathleen Windsor</span><br /><br />Two challenges in one afternoon... ooooh what fun... <a href="http://inkurablestampers.blogspot.com">Inkurable Stampers</a> are celebrating their 3rd birthday so the theme this month is '3'.... 3 colors.... and black and white count as a color.... 3 stamps.... no more, no less and the number 3 somewhere.... soooo I chose pink as my 3rd color.... the birdcage, bird and dotted line are my stamps.... everything else is a rub on or a sticker, including the number 3.... I've brushed gesso across the background, added some vintage book paper, an image and a doiley....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KljU01nO-eQ/TZqznWIkGHI/AAAAAAAABGE/LN0hBC1q5rg/s1600/IMG_3901.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KljU01nO-eQ/TZqznWIkGHI/AAAAAAAABGE/LN0hBC1q5rg/s320/IMG_3901.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591979375871662194" border="0" /></a>three friends at a tea party.....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NeLeTQvJ-ck/TZqzdynUcoI/AAAAAAAABF8/NNtUWO7YKKw/s1600/IMG_3898.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NeLeTQvJ-ck/TZqzdynUcoI/AAAAAAAABF8/NNtUWO7YKKw/s320/IMG_3898.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591979211718161026" border="0" /></a>and three scallops on the banner.... happy birthday to Inkurable...<br /><br />OK no more posts today I promise.... I've even surprised myself.....lol<br />thanks for visiting...<br />Hugs<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-8123691755372417852?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-9491064524964042402011-04-05T12:41:00.003+10:002011-04-05T12:59:01.188+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iSr-M3BR-94/TZqB1bpj4WI/AAAAAAAABF0/ZI83SRUNdZk/s1600/IMG_3877.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iSr-M3BR-94/TZqB1bpj4WI/AAAAAAAABF0/ZI83SRUNdZk/s320/IMG_3877.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591924642289017186" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">...... Lao Tzu</span><br /><br />Joining in this week with the lovely <a href="http://studiol3.blogspot.com">Linda</a> and her <a href="http://www.timholtz.com">Tim Holtz</a> themed challenges... this is my take on using a matte medium to make a resist image.... I used one of Claudine Hellmuth's foam stamps to make the tree and blended distress inks.... fired brick (one of my very faves) , tea dye and shabby shutters over the top.... added some background stamping in black, some stitching and a few embellies... what fun.... and I never knew until today you could make resist images like that... love learning new things :))) Head over to <a href="http://studiol3.blogspot.com">Linda's blog</a> if you would like to play along....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">thanks for looking...<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-949106452496404240?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-88643323887899244042011-04-04T17:50:00.008+10:002011-04-04T19:48:32.601+10:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ze4fM6N8Yoo/TZl5XeUvyWI/AAAAAAAABFs/A7aRIvuUwX0/s1600/IMG_3865.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ze4fM6N8Yoo/TZl5XeUvyWI/AAAAAAAABFs/A7aRIvuUwX0/s320/IMG_3865.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591633856541215074" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">......Leon Suenens</span><br /><br />It has been a busy time.... both mum and dad had surgery last week.... happy to report that they are both now at home, resting and recuperating.... so grateful that we now live close enough to be with them and help them..... Actually it has been one of those weeks that kept reminding me of how much I have to be grateful for... and one where I seemed to be on the receiving end of lots of wonderful things.... In the process of putting together my first ROD journal.... I did the class way back last year and finally it is coming together.... two signatures and 2o pages in total.... nearly to the binding stage so will share more when it is finished...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-00uyW3HT4no/TZl5KSVI1sI/AAAAAAAABFk/bmB0ZzVqRFg/s1600/IMG_3850.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-00uyW3HT4no/TZl5KSVI1sI/AAAAAAAABFk/bmB0ZzVqRFg/s320/IMG_3850.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591633629983332034" border="0" /></a>And amongst my lucky week were these lovely surprises.....<a href="http://allpulpedout.blogspot.com/"> Nancy</a> had asked for my snail mail address some time ago and I had forgotten all about it.... have to tell you I was doing a happy dance though when the postman delivered this gorgeous necklace and beautiful card....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D5oiEFYLyfI/TZl4_MTLAEI/AAAAAAAABFc/XhecaGBDsJw/s1600/IMG_3853.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D5oiEFYLyfI/TZl4_MTLAEI/AAAAAAAABFc/XhecaGBDsJw/s320/IMG_3853.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591633439385911362" border="0" /></a>I absolutely adore it, so different and individual.... thank you so much <a href="http://allpulpedout.blogspot.com/">Nancy</a>..... it is gorgeous....<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OkUFUdivDN0/TZl4yNiMfXI/AAAAAAAABFU/eVFAcEmXCrA/s1600/IMG_3858.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 296px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OkUFUdivDN0/TZl4yNiMfXI/AAAAAAAABFU/eVFAcEmXCrA/s320/IMG_3858.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591633216379059570" border="0" /></a>But that was not the only deliciousness to arrive... I won a giveaway on <a href="http://julsartniche.blogspot.com">Julie's</a> blog and this beautifully wrapped parcel arrived today.... yes another happy dance.... love it ALL... how sweet is the card....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5LYBoClnHVI/TZl4nzcqikI/AAAAAAAABFM/wVMDdDIb2yU/s1600/IMG_3861.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5LYBoClnHVI/TZl4nzcqikI/AAAAAAAABFM/wVMDdDIb2yU/s320/IMG_3861.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591633037577849410" border="0" /></a>And this pendant is just divine.... thank you so much <a href="http://julsartniche.blogspot.com">Julie</a>..... I am going on a craft retreat this coming weekend and these pendants will be perfect to wear..... soooo lucky.....<br /><br />Wishing you all a wonderful week...<br />Thank you for dropping by....<br />Hugs<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-8864332388789924404?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593797062015443.post-59875785448321182032011-03-27T19:56:00.011+11:002011-03-27T20:37:51.701+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rRDOZ6vSH_o/TY79vBwQ4pI/AAAAAAAABE8/6YxNL7oZ_vY/s1600/IMG_3610.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rRDOZ6vSH_o/TY79vBwQ4pI/AAAAAAAABE8/6YxNL7oZ_vY/s320/IMG_3610.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588683171979911826" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Very little is needed to make a happy life.... it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">.......Marcus Aurelius</span><br /><br />Well the market was fabulous..... we just had the best day.... here is <a href="http://jenxo.blogspot.com">Jen</a> at the start of the day and we were still smiling at the end.... The bunting reads 'Pink Possum'..... which is our interpretation of aussie girls....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dkTDo-FKtL0/TY79jo6-IzI/AAAAAAAABE0/fff1GQeXV_0/s1600/IMG_3612.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dkTDo-FKtL0/TY79jo6-IzI/AAAAAAAABE0/fff1GQeXV_0/s320/IMG_3612.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588682976335373106" border="0" /></a>We thought the canvases looked great on the bi fold but unfortunately they weren't the flavor of the day with Saturday's crowd....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1JBe3zm0vm0/TY79b2AhlVI/AAAAAAAABEs/SvaEI6PU0Fg/s1600/IMG_3618.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1JBe3zm0vm0/TY79b2AhlVI/AAAAAAAABEs/SvaEI6PU0Fg/s320/IMG_3618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588682842409375058" border="0" /></a>but happily everything else was.... pendants were the most popular and we could have sold more....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BidL_dDdgWc/TY79QgTLk8I/AAAAAAAABEk/-lbJ7LTRGOY/s1600/IMG_3628.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BidL_dDdgWc/TY79QgTLk8I/AAAAAAAABEk/-lbJ7LTRGOY/s320/IMG_3628.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588682647603483586" border="0" /></a>The beautiful old town hall had a flurry of customers for most of the day.... <br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bijbl9Fdw8k/TY78-mwHSTI/AAAAAAAABEc/L2o69YpgbDg/s1600/jenny2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bijbl9Fdw8k/TY78-mwHSTI/AAAAAAAABEc/L2o69YpgbDg/s320/jenny2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588682340097804594" border="0" /></a>and Jen's gorgeous Japanese collages were sooo popular.... all in all it was a fabulous day..... and a great way to test the waters with our creations....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Happy to announce too that Barb from the <a href="http://www.thestampingqueen.com.au">Stamping Queen</a> has asked me to be on her design team..... There are lots of new and exciting things happening over there and I adore the range of stamps they carry so I can't wait to play.... check out the new blog <a href="http://thestampingqueen.blogspot.com">here</a> too....<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Pq6uOvia8Ew/TY78xc02XFI/AAAAAAAABEU/2y4TgCwsF2E/s1600/6%2Bweeks.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Pq6uOvia8Ew/TY78xc02XFI/AAAAAAAABEU/2y4TgCwsF2E/s320/6%2Bweeks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588682114095012946" border="0" /></a>(Angel and Ebony - six weeks)<br /></div><br />And amongst all the busyness of market creating, these two little sweet hearts turned four.....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TXeLiAHGHHI/TY78qDpytHI/AAAAAAAABEM/xO5Dn_mJJqE/s1600/IMG_3569.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TXeLiAHGHHI/TY78qDpytHI/AAAAAAAABEM/xO5Dn_mJJqE/s320/IMG_3569.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588681987078665330" border="0" /></a>and of course we had a wonderful party to celebrate.... different in looks and in personality, it is not hard to see who is the more outgoing....lol<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TLMdlLQI53g/TY78f6uTP8I/AAAAAAAABEE/KkkB2OMv2dM/s1600/IMG_3575.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 204px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TLMdlLQI53g/TY78f6uTP8I/AAAAAAAABEE/KkkB2OMv2dM/s320/IMG_3575.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588681812882964418" border="0" /></a>Ebony is going through a shy stage at the moment and all the attention of the birthday cake singing got to be a little too much.... but luckily Angel was there to reassure her.... they look out for each other all the time....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kSdk6Hh_la0/TY78Y6y5KTI/AAAAAAAABD8/9Dno4kMwBrQ/s1600/IMG_3576.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kSdk6Hh_la0/TY78Y6y5KTI/AAAAAAAABD8/9Dno4kMwBrQ/s320/IMG_3576.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588681692643141938" border="0" /></a>and so the singing and candle blowing continued.... two sweet little grand daughters who are dearly loved....<br /><br />Thank you for dropping by and for the beautiful comments you leave....<br />a happy week to you all....<br />hugs<br />Jenny x<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/734593797062015443-5987578544832118203?l=onevintageday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>