Holidays...

After a whirlwind first term I decided I needed some time out for the school holidays to spend some time with the family and sort out the things that you never seem to get round to. It doesn't sound like much but I managed to refurbish a gorgeous full length mirror and stand that's been sitting in the garage since January and go through and back up all my photo's. In the midst of them I came across this one.

I painted these some time ago as a 40th birthday present for a really good friend of mine. I don't get to see her as much as I used to but seeing this brought back some great memories. I forgot how much I liked them and am now thinking that maybe I need to do some for myself...

maybe next holidays!

Parties...

When life is so busy that you're having a hard time keeping up, rather than complain, you might as well just add a little more into the mix. February and March seems to be party month for both big kids and little. In raiding my supplies I found some gorgeous little pillows that I had created a while ago. They had been pushed to the back of the studio which was just as well. In trying to come up with a present in a short space of time, they have proved to be a success. All I've had to do is add an applique suitable for the child who's celebrating and ta-da... present!

For the grown ups it's a little bit more time consuming but enjoyable none the less. I love painting foodie plates so I made Julie this platter complete with all her favourites including the chorizo sausage. I hope to see when book club is next at her place.

Redirection...

To those of you who have emailed me in the past few days about the new look for the Gingham Daisy blog... mmmmmm .... not really sure what was happening with that and it certainly wasn't my doing but it appears to be fixed I think. If not then I suggest deleting your cookies from your temporary files as this seems to have done the job for me.

Now back to creative ventures, here are just a few of the more recent commisions for custom mugs. I may just have to make the pattern a regular design. Now what to call it... Any suggestions???

As for the creatures, they were painted onto a mini mug for a special little girl who loves insects and frogs.

This one here was for a surfie chick who also happens to love Superman, hence the Superman emblem using her initial.

If you like the background, I used the table runner completed at the end of last year in the Adults Creative Group. If you want to have a look at some of the other work the 'grown ups' are getting up to just click on the link to Daisy Art Classes on the right hand side.

Party Bags

Do 18 year olds still have party bags??? Of course they do. The big question is what to put in the bag.

Answer: The Party Survival Kit

In order to cover most contingencies you need to allow for dehydration, hangover, promiscuity, bad breath, the "OMG, what did I do?" and the "what a great night"!

Thank goodness I am still a decade away from having to think about it for mine...

note - package with round pinks are Jane McGrath Foundation M&M's package with round orange shapes are fizz roll lollies.

2011 Class Details

Twilight...

I figure you must reaaaaaallllllyyyyy love the Twilight series when you want it on a personalised mug. Maybe it's so you can be reminded of Edward each time you stop for a cuppa. Almost makes me want to go back and read them all again!
Happy Birthday Katie...

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