New Year's resolution

Okey-dokey... here's a resolution I may actually be able to keep.

I resolve to update my blog no less than once a week (more in a perfect world).

I really haven't had much to add in recent weeks. It has all been kitchen renovation and Christmas prep.
I did finish my first semester of pottery, and I look forward to starting semester 2 in January.

Pinch pot with coil top and stamped button. Glaze- White outside, Raspberry inside.

Pinch pot gone wrong (aka. the "Ugly bowl"). Glaze- Nutmeg outside and rubbed over leaf motif, Speckled White inside.

Cookie Cutter Christmas ornament. Glaze- Blue slip under white glaze.

Christmas Ball. Glaze-Speckled White on top, Blue slate in middle, Blue slate over white on bottom.

Leafy Vase. Handbuilt column vase with fresh leaf pressed into the clay and stamped clay appliques. Glaze- Andrea's Gold on outside, Nutmeg inside, Jade rubbed into the leaf motifs.

I also made a rockin' platter with a star motif (for serving yummy Christmas goodies) and a desk cup for my grandma's desk, but the camera batteries died before I could get a decent shot. The cup is gone to Whitby now, but will snap a few pics once the camera is revived.

I have also started scrapbooking again. I hadn't done a page in I don't know how long. I was focussing on the 3 zillion Christmas cards. I only send out about 50, but I was on a roll. I will save the leftovers and send them out next year, but I know I'll make more in the summer. The surplus will get passed along to the church for their Christmas bazaar.

Look what I did... way back at the end of November =)

SO I participated in another great Red Velevet Art swap, coordinated with love by Rachel. I made three for delievery to the US. So far Jessica has receieved hers. The others....? I hope they get them in time for the big day!

Months ago I promised to post the layout I did with the RVAKC "Hollywood" offering. As I have mentioned before, I am not the best blogger in the world (mostly because I suspect no one is reading this but me), but here it is in case a few of the friends are checking this out to see my layouts.



If you know me then you know my kid, and you know how true this is of both of us. LOL
Have a great weekend everybody!

My new favorite layout

Wow! The colours really look muddy here (imagine the softest teal and the brightest baby pink and you'll get the idea). Anyway, just thought I would post my favorite recent layout, featuring my girls. Love them!

Scrap Happy!

I was super scrap happy last weekend. I did a (small) bunch of Christmas cards, as well as four new layouts. Considering I am the slowest scrapper in the western world, this is quite an accomplishment! My favorite of this recent bunch is the one I completed (albeit late- see the aforementioned comment about my scrap-speed) for the Scrapmojo challenge:





This is my friend's husband (he's my friend too!) with a doll that my son gave him as a joke. My son is a bit of a joker, so Jason's keen acceptance of the gift was the best possible response he could have had. At first Jake didn't know how to react, but then started laughing when I pulled out the camera to take these pics that Jason happily posed for.

A few more from the cottage album

I am slowly uploading the cottage album pages. Here are a few more:

Holy deliquent blogger Batman!

Oh My! I haven't blogged for the better part of a month. Well, it has been a ridiculously busy month.

Well, I finally got my RVA swap box of goodies. My swap partner experienced multiple difficulties with shipping over the border , but persistence paid off and it showed up on the front porch last Thursday. Check out the fun goodies. I can't wait to play with this stuff this weekend.

A handy watchmaker's tin with fun pirate buttons inside. I have a bunch of pirate paper and a few pictures of Jake dressed up for Hallowe'en a few years ago that have been waiting for embellishments like these:


An assortment of pretty ribbons. I am especially excited about the length of sage lace:


Some making memories funky fibers in primary colours:


This great doggy lover stationary (Jenny clearly peeked around my twopeas gallery and saw my two lovelies):


Ultra-fantastico Hambly screen rub-ons. These are hard to get your paws on up here (either that or I am looking in the wrong places- If anyone knows where in the GTA I can get more of these, let me know).


Two magnetic frames. The magnets seem to be very strong; they should be able to withstand Jake's power-kicks to the refrigerator door-Maybe not.... I'll put them on the side of the fridge, just to be safe.


A pretty little (actually, it's pretty sizable) bangle bracelet:


And I saved the best for last..... these two FANTASTIC fabrics:





I LOVE the sock monkeys!!!!

And everything came all packaged up in a beautiful Italian inspired box (again, Jenny did her research and discovered I am an Italophile):


I can't wait for my next swap.