Christmas Craft Markets!

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I've been busy lately getting ready for Christmas.
Here are two Christmas Markets which I will be doing in a few days.

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Hope to see you there.

Bye for now.

Getting Ready for Valentine's Day

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Merry Christmas To All...

Hello,
'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In the hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there...

I would like to wish you all a very
Merry Christmas.

Bye for now.

Giving Thanks...

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From my family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving Day.

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Happy Halloween

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Just been out with my son doing some Trick or Treating. We were't gone long because we only went to a few friends' houses; he was tired after the fifth house. I think he just wanted to eat his goodies, which I totally understand. We'll be home now waiting for any ghouls or goblins who turns up although Halloween isn't as popular here in the UK as in the States.

Happy Halloween

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Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

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Many people will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead throughout Mexico and other Latin countries; its celebrated between 31 October -2 November. Family members and friends gather together to pray for and remember their loved ones who have died. The tradition also includs building private altars called ofrendas to honour the deceased with sugar skulls, marigold flowers, the deceased favourite food and some of their belongings. Many people will also wear traditional Mexican clothing and paint "sugar skull"on their faces. 

One of the blogs I regularly follow is an artist named Denise, her blog is Permama. She celebrates Dia de los Muertos and has a really cute video on there which illustrates what the tradition is about.

There's also an article on Mamiverse about the celebration.

I've also seen loads of images lately using the "sugar skull" design.

 I thought I would make my own version of a sugar skull; I used models from a magazine and painted them using acrylic and gouache paints.

 I also tried it on me. What do you think?

Bye for now.

Happy Mother's Day-12th May 2013

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Happy Mother's Day to all my friends and family in the US. Sadly, it will be a year this month since my mum passed away. Here are some of my most favourite photos of her.

Bye for now.

Back from Easter Holiday...

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Here are some photos of our holiday in Dawlish Warren, Devon. Most days were nice and sunny but very, very cold. It was nice to be away, but even nicer to be home again.

A panoramic photo of the beach front. Can you tell how cold it is?

Some beach houses; I really liked the colours.

A day at Clip N Climb.

All smiles before the climb.

Some horse and pony riding at Hayes Farm. 

I may be all smiles, but I was nervous on the horse.

A day at Wookey Hole Caves.
Luke met Captain Jack and the witch of Wookey Hole.

Enjoying a nice meal at a pub.
Bye for now.

Happy Easter

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Egg Series-Untitled 1-9; 2002. Coloured pencils on pastel paper.

I just wanted to wish you all a Happy Easter. We will be in Devon next week because of the Easter holiday; hopefully it will warmer and sunnier. We are all looking forward to it, especially our son. I'm not sure what he's more excited about- having access to indoor pool, a play area, his cousin coming along, that were staying at a caravan site or all of the above. I'm also hoping the change of scenery will inspire me; stay tuned.

Bye for now.

HappyValentine's Day

Hello,

All You Need Is...

Love Is All You Need.

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Merry Christmas

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I just wanted to wish you all a very

Merry Christmas.

Bye for now.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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This is what I'm Thankful for- my wonderful and loving family.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Bye for now.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter

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Happy Leap Day!

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Happy Leap Day to you all.

Have you done anything special on this extra day in February?

I've completed my tasks-29 pieces of artwork in 29 days, experimented with stamping in my artwork and even made a quilt cover!

Documenting my artwork and updating both my website and Flickr account are ongoing projects.

29. Delilah's Dream

mixed media collage

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Getting ready for Valentine's Day

These are some cards, paintings and mixed media collages I've made for a craft fair I'm doing in February. Its just before Valentine's Day, so I thought I might have some pieces and cards for the occasion. More details on the venue in my next post.