Hanging Wire Candle Holder

A rusty round metal thingy i found at a rubbish tip , some used wire , small bits & pieces of  found objects.... put together to make a hanging  candle holder for the garden.(raylee).

Taking Great Photos.....a Guide

I am reading this book  that i found at the library........thought others might be interested.......& no i haven't finished it yet.

i have a way to go,  have found it very helpful.

(raylee).

flowers...me too!

I was surprised to receive a lovely bunch of mini roses

as a thankyou for helping out...

they opened up into these pretties...

 

 

I am not a photographer...

and I am amazed how many photos I need to take with my little digital camera to get a reasonable shot..

and the difference between using flash...

and the close up...

 

 

lucky I did take a few...

but they are still pretty...

Hydrangeas & Hibiscus

Hello all, hope you had a good weekend. i spent a lot of time outside in the garden, loving the spring sunshine! tidying, raking & potting some new plants. two of my favourites....hydrangeas & hibiscus. spring always makes me want to rejuvenate everything around me, so here's hoping i can accomplish all my plans before summer arrives.

what plans do you have for spring? (raylee).

Recyling the Recycled

Recycled boards from a renovation on an old Queenslander were used to make a picture with art from a magazine collaged onto them & then varnished . it had been stored for quite sometime so decided it needed a makeover..........so with some help a couple of blocks were attached to the underside ........then some locking castors  & a low table  was created. just right for agile young things to sit at for games etc. (raylee).

Sketch Book Challenges

Catching up with my sketch book challenges again.......the first one is for august, the prompt was "shelter". a quick sketch of two umbrellas in white pastel & black crayon over an old blue & black acrylic painting on  textured  watercolour paper. 
 the title for september is "patterns". these pages are acrylic on a collage of used window envelopes,used office papers stamped with round plastic lids to make circles, crayon & pitt pen drawing,  stenciled with plastic packaging (the little yellow rectangular  shapes) & old stick on dots that have lost their sticky stuff, stuck on with impasto gel & then glued into my sketch book. i think re- using all of these materials has worked well for this exercise, a lot of paper comes into the office, i just save a bit of it from going into the recycle bin by using it in art work. (raylee).

Colourful Crochet - Rugs

More crochet to look at.......a chance find from the op-shop.......a birthday present from my daughter-in law..........& the zig zag one i am making right now! (raylee).

Old Wooden Box.......New Life

A new set of legs......an old wooden box.......a bit of acrylic  paint........& the old box has a new life.....looking relaxed soaking up the spring sunshine showing off some pretty blooms in a white biscuit jar now used as a flower vase. (raylee).