tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29837411457049549012023-11-16T17:49:51.735+10:00from-the-rooftops<a href="" title="Gaye Banner by gdt3166, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3226/2619346497_12757f2dc1_b.jpg" width="710" height="350" alt="Gaye Banner"></a>Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-91792947286311761742011-06-10T17:04:00.005+10:002011-06-10T22:43:56.223+10:00Birdie Swap<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzvUedWeloK8SaashWMVj2WVGeif-Fk39NOT4EM2bLquZV7ZUz3FFo2RjwN-2zQvAVs1TmV2yrx6IgNMP3sRG0iLKaMB1S0ThWkcz_YGSqA0_uHzzamAbHlkmzfaim2hB4IvKo7Wv0Wcs/s1600/_6013130.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzvUedWeloK8SaashWMVj2WVGeif-Fk39NOT4EM2bLquZV7ZUz3FFo2RjwN-2zQvAVs1TmV2yrx6IgNMP3sRG0iLKaMB1S0ThWkcz_YGSqA0_uHzzamAbHlkmzfaim2hB4IvKo7Wv0Wcs/s400/_6013130.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616485103279550658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGDEdMl8wUZqAhTXg6KYdmyitUIibtQxFJ6EOMmbP9A2xBwq6bkN3k196SRJXFUm5_DI4KqWuNnt22tKw08eWOzRYZrO4_mrLl7_OGF3Lz9StbsjhP7NP2uTMNwb306R8ESkKEN46_3g/s1600/_6013136.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGDEdMl8wUZqAhTXg6KYdmyitUIibtQxFJ6EOMmbP9A2xBwq6bkN3k196SRJXFUm5_DI4KqWuNnt22tKw08eWOzRYZrO4_mrLl7_OGF3Lz9StbsjhP7NP2uTMNwb306R8ESkKEN46_3g/s400/_6013136.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616485072311630322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqlVaZ9c2hHDRsNEVU28KdsaenWNhrq0Jwa9W98bXLSuFE6jPNv7UXwzWxB_ep_VFmkgCTLY8uOZVHgdGrjpb7zPpJbikGj5SXLq8dCIAhebPt12aLvcDK4FsdXVoOm6bmQNLv8UqJh4/s1600/_6013137.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqlVaZ9c2hHDRsNEVU28KdsaenWNhrq0Jwa9W98bXLSuFE6jPNv7UXwzWxB_ep_VFmkgCTLY8uOZVHgdGrjpb7zPpJbikGj5SXLq8dCIAhebPt12aLvcDK4FsdXVoOm6bmQNLv8UqJh4/s400/_6013137.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616485018147839826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidE49e7g69zeldgAvnf58dMfz3mLfGLEtLWh7NzydS4BSMoOGNGDOejF2l-XCTfgQ2kuh7Gt0zI0JyZzIuzkrZOMNBxdIOmpPOkY5uulrYJVDCAJpxMcB2Ftc9sc0VsX82LCdYg-HayKc/s1600/_6013142.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidE49e7g69zeldgAvnf58dMfz3mLfGLEtLWh7NzydS4BSMoOGNGDOejF2l-XCTfgQ2kuh7Gt0zI0JyZzIuzkrZOMNBxdIOmpPOkY5uulrYJVDCAJpxMcB2Ftc9sc0VsX82LCdYg-HayKc/s400/_6013142.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616484946180644194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLjjkwIOeLjAF7btQUW4dV2UCdklelxR2VBGFHnXKWBslaIoLTIqKHndKhGyVAAqTRr1oQCmt4__IWdHzT_RKd61dLkXbVN1-Y3Dikx5GMUVUvHJXVfV1I_zzngzYcSFP2ilpWQmaRacY/s1600/_6013126.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLjjkwIOeLjAF7btQUW4dV2UCdklelxR2VBGFHnXKWBslaIoLTIqKHndKhGyVAAqTRr1oQCmt4__IWdHzT_RKd61dLkXbVN1-Y3Dikx5GMUVUvHJXVfV1I_zzngzYcSFP2ilpWQmaRacY/s400/_6013126.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616485104960071074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQypDZqH-PlYaFGefy7HhX8c8aq70qABhzkznTFfbdHOrqCKnmUC_vuGuNb_5LICKi2p28kNziqVpAU-tVcvFl3Tk_lmwOPQ0Ode7kk4cCi3BFTeHiPaev0qvS3o_swwrQPP5YtSD_580/s1600/_6013137.jpg"><span style="font-family: courier new;"></span></a><br /><br />These are the birdies I created for a recent swap I participated in.... so much fun to sew these little guys and my returns from the swap are just fantastic. I will try over the weekend to photograph all my returns to share here on my blog.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQypDZqH-PlYaFGefy7HhX8c8aq70qABhzkznTFfbdHOrqCKnmUC_vuGuNb_5LICKi2p28kNziqVpAU-tVcvFl3Tk_lmwOPQ0Ode7kk4cCi3BFTeHiPaev0qvS3o_swwrQPP5YtSD_580/s1600/_6013137.jpg"><span style="font-family: courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZ1mYZq-jWjxn4EVMADbWWEcwl0oZzyCAcsyTgzBr5gH5faBF0r0chM_v-ONUscGOE-nyxv7k5JOp2BSVobT6TnvHSOTn-LH1Tj_J6_o1S4CfV15InaeUGmUWlUPCRk5oP9XveI2ODc0/s1600/_6013136.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pk1gt3KJ7DRYzQTCY0SQisk7pVc1xSEe-RAM8x6CX7bn-wER-H5LEezabIlA4KQJxkIHqPgbIR8qeHTHPmnpeZXDzE3vgfMIRm65XDtsG9GTIPMJ3njFXftmim7ENsf_P4BK1DYDVy4/s1600/_6013130.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFayVZN00r9EDQONYbTmMkNHzFqXAAU4AXLvHAzVOb3ptDM11ORiuz6qWnxmn67kTQcERcJwHEHL6VOcohWzCHaH5yji2C6Axp8tIHbipSNUodDSskCZkvyznoQs_YTlz8TybPYjcx3PE/s1600/_6013126.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0vhBqF5bTkpnIhcDBUz7GeGA0pq_CriCSuQYjl9jazBNDLjPLGg2t3zMCMIoQO9Wz4c_jqifMXHvmyl6pXGZyeAUcIu4xsK_zmqLgcG67t3UYfnxnwjqtDwOrU6h1K6TliwJ6gT2i9t4/s1600/_6013142.jpg"><br /></a>Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-78849074279480474642011-05-04T19:07:00.006+10:002011-05-04T21:27:00.082+10:00Finally..... and hopefully I will not leave it too long till the next post....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Mcaxrxod6fDrNokTkjeiHLXgcdYHsFhBXXVtdYgDeFlG7GwrI-c5b0WwGkbHIBJ66J_BIQ-6PCJ5tio0Q3N5BKr_wkS_hTNSo2ppAepiyudSaerybKgoWtHIKZmKFchhzp-RFguHkxE/s1600/_4102901.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Mcaxrxod6fDrNokTkjeiHLXgcdYHsFhBXXVtdYgDeFlG7GwrI-c5b0WwGkbHIBJ66J_BIQ-6PCJ5tio0Q3N5BKr_wkS_hTNSo2ppAepiyudSaerybKgoWtHIKZmKFchhzp-RFguHkxE/s400/_4102901.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602820365374363410" border="0" /></a><br />Some photos I took of a very obliging dragonfly... :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLA1cT5eIRHSs5mtpMAoU-aVUMdofngtf_V7Qcwk8oLnCBcUCubu8ITIU8JH0EQYzeVm3HGjtDRQASnI0cRDJOVdm360ulfju9oJAPMrNutrtK9BNh42AGl-LZdMMX_iCQsEGEU__jeqA/s1600/_4102893.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLA1cT5eIRHSs5mtpMAoU-aVUMdofngtf_V7Qcwk8oLnCBcUCubu8ITIU8JH0EQYzeVm3HGjtDRQASnI0cRDJOVdm360ulfju9oJAPMrNutrtK9BNh42AGl-LZdMMX_iCQsEGEU__jeqA/s400/_4102893.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602820354586270706" border="0" /></a><br />Some encaustic pieces I have made recently....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhJDiGNFVXM7B4dGasfEjJNyccaJd18HJCsB8K9dDwfsLWY1BTPE3A9u2pJ5QzB9GaQrhGOUZQTrzJv2ei96jGcDcXcPrYqmJBCn7b7CtQBPVi5LYJY6oL92_K_aZTrxkpKyGp9T2X98/s1600/_5042908.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhJDiGNFVXM7B4dGasfEjJNyccaJd18HJCsB8K9dDwfsLWY1BTPE3A9u2pJ5QzB9GaQrhGOUZQTrzJv2ei96jGcDcXcPrYqmJBCn7b7CtQBPVi5LYJY6oL92_K_aZTrxkpKyGp9T2X98/s400/_5042908.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602820355753292082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-nhQv6w_Sxheq9i-zM2RUYEINubt241W-XGo6UpXZH6903bRDEIVkVpavogCjajm_0cq9-SWCG0_yIc3-5JgMmaYI_fqhkaDaq_BZwOGb0jlZV6yDnxJ209Gnd8jyujg8GRNxrxQBiQ/s1600/_5042906.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-nhQv6w_Sxheq9i-zM2RUYEINubt241W-XGo6UpXZH6903bRDEIVkVpavogCjajm_0cq9-SWCG0_yIc3-5JgMmaYI_fqhkaDaq_BZwOGb0jlZV6yDnxJ209Gnd8jyujg8GRNxrxQBiQ/s400/_5042906.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602820351537317154" border="0" /></a>A mixed media wooden block....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwJlS4Wbbc12PLJxh0tA4gSr8oR1R-WdmMtyKbX04c_jQ3fTR82eYUNKW-XZgDmhSV3oXIca_7rf0owLa5CNKc-gOINFaXqY6GupSgTwQhJTEetJeHeyF-7rM5xghrpBFpz2raCSoCt8/s1600/_3302868.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjzNXWda6u5I74NfVcQ4CdI40D2rKFVvg1PdapgerKFbfHgcRT_1p8skX8D8FyLQvPRejpEAMBqbIy42xKp46YfVwz2XkWEuxpALogm3WZY13VG3Zg58xZ8IZro_21Mwldl-G7o7HqTQ/s400/_3302863.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602785711446342450" border="0" /></a>Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-42689483349190381392011-05-04T19:02:00.001+10:002011-05-04T19:04:44.886+10:00....this and that....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WpWcAjxIiBC53RnNvJIIaF9fdPlYCoxMsDpjOoGnnLSW8oVpncH26-K_cEkwYekjR40LwcoQOGminIkp1Myx0MR2tDZxPItVLlw6nFsc7IzPK99z_tZj7FTGvFe0VgK4okNX69Nf6Nk/s1600/_2272820.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WpWcAjxIiBC53RnNvJIIaF9fdPlYCoxMsDpjOoGnnLSW8oVpncH26-K_cEkwYekjR40LwcoQOGminIkp1Myx0MR2tDZxPItVLlw6nFsc7IzPK99z_tZj7FTGvFe0VgK4okNX69Nf6Nk/s400/_2272820.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602784025097845458" border="0" /></a>A mixed media heart I made for a swap..... <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWc_WOWg1DxijqYzJPcwBhmVYfoYUUfQ0-g6Bs-ijhGLdG85nqWvoN79uNM-1PxBwkIJXj6hyphenhyphenFSucShtBgmcCZGrXUTEdtNkWDdnwkIa0lmFK8ZskVBmYFJvJjOr-pCnKADu27G0mI6-U/s1600/_2262790.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWc_WOWg1DxijqYzJPcwBhmVYfoYUUfQ0-g6Bs-ijhGLdG85nqWvoN79uNM-1PxBwkIJXj6hyphenhyphenFSucShtBgmcCZGrXUTEdtNkWDdnwkIa0lmFK8ZskVBmYFJvJjOr-pCnKADu27G0mI6-U/s400/_2262790.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602784018804629314" border="0" /></a><br />A tag I made to go with a birthday gift....Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-28198877968746916202011-05-04T17:14:00.003+10:002011-05-04T17:38:49.138+10:00Some journalling.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Or2VCcquRsUu8PAqlDgUP95GK5BQvgTchVPUaWWUvFgGEjRlZsteTCqmnqKBc3sfI8AENnc51hAdcX5XViWhC1lAi2pmdTWu__dmNOW0MWu_O3vxwvnuuBTAjiCMJOYmXHsrSULuBRY/s1600/_2132788.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4MVW7DDBoI1JBhN_5SNPYmHzz-StlL_KYHH_1RF-K_iTb1qdcfI7R5f0zrslccDa_8sdGPTx_Q926RgtbT7YdSF2iXXFu-8N2fwNCHAEU3etDcqKWFq46kdPSPYhBBaYftyiudk91y0/s400/_2132786.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602761739115567810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIupvWtIsjKRmi1uXsxboI__z4Xl6aiXhrcOkVlMbD9XPruK9Q6i0F0AasQX2cIkYs8VFlR0vx8DXbpP11PJsiawDc5Rgr4sVFPNsjIUw1D08D7pkoyghWdlpZbn6EtCQxiPSQsPB8-o8/s1600/_2132785.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIupvWtIsjKRmi1uXsxboI__z4Xl6aiXhrcOkVlMbD9XPruK9Q6i0F0AasQX2cIkYs8VFlR0vx8DXbpP11PJsiawDc5Rgr4sVFPNsjIUw1D08D7pkoyghWdlpZbn6EtCQxiPSQsPB8-o8/s400/_2132785.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602761731610831298" border="0" /></a><br />While away in Melbourne, <a href="http://art4moi.blogspot.com/">Jacky</a> inspired me to try my hand at Art Journalling..... it's such fun, but a whole new concept for me to make art for myself to keep.... anyway here are few pages I have created... mostly I have used photos as my starting point!Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-22499488323757398142011-05-04T17:02:00.004+10:002011-05-04T17:13:57.510+10:00Some random photos and treasures from my Melbourne trip in January....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPtIy4Em27zyJMuxt38rCWeOCbroBEs_iTImWUuKMu7_Hm1iNUvFQ5ZnjZcieGf_7Hx_wTw9wvP3nDFpZxMXOHqy2Ipe8gUhvzDU2TlNWFkCF5Hy8tKd1_zhC0GNWfFl12pL9AaViGRk/s1600/IMG_1182.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPtIy4Em27zyJMuxt38rCWeOCbroBEs_iTImWUuKMu7_Hm1iNUvFQ5ZnjZcieGf_7Hx_wTw9wvP3nDFpZxMXOHqy2Ipe8gUhvzDU2TlNWFkCF5Hy8tKd1_zhC0GNWfFl12pL9AaViGRk/s400/IMG_1182.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602754957569043650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_uw5r9BURWO1Rc8BXbfc6H5OwZI2qTDS6b3kUAliasgTmPjk8iMH6QT7tiQdSv-fPPGfY7YyAw6IlLj_vrRtfe4MwvQUxUNagA3URKWjl_nIsyMuO4EB6o0cB_kzMiy8vAM7vIbKzgZE/s1600/IMG_1141.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_uw5r9BURWO1Rc8BXbfc6H5OwZI2qTDS6b3kUAliasgTmPjk8iMH6QT7tiQdSv-fPPGfY7YyAw6IlLj_vrRtfe4MwvQUxUNagA3URKWjl_nIsyMuO4EB6o0cB_kzMiy8vAM7vIbKzgZE/s400/IMG_1141.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602754956146466610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjesKCX-57568tRhxGsa3IgL6DmPYAxv9RxdxBtWsOBSJlG59T7Xy2mA_NYYGOU-VKgIJA_aUseUI-Eg7T7OiINFYr0KwdWaQPDTYtNDtP9RmbRLh-DNbGw1ggZQXkKPOaf_QLrdbPcE/s1600/IMG_1135.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOvKS9Q7e01AbhRY5XIoyHE3u0VFXg9YmG5VSwHwGHrd0nFSZswnfsTR2lubpvIKs633ldQ2HD3z2NPeOjXtYKCm6j4yBE8MF6XmvpQiXkh1MhC1cfNN4cHQ24v8bHzI_aSAuxW-3esX0/s400/_2272798.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602753081488418242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQ9Y3QubiKnsdxJMI9eZXvtkN-F-XoQlVEG6aOz2krFLpZWhVEUE0wm42afmBU8N4gwJ2FHXAIT2WNPI_DCX0_12MJAqXobc3Pq1kpIpmUryAQH4cNnhtTDeWAa5LoxU1_xe43Pn3iY4/s1600/_2272794.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQ9Y3QubiKnsdxJMI9eZXvtkN-F-XoQlVEG6aOz2krFLpZWhVEUE0wm42afmBU8N4gwJ2FHXAIT2WNPI_DCX0_12MJAqXobc3Pq1kpIpmUryAQH4cNnhtTDeWAa5LoxU1_xe43Pn3iY4/s400/_2272794.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602753080643707842" border="0" /></a>Had such a wonderful visit to Melbourne in January.... <a href="http://art4moi.blogspot.com/">Jacky</a> spoilt me by driving me all around and showing me her favourite haunts.... we even discovered some new ones... Met up with <a href="http://amarkintime.blogspot.com/">Jen Crossley</a> as well and managed to find an antique fair out in the middle of nowhere!Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-23198502115523242782011-05-04T16:58:00.002+10:002011-05-04T17:01:43.406+10:00Catching up.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZU8xCQq88fEExL_-m1C71NvYT3Hpl7CnqfzqB1PRX6t-eAuiQ7imq4nEJbOWMdgw2SD8_Ovfb7MbuZTDz8fwj1tnwjJa1jHhXJerrcf1ynWlCofb0nBKkkBHr9vIOlCUXYzQqzbcfu0/s1600/_1032556.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZU8xCQq88fEExL_-m1C71NvYT3Hpl7CnqfzqB1PRX6t-eAuiQ7imq4nEJbOWMdgw2SD8_Ovfb7MbuZTDz8fwj1tnwjJa1jHhXJerrcf1ynWlCofb0nBKkkBHr9vIOlCUXYzQqzbcfu0/s400/_1032556.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602752282854465922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCTeeDol9-LjMsaBXYd0DdPp2tTzjxFzbOFvjFH4AKFONYcvnAKcIlsJGRO8zUKyyEKPbnRJHmwqcRnkJIxzD4rCAH2E1UZYHia4j2byqpwxjSpBrUuSSAQJYOoSTygQGspjUzdbuuVY/s1600/_1032553.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCTeeDol9-LjMsaBXYd0DdPp2tTzjxFzbOFvjFH4AKFONYcvnAKcIlsJGRO8zUKyyEKPbnRJHmwqcRnkJIxzD4rCAH2E1UZYHia4j2byqpwxjSpBrUuSSAQJYOoSTygQGspjUzdbuuVY/s400/_1032553.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602752278499893218" border="0" /></a>Some art that I created back in January for <a href="http://kasharolley.blogspot.com/">Kasha</a>...Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-14713799244557013252011-01-15T16:53:00.002+10:002011-01-15T17:00:48.542+10:00Christmas art....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZ1oO3bzx8BXLdW79oc11LDAKTesgczfGdXJEK_YyXDSYuifSGHD30TRXmFqtaYfX5zX5j0Bt81Vedg-qlCs_eDyXqJ9YHF8GqsvfhNvkUAscK_6QmEUOkxw92rF99QTiwu7SODNZFBQ/s1600/_C182513.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZ1oO3bzx8BXLdW79oc11LDAKTesgczfGdXJEK_YyXDSYuifSGHD30TRXmFqtaYfX5zX5j0Bt81Vedg-qlCs_eDyXqJ9YHF8GqsvfhNvkUAscK_6QmEUOkxw92rF99QTiwu7SODNZFBQ/s400/_C182513.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562303048903333970" border="0" /></a>This year I only managed one piece of Christmas art..... this was made for the lovely <a href="http://paper-planet.blogspot.com/">Celeste</a> as part of our Paper Princess group exchange. I was very inspired by <a href="http://www.robenmarie.com/">Roben Marie</a> when I created this piece as I had just been working on her latest online class - <a href="http://www.robenmarie.com/">Sewing Paper Gift Bags Workshop</a>.Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-84120331056260205302010-12-11T18:27:00.006+10:002010-12-11T18:32:25.886+10:00What I have been up too......<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOocq6_z4S1zI1ziR0FulvpPwVsHNttDn1OGZhBN-nnnN64K9NnwFHp5pquY2YCE18N4mjBUkgX2f60vaHDeFR8IO6QmUG24zhO5zA9Xiforbb9kHejfDJ4RYEgbfrmdieqHu5Vebogqk/s1600/_B202442.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOocq6_z4S1zI1ziR0FulvpPwVsHNttDn1OGZhBN-nnnN64K9NnwFHp5pquY2YCE18N4mjBUkgX2f60vaHDeFR8IO6QmUG24zhO5zA9Xiforbb9kHejfDJ4RYEgbfrmdieqHu5Vebogqk/s400/_B202442.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549339591397747314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrCTnO4WtNJpPWLIELRSYdKyNvAMWK0hEejpL7yizgY-C4LV9KnCXxfHmJ3yNalMSo4mJ1yUwf5OplDWg9JHsf1PECIO8BZj9okZidPy52unoSEfx3rzXtNJEOKuL1wU2B4QsRbRZSjIE/s1600/_B202440.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrCTnO4WtNJpPWLIELRSYdKyNvAMWK0hEejpL7yizgY-C4LV9KnCXxfHmJ3yNalMSo4mJ1yUwf5OplDWg9JHsf1PECIO8BZj9okZidPy52unoSEfx3rzXtNJEOKuL1wU2B4QsRbRZSjIE/s400/_B202440.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549339472768677762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pQD5Nnb2nucKyazIUffywLyX6wRWrKrH3Uv_P6BJ3a3NMTBjoT8PO0-K_TBiCWN0OQWI8fW2lE2mt6RCS3a-G8ZkesYt3jI8QCICNwd9b6L0IoOXDRU_pM6Hh9T6xH_aISfoyjJnN9I/s1600/_B202433.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pQD5Nnb2nucKyazIUffywLyX6wRWrKrH3Uv_P6BJ3a3NMTBjoT8PO0-K_TBiCWN0OQWI8fW2lE2mt6RCS3a-G8ZkesYt3jI8QCICNwd9b6L0IoOXDRU_pM6Hh9T6xH_aISfoyjJnN9I/s400/_B202433.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549339390023700530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOoebblPdj2Ag32_QQIxYeODZhUWTcFv8U2cWYmGKMU7fYrZwXTuKM5a4l0GcwJu1qTIaLMm3OEWTW-CJQpMovbiinCt-F3MUvhsAgH6n0ZeIrAvq1li4MqJ8e-3TMBHPnbzweCAOuic/s1600/_B202386.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOoebblPdj2Ag32_QQIxYeODZhUWTcFv8U2cWYmGKMU7fYrZwXTuKM5a4l0GcwJu1qTIaLMm3OEWTW-CJQpMovbiinCt-F3MUvhsAgH6n0ZeIrAvq1li4MqJ8e-3TMBHPnbzweCAOuic/s400/_B202386.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549339269502103138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2C23LB1VvXbpkSSxIsSENJVek3_-MDMvN16R4vv0NGpwVOBa7_2_6Q0mDnrQnoN71pCwP4LWf5xafbZj7yYnX46WNLvjeXLP3QdC7OWkCndCpNJYjekcrhsB2HPpi72TmIMrzFJaXss/s1600/_B202385.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2C23LB1VvXbpkSSxIsSENJVek3_-MDMvN16R4vv0NGpwVOBa7_2_6Q0mDnrQnoN71pCwP4LWf5xafbZj7yYnX46WNLvjeXLP3QdC7OWkCndCpNJYjekcrhsB2HPpi72TmIMrzFJaXss/s400/_B202385.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549339174930733522" border="0" /></a>Still playing with the file folders and the spray paint. Having so much fun, but making a huge mess!!Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-58035452054667351532010-11-16T18:06:00.007+10:002010-11-16T18:17:28.113+10:00Some November art....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXxY_mZeOBdvO6pfwaWQKrCRyZYzFQfYblx5-Lent4bdPaiECjEsXY3X4pfHsUS531_rH1CXWcwdNXZFeeWzbxg1twuiC6tZs0H7a_BY4Xco4aQ8fH5smAg4m4qDgwIsSNZTaPCmjOyU/s1600/_B162378.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXxY_mZeOBdvO6pfwaWQKrCRyZYzFQfYblx5-Lent4bdPaiECjEsXY3X4pfHsUS531_rH1CXWcwdNXZFeeWzbxg1twuiC6tZs0H7a_BY4Xco4aQ8fH5smAg4m4qDgwIsSNZTaPCmjOyU/s400/_B162378.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540057047374041298" border="0" /></a>Oh this poor blog is very neglected..... here is some of the latest art I have created!! This artwork is on a solid block for a swap - I have taken some photos of the block from different angles so you can see the artwork on the other sides. Just love creating on wooden blocks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Cv1nM8mE9LCOk-6QAl8dyGfhban4lmhll8hCtpibmFgjWS-7-nXAd2-QHnu6nx3u2Ha-FHxo_y1T7ikY-IdZt9Z_BrBrMWMFJpzzAJUlqJq3b9y6xkYF7b67_LWqCDmsbWCfM40t-RY/s1600/_B162379.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Cv1nM8mE9LCOk-6QAl8dyGfhban4lmhll8hCtpibmFgjWS-7-nXAd2-QHnu6nx3u2Ha-FHxo_y1T7ikY-IdZt9Z_BrBrMWMFJpzzAJUlqJq3b9y6xkYF7b67_LWqCDmsbWCfM40t-RY/s400/_B162379.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540056970309374834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweWeEc9RsOVssl-tW80pWxvSy41q3MqG9ShqxAuBekK8EEA2p7F8fmj87D6VBURjjM-1GEISHU3LIj9JVNuxI0WzPSfHeKfGRTY5kE7ejM4KztHdc8VA9H-1DMTzIBJMw-xrBw254e-A/s1600/_B162380.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweWeEc9RsOVssl-tW80pWxvSy41q3MqG9ShqxAuBekK8EEA2p7F8fmj87D6VBURjjM-1GEISHU3LIj9JVNuxI0WzPSfHeKfGRTY5kE7ejM4KztHdc8VA9H-1DMTzIBJMw-xrBw254e-A/s400/_B162380.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540056890833143234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifY9Zh_lnGeM3o353LDZPhr7KeS57b8RIlM1nJbKpvTpJ217tlDU7nF3hmTFlY81tw0AVsY12-0zQww6TX01sKVg6mj_NVIrfUfb9xM_K12xyB5wAgPZJxx-yzDDt_FkXIRvM76NejBgU/s1600/_B162381.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifY9Zh_lnGeM3o353LDZPhr7KeS57b8RIlM1nJbKpvTpJ217tlDU7nF3hmTFlY81tw0AVsY12-0zQww6TX01sKVg6mj_NVIrfUfb9xM_K12xyB5wAgPZJxx-yzDDt_FkXIRvM76NejBgU/s400/_B162381.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540056803181401634" border="0" /></a>I have been doing an online class with <a href="http://www.robenmarie.com/">Roben Marie </a>called Mixed Media Mayhem - what a lot of fun it has been and what a mess I have made with all the spray inks and finger painting!! This mail-art folder is what I packaged the above artwork in to gift it to <a href="http://ness-henry.blogspot.com/">Ness</a>. The other side is similar but has the address block on it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSRdBRDjCnoPYHw4WrXDORM3iDOKcqxqdwVFKN9dlZdS3vFvRvFyl5G6UOzLrDga0UkJv1iayJGZlCVn0p7iAkNUSv6ffHKJ1zFpsU0TPPTKNBi-B-9NsZV8f_COePpifFHq6UYl3l-s/s1600/_B162383.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSRdBRDjCnoPYHw4WrXDORM3iDOKcqxqdwVFKN9dlZdS3vFvRvFyl5G6UOzLrDga0UkJv1iayJGZlCVn0p7iAkNUSv6ffHKJ1zFpsU0TPPTKNBi-B-9NsZV8f_COePpifFHq6UYl3l-s/s400/_B162383.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540056713866422946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinSCSKT0ld-G2GezlOYVE2ZmrjgPCI_exHz_BgxUktHMCP852bs8QR8Zmm86EmUy7XnQCpLwGO0CAUdsBrk-tz3Mp_Z_ZtfKLI5DPMoor7z5ZVHN-7eu8gx89ljQsJafjIDsKG39w7L8c/s1600/_B162378.jpg"><br /></a>Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-36203249993242470702010-09-14T15:06:00.004+10:002010-09-14T15:12:33.839+10:00I am alive!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9c1VLx1TdajKT6Rs0mPaHpHG-HZ3yeRvHxY7sguus50K-Cj1AUXznnNFA4927lMsEjWvBFPwR5uGyMjfPGxpqUvA6DxqPd1Zl9W76JhdYDNLhlTj2h0qjE-Fs_uEadpuLNEAjYWQEQIo/s1600/_9082225.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9c1VLx1TdajKT6Rs0mPaHpHG-HZ3yeRvHxY7sguus50K-Cj1AUXznnNFA4927lMsEjWvBFPwR5uGyMjfPGxpqUvA6DxqPd1Zl9W76JhdYDNLhlTj2h0qjE-Fs_uEadpuLNEAjYWQEQIo/s400/_9082225.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516631499090348066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF75p9zJyElK4Z-eYP6FdYeNxEE0ebOTjWsTdR78vYM7SfUr7a5UezU-4b5cRjLREwfQVH3N61qrP8BL0JYUo0bXw14BoKkpnFSOWYt8MHaRD35kDzmIP-x2JP_N9DIFC9-JTBKa1G29A/s1600/_9082224.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF75p9zJyElK4Z-eYP6FdYeNxEE0ebOTjWsTdR78vYM7SfUr7a5UezU-4b5cRjLREwfQVH3N61qrP8BL0JYUo0bXw14BoKkpnFSOWYt8MHaRD35kDzmIP-x2JP_N9DIFC9-JTBKa1G29A/s400/_9082224.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516631374657744802" border="0" /></a>Can't believe how long it's been since an update.... of course there has been a bit of art in the last 5 months but I have decided to start with the most recent creation and work my way back to April as time permits.<br /><br />This is a journal I have made for a one-on-one Monthly swap - I took at class a little while back on the coptic binding method and this book was created using that method of binding. I have also handpainted all the pages (some pages are watercolour paper, and others are tags, recycled music and book pages). The gal I created this for likes purple and since it's also one of my favourite colours decided to create the book in this colour.Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-11080198485683497502010-04-04T09:18:00.008+10:002010-04-04T10:15:12.661+10:00Happy Easter...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiU-eGvTBBK7-1DOSS6CmYp0yvtys6pxX4krrSiJlAwPh51Z4noFMY8UGqKHZjwxEn2TogNwfZpsDkV4SF7YntY4Ed8vzaam2jp6DNJSbNf7zYvQY5vxLusfs8Xclzy970B7eh0qmHu4/s1600/P4031259a.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnS6eHdrpzMSg2euunMgOh7Wvi7vwFoF-3hP-ie7nntG9G2NEiCWi5LSe2MhsYpx0MJbUp7spCDPP6sC_8Rf-BuEq0hxC6xm4VU361Js7G-c2rs-8HLtHwLsnuULiRdR0JBw_svLibZCE/s1600/P4031285.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fIL0Vnn79XlZhkQ7i23AOO1iH_EvkcBQrf0z0v-ldjJ23MxaWZulRhFnYLErCauMPFlNXStFH-QHWPE6wFjmBeAiaGR4Ig_a7Y-to4ziC36CCpQKHxV48P-PLYQGo2PkA1_892N4Tng/s1600/P4031141.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fIL0Vnn79XlZhkQ7i23AOO1iH_EvkcBQrf0z0v-ldjJ23MxaWZulRhFnYLErCauMPFlNXStFH-QHWPE6wFjmBeAiaGR4Ig_a7Y-to4ziC36CCpQKHxV48P-PLYQGo2PkA1_892N4Tng/s400/P4031141.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456055189402374466" border="0" /></a>Happy Easter to everyone.... thought it was about time that I did another post! The above image is a piece I created for a small swap I am in. Same group as last year where we worked on a house shape. This year we are creating 6" x 4" pages and using different stamp companies and embellishments. The first month our guidelines were <a href="http://www.paperbagstudios.com/mainsite/">Paperbag Studios</a> stamps and the use of a die cut number/alphabet tile. I love all the Paperbag Studios stamp, so had no trouble at all with this challenge!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjBuUeViLF5MyOkU17o9hASQy9NG8sdwr-xzFKi8_bwN8_LuL9Al4tRKrURCali7kvRitkcZP0WR3BzyxFERMLkZ7PRyZXwH4YSSVdnm_jaNG72os6QVbcoaV3TEqVoNJuLPfCOUvW58/s1600/P3261140a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjBuUeViLF5MyOkU17o9hASQy9NG8sdwr-xzFKi8_bwN8_LuL9Al4tRKrURCali7kvRitkcZP0WR3BzyxFERMLkZ7PRyZXwH4YSSVdnm_jaNG72os6QVbcoaV3TEqVoNJuLPfCOUvW58/s400/P3261140a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456054990169802610" border="0" /></a>This second photo shows you what else I have been up to lately..... silversmithing! Last year I joined a local Silversmith group and did a basic Silversmithing course. In the basic course we made a bracelet, russian wedding rings and earrings. Since then I have made several more rings - and this is my most recent piece - I made it for a friend for her birthday. I am still amazed at the end product - especially when I started out with a single piece of sterling silver wire.<br /><br />I have also been taking a lot of photos lately.... WAY back when I was around 18 I was involved with a Photography Club and was working mostly with Black & White Film and even printing my own photos. Amazing how some 20+ years and three children later I can't really remember much at all about aperture/shutter speed etc. I guess things have changed a lot as well with Digital Cameras. Anyway yesterday I went day tripping in the country to visit a small Church near Beaudesert, which has a little Cemetery out back where my Grandparents and Great Grandparents are buried - such a beautiful part of the world. Here are some photos I took.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGbw_jtUWlQiIW2fGBBBXydS1u_TJr0DozXkLBjqpARiWMJ4Zjemn-FzGDXWmehxz7CIPvDq1t21SyYl4NQR7fakKCaD-xVO7Pvpb8xhY385oCj-SbDECaLSmhusBKyw7VPBv3u8nKAU/s1600/P4031313a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGbw_jtUWlQiIW2fGBBBXydS1u_TJr0DozXkLBjqpARiWMJ4Zjemn-FzGDXWmehxz7CIPvDq1t21SyYl4NQR7fakKCaD-xVO7Pvpb8xhY385oCj-SbDECaLSmhusBKyw7VPBv3u8nKAU/s400/P4031313a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456065594763539746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkFBsFjljXY8fQmdQFYR3tpr56TbygTqFVN1qeDPAaNioQNVGRUVlGu6ZH8hYUd08LVemektyERWre5cwMg2-SQTwlHZLxmr3s5iCoo71IBW9XzCRUEgTsJadHHY6tHaQEh0T755NzB8/s1600/P4031284.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkFBsFjljXY8fQmdQFYR3tpr56TbygTqFVN1qeDPAaNioQNVGRUVlGu6ZH8hYUd08LVemektyERWre5cwMg2-SQTwlHZLxmr3s5iCoo71IBW9XzCRUEgTsJadHHY6tHaQEh0T755NzB8/s400/P4031284.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456066284169607202" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnS6eHdrpzMSg2euunMgOh7Wvi7vwFoF-3hP-ie7nntG9G2NEiCWi5LSe2MhsYpx0MJbUp7spCDPP6sC_8Rf-BuEq0hxC6xm4VU361Js7G-c2rs-8HLtHwLsnuULiRdR0JBw_svLibZCE/s1600/P4031285.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnS6eHdrpzMSg2euunMgOh7Wvi7vwFoF-3hP-ie7nntG9G2NEiCWi5LSe2MhsYpx0MJbUp7spCDPP6sC_8Rf-BuEq0hxC6xm4VU361Js7G-c2rs-8HLtHwLsnuULiRdR0JBw_svLibZCE/s400/P4031285.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456066548356026898" border="0" /></a>I was totally surprised that this photo turned out okay... that little moth was very patient with me while i tried to photograph it - the perfect model really!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiU-eGvTBBK7-1DOSS6CmYp0yvtys6pxX4krrSiJlAwPh51Z4noFMY8UGqKHZjwxEn2TogNwfZpsDkV4SF7YntY4Ed8vzaam2jp6DNJSbNf7zYvQY5vxLusfs8Xclzy970B7eh0qmHu4/s1600/P4031259a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 339px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiU-eGvTBBK7-1DOSS6CmYp0yvtys6pxX4krrSiJlAwPh51Z4noFMY8UGqKHZjwxEn2TogNwfZpsDkV4SF7YntY4Ed8vzaam2jp6DNJSbNf7zYvQY5vxLusfs8Xclzy970B7eh0qmHu4/s400/P4031259a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456068720848491730" border="0" /></a>This was my other model for the day - my daughter Holly - who was also very patient with me while I was clicking away!!<br /><br />Many thanks to all for the lovely comments and condolences from my last post - I do try to email you personally, but sometimes I don't have the email addresses.Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-27410967292996124462010-03-05T17:12:00.003+10:002010-03-05T17:22:13.397+10:00Is it really March already???<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1aDmES3hlRYiY8mopBxeHWpf0XGFOCxyezcuUaumIT7JmGmc24VYoslCBJ70v1QKinUR16IeC9JQQFbaREfv3lTPBQH3j7iOQpbJ4EpIXlUSSsBJlCSvCAwnXG9WSe8od2iQ6cvb72ag/s1600-h/P2261088.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1aDmES3hlRYiY8mopBxeHWpf0XGFOCxyezcuUaumIT7JmGmc24VYoslCBJ70v1QKinUR16IeC9JQQFbaREfv3lTPBQH3j7iOQpbJ4EpIXlUSSsBJlCSvCAwnXG9WSe8od2iQ6cvb72ag/s400/P2261088.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445044389381720466" border="0" /></a>Well I haven't had the best start to 2010 having lost my brother on New Year's Day, but I am finally starting to feel ok and have been doing a little bit of art journalling and silversmithing - I will have to photograph some of it to share next post.<br /><br />Meanwhile I thought I would post a pic of this artwork that I have just made for the very talented <a href="http://isthereashadow.blogspot.com">Julie</a>. When I was home at Christmas time I raided my Mum's stash of old buttons and very much enjoyed going through them all to add some (with original threads and material still attached) to this piece for Julie. I currently have them in a fancy glass vase on my dining room table!Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-74888397616256313362009-10-27T09:00:00.003+10:002009-10-27T09:05:32.038+10:00Shock, Horror... another October post?!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_L6o5fqaPfgYpODwjJAJmHiOsiZerF2RIGWd3KkszqqkW_Xt2EBPnr6v6Pf-1hkR8A_N7NkuEjfnYwJuXVeNjgstV4rn6aSDRU1nzsCM73VZ9f3ZGIKvPJjnjkdhIWefQTd9sDtDVe4/s1600-h/PA130191.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_L6o5fqaPfgYpODwjJAJmHiOsiZerF2RIGWd3KkszqqkW_Xt2EBPnr6v6Pf-1hkR8A_N7NkuEjfnYwJuXVeNjgstV4rn6aSDRU1nzsCM73VZ9f3ZGIKvPJjnjkdhIWefQTd9sDtDVe4/s400/PA130191.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397048118047777154" border="0" /></a>Some more of my house pages to share - the above one was the theme "Count the Birds" and below was the very first page I created for the House Swap and the theme was "Magical Trees". Only one more page to go in this fun swap.... next theme is 'open' so will enjoy seeing where my muse will take me.<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPW1B54glNFfbaDNjexT7BdgQ0a7STNBkisNfS6Ao589vdrdX0UE-MfKCw6xmW8VEcB-6hD2sLqpH4t7dPaPlwo4FEHI3rDvItO8t7QPcGOhfv_a0SQylHuYO6DfAm6EbgnlNWyPx1HsE/s1600-h/P6110747.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPW1B54glNFfbaDNjexT7BdgQ0a7STNBkisNfS6Ao589vdrdX0UE-MfKCw6xmW8VEcB-6hD2sLqpH4t7dPaPlwo4FEHI3rDvItO8t7QPcGOhfv_a0SQylHuYO6DfAm6EbgnlNWyPx1HsE/s400/P6110747.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397047516693852706" border="0" /></a>Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-60727197783135607222009-10-17T17:29:00.004+10:002009-10-17T17:37:00.117+10:00Some October Art...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenas065s8SFNgDRxF9F9a0JgQ7ZCMekY5Hrnv-iQhjhgtqy5d7N7EUsUWd3RB3RvcxGLuBUCIbQgiN6BDGQya0Pjtlxswp0dB5aveJ6wVuXkpSPqR1HL7_4cujwWyHoJUYwYOgRkuZY8/s1600-h/P8310136.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenas065s8SFNgDRxF9F9a0JgQ7ZCMekY5Hrnv-iQhjhgtqy5d7N7EUsUWd3RB3RvcxGLuBUCIbQgiN6BDGQya0Pjtlxswp0dB5aveJ6wVuXkpSPqR1HL7_4cujwWyHoJUYwYOgRkuZY8/s400/P8310136.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393468507524967666" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Some more pages I created for a small House Book Swap I am part of. The theme here was "correspondence" and I had fun trying to use just about every mail art stamp I own. Felt really good to use my stamps again as sometimes I think I depend on Collage Images way too much. The top photo shows the piece with all the tags out of the little pocket, and the one below you can see I have put all the tags away in the pocket.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0pe8CK6wfDQCrWGR2Puybp_At7BKugRsgfnydQ1vbHlNQWHN5Gqpkze75CnR2nhdLHbCMWQCOtVsU5um6UglNRA5tVpmwZpMmIj91KaQj0_NTsx1RXYqbYfvuaQdklzuIFMdUH5y6Oq8/s1600-h/P8310135.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0pe8CK6wfDQCrWGR2Puybp_At7BKugRsgfnydQ1vbHlNQWHN5Gqpkze75CnR2nhdLHbCMWQCOtVsU5um6UglNRA5tVpmwZpMmIj91KaQj0_NTsx1RXYqbYfvuaQdklzuIFMdUH5y6Oq8/s400/P8310135.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393468363489414882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">This is another page I created for the House Book swap. This one from an earlier month and the theme was "seaside".</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgC_2cQdt4iv4Ll2ZlhDbc2rbEwLkTKpvGLx88L1Blz_lt4Dfewy1CK5gH2pOjyUuPpD3fSq2hQwYT7c6DsFCmio0ZP7mchs-GrNp8shyphenhyphenWzOdZQYv-9QMg_E5LM5llhNYyN5-NdjKBqTk/s1600-h/P7070011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgC_2cQdt4iv4Ll2ZlhDbc2rbEwLkTKpvGLx88L1Blz_lt4Dfewy1CK5gH2pOjyUuPpD3fSq2hQwYT7c6DsFCmio0ZP7mchs-GrNp8shyphenhyphenWzOdZQYv-9QMg_E5LM5llhNYyN5-NdjKBqTk/s400/P7070011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393468230239091634" border="0" /></a>Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-32512780894324393012009-09-16T21:46:00.007+10:002009-09-16T21:53:45.866+10:00Some ATC's...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWyWJHn21CVcIHg46D6cL5_GlFv6SbIm10eU7xkP07zAWFD9i8bpfwzMcondVbqDni2JeqUIuItosFJrlTgCFUy2zWb06HWMmZfnSF8RFHUgKy0kIC8Xn_ZX3eyd5N-gxBe_gKMlCWMY/s1600-h/100_1048.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWyWJHn21CVcIHg46D6cL5_GlFv6SbIm10eU7xkP07zAWFD9i8bpfwzMcondVbqDni2JeqUIuItosFJrlTgCFUy2zWb06HWMmZfnSF8RFHUgKy0kIC8Xn_ZX3eyd5N-gxBe_gKMlCWMY/s400/100_1048.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382031872436383314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8svnGHe0Cm_d_3MYb348rhdgGgbUIGlfDyvTWFA7gq2ZV_fpQ7onYA2BdIFhDzpIjGUPpnYHnQzlvR143y5aKfOMMkXMwY14fL3XrXU3SqpfEBSMc12IB2sSRLXte6boJENZQyKlgD40/s1600-h/100_1045.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8svnGHe0Cm_d_3MYb348rhdgGgbUIGlfDyvTWFA7gq2ZV_fpQ7onYA2BdIFhDzpIjGUPpnYHnQzlvR143y5aKfOMMkXMwY14fL3XrXU3SqpfEBSMc12IB2sSRLXte6boJENZQyKlgD40/s400/100_1045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382031646216419522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamtMymGTpcDPFC3N4ULvpdnN6oCoaB1OfTgECK4mW3742JLehhovvcPMMENUQGzIIvn-gGKo-8Li1x7Hk537v8OdmH2EfedVu6itDQnQJF7epyXW635cKx3AD0sVVE2wigjnltewcwII/s1600-h/100_0985.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamtMymGTpcDPFC3N4ULvpdnN6oCoaB1OfTgECK4mW3742JLehhovvcPMMENUQGzIIvn-gGKo-8Li1x7Hk537v8OdmH2EfedVu6itDQnQJF7epyXW635cKx3AD0sVVE2wigjnltewcwII/s400/100_0985.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382031414088085298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBJZqeohpJTS_x_8h-Lo4gyQYU6CMX3wbLsW56RD40fe2Bin7gYbCtGFVF9rBodGdkqULGOp94eMW07ActleQaAd9WfCni2em0N3twHvI-oUjZz37bZU6_vGyJttczUU7boof5vu2rnw/s1600-h/100_0974.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBJZqeohpJTS_x_8h-Lo4gyQYU6CMX3wbLsW56RD40fe2Bin7gYbCtGFVF9rBodGdkqULGOp94eMW07ActleQaAd9WfCni2em0N3twHvI-oUjZz37bZU6_vGyJttczUU7boof5vu2rnw/s400/100_0974.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382031213650922002" border="0" /></a>I have finally started sorting out some older photos and looking for some art to share. Today I thought I would upload a few ATC's. Have not worked on ATC's for awhile and must admit I had forgotten how much I love them.Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-40346140629832929222009-09-08T15:09:00.002+10:002009-09-08T15:13:08.392+10:00September 2009<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJRmsDM_5UWr8o52wNl1liaJ5xg1LR079Cy_cZ2eOFjuUk9IgFSLiz8oZW0uNDRAoJYMelraswQTFA7JinmDUCOaSihAJwh91hme77aAkUs2PHx0qV_JmcprUhxq-27t4aY4-rY3s1DI/s1600-h/DSC01413.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJRmsDM_5UWr8o52wNl1liaJ5xg1LR079Cy_cZ2eOFjuUk9IgFSLiz8oZW0uNDRAoJYMelraswQTFA7JinmDUCOaSihAJwh91hme77aAkUs2PHx0qV_JmcprUhxq-27t4aY4-rY3s1DI/s400/DSC01413.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><br /><br />Well life is plodding along as usual for me, not a lot of time for art, but finally a moment to share another recent piece i have made. This was made for a swap on a Yahoo Group I am part of. The pendant was made of Polymer Clay - my wire work still needs practice - so hard to find the time for all the different types of art I enjoy!!Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-73522224118961873922009-08-23T14:42:00.003+10:002009-08-23T14:53:04.663+10:00Sunday 23rd August<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgliClDDjwV3b6DPYXZDR6OYQZlUbXv-D5zM8OYQb4iXZdZts2xv7BbWHZxufNRxfwDD5i8A3Y5n0DKZ2cg9KF66wTOxHdnkr_5D1UBGw5aaONvcBed_9AUM61Crpr4oUzb8tl8eUCgvW4/s1600-h/P8070109.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgliClDDjwV3b6DPYXZDR6OYQZlUbXv-D5zM8OYQb4iXZdZts2xv7BbWHZxufNRxfwDD5i8A3Y5n0DKZ2cg9KF66wTOxHdnkr_5D1UBGw5aaONvcBed_9AUM61Crpr4oUzb8tl8eUCgvW4/s400/P8070109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373016424242121090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://localhost:49490/9a2847c0f391d5b4c79f9d66571970e3/image63.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:49490/9a2847c0f391d5b4c79f9d66571970e3/image63.jpg?size=320" border="0" /></a> </div><br />Can't believe i am actually posting something and it's still August.... life has been a bit crazy with my family lately, no light at the end of the tunnel yet, but thought i should post something so my few readers will know i am still in the land of the living.<br /><br />This piece of art i created for a small private swap I am a part of. We are using a house shape and this piece i created for the theme "Italian Inflence". I have called my page "learning italian" as i have used paper from a book called "A Progressive Italian Grammar". I will try to upload a few more pages from the swap.Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-4616723465460732072009-07-22T12:00:00.000+10:002009-07-22T12:00:46.539+10:00June art posted in July... :O)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtd6Vdr0aiC4ykI0_lAFvR4UFuWAcvqCXNG19EB9EX0o-iuwTwhKDXbB0L2FOShtfXn_N0thi0meujaZotTtE_po92izKQ0UU7aL8iW_yK32PmJV-nLSVRuTISOn0l6nIB_2D_jlDVqg/s1600-h/P6210836.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtd6Vdr0aiC4ykI0_lAFvR4UFuWAcvqCXNG19EB9EX0o-iuwTwhKDXbB0L2FOShtfXn_N0thi0meujaZotTtE_po92izKQ0UU7aL8iW_yK32PmJV-nLSVRuTISOn0l6nIB_2D_jlDVqg/s400/P6210836.JPG" /></a> I created this artwork for Marlene for her 50th Birthday.... I have been doing online classes with <a href="http://lostluggage.typepad.com/the_land_of_lost_luggage/">Julie</a> and this is very heavily influenced by her style which I love. The classes are fantastic and would strongly recommend them to anyone who love to play with paint!<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-40644355751930050262009-05-04T17:53:00.003+10:002009-05-04T18:00:57.058+10:00A nice early May post...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNbyaGvPVbjEo4Q0SiORvJMSDw5FwtpPGGXxPgyFRI9D8Mp0zjaQ-KIa4uy86nu_Hy9PfCeR3-PuJHaCysFctj0jlDLxqeR3SdsUs1vLiakDtVanYVILVG0kH-QifRnjhOvZZEe4yNsA/s1600-h/P4230699.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNbyaGvPVbjEo4Q0SiORvJMSDw5FwtpPGGXxPgyFRI9D8Mp0zjaQ-KIa4uy86nu_Hy9PfCeR3-PuJHaCysFctj0jlDLxqeR3SdsUs1vLiakDtVanYVILVG0kH-QifRnjhOvZZEe4yNsA/s320/P4230699.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331874951232584994" border="0" /></a>This is the tag I made for <span style="font-weight: bold;">Paper Princess Margaret</span> for her birthday. Her wish for Art this year was for us to decorate a tag and a metal bird in colours of soft pink and green. Don't you just love the natural green of the twig i used? It looks like i painted it to match, but that is it - straight from the garden!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPRz07oKpb5XtkkROXp7ApTuFHUX1GT-l5lbWmzBBX-FgfleppXAGQEbKK5nUNuXF8ENTwcRETNVw4Y7QrT-lm1o66hpASS8NGTGrwUCErurl2Nfn7mPOk31zZLGSfmOvZtMAc7eV-lo/s1600-h/P4190674.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPRz07oKpb5XtkkROXp7ApTuFHUX1GT-l5lbWmzBBX-FgfleppXAGQEbKK5nUNuXF8ENTwcRETNVw4Y7QrT-lm1o66hpASS8NGTGrwUCErurl2Nfn7mPOk31zZLGSfmOvZtMAc7eV-lo/s320/P4190674.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331874091210857378" border="0" /></a>Here is a photo as promised of the artwork on my wall. I cannot tell you the pleasure it brings me to walk past this several times a day (when i am home of course). A huge thank you to the Paper Princesses (there is a picture of us on <a href="http://paper-planet.blogspot.com/">Celeste's Blog</a> if you would like a peek).Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-16672264004760739232009-04-22T20:33:00.003+10:002009-04-22T20:37:02.131+10:00Thought I better get an April post in!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBu9Snf9BbPhEYQdQSlE-6Cpj-jdR8seFX-hrbwdnlCj5qw8UwuiQpYTSIHJaicejnm3lLVxv9b2gjCEfDQ99SekisgNGFSpie0vjEbAy2t7hrrHG99oh-LJjtuFEflyE6hBGBRssf8vs/s1600-h/P4170601.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBu9Snf9BbPhEYQdQSlE-6Cpj-jdR8seFX-hrbwdnlCj5qw8UwuiQpYTSIHJaicejnm3lLVxv9b2gjCEfDQ99SekisgNGFSpie0vjEbAy2t7hrrHG99oh-LJjtuFEflyE6hBGBRssf8vs/s320/P4170601.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327462259614722018" border="0" /></a>Well as you can see I am still slightly 'bird' obsessed... yet another piece of artwork featuring a birdie! This piece is actually for my very own wall - i have a gorgeous collection of nature themed canvasses on my wall (created for me by the Paper Princesses) and I decided to add to it with some of my own art. I must take a photo of the complete collection to share with you.Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-68633515663075542562009-03-27T09:57:00.003+10:002009-03-27T10:04:19.830+10:00I am on a roll....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSAijUfduWPDMUAchExAx0rORl2ZaWQgvqze_7kDfqP3NKmmS_jVwuSB8GZ9fAIiuvTmKVDn4RXQISeAtyOXaa_XDErrQ8mEh_IGZt08wILwjhCaJATCqlOy6xN0r3T7tIkqdELigbhQ/s1600-h/AOTM+for+Karin+Mar+2009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSAijUfduWPDMUAchExAx0rORl2ZaWQgvqze_7kDfqP3NKmmS_jVwuSB8GZ9fAIiuvTmKVDn4RXQISeAtyOXaa_XDErrQ8mEh_IGZt08wILwjhCaJATCqlOy6xN0r3T7tIkqdELigbhQ/s320/AOTM+for+Karin+Mar+2009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317650315808417826" border="0" /></a>I just finished this piece yesterday as part of a swap - I have tried out new skills learnt in class with <a href="http://djpettitt.blogspot.com/">DJ Pettitt</a>. I think I might have missed something as it sure didn't flow as easily as it did in class, or maybe it was more the fact that I had DJ right there to lend a helping hand. This bird image I have used is one drawn by DJ that she so kindly let us trace in class.Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-61061145172878145162009-03-26T20:06:00.007+10:002009-03-26T20:19:04.031+10:00Yes! Another post this month!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwOhyphenhyphenhwupLCi7Eh_PUY4vUaML2kgJy3qd2IqG67j3jPnaoYET5s6TVDQujVUacCy_ckS9lTKm1mLbIEYSLGZxnqBN9mqT3vfPj3ZZ3QjWOG_4oJ5KgnqaZzlOTcvSd1ueI8QJk4hS2uOc/s1600-h/P3130326.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwOhyphenhyphenhwupLCi7Eh_PUY4vUaML2kgJy3qd2IqG67j3jPnaoYET5s6TVDQujVUacCy_ckS9lTKm1mLbIEYSLGZxnqBN9mqT3vfPj3ZZ3QjWOG_4oJ5KgnqaZzlOTcvSd1ueI8QJk4hS2uOc/s320/P3130326.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317438437018248706" border="0" /></a>Here are the little houses - all 50 of them - that I created to swap at the recent Creative Soul Retreat. What a great swap, although I must admit getting towards the end I was a bit over working on such a small canvas!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLdj4umeTO7q8EoAt9cRVTO26VFsmd_VfBGf8MMZWbhutvzvqqflPEYH7LPkJQtF_DIJ9gQ9wlW7qwp8YRMjaBNxiG4daCrnj58-e4_TQv1l-g1tPkx3qu4lejBta34gP0eEJ0PWwN16I/s1600-h/P3130328.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLdj4umeTO7q8EoAt9cRVTO26VFsmd_VfBGf8MMZWbhutvzvqqflPEYH7LPkJQtF_DIJ9gQ9wlW7qwp8YRMjaBNxiG4daCrnj58-e4_TQv1l-g1tPkx3qu4lejBta34gP0eEJ0PWwN16I/s320/P3130328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317437802193894114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIcpfPBkOP75uUJqxhu4oZGP2BlaQLiRqniigU1cprHkUFT4TE4Ct8zqGN09hF95IelsvOGtt3MdXAiJ-5KS85SsU0hSrFR6reX6vBUhjuHClW54t-Dyc1AMUeklA9gILc8uKXrQqhFe0/s1600-h/P3130325.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIcpfPBkOP75uUJqxhu4oZGP2BlaQLiRqniigU1cprHkUFT4TE4Ct8zqGN09hF95IelsvOGtt3MdXAiJ-5KS85SsU0hSrFR6reX6vBUhjuHClW54t-Dyc1AMUeklA9gILc8uKXrQqhFe0/s320/P3130325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317437050442831442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigS4pkqH-LGKRy0SB0YbbkRgF7duCKeMdD61AGaCVNDCRdk7E-MKNO2uNpxhQJ3cuxwbOFcvMeSgw-x0R1GFNdnBbY_Al-uUMXaOMIC1tghqjraG2bFhtSe47jr5HeDbvqN74WQllsZQk/s1600-h/P3130324.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigS4pkqH-LGKRy0SB0YbbkRgF7duCKeMdD61AGaCVNDCRdk7E-MKNO2uNpxhQJ3cuxwbOFcvMeSgw-x0R1GFNdnBbY_Al-uUMXaOMIC1tghqjraG2bFhtSe47jr5HeDbvqN74WQllsZQk/s320/P3130324.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317436684397402770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZwS1DUMlnt4JJ__dmRIYjSCHknn5v1OTRvjvQh-DEjouwbtUJeitKPvtuU-SpAnuPx5r1Se52CkuDM_sxyvzqhHOIH7YIiDpahMRfhJcPlGytCdkSEPD8PBk_G9gIVapOQUyIljcqwg/s1600-h/P3130323.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZwS1DUMlnt4JJ__dmRIYjSCHknn5v1OTRvjvQh-DEjouwbtUJeitKPvtuU-SpAnuPx5r1Se52CkuDM_sxyvzqhHOIH7YIiDpahMRfhJcPlGytCdkSEPD8PBk_G9gIVapOQUyIljcqwg/s320/P3130323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317436279773542738" border="0" /></a>Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-9374714273998108722009-03-25T15:27:00.004+10:002009-03-25T15:44:19.114+10:00OK I am on a roll....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOoxTIrQD-UoiAhopbRzOeVwmYk51PRck2zLIGnVPJ77lcWHvPiNC8BqMsq7_B5Waq5RrLy-SkFRnK9u0yWR5ECaS8U4LENC2t6_0I16sqDZtTe3djFh6bX7nSsJDaTk_qKwq9HAJh3zA/s1600-h/Tree+of+Life+.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOoxTIrQD-UoiAhopbRzOeVwmYk51PRck2zLIGnVPJ77lcWHvPiNC8BqMsq7_B5Waq5RrLy-SkFRnK9u0yWR5ECaS8U4LENC2t6_0I16sqDZtTe3djFh6bX7nSsJDaTk_qKwq9HAJh3zA/s320/Tree+of+Life+.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316994967182532946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtM3H4StEHjXmPqYsi1bN9u38kf3N_IIbp3xpPZFEKnvpTX8bFMyxviYZxKZoRtXz2dNDfebsPMWcTfr3ITsykWuxGfbqiugTAYYR4v1O7w6Ied3RfDlSLLTW-4rictjZFonoTQ0MuKQ/s1600-h/P3150387.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtM3H4StEHjXmPqYsi1bN9u38kf3N_IIbp3xpPZFEKnvpTX8bFMyxviYZxKZoRtXz2dNDfebsPMWcTfr3ITsykWuxGfbqiugTAYYR4v1O7w6Ied3RfDlSLLTW-4rictjZFonoTQ0MuKQ/s320/P3150387.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316993200221187346" border="0" /></a>Here I am with the lady who deserves to share the crown with DJ for BEST teacher. <a href="http://stephanielee.typepad.com/stephanie_lee_studios/">Stephanie Lee</a> was an amazing teacher as well, very patient with us all as we tried to master those butane torches. I was lucky enough to take two classes with Stephanie and both were equally brilliant. So many new skills I am now attempting to master.... I wish I could have taken Stephanie's third class as well.<br /><br />At the very top of this post is my finished piece - I must say a big thank you to the gorgeous <a href="http://art4moi.blogspot.com/">Jacky</a> for letting me use the mold she made of the little tree, didn't it turn out beautifully? I have just visited the hardware shop today to purchase flux and bits of copper so I can fine tune my new skills.<br /><br />My only regret is that I didn't manage to do a class with <a href="http://www.aplacetobark.blogspot.com/">Bernie Berlin</a>. I did get to share a few meals with Bernie and she is also such a beautiful lady - and from all reports a fantastic teacher as well. Here is hoping that Bernie will come back to Australia in 2011 to teach again.Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-67287203805152637232009-03-25T15:10:00.003+10:002009-03-25T15:26:34.206+10:00Finally... a March post!Here I am with <a href="http://djpettitt.blogspot.com/">DJ Pettitt</a>...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqJSZR5SAATSHWdATBO2NjRbK9isAQR65aDhwfDBEpc1pG6LiqZuX6hY9pqWqs55c7vxfGzpAbdbSinTDK6vJygjmOfDeH0QDwWoyiQNrkh33k_mvAbK-jW6uBFYJGEctmfUtBSV1RrOU/s1600-h/P3160465.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqJSZR5SAATSHWdATBO2NjRbK9isAQR65aDhwfDBEpc1pG6LiqZuX6hY9pqWqs55c7vxfGzpAbdbSinTDK6vJygjmOfDeH0QDwWoyiQNrkh33k_mvAbK-jW6uBFYJGEctmfUtBSV1RrOU/s320/P3160465.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316991436601760306" border="0" /></a><br />I think I have finally come down to earth after the fantastic <a href="http://www.creativesoulretreat.com.au/2010/index.htm">Creative Soul Retreat</a>. What a great time I had at this retreat that seemed to run like clockwork. Below is the piece that I finished in DJ's Class. What can I say about DJ that hasn't already been said on blogs all around Australia? DJ was just the BEST teacher. So patient and all knowing, it was such a pleasure to take a class with DJ.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQb1iw-m2mDX5xyMfRdrIHcqJ2U2JUtRTBipUBKuo3MqCYMD0JPWJYkhlq52SV3y1PIsMjT1IGKvnsRVzJj-JEddVmzUN_HaEy7MH3IMyEqeW0pGB5dh7qzmEo08VO2PEsGw_b1GcOes/s1600-h/DJs+class.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQb1iw-m2mDX5xyMfRdrIHcqJ2U2JUtRTBipUBKuo3MqCYMD0JPWJYkhlq52SV3y1PIsMjT1IGKvnsRVzJj-JEddVmzUN_HaEy7MH3IMyEqeW0pGB5dh7qzmEo08VO2PEsGw_b1GcOes/s320/DJs+class.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316989693396715410" border="0" /></a>Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983741145704954901.post-31142941266864662652009-02-01T14:13:00.004+10:002009-02-01T14:22:08.019+10:00Ok will try for at least once a month posting.... argh!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6h0LLLVqfPp1TnbetFcUhUGl68u2O7apladMVGWtur7zMg8_rknx4CHqx45jnsnpfqMEU16Vb0PsEnkXZiJb-7Yure_x0UmayeHqTtb9eHV0lPFIFiyIWvULMwUuhm18atMRmU4qytto/s1600-h/its+the+queen+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6h0LLLVqfPp1TnbetFcUhUGl68u2O7apladMVGWtur7zMg8_rknx4CHqx45jnsnpfqMEU16Vb0PsEnkXZiJb-7Yure_x0UmayeHqTtb9eHV0lPFIFiyIWvULMwUuhm18atMRmU4qytto/s320/its+the+queen+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297677612556747362" border="0" /></a>I had a fantastic time making this ATC Block.... I first saw this done on one of my favourite blogs - <a href="http://smallcreations.blogspot.com/">Small Creations</a> - by Audrey Hernandez. What a brilliant idea! So much fun being able to hammer things on rather than use glue. Big thank you to Judy's brilliant husband Kurt who kindly cut the blocks, i can't wait to play more with this idea.<br /><br />I have also received one for my birthday made by the talented Marlene that i will share as soon as I photograph it!!<br /><br />So much for my plan to try and post more frequently.... i forgot that once the kids went back to school and i went back to work that life would get hectic again!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQM6AcBfRvHELaIQxYEC-mNRxhTkQKlxADWz8I0HKRF8bWi5OWYGWhasNVTcGjhwkbq9q4hwk-Ed9I1fQWJ8JSuj6rleRtrAHL4HQhtI2gshGQ1u1gRHOmaYVwZ2lOFPovAZD_MrXISlk/s1600-h/its+the+queen+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQM6AcBfRvHELaIQxYEC-mNRxhTkQKlxADWz8I0HKRF8bWi5OWYGWhasNVTcGjhwkbq9q4hwk-Ed9I1fQWJ8JSuj6rleRtrAHL4HQhtI2gshGQ1u1gRHOmaYVwZ2lOFPovAZD_MrXISlk/s320/its+the+queen+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297677612578392082" border="0" /></a>Gaye Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074104109294351851noreply@blogger.com7