Pictures

I have no camera!
but it is not lost, just borrowed until the 10 January.
My son Jonno and his girlfriend have borrowed it for their first overseas holiday in Vanuatu. My hubby has a camera but i don't know how to use it so i may not be posting until then.
I will however be reading your posts, and i will be posting step by step pics once as soon as i understand how to use his camera.

The handmade paper and the wedding table decorations are coming along a treat.
In the meantime,
Let me wish you ALL a Happy New Year.

Making Paper

One of the things i am going to make for the wedding for each guest is a hand made paper seeded scroll. This is the first part of the paper i have put away to make them with. (first i will have to look for a cheap/secondhand blender. You cannot use one that you are using for food). I will be adding shredded gold/bronze ribbon. and the idea is for the guest to plant it into a pot as a reminder of the day.
However, this is where i need your help! I have one herb so far, Thyme, I have chosen it because it is a small herb and a play on words. I want the paper to have a love and wisdom theme, the plants must be able to grow in a pot and the seeds small. Any gardeners out there with suggestions? I will be reading them all.

Val Zdero Art

Val Zdero has posted this lovely giveaway. I can vouch for her work, I have ordered from her recently so if you would like to own a piece of beautiful hand made jewellery then go check out her blog. Lovely stuff!

Tree Of Life

The washing is already on the line, the vacuuming is done, the meat is out of the freezer being defrosted (spag bol tonight) and so it is time to play. These are the Tree of Life symbols being made as part of the wedding decorations using what i have at home. I did buy the silver coloured bangles, 6 for $4 I need to make 8.
Currently i am stripping down some cabling for the copper wire, acquired from a nearby skip (with permission).
I am going to go for a walk later to look for some pine cones and gum nuts, going to my friends house and saw up a fallen tree limb into slices, sand them to make bases for these decorations leaving the outer edge natural and decorate the candles.
I have no idea how they are going to be assembled together yet, but that is all part of the fun.
I hope your day is as much fun as mine.

Presents

This is what i got for Christmas.
Modelling clay, When i grew up i knew it as plasticine, this basket full of purple goodies, and some green and red balls for the tree.
We had a lovely quiet day, watched movies, phoned family and friends,

Prezzies All Finished

I have been finishing off making Christmas Prezzies today, took a break this afternoon and went out with my son delivering some gifts to my friends, came home and finished doing these toys. They have no embroidery on them because i need to practice embroidery before i put them onto toys, but i still think they look cute. The time now is 5pm, Christmas Eve, just have to wrap them up. I have enjoyed this year of crafting. I feel satisfied that i have achieved all that i set out to do this year and more, Looking forward to putting it all away, (hubby in the back ground thinking Yay!) for a couple of days at least. Looking forward to 2010.
Now does anyone have a cure for hot flushes?

Christmas Present for Dad

For Christmas Mark and Jonno are going to make us a new post box to go with the new fence. How lovely is that!
I will be posting pics of that when it is done, Lovely idea.