my creative space: one use for a broken teacup!

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I feel this is somewhat of a fraudulent 'my creative space' this week as it involves nothing more than a bit of glue...but sorry, it's all I've got!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I was helping my friend Susan move out of her rented townhouse so that she could go and babysit another friend's home while<i> they</i> were having the annual five month stint at their other place in the south of France...phew, did you get all that? Good. How jealous are you? Me? I'm an unattractive shade of green...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzUJ-nHhu-u668Ext1jOnAqQrL7xElShsP1Mlai8yALg9ncn4lpxP1lBe20K0nPlhZsTBHgnFmVgzUgiM-2quwkizhMerpmpmy6SuM7-lBsGyo810vDUrGuMrZtQSTNvPj3CEevJ-vhyY/s1600/cup+with+garlic+tall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzUJ-nHhu-u668Ext1jOnAqQrL7xElShsP1Mlai8yALg9ncn4lpxP1lBe20K0nPlhZsTBHgnFmVgzUgiM-2quwkizhMerpmpmy6SuM7-lBsGyo810vDUrGuMrZtQSTNvPj3CEevJ-vhyY/s640/cup+with+garlic+tall.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway, while the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/2010/06/ive-had-visit-from-chandelier-fairy.html">chandelier fairy</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and I were helping clean and pack (and to be completely fair, a lot of it had already been done), I accidentally broke one of Susan's teacups...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fUG9zV1ivYTfZnYGcR0xJJtrccotbRIw2iMHPtRm22oidzF3AtNkZaVYLxOYKLRD2ukfEiEhG6fEsT6E1gVP4d8eRNHf5hSJOpNV6pEqIBtvG4hjNig_8P99fes0MLkuT7QA6Yxx3lAA/s1600/broken+cup+and+glue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fUG9zV1ivYTfZnYGcR0xJJtrccotbRIw2iMHPtRm22oidzF3AtNkZaVYLxOYKLRD2ukfEiEhG6fEsT6E1gVP4d8eRNHf5hSJOpNV6pEqIBtvG4hjNig_8P99fes0MLkuT7QA6Yxx3lAA/s640/broken+cup+and+glue.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She was very good about it (and quite right since I'd just cleaned the bathroom for her!)...I know you're reading Susan, and I know you know I'm joking :)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGs6WeSgGqPY9XRMbkLdB9oASk9JgAOPbSvuN9RPcBW5Oub8Ay_G6bBWmSUz-0FsBqpNdovDqxwOxWsEaYvKWTmUf6-YYmkWF3JT3voJL5xEjAdZkP9pvD6pr66WAAcOdQRMw4OdvqUhm/s1600/cup+glued.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGs6WeSgGqPY9XRMbkLdB9oASk9JgAOPbSvuN9RPcBW5Oub8Ay_G6bBWmSUz-0FsBqpNdovDqxwOxWsEaYvKWTmUf6-YYmkWF3JT3voJL5xEjAdZkP9pvD6pr66WAAcOdQRMw4OdvqUhm/s640/cup+glued.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I took it home and fixed it (but not brilliantly as you can see!) and I'm using it to hold the garlic...ok, so not </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>hugely</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> creative, especially seeing I stole the whole 'garlic in a teacup' idea from the first born's house, but...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-z_Zd1tvLYkiXsp_1XmDTFYYohs4vBXjDfznQ3YAO_JrV-3YusT4wA_ypod0F2ap2aIGKuXRDDQFlFlBCP1sodTDIRyt2zmOwwHX6ce4h4ZnT6j_30TwfQxeZwA1JQAVaxwGmFUigiWp4/s1600/garlic+holder+tea+cup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-z_Zd1tvLYkiXsp_1XmDTFYYohs4vBXjDfznQ3YAO_JrV-3YusT4wA_ypod0F2ap2aIGKuXRDDQFlFlBCP1sodTDIRyt2zmOwwHX6ce4h4ZnT6j_30TwfQxeZwA1JQAVaxwGmFUigiWp4/s640/garlic+holder+tea+cup.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...at least it's useful again. Gotta love that. From dim-witted clumsiness to garlic holder. Even a chilli repository from time to time. And cheap...really cheap. Friendship still intact as well :)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For a much more interesting post, you can read about my friend Susan's sea change and see her house by the coast <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/2010/07/soul-food-friday-friend-her-beach-house.html">here</a>...and then go and see a whole lot of creative spaces <a href="http://ourcreativespaces.blogspot.com/">here</a>. There'll be more than glue involved I'm sure! </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">all photos by me</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

my creative space: one use for a broken teacup!

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when janis says jump...(or 'art' and my studio begins to take shape)

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When <a href="http://pineconecamp.blogspot.com/">Janis</a> says jump, I of course say, 'not a prob Janis...how high?'</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Remember this mess...you can read about it <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-creative-spacecertificate-iv-in.html">here</a>.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FCiKu_2MIPoQB7c84Gj2nqoSsUvFVymxF7hHO-wxG2ridlYTxn3XLum_io5eJSFxZL4djpKoLQRRh2PP-nxVEkyKNGVUj-0FXLx53BERYVcW1aI3Mw2h5OwrEp4WMoYX7SkVOmkqCVVv/s1600/cert+IV+cardboard+backing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FCiKu_2MIPoQB7c84Gj2nqoSsUvFVymxF7hHO-wxG2ridlYTxn3XLum_io5eJSFxZL4djpKoLQRRh2PP-nxVEkyKNGVUj-0FXLx53BERYVcW1aI3Mw2h5OwrEp4WMoYX7SkVOmkqCVVv/s640/cert+IV+cardboard+backing.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The very lovely and exceedingly clever (not the least because she had the good sense to marry an Aussie) <a href="http://pineconecamp.blogspot.com/">Janis</a>, said that I should frame it.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__7LZAu712E2s2b4IMUb_xKy_luA_YFTTzjqCMKvMyeXrt-3X025EcInKf1QNcyu5_nfiGXzZaPrruxu64AlZkw3FpzP_dYm5hPBIKa_6WAduS0f8sB9ngpg4GoeQBFNd3GtpQa7cSHep/s1600/paint+chip+art2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__7LZAu712E2s2b4IMUb_xKy_luA_YFTTzjqCMKvMyeXrt-3X025EcInKf1QNcyu5_nfiGXzZaPrruxu64AlZkw3FpzP_dYm5hPBIKa_6WAduS0f8sB9ngpg4GoeQBFNd3GtpQa7cSHep/s640/paint+chip+art2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I did. It has even more 'mess' now, although I do believe it's slightly crooked. Oh well. Never mind.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QpQvF5tmc4QmEDZnQBBmwmk_nncbomFT4gZX3LpYHgQW3bC_KHphCmexMi2JEH3Aj6ViqtHmAAupr-R5BLWEsop0pQM3-kT6TbNNkWCUP5RhERuJ1dViFJSe6NdG6GTQpF4Djob07wuv/s1600/colour+chip+art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QpQvF5tmc4QmEDZnQBBmwmk_nncbomFT4gZX3LpYHgQW3bC_KHphCmexMi2JEH3Aj6ViqtHmAAupr-R5BLWEsop0pQM3-kT6TbNNkWCUP5RhERuJ1dViFJSe6NdG6GTQpF4Djob07wuv/s640/colour+chip+art.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's now in my reclaimed studio inspiring me (a little) and reminding me that anything can be made into 'art' (*snort*) and that I really need to get cracking again on that Cert IV after two weekends away.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgImz9Zri_DGxUNHLl2KynsocM-aiPHp6oNH0irqX-Kf8fkyGssSTM0b7ct_Vh5U8OrBoo4G26UvxDDENREHAa57Fx78HCU5Bw5UF9uBLGOGRZLxh07Nhrmtixl5XUsMh9QASfscRRw7u-Q/s1600/studio+early.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgImz9Zri_DGxUNHLl2KynsocM-aiPHp6oNH0irqX-Kf8fkyGssSTM0b7ct_Vh5U8OrBoo4G26UvxDDENREHAa57Fx78HCU5Bw5UF9uBLGOGRZLxh07Nhrmtixl5XUsMh9QASfscRRw7u-Q/s640/studio+early.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The studio is slowly (very slowly) turning into what it's meant to be. I'll keep you posted...as they say in the classics :)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Head over <a href="http://ourcreativespaces.blogspot.com/">here</a> for much creativity.</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

when janis says jump...(or 'art' and my studio begins to take shape)

When Janis says jump, I of course say, 'not a prob Janis...how high?' Remember this mess...you can read about it here . The very lo...

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my creative space...styling workshop

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I went on a little trip last week. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A flying visit to Bangalow and <a href="http://shannonfricke.blogspot.com/">Shannon Fricke</a>'s Little Cottage...for her Styling workshop.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmcWbX0HRC4qqOzEUfB5FHoqu3mDrhA7tBDuScGR7aulRYatv4nnPqVeBZz20qb7upqy06zBu8RmOYnoIzUM-_EKIFtVNRWIqNgNKscbPRn81ytxEVcanyX3Q6bbXAEVPn8-edV7c4lxb/s1600/styling+101+shannons+studio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmcWbX0HRC4qqOzEUfB5FHoqu3mDrhA7tBDuScGR7aulRYatv4nnPqVeBZz20qb7upqy06zBu8RmOYnoIzUM-_EKIFtVNRWIqNgNKscbPRn81ytxEVcanyX3Q6bbXAEVPn8-edV7c4lxb/s640/styling+101+shannons+studio.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was a terrific day, for several reasons:</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got to spend time with my dear bloggy friend <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/">Kerri with an 'i'</a>. We didn't stop talking from the time she picked me up from the airport on Thursday lunchtime until she dropped me back on Friday afternoon. Except maybe when we were being model students...demonstration by Kerri below...</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ETmEd-Qu4mUj8TBToy5KC8DKFlaHDmPx2Wte6RODEy4-8K_Tyi1eIxaQ0Fq7SwXyorqM1ycItAcyo5G_ZBzlKdKxJJ6T1hpvGQgBoCi457Vl1NB-HVOW0K38SK4WccA0r06cRvi9T9YE/s1600/styling+101+kerri.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ETmEd-Qu4mUj8TBToy5KC8DKFlaHDmPx2Wte6RODEy4-8K_Tyi1eIxaQ0Fq7SwXyorqM1ycItAcyo5G_ZBzlKdKxJJ6T1hpvGQgBoCi457Vl1NB-HVOW0K38SK4WccA0r06cRvi9T9YE/s640/styling+101+kerri.jpg" width="630" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got to meet some really lovely women, all of us with a shared interest in the stuff we bloggers love. And three who are doing the Certificate IV in Design that I'm doing as well. That was fortuitous, especially seeing they're all way ahead of where I'm at and I now have their email addresses :)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHpNYSGYmP7VPVSftJ5jWhmyV7s7tjiERc_ZtOaO_QRWhMORXAaDC1GaSpBuIEpXB6NP22zm8GqicKQimHGc1aNFBKmzTKJlkNWlmasZPN2jzJdamZIJmoh6iB_PQWOGHSSPSjZtkrznM/s1600/styling+101+group.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHpNYSGYmP7VPVSftJ5jWhmyV7s7tjiERc_ZtOaO_QRWhMORXAaDC1GaSpBuIEpXB6NP22zm8GqicKQimHGc1aNFBKmzTKJlkNWlmasZPN2jzJdamZIJmoh6iB_PQWOGHSSPSjZtkrznM/s640/styling+101+group.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I learnt some really good stuff about concepts</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...and I feel that I can apply this process to a whole lot of things</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> (my spring concept: 'a carefree life' is shown below)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cTUqlwosvQM2CUMmkyI211Q5DOcipOCwHFqqzqloKcADU3XfxYMVK8-gHihvpHuT9vYQuz0uLCcZ94bxlkE6Uab_PygDa5EVRgwM_G3iE4Vam9yDtiKP2kpb5eOjkHOhjo4KiSVjm_ht/s1600/styling+101+spring+concept.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cTUqlwosvQM2CUMmkyI211Q5DOcipOCwHFqqzqloKcADU3XfxYMVK8-gHihvpHuT9vYQuz0uLCcZ94bxlkE6Uab_PygDa5EVRgwM_G3iE4Vam9yDtiKP2kpb5eOjkHOhjo4KiSVjm_ht/s640/styling+101+spring+concept.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I confirmed that I love styling and will continue to do it with gay abandon around my own house and at anyone else's who'll let me in the front door! Here's the little scene I created to demonstrate my springtime 'carefree life' concept...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtiV_NlpCEB55mkewv74rdtLQowYMxPqpNyJ1LTW-PTIDErh9HuZyESYGuVpW9AcP8jmHur7Fm9pA3qEA5exD5HknFMwF5c2xQ7qW6gWcD76-UxwF7TZT1PAOT8qjaG8WxAasgQrJZ2gt/s1600/styling+101+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtiV_NlpCEB55mkewv74rdtLQowYMxPqpNyJ1LTW-PTIDErh9HuZyESYGuVpW9AcP8jmHur7Fm9pA3qEA5exD5HknFMwF5c2xQ7qW6gWcD76-UxwF7TZT1PAOT8qjaG8WxAasgQrJZ2gt/s640/styling+101+collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">... and <b>most importantly</b>...</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I recognised that styling will NOT be my next career move. But I did come a great deal closer to working out what that might be...words and pictures in some combination...exciting :)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtuZRn5fdGXWsow3tDUghnWgSFaFcNuDzZgURYV76tWTpsBW5I6IAi8nFlUImTwprxT_FAvEk9ksCY-UjOwB51959cUK2HVVHiXh-gIb2c0AEKJ5LnmzIuU1mooBsmBf3ATKBvbOP0uD2/s1600/styling+101+vignette5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtuZRn5fdGXWsow3tDUghnWgSFaFcNuDzZgURYV76tWTpsBW5I6IAi8nFlUImTwprxT_FAvEk9ksCY-UjOwB51959cUK2HVVHiXh-gIb2c0AEKJ5LnmzIuU1mooBsmBf3ATKBvbOP0uD2/s640/styling+101+vignette5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And apart from anything else the day offered (and there was lots), if that didn't make it a worthwhile investment, I don't know what on earth would.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">By the way, that <a href="http://shannonfricke.blogspot.com/">Shannon Fricke</a> is one impressive woman. And super nice as well. Complete bonus :)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">all photos taken by me</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

my creative space...styling workshop

I went on a little trip last week.  A flying visit to Bangalow and Shannon Fricke 's Little Cottage...for her Styling workshop. It was a...

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my creative space...crochet chaos...please help!

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://chasingsatellites.tumblr.com/">first born</a> is putting the pressure on somewhat.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An email last week said, ever so politely of course..."do you think you might finish my blanket sometime before winter starts mum?"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...or words to that effect!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6uN35urFqZEPU9V8PP3ToODl2QXdUyk0Vij2Ho6HNJKaWEvc2s8CCgO5oc5ifI98vvKpMcrIZC6pUe8KZ4nU8BOaaR-SJz6c6k5s_1D0tzyOjYYgIXNbzQkrnarsiV_ilqznx4uRnwoVu/s1600/crochet+and+feet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6uN35urFqZEPU9V8PP3ToODl2QXdUyk0Vij2Ho6HNJKaWEvc2s8CCgO5oc5ifI98vvKpMcrIZC6pUe8KZ4nU8BOaaR-SJz6c6k5s_1D0tzyOjYYgIXNbzQkrnarsiV_ilqznx4uRnwoVu/s640/crochet+and+feet.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've made the squares. Now I just have to work out what order to put them in...that's the hard bit. I did have it mapped out but I lost the piece of paper I'd written it down on :(</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJKll3UfVZx8lQi3FolzI9HwEQHkGp1v2iaQE95niYgHT9JhPhzobVYYqiQtasBPcHEfKKtWzyckLFSJQ_OS0ZzrrUOPlHEa8mmVNrbshBx73mu4-cyWAgTryBJ7grthNB70ZRreQmSLe2/s1600/crochet+squares+on+table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJKll3UfVZx8lQi3FolzI9HwEQHkGp1v2iaQE95niYgHT9JhPhzobVYYqiQtasBPcHEfKKtWzyckLFSJQ_OS0ZzrrUOPlHEa8mmVNrbshBx73mu4-cyWAgTryBJ7grthNB70ZRreQmSLe2/s640/crochet+squares+on+table.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pondering, pondering...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymlD2mp2KSGF3Q0ER5mCi97IcMYyi6RtDzVjcJGb_yX0SbCC7TeMq5g0hsGnePfXr220EniDKxhAUpO1bfqth1-lYRl4flKU3MydW7AK1EUmk9JUtWsE8bqc2MT6Ty45Xx_F_5ExNbpBX/s1600/crochet+edging+examples.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymlD2mp2KSGF3Q0ER5mCi97IcMYyi6RtDzVjcJGb_yX0SbCC7TeMq5g0hsGnePfXr220EniDKxhAUpO1bfqth1-lYRl4flKU3MydW7AK1EUmk9JUtWsE8bqc2MT6Ty45Xx_F_5ExNbpBX/s640/crochet+edging+examples.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...and wondering how to join them together. I'm not sure about that either. Does anyone have an idiot proof method. I'd be more than happy to be educated.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And do I have to do this blinking blocking thing as well?? It appears so.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9vnKttjrgKSePmM9rHRkeXgAEA4GT8-AVPb6i0rcfaVWwQZgv3CvUy4R1AMPFuOOSaKQndOS4097UxIyMxDuMDKotcNeX4jZkWLfG11YtqelupkKuI0dw_GkK0OlVo19r5H2w1msxzk5/s1600/crochet+blocking.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9vnKttjrgKSePmM9rHRkeXgAEA4GT8-AVPb6i0rcfaVWwQZgv3CvUy4R1AMPFuOOSaKQndOS4097UxIyMxDuMDKotcNeX4jZkWLfG11YtqelupkKuI0dw_GkK0OlVo19r5H2w1msxzk5/s640/crochet+blocking.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On matters non crochet, I'm on a slightly less complicated endeavour today...heading off to Bangalow to do </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.shannonfricke.com/Workshop.html">Shannon Fricke's Styling 101</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> workshop tomorrow. Perhaps I should take these and get a few clues!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQRLWmRV5Fn2LEkI7VKhyM4Tu29FY2QRFsozINpPl86k1u7IOnUCgTic26hTPhgN_lvqrMGgzhz9ELLgHW1_aruxQo0gq-6ABAdnmUENLim99_IjIZel0F198jq5n_Jk5OnrYw4EozTxn/s1600/crochet+on+striped+rug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQRLWmRV5Fn2LEkI7VKhyM4Tu29FY2QRFsozINpPl86k1u7IOnUCgTic26hTPhgN_lvqrMGgzhz9ELLgHW1_aruxQo0gq-6ABAdnmUENLim99_IjIZel0F198jq5n_Jk5OnrYw4EozTxn/s640/crochet+on+striped+rug.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Someone else you might know is going to be there too...we'll try not to get up to too much mischief :)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unlike the vampire slayer...who, like a typical cat refused to move from this spot so I could vacuum the rug (which was surely in dire need) so that I could then move it to its new spot <b>under</b> the table...it was previously in my study, but it's undergoing a revamp. The study that is, not the rug. Or the cat.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP318ySSy1n_58Rp9jAdbXqWwjBYENL-wKeKfRqY6n9Dl1GsS9yTVbJcjk14YbY23N4ryOX2wJ071wOaGqfx-Iiz8dVxkukk425Eqcr4DoR2XuS8QeAcCc3fg7mdCwOpSpZfKo-S_hqAsM/s1600/buffy+on+stripe+rug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP318ySSy1n_58Rp9jAdbXqWwjBYENL-wKeKfRqY6n9Dl1GsS9yTVbJcjk14YbY23N4ryOX2wJ071wOaGqfx-Iiz8dVxkukk425Eqcr4DoR2XuS8QeAcCc3fg7mdCwOpSpZfKo-S_hqAsM/s640/buffy+on+stripe+rug.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She looks so innocent. Don't be fooled. Not for a minute.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So...can anyone help with my crochet dilemma? I'm hoping those clever people who link up over at <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/">kootoyoo</a> on Thursdays might have a clue. But anyone will do really. For I'd hate Jess to be cold or for me to loose precious good mother brownie points by not delivering on time...even though I may have promised it for last year :)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll be back next week with news of styling shenanigans. Enjoy your weekends when you get to them.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

my creative space...crochet chaos...please help!

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my creative space...certificate IV in design

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bet you didn't expect to see a post the day after I told you I was cutting back did you!! But...I had to share this evidence of my new found cunning plan being put into place! This is one of those creative foci I was talking about :)) I signed up to do this course through the <a href="http://iscd.edu.au/">International School of Colour and Design</a>...oh, just about a year ago now!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9sYZXOtGazyY3EZwkS78OpPhZdbzoZMVLz2zVjt7UFZMBp7cYtFAR0ITBXkhSZCf_7Otcwg7u5TraMYrFfES1DEZEG0IaKBAGZVZrgfwTJK0AnESVh2h7-Um2TCUUNxfm14LTESI1PGqx/s1600/cert+IV+secondary+colours.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9sYZXOtGazyY3EZwkS78OpPhZdbzoZMVLz2zVjt7UFZMBp7cYtFAR0ITBXkhSZCf_7Otcwg7u5TraMYrFfES1DEZEG0IaKBAGZVZrgfwTJK0AnESVh2h7-Um2TCUUNxfm14LTESI1PGqx/s640/cert+IV+secondary+colours.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One thing got in the way, and then another...as happens. And the ISCD very kindly let me defer. Best not to rush these things...you know how it is, right?</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But now that I've got my <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/2011/04/blogging-knowing-when-enoughs-enough.html">focus</a> sorted...this is one of the creative things I'll be working on over the next several months...ok, ok, it'll probably take a year or so!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXiOlE11I6kYlQ-Ct7qfB8Mzenpa_hKoVKWAZ7UG_KUJ0WjkRwdcStDynD35XDhmjHpFicgqHy2PIocNVOUJJv74KhKeicyPbBzjZR0sWZXW_nQ-GE1bJyV-b5BhivqNWpkTjguxYG4yY/s1600/cert+IV+secondary+colour+magazine+tears.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXiOlE11I6kYlQ-Ct7qfB8Mzenpa_hKoVKWAZ7UG_KUJ0WjkRwdcStDynD35XDhmjHpFicgqHy2PIocNVOUJJv74KhKeicyPbBzjZR0sWZXW_nQ-GE1bJyV-b5BhivqNWpkTjguxYG4yY/s640/cert+IV+secondary+colour+magazine+tears.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Assignment 1 is almost in the bag...I just have to gather up some images that represent these secondary colour spectrums...that shouldn't be too hard should it? I knew I bought all those magazines for a reason :)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfmBDNCkmI7dEWd67dRd-hnd_mKYcjGPUQdtQhQsra7Ar0iFCVGvLhe20FB_UdIWa1NJY3ucYey4De2-TsAXaPzGsshSulQ0WhjaL1c3JnNvKamzhd9yLcsCoNbblCQJS0l65XD7_4pHl/s1600/cert+IV+cardboard+backing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfmBDNCkmI7dEWd67dRd-hnd_mKYcjGPUQdtQhQsra7Ar0iFCVGvLhe20FB_UdIWa1NJY3ucYey4De2-TsAXaPzGsshSulQ0WhjaL1c3JnNvKamzhd9yLcsCoNbblCQJS0l65XD7_4pHl/s640/cert+IV+cardboard+backing.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And even the mess looks quite interesting!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Head on over to <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/">kootoyoo</a> for a whole colour wheel of creatives :)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...and importantly...thank you so much for all your lovely comments yesterday about my decision to cut back. As usual, you made my day. I love that about you lot :)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">all images by a tranquil townhouse</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

my creative space...certificate IV in design

Bet you didn't expect to see a post the day after I told you I was cutting back did you!! But...I had to share this evidence of my new f...

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my creative space...a kitchenaid poster

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Technically, this is [our] creative space...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5A0lBhQqleI4uX-yH22SMWwHdq-O6kyO8DXdD_eGUlTnq32qFFMPlcuOBKEV5NPr0rzuF8EWyCWcFwu9OAcIr7b2XgkW_voUTCJW3IeSIwxOH3BBPbYph5wyQdXmY-aepUqf9OjlioEyg/s1600/bake_template_web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5A0lBhQqleI4uX-yH22SMWwHdq-O6kyO8DXdD_eGUlTnq32qFFMPlcuOBKEV5NPr0rzuF8EWyCWcFwu9OAcIr7b2XgkW_voUTCJW3IeSIwxOH3BBPbYph5wyQdXmY-aepUqf9OjlioEyg/s640/bake_template_web.jpg" width="452" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...the 22 year old's and mine I mean.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I did the kitchenaid painting <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/kitchenaid-art.html">remember</a> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwPn4yzBqwGAHXg2_ZXeV27rL3Wsi1ZRiAen0vYSpj5sYqc9tup7hSKsWC4iuyixKhrjUVcfBFfBV86QNX7_KdVHxmEvsIhZL_Yua-G-IxkoLXvLOwDh3M6w_fYQMkwmfnJq0WYEEETs2/s1600/kitchenaid+painting+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwPn4yzBqwGAHXg2_ZXeV27rL3Wsi1ZRiAen0vYSpj5sYqc9tup7hSKsWC4iuyixKhrjUVcfBFfBV86QNX7_KdVHxmEvsIhZL_Yua-G-IxkoLXvLOwDh3M6w_fYQMkwmfnJq0WYEEETs2/s640/kitchenaid+painting+002.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...and then I came up with the blatantly stolen Dirty Harry tag line. Cheesy I know. Especially seeing I don't bake.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...and he (Ben, not Clint) executed the photoshopping and honed the design. It's good having grown up and accomplished kids!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm impressed. We might sell some one day. That should go about a millionth of the way to paying me back for the "can I come back and live with you for a few weeks please mum...I'll pay you rent, I promise" scenario.  Let me think...when was that? Oh...almost 12 months ago now. Doesn't time fly :)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Creatives with and without 22 year olds over at <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/">Kootoyoo</a>. Catch you there.</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></span></a>

my creative space...a kitchenaid poster

Technically, this is [our] creative space... ...the 22 year old's and mine I mean. I did the kitchenaid painting remember   ...and then ...

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my creative space: a future date between...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...this fabric from <a href="http://beachvintage.blogspot.com/">Simone's</a> place...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6CJ4C1ohfb98K62PaDu6Hv3-2GVYZ9c0kU5CdBdgFpDPMemKVZNGGub7QnmmEqzFaXX8LA1A6JO2XgYAMB07JvW2f0d8H-b2imsqzBjQv6x65LoC6Oaa1SCrFae_jCgpTaBD68wP_ntba/s1600/cockatoo+fabric+001.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="483" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6CJ4C1ohfb98K62PaDu6Hv3-2GVYZ9c0kU5CdBdgFpDPMemKVZNGGub7QnmmEqzFaXX8LA1A6JO2XgYAMB07JvW2f0d8H-b2imsqzBjQv6x65LoC6Oaa1SCrFae_jCgpTaBD68wP_ntba/s640/cockatoo+fabric+001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and this otto-person made years ago by me and my good friend and chandelier fairy Chris...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mmqZlhpt54ZFhteb3ySfnKGb3aXkIzgdMqIQWKgwWqHMx-EwNJcS-vNFxb5CLAW2ub8lM7CleWqzaCjppi-4rcSdI7lYEF3ApaChUEP1qGqkGdqVjgQ68jflcnqW9HHHBH-RMeCkWbCh/s1600/ottoman+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mmqZlhpt54ZFhteb3ySfnKGb3aXkIzgdMqIQWKgwWqHMx-EwNJcS-vNFxb5CLAW2ub8lM7CleWqzaCjppi-4rcSdI7lYEF3ApaChUEP1qGqkGdqVjgQ68jflcnqW9HHHBH-RMeCkWbCh/s640/ottoman+.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and some other yet to be discovered fabric because when I bought the yellow and grey I had no intention of using it here, and therefore...of course...there is not enough! But now that I've thought of it I can't think of using it for anything else! So, what should I match it with...any ideas?</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There's probably an answer over at <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/">Kirsty's</a>...but just in case there's not, what do you reckon?</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

my creative space: a future date between...

...this fabric from Simone's place... and this otto-person made years ago by me and my good friend and chandelier fairy Chris... and so...

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my creative space...a painting that's taken forever!

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I feel like this painting has had a gestation period equivalent to that of an elephant! I was determined to paint this costume after I'd seen it in the flesh at the <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/ballets-russes-at-national-gallery.html">Ballets Russes exhibition</a> at the NGA.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx9s-b39R6SjKY0lHQIYajP9s2unXw7PE0O9CNUWzNQFrbrkApIFbX-_EVWV83UjELfYuT9fPJ5b7uXCW-p7ZRqBPzbPcBTd-pDWwY0vEtQTnqYYmez6A2myhRTR11Khd8byjvuID8znjb/s1600/ballets+russes+painting+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx9s-b39R6SjKY0lHQIYajP9s2unXw7PE0O9CNUWzNQFrbrkApIFbX-_EVWV83UjELfYuT9fPJ5b7uXCW-p7ZRqBPzbPcBTd-pDWwY0vEtQTnqYYmez6A2myhRTR11Khd8byjvuID8znjb/s640/ballets+russes+painting+.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There were many times during the process when I wanted to give up (and then it would have been an elephant of the white variety wouldn't it!)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivm1zTnmD1HsAsFItk9OKKuhLfAJUA_wXDSV7_BAZB3naMCl-Esjw4RO1l1pjJdv6_1w8DK3K4tzTDgKamAhnh2036uhibKcKxT4QUhuKGtJJxNrzC0lZexb81hRsECVUNqEH2AJO3ujQI/s1600/ballets+russes+painting+hung+horizontal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivm1zTnmD1HsAsFItk9OKKuhLfAJUA_wXDSV7_BAZB3naMCl-Esjw4RO1l1pjJdv6_1w8DK3K4tzTDgKamAhnh2036uhibKcKxT4QUhuKGtJJxNrzC0lZexb81hRsECVUNqEH2AJO3ujQI/s640/ballets+russes+painting+hung+horizontal.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But thanks to the encouragement of lots of people on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Tranquil-Townhouse/128366383865351">FB</a>, and the painterly advice of two of my favourite bloggy people, <a href="http://iusedtobesnowwhitebutidrifted.blogspot.com/">Mariska</a> and <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/">Kerri</a> with an 'i'...I soldiered on. And found a spot to hang it. But...it looked a bit lonely there beside my very big <a href="http://www.helennorton.com.au/">Helen Norton</a> limited edition, so I added a simple poster from the Ballets Russes exhibition, and I'm a bit happier...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfc0UJqknIHLqVtn71LAMIGPiGJJF8h6fyr1uyEeIszsJtpgeQDYTgpEnPE-LW6uVG5fHHEU9tEWrHP8Mys8YmCCfY7FNyDpC3wW7gzeggE_FwZaMBxqEC-pQxoiFqhT30A-NDPbsY8quZ/s1600/ballets+russes+painting+and+print.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfc0UJqknIHLqVtn71LAMIGPiGJJF8h6fyr1uyEeIszsJtpgeQDYTgpEnPE-LW6uVG5fHHEU9tEWrHP8Mys8YmCCfY7FNyDpC3wW7gzeggE_FwZaMBxqEC-pQxoiFqhT30A-NDPbsY8quZ/s640/ballets+russes+painting+and+print.jpg" width="446" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There's still an awful lot of wall space to fill in my living room though :) Guess I should show you that some time shouldn't I, now that it's painted and everything...and with the chandeliers up and sparkle arkling...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytQqr_NUn21Bn5q2F6Dk1wCgcaoe-hxUD9ZQvLCefL3qbZR3kgeOZYXSxCUrvBDMBz7Mq4Wup8y6z_ZC1nugzMOINmkubfTIKFghzJFs_WpvyhxHwYwSMEVbn-vCo7NrYEoyLx8g1umVi/s1600/ballets+russes+painting+hung+vertical.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytQqr_NUn21Bn5q2F6Dk1wCgcaoe-hxUD9ZQvLCefL3qbZR3kgeOZYXSxCUrvBDMBz7Mq4Wup8y6z_ZC1nugzMOINmkubfTIKFghzJFs_WpvyhxHwYwSMEVbn-vCo7NrYEoyLx8g1umVi/s640/ballets+russes+painting+hung+vertical.jpg" width="488" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just need to clean up this mess first ok?</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0ih99_KYnkRTbEpVZxzxJbMJQTDqfHh_QwDzg55AJ_wzX0xkUGpPFTyBi-t8u1w0CDvtO5FFzG3obISSEN3WmQR7axx5Wnu8ztID-k_JwDbFR61btn_sYVXTWebc0g7yLowRactMm4sJ/s1600/ballets+russes+painting+paints+and+mess.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0ih99_KYnkRTbEpVZxzxJbMJQTDqfHh_QwDzg55AJ_wzX0xkUGpPFTyBi-t8u1w0CDvtO5FFzG3obISSEN3WmQR7axx5Wnu8ztID-k_JwDbFR61btn_sYVXTWebc0g7yLowRactMm4sJ/s320/ballets+russes+painting+paints+and+mess.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Heaps of creative people over at <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/">Kootoyoo</a>. Toodle-oo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">all images by me, 'cos it's my painting, my house and my mess!</span></span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

my creative space...a painting that's taken forever!

I feel like this painting has had a gestation period equivalent to that of an elephant! I was determined to paint this costume after I'd...

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Kitchen(Aid) art...

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I really love KitchenAid mixers...the look of them anyway...I'm not much of a baker</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYQZxTeAqwpE15GgT0to2EYK7pYMXDE9eX2xmQJeiHMQAoQ761Le4HTCdB5HXElnEEuZssEoS3jxuaBUZgRg1U_-2Jvz3ccuBoX434JgFk4ZSWpmx-bjqAUvC2PH-rcxn7xmWCBKaIWWz/s1600/kitchenaid+painting+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYQZxTeAqwpE15GgT0to2EYK7pYMXDE9eX2xmQJeiHMQAoQ761Le4HTCdB5HXElnEEuZssEoS3jxuaBUZgRg1U_-2Jvz3ccuBoX434JgFk4ZSWpmx-bjqAUvC2PH-rcxn7xmWCBKaIWWz/s400/kitchenaid+painting+005.JPG" width="397" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...and truth be told I really don't have space for one in the tiniest kitchen in the southern hemisphere...</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">so I thought I'd paint one...as you do :)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaygfV4p8jO0KMNX6PqHF6zwqWMHewhdH-veXTfntxZOM8UgstqB-clKA87_dvTTaPMWuTkSv9eTE34E2KOM7esEsynFqStqoyeuprQ8f88MkyY7rJABFJlMN4KiRBOTwHVKaCxTXeAcIM/s1600/kitchenaid+painting+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaygfV4p8jO0KMNX6PqHF6zwqWMHewhdH-veXTfntxZOM8UgstqB-clKA87_dvTTaPMWuTkSv9eTE34E2KOM7esEsynFqStqoyeuprQ8f88MkyY7rJABFJlMN4KiRBOTwHVKaCxTXeAcIM/s400/kitchenaid+painting+002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm quite pleased with it, but not sure where to put it or even if I'll keep it.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohhEY7ufv0uJBWEX_5e8pPodtGWxW_sQZ15BlsZXajB3nEfNeNEbVKhuKVK3c4Q1vqn5iDSqwbdrLVURHyEp54fIX565RFvWWXlfjJRh4VWTMRSpcqT7w8HFSzmEyNDSWmO2GjEwHi0s5/s1600/kitchenaid+painting+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohhEY7ufv0uJBWEX_5e8pPodtGWxW_sQZ15BlsZXajB3nEfNeNEbVKhuKVK3c4Q1vqn5iDSqwbdrLVURHyEp54fIX565RFvWWXlfjJRh4VWTMRSpcqT7w8HFSzmEyNDSWmO2GjEwHi0s5/s400/kitchenaid+painting+004.JPG" width="331" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was nice to get the paint brushes out again though...I had to blow the dust off them. The other paintings you see here are ones I did in 2000! I'm a bit partial to a still life :)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I do like a bit of art in the kitchen...how about you?</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

Kitchen(Aid) art...

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diy clay gift tags...

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Given that my living room is getting painted next week...and a host of electrical stuff will be going on as well...I'm not able to decorate the house for Christmas. Which is quite infuriating seeing this is the first year I've had a blog! So a wreath on the door and a garland or two will probably be the extent of yuletide decorating shenanigans at the tranquil townhouse. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Never mind...my substitute for Christmas decorating has been to make these...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjc6_ysJwBMsgXKzLaJlWdiz7MqZbjUSxpDw_2OWZaBAUsPPy7mvTtmPds4v6oNHr6C9HV4nkO8_nqJQF4iv2Hj-gbdjbRCSW3lQXGc48HoPi9OlxL8jAxEsRQ0bCJWcfV6a6Y1Sqh3br/s1600/clay+gift+tags+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjc6_ysJwBMsgXKzLaJlWdiz7MqZbjUSxpDw_2OWZaBAUsPPy7mvTtmPds4v6oNHr6C9HV4nkO8_nqJQF4iv2Hj-gbdjbRCSW3lQXGc48HoPi9OlxL8jAxEsRQ0bCJWcfV6a6Y1Sqh3br/s640/clay+gift+tags+005.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The 'peace' will be part of a garland, but I also thought it would be nice to make my own gift tags for Christmas presents...so I did that too. Here they are waiting to dry...takes 24 hours or so according to the packet :)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZX0rx3U-TwBfwxKOExL-UKPYS1NYBsoanqT28aImkTI0-t2VLNw-GkFgK3P4ICLbz-UtYHkJhbNCWVPDuViG7_F34kju598h8hs4WasdQLMVJ2FlmmRKArMrhRSBmxWUhd6QiEycRGy2/s1600/clay+gift+tags+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZX0rx3U-TwBfwxKOExL-UKPYS1NYBsoanqT28aImkTI0-t2VLNw-GkFgK3P4ICLbz-UtYHkJhbNCWVPDuViG7_F34kju598h8hs4WasdQLMVJ2FlmmRKArMrhRSBmxWUhd6QiEycRGy2/s640/clay+gift+tags+006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Inspired by this magazine article (in December Home Beautiful)...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTDVwLJuf7mEq5baqHJTKbr9cNfbEBRdm8MnHVdnGCGvqOgB5tY9Np1ZRDXLePbb7ImDn4xwyPkkIsfP6SRzflSnZQUgR2JgCD74cXctku-harTFniJYtFmnCrrVdUMqihHGd_707lvVz/s1600/clay+gift+tags+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTDVwLJuf7mEq5baqHJTKbr9cNfbEBRdm8MnHVdnGCGvqOgB5tY9Np1ZRDXLePbb7ImDn4xwyPkkIsfP6SRzflSnZQUgR2JgCD74cXctku-harTFniJYtFmnCrrVdUMqihHGd_707lvVz/s640/clay+gift+tags+007.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...Nellie's <a href="http://mccarthydesigns.blogspot.com/2010/12/clay-tag-tutorial.html">clay tag tutorial</a>...</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and <a href="http://marleyandlockyer.blogspot.com/">Ness's</a> examples...I thought, why not give it a go! So I did. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's the bits and pieces...sorry, not a very glamorous shot of all the makings...but I was well and truly over it by the time I took that pic :)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPDIBe4xvE749T1gDBH8GujagVCKbtVMY48nsUNaBW32BDSq8OvHfVgTJMrXSZhoyjeGc7QWdixPF-McNTYIWxaJ3_KTNxocNqAL3MJb61y-0FYe9BHWGXJR8_dqpXP87cgvDOoYjvOsa/s1600/clay+gift+tags+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPDIBe4xvE749T1gDBH8GujagVCKbtVMY48nsUNaBW32BDSq8OvHfVgTJMrXSZhoyjeGc7QWdixPF-McNTYIWxaJ3_KTNxocNqAL3MJb61y-0FYe9BHWGXJR8_dqpXP87cgvDOoYjvOsa/s640/clay+gift+tags+008.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The neutral colour DAS clay was much easier to use than the red...and I also used this Fimo light...which is certainly much lighter (but I forgot to take a photo)...it was pretty good to use as well. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrc1jn99jfDQlD2fU5YUiACF0FZkuYA4ior4JsE1htxML6mLodoOBnI_h0DqwXHdChwsY4l4w0PHUPlWdOaUA3ZxObgyyCdaVT0an7G6JLwEXV4ExbyH3r5aKReaGWLESaA-7LO_SwS8i/s1600/FimoAirLightModellingClayWhite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrc1jn99jfDQlD2fU5YUiACF0FZkuYA4ior4JsE1htxML6mLodoOBnI_h0DqwXHdChwsY4l4w0PHUPlWdOaUA3ZxObgyyCdaVT0an7G6JLwEXV4ExbyH3r5aKReaGWLESaA-7LO_SwS8i/s400/FimoAirLightModellingClayWhite.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I just rolled the clay out with a rolling pin, cut out shapes with cookie cutters or in the case of the rectangular ones, a pizza cutter to cut the shape, and then used a variety of stamps and inks to press on to the shape. Make a hole with a bamboo skewer and it's done. Easy! I bought the clay from <a href="http://www.eckersleys.com.au/">Eckersley's Art and Craft</a>, some of the stamps from there as well, or from <a href="http://www.lincraft.com.au/">Lincraft</a>...and the pen (see below) from <a href="http://www.riotstores.com.au/">Riot Art</a>. I'm sure Spotlight would have all or most of this as well but I couldn't be bothered schlepping over to Queanbeyan!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Apparently once they're dry you can smooth the rough edges with some steel wool, but an emery board would probably be good...and easier. I'll have to do that tonight once the tags are dry.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTTc0ocy10eNtACpBIpGPcEDH9vTC_OdNzhvvHOF_HCmmTX3itTu30dO9qVWhGnrNFOkCh7jWu4JPCORC-PbBkUMM2OcEMzikxUc1fcKUib4AQDR10UB-wjQCQzxuHbqjLTlbZKAVcZm3/s1600/clay+gift+tags+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTTc0ocy10eNtACpBIpGPcEDH9vTC_OdNzhvvHOF_HCmmTX3itTu30dO9qVWhGnrNFOkCh7jWu4JPCORC-PbBkUMM2OcEMzikxUc1fcKUib4AQDR10UB-wjQCQzxuHbqjLTlbZKAVcZm3/s640/clay+gift+tags+009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The lovely girl at Riot Art assured me that this pen will write on the clay once it's dry. My intention is to do the whole to/from/with love etc thing on the back of each tag.  Because you never know...some of my family and friends might get a whole lot of presents from other clay tag making people, not just from me! Hard to believe I know :)</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">p.s. I'll be having a Christmas giveaway on Monday...might fling a few of these in :)</span>

diy clay gift tags...

Given that my living room is getting painted next week...and a host of electrical stuff will be going on as well...I'm not able to decor...

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