Sunday 9 September 2018

Butterflies and Babies


Hello Friends,

With Spring awakening here in Australia, I'm looking forward to the butterflies, roses and new life happening.  

I had some fun decorating the lid of this pretty yellow box which I am using to store cut out butterflies ready for some projects...


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Here's a close up of the lid. I used script paper, a label and a gorgeous image of Maude Feely with an embroidered rose embellishment.

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Fascinated by butterflies, I picked up this vintage preserved butterfly under glass...

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Speaking of butterflies, here's an unusual one! My kitten, Jasper, was a great model for me, and I used Photoshop to give him fairy wings.

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He's grown up so quickly - here he is as a small kitten with gorgeous blue eyes, with his cute cheeky brother. So hard to choose!

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I was won over by his pretty face!


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He was a rescue kitten - he's still in his cage  here, too young to leave his mum yet.


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At 10 weeks old, he quickly settled in to his new home. He loves to sleep next to my computer as I work.


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He now has yellow eyes - a pity to lose those sweet blue eyes, but he is still gorgeous. Now 10 months old, he's been a great photography inspiration for me...

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Of course, he loves lace and fabrics, and always chooses to park himself in the middle of whatever I am doing!

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A couple of months ago I attended a Doll and Bear Show in Wyong. I was stunned at the artistry of many of the 'reborn' dolls there. I had a cuddle with one of them... so sweet!

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You'd easily be tricked into thinking it was a real baby!!!


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A paddock full of lambs attracted my attention on a trip to Oberon. I only had my phone as a camera...

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The drought is awful, and everywhere farmers are hand feeding and desperate for rain. This looks green after a shower, but there's not much to graze on. And this is usually pretty good land...


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Lastly, here's a sweet mother and baby encounter on a trip to Pebbly Beach in the Murramarang National Park...



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I'm joining Wen at AppleApricot for Simply Neutrals # 48. Join us there for a feast of neutral beauty... Wishing you a Happy Spring or Fall, wherever you are.

Hugs,