Wordless Wednesday - nature repeating itself!

happy September...
HUGS
Char.x

in MY mail

HAPPY SATURDAY everyone...

SO pleased my recent subscription to Katie Green's "The Green Bean" Zine arrived at the begining of the week...I LOVE her work...if you've never taken a ride over to her Blog, then please do!

Her Zine is full of goodness, recipes,contests,ALL hand-drawn...she has even added a few of her "What I wore Today" drawings, which you can also find linked from her blog to the FLICKR group...

I love it...and it stays close to me in my purse at ALL times!!!

Can't WAIT to get June's issue!!!

Do you read or subscribe to any Zines?

I received my winning package from Andrea who has the wonderful and creative blog "Andrea Creates". THANKS Andrea...I LOVE my little pouch and the stepping out jacket pattern!!!

It all came so beautifully wrapped and with a lovely Monet card.

just signed up to Artful Penpals and am SO excited...I used to enjoy having panpals as a teenager and would write letters to teens who became friends over the years...I have since lost touch with some of them...but others are still dear in my life.

Artful Penpals ran last year too but I found out about it after it had begun.

This year, dear Shelagh Duffet from the blog "Alice in Paris loves Art and Tea" remembered how gutted I was that I didn't make it last year and contacted me to remind me about this one. THANKS Shelagh!!!

If anyone of you are interested in reading more about it...you can click HERE.

I found GOOP online today by Gweneth Paltrow- and subscribed to her weekly newsletter...I had NO idea she offered such an interesting read...LOVE IT!

We've had a busy DANCE day...miss A did a dance workshop (hiphop) after her regular ballet class and really enjoyed it...she's totally bezonked though and is ready for dreamland.

I'm in the midst of finishing a little painting. Will show you tomorrow.

I hope you're enjoying your Saturday...

Which NEW online blog/site did you find this week??

Until tomorrow.

HUGS

Char,ON

where did the week go?

This week has flown by...I did manage to get a couple of posts in, and thanking Tam for posting this week too!

Last night after a day of feeling as though my stomach was going to let me down...but didn't...I relaxed in the evening whilst watching "Bright Star"...last week I saw a 15minute intro and then something happened to my DVD player(I drew a sketch)...SO...trying again...this time it worked.

 WOW...what a movie...such amazing photography and costumes. There's a blue hue about the entire movie which makes it dark and romantic. I have never been too captivated by poetry, but John Keates makes me want to go hunt some down!

I could have truly paused this movie every 5 minutes and there was a painting framed and composition already for me...lighting...the whole deal. If you haven't seen it...and you love period films...it's a MUST!

Our girls have been crafting all week...

painting...beading...creating letters for their friends...

they're at their calmest when they're making something...I really do enjoy these times and treasure them so dearly.

Do you remember this post from last February 09?

I drew our girls a Valentine picture...well, Kelly from Kelly Berkey Designs ran a contest to make some Jewellery out of a piece of original Artwork, because that's what she does...

and just LOOK how gorgeous it turned out...I one one charm, the flower is the reverse side, and so I ordered another so both our girls could have one.

Thanks Kelly, I am SO fortunate to have won this wonderful giveaway!

So...a day later I receive another email saying...YOU WON! and this was for another talented Artist

Joe...here is his Blog so you can go and see some more of his amazing draughtmanship!

Thanks Joe and this is the print I chose...isn't it gorgeous!!!

Well, this has been a fabulous month...because it all started when I entered another Giveaway (you have to support those who GIVEAWAY stuff :-) on the blog Zac A Board...really very interesting blog about a family who live, blog and travel on a boat.

I had been searching the net for "felt winter boots" because whilst in the UK my Mumma explained to me that when they grew up...they wore Felt Boots in the Winter...no soles, just felt. Then all of a sudden as I was searching...so many results started to appear and now I am seeing felt EVERYWHERE...

Anyway...GREAT news came to me...I WON them, I could choose one pair of Felt Slippers from Satch and Sol...and they arrived in February...Little Miss A lives in them and says they're SO comfy...they have adult sizes too!!!

So...now that I have completely made you feel like going out there and entering ALL the Giveaways possible...because you can win!

I haven't had a Giveaway here for a LONG time...so..TOMORROW...that's Saturday 20th...I will be hosting a GIVEAWAY for February. It's a good one!

I hope you have had a great week...I will visit you all later...THANK YOU for all you precious comments earlier in the week with regards to my Mum post...very touching.

HUGS

Until tomorrow...

Char,ON

LOVE at first sight...

I did it! YAY...see, I work and meet my deadlines...when I love doing what I'm doing...as do we all.

These are my fave pair of boots...great with Jeans,skirts...love them.

I'm not sure if I did them justice, but they'll always be a great memory...

I bought them on a whim when I was in Toronto shopping with a girlfriend...BK (before Kids) and we walked past this very small shop with hardly any clothes...you know it's all designer when there are NO clothes hanging from the rails...

Anyway, we went in...and these boots imediately caught my eye...it was LOVE at first sight!

So...I bought them...and each Season I wonder whether they're too bright to wear...then I put them on...and feel GREAT, and remember...it's not always about what people think.

Thanks for passing by...I'll be back tomorrow with the results from BRIGHT & BLITHE...see if I won...you still have a couple of hours to vote for my story...if you haven't(*smile*) ...mine is #1...it was a wonderful challenge and I really haven't got much talent when it comes to writing...so...I was stepping out of the box on this one.

Have you stepped out of the BOX lately?

Until tomorrow...

Char,ON

P.S. the boots will be in my store tomorrow...off to sleep. Ciao.