my creative space

What a glorious day it is! Sunshine has finally come to town this week, my it's been a long time coming. Unfortunately, today we also have a the biggest miss with a fever so we're homebound. Creativity has been in small snippets, but here's what I've been up to.

Little angel decorations getting ready for a stocking over here on Sunday night. There is quite a mob of them actually, and more to come.



Hoping to get started on a couple of patterns. Everything is ready, I just need to squeeze in sometime at the machine. Not so easy somedays.....The littlest bubba is quite happy with a couple of 20 min sleeps a day, but it can be a little draining. So although she is awesome and goes down early, I'm usually to buggered by evening to face the sewing machine.



Another thing which the little miss makes a bit difficult is painting. Yesterday I gave it a good go whilst Sage slept in the sling (at least it was for longer than 20 min) but once she was awake there was no hope. So painting may be squeezed in today, but then again it probably won't be. So I wouldn't hold your breath for any painted tee's at Sunday's night stocking. Angel's, definitely.... pixies, nah.... hairclips, uh huh.....tee's, not a chance.



More creative spaces over at Kirsty's

thankyou.

Thank you to everyone who left a comment on my last post, my what a wonderful blogging community it is! You all have made my heart lift at your kind thoughts and ache for those with similar stories of loss.

The random number generator in our house (ie. lachie, choose a number between 1- 23) came up with #17 Brianna from RollinginFabric as the winner of a precious little angel decoration. I'll be in contact Brianna to get your details.

Oh and the pic....well I had to have a piccie with the post and this one makes me smile. The things you find your children playing with sometimes. hmmm not so cute and cuddly, but she loves it none the less.

my creative space

Rather poignantly, my creative space today consists of little angels. Poignantly because today is Pregnancy and Infant loss Rememberance Day. Eight years ago our first little angel, Meika was stillborn so it's very bittersweet to have angels in my space today, particularly as the angel I have just completed has red curly hair, just as I always imagined Meika to have. Today's space has had tears and sad memeories but also extra cuddles for Meika's siblings.



I began sketching these little angels whilst away and haven't been able to stop thinking about how I would make them. So even though I have many others projects and trades to complete I had to get these made and "out there". After 3 attempts my little angel is just as I imagined her, cute. Sage seems to like her as well, which is lucky as she gets all the prototypes.



How very special that she was completed just in time for today. In memory of my own little angel and her many, many little friends I would like to offer a giveaway of one of these little angels. Simply leave a comment and spare a thought for all the lost little souls and their families, and I'll make up a special little spirit for your Christmas tree. Entries will close Sunday evening.



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flitter flutter

oooooo so many little winged things in my house at the moment:D
Much to the delight of her big sis, little Sage is quite happy to be dressed up as a fairy princess. Apparently the dress is very nice to chew.

As would be Ella and Alice if I would let Sage close enough to get her hands on them. These two little pixies will be appearing over in a very exciting stocking that tik and I have been invited to attend. Gossamer Dreams is the place to visit on the 15th as not only will tik and I be there but lots of other talented wahm's. The stocking is retro and I'm a bit excited about what may be stocked, check out Lesley's awesome set...way cute! The stocking is for 24hrs only so make sure you don't miss it!

back from the outback

I have always wanted to visit the flinders ranges after hearing about the awesome light and escarpement so when Lach mentioned he needed to take 3 weeks leave before the end of Oct, my vote was for the outback.

Well I had never really considered the flinders the outback, and I bet alot of people who live in Central Australia may not consider it either, but geez it can be pretty remote. For nearly 3 weeks we jammed out gear into our trusty Jackaroo(aptly named hungry jack)and camped in some of the most amazing country this golden land of ours has to offer. Amazing light has greeted us, along with equally amazing dust storms so thick we couldn't see beyond the bonnet of poor jack. We've hiked till the little miss could hike no more (which in many cases was further than many adults!) , explored and investigated trees, gorges, ruins and sacred sites.



The little people have developed an afinity with "olden day houses" as the land abounds with so many ruins from broken dreams and river red gums which abound and astound us with their girth. We've nestled in their shade, cautious of their limbs which creaked and swayed. We climbed some beautiful giants and marvelled at the old "fairy trees" and their hidden treasures within their burnt out trunks.



We tried our hardest to find the stories of the original inhabitants, but sadly they were hard to come by, although we were very lucky to visit Sacred Canyon in which engravings can be found. It's a truly amazing site and my favourite place from the whole trip.



We drove for hours into a land where there was nothing to see but dirt and tufts of dry grass. A barren and remote land littered with ruins and an occasional oasis. Mazzive wedges gazed at us from alongside the road (awesome!), kangaroos of at least 3 different types; my first siting of a red in the wild, emu's abounded everywhere often with a tribe of youngsters and we were so lucky to come across a group of yellowfooted rock wallabies, awesome indeed!



3 weeks of dirt, dust and lots of flies, but it was great! Now for the washing *sigh*