Winter Snow…

*    *    *    *    *  Snow always looks so magical in photographs, paintings, or on film.  I also believe that snowfall looks magical in life; however, my warm and fuzzy feelings about the white stuff fades rather quickly.  We haven’t had any measurable snow yet this winter season, and for that I am grateful. Still, I wanted to share a watercolour that I created in an art class some years ago. We were a small group of friends, gathered together with an impossibly creative teacher, Linda Cameron.   Somehow, some way, we…a small and merry group of women, had learn-ed ourselves into the ‘right’ way to paint…drawing lines, and laboriously colouring between the lines.  Linda was challenged with ‘un-teaching’ us; encouraging us to paint from the heart, rather than from…

THE TRAVELLING YELLOW SKIRT LOOKS LIKE SNOW

IT’S HERE!!  IT’S HERE!!     The Travelling Yellow Skirt Freak Show     is back in Vancouver!  And on my doorstep!  For those of you that have been following the yellow skirt saga, welcome to my inspired version!  And for my readers not yet familiar with the travels of said yellow skirt, please allow me to briefly tell the tale.  One day, a long long time ago, Melanie, of Bag and a Beret wore a yellow skirt.  It was a beautiful yellow skirt, and she happily twirled and whirled to her heart’s content.  It seems though, that the sunny yellow skirt had a negative effect on one of Melanie’s friends.  One so deep as to incite him to leave a very critical comment on her blog.  Her loyal followers, dismayed by the news, rallied behind her, and, at…

Sue Sewed | A Plaid Skirt

Self Drafted Skirt

{My DYT Type One Style  Plaid Skirt – Made By Me Blue Sweater – Joe Fresh via SuperStore Faux Fur Vest – Le Chateau, thrifted Very Cool (to Me) Riding Boots – Kenneth Cole Reaction Illusion Necklace – Made By Me} Hey You!  Funny, how some days I’ve got too much to say, and other days I feel like I’ve got nothing but marbles rolling around in my head.  Yup!  I’m feeling rather wordless.  Now, who’s that heaving a sigh of relief?  This winter, I really want to get to know my camera better.  I have a hand me down somethin’ er other from the mister, and I have yet to take it off the automatic setting.  Occasionally, he attempts to show me how to use it, {big mistake that is} and although I…

DESIGN YOUR OWN HANDBAG | CRAFTSY

Craftsy, Design Your Own Handbag

(My DYT Type One Style  Denim Skirt  Esprit, on clearance at Zeller’s for $5.00 Cream Sweater  thrifted, and last seen here Blue Gingham Shirt  American Eagle thrifted, and last seen here Minnetonka Boots  Winners and last seen here…so thrilled to be wearing them again! Wool Felt Hat  thrifted Tote  Made By Me Kitty Pin  a gift from the Mister!} Hello my friends.   Things going smoothly?  I ask because we are about halfway through a Mercury retrograde.  What is a Mercury retrograde you ask?  Every so often the planet Mercury gives the illusion of standing still or going backwards.  If you are scientifically inclined, you can read more about it here on Wikipedia.  In astrology, Mercury rules travel and communication and when he goes retro, expect hiccups in your travel plans, lost emails or other computer glitches…which…