Saturday, 9 November 2013

Friday, 8 November 2013

In the Uk in September 2013

I flew to London on the 18th September to spend 10 days with my sister . While there I attended the Big Stamp and Scrapbooking Fair held at Alexandra Palace(Ally Pally). Wow, what a feast for the eyes!!!
There were demonstrations at most stalls. I was fascinated by the new Sparkle medium at BJ crafts. went back a second time to watch and purchased a starter pack. I'm so glad i did. You can make the most stunning cards with them in a couple of minutes!!!



Sunday, 3 November 2013

International Quilt Convention Africa

From the 6th - 8th Sept I attended IQCA which was held in Johannesburg at Emperors Palace. "Quilters Paradise" ladies shopped till they dropped, watched demos and attended courses by local and overseas teachers. I was fortunate enough to attend a Ricky Tims workshop . In six hours he shared as much of his knowledge as he could, he inspired us and motivated us to make fabulous quilts. We were fed scrumptious meals throughout the day - I say this because the teas were like meals- so much to choose from. A great time was had by all!!
Ricky Tims and his portrait quilt.
Bohemian Rhapsody.          
Sorry about the quality of the pictures ! 

Sunday, 25 August 2013

Pencil drawings

My pencil drawings of my sister, my pet and myself. I still need to work on the details but I'm pleased with my first attempt at portraits! I think the mouths are slightly off and I need to learn to shade properly to create depth. Just used an ordinary HB pencil.


Sunday, 18 August 2013

"Inspiration Deck"- July 2013

Received these inspiration cards from Jen Cain! They were made by Heather Welsh, Ky Adams, Jenny Koenig, Val V.and Jo Schram. Love these cards!

"Home Sweet Home"

Received these delightful atcs in the "Home Sweet Home" swap hosted by Annette Andrew . These cards were made by Samantha Maitland, Dawn Rogers, Cheryl Ellis, Tiffany McLean, Chel Marie Quam and Mary Knapp.