Time to Get it together

TOday I saw the movie Julie and Julia, and I really loved it.

It has got me thinking...why I am so slow in making a blog entry...and is anyone out there reading my blog...well why would they if I dont bother to update it.

There is such a worldwind of activity in my everyday life,but no more excuses, must pay the blog attention. Is anyone reading this let me know!

More New Things

More New things...

These are my pop up puppets. There are Aliens,Clowns,Wizards,Princesses,Queens and Dinosaurs.Great idea for a gift for a child.They really are magic!

My husbands Aunt came back from France with a couple,and she thought that it might be a great idea for me to do some...how right she was.Thank you Bev!

They are available for sale on my website http://www.creativelifeoptions.com.au/.

To see the full range,they are in Lumina Fibre Arts Gallery all of May.

Some new work.These are my woollen angels and fairies.

I have made many and soon they will be up on my website and etsy site for sale. No two are the same.

Hope that you enjoy them!

Well I have just had my first ever exhibition.Gallery Egde was the venue.

I was touched by all the wonderful friends and family who came along to support me.Here are some shots from the opening eveing.

We went for a drive at Easter to some of the Bushfire Areas of Buxton, Black Spur and Narbethong, it was uplifting to see the green new growth bursting out of the devastation.Please go and spend your money in these areas as the businesses are really struggling. A day trip is all it takes.

I had some great support with the Comfort Doll Kits in Alexandra.A place called The Co Op.It is a collective that represents rural crafters.Worth a look as there is some great things to purchase, and also to encourage people and help with their self esteem.

Comfort Doll Kit-Vic Bushfire Appeals

These are my fundraising kits for the Victorian Bushfire Appeal.

The idea is that you purchase a kit,for $30, that includes postage within Aust and NZ,and you make the doll for someone who has been affected by the fires,and return the doll to me with a special message.

I am then going to deliver them personaly to the women and children.

I hope that you will participate and in the process of making the comfort doll, you will have helped to heal yourself,as we all have been witness to and affected deeply.

Kit includes the doll form,and some other goodies-so you need to decorate,or dress, paint,dye,draw it in any way you choose.

Fill the doll with your kind,caring ,loving energy,and this way the person who does receive it will feel it in the doll.

Please support this cause....my website has the kits,and for anyone living near East Malvern in Melbourne,they are at Lumina Gallery Wattletree Rd.

Thanks for Caring and Sharing....lets thread the love a little further

Stitches And Craft Show

Well I managed to spend two full days at the Show in Melbourne
.I did four workshops,met lots of new people,very talented.I loved the venue,even though there was some difficulty getting and leaving.
I liked the freshness of the new look and the way that it is taking shape.I hope that we all can embrace the changes ,and more participants will join in and make it an even bigger and better show next Year

Stitches and Craft Show

And let me present Fiona...she was so tired.Her beautiful button jewelry,dolls and all sorts of fun things to play and do.

Stitches And Craft Show

And who could forget Jodie- she is more than a selvedge queen.Check out her goods!

Vintage Ric Rac

Stitches and Craft Show

Meet Monique,from Off the Wall.I did a workshop with her at the show..see ...my work in progress.......

What a great ,kind,and
giving lady.Check out her website if you are looking for that special gift for a childs room.

Stitches and Craft Show

It was great to catch up with Justine at the stiches and craft show.I had met her previously at the Sisters Market.I purchased her MIXTAPE mag and I read the first issue for an hour and I still hadn't finished.I highly recomend the mag,it is so informative,helpful and very interesting.Check it out.

Cupcakes challenge

Spotlights magazine had a challenge to celebrate their birthday.These are the submissions that I made, and whilst I did not win the $2000 spending spree -imagine that at Spotlight....I did win a years subscription to Get Creative Magazine.

I will also be featured in the May Issue ,talking about Art Therapy and all things creative and important in my world.

My dear friend Gabbi,purchased this piece from me.It was a fun mixed media piece on an 8x8 canvas.Enjoy

This is my felt doll that I produced for a Silent Auction piece, for Lumina Gallery in Melbourne.

I hope that she rasied alot of money,and that she has gone to a beautiful home where she is appreciated and loved.

I am happy to introduce you to my latest mixed media piece,(for sale on my website).It is so pretty and has a beautiful energy.

Breast Cancer Collage Pieces

Breast Cancer Awareness

These are the new Collage on Canvas pieces that I have been working on.These pieces will be for sale in Lumina in Malvern,Melbourne during the month of October.
I will be making more for Private sale,please email me if you have any intrest.

September , 8th 2008

Yesterday I did created this beautiful woman using pastels.I went to a party that was a celebration of being a woman. When I first started it,it looked like a Babies face,it then emergerd into a Young Boy and then out burst this incredibly creative,and vibrant woman.