Coming down out of the freezing sky with its depths of light, like an angel, or a Buddha with wings, it was beautiful, and accurate, striking the snow and whatever was there with a force that left the imprint of the tips of its wings — five feet apart — and the grabbing thrust of its feet, and the indentation of what had been running through the white valleys of the snow — and then it rose, gracefully, and flew back to the frozen marshes to lurk there, like a little lighthouse, in the blue shadows — so I thought: maybe death isn’t darkness, after all, but so much light wrapping itself around us — as soft as feathers — that we are instantly weary of looking, and looking, and shut our eyes, not without amazement, and let ourselves be carried, as through the translucence of mica, to the river that is without the least dapple or shadow, that is nothing but light — scalding, aortal light — in which we are washed and washed out of our bones. Author

Friday, 30 January 2015

Jiggery Makery


Todays creation is a design team make for the wonderful team over at Jiggery Makery.I love this valentine inspired digi. Every Jiggery Makery design that I have featured is available to buy as a digi design. This one I have coloured with my copics and have added a silver pen design to give the impression of lace. I have painted the door hanger with black acrylic and added the do not disturb in chalk. I thought that this would be the perfect thing to make for valentines day. You could write whatever you wanted to on it for a bit of fun. There is a challenge beginning on Jiggery Makery using the valentine inspired digis. Why not pop over and have a go.

This morning I have spent sorting out all my pens...copics, promarkers, spectrum noirs and all the others have been put into their own boxes. I have even got to the point of putting all my skin tones in one box of their own. I've yet to sort them into colour groups...but that will be another day I think. I've sorted loads of the paper out and all the plastic boxes out. The only thing left to do in the parlour is to sort the shelves out by my chair. That may take a week..lol.

As I sit here looking at the mountains, it looks as if I live in the alps. We haven't had much snow but have had loads of hail, and so the mountains is now wearing it's white dress. The sky is a very funny colour, so I don't know what is going to happen later. All I do know is that it's getting colder by the minute. The longjohns may be imminent..lol

Well the coffee is calling and Sparkle has just arrived. He does have amazing timing. Virgo came round earlier and made me one..so I have been properly spoiled today. I'm off downstairs shortly to make dinner ready for the oven. We are having fish pie tonight..and as usual there will be more vegetables in it than anything. So until tomorrow..take care and happy crafting
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Thursday, 29 January 2015

A Garden Seat


Todays card is a Joanna Sheen cdrom...Janet Kruskamp - The Collection. This cd is full of wonderful images, that are suitable for so many people. There is so much detail in the image, I rarely put much embellishment on. I have mounted the image and the backing paper onto some pink card.I have also added an organza bow at the side.

We have snow..not much but the mountains are white and the road is covered as well. I can say that if it freezes tonight..we may have some trouble. The gritter doesn't come up as far as here so it could become quite hairy. All the cats have sat at the window, looking at the whiteness and not even asked to go out..lol. As I sit here typing, I have Pinkie on the wing of the chair and Raven on my feet, Twinkle and Icabod have retired to their bedroom level in the duplex and are curled up together.

Last night I watched the secret life of cats on the television and have come to the conclusion that the people that made the programme need to come and meet my tribe. They have created their own family which includes Reg and their behaviour doesn't match the normal cat one..lol But I have to say that I've always known they're a little strange. The incident that made me laugh was when they were talking about how neatly a cat drinks. They should have met my Gizmo...he couldn't eat or drink without being covered in it and he never cleaned himself..his sisters would wash and grrom him every day.

Well the coffee is calling...Sparkle has just passed me one...so I'm off to enjoy it and watch the snow at the same time..so until tomorrow...take care and happy crafting
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