Diva Challenge 201: "Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day 2015"

Hi Folks,

Over at I am the Diva it is "Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day 2015". 

We are all contributing this week in honour of this syndrome and of Laura's son Artoo.


I have concentrated only on the Moebius logo.  I've used Laura's tangle "Artoo", which I adore, and some heart tangles, as well as the colour purple, to offer love and support to her and her family.

Have a happy week.

Every Inchie Monday: Elephant

Hi Folks,

Another lovely animal this week at Every Inchie Monday.  This time we have Elephant and I'm expecting to see some adorable ones, just like we did with giraffes.

My drawing inchie again comes from a picture I found on Google.  I love the way Elephants have a built in shower function.

 

 

 

 

 

Does anyone else remember elephant jokes from their childhood?  My favourite was always: Q:  'How do you hide an elephant in a cherry tree?'  A:  'You paint its toenails red'.  There were lots of equally silly jokes like that.  So my elephant has red toe nails.

 

 

I'm still working on my quilling.  I do like those jiggly eyes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wishing you enormous good things this week.

 



Diva 200: Bi-zen-tennial

It's I am the Diva's 200th challenge.  Woohoo.  We are to use our go-to pattern to fill the tile and include the number 200.

I don't really have a go-to pattern, but I do have a number of ones I like a lot.  So I chose to use Well.  I love the way the curved lines turn into shapes - it's always so surprising.  Then there is the number of ways you can decorate the shapes.

This one is quite simple, designed so that you can see the pattern fairly well. 

I missed last week due to illness, but am feeling well now (all those wells) and hopefully can participate again.

Have a spectacular week.

Every Inchie Monday: Giraffe

Hello Folks,

I love all the animals that are on this year's list for Every Inchie Monday. 

My first inchie is a couple of giraffes based on a cartoon I saw on Google.

I'm going to try to include a quilled inchie this year.  I don't know how long this will last, or how successful I will be, but I do like my giraffe.  Still a little wonky, but getting better.  I like the silly eyes.

 

 

 

 

Have a silly week - it's more fun that way.

Every Inchie Monday: Egg

Hello Friends,

Welcome to 2015!

A little later today than usual (which is often 12:01 a.m.).  Hadn't scanned/photographed my image earlier in the week as I usually do.

This week's word at Every Inchie Monday is egg, appropriate for the first meal/breakfast/first week of the year.

I'm not particularly happy with this scan.  The original is very bright and sparkly, as a ruby and gold (like Zoe's) Fabergé egg should be.  Funny we chose the same colours.

My second offering is my first attempt at quilling.  It's supposed to be a soft boiled egg with the top off, in a blue egg holder.  It's a little crooked, but after 4 or 5 attempts I gave up seeking perfection.   I kept wanting to use too much paper for the inchie size.  I think I should have tried once more, from scratch instead of using my failed attempts and trying to fix it, because it lacks the smooth curves the first attempt with all the paper had.  Oh well, better next time.

Have an egg-stravagant first week of the year.

Every Inchie Monday: Magical

The last inchie of 2014 for Every Inchie Monday.   Magical somehow seems to be an appropriate word with the beginning of the new year approaching and hopes high for a great 2015.  Maybe a magical rainbow unicorn will help.

One of my favourite sayings that swirls around the internet is "Be yourself.  Unless you can be a unicorn, then be a unicorn." 

And because I couldn't resist it, here is a link to the Irish Rovers singing the  Unicorn Song.  (No video, but this is the version I remember.)

I've loved unicorns since I was a little girl and it was so sweet to see my great niece wearing a hoody with a unicorn horn on the hood on Christmas day. 

Hope everyone has a festive and safe New Year's Eve.  Here's wishing all a Happy New Year.

And hugs to all of you who dropped by and left comments (or even if you didn't comment but just dropped by).  I've really enjoyed finding a community of supportive artists.

Every Inchie Monday: ZigZag

Hello Fellow Inchers,

Even though I only joined in the summer, I can't believe we are up to the letter Z.


This week's word at Every Inchie Monday is Zigzag.  I wanted to do an inchie with a zigzag stitch, but that would have meant getting my sewing machine out and I don't think I'm sufficiently adept at using the machine to sew on one square inch.  I much prefer hand sewing.

I like to do unusual inchies, but this week Christmas got in the way and I settled for something mundane.  I do, however, love to get out my Inktense pencils.

 

 

 

 

 

May all the joy of the holiday season be with you, however you celebrate (and even if you don't).