tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35357650807225577102024-03-19T01:36:37.109+00:00FeltabulousEllie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.comBlogger1127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-70075295179646288582024-03-14T09:26:00.003+00:002024-03-14T09:26:22.978+00:00Luxmuralis - 'Science' at Lincoln Cathedral<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpifX_Xzk_GDT7c4N8JbojexUsrCUM6ARrtRCfmE6AbRzch2sQZWsboU_F9jF6-0VhI9-t2GGdBu9WqG7jRP-ArOAgLXN9CvK_DYPgoc64TqvI6G_kAzZENXrN6KWUnnftckyZo6gR8ORlxuYt8qZvJQq9rEeCkpg18cmGMo1Sb3XbOMPZDFm47IZUMU2j/s4487/IMG_4446a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4487" data-original-width="2802" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpifX_Xzk_GDT7c4N8JbojexUsrCUM6ARrtRCfmE6AbRzch2sQZWsboU_F9jF6-0VhI9-t2GGdBu9WqG7jRP-ArOAgLXN9CvK_DYPgoc64TqvI6G_kAzZENXrN6KWUnnftckyZo6gR8ORlxuYt8qZvJQq9rEeCkpg18cmGMo1Sb3XbOMPZDFm47IZUMU2j/s320/IMG_4446a.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>When I heard that <a href="https://projectionartgallery.com/">Luxmuralis</a> was coming back to Lincoln Cathedral, I booked up as I really enjoyed 'Life' last year. My blog post about it is <a href="https://feltabulous.blogspot.com/2023/02/life-by-luxmuralis-at-lincoln-cathedral.html">here</a>. We were warmly dressed and headed on up last Tuesday night. This year the presentations were all about 'Chemistry, Biology, molecules, cells, DNA, the history of science, contributions of science to humanity and a reflection on famous scientists past and present' (taken from the description on Youtube). Above was the development of the study of human anatomy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJYLhTZGxhyphenhyphenspMv9LgDGFdh3ClyHvuYLim5xf09s_DYHuB7jRcY3P-urgnbDlGBF8l0hyphenhyphen_dyc-wlrlFCCgWLOq4KdkKdGcPhiEnUkgr_HqnVo0e2ZvHMAkE0xwciy0zl0ldAEC5V5mgZ4s0mADAkFUoG5NZbJ40Pxa7MR4-4fiIVoTzDHOx8wutw0Vxba/s4284/IMG_4449a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3600" data-original-width="4284" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJYLhTZGxhyphenhyphenspMv9LgDGFdh3ClyHvuYLim5xf09s_DYHuB7jRcY3P-urgnbDlGBF8l0hyphenhyphen_dyc-wlrlFCCgWLOq4KdkKdGcPhiEnUkgr_HqnVo0e2ZvHMAkE0xwciy0zl0ldAEC5V5mgZ4s0mADAkFUoG5NZbJ40Pxa7MR4-4fiIVoTzDHOx8wutw0Vxba/s320/IMG_4449a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The patterns were mesmerising.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2GeBa7Mt1qDHL9SPD7KIGH1boZo6mqRXsQLYQD6HITCaw1laU5NK_0p1cn_6LmT459m7Rxsj4jOnks_T8pn7hbCk2tyz0MRSzNiyOyVS8hqTbNXijvjuR9uoH3wB6IR9syb0Eydk8Uo6HqpXKrB0NEqjJOmL-hJ1hzGg3DiuJjcNhkc0V0cEtOq684BRc/s4488/IMG_4451a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3768" data-original-width="4488" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2GeBa7Mt1qDHL9SPD7KIGH1boZo6mqRXsQLYQD6HITCaw1laU5NK_0p1cn_6LmT459m7Rxsj4jOnks_T8pn7hbCk2tyz0MRSzNiyOyVS8hqTbNXijvjuR9uoH3wB6IR9syb0Eydk8Uo6HqpXKrB0NEqjJOmL-hJ1hzGg3DiuJjcNhkc0V0cEtOq684BRc/s320/IMG_4451a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I recognised the periodic table...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGlSHmXmSmyIpZN6kEqZZL8Yp_VKwZjxElLAwiW9ZH7Wj_HLKnLa8emZuWNIwtkyE5yVw7oaZMiFHlSUH7mI28gGNMyIz7Pbr4FRPHSkhX21cvVRq3_KLqlRV1MQwpnHkOxp4tIRmCXWlN4x3QHPEPxSjouiFL2fiIupLy_iEBEo-_a_xsFPYytQH0TtOL/s3984/IMG_4453a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="3984" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGlSHmXmSmyIpZN6kEqZZL8Yp_VKwZjxElLAwiW9ZH7Wj_HLKnLa8emZuWNIwtkyE5yVw7oaZMiFHlSUH7mI28gGNMyIz7Pbr4FRPHSkhX21cvVRq3_KLqlRV1MQwpnHkOxp4tIRmCXWlN4x3QHPEPxSjouiFL2fiIupLy_iEBEo-_a_xsFPYytQH0TtOL/s320/IMG_4453a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>...and enjoyed watching the development of cells into an embryo...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4XxWt0X2zNX7HHr6uYSVrBk-wHCixKfNd1xK0KZdWHcV80SqqQ-upLQ044k76kVsz3JqYXBWudP7AyR0xGbegVvU-k4bHfRMV-DIJSsSlLTB4sixQWUhhlfu2g5DPwu9snbMfgR4AJ-i8wwgm7khpG2gtbOVhyphenhyphenv8P6fHPzBF3AWmgoQYc_gnzAhmn-lM/s4626/IMG_4455a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3816" data-original-width="4626" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4XxWt0X2zNX7HHr6uYSVrBk-wHCixKfNd1xK0KZdWHcV80SqqQ-upLQ044k76kVsz3JqYXBWudP7AyR0xGbegVvU-k4bHfRMV-DIJSsSlLTB4sixQWUhhlfu2g5DPwu9snbMfgR4AJ-i8wwgm7khpG2gtbOVhyphenhyphenv8P6fHPzBF3AWmgoQYc_gnzAhmn-lM/s320/IMG_4455a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Equations made some beautiful patterns.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFABYY9mEcvokkMWo1WlsZNIPriqFso1P2f1vOIPy3ZSGSR2lg2Da7HR9FQ7yQzkVmBbItsQ3ckeVY7yJbI0SQ1117RtsyNI1VxYqWcXmrNETdrYX1fzG1tjn2cjCkmXiBG21ukuyOZhgI-wdZMY7nij42xzcnTAJ85K2JueenDZevFse9IUXgnocPtMC/s4458/IMG_4464a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3810" data-original-width="4458" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFABYY9mEcvokkMWo1WlsZNIPriqFso1P2f1vOIPy3ZSGSR2lg2Da7HR9FQ7yQzkVmBbItsQ3ckeVY7yJbI0SQ1117RtsyNI1VxYqWcXmrNETdrYX1fzG1tjn2cjCkmXiBG21ukuyOZhgI-wdZMY7nij42xzcnTAJ85K2JueenDZevFse9IUXgnocPtMC/s320/IMG_4464a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The finale included images of scientists, past and present with their names coming up and I wish this section had been slower so that I could have taken more of it in. You could stay as long as you wanted up until the Cathedral closed for the night and a lot of people were sitting down to watch. It was an immersive experience, like being in a giant kaleidoscope, as I said last time. I am sure it will be a popular event for the Cathedral.<br /> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYxz0dkcloc">This video on Youtube</a> will give you a flavour of it - still photos (particularly with a camera which doesn't like low light levels) just don't do it justice.<p></p>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-15749897784354188552024-03-12T15:10:00.000+00:002024-03-12T15:10:11.715+00:00All about green<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKekUVheeCpXInCQl_ibJ3lbBh6ezs-l7xnwcmvFQfkYksf4oY0RO0FIUZsarCbhMX3czJumUx7L4e2zYwYeojj8-cw_ZACePqbGQ8kZaxXeJP4c6GZk-P6y1hsLeBV2ob-NN_FWXJpvBxjtpOVKFhqINnQVK5rdtg0ludqeWXVHOItyJcZJvVkm3faI4h/s3996/IMG_4442a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3792" data-original-width="3996" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKekUVheeCpXInCQl_ibJ3lbBh6ezs-l7xnwcmvFQfkYksf4oY0RO0FIUZsarCbhMX3czJumUx7L4e2zYwYeojj8-cw_ZACePqbGQ8kZaxXeJP4c6GZk-P6y1hsLeBV2ob-NN_FWXJpvBxjtpOVKFhqINnQVK5rdtg0ludqeWXVHOItyJcZJvVkm3faI4h/s320/IMG_4442a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I am enjoying the <a href="https://courses.ruzuku.com/courses/2024-whimsies-words-and-watercolors--00000001-000b-4489-52b1-000000015e56/salespage">Whimsies, Words and Watercolours</a> class run by Joanne Sharpe I am doing this year. Each month, there are pages to complete and one of these is a focus on colour. For March, it is all about green. We chose nine watercolours, three each of blue, yellow and green and then made a grid mixing them together. Above is my mixing plate when I had finished - it is almost as pretty as the page in my journal.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgilYgntvgpPwobg3D3D3IKfmacYZvQKxjf0RC_MoBmThXWycmjoaWs3FTrtvGCfGIOakNp1J4DqrIkX_wrz8M1URizvr1rlG-lQnzPW8pnYSRdt6niGsvkpjF-fme7Fw-YtuUBzcXi2AuKhCUeGBU-w2pf6KGvDJU32F_vLP6N6GUf3AuOHaT3R-QtLU4W/s3852/IMG_4443a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3732" data-original-width="3852" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgilYgntvgpPwobg3D3D3IKfmacYZvQKxjf0RC_MoBmThXWycmjoaWs3FTrtvGCfGIOakNp1J4DqrIkX_wrz8M1URizvr1rlG-lQnzPW8pnYSRdt6niGsvkpjF-fme7Fw-YtuUBzcXi2AuKhCUeGBU-w2pf6KGvDJU32F_vLP6N6GUf3AuOHaT3R-QtLU4W/s320/IMG_4443a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here's the finished mixing grid. It was a lovely way to spend some time on a rainy Sunday afternoon. There are a lot of different colours you can make with just nine to start with. Colour grids or swatches like these make me happy!<p></p>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-59315839836470835892024-03-02T17:14:00.001+00:002024-03-02T17:18:09.378+00:00Wanderlust 2024 - Weeks one to eight - Brushes and Tools<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMjEqqO0fsnI2jXSjQFS4Td2taKHAHTXVXiPWpYMyyigpUwb0Qgxbfyp-VvyepyHP6lH0DzANFxjUBQ8_ialF8PFcX9EdYuyzU0yCfLI1PjE7BU6uil3CbTSIrwsmRlzhHXXXy-AgjmNa-mI_pmraNc64l2CNKbwgs4aFGcYqxfLmDr_pQ_PvErDVXLPk/s4530/IMG_4432a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3294" data-original-width="4530" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMjEqqO0fsnI2jXSjQFS4Td2taKHAHTXVXiPWpYMyyigpUwb0Qgxbfyp-VvyepyHP6lH0DzANFxjUBQ8_ialF8PFcX9EdYuyzU0yCfLI1PjE7BU6uil3CbTSIrwsmRlzhHXXXy-AgjmNa-mI_pmraNc64l2CNKbwgs4aFGcYqxfLmDr_pQ_PvErDVXLPk/s320/IMG_4432a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I have joined Wanderlust 2024 - the year long mixed media journaling course I have done since 2021. This year, there are star supplies which are the focus for eight week blocks. The first of these is Brushes and Tools. We started with an overview of brushes and then I created the page above. With life as it is now, resilience seemed like a good word to choose for the year. We all need some of that. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHE5NHVuVS2ZvUMaYM10_vGAROl1H9fwqfI4hkFwOGNwjv0F4bRZ3x8c3hpKNAEdXMHo0vTAlGgQ2is7SmcjlpqvrRrIsN4xv-qAekW5DvHGDyDfit1bioJeeEQVrzPRPzMDfzs5H35th2Vj2Ej_o_p04nVI4D2wNUf4LwXuUiYkSjcE1ZCf-hLWMf_Zb4/s4932/IMG_4433a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3546" data-original-width="4932" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHE5NHVuVS2ZvUMaYM10_vGAROl1H9fwqfI4hkFwOGNwjv0F4bRZ3x8c3hpKNAEdXMHo0vTAlGgQ2is7SmcjlpqvrRrIsN4xv-qAekW5DvHGDyDfit1bioJeeEQVrzPRPzMDfzs5H35th2Vj2Ej_o_p04nVI4D2wNUf4LwXuUiYkSjcE1ZCf-hLWMf_Zb4/s320/IMG_4433a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The next week was more calm with a focus on watercolour brushes, using a round brush, a fan brush and a rigger brush (with a toothbrush as well), to create the different effects. It is based on looking into a rock pool.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaHcgMLHPKHVikS8QV-cTdts4e8-4YUAnK5ErhAc9YFaCPtsSZUzgnmziFH5t35vdlu6zqQVFoEqjaQTFmLuIhhhMXk8bBa4vml1-2aLgSbbA1Tt-WPFIp8GnMcC1IMIzKZZAZiobpj3QlbiBvYkL-J7nSoz7LvNm2APBGvhNo4Z3HJ8hTO91D_1FcVpEu/s4704/IMG_4434a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3348" data-original-width="4704" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaHcgMLHPKHVikS8QV-cTdts4e8-4YUAnK5ErhAc9YFaCPtsSZUzgnmziFH5t35vdlu6zqQVFoEqjaQTFmLuIhhhMXk8bBa4vml1-2aLgSbbA1Tt-WPFIp8GnMcC1IMIzKZZAZiobpj3QlbiBvYkL-J7nSoz7LvNm2APBGvhNo4Z3HJ8hTO91D_1FcVpEu/s320/IMG_4434a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Week three was all about a palette knife. I found this quite tricky but kept on going.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRh6au6iweDPtxOXtHw-Ip6bc3vQVbW7S5DB7g6f2ZkEEthyQBkhi4XmfqZx1TGBKjHTFWKFwWUkByoH84CTtWcMCdfyiKIgL4q6Uji3v3ObORj5fuocWxFY1RjM7OuXz3bQayWG1oOYr0g42rwEmvNa15bqK2Z98e3Xh4lNP8TCmaqGUgMM8TW9cAhe5/s4950/IMG_4435a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3366" data-original-width="4950" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRh6au6iweDPtxOXtHw-Ip6bc3vQVbW7S5DB7g6f2ZkEEthyQBkhi4XmfqZx1TGBKjHTFWKFwWUkByoH84CTtWcMCdfyiKIgL4q6Uji3v3ObORj5fuocWxFY1RjM7OuXz3bQayWG1oOYr0g42rwEmvNa15bqK2Z98e3Xh4lNP8TCmaqGUgMM8TW9cAhe5/s320/IMG_4435a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Week Four we used gel plates to make collage papers, some of which we added a tea dye to. I used a photo I had taken as my inspiration for this, but it has a few imagined details too. I loved creating this collage.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMy0_PNbmpCCeS6zd4LvpxzCsfeupPagWAln0vW08mEF8-4rlDmfauKGZ9J1NhNXdskMAaVXBvve710DNkNSyaQU83ajyW6_75wtQNezSjBWxoFBlRodseHJ0Bke-ZuIsiSXURlmjYsg4vKj71-0fM6m_8vgkWmWBMIIUvuixN_QsK02NnanRbU9YjW15i/s5075/IMG_4436a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3564" data-original-width="5075" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMy0_PNbmpCCeS6zd4LvpxzCsfeupPagWAln0vW08mEF8-4rlDmfauKGZ9J1NhNXdskMAaVXBvve710DNkNSyaQU83ajyW6_75wtQNezSjBWxoFBlRodseHJ0Bke-ZuIsiSXURlmjYsg4vKj71-0fM6m_8vgkWmWBMIIUvuixN_QsK02NnanRbU9YjW15i/s320/IMG_4436a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>We had to make our own tools for this one. We wrapped bits of sponge around sticks/skewers and used these to make patterns based on nature. These then became the background collage. The sponge sticks made fantastic splats (you can see them in the top right and top left corners).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp777YV6xlcjMlXf775mWQDXZIqJLWYJhzwkgcfrJdH9HaR70ABru_weyz43E8u7DqFy6qRSywrVw8waECUsaCfY3gDmyvj0YNegeygKzZuMiqd8Zfpta512uBTv7dCs-Q1QHneVBzCZ3rqw7tL9WcR1FOwkTQNvdwI6OtrBI2sVNA6zBuiO2lz41TP1yk/s4932/IMG_4437a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3510" data-original-width="4932" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp777YV6xlcjMlXf775mWQDXZIqJLWYJhzwkgcfrJdH9HaR70ABru_weyz43E8u7DqFy6qRSywrVw8waECUsaCfY3gDmyvj0YNegeygKzZuMiqd8Zfpta512uBTv7dCs-Q1QHneVBzCZ3rqw7tL9WcR1FOwkTQNvdwI6OtrBI2sVNA6zBuiO2lz41TP1yk/s320/IMG_4437a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Using a bottle with a fine liner tip was the next tool. We wrote with it and then outlined a face. I used a stamp to start with, as my face drawing, while improving a lot, isn't quite there yet.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3KZz-CHBdZjEX6AgtUXvF8kP2bUkee7WVEUSckJdwKupiYZenNXX_J1tw0d_3Ymth8erIUeG0rgCFMxTPlTQCLi_5cPgWwwc2jgaDCmCtznDRNStvAyhqo72P5Cy5sOFsYIafKT9AH62ScL69_hwppmXRrwpHk9g3Oz5s3hzsqenePkkowhRpAoWlmMn/s4812/IMG_4438a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3534" data-original-width="4812" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3KZz-CHBdZjEX6AgtUXvF8kP2bUkee7WVEUSckJdwKupiYZenNXX_J1tw0d_3Ymth8erIUeG0rgCFMxTPlTQCLi_5cPgWwwc2jgaDCmCtznDRNStvAyhqo72P5Cy5sOFsYIafKT9AH62ScL69_hwppmXRrwpHk9g3Oz5s3hzsqenePkkowhRpAoWlmMn/s320/IMG_4438a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Paper punches were the tool for week seven. I don't have any except for a one inch circle, but what I do have a lot of are dies. I used these for the different sized circles and to create the paper lace. My focal image is from The Secret Garden and the muted colours of the image, where Mary is finding the door in the wall, worked beautifully with this page. I enjoyed creating the shading too, using an inktense pencil and water brush.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7xn81OaajFMZUxii36iVLxZKRB0o-NYmWF_Gasun_xCnXb5uWNJeRxvmZCS01HB9nvJxyTjW0gSq4wgZsIBneKAraAigAFN80Jw5BsNkFOzk9VwWfz_m7Ieenb10fdqcTmXfGUWlqaaM4id2md7i3FwhkRuhYSfuDwWlmkjaHbgnnqJewxypEMiuhEwk/s4949/IMG_4439a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3444" data-original-width="4949" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7xn81OaajFMZUxii36iVLxZKRB0o-NYmWF_Gasun_xCnXb5uWNJeRxvmZCS01HB9nvJxyTjW0gSq4wgZsIBneKAraAigAFN80Jw5BsNkFOzk9VwWfz_m7Ieenb10fdqcTmXfGUWlqaaM4id2md7i3FwhkRuhYSfuDwWlmkjaHbgnnqJewxypEMiuhEwk/s320/IMG_4439a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Week eight was an 'Artful Musings' week, where we heard about organising a studio space from a mixed media artist. I created this page, again using collage but adding tissue paper, embossing and some stamping. The face was a stamp which I then added to, with paint and black pen.<p></p><p>Now we are on to Texture, which should be fun!</p>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-34968415569416804942024-02-24T18:40:00.001+00:002024-02-24T18:40:35.884+00:00Spring is on the way...but more Winter to come yet...probably<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDZXaWQXisvUHlJkaVaB2h7UI5GZcx2xF8LucA65UUMjaqPdDeaQRPnIwUZEEEoKim7unr0oNnBMlEKZ-LTatsBUNrFFi5oa_7VJW5m6ynThtaJUGYrubrUPuujbfWr-V6ZdJ-FfUpLXCCTcsjzByrOJbD9izfdQjRuSp4sU9ZnWoAIg1g-pWiFzdVAkaB/s4008/IMG_4411a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3642" data-original-width="4008" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDZXaWQXisvUHlJkaVaB2h7UI5GZcx2xF8LucA65UUMjaqPdDeaQRPnIwUZEEEoKim7unr0oNnBMlEKZ-LTatsBUNrFFi5oa_7VJW5m6ynThtaJUGYrubrUPuujbfWr-V6ZdJ-FfUpLXCCTcsjzByrOJbD9izfdQjRuSp4sU9ZnWoAIg1g-pWiFzdVAkaB/s320/IMG_4411a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>It has been very mild recently and the plants are thinking it is nearly Spring. The hellebores are still looking beautiful but the camellias have now joined in. I think this is quite early for them, so I am enjoying their flowers in case the frosts get them. Above is the flower from the unnamed double variety that my Mum gave me. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSyCBCdFM9ddq9ckw3g4GAXv8SV8_o2MrWLXltWkrU_DE5_NijUOFZ1wlDVtLVAWz5pJ6Poz41XRRdBKt5jM-CafAkH2ZpVub4h03MNhFSH51JLZGrAolgMpOiYAGtwmm1Vg558BTJ7C1ffeYV_g_SeGo3lUqGh2_SMz96iFvVmuDOSlkguy9vYpFb7xig/s2490/IMG_4417a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2292" data-original-width="2490" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSyCBCdFM9ddq9ckw3g4GAXv8SV8_o2MrWLXltWkrU_DE5_NijUOFZ1wlDVtLVAWz5pJ6Poz41XRRdBKt5jM-CafAkH2ZpVub4h03MNhFSH51JLZGrAolgMpOiYAGtwmm1Vg558BTJ7C1ffeYV_g_SeGo3lUqGh2_SMz96iFvVmuDOSlkguy9vYpFb7xig/s320/IMG_4417a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here is another unnamed variety but I think this is a japonica type.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUltvy8gg4mstXhblgDO-cOyM-BjgRA7I2rjfX4ZCoGLvF3kDr3Gz2cFDDIbB4LnrQlEiJ1TcxGtwHMbKZ9sMvNzCyTjW_yzfv5819smbbnr8Y5HA-iB-mmW03cpHh8b_EodsY3GA_Ys2IaSMQkFLG87xQGpr4I-LHsBCupVUIBt2uRhswcYDgaPcUids/s3096/IMG_4428a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2952" data-original-width="3096" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUltvy8gg4mstXhblgDO-cOyM-BjgRA7I2rjfX4ZCoGLvF3kDr3Gz2cFDDIbB4LnrQlEiJ1TcxGtwHMbKZ9sMvNzCyTjW_yzfv5819smbbnr8Y5HA-iB-mmW03cpHh8b_EodsY3GA_Ys2IaSMQkFLG87xQGpr4I-LHsBCupVUIBt2uRhswcYDgaPcUids/s320/IMG_4428a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here is Camellia St Ewe - I bought this a few years ago and it seems happy at the bottom of the garden, in a west facing position. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnsjnl_V1dv03H_SRxHPzhrUQJQJUzPv-xLhF0AQ8pb-5MYAoiFIEa4NO1JXAXbqV99v8_MxcbHFWKEH65FiBA1RLHtfov4gpJeTBII-zdVSoHLrj-5NvSMCogwTiiuwQBaIjVoR_Ud7AYXwErVkaB-z9glgxptk2dB_yVIhXobQTZ_QFYCvjKR97v1Nt/s4278/IMG_4429a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1758" data-original-width="4278" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnsjnl_V1dv03H_SRxHPzhrUQJQJUzPv-xLhF0AQ8pb-5MYAoiFIEa4NO1JXAXbqV99v8_MxcbHFWKEH65FiBA1RLHtfov4gpJeTBII-zdVSoHLrj-5NvSMCogwTiiuwQBaIjVoR_Ud7AYXwErVkaB-z9glgxptk2dB_yVIhXobQTZ_QFYCvjKR97v1Nt/s320/IMG_4429a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I noticed the three flowers in a row and thought they would make a good photo.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYgTEJpt8kbDqEWm_mvqvpdHUC8YJyJoI-loiB-VVaaKwkSpEOPODQKBOy6Wd45WOv2vL5BgEI3RaRNMUiIcQDckr9G38ig-Ouk4GForEhkaYv5CXJHbc4ojPIYroc3Vz-yQCx8yBQ1AiCd84SR7gfugHoW7z8ptnzPUUbcNXjsQyqQqSOoahAmq4bA4L/s2646/IMG_4430a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2646" data-original-width="2424" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYgTEJpt8kbDqEWm_mvqvpdHUC8YJyJoI-loiB-VVaaKwkSpEOPODQKBOy6Wd45WOv2vL5BgEI3RaRNMUiIcQDckr9G38ig-Ouk4GForEhkaYv5CXJHbc4ojPIYroc3Vz-yQCx8yBQ1AiCd84SR7gfugHoW7z8ptnzPUUbcNXjsQyqQqSOoahAmq4bA4L/s320/IMG_4430a.jpg" width="293" /></a></div>I also have a few narcissus Tete a Tete in flower. I do like these small ones and need to get more!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6q6PRgEEBx4dQ5zUNaq5Z3-VRkXthWtjVJy1N1wPK9yBwTBUndiHAZ7zGmpAXUQNqLA21yOO4qaYu6U2uyfuJCSYPXBJoZa9JFfTrAcV5eagNvhx-JEOrC3zFqxA66J9gL9Tm3DUqk0rg5PAmWufBf0KNqWtuZFgyU1VtbhGyKZ1LZglRsBzdsiTzuMmC/s2760/IMG_4431a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2730" data-original-width="2760" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6q6PRgEEBx4dQ5zUNaq5Z3-VRkXthWtjVJy1N1wPK9yBwTBUndiHAZ7zGmpAXUQNqLA21yOO4qaYu6U2uyfuJCSYPXBJoZa9JFfTrAcV5eagNvhx-JEOrC3zFqxA66J9gL9Tm3DUqk0rg5PAmWufBf0KNqWtuZFgyU1VtbhGyKZ1LZglRsBzdsiTzuMmC/s320/IMG_4431a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Finally here is my standard cherry - Kojo-no-mai, with its delicate flowers. Again, this seems quite early, but is telling us that Spring might not be too far away.<br /> <p></p>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-8806089462961810122024-02-20T16:58:00.000+00:002024-02-20T16:58:34.418+00:00Junk Journal January 2024<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbXk40RR5Fuwsr_kzJuLcf2-xvpcDsX-GOmC0IzhaqkkNLjiB_MiWFozwGf0sKQNe18f0YzMRJceaA3pVxIanyNJ6fFfTNgBSvhrQ-2IiFSMXAYSTZHl6Pnr4p218j0OlaFhSKB9dGVxfGTke7HqgQk3sXR7oIQlDce6IKwgjzPi4yPLwr50fL9adT9z_/s4482/IMG_4420a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4482" data-original-width="3738" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbXk40RR5Fuwsr_kzJuLcf2-xvpcDsX-GOmC0IzhaqkkNLjiB_MiWFozwGf0sKQNe18f0YzMRJceaA3pVxIanyNJ6fFfTNgBSvhrQ-2IiFSMXAYSTZHl6Pnr4p218j0OlaFhSKB9dGVxfGTke7HqgQk3sXR7oIQlDce6IKwgjzPi4yPLwr50fL9adT9z_/s320/IMG_4420a.jpg" width="267" /></a></div>Last month I took part in Junk Journal January for the first time. This is organised by Meg from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@megjournals">megjournals</a> on Youtube and there is a list of prompts and daily videos from different people showing what they have made. I decided that it would be a good thing to start using some of the paper, digikits, and ephemera I have been collecting and this seemed do-able. Below are some of my favourite pages.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEr4vWkQCiwGY7RiuKH_a3_XhpYIX78San3KX_belvI1eFK_eW7bvKLQpyvMZ0gFZKJt61RwGZMOPUXCoHHeqCwV4Hx-zU-HhiLbA8pRdMITse6kPvSe2uMphuLO6P8YVwBTyIg2vnF0aHJq1mU98FKFkiD3-YcLPAMMGiK38dreXLvB7_atfaT9GC-r2N/s3942/IMG_4421a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3942" data-original-width="3042" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEr4vWkQCiwGY7RiuKH_a3_XhpYIX78San3KX_belvI1eFK_eW7bvKLQpyvMZ0gFZKJt61RwGZMOPUXCoHHeqCwV4Hx-zU-HhiLbA8pRdMITse6kPvSe2uMphuLO6P8YVwBTyIg2vnF0aHJq1mU98FKFkiD3-YcLPAMMGiK38dreXLvB7_atfaT9GC-r2N/s320/IMG_4421a.jpg" width="247" /></a></div>This is 'throwback' so I went for a vintage feeling, making a pretend slide with insects on it. I made my colleague a birthday card similar to this last year so used some of the digital images I had left over, together with stamps, a postage stamp and some digi labels. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjToXxqxHUClaXKeSva1BLSUjhqC96kI25umW3nzhyphenhyphenFYdZhIDOEmdwpkFPn2cCvkAJJ3SsdM7HXXaJ4EQM1i441gebtyB50dFMyviuY5P0GzerJFV_dsTXlSeiRKrq2MCnPBDwzMhgxvPVIJGVrTo7C2Yr7Gfp-K7rH0mYedy2AEi52M-Hyfz0avIz2XNmD/s4104/IMG_4422a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4104" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjToXxqxHUClaXKeSva1BLSUjhqC96kI25umW3nzhyphenhyphenFYdZhIDOEmdwpkFPn2cCvkAJJ3SsdM7HXXaJ4EQM1i441gebtyB50dFMyviuY5P0GzerJFV_dsTXlSeiRKrq2MCnPBDwzMhgxvPVIJGVrTo7C2Yr7Gfp-K7rH0mYedy2AEi52M-Hyfz0avIz2XNmD/s320/IMG_4422a.jpg" width="236" /></a></div>There was 'eclectic' which was a mix of gel prints, a digikit photo, a die cut flower which I watercoloured, a leaf and a flower I made from last year's art journal, and a label I had inked and stamped. An eclectic mix indeed, but I like it!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-L2_PmyZFPPJ7ByGW5ZSnExfGFKvRLqm3h3Gn3PCwylAem9E-l8TeLXjmLespgtD7Vxzuybua-jGzsia8ZahIThV9nSaUeNH5ERzwp0vtFFjYZczinaH6i2mw1iXm8gQCvy5aQsDDE_P3O9DmHxKfwrS_VaXy3PQZ_kshwQbEswkv2_NJ6_s1tPLBnqbG/s4764/IMG_4423a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4764" data-original-width="3432" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-L2_PmyZFPPJ7ByGW5ZSnExfGFKvRLqm3h3Gn3PCwylAem9E-l8TeLXjmLespgtD7Vxzuybua-jGzsia8ZahIThV9nSaUeNH5ERzwp0vtFFjYZczinaH6i2mw1iXm8gQCvy5aQsDDE_P3O9DmHxKfwrS_VaXy3PQZ_kshwQbEswkv2_NJ6_s1tPLBnqbG/s320/IMG_4423a.jpg" width="231" /></a></div>'Fabric' was a sort of patchwork of scraps with an inked and dried baby wipe used as the focal heart. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVDo6rL-xxk2jhu8ShkWq7giaivFso1UG6y37yZq9ouB57QTgc0M1p4mv5FgVcm5BI2_K6MIlL5p3Y6XfGI8GoezHRAI_AVW8GQ9eXFyK3im29K3lVpY2Ews3KB1ZJwyTv7VZ26sz_u1kxzWbS-rC2WT4LSj89jLVMtRL8XLJ8GX0h_OWZSQ3nLgHWz96z/s4248/IMG_4424a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4248" data-original-width="3210" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVDo6rL-xxk2jhu8ShkWq7giaivFso1UG6y37yZq9ouB57QTgc0M1p4mv5FgVcm5BI2_K6MIlL5p3Y6XfGI8GoezHRAI_AVW8GQ9eXFyK3im29K3lVpY2Ews3KB1ZJwyTv7VZ26sz_u1kxzWbS-rC2WT4LSj89jLVMtRL8XLJ8GX0h_OWZSQ3nLgHWz96z/s320/IMG_4424a.jpg" width="242" /></a></div>'Ombre' was easy with a watercolour background but I didn't know what I wanted to put on top until I thought about slow drawing so I added these ginkgo leaves, which are so relaxing to draw as they are lots of repeated lines.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DdN95PHcpchTg6AbKJU2uHzSnTJeaqsguY43_juyGM-jDxgPoLdj8VTeTvy-90QVVPpa0YKgeAcX1lBpx4tdF5sWUX8GJB0TpZquMAMCJnMhhrnd4geVdZKeNC3flvfqaMEU6aQez5dCCx2uF7mDhdkYUuHqD58rf04gJ_HHSE7I6PTbMTj-UVPO4ZuZ/s4793/IMG_4425a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4793" data-original-width="3612" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DdN95PHcpchTg6AbKJU2uHzSnTJeaqsguY43_juyGM-jDxgPoLdj8VTeTvy-90QVVPpa0YKgeAcX1lBpx4tdF5sWUX8GJB0TpZquMAMCJnMhhrnd4geVdZKeNC3flvfqaMEU6aQez5dCCx2uF7mDhdkYUuHqD58rf04gJ_HHSE7I6PTbMTj-UVPO4ZuZ/s320/IMG_4425a.jpg" width="241" /></a></div>'Translucent' was inspired by a piece of gel printed paper. I echoed the brushstroke pattern on a piece of tracing paper to become the translucent element.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FI8b0i7nRXzJheQULRAfwUChao0BlhtVej-IJVWnbvtH4wJHCdhyphenhyphenwPW-hL3o75YO1k-xpuNVL47t20uNWEZRNhEL_nTo6vD0EDyMVorY9SsrUl687JoAEQFzPWyrMX6MMfOgoOhyphenhyphenoJkbh3BOPvFC7-Hka8zHgRQNmvq4aLgqOYSzdEecGrOBrHOMdsEY/s4913/IMG_4426a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4913" data-original-width="3516" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FI8b0i7nRXzJheQULRAfwUChao0BlhtVej-IJVWnbvtH4wJHCdhyphenhyphenwPW-hL3o75YO1k-xpuNVL47t20uNWEZRNhEL_nTo6vD0EDyMVorY9SsrUl687JoAEQFzPWyrMX6MMfOgoOhyphenhyphenoJkbh3BOPvFC7-Hka8zHgRQNmvq4aLgqOYSzdEecGrOBrHOMdsEY/s320/IMG_4426a.jpg" width="229" /></a></div>Here's what's underneath - music paper, book page, the gel print paper, labels and a digikit camellia.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75aKi2HC6a_w6DHjHxsqDuEtG2NG6XL_3-w5BLFJ1AthY0dHdJ90ZzKeg3En2CyuBHHsB7LqhKjVpJl7aqSRJW8F7EtP-VBbIkkhcYhHfhP9wxeLev4hlDN34xGhT-hMeTV1m4JKTjmOUqmYy00NHuR9VDyak_6JpUqADVBHHtnE_FBAqhZHVCA_s_uyh/s4788/IMG_4427a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4788" data-original-width="3354" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75aKi2HC6a_w6DHjHxsqDuEtG2NG6XL_3-w5BLFJ1AthY0dHdJ90ZzKeg3En2CyuBHHsB7LqhKjVpJl7aqSRJW8F7EtP-VBbIkkhcYhHfhP9wxeLev4hlDN34xGhT-hMeTV1m4JKTjmOUqmYy00NHuR9VDyak_6JpUqADVBHHtnE_FBAqhZHVCA_s_uyh/s320/IMG_4427a.jpg" width="224" /></a></div>Finally, here is 'reflect' which I took to be reflecting on the whole Junk Journal January experience. This page has a piece of paper pad, labels, book pages, ivy from a napkin, a piece of packaging from some bulbs and a digikit photo. <p></p><p>I made this little journal for the challenge and I really enjoyed filling the small pages. Junk Journal July is also a challenge, so I may join in with that too.</p>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-37786919417235526812024-02-13T21:06:00.001+00:002024-02-13T21:06:54.857+00:00Snowdrops 2024<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSm9DZrAhZSBBhcwGV00vIGqvPKBUGQiuHZHoP5a8N7zXA0_A2vvbHQ6QId3RkkXT75BO0oUVXn4SI_Ouzrs63-yQdiRHMY3Nd9e1ddSRZrQvUZsjLae_NdGXAYRCYBymbvZ9Hx0oStWseat0ywSPfvOfu2n_hl-FtjYewwKu2EVevgnUCHdLz-2WXTkeJ/s5152/IMG_4391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSm9DZrAhZSBBhcwGV00vIGqvPKBUGQiuHZHoP5a8N7zXA0_A2vvbHQ6QId3RkkXT75BO0oUVXn4SI_Ouzrs63-yQdiRHMY3Nd9e1ddSRZrQvUZsjLae_NdGXAYRCYBymbvZ9Hx0oStWseat0ywSPfvOfu2n_hl-FtjYewwKu2EVevgnUCHdLz-2WXTkeJ/s320/IMG_4391.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We last visited this ancient cemetery in February 2021, when gardens that usually had snowdrops to visit were closed. You can read about it <a href="https://feltabulous.blogspot.com/2021/02/snowdrops.html">here</a>. On the spur of the moment, making the most of a sunny morning we decided to head out again, so that I could get a snowdrop fix! I do have a few snowdrops in the garden, but I love to see them in drifts.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXZgP9k-8xKVCBGSIe2Fv0trIKO4TQKvih4dTMk44nwCwNdn8VVzZsVlEJ4nLkMMPrFAYg9oendx4r8zzOvwDBHYl-TJBgGHT7YLEH6X4lIjhKib3TxvGmYmr7heucld7MRqWjZnwkDkZWR_FgQY2sD6ZFSIKOECg8SQ9kKkKdWCiFCUpqyZsYH7OC3IZ/s4584/IMG_4392a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4584" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXZgP9k-8xKVCBGSIe2Fv0trIKO4TQKvih4dTMk44nwCwNdn8VVzZsVlEJ4nLkMMPrFAYg9oendx4r8zzOvwDBHYl-TJBgGHT7YLEH6X4lIjhKib3TxvGmYmr7heucld7MRqWjZnwkDkZWR_FgQY2sD6ZFSIKOECg8SQ9kKkKdWCiFCUpqyZsYH7OC3IZ/s320/IMG_4392a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>There were lots of snowdrops and aconites and a few crocuses.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWPIshyMWE9flNhFx5h_zpkLNLITjNctaiAHz05yQklMgXYdRK3-r6NxutySFG6pX2LaN1lNF68ZANFpWWgy-eNzUtO2vH7RC_n6wQNJsn1_9EX_h4cAybJx00ktTUnCaj_lhuoKgxRyE07I9d6Lyn4eO5a_as-DvVYGJwVIGCUABGZPxzVBrgR7w8w2w/s3954/IMG_4393a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3954" data-original-width="2586" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWPIshyMWE9flNhFx5h_zpkLNLITjNctaiAHz05yQklMgXYdRK3-r6NxutySFG6pX2LaN1lNF68ZANFpWWgy-eNzUtO2vH7RC_n6wQNJsn1_9EX_h4cAybJx00ktTUnCaj_lhuoKgxRyE07I9d6Lyn4eO5a_as-DvVYGJwVIGCUABGZPxzVBrgR7w8w2w/s320/IMG_4393a.jpg" width="209" /></a></div>They were all enjoying the winter sunshine.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCFREYS5g5-GcK8T1mHNbR-5yBCBElVyk8qLEK9dysgu77x9DIoMcPMJ5bG5xTePOSLjZFf22dIssg4IvkSLjXADuYJ48onRf5VL9HLmujR_GTv4l60OYIvbeqy_qbagK5YyC1ZcsqIk70vNESg8ncVgxOuNd_wQdVV6O0b9xqkOZVNUrj_w4D4qiRuAF/s4764/IMG_4395a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="4764" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCFREYS5g5-GcK8T1mHNbR-5yBCBElVyk8qLEK9dysgu77x9DIoMcPMJ5bG5xTePOSLjZFf22dIssg4IvkSLjXADuYJ48onRf5VL9HLmujR_GTv4l60OYIvbeqy_qbagK5YyC1ZcsqIk70vNESg8ncVgxOuNd_wQdVV6O0b9xqkOZVNUrj_w4D4qiRuAF/s320/IMG_4395a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The trees made some lovely shadows too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTOjzVrNYFv_UUlJrZaDPiwv_G5ZyJ6N-2IdjaOnZEHbtAEfkGWtdhGBr3CQP4cnDV_twOj_FT0qHFodV5Wly5yH7MqQJUfP0_t3d4f1qwnsB3UnOxv2tb0qhnfTy-Eax4vnFvaiCC2pFTni6WnQB3mWksfUDUof_qQvNZttPuxXm3qwAELFXztPhvuCq/s3756/IMG_4396a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3756" data-original-width="2004" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTOjzVrNYFv_UUlJrZaDPiwv_G5ZyJ6N-2IdjaOnZEHbtAEfkGWtdhGBr3CQP4cnDV_twOj_FT0qHFodV5Wly5yH7MqQJUfP0_t3d4f1qwnsB3UnOxv2tb0qhnfTy-Eax4vnFvaiCC2pFTni6WnQB3mWksfUDUof_qQvNZttPuxXm3qwAELFXztPhvuCq/s320/IMG_4396a.jpg" width="171" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The tree bark was very textured. There are London Plane trees, Sycamores and Limes here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNtXxKDCPyCt2sIyjw_Zb_57hyR7fOyfHIniMAHfUtAOF314IfPPkhXDKb5fLqhi7b_sD80hiicpkQ-1vssBhYuf0weoI6M4YFOKUgxLrGtsO0TCZAyeq-9Y0AAETNe7wZrZ7HCNZYq0v-oHYv7XKkDiGIK4HfdK71Hm-DY0wlp-A0XhjJzVUgReJAe1w/s3504/IMG_4394a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2916" data-original-width="3504" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNtXxKDCPyCt2sIyjw_Zb_57hyR7fOyfHIniMAHfUtAOF314IfPPkhXDKb5fLqhi7b_sD80hiicpkQ-1vssBhYuf0weoI6M4YFOKUgxLrGtsO0TCZAyeq-9Y0AAETNe7wZrZ7HCNZYq0v-oHYv7XKkDiGIK4HfdK71Hm-DY0wlp-A0XhjJzVUgReJAe1w/s320/IMG_4394a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>You can see the aconites better in this photo.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdMnWkQBbt6UK_8LhN8IPpaIA7H0ZO8C76m2QhuAOje4ocVCJshrOJT6gMkmoY05gygJZ0qCYWcjEUhmLf4On7XpZPbnqTgRwF87kiOayxp05Ak9Lyn3EZZMJQ0MtFrHS2ma7myowRRrOrH_b6hgOnCO-vGfCpJfMZVp3ry6XPCbFnZ1ZtqR26MvF95_G/s4548/IMG_4397a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3318" data-original-width="4548" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdMnWkQBbt6UK_8LhN8IPpaIA7H0ZO8C76m2QhuAOje4ocVCJshrOJT6gMkmoY05gygJZ0qCYWcjEUhmLf4On7XpZPbnqTgRwF87kiOayxp05Ak9Lyn3EZZMJQ0MtFrHS2ma7myowRRrOrH_b6hgOnCO-vGfCpJfMZVp3ry6XPCbFnZ1ZtqR26MvF95_G/s320/IMG_4397a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>We were lucky that it was so quiet, with not many people about and we could enjoy the lovely birdsong as we wandered.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg702h5vx3TKPUUX2rOldtMZ39t-7oa5JydUXw0i4QTU18eJ6Gh3ffurg4tTNV-oi4ACGOWLPFACcTQemRbhkteiMpLoSRzRSisPzL7vtz6s6O4nG7QWE_S1tZw-8i6RWLvFyNweDC3APpPpCLO6NrUuPQ6Vp675EmT4xczlnn9CFDVMExzV9cOzQfLZEMM/s4488/IMG_4398a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4488" data-original-width="2970" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg702h5vx3TKPUUX2rOldtMZ39t-7oa5JydUXw0i4QTU18eJ6Gh3ffurg4tTNV-oi4ACGOWLPFACcTQemRbhkteiMpLoSRzRSisPzL7vtz6s6O4nG7QWE_S1tZw-8i6RWLvFyNweDC3APpPpCLO6NrUuPQ6Vp675EmT4xczlnn9CFDVMExzV9cOzQfLZEMM/s320/IMG_4398a.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Just beautiful!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5XfqiE_q_eE97XHsjUv6ctgH17jLohWZZRecVIW9kXhg33tdIaUStiFzjik1kT_nKJJ6uFRGzTqIVgocTjUfh-ZYIXgAdyLm_pyJ1RV3lRMV3rEqXh7f78oCrYuztC8Gr8m6gPop71J8q2yvp1qA0cZoLriSBI0Go9hUnU4pgVYLPzb-DDZ5zMbsu1Vrp/s4152/IMG_4407a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3378" data-original-width="4152" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5XfqiE_q_eE97XHsjUv6ctgH17jLohWZZRecVIW9kXhg33tdIaUStiFzjik1kT_nKJJ6uFRGzTqIVgocTjUfh-ZYIXgAdyLm_pyJ1RV3lRMV3rEqXh7f78oCrYuztC8Gr8m6gPop71J8q2yvp1qA0cZoLriSBI0Go9hUnU4pgVYLPzb-DDZ5zMbsu1Vrp/s320/IMG_4407a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The blue sky was such a bonus and the tree branches made a wonderful tracery.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nNf5IXNamhUQEXUnnQHiIIUh8rgfbgD2JDrDIcYA95_JrpLdlrbisWN641Kz2gDm_NpjH27wD58MevKvyFY5ZAaoXzF5wI8xMOrr_sFebS3rJRfRGY_TSil_XV1jl4VxKGyRwoo1TM6sYOezjS2VfPX-NETxi-9EmUxEgUSv7BHuFN6o5K-W4Oll43Cf/s4584/IMG_4409a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2802" data-original-width="4584" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nNf5IXNamhUQEXUnnQHiIIUh8rgfbgD2JDrDIcYA95_JrpLdlrbisWN641Kz2gDm_NpjH27wD58MevKvyFY5ZAaoXzF5wI8xMOrr_sFebS3rJRfRGY_TSil_XV1jl4VxKGyRwoo1TM6sYOezjS2VfPX-NETxi-9EmUxEgUSv7BHuFN6o5K-W4Oll43Cf/s320/IMG_4409a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>It isn't a very big space, but was a lovely place to spend some time with nature.<p></p>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-90249832056402728682024-02-01T21:38:00.005+00:002024-02-01T21:38:56.564+00:00Good things to come<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tig_YwlHZHhcpgI-vZSNCgJLJ_IYX_s7FIT-OWqk5StySwKnw_uIjF5VqGaOykmpMD6iBC3DqKJauWLDmcHm0rPP3Z25v5ormTnV4F6dEALFmb6KFer-Yz049sn4bOerMovIg9YFQFEiY-Mly3AHrQNU9lBubwvCUWQYby4XRvMjp3leiqryB-mcNXqk/s2874/IMG_4367a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2874" data-original-width="2304" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tig_YwlHZHhcpgI-vZSNCgJLJ_IYX_s7FIT-OWqk5StySwKnw_uIjF5VqGaOykmpMD6iBC3DqKJauWLDmcHm0rPP3Z25v5ormTnV4F6dEALFmb6KFer-Yz049sn4bOerMovIg9YFQFEiY-Mly3AHrQNU9lBubwvCUWQYby4XRvMjp3leiqryB-mcNXqk/s320/IMG_4367a.jpg" width="257" /></a></div>I am enjoying wandering round the garden at the moment. Above are some snowdrops in the border, tantalisingly close to being fully open. These tall ones, probably Elwesii or something similar were from my Mum's garden many years ago. They may need to be divided, if I could ever remember to do this at the right time!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXsJSHUHcRKvA6yK8zwBb-CxC1OWlBkt9sj_FlTxhN5Z18r8kcBiUH3oAZfpQvGDULcCK4KjHv01QorwGQeBvRVBuXkzih01pdnmMs3kpOQ2ETxMMuxLgZ-7L24Gxp-D_or78lO5zAUrOjbjCTK2qA1JSiCJF9InO-0_9RKUc1crLSLx3o3Vwe66AAtqWx/s4212/IMG_4368a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3402" data-original-width="4212" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXsJSHUHcRKvA6yK8zwBb-CxC1OWlBkt9sj_FlTxhN5Z18r8kcBiUH3oAZfpQvGDULcCK4KjHv01QorwGQeBvRVBuXkzih01pdnmMs3kpOQ2ETxMMuxLgZ-7L24Gxp-D_or78lO5zAUrOjbjCTK2qA1JSiCJF9InO-0_9RKUc1crLSLx3o3Vwe66AAtqWx/s320/IMG_4368a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>More promise of things to come. Here is a camellia, probably a japonica which was a present from Mum and I have no idea what variety it is. It is a double and has nice plump flower buds. It needs to be in a bigger pot now.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4pdgedPfr0f-cbdmBF5RJQwa7f-2u66HTC2NcnAw_dCQ0zjyLoVjW6bHHIgA_D1AOBw_PyNqyKbOKTRwGYyOG2nQwWsitrc2CFPE9XtagNhv_Lk0vVXUMXKjlnmId-TPoNVLBjqwDitsiVLYe5psT9SouE39Y0azSJb1utVBDZsW_yRjmJP1xcZEcRdW/s4775/IMG_4369a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2190" data-original-width="4775" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4pdgedPfr0f-cbdmBF5RJQwa7f-2u66HTC2NcnAw_dCQ0zjyLoVjW6bHHIgA_D1AOBw_PyNqyKbOKTRwGYyOG2nQwWsitrc2CFPE9XtagNhv_Lk0vVXUMXKjlnmId-TPoNVLBjqwDitsiVLYe5psT9SouE39Y0azSJb1utVBDZsW_yRjmJP1xcZEcRdW/s320/IMG_4369a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I was pruning some of my roses this afternoon and the scent from the winter flowering honeysuckle was lovely. The scent is best on a sunny day and it is like lily of the valley - a fresh, delicious scent. As I have said before, this is a straggly birds' nest of a shrub but all is forgiven when it is flowering on a sunny day!<p></p>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-78115756281509755402024-01-30T14:11:00.001+00:002024-01-30T14:11:08.480+00:00Welcome Hellebores<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_7IJGiMs9CuUVRRwWPcD1Fpcx_Vzwh9CRH8rkQfcFC1qZT8NLqY6QrafXpfQ9G_nVOucrFYYsYfrDty1BwTLm6xGcHapaE_MhZ1SG79tmzMc-z4r-Dh6nTFq8CY77Umw4f0T9EFB1VKsuixumVT9NgLv0FhWgFW-VR4D1Uz6xbVM4sA-gWi1Wkkm3aoP0/s4998/IMG_4361a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3330" data-original-width="4998" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_7IJGiMs9CuUVRRwWPcD1Fpcx_Vzwh9CRH8rkQfcFC1qZT8NLqY6QrafXpfQ9G_nVOucrFYYsYfrDty1BwTLm6xGcHapaE_MhZ1SG79tmzMc-z4r-Dh6nTFq8CY77Umw4f0T9EFB1VKsuixumVT9NgLv0FhWgFW-VR4D1Uz6xbVM4sA-gWi1Wkkm3aoP0/s320/IMG_4361a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I love seeing the hellebores starting to flower. While Winter is not over, they are always a promise of Spring. These are all grown in pots and are ahead of the hellebores in the border. Above is the rich plum/pink of Hello Ruby.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgufkgmR7mK0pIAt7ixxuKwBqhd2oEX3hge1QSp2alG6sv86aJUBSDhJNrIGwGdF3irK6iPNNRiwmUHLOrStHoeB7LF_0LymiW89O-mTHwjbxGruMOjjJdj6XF25YkHR454TGTVS0VvJc0LPdlKlehd4jRe4rFRkV90eOoAHkU77i_lpadKhz6ayzTHjCx1/s3858/IMG_4362a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3288" data-original-width="3858" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgufkgmR7mK0pIAt7ixxuKwBqhd2oEX3hge1QSp2alG6sv86aJUBSDhJNrIGwGdF3irK6iPNNRiwmUHLOrStHoeB7LF_0LymiW89O-mTHwjbxGruMOjjJdj6XF25YkHR454TGTVS0VvJc0LPdlKlehd4jRe4rFRkV90eOoAHkU77i_lpadKhz6ayzTHjCx1/s320/IMG_4362a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The deep colour of the petals contrasts beautifully with the green/lemon stamens.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjepqKO-Ig-1DJ0DU9KZgu5K_tmFtqKHAzyTyu7Di9XLqBxMgGqyfwiml7dBkqVcU19hFWYieW3A-_GIOT9t0f_zlM-MOlKtxHLVyoD7XTwG5Z47qU2G7IrJd6UXStWTkftSlbuIuq9qzaL6b91vD0Vms1PaJlAOzsWdZoq6PiVHC7-g4UnG7UC-XL4obAv/s4236/IMG_4363a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2982" data-original-width="4236" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjepqKO-Ig-1DJ0DU9KZgu5K_tmFtqKHAzyTyu7Di9XLqBxMgGqyfwiml7dBkqVcU19hFWYieW3A-_GIOT9t0f_zlM-MOlKtxHLVyoD7XTwG5Z47qU2G7IrJd6UXStWTkftSlbuIuq9qzaL6b91vD0Vms1PaJlAOzsWdZoq6PiVHC7-g4UnG7UC-XL4obAv/s320/IMG_4363a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Hellebore Eric Smithii Winter Sunshine is proving itself to be a reliable and floriferous addition to the garden. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLR4_3uWqNSYgBiq2U3ipDsb2I4tQNPpbvHbfIFPVl_3z5uGS8e233V0bNeqzypabrQPFQTrm2DNa076ZrKEb05ShfrGgZDJlvsomKl5fqWkmzm_da3eTUSfpfHflMbqds2XqVfw2nFJhyGPO9APmlw9Otp4E4ZIrRuCCFwjfgm-hHYKFyyPjeG4X1wgI/s3786/IMG_4364a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3696" data-original-width="3786" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLR4_3uWqNSYgBiq2U3ipDsb2I4tQNPpbvHbfIFPVl_3z5uGS8e233V0bNeqzypabrQPFQTrm2DNa076ZrKEb05ShfrGgZDJlvsomKl5fqWkmzm_da3eTUSfpfHflMbqds2XqVfw2nFJhyGPO9APmlw9Otp4E4ZIrRuCCFwjfgm-hHYKFyyPjeG4X1wgI/s320/IMG_4364a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The pink buds open to a white/pink flower, with a touch of green.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-z-P7hhViospF5pJH0utrj7kT8WGmx8RHm7eDNWsb5PSu10pFQeJT2zXNp6WMHXv5XE8ZrDJDHMaWuP0Tr3SqovzeBk45XrkPC8Wb4kzbm5cELdMNos-CvMZQ1wrJ5blRmgpS10c_djnmcOg-Q6gYN-yZ5aWxcvGEdkw3h8G6w6sjaNcWgo8ig0Dc2uz/s3666/IMG_4365a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3666" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-z-P7hhViospF5pJH0utrj7kT8WGmx8RHm7eDNWsb5PSu10pFQeJT2zXNp6WMHXv5XE8ZrDJDHMaWuP0Tr3SqovzeBk45XrkPC8Wb4kzbm5cELdMNos-CvMZQ1wrJ5blRmgpS10c_djnmcOg-Q6gYN-yZ5aWxcvGEdkw3h8G6w6sjaNcWgo8ig0Dc2uz/s320/IMG_4365a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This is Hello White Pearl which is again a reliable performer. The pink speckling is so pretty - it almost looks like a lily flower.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxgpkhUiT6-oZMBb9Ogc_X0occIop2Kt6_h9oY_gfA1HoXVU-33Y7YymPlecM4kq_NyLM9PpiszbahMT9IinIPKYC0tvKj4wUYB8v68u_I4Vm7SFwAj3r4xXUBfZHbRu2ILk8QY2Fr4spKLLGM_o0nJgnF1u_yBRI5ZANATrCuFuZiNY67M3gjfV7GVBN/s3324/IMG_4366a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3324" data-original-width="2946" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxgpkhUiT6-oZMBb9Ogc_X0occIop2Kt6_h9oY_gfA1HoXVU-33Y7YymPlecM4kq_NyLM9PpiszbahMT9IinIPKYC0tvKj4wUYB8v68u_I4Vm7SFwAj3r4xXUBfZHbRu2ILk8QY2Fr4spKLLGM_o0nJgnF1u_yBRI5ZANATrCuFuZiNY67M3gjfV7GVBN/s320/IMG_4366a.jpg" width="284" /></a></div>There are more flowers to come.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXixinO25lYgdIrl9Mffgt5oI63y78oDYR-oeVWp-Qyz22EWwqPMO8RgHhZ1dTkYJffBwHXapHRF0h2fFseustyYIPQTox67MH-vS3qlZ_iXBHB1iC1Ga9y1pVAVbXKy06Juz2ODgHWEVka2YkYfVTzsbpGtlnUrQIW5SzBbyIYSP2A99zwVnDJVxxmZs/s4770/IMG_4370a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2826" data-original-width="4770" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXixinO25lYgdIrl9Mffgt5oI63y78oDYR-oeVWp-Qyz22EWwqPMO8RgHhZ1dTkYJffBwHXapHRF0h2fFseustyYIPQTox67MH-vS3qlZ_iXBHB1iC1Ga9y1pVAVbXKy06Juz2ODgHWEVka2YkYfVTzsbpGtlnUrQIW5SzBbyIYSP2A99zwVnDJVxxmZs/s320/IMG_4370a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Hellebore Princess Victoria is on the way - her flowers are a deep purply/red.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8xtQwp8Qh5RvLUr7xvGV5-YsALKkjfcOIxykqWyhbt5jDArWfBnxX6sUdZ49iZhUonr3z7cNFepuh_jbUZs41H0buyzlaWftkQN3E6f-UbkErvbUUayQyogplY-Ckj3EE7XYnPzLtgoIvKqJwAoarSVrg_c8t9iVPYHg2TsPUzCsFWsVIg3eZ6sn7TpUc/s3330/IMG_4371a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2682" data-original-width="3330" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8xtQwp8Qh5RvLUr7xvGV5-YsALKkjfcOIxykqWyhbt5jDArWfBnxX6sUdZ49iZhUonr3z7cNFepuh_jbUZs41H0buyzlaWftkQN3E6f-UbkErvbUUayQyogplY-Ckj3EE7XYnPzLtgoIvKqJwAoarSVrg_c8t9iVPYHg2TsPUzCsFWsVIg3eZ6sn7TpUc/s320/IMG_4371a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This is Hellebore Harvington Pink. It is a really pretty pink but has seemed a little shy, not flowering last year. There are three flowers on that stem, so I shall enjoy watching them grow.<p></p><p>My newly planted (in December) grape hyacinths are starting to grow too so I am watching them (with some excitement!). They should have a pale blue flower. I do like this time of year with the promise of lovely things to come.</p>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-39532319502517021122024-01-18T16:39:00.001+00:002024-01-18T16:39:20.371+00:00Slow Drawing and a new pen<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSs-Uva4ksPLV16HtggCXFo-E_XbC4Bl8nzj6VzwvxGTOJrMt6If1ACDiunYzdNpVnPega-vEEhUQaI1E0cipUTTRG8AIKnRz6kuQYLmSaWtGNVe7r9qCQGVRy81opMpxAgU_W-v0VgfKUk_hmfNuKYchxXxcq9kkctDHmSVCvl34QcJwjcJToQFnHZaNI/s4782/IMG_4354a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3624" data-original-width="4782" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSs-Uva4ksPLV16HtggCXFo-E_XbC4Bl8nzj6VzwvxGTOJrMt6If1ACDiunYzdNpVnPega-vEEhUQaI1E0cipUTTRG8AIKnRz6kuQYLmSaWtGNVe7r9qCQGVRy81opMpxAgU_W-v0VgfKUk_hmfNuKYchxXxcq9kkctDHmSVCvl34QcJwjcJToQFnHZaNI/s320/IMG_4354a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I have been enjoying joining in with Slow Drawing with Amy Maricle at <a href="https://mindfulartstudio.com/">Mindful Art Studio</a> since last summer. I have mentioned her on my blog before, but wanted to focus on her for this post and share the joy! I thik she started the slow drawing classes during 2020 but I only found them last year. She was an art therapist and has created lots of courses, as well as the weekly slow drawing class (in the UK, on a Wednesday at 6 pm, but the videos are available until Friday). She provides a prompt and an example each week, (except for a break over Christmas) and I have been loving it. There is a quiet meditation, just to help focus on the here and now and then the drawing for the remainder of the hour. <p></p><p>I have been surprised just how much I like using simple media - a black waterproof pen, watercolour card and sometimes watercolours. From next week, to get the link to the video, you will need to be on her mailing list, but it is free. I have been using a Uniball Eye micro pen, which is really good and is my go to permanent black pen, but I decided to buy the pen Amy recommends, as she is trying to not use non-refillable pens. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nfCDersPPzAvNAv1ndnm6oc9-9Veuh88x0NfHoSgPY0Bi87zCKbQYR_5dyTXMTcn20Q8S5iwTn2vULumnHEwP7knhPlUAX7A88kUOY_H5lSTI9A_8pyu4s_iR5fbqnuKit1NA97H-7kxQ10X1Fs4H32-NWNwrlX3G8lpldWx1eMIrMZOjDjBxdR0WKzi/s3240/IMG_4355a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2862" data-original-width="3240" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nfCDersPPzAvNAv1ndnm6oc9-9Veuh88x0NfHoSgPY0Bi87zCKbQYR_5dyTXMTcn20Q8S5iwTn2vULumnHEwP7knhPlUAX7A88kUOY_H5lSTI9A_8pyu4s_iR5fbqnuKit1NA97H-7kxQ10X1Fs4H32-NWNwrlX3G8lpldWx1eMIrMZOjDjBxdR0WKzi/s320/IMG_4355a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This is the Lamy Safari fountain pen with an extra fine nib. It can be used with cartridges but I bought a converter so it can be refilled with ink. I tried it out last night and it was very good.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI02RFQUDw7Ln_JBH-Zqkre_hHg7Ems-0jsHxcsAm2mVLdaPGMWwEWT6QuJmxwcbu34rrPD9b3ByoqXjcB9UKJ8daKFQjsVoDa2OZszmSSYP9nLDXNCKk6GvxLF3d4aLUYpACvoA6XjcQQdSQaNnqA6IB7i2hL3VZ6qW5eslzhJm7Pm0XIhS4sP8dxN9T4/s3540/IMG_4356a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3540" data-original-width="3252" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI02RFQUDw7Ln_JBH-Zqkre_hHg7Ems-0jsHxcsAm2mVLdaPGMWwEWT6QuJmxwcbu34rrPD9b3ByoqXjcB9UKJ8daKFQjsVoDa2OZszmSSYP9nLDXNCKk6GvxLF3d4aLUYpACvoA6XjcQQdSQaNnqA6IB7i2hL3VZ6qW5eslzhJm7Pm0XIhS4sP8dxN9T4/s320/IMG_4356a.jpg" width="294" /></a></div>This was the pattern last night - the patterns are usually taken from nature - and I found the repetitive lines very relaxing to draw. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSF2CTga3lM3psHOAKr9pHueoKMAvgFnymUjiav2DmShj9czM2rjY6kgstcrDoVPm0BOu55ryib2KvdrC-Wl_q8JKRUr921eB22pHW30fUknWhdo4FOORkvrNvkRJGa4Zm0ZZ5iuE5l0iVGuqOejH4Egs681ecb_2NhDLZrpMnaTgjWV0EUd56iGwwCfS/s4812/IMG_4357a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4812" data-original-width="3366" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSF2CTga3lM3psHOAKr9pHueoKMAvgFnymUjiav2DmShj9czM2rjY6kgstcrDoVPm0BOu55ryib2KvdrC-Wl_q8JKRUr921eB22pHW30fUknWhdo4FOORkvrNvkRJGa4Zm0ZZ5iuE5l0iVGuqOejH4Egs681ecb_2NhDLZrpMnaTgjWV0EUd56iGwwCfS/s320/IMG_4357a.jpg" width="224" /></a></div>Here is my index book with all the patterns I have drawn so far...page 1...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQbNqhwpHmrYPNn6rph2XUJIKVm0Q65-thLo0l5PHYG8IaPPoCajyEbb2jaU01MsbjxUMJso7txUVZZy0m-XHIZoyFb9MIToJILKpUCWcdbuuX1a_oMMBRyzoS-jHfFzdiuo3KdOIKwsTumDdTWKwnGLjvXi0gz0YuaOXiIeMrKKxvmy6xAuje74OTGEh/s4890/IMG_4358a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3510" data-original-width="4890" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQbNqhwpHmrYPNn6rph2XUJIKVm0Q65-thLo0l5PHYG8IaPPoCajyEbb2jaU01MsbjxUMJso7txUVZZy0m-XHIZoyFb9MIToJILKpUCWcdbuuX1a_oMMBRyzoS-jHfFzdiuo3KdOIKwsTumDdTWKwnGLjvXi0gz0YuaOXiIeMrKKxvmy6xAuje74OTGEh/s320/IMG_4358a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>...and pages 2 and 3. Initially, the patterns seem complicated, but they are broken down to make them easy to draw. <p></p><p>I have taken a couple of her courses which I enjoyed, particularly 'Little Book of Wonder'. I thoroughly recommend Amy's book too - Draw Yourself Calm. <i> </i>I am looking forward to adding to my index book as well as to the little journals I made when taking her classes and using my new pen much more.</p>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-68077541703660471892024-01-14T09:56:00.002+00:002024-01-14T09:56:41.271+00:00First cards of 2024 and first plants in flower<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0_lqb2JFTWxQ00lkdtzmUAXa-7jv-_QzTsyFwUv64NQ42EiUJXRVu8GLao4A0VQJWuBv2Bd_27HCZxUUDDwwujz-YfeEEc6aLn6Si9s097TISAXtQW-sgxTPYBn2pzSFHrbXMHyqRQBW5uZrVePnpJ07TrNu_bK4_YK4NSniPqmNCrtaWCXd34nIAJ-R/s3774/IMG_4348a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3630" data-original-width="3774" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0_lqb2JFTWxQ00lkdtzmUAXa-7jv-_QzTsyFwUv64NQ42EiUJXRVu8GLao4A0VQJWuBv2Bd_27HCZxUUDDwwujz-YfeEEc6aLn6Si9s097TISAXtQW-sgxTPYBn2pzSFHrbXMHyqRQBW5uZrVePnpJ07TrNu_bK4_YK4NSniPqmNCrtaWCXd34nIAJ-R/s320/IMG_4348a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I have started making cards for 2024 and these are first ones. Some simple stamped thank you cards - I really like the sketchy style of these floral stamps.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIW3HDkXursCb-AI4BSX26tB_Q3jNeYGFjA9_okjxE9TgaQcoOTFJEVPOncks76B6gaxxfa-ncfBQxLqgbgYnrb7RFzEmFywl0bAY3h__2UVRx_PjWxtcvZDdu2tsxQ4AuKQFPyyLbTHYmRe41eWo3n7E1sjjQ5vbYNGyNb1Sr6Fi6cbdTMuAJLGIVYJo/s3690/IMG_4349a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3690" data-original-width="3576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIW3HDkXursCb-AI4BSX26tB_Q3jNeYGFjA9_okjxE9TgaQcoOTFJEVPOncks76B6gaxxfa-ncfBQxLqgbgYnrb7RFzEmFywl0bAY3h__2UVRx_PjWxtcvZDdu2tsxQ4AuKQFPyyLbTHYmRe41eWo3n7E1sjjQ5vbYNGyNb1Sr6Fi6cbdTMuAJLGIVYJo/s320/IMG_4349a.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was a birthday card for a friend who likes pink. I used die cut flowers in the background which was an idea I saw last week during a Sizzix die release by Tim Holtz. If you would like to know more, it is all available on his blog <a href="https://timholtz.com/2024-sizzix-vault-1-collection/">here</a>. He shows fantastic ideas by his very talented makers team, so I always try to watch the releases and lives if I can.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXODDc_LWoI7aY7Y9TIhndGTrD4-v6j__VRWkifo-prEd-4-aejaAoC9gL6pi9cHJgTSVo8OCGBU-mMryoYQVTs9CAMiuDOBsfRhf_IBuHwskUSXMQ4GedYlsnDFwsIbrh7UWVEDslCNGM9qB_f6OgGzGyCWbOKpQdWUX-I5MySFMktlc38VhmcbwUTqq/s2886/IMG_4350a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2712" data-original-width="2886" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXODDc_LWoI7aY7Y9TIhndGTrD4-v6j__VRWkifo-prEd-4-aejaAoC9gL6pi9cHJgTSVo8OCGBU-mMryoYQVTs9CAMiuDOBsfRhf_IBuHwskUSXMQ4GedYlsnDFwsIbrh7UWVEDslCNGM9qB_f6OgGzGyCWbOKpQdWUX-I5MySFMktlc38VhmcbwUTqq/s320/IMG_4350a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the garden this Rhodanthemum Casablanca has surprised me by flowering throughout December and now into January. I have lost two of these plants before, so am doubly surprised by this one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFq4uq1N9z2WbF_lD9nHYofPx7XBIIoCYJJUsqlRj2GpvuJV9nIOXyL_ytovXLo9LJNTYifcZPNBzdP5tV71F4OPzd9Yag8-mhDcYUpFvfZGL8kRUnd2NE2QhMGawWYHAZf7-Dcvhqo7Py9_lvZBeKbgxGyvkaQ5oucx7P1qEoHPysVPjI_EaM7IOwYVM/s3780/IMG_4351a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="1560" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFq4uq1N9z2WbF_lD9nHYofPx7XBIIoCYJJUsqlRj2GpvuJV9nIOXyL_ytovXLo9LJNTYifcZPNBzdP5tV71F4OPzd9Yag8-mhDcYUpFvfZGL8kRUnd2NE2QhMGawWYHAZf7-Dcvhqo7Py9_lvZBeKbgxGyvkaQ5oucx7P1qEoHPysVPjI_EaM7IOwYVM/s320/IMG_4351a.jpg" width="132" /></a></div>This snowdrop is the one nearest to being fully open. It is in a pot and is Galanthus Elwesii.. The ones in the border are nearly there and will no doubt feature in a week or two. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CZ4KIBZ5w03qIN02Mu60_LYIez5G7lNDiEoGevLV87Pc-nenLBr9r-YILznOCik-EZFZ0k1gdjrs6O3Hg5ErDKnAQmb3Wbj3Nt5Oh1MEgsvz73JgqUPw8USMSC8OXXadA7XI1ZZDE7cfaUAVLC1lJbjVEvpwr1W9MY8Wl-yaODzS7G9tQdMaaK3owG9r/s3078/IMG_4352a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3078" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CZ4KIBZ5w03qIN02Mu60_LYIez5G7lNDiEoGevLV87Pc-nenLBr9r-YILznOCik-EZFZ0k1gdjrs6O3Hg5ErDKnAQmb3Wbj3Nt5Oh1MEgsvz73JgqUPw8USMSC8OXXadA7XI1ZZDE7cfaUAVLC1lJbjVEvpwr1W9MY8Wl-yaODzS7G9tQdMaaK3owG9r/s320/IMG_4352a.jpg" width="319" /></a></div>Here is Hellebore Ericsmithii Winter Sunshine, braving our colder temperatures. We are due more frosts next week, so I shall be checking on the garden as the week progresses.<p></p>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-6942428719462774992024-01-04T13:47:00.001+00:002024-01-04T13:47:17.122+00:002023 - a year in plants<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had seen a lovely idea for a review of plants during 2023 on a blog I follow (<a href="https://myjustsostory.blogspot.com/">Elephant's Child</a> - the blog owner is in Australia) and she said she would like to see my version, so here it is.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_OReQTAYHh5YUZGBsuOq-Irdif3O1vh7HgUUx2O2oE94aEWqyDesLP8iT9pydQMqR5NWI8owl7Uxn4X-fqSSdAVX5R5XfsG7vWE0zNn-19efK6EjTfMfqc_hoJaIjNMh1MyTXphNNOFTsnBMpjgk9HTDnQgOCTIc6oAoB5IYEs__nNBv-G-Htm2gYDdV/s3078/IMG_3744a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2622" data-original-width="3078" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_OReQTAYHh5YUZGBsuOq-Irdif3O1vh7HgUUx2O2oE94aEWqyDesLP8iT9pydQMqR5NWI8owl7Uxn4X-fqSSdAVX5R5XfsG7vWE0zNn-19efK6EjTfMfqc_hoJaIjNMh1MyTXphNNOFTsnBMpjgk9HTDnQgOCTIc6oAoB5IYEs__nNBv-G-Htm2gYDdV/s320/IMG_3744a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>January 2023 is Winter flowering honeysuckle, (Lonicera Fragrantissima or Purpusii) which has small flowers, but on a sunny day they pack a punch of lily of the valley scent. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIZFTX31C9YmSBAkE4mJlABhA25qCbSpTBXvxqXZbXRruN16u5bJmvVBwiJ6GaC8M4z9YUrUYYSuZEf1To45wSt3QfkAkfHmRw8AdZDb9dj2txzE-IDZ2FqvV-PIiHGTXfZybXphKms-V9ic4zHcb0Nnv59OJ5SprTAnMpJh1ywxun0s7hIg0jr-pTWNHl/s4062/IMG_3798a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4062" data-original-width="1932" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIZFTX31C9YmSBAkE4mJlABhA25qCbSpTBXvxqXZbXRruN16u5bJmvVBwiJ6GaC8M4z9YUrUYYSuZEf1To45wSt3QfkAkfHmRw8AdZDb9dj2txzE-IDZ2FqvV-PIiHGTXfZybXphKms-V9ic4zHcb0Nnv59OJ5SprTAnMpJh1ywxun0s7hIg0jr-pTWNHl/s320/IMG_3798a.jpg" width="152" /></a></div>February is the 'common' snowdrop - Galanthus nivalis. One of my all time favourites.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1n5V_yCeR3cywLVr6zWl8kAlMnoI-DmegAdWm7sAFrpU4GEfRt6VJI8S-QEN3yz1DVK6S5bC7zAA4hgutY_fzKXbaJbM6YrNoCXsEntWc045QkEF3kYI5NaUiOyVdjIs9J67hbZb8w0Ru38ERTyu1GEzhS-JwkhunwpmTh1N0-rm9cFTf0HgqaW9ZZ4K/s3803/IMG_3913a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3270" data-original-width="3803" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1n5V_yCeR3cywLVr6zWl8kAlMnoI-DmegAdWm7sAFrpU4GEfRt6VJI8S-QEN3yz1DVK6S5bC7zAA4hgutY_fzKXbaJbM6YrNoCXsEntWc045QkEF3kYI5NaUiOyVdjIs9J67hbZb8w0Ru38ERTyu1GEzhS-JwkhunwpmTh1N0-rm9cFTf0HgqaW9ZZ4K/s320/IMG_3913a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>March had to be the daffodil - Narcissus Tete a Tete.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUIBjHUdq0e1V9wF0s7KcLtG9mGLaNUAL87kG9olPUurkYq9KrduNojiF4IwIiaP7Z2kjC_zD5SpKPY8AWcyii6k_I5fsFr_hLYEQAIeWzbJuNUlOq5SOpsF-mTEcOvv820WuixELJB5hBk5TK2lmPbvQgP0q25pqXNRrvN1VxpLoiA85pGCisrYFo01St/s3324/IMG_3991a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3324" data-original-width="2712" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUIBjHUdq0e1V9wF0s7KcLtG9mGLaNUAL87kG9olPUurkYq9KrduNojiF4IwIiaP7Z2kjC_zD5SpKPY8AWcyii6k_I5fsFr_hLYEQAIeWzbJuNUlOq5SOpsF-mTEcOvv820WuixELJB5hBk5TK2lmPbvQgP0q25pqXNRrvN1VxpLoiA85pGCisrYFo01St/s320/IMG_3991a.jpg" width="261" /></a></div>April is Tulip Ronaldo, which for me is a reliable repeat flowerer and lasts well in the garden.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetIHhJzInbVlkxRyi_49rPYj-ZUgQpSScKnx5QWdOERPWFiCwmxwY-ztwr3qEEflRk6y4BlYBXZVYqcYjrrcYY_hnkeS2ucM6wkp6hr7uaSQN_alE7414cDAG7Gp7WubBBc_iLX0H0wJ6gsce9tvav1diTQSWK92QxoIJ3uK_D4ssdUvrlMEU0JpTm_ja/s3474/IMG_4039a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3384" data-original-width="3474" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetIHhJzInbVlkxRyi_49rPYj-ZUgQpSScKnx5QWdOERPWFiCwmxwY-ztwr3qEEflRk6y4BlYBXZVYqcYjrrcYY_hnkeS2ucM6wkp6hr7uaSQN_alE7414cDAG7Gp7WubBBc_iLX0H0wJ6gsce9tvav1diTQSWK92QxoIJ3uK_D4ssdUvrlMEU0JpTm_ja/s320/IMG_4039a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>May is the Allium, which could be Purple Sensation or Globemaster.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvMNLDxeJQdYhaJhQI-b0PABv2UUTMYxcwo63l9bL2okWi5a6GjgoMfXo2SUi7pstlCfTYdDvOTFpfvlNNEA7HLesekYzZS1GFwutKH4k6Zb9RRa3uj_-Uds_HeV0uIdzioibR14uThJG2NQyhQ0T8J51PuJSnu0Q2ATvExtBPv6-vOFXWqQSypgKIo8C/s3720/IMG_4084a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3720" data-original-width="2838" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvMNLDxeJQdYhaJhQI-b0PABv2UUTMYxcwo63l9bL2okWi5a6GjgoMfXo2SUi7pstlCfTYdDvOTFpfvlNNEA7HLesekYzZS1GFwutKH4k6Zb9RRa3uj_-Uds_HeV0uIdzioibR14uThJG2NQyhQ0T8J51PuJSnu0Q2ATvExtBPv6-vOFXWqQSypgKIo8C/s320/IMG_4084a.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">June is all about the roses in my garden and here is Rosa Eyes for You.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97q-EkuG9oB7KpTOdJ-4TWM4m0cRXbTJL_r-Be0_tYroaV8s9tUEvQMc-fmXYCFplxeY47OJggx860PkAApdzkB9I85W9SEuMAAxvpiNMJJUZ32jXRS6YtFWKqo0Cmey_zKLKjpqbiDITK8IsLCtAdrTnSS75jISnWWhBO1qy85_7ek-jANfmDHJfqdU7/s4374/IMG_4137a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4374" data-original-width="2346" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97q-EkuG9oB7KpTOdJ-4TWM4m0cRXbTJL_r-Be0_tYroaV8s9tUEvQMc-fmXYCFplxeY47OJggx860PkAApdzkB9I85W9SEuMAAxvpiNMJJUZ32jXRS6YtFWKqo0Cmey_zKLKjpqbiDITK8IsLCtAdrTnSS75jISnWWhBO1qy85_7ek-jANfmDHJfqdU7/s320/IMG_4137a.jpg" width="172" /></a></div>July is Salvia Amistad which was a joy and delight all the summer and into Autumn and Winter.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrGSpdwywZAYHBActtCkbClVZym3AyMdwEVPGSjTCsQV6sPYkM4KlE0UaDRk735qkJ4owMwX19BoF0Kq3T1if06yzstO8-KSBVMo-J-YxjDOqLLzhUR67nyoZMQzLAXjUlxHDGjYwZ3tPRtUmwyfXRqap85UMECELKr6fgfKao3dgPffm_5m0P9T5aVb7/s3852/IMG_4144a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3852" data-original-width="3396" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrGSpdwywZAYHBActtCkbClVZym3AyMdwEVPGSjTCsQV6sPYkM4KlE0UaDRk735qkJ4owMwX19BoF0Kq3T1if06yzstO8-KSBVMo-J-YxjDOqLLzhUR67nyoZMQzLAXjUlxHDGjYwZ3tPRtUmwyfXRqap85UMECELKr6fgfKao3dgPffm_5m0P9T5aVb7/s320/IMG_4144a.jpg" width="282" /></a></div>August is Hibiscus Syriacus Oiseau Bleu, again a reliable and beautiful plant.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusZUJAFrR9qPDGrA6fo9EiGWpbjhRmfW9ZVMarHbIV-oJHDQrqC7lJvJJCZt1TaC_SdDrj-Z3i3PTvYyCl6XzO5Eg-LO4WC4h1RbV0vWYbdFmZwoW_o23jTJxCS1d6pGEiwCF3jeXO0W5LUCEaaAFHnTQhpZxsfkeC2l9IBKFETd11Lzg0wKoFfLa_QFy/s2022/IMG_4195a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2022" data-original-width="2022" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusZUJAFrR9qPDGrA6fo9EiGWpbjhRmfW9ZVMarHbIV-oJHDQrqC7lJvJJCZt1TaC_SdDrj-Z3i3PTvYyCl6XzO5Eg-LO4WC4h1RbV0vWYbdFmZwoW_o23jTJxCS1d6pGEiwCF3jeXO0W5LUCEaaAFHnTQhpZxsfkeC2l9IBKFETd11Lzg0wKoFfLa_QFy/s320/IMG_4195a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>September is Helianthus Lemon Queen which is a perennial sunflower and can be a bit of a thug. I love the cheerful flowers. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTGyTqybAPZlc9FQaens2PNkedh7IN_lo2SfTkkYGOdIMRSPgoF_cMQ2uDqnbrbI4oay96zdfYdz3I6w5Y4a26w07MtzV0Vbs_FXyN0e-y8Qfbru9Wb5Z9fUuCWTqWwkuoHcAw_J2cdTUn0lWFfDa_zhpKv21aQX32Kk2oohJR6aGGBK-w6n6KGdTiiZw/s3534/IMG_4257a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3444" data-original-width="3534" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTGyTqybAPZlc9FQaens2PNkedh7IN_lo2SfTkkYGOdIMRSPgoF_cMQ2uDqnbrbI4oay96zdfYdz3I6w5Y4a26w07MtzV0Vbs_FXyN0e-y8Qfbru9Wb5Z9fUuCWTqWwkuoHcAw_J2cdTUn0lWFfDa_zhpKv21aQX32Kk2oohJR6aGGBK-w6n6KGdTiiZw/s320/IMG_4257a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>October is Liriope Muscari which is left to its own devices and flowers away each year.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8wQVnS8fjS5wJWIm6wFKQtCFxCiujS7FQe8lMOzVxdYwJEOfvwqAzILVgnvzf4V-V_MLSh3OqaTdkHaRnmE4XZpMCGW50eopYzW7G-4j8KjPfm7xTgv7jciVzLq8yx7joydM0LlUDz87qb-y-BY_MXsh34jFriJBcQjapjQruTmn2Qxz7_LfmpmafzDZ/s2766/IMG_4270a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2490" data-original-width="2766" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8wQVnS8fjS5wJWIm6wFKQtCFxCiujS7FQe8lMOzVxdYwJEOfvwqAzILVgnvzf4V-V_MLSh3OqaTdkHaRnmE4XZpMCGW50eopYzW7G-4j8KjPfm7xTgv7jciVzLq8yx7joydM0LlUDz87qb-y-BY_MXsh34jFriJBcQjapjQruTmn2Qxz7_LfmpmafzDZ/s320/IMG_4270a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>November is Salvia Cerro Potosi which is a vibrant fuchsia colour and continued to flower through the summer and right up to December in 2023. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63WgN5qUxX0X_yoQESVp-SrpcTZSAeAXuKhrPoXwrdmGBbYiAteijk-B6nNgYbLJF7Ql_9zYch4jWlQCrmyWKZR2ZBImCRtljQr8L1AHOIlA3vtUD78Hg0yUq_FD1rPPTL0T9HSwWpYMfijx9DXKMdmTTV0u4PG1BvyAEQvrvqbSSbzI0JYcATkvdI1tM/s3492/IMG_4327a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3492" data-original-width="2688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63WgN5qUxX0X_yoQESVp-SrpcTZSAeAXuKhrPoXwrdmGBbYiAteijk-B6nNgYbLJF7Ql_9zYch4jWlQCrmyWKZR2ZBImCRtljQr8L1AHOIlA3vtUD78Hg0yUq_FD1rPPTL0T9HSwWpYMfijx9DXKMdmTTV0u4PG1BvyAEQvrvqbSSbzI0JYcATkvdI1tM/s320/IMG_4327a.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">December is represented by Camellia Yuletide and it did flower in December 2023.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, there is my review. I could have chosen many others, such as clematis, hydrangeas, astrantias, jasmine, miscanthus etc, but they all get their moment on my blog during the year anyway. I wonder what plants will do well in the coming year?</div>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-53208996820740082492024-01-01T15:45:00.008+00:002024-01-01T15:45:58.851+00:00Happy New Year 2024 - making plans<p>Happy New Year and I would like to send you good wishes for 2024. Yet again, the year seems to have gone quickly, so it is time to look forward with plans for 2024 and revisit aims from last year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lJMpfHEjjYXPxpJxyTQhaaUvcJK_405-rNmMmxMW4tOeiGrZGYNSs8ZEIgvjQoZYSsKgpWUYJn7K8J5iMCL98frdIRxOztW_6kEMHpPUwcYfbqSY7vAgpGBrBJShkCxgKj09NJ47YSrBBF_hgnXdz8ADzzjmqs0S5LG1mCAYECwMdm676GDYQfDnJISX/s3378/IMG_4345a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="3378" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lJMpfHEjjYXPxpJxyTQhaaUvcJK_405-rNmMmxMW4tOeiGrZGYNSs8ZEIgvjQoZYSsKgpWUYJn7K8J5iMCL98frdIRxOztW_6kEMHpPUwcYfbqSY7vAgpGBrBJShkCxgKj09NJ47YSrBBF_hgnXdz8ADzzjmqs0S5LG1mCAYECwMdm676GDYQfDnJISX/s320/IMG_4345a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo from the TV of the Fireworks in London</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">Read interesting books - </b><span style="text-align: left;">this is never a difficult one for me. Reading is one of my main hobbies and I enjoy the 'me time' which reading gives. I have done pretty well again this year and have read a total of 87 books. Some old favourites, such as Miss Marple and Jane Austen. There have been some which I found out about from the TV book programme, Between the Covers, such as </span><i style="text-align: left;">The Dictator's Wife</i><span style="text-align: left;"> by Freya Berry and </span><i style="text-align: left;">The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley</i><span style="text-align: left;"> by Sean Lusk. There were a couple which sounded interesting, such as </span><i style="text-align: left;">The Lost Bookshop</i><span style="text-align: left;"> by Evie Woods and </span><i style="text-align: left;">The Last List of Mabel Beaumont</i><span style="text-align: left;"> by Laura Pearson. Then there was </span><i style="text-align: left;">Pandora's Jar</i><span style="text-align: left;"> by Natalie Haynes, which I heartily recommend if you like the Greek myths. This exploration of some of the women in the stories is fascinating as in the retelling over the centuries, they have had a 'bad press', which Natalie sets out to put right. </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDkRuGdkgA1heZUJ2-eYOH8VsBM9MEvRrJ-EGOfhrcp_ZXup6B1zGgHdUMRLB3Ggmdg5QEyzDJ7v5GaGDYlthsHf7vZsCkN66GCeLGf7qz-B0eBeBzvm225SRrItWhTNyeWN-tk3CUbYXkywJ3hm7hCx5KZ5pPC9hrVbZjgUN5xxVASnMx_FGVflHenjD/s4524/IMG_4338a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4524" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDkRuGdkgA1heZUJ2-eYOH8VsBM9MEvRrJ-EGOfhrcp_ZXup6B1zGgHdUMRLB3Ggmdg5QEyzDJ7v5GaGDYlthsHf7vZsCkN66GCeLGf7qz-B0eBeBzvm225SRrItWhTNyeWN-tk3CUbYXkywJ3hm7hCx5KZ5pPC9hrVbZjgUN5xxVASnMx_FGVflHenjD/s320/IMG_4338a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">All the photos above and below are from the Care December 2023 course (the Blue Edition)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Be Creative (using what I have)</b> - I always try to use my supplies before buying more. However, I have bought a few things (!) over the year. This is OK as long as I do actually use them but I need to have a sort out of my stash and donate supplies which I haven't used. I have taken part in a few monthly/weekly challenges/workshops, such as Artful August in January, Index Card a Day during June and July and Care December. I have completed my Wanderlust year long course and enjoyed continuing to learn about different media. I have signed up to Wanderlust 2024 to keep this going. I also signed up to, but haven't yet completed, two courses with <a href="https://thekathrynwheel.blogspot.com/p/journal-soup.html">Kate Crane</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmTgOLWQu2buTLnTZt9IObn-Zw9MWgLGnxKgz8nWUNqhiQPj-fCMTmB2HJZZUbiOMWoFdPBuyxYo3m60msw8G8_1nlB7F9sCsUUjhhNre6r9RRoOFzBQ9JXsDCswUttFj73E0AH5REzmBwWpjkd4t04dBTOl9D2OMm2Z8eTBzmTD1xxSrmUGvr2IiEIlXq/s4092/IMG_4343a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2634" data-original-width="4092" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmTgOLWQu2buTLnTZt9IObn-Zw9MWgLGnxKgz8nWUNqhiQPj-fCMTmB2HJZZUbiOMWoFdPBuyxYo3m60msw8G8_1nlB7F9sCsUUjhhNre6r9RRoOFzBQ9JXsDCswUttFj73E0AH5REzmBwWpjkd4t04dBTOl9D2OMm2Z8eTBzmTD1xxSrmUGvr2IiEIlXq/s320/IMG_4343a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I started to do a Wednesday slow drawing class with <a href="https://mindfulartstudio.com/">Amy Maricle</a> and loved that quiet and relaxing hour, so that will be continued. I also did some online workshops with her (Watercolours, Little Book of Wonder and Magic and Mist) and really enjoyed them. I did another online watercolour class, incorporating a writing element, with Joanne Sharpe and have signed up to her year long <a href="https://courses.ruzuku.com/courses/2024-whimsies-words-and-watercolors--00000001-000b-4489-52b1-000000015e56/salespage">Whimsies, Words and Watercolours</a> course, so there is plenty to keep me busy and learning there. I also plan to focus more on lino printing and collage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaXTu2D9W1z-lC0cyy92EFFRqbaeR4rHeu0SJkCQOn-MpQi2Sv4vCQ_SKDPF2yYHwgmSBfBqWVmxH9R6UZke2jA1E-Phx5c-E0uUF6VicnTo1AS81LUayhOHJ5p1Ma6B7bJhWOoLk-CEvnL1HHec_V2n-7dzLk7bHhVT-NQacyMzYJJzr4g1KfzSFQ37S/s4625/IMG_4339a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3144" data-original-width="4625" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaXTu2D9W1z-lC0cyy92EFFRqbaeR4rHeu0SJkCQOn-MpQi2Sv4vCQ_SKDPF2yYHwgmSBfBqWVmxH9R6UZke2jA1E-Phx5c-E0uUF6VicnTo1AS81LUayhOHJ5p1Ma6B7bJhWOoLk-CEvnL1HHec_V2n-7dzLk7bHhVT-NQacyMzYJJzr4g1KfzSFQ37S/s320/IMG_4339a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Get rid of or donate things I no longer want or need</b> - I have made a little progress with this, but need to focus more on it as I have accumulated far too much stuff over the years! I find it really difficult to sort things out but must make it a habit. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboT8NKyWPmXzi04RgBMyfMhtixdotZXnxi4eqqeQs1v6nns9Mezfn7NId9ChvdrBfGNyIpXc9uiUFXh_O6YC0m49U53DBJ-oS9uTDLnDfjQTisUmrXdi43D9SR3VAZJJrfCi3N2mWQg5UoRBWHF0HLBTz3B71cfbhtmGlYXV51eTem6oj1qr0YNWhd_95/s4470/IMG_4340a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3420" data-original-width="4470" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboT8NKyWPmXzi04RgBMyfMhtixdotZXnxi4eqqeQs1v6nns9Mezfn7NId9ChvdrBfGNyIpXc9uiUFXh_O6YC0m49U53DBJ-oS9uTDLnDfjQTisUmrXdi43D9SR3VAZJJrfCi3N2mWQg5UoRBWHF0HLBTz3B71cfbhtmGlYXV51eTem6oj1qr0YNWhd_95/s320/IMG_4340a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Take more notice of nature - </b>being a gardener does help me to stop, be aware of and enjoy nature. Just being able to stop and observe or stop and listen gives that mindfulness which is important in our busy lives. I always have plans for the garden and this year, I need to pot on my roses, patio cherry tree and patio apple tree. A bit of rearranging and sorting out there and in the shed won't go amiss either!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6i3Yad0tDXJRpqdCAcayzN1UEozP9l6HIXw3jr8KpW_5lTJjOU_L0mDVAQnuKgdcOg1EUeH0BbmJW9mCBJWwm0IcSmoLeMuWoccABDo5y1rbYBcCOCOumoRO46hA2JBEb_hg_3XkCpTCyQ5CJabpTYTVZ8muxQazgrptY6FA_hjZn5olshDMB4-no9SC/s4392/IMG_4341a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3138" data-original-width="4392" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6i3Yad0tDXJRpqdCAcayzN1UEozP9l6HIXw3jr8KpW_5lTJjOU_L0mDVAQnuKgdcOg1EUeH0BbmJW9mCBJWwm0IcSmoLeMuWoccABDo5y1rbYBcCOCOumoRO46hA2JBEb_hg_3XkCpTCyQ5CJabpTYTVZ8muxQazgrptY6FA_hjZn5olshDMB4-no9SC/s320/IMG_4341a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Sadly, I haven't visited any other gardens this year, which is something I do enjoy, so I am aiming to put this right in 2024. There are two in particular on my list, <a href="https://perennial.org.uk/garden/york-gate-garden/">York Gate</a> near Leeds (described as a beautiful Arts and Crafts garden) and <a href="https://www.greenknowe.co.uk/">The Manor at Hemingford Grey,</a> near Ely, (which was the home of Lucy M Boston who wrote the Green Knowe stories) so I must make an effort and get out there.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8jai81qqJfe-3LGnE53aAn8qxKwrqCx44y0ahFjtWGGCOM0zVN4pxuqEj4YPU4v2xzahXYl9TkH-kUe5QhXXJUU59AjkUGWCWSbGWWfYEwXXr6uEKgpE3pWUGsBZAaTdxJMlnc45Zodhung9_hh2JgXYFQlOPqej_BvI8sVIgk9nSVjxK0u6YlHkA3it/s4901/IMG_4342a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2940" data-original-width="4901" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8jai81qqJfe-3LGnE53aAn8qxKwrqCx44y0ahFjtWGGCOM0zVN4pxuqEj4YPU4v2xzahXYl9TkH-kUe5QhXXJUU59AjkUGWCWSbGWWfYEwXXr6uEKgpE3pWUGsBZAaTdxJMlnc45Zodhung9_hh2JgXYFQlOPqej_BvI8sVIgk9nSVjxK0u6YlHkA3it/s320/IMG_4342a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>So those aims are now plans for 2024. It will be interesting to review them this time next year.</p>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-29548955855584641292023-12-25T10:36:00.002+00:002023-12-25T10:36:51.309+00:00Merry Christmas 2023<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDewj85aInDBGOgRr7fCcQAQNJbPI5nXEarJyDON9yuD6qQPfhcIg2w6kXG5IlT4g-sQWAG5d6qkv1UpGwHxSVsf9bgSvkRBu3Tnw07-cG3MwO0PcufPUmsx7JNIdFgfU0FbtoWADgEi0dcFZeLJdRSbnWneCO7nSjWOyBQSg8tbpsB9UQ7LVTChBVDCJb/s5004/IMG_4333a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5004" data-original-width="3030" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDewj85aInDBGOgRr7fCcQAQNJbPI5nXEarJyDON9yuD6qQPfhcIg2w6kXG5IlT4g-sQWAG5d6qkv1UpGwHxSVsf9bgSvkRBu3Tnw07-cG3MwO0PcufPUmsx7JNIdFgfU0FbtoWADgEi0dcFZeLJdRSbnWneCO7nSjWOyBQSg8tbpsB9UQ7LVTChBVDCJb/s320/IMG_4333a.jpg" width="194" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(some of our Christmas decorations)</span></div><p style="text-align: left;">Merry Christmas to all blog readers and commenters (who celebrate this festive season).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_zYdHonlw6wPhx-7pgjAiaN_3PVDQ7dUU5usVvGIW5JYp6NXVMV-A83NtM4aB7xI62rxHDPhY0Bk4bX0ARDuHhqiQC5d1cysEwjm59_hK7kHwzZ2FnQNht4uwuskz1M1zjLU_ZaBjUPMLSCcnuq9vGrpEZ9dBHlw3H8pY1GeoJB9TAhHgaaZ2aCpdU1l/s4632/IMG_4332a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4632" data-original-width="2442" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_zYdHonlw6wPhx-7pgjAiaN_3PVDQ7dUU5usVvGIW5JYp6NXVMV-A83NtM4aB7xI62rxHDPhY0Bk4bX0ARDuHhqiQC5d1cysEwjm59_hK7kHwzZ2FnQNht4uwuskz1M1zjLU_ZaBjUPMLSCcnuq9vGrpEZ9dBHlw3H8pY1GeoJB9TAhHgaaZ2aCpdU1l/s320/IMG_4332a.jpg" width="169" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(another Christmas decoration)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">As has become my Christmas tradition, here is the quote from one of my favourite Christmas carols, "It came upon the midnight clear", written by Edmund Sears in 1849.</span></div><p style="text-align: left;">"Yet with
the woes of sin and strife</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The world has
suffered long;</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Beneath the
angel-strain have rolled<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Two thousand
years of wrong;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">And man, at war
with man, hears not <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The love song
which they bring;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">O hush the
noise, ye men of strife,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">And hear the
angels sing." <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">I wish the men of strife would hush and there could be some peace in the world.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBPtBrWSIMCEIz4DORJrzNjI2bgyRjs2sa9-bT2A9WDR98hcblcKU9dV_m9sXw2Qd-YjT23pb3Rnr5IqOQFhMmwKNGiGhXsPwXK-pSQzJXTUAk03z4NUI9lTj5p5G2tNS5EQ7FrjOkA0uhRJHpzDD0Taq_5Sc-WXeIk4eBZtuAh-V_buprHOMMTXcSL6u/s4116/IMG_4323a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3798" data-original-width="4116" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBPtBrWSIMCEIz4DORJrzNjI2bgyRjs2sa9-bT2A9WDR98hcblcKU9dV_m9sXw2Qd-YjT23pb3Rnr5IqOQFhMmwKNGiGhXsPwXK-pSQzJXTUAk03z4NUI9lTj5p5G2tNS5EQ7FrjOkA0uhRJHpzDD0Taq_5Sc-WXeIk4eBZtuAh-V_buprHOMMTXcSL6u/s320/IMG_4323a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(My Christmas cards this year)</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">To end on a
positive, I quote from Desiderata (a 1927 prose poem by Max Ehrmann): </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">"...And
whatever your labours and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep
peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still
a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wgUsh-LmobhZHcVa-Ovu2L3BpPiBmIdp6zfohW0io5nWgDsMe21h9yJczPbKF-_VKD5PNm8RGjRW1y2qwNaNjM2Q5hS5Sh6l8JqasDE-du2fsT5VvLXiadmrYQYdBihvxXxwmnmrwEN2WqktdfrcJndjGST7VWejCClraU11vNPHtdThsWe-sAeOgZtS/s3750/IMG_4325a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3750" data-original-width="3318" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wgUsh-LmobhZHcVa-Ovu2L3BpPiBmIdp6zfohW0io5nWgDsMe21h9yJczPbKF-_VKD5PNm8RGjRW1y2qwNaNjM2Q5hS5Sh6l8JqasDE-du2fsT5VvLXiadmrYQYdBihvxXxwmnmrwEN2WqktdfrcJndjGST7VWejCClraU11vNPHtdThsWe-sAeOgZtS/s320/IMG_4325a.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><div style="font-size: small; text-align: center;">(Another Christmas card I made this year)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">May I wish you a happy, healthy and peaceful festive season.</span></div>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-30296024949499661402023-12-21T14:54:00.000+00:002023-12-21T14:54:10.984+00:00Winter gardening and looking forward<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELSOhS1iO0AoHwyMnlRpevJIy7KnDLxQYPYDkhpA1JZBHON1l3IfWseiVEWb7ya__dJ5QteX_gOToGnSvxXVhR_FlvHvCiMlTcr4W6ZArDs9FDuL8E1kc2QZ5EaDaoXr5oCPP0152GO4b8-VMp11ElneHIHECrdL9CBuszFceLzXhbfNPCulG-V0rP7aX/s2976/IMG_4326a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2976" data-original-width="2886" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELSOhS1iO0AoHwyMnlRpevJIy7KnDLxQYPYDkhpA1JZBHON1l3IfWseiVEWb7ya__dJ5QteX_gOToGnSvxXVhR_FlvHvCiMlTcr4W6ZArDs9FDuL8E1kc2QZ5EaDaoXr5oCPP0152GO4b8-VMp11ElneHIHECrdL9CBuszFceLzXhbfNPCulG-V0rP7aX/s320/IMG_4326a.jpg" width="310" /></a></div>So far, December has been wet, grey and a bit dismal. The garden is looking rather bedraggled and unkempt. I leave all the flower heads and seed heads over winter, for insects and birds and winter interest. When I venture out, which is most days, I look forward to seeing the garden changing with the seasons. I am trying to have something in flower for every month in the year and so far, I think the garden is managing that. Above is camellia Yoimachi, proving it was a good buy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8AGn9LJuQt1f0WJuXmaPLFWvCe1N8sgZzVXs7s8fLmWC_TiiCOcVfsH7qxe-wo5lvEG4KSL2Ukz5KDdFDSHGIE6OQLfJNLj8R-Xt7QRjL44Gxu5C64k3YnKJPq6sBtbXiDlJeS-3qwSgFsk7F9SPDp53V1edNlTIi9JlxvuMAMsB8mR-_0sfyZF-NMLr/s3492/IMG_4327a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3492" data-original-width="2688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8AGn9LJuQt1f0WJuXmaPLFWvCe1N8sgZzVXs7s8fLmWC_TiiCOcVfsH7qxe-wo5lvEG4KSL2Ukz5KDdFDSHGIE6OQLfJNLj8R-Xt7QRjL44Gxu5C64k3YnKJPq6sBtbXiDlJeS-3qwSgFsk7F9SPDp53V1edNlTIi9JlxvuMAMsB8mR-_0sfyZF-NMLr/s320/IMG_4327a.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is also Camellia Yuletide, a relatively recent addition, but with lovely red flowers. It is certainly earning its place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8-6lmBagcjUsHBmVYgL9FyHYULq5QXHYr5YQqirAZXzlIruomKC3Thv8qYLvcYgGL0V9FPu853LNQ6zgMbjRR2hSHN2vMABEao1rvzMWHfCgzTi7fIdTaLUD2uKijMn4V4IaufHfZWOrUvAjWOSB4zGQncpnjOTNsmjRLVlLgQnfZkuXRmf8I3jCdA-W/s4014/IMG_4328a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3498" data-original-width="4014" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8-6lmBagcjUsHBmVYgL9FyHYULq5QXHYr5YQqirAZXzlIruomKC3Thv8qYLvcYgGL0V9FPu853LNQ6zgMbjRR2hSHN2vMABEao1rvzMWHfCgzTi7fIdTaLUD2uKijMn4V4IaufHfZWOrUvAjWOSB4zGQncpnjOTNsmjRLVlLgQnfZkuXRmf8I3jCdA-W/s320/IMG_4328a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>While not yet in flower, some of my hellebores are showing they will be soon. Above is Hellebore Ericsmithii Winter Sunshine. I was very excited to see these buds.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgInpSyf73SPPzh-FJmXAfdUi8BhkQ8VlxSu29lBjjcK7GPb-ZX_CaWKdRenQ_377ASGoKCnL9XWHXF3L7BDcwBl6eCUniqXu7oLxEtnTR74CKKwCSeQntuSr0hiQNrRd8MTpDg5SbIwWGHXuqefeKG27tutK0dHM32rcY09MknoApwVMip70tBBrVj-nYV/s3456/IMG_4329a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="3456" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgInpSyf73SPPzh-FJmXAfdUi8BhkQ8VlxSu29lBjjcK7GPb-ZX_CaWKdRenQ_377ASGoKCnL9XWHXF3L7BDcwBl6eCUniqXu7oLxEtnTR74CKKwCSeQntuSr0hiQNrRd8MTpDg5SbIwWGHXuqefeKG27tutK0dHM32rcY09MknoApwVMip70tBBrVj-nYV/s320/IMG_4329a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here is hellebore Hello White Pearl, proving to be a real stalwart, along with...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_rXM4GMc_bppsOH5_YrYUjD9SggQ-Nu6F7BkmD6URJA2LsZ_1s2cwxkW5EIK-KSDIw7EAnEcsTGvG-ihnFaPQvqF3IY4OWWopY5d_K6kqD1kYBEH8KqvIRcECGniHA_-IuRGoX_yhpW-wVdXb0Wx26oGxPCuU9XqPQPnYCIwtkX2-oJYJDmIcuahO3ya/s4421/IMG_4330a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4421" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_rXM4GMc_bppsOH5_YrYUjD9SggQ-Nu6F7BkmD6URJA2LsZ_1s2cwxkW5EIK-KSDIw7EAnEcsTGvG-ihnFaPQvqF3IY4OWWopY5d_K6kqD1kYBEH8KqvIRcECGniHA_-IuRGoX_yhpW-wVdXb0Wx26oGxPCuU9XqPQPnYCIwtkX2-oJYJDmIcuahO3ya/s320/IMG_4330a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>...Hellebore Hello Ruby. While I don't want to wish the days away, it's lovely to be able to look forward to what is yet to come.<p></p>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-1596627851985240422023-12-14T15:59:00.005+00:002023-12-21T14:55:46.791+00:00Wanderlust 2023 - weeks forty-one to forty-nine - Monoprinting and carving<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfeYgCAP7xymGl6vRVT99SATsKBMQFlGM60tu7ptamnw9mkIpoXm5nzVbxuUDV74gcFhkzIkjeD8O_YI1Odt8_JOQzF4LYC24dhTEtvEfBWsfimKSmS7RaC9Cgbo0mqD3yHGDxdHLEP35ihQ4pzrP7xqgjDo_6MfHKWY5IrCGlahWnHLaS3Jj7tw1sW0w/s4860/IMG_4312a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3588" data-original-width="4860" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfeYgCAP7xymGl6vRVT99SATsKBMQFlGM60tu7ptamnw9mkIpoXm5nzVbxuUDV74gcFhkzIkjeD8O_YI1Odt8_JOQzF4LYC24dhTEtvEfBWsfimKSmS7RaC9Cgbo0mqD3yHGDxdHLEP35ihQ4pzrP7xqgjDo_6MfHKWY5IrCGlahWnHLaS3Jj7tw1sW0w/s320/IMG_4312a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I was really looking forward to the final focus of monoprinting and carving and I really did enjoy it. The first week was looking at different kinds of carving and printing and we used stencils on the gel plate, heat sensitive printing foam (where you heat the foam, press an object into it and an image is created. When you have finished, you heat the foam again and the image disappears. I used some japanese anemone seedheads), foam shapes on a kitchen roll inner and a lino print.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTxnPeAb_k9sOwrD6U4kGNqKY0JbTlzAdkC-ULPZ-W1uw4KUoSnfDJ2dGM_a2Bn3r2pt72Al5CchRCKIp7tSh0etHHYEKSQsBGkQh2_rTRiaNNM1Xorgt4hxJAdSGO4zYTUHz4j1Bj2KE6ESzvJGIbtYKFShn0Xcz9Zy9nRCc-GkwOZ1v5KR1ngYWy_t_r/s4812/IMG_4313a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3492" data-original-width="4812" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTxnPeAb_k9sOwrD6U4kGNqKY0JbTlzAdkC-ULPZ-W1uw4KUoSnfDJ2dGM_a2Bn3r2pt72Al5CchRCKIp7tSh0etHHYEKSQsBGkQh2_rTRiaNNM1Xorgt4hxJAdSGO4zYTUHz4j1Bj2KE6ESzvJGIbtYKFShn0Xcz9Zy9nRCc-GkwOZ1v5KR1ngYWy_t_r/s320/IMG_4313a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My linoprint was of honesty seedheads, from a calendar - 'silver pennies'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qCZ9yuC2RMk-Q1oxufgOfnKj6Yu2ShG5NyAzQ0IjjlZ7Ro2PSVu_bJPOtOh9Wx-ZEMLpQeb5qXbldU94vBRYR7ZTuuWc4HTBbDmBSKrvgml4iE22F95_EetUl7Ovfr8wlXIdhCbsF-AmRD8Vza8ohExz9i1OyKkY2LSPiioP5o_TGBek51hobip3nq9K/s4602/IMG_4314a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4602" data-original-width="3420" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qCZ9yuC2RMk-Q1oxufgOfnKj6Yu2ShG5NyAzQ0IjjlZ7Ro2PSVu_bJPOtOh9Wx-ZEMLpQeb5qXbldU94vBRYR7ZTuuWc4HTBbDmBSKrvgml4iE22F95_EetUl7Ovfr8wlXIdhCbsF-AmRD8Vza8ohExz9i1OyKkY2LSPiioP5o_TGBek51hobip3nq9K/s320/IMG_4314a.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next week was making papers using the gel plate and then creating a collage image. My papers included corrugated cardboard, my own foam stamping plates, bubble wrap and my own stamps. I chose the tree as we were enjoying nice autmnal weather.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDdTCXwKVJhzFkxv7KYgb-zbzJFKDo-mNYzucK_30NzIKUh_BEGLraX9r74BFtoYOJtwQTK3HV2dacYe0rJ52L4jDS0X0ZVXZtFniq-lZVP2L37AruEccMYgl_HkURoqib4-7FLu7iGLsbQIQijUwaIEEQO4qw8J4cHAY8JoQ7taA-YVTqcKTyzVsJ7y2/s4967/IMG_4315a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3612" data-original-width="4967" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDdTCXwKVJhzFkxv7KYgb-zbzJFKDo-mNYzucK_30NzIKUh_BEGLraX9r74BFtoYOJtwQTK3HV2dacYe0rJ52L4jDS0X0ZVXZtFniq-lZVP2L37AruEccMYgl_HkURoqib4-7FLu7iGLsbQIQijUwaIEEQO4qw8J4cHAY8JoQ7taA-YVTqcKTyzVsJ7y2/s320/IMG_4315a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Week forty three was using charcoal and then oil pastels on the gel plate. I had wanted to try using charcoal on the plate, but just hadn't got round to it, so this was my chance. We used a photo to trace over using the charcoal and then stuck the image to the gel plate. We then made some 'wonky people' using oil pastels, which was a bit of a trial and error process, but I got there in the end.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEian_4ZTHIrJtlLG9R7tmJ8tdVedOZU15biV8Qs9ZWljV629gmeaKadekWpgWC0fvA5jsb5nRVx6H3S4ahOMJbJnlnCD6Llz_0Xwm-1flj1PTFemZgWcedAFLLpWbTPul_poKozg8NDGHLg7RlvWU6qcYlZOvSYvPQlqLNgAHFU5vjxzhqOqy2iiCiQc7CS/s4944/IMG_4316a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3492" data-original-width="4944" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEian_4ZTHIrJtlLG9R7tmJ8tdVedOZU15biV8Qs9ZWljV629gmeaKadekWpgWC0fvA5jsb5nRVx6H3S4ahOMJbJnlnCD6Llz_0Xwm-1flj1PTFemZgWcedAFLLpWbTPul_poKozg8NDGHLg7RlvWU6qcYlZOvSYvPQlqLNgAHFU5vjxzhqOqy2iiCiQc7CS/s320/IMG_4316a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We then had to represent a favourite place using gel plates and bearing value and contrast in mind. My place (not that you'd know from the image) is Haddon Hall. The little bridge is represented by the arches, the swirls are roses, the wavy lines are the river, the castellations are just that, and the diamonds are the window panes. I wasn't sure I had chosen the right colours, or that I had enough contrast... </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWGrtmaKRD54vs03TOpKHZFrF-5djOqyaPS8ShyGd-0jBBETxsl54lNR7AeTyuQBgYxBcFNc5hxWtnW8AgBjNEA3IanCz0V6PnWRftw6HUiXHcStJJgICtsYiZ1HbE0wbIIxz62qkoqfLoj17THNIShDvA5oQABasbmcUSZlHGgHt4h2qXn9CIQx6XuYX/s4944/IMG_4316b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3492" data-original-width="4944" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWGrtmaKRD54vs03TOpKHZFrF-5djOqyaPS8ShyGd-0jBBETxsl54lNR7AeTyuQBgYxBcFNc5hxWtnW8AgBjNEA3IanCz0V6PnWRftw6HUiXHcStJJgICtsYiZ1HbE0wbIIxz62qkoqfLoj17THNIShDvA5oQABasbmcUSZlHGgHt4h2qXn9CIQx6XuYX/s320/IMG_4316b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...but when I desaturated the image, it looked better than I thought. There are light and dark areas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTzQ9i0JzbeJtfNnIInVNqzgEfaSmLs3eJeY2tqHrhPBfb0z92u6413rCTyeGOVDJ_u_bmEXv2Cr5Y-jkei9TyieKhVjRbQwAPFW8aqPpDK0meOcAOkJcDRzD45P1RCqQt2Q6ZxacAwLWAZpHkWP7P3Qb4h3oftVoT9Oq7yxmnlaY9bjnKqFJaY3ut9Qn/s4871/IMG_4317a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4871" data-original-width="3540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTzQ9i0JzbeJtfNnIInVNqzgEfaSmLs3eJeY2tqHrhPBfb0z92u6413rCTyeGOVDJ_u_bmEXv2Cr5Y-jkei9TyieKhVjRbQwAPFW8aqPpDK0meOcAOkJcDRzD45P1RCqQt2Q6ZxacAwLWAZpHkWP7P3Qb4h3oftVoT9Oq7yxmnlaY9bjnKqFJaY3ut9Qn/s320/IMG_4317a.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We next made a lino print again from a photo and made decisions about how much to take away or whether to add patterns. I was really pleased with this. I made a frame for the image with gel plate printed patterns.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYpwp60bj8p7nthiIwd-PgTDu72eDSrxovHmCV0Huok9XYppgyib4_YnFvGjV1N08PaQV3nJoKUgKeNnSsKUpAIZ7B_z3kugPf8cDZX7Yhb4ekpetXMkjYi1XX1rBl5eSbrtBiQ6Qcp3y4s62IuzOJNifLP8UpQ61h5d8dBPpGB9CAkr-g8_V55pg304j/s4836/IMG_4319a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3618" data-original-width="4836" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYpwp60bj8p7nthiIwd-PgTDu72eDSrxovHmCV0Huok9XYppgyib4_YnFvGjV1N08PaQV3nJoKUgKeNnSsKUpAIZ7B_z3kugPf8cDZX7Yhb4ekpetXMkjYi1XX1rBl5eSbrtBiQ6Qcp3y4s62IuzOJNifLP8UpQ61h5d8dBPpGB9CAkr-g8_V55pg304j/s320/IMG_4319a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For this week, we used a gel printed background which was a very colourful one. We then painted out a lot of the colour using black acrylic. I used a face stencils for my version and was pleased with how it turned out. I like the change of colours from warm to cool.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPwwAOdEJh7SnyJEpvlGuy6nTt1Kghm1ZLtZYzLZBN3cMGw5SpQNs5EQUZvmi1tbf7wS-r33ykzEV55Vx3LkdYW-Rim8WexvRfdt8auFn-EM03y3rO_4S1K4XYGbpySKD5TohaIUvxrr3GUKbGaOWD9Xe7yaf9fLso-3RDkGiqy-WCvGFyWKYX8f2Q0yw/s5045/IMG_4320a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3420" data-original-width="5045" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPwwAOdEJh7SnyJEpvlGuy6nTt1Kghm1ZLtZYzLZBN3cMGw5SpQNs5EQUZvmi1tbf7wS-r33ykzEV55Vx3LkdYW-Rim8WexvRfdt8auFn-EM03y3rO_4S1K4XYGbpySKD5TohaIUvxrr3GUKbGaOWD9Xe7yaf9fLso-3RDkGiqy-WCvGFyWKYX8f2Q0yw/s320/IMG_4320a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the penultimate week, we took our inspiration from Matisse's paper cuts and designed our image using cut out paper. We then made a lino print of the image and printed it on paper and material. I decorated the paper print with acrylic pens and stitched over the material version. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86wtrgtGuqkd9sWPOHP3u-WEWL6qrl2F-SWv0ZVjcLRnjvNr_RrcOVNpVW3mi_pXqk0J66FP6Q5ZpqVSwo_IXl8JDQwlmlxeTVcU0GVtUcL28Fckb-kLe-9lqEUM212pr2GA_BDnILz8KghuVsSp_Ub_eT0_AhbtU-VvlbBzmqCCpZpNfMIizQA8p0ur-/s4080/IMG_4321a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3678" data-original-width="4080" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86wtrgtGuqkd9sWPOHP3u-WEWL6qrl2F-SWv0ZVjcLRnjvNr_RrcOVNpVW3mi_pXqk0J66FP6Q5ZpqVSwo_IXl8JDQwlmlxeTVcU0GVtUcL28Fckb-kLe-9lqEUM212pr2GA_BDnILz8KghuVsSp_Ub_eT0_AhbtU-VvlbBzmqCCpZpNfMIizQA8p0ur-/s320/IMG_4321a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used three stitches: backstitch, split stitch and french knots. It took a while but the result was worth it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_QcBzQ5INk0oxbiuZvSeh8Lf7LoeNUQP7HZccBeVzxrrByohNHi672wemigXKiVometBJnvi2TlZGSZHd79mu0Yy8onbQjbXxKb_K4KnpsjYj9irUZSO3V3N2_Zx6U-cnrOPmSX35KL9KwHLZEjPjoM8OGGf4S4HIC8KZXxAFugCKb985SAaqjUPcilPb/s5152/IMG_4322a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3546" data-original-width="5152" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_QcBzQ5INk0oxbiuZvSeh8Lf7LoeNUQP7HZccBeVzxrrByohNHi672wemigXKiVometBJnvi2TlZGSZHd79mu0Yy8onbQjbXxKb_K4KnpsjYj9irUZSO3V3N2_Zx6U-cnrOPmSX35KL9KwHLZEjPjoM8OGGf4S4HIC8KZXxAFugCKb985SAaqjUPcilPb/s320/IMG_4322a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The final week was just having fun with colour, so I did!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There was also a wrap up week, where we were encouraged to bind any loose pages and then make a cover for the journal. I need to decorate my cover, so shall do that shortly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This year has been about experimenting with different media and I have learned a lot. I have found some lovely techniques and will be using them again in the future. I have embraced some media, such as pastels, which I didn't think I liked. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Most recently, I have rediscovered my love for lino printing and collage and this is an area I really want to develop, so this will be a focus next year. I have also signed up to Wanderlust again next year, so it will be interesting to see what that will bring.</div></div><p></p>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-31130145195496319482023-12-06T12:21:00.000+00:002023-12-06T12:21:02.514+00:00Winter has arrived<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYTQayxw5VSJtFUbIMIFCBEXPY4S2FIvJv3jTM7UgWEUyalMUcVFoquw9O_cMXTN4HH3Tm900osmXGatkeXcvg7fiSF5OnqBwe8aHzMo8hcpXNB1iLtUO33miZ9gUhsa7GWIdGtEZHNjKPsHeF92ZGWMOjmEx4O9Pnq0Tex1aiPeNeIbmQZhy4r_VBJNY/s3762/IMG_4298a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3762" data-original-width="1872" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYTQayxw5VSJtFUbIMIFCBEXPY4S2FIvJv3jTM7UgWEUyalMUcVFoquw9O_cMXTN4HH3Tm900osmXGatkeXcvg7fiSF5OnqBwe8aHzMo8hcpXNB1iLtUO33miZ9gUhsa7GWIdGtEZHNjKPsHeF92ZGWMOjmEx4O9Pnq0Tex1aiPeNeIbmQZhy4r_VBJNY/s320/IMG_4298a.jpg" width="159" /></a></div>Last week it was much colder, as winter started to make itself felt. Above is Clematis Wyevale looking beautifully statuesque with a dusting of frost. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFGR6QHxB2Wpw50m13IxvSGuRc1-YxtqkDILzPWXP5VqFnP223SIxMWGVJAKTGOCbyY0EmAgHmBegPv_ZAk6GYVBSVtyrLMBdHRJrRa4HGYrxC5rm6FZLqAkHJRjbPRZRGJHOtIQuKdMJwlEu7oLNng7HckXdZcNKjGoLdnRRihGfTyzvm90f_XDHXVhW/s3240/IMG_4301a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="3012" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFGR6QHxB2Wpw50m13IxvSGuRc1-YxtqkDILzPWXP5VqFnP223SIxMWGVJAKTGOCbyY0EmAgHmBegPv_ZAk6GYVBSVtyrLMBdHRJrRa4HGYrxC5rm6FZLqAkHJRjbPRZRGJHOtIQuKdMJwlEu7oLNng7HckXdZcNKjGoLdnRRihGfTyzvm90f_XDHXVhW/s320/IMG_4301a.jpg" width="297" /></a></div>As we were going into the city centre, we were stopped in our tracks by these amazing icy spiders' webs. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9921gKH4-PsQJRcIyWvJO7uDyd8XbRcJMKGAr0pqiKYKbrYtdzQJnO2Hkg4YnJKEAn2NVQUsbc_86nM7-r19PrKOUaAWRRfGTh8TgPhg6H1W1qsoMpjLtweYColAbmeJogdoSrUXhXl9Yk7VukP9vYuEfKSj8YySGH9R5ASqy3Dem11Ltjj8V2gt8aRW/s3630/IMG_4302a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3630" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9921gKH4-PsQJRcIyWvJO7uDyd8XbRcJMKGAr0pqiKYKbrYtdzQJnO2Hkg4YnJKEAn2NVQUsbc_86nM7-r19PrKOUaAWRRfGTh8TgPhg6H1W1qsoMpjLtweYColAbmeJogdoSrUXhXl9Yk7VukP9vYuEfKSj8YySGH9R5ASqy3Dem11Ltjj8V2gt8aRW/s320/IMG_4302a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>They look so beautiful.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMm5d2AuMSDEwKgWXOi0CSuGeecSPNyWgl_2SpCAcCfa-lBTZHQL51IPETQHtq6T2yM0uyuxq1Ekb_TUULbevrcS-a7nJ0cKqQcgRJgne8R1dkdmR5gyhrJvZztM0uI29O9gdwbCnFiM8Vww5AMu64ExjTZp98whf6PznlAUGBOcvV58ePUgcYo7XAkPM/s4014/IMG_4303a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3516" data-original-width="4014" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMm5d2AuMSDEwKgWXOi0CSuGeecSPNyWgl_2SpCAcCfa-lBTZHQL51IPETQHtq6T2yM0uyuxq1Ekb_TUULbevrcS-a7nJ0cKqQcgRJgne8R1dkdmR5gyhrJvZztM0uI29O9gdwbCnFiM8Vww5AMu64ExjTZp98whf6PznlAUGBOcvV58ePUgcYo7XAkPM/s320/IMG_4303a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I can't remember ever seeing something similar, although it could be I just wasn't looking!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBogfPcJeZJVGxmP0cqXdCa3H0FRGfLUdTUXAZDzp3FFINHAB9L3nEuAgNBfyO1L6NsickV89ddxKW6gFFhya-391cJpkHDgh6lepee4PNBH5fOjsRM0i-T-YiRbNZMqPyolzBDtRFwmGbZJOSNhvYs87Fb92pMVsmsWUyLxjpQiayOEpaRZcZjXfHFRs/s4752/IMG_4304a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3198" data-original-width="4752" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBogfPcJeZJVGxmP0cqXdCa3H0FRGfLUdTUXAZDzp3FFINHAB9L3nEuAgNBfyO1L6NsickV89ddxKW6gFFhya-391cJpkHDgh6lepee4PNBH5fOjsRM0i-T-YiRbNZMqPyolzBDtRFwmGbZJOSNhvYs87Fb92pMVsmsWUyLxjpQiayOEpaRZcZjXfHFRs/s320/IMG_4304a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>These are all at the front of the house, along the railings.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJg4vIRMPna6J5Tt3SyiGbo0I7WNw3tLTwirz-WJbhPJ1NSTfPJhJvfaJ1Uc9pQ7PireqKwY8hNIFCU89qLxqjYkX6Rb13P1z87vt24L8DVyORG2vdsIs51z0pgmf8lLeYy8gBPI8SqbthttD6K6932kiMM4hymbCCLd0z6J1R1vMNAEhpWl1Z9l4-CxPk/s4848/IMG_4305a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3270" data-original-width="4848" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJg4vIRMPna6J5Tt3SyiGbo0I7WNw3tLTwirz-WJbhPJ1NSTfPJhJvfaJ1Uc9pQ7PireqKwY8hNIFCU89qLxqjYkX6Rb13P1z87vt24L8DVyORG2vdsIs51z0pgmf8lLeYy8gBPI8SqbthttD6K6932kiMM4hymbCCLd0z6J1R1vMNAEhpWl1Z9l4-CxPk/s320/IMG_4305a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Aren't they incredible?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNyCYbtbFtLi1RODmmYOTvmCv6azMEd0XqRcF07D0N2eozLInvVVwqLuUDXrB3uLSgtueOsP6rORvS5hOP3xtDVmftRGTQilKVTmMDFp38Pv5N1vj61G5TbMKIuaMfYSGf8bbZRQPN95gBzFS_8vJ7fT_4pzrnhFdFxTNb_uzu50ioyDl5M1ZhEzVP7rfZ/s4326/IMG_4307a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3546" data-original-width="4326" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNyCYbtbFtLi1RODmmYOTvmCv6azMEd0XqRcF07D0N2eozLInvVVwqLuUDXrB3uLSgtueOsP6rORvS5hOP3xtDVmftRGTQilKVTmMDFp38Pv5N1vj61G5TbMKIuaMfYSGf8bbZRQPN95gBzFS_8vJ7fT_4pzrnhFdFxTNb_uzu50ioyDl5M1ZhEzVP7rfZ/s320/IMG_4307a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Then on Sunday morning, this is what greeted us.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaY46-ep6YNOqXDKlb8I7mIPseYAbGwUHRaC3_CEKAJsvPrcwbpwLfhlU73s6rgn4MIfK8q70STiD_qy_YE5Vs1p5EJ6RlYbVdp9L2sscIuRgQKvnUSQVJufgow9bGS1Aq9Htlvd9d1XO5CefM1igq2xvb1LOG_TUdr8usfuq7CuwOSW08olmNUpnGPvW/s2532/IMG_4309a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1998" data-original-width="2532" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaY46-ep6YNOqXDKlb8I7mIPseYAbGwUHRaC3_CEKAJsvPrcwbpwLfhlU73s6rgn4MIfK8q70STiD_qy_YE5Vs1p5EJ6RlYbVdp9L2sscIuRgQKvnUSQVJufgow9bGS1Aq9Htlvd9d1XO5CefM1igq2xvb1LOG_TUdr8usfuq7CuwOSW08olmNUpnGPvW/s320/IMG_4309a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Even with the frost, ice and snow, this salvia, Cerro Potosi, still had a flower.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgV_190sUnL4kZGWNGktWaH8dmXX1aKXt0TaWR6XF3pGEbxi1Hh1grLqGylMUHbbqOq_j6rkJFTeZCTaI7Y_Ynp3UKDLT2tWlLPe6Tv74x4RZGMcc9i7Sn0NG3-DJcIptsU_doEh3WNcTFQl2aeO2nPpGZAlyL7-Lig1jraO3PE1_EjgPHzlr9G4MN9nE/s3516/IMG_4310a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1884" data-original-width="3516" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgV_190sUnL4kZGWNGktWaH8dmXX1aKXt0TaWR6XF3pGEbxi1Hh1grLqGylMUHbbqOq_j6rkJFTeZCTaI7Y_Ynp3UKDLT2tWlLPe6Tv74x4RZGMcc9i7Sn0NG3-DJcIptsU_doEh3WNcTFQl2aeO2nPpGZAlyL7-Lig1jraO3PE1_EjgPHzlr9G4MN9nE/s320/IMG_4310a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The winter flowering jasmine was also braving the temperatures.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT07MmiZdq9Mn9fSOMWYwY8VMb9XwOJerSLKzVlbpq_kjeeENm0En-PboojIPpaR2aX8SfELO2X8WQTCh3dsaCd1BuzUS2RhMRoe29MkDxtzunEmXL6DPgyn1ku0mySxLIynfvxMuPSajI9lgSY14gn2IAFs4a_O2S5v4LReXWWCBscTr1sRkwTg574YRo/s3132/IMG_4311a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2028" data-original-width="3132" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT07MmiZdq9Mn9fSOMWYwY8VMb9XwOJerSLKzVlbpq_kjeeENm0En-PboojIPpaR2aX8SfELO2X8WQTCh3dsaCd1BuzUS2RhMRoe29MkDxtzunEmXL6DPgyn1ku0mySxLIynfvxMuPSajI9lgSY14gn2IAFs4a_O2S5v4LReXWWCBscTr1sRkwTg574YRo/s320/IMG_4311a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I also found two raspberries - one was eaten before I took the photo - and they still tasted good!<p></p>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-32880689745936563172023-11-30T15:10:00.002+00:002023-11-30T15:10:37.805+00:00New watercolours from Rosa Gallery<p> I have wanted to upgrade my watercolour paints to better quality for a little while. Winsor and Newton professional or Daniel Smith are just a bit too much for my budget so I was looking at some reviews and Rosa Gallery paints, made in Ukraine seemed to be a good option. They are mid range and can also be bought in single pans. So I bought a 28 set and waited for them to arrive.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgif2cAz018jMoExb1R1SqtC8DjlbJ6G1tpuO5SZ6jb3mEcKLLuCSn_dJ3BqHbaRoZzpAHfByiSpHyfDccBVRTo5ObFWz1aIqhtdrl_0emCwk5Jwu2AoKvgNKXlMZsh72QYsGoEVl_SlLf0XgFjmWqU_sO6aOVh8AQDAE_lN0yFf4y8y-bYEvWLv980d4/s4638/IMG_4293a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2598" data-original-width="4638" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgif2cAz018jMoExb1R1SqtC8DjlbJ6G1tpuO5SZ6jb3mEcKLLuCSn_dJ3BqHbaRoZzpAHfByiSpHyfDccBVRTo5ObFWz1aIqhtdrl_0emCwk5Jwu2AoKvgNKXlMZsh72QYsGoEVl_SlLf0XgFjmWqU_sO6aOVh8AQDAE_lN0yFf4y8y-bYEvWLv980d4/s320/IMG_4293a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I have only swatched them so far, on the card that came with them and in my swatch book. I can report that they are lovely and creamy, and don't need a lot of water or brush work to activate. My current student grade paints need a fair bit of brush work to get them going.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMndXDYzWvOM22rw-Cti1jmSL7JeC5UIQe-DGhT8-7KQLPgGzmoCZ8O2CwJryPTUzHZpj_Q7MPK3uBM6vvsa4EaiStyjgbickEGD-o0mX3-zY-8mgBoJy3HvK951ikMZ83tJWvOwCoCw_-QB5oqYMbIobrQTL9BwPf6iaBDXSVpCZPd-CZXnwRSMlPrrNb/s3960/IMG_4294a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3960" data-original-width="3540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMndXDYzWvOM22rw-Cti1jmSL7JeC5UIQe-DGhT8-7KQLPgGzmoCZ8O2CwJryPTUzHZpj_Q7MPK3uBM6vvsa4EaiStyjgbickEGD-o0mX3-zY-8mgBoJy3HvK951ikMZ83tJWvOwCoCw_-QB5oqYMbIobrQTL9BwPf6iaBDXSVpCZPd-CZXnwRSMlPrrNb/s320/IMG_4294a.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIcE3AysbFP1_7PUd9sHnS2JCICD8km67AbPAxisLPkrSSljiULvaeXRexTseB-e7Mn7QtsIgHoxyAKP0bFPi6EyrhMkSR73XWOll5-_MzTgz2njAPx2yo8qwQ-nlmCKGDr04yjMKhHaIgkOwQUzKI-lUMj63reLntt1u8S0NQbkGf5Z2CSOI2HnA6o7d/s4776/IMG_4295a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4776" data-original-width="2844" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIcE3AysbFP1_7PUd9sHnS2JCICD8km67AbPAxisLPkrSSljiULvaeXRexTseB-e7Mn7QtsIgHoxyAKP0bFPi6EyrhMkSR73XWOll5-_MzTgz2njAPx2yo8qwQ-nlmCKGDr04yjMKhHaIgkOwQUzKI-lUMj63reLntt1u8S0NQbkGf5Z2CSOI2HnA6o7d/s320/IMG_4295a.jpg" width="191" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In my enthusiasm to swatch them, I managed to have two of the same green on the card that came with the paints. I added the black at the top instead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-jmUU_QjCSzjaftVt1znvSgOrxGaXw9XDel_g2pBSPlU-LqZD0-CPU4eRZVGELKsuqOHdkR-fiit2tOxusF5GH3c5W7l38HABTPTXTzuFWaRcWbdzr7-ffSuA-yP4lvfFmCGOr7hZZcKbZseuHVlUfWoQ1gTs0gP7q1ww4LyObZJZ0nlrYU89K9e71bm/s5152/IMG_4296a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3420" data-original-width="5152" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-jmUU_QjCSzjaftVt1znvSgOrxGaXw9XDel_g2pBSPlU-LqZD0-CPU4eRZVGELKsuqOHdkR-fiit2tOxusF5GH3c5W7l38HABTPTXTzuFWaRcWbdzr7-ffSuA-yP4lvfFmCGOr7hZZcKbZseuHVlUfWoQ1gTs0gP7q1ww4LyObZJZ0nlrYU89K9e71bm/s320/IMG_4296a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Lots of little blocks of colour in my swatch book - it makes me happy!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0e5eNlE0otzpJFlxrfgnKq3gVzW-R2RkeYhtNh7kdFCgQ6kroteRPtknBzjnOlLp6lW0NbWKxu-2BNkaTS9WOCEg8uHp14Jh2Plpkl6xukIHnLdY4wWyeYzMu6Na7Zt_USXHaHc7hLCJWUm6hRXK-zxKt8dFqFf0tOA5N4FVSO49e1M-IDZmMR8x5IRlZ/s3702/IMG_4297a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3492" data-original-width="3702" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0e5eNlE0otzpJFlxrfgnKq3gVzW-R2RkeYhtNh7kdFCgQ6kroteRPtknBzjnOlLp6lW0NbWKxu-2BNkaTS9WOCEg8uHp14Jh2Plpkl6xukIHnLdY4wWyeYzMu6Na7Zt_USXHaHc7hLCJWUm6hRXK-zxKt8dFqFf0tOA5N4FVSO49e1M-IDZmMR8x5IRlZ/s320/IMG_4297a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I particularly like the blues and greens. I have ordered a few more colours which I think I will need, such as Opera Rose, Cobalt Turquoise and a white, which is useful to have.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'll let you know how I get on.</div>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-57215373172508424112023-11-25T15:45:00.004+00:002023-11-25T15:46:25.639+00:00In and Out<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2lFZF7-9LWc96WnDTl_ob2WG7BmAcFs_m9dtcP9HjXI53p3x-m0BO9usN1vzbhyMrpJuqTwt_hW-2IZZ-2jdDr45wn-uHu6nV1TSoR7EPr4oTZ_GqiHw17FL4-Y37t_lHsPs7Nfxm5MLYJ6L5EtpZCJZsuc489IUIjh9h2K_WnHbCSygNfBCSyQTZ4iJ/s3408/IMG_4283a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2634" data-original-width="3408" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2lFZF7-9LWc96WnDTl_ob2WG7BmAcFs_m9dtcP9HjXI53p3x-m0BO9usN1vzbhyMrpJuqTwt_hW-2IZZ-2jdDr45wn-uHu6nV1TSoR7EPr4oTZ_GqiHw17FL4-Y37t_lHsPs7Nfxm5MLYJ6L5EtpZCJZsuc489IUIjh9h2K_WnHbCSygNfBCSyQTZ4iJ/s320/IMG_4283a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>My vibrantly coloured Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera - originally from Brazil) is starting to show its fuchsia flowers. Last year it tried to flower but I didn't give it enough water so the buds fell off. I am not making that same mistake this year. I repotted it in the summer and have been much more diligent with watering and look at it now! It is on the bathroom windowsill and seems to be enjoying it there.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YzxoLEA8UtzjlS_CrJYFqBH_sLBLeiekoRI__1rT9y6afyJZzBvV6rZVs0y0N3RHE1-EpZB7bSm0_OeAlsTVsPpSui_7_G_rT0ri9LUthhdDeDM0eog5r756wRadtllfrg85pOqGkCOFAe2_T1udvzBakR8IjlQxbVVg7MyZsi2BRrEOM-xA1NFYPjHA/s3294/IMG_4284a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2172" data-original-width="3294" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YzxoLEA8UtzjlS_CrJYFqBH_sLBLeiekoRI__1rT9y6afyJZzBvV6rZVs0y0N3RHE1-EpZB7bSm0_OeAlsTVsPpSui_7_G_rT0ri9LUthhdDeDM0eog5r756wRadtllfrg85pOqGkCOFAe2_T1udvzBakR8IjlQxbVVg7MyZsi2BRrEOM-xA1NFYPjHA/s320/IMG_4284a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The flowers are so bright they are almost neon. When things are turning shades of yellow, brown and grey outside, it is so nice to have colour inside.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4gGMKxHI0t6uK0y3yj_vvVTr-Jmsu5N1g5P5v-li9hTmfO12_I9lC82SClo4n_ZxbT3NfEu47jcpRaxLSuougtOS4UUhadIdB6RuF5RElz7rKNjmbmHWb-d_45lYBCRclODbiKZSbYr4QUq7ElNwadfM40MzuDkSNLm8UsPMe6diHOX579v3hCEvm0aK/s2826/IMG_4285a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2826" data-original-width="2760" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4gGMKxHI0t6uK0y3yj_vvVTr-Jmsu5N1g5P5v-li9hTmfO12_I9lC82SClo4n_ZxbT3NfEu47jcpRaxLSuougtOS4UUhadIdB6RuF5RElz7rKNjmbmHWb-d_45lYBCRclODbiKZSbYr4QUq7ElNwadfM40MzuDkSNLm8UsPMe6diHOX579v3hCEvm0aK/s320/IMG_4285a.jpg" width="313" /></a></div>Having said that about outside, Camellia Yoimachi is starting to flower. We had our first frost last night and it is due to continue to be frosty for the next few nights. This camellia will continue to flower on and off through the winter into the Spring. There is only the faintest touch of pink around the petals at the moment.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-8PJW5QVQRMTg4OJ4-pU2Ju6XQnfIA4mzlIMjMdGOt6ZSpSAcwFmszSaLnSpZagFKhcPVnjZAT05HwL2_NoP-qR5vzyUkqMs-ZrBSYAzbq8uQqtj0rpuIqzk97cvRYpY_h2FuRG38BKxRYfeFCbewK-pCq29x0FuOokjseBNLI1v3kaOwDV4wh6eZT_w/s2958/IMG_4286a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2958" data-original-width="2562" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-8PJW5QVQRMTg4OJ4-pU2Ju6XQnfIA4mzlIMjMdGOt6ZSpSAcwFmszSaLnSpZagFKhcPVnjZAT05HwL2_NoP-qR5vzyUkqMs-ZrBSYAzbq8uQqtj0rpuIqzk97cvRYpY_h2FuRG38BKxRYfeFCbewK-pCq29x0FuOokjseBNLI1v3kaOwDV4wh6eZT_w/s320/IMG_4286a.jpg" width="277" /></a></div>I do like the contrast of the white and yellow. The garden is still providing things to enjoy.<p></p>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-41134718296601165542023-11-18T22:27:00.002+00:002023-11-18T22:27:40.956+00:00Jobs in the garden<p> I have been busy doing some gardening tasks as and when I can. I have finally got my tulips planted, delayed by hurting my back a few weeks ago (the spinal facet joint). After a couple of visits to an osteopath and being very careful, making sure I bend my knees, it is better, so I have been able to do a few jobs. However, they have taken me longer than usual, as I have just done a little at a time. I have planted my tulips for next year - just three pots.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajBVNwE7sxGSk8RUDK5STcJDELO2K87RYdCYMz5gvsMtmDns7H0zL5tCknYtkl1pQyMdEFf8f56V1CogpOBb6M04srprrArlLRtR017ic5ntMbPJQHWvWoDxTK3VnjdNwjcIcctPg0o4nr56RER2bDVuapaFKM2F0jjAQWWLn2SLU2ajFPDtt5mz0l258/s1770/Orange%20Emperor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1770" data-original-width="1180" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajBVNwE7sxGSk8RUDK5STcJDELO2K87RYdCYMz5gvsMtmDns7H0zL5tCknYtkl1pQyMdEFf8f56V1CogpOBb6M04srprrArlLRtR017ic5ntMbPJQHWvWoDxTK3VnjdNwjcIcctPg0o4nr56RER2bDVuapaFKM2F0jjAQWWLn2SLU2ajFPDtt5mz0l258/s320/Orange%20Emperor.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>At the front of the house is Orange Emperor (picture above from <a href="https://www.avonbulbs.co.uk/autumn-planted-bulbs/tulip-bulbs/fosteriana-tulips/tulipa-orange-emperor">Avon Bulbs</a>). In the two pots in the back garden are: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TwlKZx4cgLR38GO2Dmh4izWXt8Cv1GulwyAogMKKpcMK6p2pZQSwCMv7Ee3bOrwvUN5PVchsv53-vTvr6kTOCzAkPmmrBC3ij0zcIPA_FmLBc3p2jvWeYXpmPmE8sDWuU3IMqRAXILkR3xZNrowmp1-dtei7Mn8fxw-bQzwjsHE94owMvLAEpzr-e95s/s320/Brown%20Sugar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="223" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TwlKZx4cgLR38GO2Dmh4izWXt8Cv1GulwyAogMKKpcMK6p2pZQSwCMv7Ee3bOrwvUN5PVchsv53-vTvr6kTOCzAkPmmrBC3ij0zcIPA_FmLBc3p2jvWeYXpmPmE8sDWuU3IMqRAXILkR3xZNrowmp1-dtei7Mn8fxw-bQzwjsHE94owMvLAEpzr-e95s/s1600/Brown%20Sugar.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Brown Sugar... (my photo from the garden in Spring 2023)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzC6v0P8SzL_ff1FkVnCenOdh8kcN2ut5AeL5_YRg0glWv1ZBg_yziDSQSmtqLD-u1vUo6Rv0UQ6lbLa4r1bpxItMFe-yxq5JGmF2fwv6ZKFcrEkxDsyr2-DghiUYuBEmSl5JtsEWbchuyvkZhuZMZU1D-z_REspQ1-yWtbnzW6jatxq9k5GOZidGkB6j/s320/Ronaldo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="261" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzC6v0P8SzL_ff1FkVnCenOdh8kcN2ut5AeL5_YRg0glWv1ZBg_yziDSQSmtqLD-u1vUo6Rv0UQ6lbLa4r1bpxItMFe-yxq5JGmF2fwv6ZKFcrEkxDsyr2-DghiUYuBEmSl5JtsEWbchuyvkZhuZMZU1D-z_REspQ1-yWtbnzW6jatxq9k5GOZidGkB6j/s1600/Ronaldo.jpg" width="261" /></a></div>...and Ronaldo (also my photo from the garden in Spring 2023). Ronaldo seems to last particularly well.<div><div>I have also insulated the pots which really needed it - again this took a while. There may be others to do as the weather gets colder but I can do those as and when. </div><div>I may have ordered a new grass, Calamagrostis acutiflora Karl Foerster, so I am looking forward to receiving that - probably not until the beginning of December. I have a Calamagrostis Overdam which is a lovely plant, so am hoping Karl Foerster will be too. He will go into the sunny border.</div><div>In Spring, I need to do a lot of re-potting. All my roses, my ornamental standard cherry and patio apple need to go into larger tubs.</div><div>There are always plans to make and autumn/winter is a good time to make them!</div></div>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-78012638912664873482023-11-09T15:31:00.003+00:002023-11-09T15:31:22.113+00:00Things to enjoy in the garden - after Storm Babet<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDKhe-0IoF9Qii9M-FnCchu8g3cLCaM6trEhYjsCHfThbBD0ogCd1dHPXD8BxdAnsxSC8vJCbw9ODuY_6rFnR2q99qk1MoYwmSZ2jsbqG5DfvAPjRZ3aZ67tBg7VcfeW52M9c5yIS1SMpo0Sl0SNO48cwkbbisfyRFnO8RtllCYtWQbQg8H0Sz-UUMNGX/s3540/IMG_4267a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3348" data-original-width="3540" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDKhe-0IoF9Qii9M-FnCchu8g3cLCaM6trEhYjsCHfThbBD0ogCd1dHPXD8BxdAnsxSC8vJCbw9ODuY_6rFnR2q99qk1MoYwmSZ2jsbqG5DfvAPjRZ3aZ67tBg7VcfeW52M9c5yIS1SMpo0Sl0SNO48cwkbbisfyRFnO8RtllCYtWQbQg8H0Sz-UUMNGX/s320/IMG_4267a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>We survived Storm Babet but have had Storm Ciaran creating havoc in the South of the UK, with high winds and more rain as it moves away. So far, the garden seems to be coping. I have all the normal Autumn jobs to do - collecting leaves, planting tulips and insulating my pots. These will get done as soon as possible. You can tell Autumn proper is here by the change of leaves - above is a blueberry.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhioxN9V-S_mBpG1Mr1Rxz8QnPK_cNnh_9tk_E-sQ_vN8PJkR8pQrmE2IZbFdndOhz3pz57Cqq6mvdINYN8GacDgqxzJpxCAqtjXWaUJIwLvOQSgGxEuit7Qxr4HAUu4DvpKB_w3ifdgOvJfSyixN6-KUVYHZm3D-_satZ3aboUWx2K_6aWzaxtv_FaFusy/s2766/IMG_4270a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2490" data-original-width="2766" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhioxN9V-S_mBpG1Mr1Rxz8QnPK_cNnh_9tk_E-sQ_vN8PJkR8pQrmE2IZbFdndOhz3pz57Cqq6mvdINYN8GacDgqxzJpxCAqtjXWaUJIwLvOQSgGxEuit7Qxr4HAUu4DvpKB_w3ifdgOvJfSyixN6-KUVYHZm3D-_satZ3aboUWx2K_6aWzaxtv_FaFusy/s320/IMG_4270a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>However, there is still some colour to enjoy. This is Salvia Cerro Potosi.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYtzaF88wzh_6874Yl6E0Ia3dfDrvFaHg9xFuF9GaRwuk9HE681cF5PwMusWEbS9PpYyYlnxL1dXV6iTPA6AU6wjRw_KHHdXoYGJ-a7Ar6cQnGcIxLiadgwcmlcC0Kt3UCdaYuS_gPS-q0DMKX9LH-1d0NtMM_oaQgVvqnvLD8XK3wi1tE0_xwfL5DuJH/s3366/IMG_4271a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3186" data-original-width="3366" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYtzaF88wzh_6874Yl6E0Ia3dfDrvFaHg9xFuF9GaRwuk9HE681cF5PwMusWEbS9PpYyYlnxL1dXV6iTPA6AU6wjRw_KHHdXoYGJ-a7Ar6cQnGcIxLiadgwcmlcC0Kt3UCdaYuS_gPS-q0DMKX9LH-1d0NtMM_oaQgVvqnvLD8XK3wi1tE0_xwfL5DuJH/s320/IMG_4271a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Rose Blush Noisette is also still in bloom.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ADcvQaNe3QKEpYRIcQHgxuvekD2eEdsBkloZEzZaGioEYAJEm49GWixdWfL4Sfk7dfLT9QgRwkjy6YCirybrKrVfQ1z4YQniVCBaAfmWDlKUpB6jAVfZfGdLMYgy4S2TSt6yKlexiaAqHL_PA5e8bddDEgCEemIB3cTdc2TRIBSIhLke4SRoZVr_m_SX/s3114/IMG_4274a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3114" data-original-width="2898" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ADcvQaNe3QKEpYRIcQHgxuvekD2eEdsBkloZEzZaGioEYAJEm49GWixdWfL4Sfk7dfLT9QgRwkjy6YCirybrKrVfQ1z4YQniVCBaAfmWDlKUpB6jAVfZfGdLMYgy4S2TSt6yKlexiaAqHL_PA5e8bddDEgCEemIB3cTdc2TRIBSIhLke4SRoZVr_m_SX/s320/IMG_4274a.jpg" width="298" /></a></div>Japanese Anemone Bressingham Glow has been flowering since July but the flowers are now more muted in colour than the bright pink they were in the summer. This lilac-pink shade is still rather lovely.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFVu4kFwCHxf7W_-2IlovjYrn3NksUiBMGkF48X8n6hyESwDRaxgtRAACJkJ8RnO7bA1wSUac2RGP83j2aFIfkJSxUfaBcYcgWFmmsSD8O-zemGmNhIwLPIdIW8bkf333jrzybMLzudD6E7ghZvgt7ArmSGsS6e3OuvFjiee4Lu39o5lKOpnNp-Cbc3Id/s3444/IMG_4275a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2916" data-original-width="3444" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFVu4kFwCHxf7W_-2IlovjYrn3NksUiBMGkF48X8n6hyESwDRaxgtRAACJkJ8RnO7bA1wSUac2RGP83j2aFIfkJSxUfaBcYcgWFmmsSD8O-zemGmNhIwLPIdIW8bkf333jrzybMLzudD6E7ghZvgt7ArmSGsS6e3OuvFjiee4Lu39o5lKOpnNp-Cbc3Id/s320/IMG_4275a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Hydrangea Merveille Sanguine is putting on some fiery autumnal shades too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0_fyVw8x3ENLvkhA7G-ymx97DBUCU9VJFX-9qDN44_6qq-GAIHaAUBuZZLCMLfV_KYfIJj5vDhua-gDDJG9AwBqQ-LpgJAGIuJ8vCY1ykZF-HHCTp9_6DtrZXIfhd7sfnbu_r6Tqmf979fAR2XFoiTvuB2URi1KegGMPdA3MCrR69nI0blfzzOY_jxuZ/s1944/IMG_4276a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1854" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0_fyVw8x3ENLvkhA7G-ymx97DBUCU9VJFX-9qDN44_6qq-GAIHaAUBuZZLCMLfV_KYfIJj5vDhua-gDDJG9AwBqQ-LpgJAGIuJ8vCY1ykZF-HHCTp9_6DtrZXIfhd7sfnbu_r6Tqmf979fAR2XFoiTvuB2URi1KegGMPdA3MCrR69nI0blfzzOY_jxuZ/s320/IMG_4276a.jpg" width="305" /></a></div>Rose Gertrude Jekyll has put out one final rose which is beautifully scented. I am enjoying it while I can.<div><p></p></div>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-13031183700753519192023-10-28T15:08:00.008+01:002023-10-28T15:08:59.518+01:00Things to enjoy in the garden - before Storm Babet...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjN-QectrGSDR_WLCy6tEs-Pq4vysxkUMLFvH1WxXp7lce1tyU70RtCmxsXnwWfUFns6gcOi6siLRqHHktGNoXoZP0r2ASspcgWxbFq3Kysd5pDpknfJyEgh-dVHweJ9krH_jZCzk-Zo12cLuNCukv3RVlxN7gafc1Uhqk6fyLo6-hwk23zaFC0hiNUzI/s3600/IMG_4252a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3600" data-original-width="1962" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjN-QectrGSDR_WLCy6tEs-Pq4vysxkUMLFvH1WxXp7lce1tyU70RtCmxsXnwWfUFns6gcOi6siLRqHHktGNoXoZP0r2ASspcgWxbFq3Kysd5pDpknfJyEgh-dVHweJ9krH_jZCzk-Zo12cLuNCukv3RVlxN7gafc1Uhqk6fyLo6-hwk23zaFC0hiNUzI/s320/IMG_4252a.jpg" width="174" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I took these photos a week or so ago, before Storm Babet decided to make her presence felt and flood a lot of the UK. The watercourse levels were higher than I have ever seen them in thirty years and we lived in a state of worry for a few days. We have been so much luckier than so many others and our house hasn't flooded this time. We did get between one and two months' worth of rain in one day. Here's what caught my eye in the garden before all that happened. Above and below is my cosmos plant which is at the front door. It was grown by my sister-in-law and has given me so much pleasure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCm2TfMqjwfstRD-KksRaNBV99_Yn0zbmbJeWYUrsi_3cXKeV5ZtSBlpPqLqYUFv7fobx1qyhcdEBESvR_Uze-ZYBHUx0scbtzl6ErFN23z61hBViLTMMH4I9ckrMAilnaCZZdQBSL158rtfbiPheHms-zCJMMD4QwuBCxreV6WLuU9Ph1FRNb3iGQpfF-/s3618/IMG_4253a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="3618" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCm2TfMqjwfstRD-KksRaNBV99_Yn0zbmbJeWYUrsi_3cXKeV5ZtSBlpPqLqYUFv7fobx1qyhcdEBESvR_Uze-ZYBHUx0scbtzl6ErFN23z61hBViLTMMH4I9ckrMAilnaCZZdQBSL158rtfbiPheHms-zCJMMD4QwuBCxreV6WLuU9Ph1FRNb3iGQpfF-/s320/IMG_4253a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The faintest pink colouring can just be seen on the edges of the petals.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7q4Lqt5w798y_ZHxtYwa5E6iunMXFE_aRo2PcAjo9ahfcAtWdEEl8Ppo2VSChG6IJSwSMVH7dZgsrKpl0qVu5pkJ0Vc8-uIkEe7ajxx_yBKyh1IBo49ACXVpHSUsuZf0LQvpuWxVjk0uF1dt6EBLfQiS7DcccHOSYYGP1GIrMtgXTSPnD0P9uWTVr2OPD/s3522/IMG_4254a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3522" data-original-width="2874" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7q4Lqt5w798y_ZHxtYwa5E6iunMXFE_aRo2PcAjo9ahfcAtWdEEl8Ppo2VSChG6IJSwSMVH7dZgsrKpl0qVu5pkJ0Vc8-uIkEe7ajxx_yBKyh1IBo49ACXVpHSUsuZf0LQvpuWxVjk0uF1dt6EBLfQiS7DcccHOSYYGP1GIrMtgXTSPnD0P9uWTVr2OPD/s320/IMG_4254a.jpg" width="261" /></a></div>Salvia Amistad, which has been great value. I bought six of these earlier in the year and grew them on inside initially. They were planted out in pots and have flowered all through the summer. They are showing no signs of stopping yet, but I expect the frost will kill them in time.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTJr3Sl433ekJqfGewB6YsNPxB7ONfA3ndyU3h004SnLWDboD2sQ5QMHBvxEvZmH5fqn40QCl_xeRf4EohwR_dJtMh4ZBiE2fpB91XCt30HWlNqhPgpaocoasZY3EDfZ1Dz5wi5LZzbsNWbJsiRRBtEcQOURclsy-dMe-vPP86Yjnllh8MTDFG2-RNuJs/s3570/IMG_4256a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3090" data-original-width="3570" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTJr3Sl433ekJqfGewB6YsNPxB7ONfA3ndyU3h004SnLWDboD2sQ5QMHBvxEvZmH5fqn40QCl_xeRf4EohwR_dJtMh4ZBiE2fpB91XCt30HWlNqhPgpaocoasZY3EDfZ1Dz5wi5LZzbsNWbJsiRRBtEcQOURclsy-dMe-vPP86Yjnllh8MTDFG2-RNuJs/s320/IMG_4256a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Hydrangea Bobo is putting out two more flowers and its leaves are starting to turn yellow.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqfGuOIaSxZvYLuemv1UggJ5k74aQwGbdJIF78kGRXGwH5hEA5noARvzGOqUz33RsISlRMbyIQDaR8rbhRUWaJTnfXP5RxDQJ614QxY342BhMT-wo47LFxYX2N4FzAXZjnyKcZK7LKh9coZICAx1KV-qnMaSmTYGh29zJOomhop21olbdQQw1LGKRIsde/s3534/IMG_4257a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3444" data-original-width="3534" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqfGuOIaSxZvYLuemv1UggJ5k74aQwGbdJIF78kGRXGwH5hEA5noARvzGOqUz33RsISlRMbyIQDaR8rbhRUWaJTnfXP5RxDQJ614QxY342BhMT-wo47LFxYX2N4FzAXZjnyKcZK7LKh9coZICAx1KV-qnMaSmTYGh29zJOomhop21olbdQQw1LGKRIsde/s320/IMG_4257a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Ever reliable Liriope Muscari doing its thing and really needing to be divided (I have been saying that for about four years).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9nE5PFkbNBSiqDNrVdh5juXW1kQCDfvTxgoV8xsLd6Me57Rq4F0feHyA_qP0ZbYGKxAbLWxc0NdWukoFdZMQLf0pWE4e9jkn71spOeifK6a0a1hvdBIZy20K0lflpc3U6ltFmHa2sgGUCql6fgZd2Ca-z7J3HowLub5gejxLzfUpsvpioeVqdSAA7ytdE/s2718/IMG_4259a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2604" data-original-width="2718" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9nE5PFkbNBSiqDNrVdh5juXW1kQCDfvTxgoV8xsLd6Me57Rq4F0feHyA_qP0ZbYGKxAbLWxc0NdWukoFdZMQLf0pWE4e9jkn71spOeifK6a0a1hvdBIZy20K0lflpc3U6ltFmHa2sgGUCql6fgZd2Ca-z7J3HowLub5gejxLzfUpsvpioeVqdSAA7ytdE/s320/IMG_4259a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Rose Roald Dahl - there are still buds to come.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XALE4xbw7GFGKtwZ08XY52l4te1yrGOOoBCMSUpzhKfi6rU3RNLSIeui9nmkKXOmJL0zorg-8ITqFDemKi93LGfizlZKklPWPUwp8_0W3J46r2JD4iQbHuG63ED2Gbt7MFOhNRICJ3qlyafJjetV7tVLzeYMrAx2XZcM1syTg7_QqyXmzkoEAe1mQCVF/s3486/IMG_4261a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3312" data-original-width="3486" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XALE4xbw7GFGKtwZ08XY52l4te1yrGOOoBCMSUpzhKfi6rU3RNLSIeui9nmkKXOmJL0zorg-8ITqFDemKi93LGfizlZKklPWPUwp8_0W3J46r2JD4iQbHuG63ED2Gbt7MFOhNRICJ3qlyafJjetV7tVLzeYMrAx2XZcM1syTg7_QqyXmzkoEAe1mQCVF/s320/IMG_4261a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A few raspberries from my Joan J plants in a tub. They have been fruiting since mid August. If Ii had more space, I would have a lot of these!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Y1QA92QGL89oIEN3IkfI7bBzHuJ2I8dxfjWCMI44mH6pQvf8zaVJifLUqZHd27xJjC7q1vYkPj8G3BrkGOuig8LFbTKMjc3bGPJabIg_vqB4VGMjHHnKqZIpVo4O-d8zjJ0XGl_9nV61SotTUxfbAWDBSp4ChyFolebm93Xi4fa90SiTPbkjBnLCf1Fl/s3048/IMG_4264a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2070" data-original-width="3048" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Y1QA92QGL89oIEN3IkfI7bBzHuJ2I8dxfjWCMI44mH6pQvf8zaVJifLUqZHd27xJjC7q1vYkPj8G3BrkGOuig8LFbTKMjc3bGPJabIg_vqB4VGMjHHnKqZIpVo4O-d8zjJ0XGl_9nV61SotTUxfbAWDBSp4ChyFolebm93Xi4fa90SiTPbkjBnLCf1Fl/s320/IMG_4264a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Clematis Arabella which has just decided to flower in the last few weeks. This is a non-clinging variety and I have another of these in the North facing border, but this one has always struggled a bit, so it was lovely to see it flowering.<p></p>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-82415039912707218712023-10-19T16:47:00.000+01:002023-10-19T16:47:20.979+01:00Patricia Janečková 1998-2023<p> I was so saddened to hear of the death of a lovely soprano singer, Patricia Janeckova, who I had been following on Youtube. Her voice had been trained extremely well and she had a lovely singing technique. Sadly, she passed away due to breast cancer, at the age of 25. I think she would have had a wonderful career but at least we can still enjoy her voice and her performances. I had some singing lessons when I was at school, so have a little understanding of the technique and hers is the kind of voice I would have loved to have had. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAKEls8VhspxE5AozuptjRl2SMvV_cx7U0gSW1ht4C5841KLDpy9M29StbXo48Wm3xzw6F4Ii96H-lHA1Ee7N-G_8eGHJzL-v1sAOo14hghqwMIfzOg9PMFibian0jL-QwM0HqyhB8koaGKTJKsLiF1EGrbwlsKxaXKs8bWNG4YXWgKfCXabgVvbEzE7z/s299/images.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="299" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAKEls8VhspxE5AozuptjRl2SMvV_cx7U0gSW1ht4C5841KLDpy9M29StbXo48Wm3xzw6F4Ii96H-lHA1Ee7N-G_8eGHJzL-v1sAOo14hghqwMIfzOg9PMFibian0jL-QwM0HqyhB8koaGKTJKsLiF1EGrbwlsKxaXKs8bWNG4YXWgKfCXabgVvbEzE7z/s1600/images.jpeg" width="299" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photo from <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fm.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dg8uQUPtcvWU&psig=AOvVaw2MtsYITFxiebyXlegQIzhB&ust=1697365860697000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBAQjRxqFwoTCOC4u9uq9YEDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE">here</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you enjoy classical music, please find <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@patriciajaneckova1524">her Youtube videos</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I particularly like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@patriciajaneckova1524">this one - Song to the Moon from Rusalka by Dvorak</a>. and t<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljvTwbxrylc">his one - Laudate Dominum by Mozart.</a> (I have sung this before, but not as well as Patricia does!)</div><div><br /></div><div>RIP Patricia and thank you for sharing your gift.</div>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-28680418087784211962023-10-12T11:09:00.003+01:002023-10-12T11:09:55.932+01:00Wanderlust 2023 - weeks thirty-three to forty - Pigments and Powders<p> It has been a rather messy seven/eight weeks, exploring pigments and powders. For me, these included embossing powder (where you use a sticky ink to adhere the powder, heat it and it leaves a raised glossy surface. It comes in a multitude of types now, metallic, clear, coloured, with glitter, with large or small particles.) There is also embossing glaze which is a translucent powder, leaving just a hint of colour. Pigments and powders also included Infusions (dyes with walnut ink added). I have Brushos (watersoluble pigments which came as a powder) and Pixie Powders (Dye based powders with added mica for a lovely pearly finish). Most of these will stain if you don't wear gloves, hence the messiness. They are fun to use though!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibq7wIBSyOKXRExj5IQc6gmuzdAetdHfGRTdpuhyATdRG-gbx2lAg_WOegybioqH5f1wonNkw9HSJ_97q14k2l3DSPQLgUzbvaAK9BZf5IuW9y1Xm6rQAB2z0zupMiSGPIGRvIY6EAuhAPTdxUQ5q_BGZZuYN5UwInnoYw4B58Pur4I52oXgvPqTAc5k-y/s4758/IMG_4244a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3462" data-original-width="4758" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibq7wIBSyOKXRExj5IQc6gmuzdAetdHfGRTdpuhyATdRG-gbx2lAg_WOegybioqH5f1wonNkw9HSJ_97q14k2l3DSPQLgUzbvaAK9BZf5IuW9y1Xm6rQAB2z0zupMiSGPIGRvIY6EAuhAPTdxUQ5q_BGZZuYN5UwInnoYw4B58Pur4I52oXgvPqTAc5k-y/s320/IMG_4244a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The first week was thinking of somewhere special to you (I chose my garden) and then enhancing the photos with gold embossing powder, having created a background using the powders.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_QO9jupW2OAv8q1SKtgIQwztZSAv4rY1Knh9UfUkxfGFRPng7Dzl1-U1lN-_tfl5pG4sYpmyqGctbWIvHotrhOZgcMFYoorUER7qUXHpIhbwZpRbzTjfjIuEnzo3AetYblHrqLBmtM1TUkJkBg5isKGXRzkNBNwby0mZtQ2JpZ6d1WUD1fmvQ5LDynTu/s4866/IMG_4245a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3576" data-original-width="4866" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_QO9jupW2OAv8q1SKtgIQwztZSAv4rY1Knh9UfUkxfGFRPng7Dzl1-U1lN-_tfl5pG4sYpmyqGctbWIvHotrhOZgcMFYoorUER7qUXHpIhbwZpRbzTjfjIuEnzo3AetYblHrqLBmtM1TUkJkBg5isKGXRzkNBNwby0mZtQ2JpZ6d1WUD1fmvQ5LDynTu/s320/IMG_4245a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I enjoyed all the making we had to do for this page - all about lichens. We added powders to material and to threads and created background papers as well. I added some embossing powder in white.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizN37WwhS9DLRtbXViuSedsCF7uZurwddV7UhP3MvtTWqSZYxLnZ_pKSnwLyH0EMpZFCuWtRHD60aixnT7izjv3E2-8aXvRUlTR5SqNleMgrJ-1m_KUS2_0_kcqdXMG0v22ZpY91MQ9DTBIdTfvmxKPx7VaxCyaKbsaeEmW74g-yWGEY2emPDx7qCuXJHx/s4830/IMG_4246a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3546" data-original-width="4830" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizN37WwhS9DLRtbXViuSedsCF7uZurwddV7UhP3MvtTWqSZYxLnZ_pKSnwLyH0EMpZFCuWtRHD60aixnT7izjv3E2-8aXvRUlTR5SqNleMgrJ-1m_KUS2_0_kcqdXMG0v22ZpY91MQ9DTBIdTfvmxKPx7VaxCyaKbsaeEmW74g-yWGEY2emPDx7qCuXJHx/s320/IMG_4246a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This was a bit of a tribute to my parents - Dad died in 2013 and we lost Mum earlier this year. The photo of Mum and Dad is from 1960, when they were guests at a wedding. I wore the dress she is wearing (which she made) in the photo at her celebration of life service. Her favourite colours were turquoise blue and orange, so that's what I used. We were using the powders to colour the texture paste. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bIiuNCgPy0BZsrLtUjf7PooXlusLb1sSvw_l66-Foiia42I69HuuDDTaKbR4co63hOSuJQIsv-IeU59IkTStcD1iz1OKrFt_5lzXtzST5fvHzQsVXRxPalfPnwFbCW9OXINRc_w3qitoghxRsnbilpQG56KKw97H74ir8umtNR5R2nYZ6MvT3tVT85Y8/s4752/IMG_4247a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3420" data-original-width="4752" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bIiuNCgPy0BZsrLtUjf7PooXlusLb1sSvw_l66-Foiia42I69HuuDDTaKbR4co63hOSuJQIsv-IeU59IkTStcD1iz1OKrFt_5lzXtzST5fvHzQsVXRxPalfPnwFbCW9OXINRc_w3qitoghxRsnbilpQG56KKw97H74ir8umtNR5R2nYZ6MvT3tVT85Y8/s320/IMG_4247a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Week thirty-six was really enjoyable to make, using embossing powders and glazes and making bold marks with the sticky ink. On the right, the purple and blue glazes allow you to see the images underneath.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiru4EtLTvPseZZtemDfTKQZA47nnplVGRBIeNKkean45KeLymGVhpJy_TN1cZCM3__2NsfFmWkzgDz_qhyOPTPy5E9FslGFk7c0UKu76A-gsT2kaTel5MTaPAQsTUweYaO_lO6lU01yKBRcOyUOuHsXANHTe6Nz_hGpE5fKqj3eEHlvA9jhWOyO64JJ3Bq/s4997/IMG_4248a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3546" data-original-width="4997" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiru4EtLTvPseZZtemDfTKQZA47nnplVGRBIeNKkean45KeLymGVhpJy_TN1cZCM3__2NsfFmWkzgDz_qhyOPTPy5E9FslGFk7c0UKu76A-gsT2kaTel5MTaPAQsTUweYaO_lO6lU01yKBRcOyUOuHsXANHTe6Nz_hGpE5fKqj3eEHlvA9jhWOyO64JJ3Bq/s320/IMG_4248a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This wasn't one of my favourite pages. The teacher used lots of ephemera and her piece was created on a piece of wood. I used die cut shapes to add texture on my page.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3CKgoc29i56nPMDuMgVR7iG9f1jeu2Tx1y7HWoEmDD6215Ca96wrzegZpoPRnh5qIGpc8BHZGTeZjWN-eaijYHxVXGzDOkdmd_Gn4TzuHdwCEuoGPRzKhNywLW3nr7iz1gvhHzECa8sMvOJDZfPKc7QI2RErMJk55h4UpHJ0e_9XhfD01Dx7QlF3WV7Mm/s5152/IMG_4249a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3690" data-original-width="5152" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3CKgoc29i56nPMDuMgVR7iG9f1jeu2Tx1y7HWoEmDD6215Ca96wrzegZpoPRnh5qIGpc8BHZGTeZjWN-eaijYHxVXGzDOkdmd_Gn4TzuHdwCEuoGPRzKhNywLW3nr7iz1gvhHzECa8sMvOJDZfPKc7QI2RErMJk55h4UpHJ0e_9XhfD01Dx7QlF3WV7Mm/s320/IMG_4249a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I struggled with this page. The teacher showed us lots of techniques, which I enjoyed, but left the page design to us and I took ages to decide what to do. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvKrRnIAnFkcYqqdLPUq-TwEhHcV8iKOw-DwJpQfX7MTZB8wY7bleU_KIU-6bIrSA5LxPHbT61URS8lUKgwATeLmgbCVX2V2a1xKWmf0k6iu4UaQXUaJ1nlAgrGx02QoYJIc8Hm94h010XRTP5Gc1jrTzfHzT9K1rXEsDxh-lZog9JpPjmwp4oarNsUV3/s5027/IMG_4250a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3540" data-original-width="5027" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvKrRnIAnFkcYqqdLPUq-TwEhHcV8iKOw-DwJpQfX7MTZB8wY7bleU_KIU-6bIrSA5LxPHbT61URS8lUKgwATeLmgbCVX2V2a1xKWmf0k6iu4UaQXUaJ1nlAgrGx02QoYJIc8Hm94h010XRTP5Gc1jrTzfHzT9K1rXEsDxh-lZog9JpPjmwp4oarNsUV3/s320/IMG_4250a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This page was by a teacher called Rachel Greig, a photographer and owner of a stamp company in Australia called Darkroom Door (really good quality rubber stamps). She was going to be leading this lesson, but so sadly, she died earlier in the summer, due to cancer. After consulting with her family, there were two lessons put in place, from 2016 and this one from 2020, where we were stamping and I used powders which were made into paints to stamp with. Underneath the tags is some journaling about doing something you enjoy every day and making the most of your time. Two lessons I have certainly taken to heart. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qs0CveOH_Wdn3skmi8Ig6MQ3gL7eNv3i1rNNimmziswa1skMN_CFdDf12AoSNkmhTPTysVSBF880oD7V9CV-q3FfOeMhViaJDS56LO9_rUXEpHFRBU1cPZCU_GLLKgJP3MjJU04m-driC5TwSjGBWR7lSUkb87OCIm5ZH8hieaEu4sprOEb46q-MkJpK/s4973/IMG_4251a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3582" data-original-width="4973" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qs0CveOH_Wdn3skmi8Ig6MQ3gL7eNv3i1rNNimmziswa1skMN_CFdDf12AoSNkmhTPTysVSBF880oD7V9CV-q3FfOeMhViaJDS56LO9_rUXEpHFRBU1cPZCU_GLLKgJP3MjJU04m-driC5TwSjGBWR7lSUkb87OCIm5ZH8hieaEu4sprOEb46q-MkJpK/s320/IMG_4251a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The Artful Musings lesson was about expressive writing. The teacher discussed journaling (where you write about something that happened) and then expressive writing (where you write about how you were feeling). I wrote about being resilient.<div>The final seven/eight weeks of the course are on Monoprinting and Carving, which I am hoping will be completely up my street!</div>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-45731052586397638002023-10-05T13:32:00.001+01:002023-10-05T20:14:37.970+01:00Collagraphs - a simple version<p>I enjoyed the Wanderlust Live weekend at the beginning of September where teachers from next year's course gave us some tasters of techniques and journal pages we may be doing. I decided to make a little journal with an example from each teacher. I was particularly taken with the simple collagraph with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/ClaudetteHasenjager">Claudette Hasenjager.</a> </p><p>I had made collagraphs (colla meaning glue and graph meaning draw) before, when I did my Foundation in Art and Design course. These are plates made using collage with different textures, varnished (with shellac in my case, I remember) and then inked up and printed using a press. As the press squashed a little more detail out of the materials with each printing, they were a limited use plate, which I liked, as it made each version more special. I really enjoyed the process although it was quite a time consuming one to create the plate, then varnish it, wait for the first layer to dry then varnish it again. However, I was really impressed with the end result and the detail that was captured using simple materials, such as tin foil. (I enjoy all of the printing processes I have tried so far - lino printing, collagraph, simplified screen printing, block printing, hand carving my own stamps and printing with them, and monoprinting, using the gel plate).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKpjaeJr1QbFTBO8JIp66yDvEubARWp722v-L8L4GsA6HTceb-mJfMi5wxqIpZQ-mMiPfEdKyDI9h9hXUyOVkeqDsscomCXbpALOVcivBjMU5Ao9I-dm_26iznRkR_GKMvtdpA_MP_QW8o0Csw6UanF_gV0tXFNW90cvsBirrOb-fsV_pSMmiAKdlzPCU/s4398/IMG_4230a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4398" data-original-width="3732" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKpjaeJr1QbFTBO8JIp66yDvEubARWp722v-L8L4GsA6HTceb-mJfMi5wxqIpZQ-mMiPfEdKyDI9h9hXUyOVkeqDsscomCXbpALOVcivBjMU5Ao9I-dm_26iznRkR_GKMvtdpA_MP_QW8o0Csw6UanF_gV0tXFNW90cvsBirrOb-fsV_pSMmiAKdlzPCU/s320/IMG_4230a.jpg" width="272" /></a></div>Here are some photos of my collagraph from the Foundation in Art and Design course. This was the original photo I used to create my collagraph.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuabXHeuo1o56tJqDDXfCw3LQG4grThHq9bPfEkvrGQ1htMCc8wjAtUGgqvhSougJO5bmB4I08SuizMBnD-8TCnjgAHcdsNhW34bMIwxwRevlUmKQFaibFMNyFk6KthbM8uxSBxI1njHyoMth1OBKr7Q8rjOTJdeLe6h8DUtvlRCiAPDrxJ94phxYSCDD_/s4506/IMG_4231a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4506" data-original-width="3150" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuabXHeuo1o56tJqDDXfCw3LQG4grThHq9bPfEkvrGQ1htMCc8wjAtUGgqvhSougJO5bmB4I08SuizMBnD-8TCnjgAHcdsNhW34bMIwxwRevlUmKQFaibFMNyFk6KthbM8uxSBxI1njHyoMth1OBKr7Q8rjOTJdeLe6h8DUtvlRCiAPDrxJ94phxYSCDD_/s320/IMG_4231a.jpg" width="224" /></a></div>I then traced the image and reversed it for the plate.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnyxmic95Xv5rrcaU4wZhvdCQjmcH7DfUsEO2cdsBN6dxHX2ZP1zAITIYNLk8np9VwYPy4L0pu2HJIPaGwRjTy35jYcdO2kuf_-LTT8aLFHVFIc3PP-HKdCQCsq4-K-dz9DoFkbnbye6C5fTsTA-SbseiAwQLTtD6LBUJeRIjN7a3EsyuzE2vhe0bpLSJ/s4716/IMG_4232a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4716" data-original-width="3300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnyxmic95Xv5rrcaU4wZhvdCQjmcH7DfUsEO2cdsBN6dxHX2ZP1zAITIYNLk8np9VwYPy4L0pu2HJIPaGwRjTy35jYcdO2kuf_-LTT8aLFHVFIc3PP-HKdCQCsq4-K-dz9DoFkbnbye6C5fTsTA-SbseiAwQLTtD6LBUJeRIjN7a3EsyuzE2vhe0bpLSJ/s320/IMG_4232a.jpg" width="224" /></a></div>This is the plate - I cut into the surface to create the dark areas, then used foil, string, paper and card to add the texture.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvAPZV2_X3mk4pR2y7D5XSz4bzY0IxvrGFZwQeJlyuuvZqL8XODvosKfAIZx_YuEpWS5BnRRMjj3kmrlqI3iMrk0UVhpd9uYXd9S4YKVtcFpI9mSNabK4AYV7KLlYp9Bxa_9gAKY3IFp5R_o0D7fJa0u7yQmsy7ioIL9s2p3A3myiktpbWVPvuWg7DT6xu/s4716/IMG_4233a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4716" data-original-width="3126" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvAPZV2_X3mk4pR2y7D5XSz4bzY0IxvrGFZwQeJlyuuvZqL8XODvosKfAIZx_YuEpWS5BnRRMjj3kmrlqI3iMrk0UVhpd9uYXd9S4YKVtcFpI9mSNabK4AYV7KLlYp9Bxa_9gAKY3IFp5R_o0D7fJa0u7yQmsy7ioIL9s2p3A3myiktpbWVPvuWg7DT6xu/s320/IMG_4233a.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was the first print, which worked really well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFd0S5AARhKpCmbRhIvwNIXxIksC4NLIlVDCPu-Hr7jeBefwTCZv7PPVrl-cFYwpgxTYIGgo90pW1tQKkj8KedbRSmgdms3gA8LRZupxgxpwpXMb_fpnFwMc7S1niHAXVaoHTU7bfhEfmN0eiihiCMTiWcTD8D7o35cRd3tkuiIR1N8aQeC9UaMP4XV87/s4332/IMG_4236a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4332" data-original-width="3066" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFd0S5AARhKpCmbRhIvwNIXxIksC4NLIlVDCPu-Hr7jeBefwTCZv7PPVrl-cFYwpgxTYIGgo90pW1tQKkj8KedbRSmgdms3gA8LRZupxgxpwpXMb_fpnFwMc7S1niHAXVaoHTU7bfhEfmN0eiihiCMTiWcTD8D7o35cRd3tkuiIR1N8aQeC9UaMP4XV87/s320/IMG_4236a.jpg" width="226" /></a></div>This was the last print where you can see how much detail has been lost. It was really interesting looking at these again after fourteen years since I finished the course!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">However, during Wanderlust Live, we were shown a simplified version which was created on cardboard, using self adhesive foam, string and lace. I don't have any self adhesive foam, but I did have ordinary foam, which I used instead, sticking it to the cardboard base with pva glue.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5hrcMux5E7BkY7jX3bMduVRqMxqG8Hu6uRo7kpDg0CMZvkfszgv5uhzVaPZOGpwsuxB_p3OQHlxwOKFvf1m1EbFUVkaOD_3UtWLQIJUxPA1jTN1ebj92Dg6FqDSgnV75McYZTIEuzuF9nP9P9HgdwESWJ64Ch_MkIfRLqvDWcLxlioknFL97E3K8WqYc/s3348/IMG_4228a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3348" data-original-width="2514" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5hrcMux5E7BkY7jX3bMduVRqMxqG8Hu6uRo7kpDg0CMZvkfszgv5uhzVaPZOGpwsuxB_p3OQHlxwOKFvf1m1EbFUVkaOD_3UtWLQIJUxPA1jTN1ebj92Dg6FqDSgnV75McYZTIEuzuF9nP9P9HgdwESWJ64Ch_MkIfRLqvDWcLxlioknFL97E3K8WqYc/s320/IMG_4228a.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is the plate ready to be inked up with acrylic paint. It is much bolder and with less detail than the collagraphs I made on my art course.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IDyeTu43lK7mp0W00zoGWlX8-2laRDsWVy4eI2jUU_rGMBbVq3nY4sVecXFIHBMvudgss2F3d5ifVI7TciG4U-8-QrgZS-Ke1qvK_k1no5Qn_HAwOQsBhyU4kOP-IVco0VxCDJQh_VhSD_FPtu2ZXfed9vE831Md6uEfHKHpocsgGD0ouwnWddk2WzGn/s4674/IMG_4229a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3204" data-original-width="4674" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IDyeTu43lK7mp0W00zoGWlX8-2laRDsWVy4eI2jUU_rGMBbVq3nY4sVecXFIHBMvudgss2F3d5ifVI7TciG4U-8-QrgZS-Ke1qvK_k1no5Qn_HAwOQsBhyU4kOP-IVco0VxCDJQh_VhSD_FPtu2ZXfed9vE831Md6uEfHKHpocsgGD0ouwnWddk2WzGn/s320/IMG_4229a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is the print on the left and the right hand one was coloured with watercolour. I was really pleased with how these turned out and with the detail from the different materials. I would like to try other designs using this technique as I think more detailed images could be created with finer cutting of the foam.</div></div>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535765080722557710.post-86005994465243038412023-09-29T20:55:00.002+01:002023-09-29T20:55:53.089+01:00Some cards through the year - part 2<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0OJx3i9Yv8dZz41TuX-ZrbKs_J9soXaPZcsGjsztCdIDm7OQ_IVSptpgtLLVr4NgNEF05Fu4F2uF4QN92a7-83Qv_jTmxljqi3ecKV8yRQ7em0xjIoqhcRpnZ7Sx6882lRh8hqft9UI9g0FOk4rF8mS3YeMaOD-lkL2Ug3avyNs1TSecjNeTrm605jwx/s3594/IMG_4075a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3576" data-original-width="3594" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0OJx3i9Yv8dZz41TuX-ZrbKs_J9soXaPZcsGjsztCdIDm7OQ_IVSptpgtLLVr4NgNEF05Fu4F2uF4QN92a7-83Qv_jTmxljqi3ecKV8yRQ7em0xjIoqhcRpnZ7Sx6882lRh8hqft9UI9g0FOk4rF8mS3YeMaOD-lkL2Ug3avyNs1TSecjNeTrm605jwx/s320/IMG_4075a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are some more cards which were made over the year. More birthday cards...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRP3qBXl84dCLf3mRBwr43RLEtM8RyCHF6Ohs8_fD6j9y8iNQHEahZAOB6HJn2JIBLRmg7IH6gO-r3tJB1SZH1qw74LmBHPt79RNL0mle5IwnYlodpjsnW7byQCnrhyphenhyphentzdgPx2nOkO2yWSj725OeHsfWS6_-BpTctsoLMVaofEIJYWLhGx1oyWINEFNvP/s3582/IMG_3309a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3582" data-original-width="2874" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRP3qBXl84dCLf3mRBwr43RLEtM8RyCHF6Ohs8_fD6j9y8iNQHEahZAOB6HJn2JIBLRmg7IH6gO-r3tJB1SZH1qw74LmBHPt79RNL0mle5IwnYlodpjsnW7byQCnrhyphenhyphentzdgPx2nOkO2yWSj725OeHsfWS6_-BpTctsoLMVaofEIJYWLhGx1oyWINEFNvP/s320/IMG_3309a.jpg" width="257" /></a></div>...some using dies as well as stamps.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGHNMfwH0mBboR1cSGEod6RUs5DYTfzhBRQHv64TMCgDyqN7y-lkskEcvhwchbPQht4Ie4iA0eXtfOr5j1IHHHd6tbhF8bKH81KMA1I0b38eZkCMxhkzF2A_va7p95ol-xv9XkygTakeguMdIfYAyK7bZKNJ9upUMH_a2Inrry3be2tVydP7oa5JSVkHf/s3768/IMG_4133a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3492" data-original-width="3768" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGHNMfwH0mBboR1cSGEod6RUs5DYTfzhBRQHv64TMCgDyqN7y-lkskEcvhwchbPQht4Ie4iA0eXtfOr5j1IHHHd6tbhF8bKH81KMA1I0b38eZkCMxhkzF2A_va7p95ol-xv9XkygTakeguMdIfYAyK7bZKNJ9upUMH_a2Inrry3be2tVydP7oa5JSVkHf/s320/IMG_4133a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Anniversary cards made using stencils...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGj2ZS4bpDfbaS0Z6ZAuRb4bcy-FNWIjqVU6qB2vlgbhlClBsQ3gAzvt-NkcKUoJlOuqo04KgDIrhMifN-DBs6SAqpKR4Pcj1jGlMxbRv9_lDXQPED5usp8HXuLsy8xisgQf8EE8e3DNTFs2Rf9AX250UjofpZOhUEBsfXXWxpa1IIrzRXjwSzllooulJ/s3378/IMG_4134a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3378" data-original-width="2646" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGj2ZS4bpDfbaS0Z6ZAuRb4bcy-FNWIjqVU6qB2vlgbhlClBsQ3gAzvt-NkcKUoJlOuqo04KgDIrhMifN-DBs6SAqpKR4Pcj1jGlMxbRv9_lDXQPED5usp8HXuLsy8xisgQf8EE8e3DNTFs2Rf9AX250UjofpZOhUEBsfXXWxpa1IIrzRXjwSzllooulJ/s320/IMG_4134a.jpg" width="251" /></a></div>...a thank you card using a stamp which I watercoloured. I really like this Kandinsky-esque pattern.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinEVk-2rs4wu4lUs7UnPX-OSPPybfnClT_fqPCBfpwXWraTAQjZk25nvrUehQWcK1i3HcSOdYp8MZoQTqHqOJwTkzIZdOT6lLsn6QBSA7gomvUwgjuGU8v3NtAH4XTGIXhHDpcXCIw4hy39vKOgDedx-0U-52NDI9kJgJcsFBz7HUQ-BDGPA291l_i-r0m/s3666/IMG_4135a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3666" data-original-width="2910" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinEVk-2rs4wu4lUs7UnPX-OSPPybfnClT_fqPCBfpwXWraTAQjZk25nvrUehQWcK1i3HcSOdYp8MZoQTqHqOJwTkzIZdOT6lLsn6QBSA7gomvUwgjuGU8v3NtAH4XTGIXhHDpcXCIw4hy39vKOgDedx-0U-52NDI9kJgJcsFBz7HUQ-BDGPA291l_i-r0m/s320/IMG_4135a.jpg" width="254" /></a></div>A special birthday card for my best friend who lives in Canada but who visited this summer. The little rhyme reads: "<i>Cherish friendship in your breast, New is good but old is best; Make new friends but keep the old; Those are silver, these are gold</i>". I included a Canada stamp, relevant numbers, a picture of a forget-me-not and a photo of her when she was little. I really enjoy creating these collage backgrounds.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCH1uSseHzkIgIlhmvVoptRR7SpJJxG4Hild_50HLDcY4xmR8OhxYOpSVH3ao7rwjbJe1vXNVFuOaz8oQ5Xh0hnJ5sJPby4mlK9XGVcRHnwtEsPid0TRtRYHkQJfkss-VHDVo1FVF7R0nap_oWsbIRxurYjwaV3LOYU5V1mHj0IRkyvkaujBHYaHRt9On/s3978/IMG_4136a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2766" data-original-width="3978" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCH1uSseHzkIgIlhmvVoptRR7SpJJxG4Hild_50HLDcY4xmR8OhxYOpSVH3ao7rwjbJe1vXNVFuOaz8oQ5Xh0hnJ5sJPby4mlK9XGVcRHnwtEsPid0TRtRYHkQJfkss-VHDVo1FVF7R0nap_oWsbIRxurYjwaV3LOYU5V1mHj0IRkyvkaujBHYaHRt9On/s320/IMG_4136a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This was her pearl anniversary card - both of us were married in 1993 and I was at her wedding in Canada as a Matron of Honour.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIps3NjicRiIGrJsNEJsOdUgQEJ5mLH1GeSTwWpKPKxel5r4a1a4xyWZPsL7PNkHfoo5cXjuIOlWDl-y9BOfWjEEQWtz5d505i-sZJndszMpD86RIrwnlejqt7O4VbEynYXmOKitVkQfxpyoIQgBd9NDHjJ2jbdh6dezu9WSE3wIWLk6HIQzx0doCOmQn/s3834/IMG_4176a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3516" data-original-width="3834" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIps3NjicRiIGrJsNEJsOdUgQEJ5mLH1GeSTwWpKPKxel5r4a1a4xyWZPsL7PNkHfoo5cXjuIOlWDl-y9BOfWjEEQWtz5d505i-sZJndszMpD86RIrwnlejqt7O4VbEynYXmOKitVkQfxpyoIQgBd9NDHjJ2jbdh6dezu9WSE3wIWLk6HIQzx0doCOmQn/s320/IMG_4176a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>More birthday cards...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6BqrkPQrPtxyv4JWLOKMqs7Y73CeVpK3v7reTGcslO-hGq90Gcc7pNGGpWXPIfgJ9l8lHpeegwrH4fboTF_HxNwTMx5r-Z18R9JynBSGRLf5ITHcqKqVchRe-AxYcIyaTYxRuZ8pH55WB_r6bZ0lDRx66zfir2Jt_Z-S5CTSrCE1NlRC7p3lqba7UN4e/s3612/IMG_4185a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3162" data-original-width="2466" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjts0MUPy1qPic4cMiMm7nK5DoCaiFYGYoZX1hYCBTyEmpngFRKbGyxcM3kUzjXIiDF85m-I1Ez__H9WPpxgFnYc_jcnWwkT8sxKfM5bDhSu_kVrOxDiFFdIqGYPQFO1Izut5CpeHpytMJHnxifbINbnuUEEAO8GKPBrI7PJ17xjh2ujdHpOBoLqre6isar/s320/IMG_4226a.jpg" width="250" /></a></div>...and these are the most recent, for my brother-in-law<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4Jx9NSI0uta50UKWGnxncO8QPTI-L1qQsOSFrkDIQfKpIx5g3XkWO3KqEXvbzXYKMKwVspqOHYbIK-MHfrIz645eFT4k0wWmMkVN0tBnIWWblZuf8K1FkW3x0RJgfEEtpJKW9g3X0_uJFHndCAlfgbIFbLM-fdaq6Z2qAp71P9084hv5AQnJT6sejJrB/s3870/IMG_4227a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3870" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4Jx9NSI0uta50UKWGnxncO8QPTI-L1qQsOSFrkDIQfKpIx5g3XkWO3KqEXvbzXYKMKwVspqOHYbIK-MHfrIz645eFT4k0wWmMkVN0tBnIWWblZuf8K1FkW3x0RJgfEEtpJKW9g3X0_uJFHndCAlfgbIFbLM-fdaq6Z2qAp71P9084hv5AQnJT6sejJrB/s320/IMG_4227a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>...and my nephew.<div>The next cards to make are for my sister, sister-in-law and then Chris, not forgetting that <span style="font-size: x-small;">Christmas (whisper it!) </span>is not all that far away! I had better get making!<p></p></div>Ellie Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com9