everyday life

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Saturday, 6 February 2010

Taking it easy

Hello everyone!

This weekend I plan to do a bit of crafting, a bit of cooking a bit of walking, a bit of gardening and No cleaning! Well I have done a load of washing and washed up, but that's it!


I have been making some button hearts for Lissylou for her BHF stall. Lissylou also recently posted about her note books.


Above is a page from one of my notebooks.


*I keep note books, I list things in them.

*Things I would like to see, do, go to, watch, visit etc.

*I cut small items out of magazines and stick them in.

*I doodle in them and sometimes sketch things in them.

*They are great to look back through.

I am planning a little embroidery later too.

I received a lovely package last week from the very generous Simone.

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.

J.M.Barrie

A beautiful card, a Sweet Sally Sewing Set, the 2010 Friendship book and a lovely felt heart. The felt heart goes so well with a scarf my sister bought me for Christmas (Sorry the photo is a bit dark!) Thank you Simone.

My class 5 at school were making collages out of recycled plastic on Friday. They worked very hard and I thought I would show you some photos. Shan gave me the idea (which I wrote down in a note book!) and these photos show the before photos.

They then got arranged between two pieces of cling film and covered with baking paper before ironing with a cool iron to fuse the plastics together. I will show you the display when I get round to doing one.

Also at work last week we made fruit smoothies in class 3. There was a tiny bit of fruit left so I made some mixed fruit jam. just enough for a jar and a half. I will take a jar into school next week and the class can taste a bit on some wholemeal toast as a treat.

On the way home on Friday, I saw an elephant!


Can you see him in the sky, with his trunk held high? (not sure where his legs are though!)

18 comments:

  1. I don't have elephants in my clouds! They are just grey, black and horrible.....it's not fair!!!
    xxx

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  2. What a lovely making time you have had.

    The heart looks fab ;)

    Like your notebook page too xx

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  3. Ahhh yes to put one's feet up and relax... that is after the laundry, cooking, cleaning are all done.
    The recycled collages are wonderful and alive with colourful expression.
    The jam sounds yummy what time is tea?
    Susan x

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  4. He probably doesn't need legs, being a Sky Elephant...

    Well, I hope you are enjoying your idylic sounding weekend! Do pop over and enter my giveaway if you'd liek to.

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  5. I love the elephant! Saw him straight away. Or her.
    I used to have a notebook for jotting down all my inspirations and sticking bits in, but then I graduated to a ring-binder because I waffled on so much and was filling it very quickly, and I went out specially to get the prettiest one I could find!
    Hope you stick to your no cleaning plan and have a lovely day tomorrow xx

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  6. I am a fan of note books too, and the elephant looks like a Disney one.

    Susan

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  7. We can't see his feet because he is fleet of foot.
    He's very swift,
    now we see him,
    now we don't

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  8. I love this post Lyn! Especially the elephant in the sky - it looks like he is following a giant tadpole! I keep loads of notebooks too. I have them scattered all around the place! The button heart and fruit jam look lovely. Thanks for the mention too Lyn. x

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  9. This is definitely the weather for staying home and crafting. Love the heart and the childrens artwork. The first photo of snowdrops is beautiful.
    Twiggy x

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  10. What fun your pupils must have had last week. Don't forget to show us the end result of those collages.
    Cheers
    Helen

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  11. Sounds like a nice weekend. The elephant is great! Your recycled plastic idea is great. Give me some ideas for a project I am about to commence (and blog about). I always love reading your posts, they are so positive!

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  12. I love your notebook, so neat and tidy. Sadly mine are more of a scrawled mess with bits ripped out.

    It's sometimes nice to have weekends where not a lot happens, hope it continues to be relaxing!

    Bx

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  13. Happy Sunday Lyn!
    Your pupils are so clever (or maybe their teacher!), that Picasso's lady is lovely!
    Gorgeus gift from Simone, and the view from your window is just stunning!
    xxxxx

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  14. Yep, I spotted the elephant staight away, me being an expert elephant spotter and all! Glad the collage technique came in useful, I'm just working on something for my lot this week.
    I'm so sick I've no leave left until April, or I would definitely have come to the rag rug workshop with you. Serves me right for having long holidays eh? x

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  15. lovely lovely post and an elephant too !

    I loved seeing your pupils' artwork - and snowdrops - saw my first yesterday .

    Have a lovely week xx

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  16. I love the heart, simple but effective :)

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  17. Great stuff Lyn. I too was spotting elephants this weekend - I will be posting them later. xxxxx

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