Finished...

Finished my first assignment.  Next one to have more of a journal quality if I can - something I'm not good with.

Mom's 90th Birthday today

It was my mother's 90th birthday today so I had her around with some of her friends for a tea party with sandwiches and cake.  She is gluten intolerant but I managed to get some gluten free cupcakes so here is her birthday 'cake'.

Think it's an early night tonight.

Signed up for an Online Course...

I'm so busy at the moment that I can't believe I signed up for an online drawing and watercolour course with Jane LaFazio.  Actually I know why.  If I don't commit myself to doing a course I won't get any drawing and painting done - it always goes to the bottom of the heap!  So I've done the drawing for my first assignment now I have to find the time to do the painting!

And guess what, I took off some keys because there were too many on the keyring to draw and then I rushed out of the house to make supper for Mom last night and when I got back - oh hell, I've locked myself out.  My husband thought it was hilarious.  Fortunately he was on the train home and I only had to wait half an hour.

117 Piece Jigsaw puzzle

You can download the 117 piece jigsaw puzzle svg file from here.  I have taken the lines and extended them beyond the edge so that the ends are clean and sharp:

To use this in SureCutsALot, go to the menu and select Import.

Patterned Fabric

Been experimenting with pictures to make patterned fabric with the intention of possibly quilting them into small bags.  I created a pattern out of the fur and used it as a background then smoothed the animal into the pattern.

To create a new pattern in Photoshop Elements:

1. Open the picture you want to take the pattern from.
2. Select the Rectangular Marquee Tool (press M)
3. Select area that you want to make into a pattern by click and dragging around it. Move the selection as required.
4. Go to the main menu and select Edit>Define Pattern....
5. Name the pattern and save.

Here are the original pictures that my husband took at a game reserve in South Africa:

More Pics...

I'm doing some experimentation with printed fabric and Inktense pencils but not ready to show where I am yet so here are some pop art pictures that I was messing around with this weekend: