Fabric Yo-Yo’s

I surprised myself by going down this rabbit hole of the fabric yo-yo!  I watched a video on U-tube and then I remembered that I have made some of these in the past but I can’t recall why or when.  I’ve added my fabric yo-yo to the photo so you can see “the real deal”! 

Have any of you made these too?! I can’t be the only one, I hope not anyway.  What did you do with them???!!!  Inquiring minds need to know!

Not so Jolly

Well, Wednesday is the start of new restrictions: no indoor dining at bars and restaurants, reduced capacity at essential and non-essential stores.  Sadly non emergent surgeries will be put on hold etc etc etc  School to close for two weeks and return to on-line learning.  And to top it off today gas was $141.9 CDN a litre!!  

On a positive note, Mother Nature smiled at us and we had sunshine.  

What I liked about this packet is the hot colour and of course the cute name! 

Self Portrait Sunday

Hello everyone, Happy New Year to all!! Here is hoping that 2022 will be better than the last two.  It’s been been a long while since I’ve drawn a selfie.  

This isn’t my favourite self portrait by any stretch but since I haven’t been practicing portraiture I’m okay with it!  In order to reduce fiddling endlessly, I decided to not use an eraser.  Then I realised I had made a rookie mistake, I had forgotten to leave a highlight in my eyes so I had to break my own rule. 

I used a cheap Papermate mechanical pencil .5mm (not a fan of it as an art making tool), paper stomp #1 and #4, and Tombow Mono Zero eraser. 

Done.  While drinking my first cup of coffee this morning, I was lamenting the fact that I didn’t really “feel” like drawing a selfie! Yay, I did it!!! I’m glad I got over myself!

Good Riddance 2021

I loved the potato-toed shoes and for some reason they popped into my head today.  

A bit of this and that at Christmas

No prompt - This one was a few days in the making.  Finally finished it on the morning we are heading home.  

I wish I would have been more thoughtful when I glued down the gift wrap trees.  Oh well, it doesn’t really matter, I really just wanted to fill up the page.  

I can’t recall the last time we played Monopoly; my husband gave it to our granddaughter as a gift.  I don’t I have ever read the actual rules or how-to play but we did this time to familiarise ourselves.  

I had no idea that there were hair cutting videos on line.  I have never heard of a “flow bee”!  It was very entertaining to me although my daughter found that she learned something new! 

Backyard Fire Pot

When the lockdown started last year, my daughter bought this drum like gizmo as a fire pot.  They have a cement patio in their backyard so the fire pot is safe.  Yesterday the weather was relatively warm (2C) so it was good to hang out outside.  It would be great to cook chicken breasts etc on it too!

Christmas Day

I am a very lucky woman and received some awesome gifts this year!  My granddaughter is so thoughtful and made me a potpourri jar!  My son-in law gave me the fun journal and coffee, my daughter gave me the new shoes and my hubby gave me the gouache set!  How freaking fabulous are all these?!! They were fun to draw and paint. 

I hope everyone is able to be with their their family and enjoying the day!