And so here we are. It's November. Already. I think measuring time is stressful; I need to get out of the habit.

A few things.
How to find a lost object: photograph it. I photographed my shelves and found an item I thought I'd lost at the very top [the bookcase is much taller than me).



A little egghead stitching:

And messing with paint. Or channelling Lynne; I should say following Lynne's instructions which she generously shares on her blog.

Acrylics, graphite, wax pastels.

Do not break your shin on a stool that is not in your way.-- Irish proverb

 Be a tourist in your own city. It's amazing what you'll find.

Brooch available in my Etsy shop.

Do not break your shin on a stool that is not in your way.-- Irish proverb

Saturday Special: First make a yoyo...

The Mad Hatter's pocket watch.

And then there's St. Jude reminding us that nothing is hopeless.... This brooch with its own pouch has just been listed in my shop.

Do not break your shin on a stool that is not in your way. -- Irish proverb

Friday's child

One look outside at the hair-frizzing-skin-frazzling haze and I know I'm not going anywhere until later in the day when it cools off.

Meanwhile, I have a lot of things to do at home.

 Happy Labour Day weekend.

Ná bris do loigrín ar stól nach bhfuil i do shlí. (Do not break your shin on a stool that is not in your way.)

Step 1 -- Design

Step 2 -- Execute

Step 3 -- Finish

Available in my Etsy shop.

 The collection grows. I started pinning each brooch I make on a baptismal dress I inherited from the Irish side of the family and it makes a perfect prop. I was thinking how nice it would be if I had a little boutique for my wares, with a table where I could be making things in the shop while customers browsed (do you hear me, Universe?).

Anyway, I'm now making a little gift for my favourite two-year-old's birthday. I have to roll ideas around in my brain. See you later!


Ná bris do loigrín ar stól nach bhfuil i do shlí. (Do not break your shin on a stool that is not in your way.)