Hello everyone! Introducing you to a new embroidery project I’m designing featuring Sally the domestic goddess. Sally loves delicious cakes, cats, pugs, flowers, cups of tea, cooking, sewing, embroidery and all things retro with a dash of vintage. Sally lives on her own in her small house in the inner city area of Richmond in… Read More
Hello lovely Mothers! Happy Mother’s Day to you and all the beautiful mothers around the world! Today is a special day to spend with your children if you have been blessed with children. It is also a day to celebrate the day with your Mother and grandmother if you are lucky enough to still… Read More
Hello! Doug the Pug is now two years old. It seems like a moment ago when he arrived as a small puppy (see picture below) Pugs are the sweetest little dogs with so much love to give. This morning Doug is asleep in his basket next to me as I write this post. He has… Read More
Do you remember Manfred Mann’s song “Pretty Flamingo”? I really liked that song when I was growing up. The song came out in 1966. My parents used to play it all the time in our house. The other day I heard it again and it reminded me of a happy lovely place long ago. A… Read More
Hello there! Hope your Tuesday was productive and amazing! My theory is there is always room in your home and life for happiness, good days, plants, flowers and more flowers. Today’s watercolor is plants and flowers in a yellow vase. This time I drew the image with a black pen and then used watercolor to… Read More
Hello! Have you ever heard the term “Thoughts become Things”? The book the Secret is all about that. Thoughts and ideas are powerful and can manifest into our reality. Perhaps the watercolor I painted of “Lovely Grace” last December is an example of this. Grace was an idea in my head. She was not just a… Read More