dinsdag 19 mei 2015

a bit of this, a bit of that ....

After the wonderful day in Leiden
I did some new layers on the painting,
started on a textile necklace,
got my last piece of the felting exchange
and 
we had a little birthday boy !
(so lots of fun things)

THREE years old
is our youngest grandson

Still a bit groggy from his afternoon nap ...

but unpacking the presents with many helping hands
cured him fast enough.

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More layers on the painting


 Getting more and more to its final state

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It was really fun to make these little balls

like tiny pumpkins ...
together they will make a fun necklace.

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In the mail came a well known (by now) big envelope
with a small felted piece
of the felting exchange.

(I thóúght I still missed one, but wasn't sure from whom)

Ahhhh, Caroline, it doesn't matter at all
that it was so late :
it's here now and I love it !
Thank you !

(she apologized because they have been rebuilding their house
and all her stuff is packed up in boxes .......
oh my .... terrible 
hmmmm ... you love it when it's finished 
but you don't want to be in the process !!!)

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Two days ago I took this wonderful bearded Iris from the garden
and put it in a little vase inside,
where the bud opened up really quickly.

Some gnawing animal took a bite ...  and left it hanging there
(probably a rat, the water is near the garden and there was also an emptied duck egg)

So beautiful !

The smaller (sibirica) Irises start to bloom too

(they're a bit more purple in real life)

Mmmmmm ... Alliums !

And last but not least :

Ginkgo in his new green leaves
standing brightly in the late sunshine

6 opmerkingen:

  1. your grandson is precious. love his hair. i used to have those sibirica irises but they slowly just disappeared. i so wish we could grow ginkgo trees here. i love the shape of their leaves.

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  2. Soo viele schöne Dinge in einem Post!
    ♥liche Grüße,
    Gabi

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  3. Els, ik heb er eens goed de tijd voor genomen wat jij allemaal weer gecreeerd hebt
    flabbergasted
    zo mooi alles weer!
    onze tuin gaat nu eindelijk 4 juni op de schop dus spoedig krijgen je planten een definitieve plek! joepie

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  4. Your painting is gorgeous Els! I see spring is in full swing there for you - Happy Birthday little man - xx

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  6. oh what a beautiful garden Els, and your lovely painting - I'm really looking forward to seeing that when it's finished, I love your colours, as always, and it's great to see the various layers coming together to create an image with so much depth and interest. Love those "post afternoon nap" pink cheeks and curls as well, what a cutie :-)

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