Scarborough Bluffs Sailing Club – Photo Pearl Maple It is wonderful to feel the grandness of Canada in the raw, not because she is Canada but because she’s something sublime that you were born into, some great rugged power that you are a part of. Emily Carr Sharing a few pictures, snapped during a quick […]
Guess what I have been doing with my time lately and really really excited about?
Quote from Robert BrowningMy business is not to remake myself but to make the absolute best of what God made …….me art: Mandy Collins Pearl Maple
Each day should be an adventure in finding new things to paint. Go about it with sharp eyes and an open mind, ready to take in anything that comes your way. Ted Smuskiewicz art by: mandy collins/pearl maple
The greatest sweetener of life is friendship. Joseph Addison art by: mandy collins/pearl maple
Quote: ‘I read and walked for miles at night along the beach, writing bad blank verse and searching endlessly for someone wonderful who would step out of the darkness and change my life. It never crossed my mind that person could be ME!’ Anna Quindlen art by: mandy collins/pearl maple
My Daughter crafted this love letter for my birthday a few years ago. We all need a few more love letters in our lives don’t we
A page celebrating my mother’s heritage,old pre decimal currencybuttons and things. art by: mandy collins/pearl maple
Gold has been the choice of designers through the centuries in décor and jewellery. In tombs dated back AD400, archaeologist have found gold strips woven into fabric. Many churches continue to embellish or embroider vestments and wall hangings with metallic threads. Goldwork (embroidery) uses fine strands of metallic thread, coiled wires, gold beads blended together […]
My friend Jacqueline gave me this book for my birthday. Really entertaining read with a Henry James style twist to the tale. Decided to recycle the book with decorated pages for a present back to J when she does the long flight from Australia to London in a few weeks time. Sorry we can’t show […]
