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 […]

Dedicated to my family of wildlife carers If you can assist with the relief mission for survivors of recent bushfires, please contact this site http://www.wildlifevictoria.org.au/

2007 Resolutions – Grace Graciousness – Gracefulness grace n. beauty and elegance, polite and kind behavior full of goodwill and courtesy

I see skies of blue….. clouds ofwhiteBright blessed days….dark sacred nightsAnd I think to myself …..what a wonderful worldHappy Anniversary Chrisy & Dan

The verse on the inside of the card is an Inuit Legend quoted in a few movies.‘perhaps they are not stars in the sky but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through & shines down to let us know they are happy.’Every year my Christmas cards go into production […]