Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Day after Christmas

I was going to write a blog entry last night and it was going to be about what a nice Christmas we had and what a great dinner we had and a funny little story, but I sat in front of my computer and I kept falling asleep. Right there, upright, in my chair, my eyes would close and then just as my head was about to snap to my chest I would wake up, start to type and next thing I knew my head was bobbing again. I gave up. I was so tired. This month has just about whipped me. I am ready for a new month and a new year. But we really did have a great Christmas. I hope you all did too.

I haven't posted much art work on the blog for awhile, but I have been poking along, continuing to make little houses. I was sticking them up on my design wall and thinking I would piece together a combination of light, neutral fabrics for a background, but they seemed a little dull. Then my friend Del sent me a photo of a beautiful bright yellow flower last week when I was feeling so droopy and it looked so fresh and cheerful that I suddenly decided yellow was what was missing, both from my wintertime life and from the little houses I was making. So I have spent spare moments this past week putting this ground together.


I think this will be good. Just seeing it on the wall makes me happy.


Here are a few of the houses pinned up for the effect.

So, here's my funny little story:  Remember these little santa elves I posted the other day?

Marco is insistent that they are "Grandpa and Grandma." I guess I'm the shorter one.

7 comments:

  1. I really like the yellow background. It makes the houses pop. Plus, with all the dreary weather, the yellow is a welcomed surprise. Marco is so cute!

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  2. I see you found your own sunshine, but if you need another blast, here's a bit:
    http://tinyurl.com/c47rpny

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  3. It makes my yellow-loving heart go leaping! Del

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  4. Love the yellow, all by itself, and with the houses.

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  5. Those yellows are making me happy, too! Lisa gave me some Jay McCarroll fat quarters. They are luscious. I will bring them for show and tell next month. Anyway, they made me happy.

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  6. Oh, that's funny! Nice nose, "Grandma". LOL I'm glad you had a nice christmas. We had a lovely one with a house full of relatives, and now I am looking forward to New Years where we will not. It will be a nice balance.

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  7. I like the sunny background too. Marco is adorable the way he assigns people to random things. First you were a cheery sun, now a happy santa. Maybe it IS the nose after all.

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