happy holidays

Wishing you peace, joy and love this festive season, wherever you are!

Happy Holidays.

AHOY!

I don't know what possessed me to take on this project at this time of year.. determined to finish something I started a while ago I guess. A bit of a change from all the Christmas things we are flooded with at the moment.

Sorry for my absence from blog land and this neglected blog. Etsy has kept me busy over the last few months, in a good way. 

Hope things are going well for you wherever you are!

beach christmas

Can you believe it's nearly that time of year again? .. 
The years are flying by waaay too quickly.

I've been getting organised in my etsy shop and have even done some Christmas shopping, early for a change. Hopefully being prepared will take the stress out of the silly season.

 A natural, white coastal Christmas inspired by the colours of the beach.

Natural gift tags that can also be used as place cards on a Christmas table or as simple decorations on a tree. 
The starfish and anchor cards could be used year round.. 

Here's a simple wrapping idea for someone special.. Brown craft paper wrapping, a paper doily, striped and white ribbon with a single shell tied to the top.

Handmade shell decoration.. I like the contrast of driftwood and white against a chalkboard.

Have you thought about Christmas?

sculpture by the sea

It's that time of year when the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk is filled with sculptures for the annual Sculpture by the Sea. 
I've only seen a section of it and hope to go back to see the rest later in the week.
The walk itself is spectacular enough, but with the addition of such amazing and interesting artworks to enjoy and contemplate it's a nice escape from reality... 
with some old and new houses to admire on the way.

I don't know what this one's called.. I'm calling it stairway to heaven.

Life's an uphill battle sometimes.. I know how this guy feels (;

 "Horizon" seems to be everyone's favourite. A large sphere that reflects the movement of the waves and surfers below upside down. I could sit there and watch all day.

It was great to find this interview with the artist Lucy Humphrey on You Tube and hear the inspiration behind her sculpture. I hope you enjoy it too!