Painterly textiles and yellow tulips

 

Yellow Tulips

Another Mothers Day done and dusted! I had a wonderful if not slightly sad day last Sunday. It was wonderful because I had all of my siblings, my Father, one of my children and her family plus a niece and her children over to celebrate! 19 people! It was bigger then Ben Hur! But everyone brought something to share and the day was sunny, so perfect and I felt very blessed.

But sad because it was also the first Mothers Day that we have shared without my mother. Mum passed on 1 year ago the day after Mothers Day, so it was sad for my Dad. They had 65 years together and he misses her dreadfully. I can only aspire to having a marriage as full of passion and as long lasting love as theirs.

Mum and Dad

The tulips were a gift from my daughter and they are my contribution to Floral Friday and I feel a painting or textile coming on featuring them!

And of course it is Paint Party Friday! I have been a little preoccupied to paint this week, but have been spending the cold evenings in front of the fire with embroidery instead. I consider these little brooches painting with thread! I hope it counts? :-)

Dragonfly brooch

Little Bird embroidered pin

Well that's my lot for the week. I hope you're all well and having lots of fun, cause I am! :-)

Friday Tulips

How's it going folks? Ive been a little 'ho hum' with a nasty cold. Hmmm, it must be nearly Winter!

Actually, I love Winter. I'm a 'green' girl. The pastures fill with grass again with feed for the horses, my garden gets watered more regularly (more weeds to deal with as well of course). But I also have a great excuse to play more in my studio! Plus we have a tin roof and there is nothing better in this world than listening to rain on a tin roof at night time. :-)
Which is your favourite season. Why?

But I digress. Even though I have been feeling pretty yuk, I have managed play with some paint on a little canvas for Paint Party Friday. I am working on a series of flowers at the moment, and had thought that after applying some varnish to make the colours pop it would be finished. But looking at it now, there's a little more work to be done yet. Maybe? Any ideas? (other than sorting out the horizon line)

Pink poppies acrylic painting

Addit - Mothers Day! Happy Mothers Day to you all!

Well, I had another look at my Tulips and decided that after a little advice from the clever Linda, I would add a little birdy and a few golden stenciled blossoms. I am now happy!

And I had some lovely lush yarn that I thought I would crochet up into a nice scarf. 

 And just to finish off for the day, I found this rather showy hibiscus that was almost bigger than the plant itself! Perfect for Floral Friday.

Well, that is definitely my lot for today. Time to go in a say hello to hubby as it must be cup of tea time. 
Tarrah all. :-)