Leafygal

Little Piggies

Just couldn't resist this little ditty.

The Pig Poets by Henry Hogge

Counsel to Piglings

Snuffle ye truffles while ye can
Old time is still flying,
And somewhere surely hangs the Pan
Tha bits of ye will fry in.

That Frying Pan of Heaven, the Sun
Will wink while ye are hissing,
So trot along and have some fun
While none of ye is missing.

It reminds me for some reason
of Hugh Fearnly-Whittingstall
at River Cottage. 

I'm sure he'd love this one.

Postcards from the Edge of Art

I've just found the gallery that shows all the post cards that were altered by artisits in response to a call by "Serendipity" last year.

I found it a fun thing to do, getting a postcard and having to alter it in some way.
What is more fun is to see what other people did to the same card - creativity does leap off in all directions  (fortunately!)
Here's mine just to remind you

BEFORE                                                                                             AFTER                                                                           

Macabre celebrations

I finally finished another Artist's Journal - the Mexican themed one.
Other people had done wonderful pages of colours of Mexico, 5th May celebrations, Frida Kahlo, Travels, Food and so I wracked my brain for something else to do.
I have always been fascinated by the Day of the Dead festivities which use skulls and skeletons to remember the dead and celebrate ongoing life.
It is a happy festival with lots of colour. I did some research and then adapted a picture I found.
I used a combination of watercolour pencils and acrylic paints

Hope the journal owner likes it!

A little something for Origami Lovers

I've decided that if I can't get to blog regularly I can at least share some of my web wanderings ...so here goes
Check out the Pup - Ogami   June 6 2007 from Cute Overload

Pup-Ogami 1. Lay puppy on flat surface
2. Mountain-fold the small ear flap in half
3. Raise leg flaps, straighten the moist nosicle
4. Crimp the belly
5. Voila! Puppy origami! hei!

You might as well check out a few more while you're at it!!! Especially in the pups section