Friday, 28 November 2014

Mini Design sheet

I have been doing the Doodle, Gather and Create on-line class with Karen Ruane
It was scheduled to run for 2 weeks, but overflowed with new ideas for an additional week.
We made layers of paper to mix and match with designs.
top sheet

middle sheet


bottom sheet

small overlay
some more detail

Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Tree Waratah printing & ecodyeing

This is the "Tree Waratah"
(Alloxylon flammeum)
in my garden
It flowers spectacularly every year
and here are my eco printed/dyed
hand coloured
Christmas Cards
which will be on sale at the
North Shore Craft Group
Christmas Sale
21 - 23 November 2014
Thornleigh Community Hall

North Shore Craft Group

I have just joined this group
so
getting ready for sales time

Cranbourne Botanic Garden - vistas of plants

These gardens are on the outskirts of Melbourne.
I visited in October on my way to Fibre Forum in Geelong
These vistas are dominated by plants







Thursday, 6 November 2014

more on No.2

adding an Australian flavour
representation of gum leaves
and flowers
with repetition of the purple and yellow