there is something i just like about dandelions and daisies, is it because they are such a part of childhood, so remind me of fun carefree times, making wishes on the clocks and chains from the daisies. sweetpeas also bring back happy memories as we grow them in the back garden. what flowers do you associate with your childhood? with good wishes to you today,kat (click here for image credits)
I have just put up a few mosaics on my flickr. this one is close to my heart so i thought i would share it here too, please see my flickr for the credits. I have discovered polyvore.com and have been creating collages in my spare time...i think it may even replace my flickr habit, but i am not sure. There is a link now on my blog down on the right hand column if you want to see what polyvore is like click through. I hadnt realised that you could be so creative with it. Does anyone know how to display the polyvore creations on typepad blogs? It gives a code but i don't know how to then put that onto a post? your help would be most appreciated if you have worked it out, Kat xx
Two lovely ladies Philippa and Hazel tagged me recently and it involved my sharing with you the 6 quirky/unspectacular/ordinary facts or things about me,and in honor of a Tree of happiness award from Hazel-my 6 favourite things that make me happy. So i have combined them in this mosaic as a picture is worth a thousand words as the saying goes. Still i would like to add just a 'few' extra words to go along with....
6 'Quirky things that are unspectacular but i wanted you to know about me' are
I loved ballet dancing from age 4 onwards,and will do ballroom dancing in the future i'm sure I love swings especially those in trees and will at some point have a garden with a big tree especially for this reason I believe any time we are at peace we contribute that vibration to a collective global peace I love bags and have to many-i think its because of the feeling of security, having what you need with you when you need it,a place to store and carry whats important,plus they are a cool touch to an otherwise boring outfit sometimes!! I love fabric hearts, i seem to have a collection of them without setting out to start one. I want to spend time in a tepee one day-(i think i had a tribal life before!)
And now my 6 favourite things that make me happy....(i havent included the obvious choices here like family, friends, pets or even blogging!)
So thats my tags completed time to tag you! ...and partake only if you want to of course by giving us 6 quirky/ordinary things about you or your life Tara-Lynn, Holly and Hazel
And give us your 'Tree of happiness' in the form of 6 things that make you happy.. Philippa, Carol and Raya.
(please click on the names if you want to visit these gorgeous blogs)till next time,with love kat xox
Went to my favourite place today, the beach! had a lovely time, sat in deck chairs for a few hours as the sunshine was lovely and warm. Watched the waves and felt uplifted by the energy of just Being there. Felt the blessing of having a beautiful beach to go to and a blue sky day to match it.
I went down to the water and enjoyed the waves. While we were there the tide was still coming in and the waves got bigger as they reached the shore line. It was Seaton Sluice where i like to go but this time we went further along to a differemt car park as it was on the flat to get onto the beach. Which was better for Mam's walking.
I didnt want to leave! on the way home we stopped and icecream from a cafe. It was like homemade,and tasted like jersey cream was in it. Lush ( :
Just posting some snaps below and will see you soon,k xox
Had a drive along the coast this afternoon,pretty windy out and plenty of kite surfer's taking advantage of that. Enjoyed the sea,air,waves and had some chips along the way!
Wrapped up warm when out the car, had a little browse around a flea market thats inside the train station. Got a gemstone in the shape of a heart,its blue goldstone and sparkles amazingly.
Watched a spaniel running in and out the waves, how much energy it had!
Just waiting now to catch the end of Chelsea flower show and see who won the people's award...its the Bupa garden thats won,which had some beautiful planting and was very sensitively thought out for those with alzheimer's disease
I'd hoped it would have been 'Life to Life' the tribute to George Harrison.This garden is inspired by the life of George Harrison of The Beatles.His childhood, the colourful 1960s, his later years and finally his spirituality are all represented in it.Designed by Yvonne Innes and Olivia Harrison. I loved that one, the different sections representing different times of his life with a pyschedelic pathway through the whole,leading to the top part where there is a beautiful lotus like temple,so peaceful with white themed planting there.i had been going to give you a link but typepad has changed and i can't get it to work....anyone else having difficulties getting used to it or is it me?so here's the link written out instead http://www.bbc.co.uk/chelsea/show_gardens/life.shtml
better luck next post,love kat x and thanks to Michele at cowboys and custard for the mention -see my list of blogs for link ( ;
I have revamped my etsy shop, its something i have been wanting to do for ages now, and i'm pleased to say i am well on the way to stocking it with some of the items i've been making. i did this mosaic on big huge labs to showcase my range. Most of the pieces have a french vibe, with eiffel towers and old vintage postcard images featuring. Along with the wording you know i love so much like, 'wish upon a star' or 'believe'.
Do you like my new business card? Mandy of Belle and boo did it for me! i am very honored as the butterfly and meadow feel is just what i wanted. I sent her some star jasmine as she has been such a star to me.There's new things coming from Belle and boo too soon,so watch out for them.here's a sneaky peek at the new website front page!!
i love swings in the trees and this was one of my favourite moments on holiday last year....
it would'nt seem much to many people,and may even seem too young a thing to do to others, but to me - the sense of freedom was amazing after many years ill in bed, in one room. To be out in nature surrounded by the birds song and to hear the branches and leaves of the tree and feel the wind against my face was an experience both of freedom and of fun, both of which were almost entirely absent for a long long time. i havent come across another tree swing as yet,but if i do, i hope to go on it.
One thing i have come to appreciate is to be in and to live each moment as much as i can,i did this even before i had much of an' out an about' life to lead,and it still supports me now. Also i must never hold back, worrying what others might think of me. Its my life, and as much as i can, i want to live it in my way. Maybe there will be a swing near Windermere this time,(in a different area of the Lake District) where we are going at the end of June-lets hope so ( ;
love and butterflies kat xxx
We spent a lovely afternoon in the sunshine today and i soaked up the positive effects of that as much as possible after a spell of not getting out for one reason and another it was a very welcome drive through countryside, open fields, trees and sheep to everyside. After a short walk round Corbridge we went up the hill to the art gallery Fifiefofum. It was the second visit and this time round we stayed for a cuppa and scone,the homemade food was as beautiful as the view(above). The paintings, many of local scenes, beaches and hills were so inspiring,and i spoke to the lady who owns it and who was busy painting in oils herself. They run some really good workshops there so thats something to have a think about. Though it would be hard to choose between jewellery ones, painting or embroidery.
The gallery itself is up a winding road and set next to a few private homes
It is a beautiful spot and with the most amazing view,unbroken by buildings or pilons for miles. Being in nature again reminded me of my holiday in the Lakes and how i came back wishing to paint,or at least have a go. I have acrylics but the more professional results seem to come from oils, but they do have a strong smell and i wouldnt know where to begin as far as which canvases. However i know a good website and they sell sets with a video in to guide you so i think i may give one a try...so thats my thoughts for today,bye for now, kat x P.s. i still sometimes have to pinch myself when i see myself standing outside like this,tis amazing ( :
This was down at Tynemouth about 2 weeks ago, i just haven't got round to blogging about it till now. I wanted to share it as its such a beautiful place and particularlly nice when there's blue sky all around. It was a touch windy that day but that made the surfing all the better. Not that i was partaking i might add, just nice to watch those that were. Wetsuits still very much needed, as the north sea isnt the most friendly of seas when it comes to its temperature. Though as far as cleanliness goes, its pretty top notch, which i think is what the blue flag is for. To the right of this shot is a structure which when my mam was little used to be a huge outdoor swimming pool that the sea filled but sadly its no longer used. It would be so nice to have it revamped but i expect not only is there a shortage of money for such things but that the cost to cover a lifeguard for the season would also be too high. I do think though that when people complain abouyt teenagers causing problems they never think that there's just simply nothing for them to do. Somewhere such as this would be a great meeting place especially for the younger teenagers.
Anyway if you drive a bit further along you come to the main street which has shops and if you keep going and turn left you can drive down to see where the ships sail into the harbour and also see the Priory standing up on the cliff.
and here is the right and side view...
Perhaps i'll finish with a pic of me and spot the seagull in the sky on this one,i love that! when wildlife make an impromptu appearance on photos..it certainly captured the beauty of the day all the more as you cant have a visit to the sea without the call of seagulls filling your memories of it.It was a gentle trip out and i felt the sea air really did me good. Kat x
My favourite flowers (roses excepted) are sweetpeas, their sent and delicate colours are what capture me and i cannot help but wish that they were avaliable all year, but then perhaps their limited time makes them that bit more special. Here are some in the garden i wanted to show you wish i could send you their scent too....
and a close up 
their are some other colours growing up canes too but these are a different variety to what my dad usually grows and they are in a basket.
This is a feature on Savannah Miller in Elle magazine talking about her new clothing line with her sister Twenty8twelve
isnt she beautiful and i love the vase of flowers. she has lots of interesting trinkets and clothes in her wardrobe and many passed onto her from her little sis how lucky is that. She lives a very different life to Sienna though as she is married with a little boy.here's a pretty necklace they showed, that sienna gave her on her wedding day....
Lastly i wanted to include a photo i took the other week as we drove passed The Angel of the North a huge steel structure of an angel that is a favourite of the people here,by artist Anthony Gormley.
