Set Me Free

(A message to my imagination, written at 4am):

 

Set me free from these nightmares

So my torment can end

I know they are preparing me

For when the sun descends

 

But do I really need to remember them?

 

Night after night

No rest for the wicked

This Nightmare Disorder

Means my dreams are so vivid

 

Don't bother me later,

Don't bother me now

Please let me just rest

When I lay my head down

 

So disturbed by the images,
Exhaustingly intense

So much confusion,

They so rarely make sense

 

Scared from their threats,

Their disturbing scenes

Like the most horrific movies

I'd never want to see

 

Imagination, please leave me

(Just not during the day!)

I've had more than enough,

Please nightmares go away!

 

I need you when I draw,

When I photograph and read

You help me to create beautiful things

For the world to stop and see

 

But tonight I need you to please set me free

Tonight, the night after, and the night after that

I desperately need restful sleep

Or at least let me peacefully nap!

 

I won't ask for much more,

I just want this one wish

So my sleep time can once again

Be time that I cherish

  

 



'Without the rain, there would be no rainbow'

 

 

 

 

I often buy cards with no particular person/occasion in mind... then end up keeping them for myself because I like them so much and can't bear to give them away!

 

Sometimes you just know you will appreciate it more than anyone else :)

Budding Passion for Floristry!

 

With the passion to learn how to make pretty flower arrangements and bouquets, I signed up for a two- part course at Jamison Flower School. With no knowledge of how to arrange and care for flowers, it was the perfect class for beginners. By the end of the first class I was keen to practice my newly learnt skills at home. By the end of the second class I felt confident I had learnt the basics, and eager to learn more!

I am on the call list for the more advanced class which is soon to be announced, I can't wait!

Here are just a few tips and tricks I have learnt (although I would highly recommend doing a class yourself to learn hands- on, the floristry teacher and horticulturalist are very knowledgeable and very patient!):

• Your vase should be filled with 1/3 of water.
• The water needs to be changed every 2-3 days.
• Remove the leaves of the flowers and foliage that will end up below the water line, as they contaminate the vase water and look unattractive.
• To make an arrangement, hold your thumb and middle finger together to make a circle, then cross stems through the middle, holding very loosely.
• Start with foliage, then add a focal flower to the middle, then keep adding your other flowers, creating a curved dome shape. Always use odd numbers.
• Add more foliage to the outside if necessary.
• When you are happy, check where the flowers will sit in the vase, and cut the stems accordingly.
• Be careful not to cut too much, remember you can always cut more!
• Cut stems individually and on an angle, so they can absorb more water.
• Stems should not touch the bottom of the vase.
• To make a bouquet (as opposed to an arrangement), once you have removed the leaves, spiral the flower stems in one direction instead of using the crossing technique.

 

So whether it's cutting flowers from your garden or a friends, buying stems from the florist, or buying a bouquet from the supermarket and rearranging them how you like, give it a try and brighten up your home!

 

For whoever sees them, it might just brighten up their mood too!

 

25 Words or Less

Recently I was asked to 'Tell us about yourself in 25 words or less' to apply for an exciting new experience. Quite the challenge, I thought. But an interesting little task.

Here is what I came up with:
 
Wanderluster, photographer, book obsessed, ice-cream enthusiast, right brain, first on the dance floor, chaser of sunshine, adventure, that perfect wave and that perfect light!


What 25 words would you use to describe yourself?

Succulent Sunset

 

Loveliness on my balcony at sunset one evening...

 

What I love about this space is that when the sun comes out, it is just so warm and inviting.

 

 

 

Again (see previous Chamelion Cacti post) I chose a brightly coloured box from ISHKA http://www.ishka.com.au/ for my new succulent to live in.

 

All they need to survive and thrive is a lot of sun and a just a little water!

Custom- designed Glow In The Dark Sticker

As the big kid I often am, I was looking everywhere for a company that makes cool glow in the dark stickers. There was none in the shops, so I went online. I found a company called Dezign with a Z http://www.dezignwithaz.com/, who take orders for custom designed glow stickers. So I sent them this moon face and stars drawing I did last year, and they made it into a glow in the dark sticker for me...  so cool!

 

 

I love the result! It was too tricky for them to include the fine detail seen in the original drawing, but I am happy with it otherwise, and although I am not able to get a photo that shows the full effect, I can tell you it glows beautifully! The perfect addition to my bedroom ceiling :)

2015 Artwork

I drew this picture on the first day of the year. I coloured this picture today, nearly three months later. That's how scared I was of ruining it!