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Woohoo

30 April 2006 by kristarella

Joy! I’ve finished my new theme for my photoblog. I was looking at the site for a new book called Create Your Own Photoblog. It was mentioned in one of my favourite photoblogs, probably Daily Dose of Imagery. I was inspired by the various sites to make my own theme for my photoblog, one of […]

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Essay writing

29 April 2006 by kristarella

I’m taking a food break from essay writing at the moment. Writing a structured thing like that takes so much brain power! I don’t know how Janet writes her blogs the way she does. She always has such a well formed, flowing story or point or argument. She has a very well written blog. Where […]

Filed Under: My life & thoughts

Thursday Thirteen

27 April 2006 by kristarella

Thirteen things about my job and workplace. 1. It’s really cold! The air conditioning is turned way up. So today we are freezing our butts off at the moment, but in summer the air-con breaks down because it’s too hot. We just tried to play with a thermostat that I found. Is it supposed to […]

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Strip Generator

26 April 2006 by kristarella

Breaking News: Tricia from Tricia’s Musings is renting here this week! Yay! So please visit her. On other news: There’s this site called Strip Generator. It’s totally cool! I made this comic on there: It’s how I like to think love should be. Petits amis.

Filed Under: My life & thoughts

C’est horrible!

26 April 2006 by kristarella

Oh no!!! Hubby accidentally went over our download quota for this month and now the internet is slow. Some pages won’t even load. He was downloading something slowly, having it trickle in, it was taking a really long time but there was no hurry, then in the night it sped up. I wish we just […]

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Tree

25 April 2006 by kristarella

These are the images I’ve been playing with, with my tree drawing. I still like the skelton of the tree, not sure about the rest. This is the progression from drawing to scene.

Filed Under: Graphics, My life & thoughts

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A triptych of baubles. These are very satisfying t A triptych of baubles. These are very satisfying to paint ❤️💚💙

#watercolor #watercolour #christmas
I have really enjoyed this Christmassy painting! S I have really enjoyed this Christmassy painting! So glad my friend asked me to make some cards for our church helpers, because it set me on a roll!
#watercolor #watercolour #christmas #christmascards #watercolorcards
Had a great Saturday at the GKR Karate State Title Had a great Saturday at the GKR Karate State Titles! I was a sub for @jamesxuereb.me in the Blue Flame Dragons thanks to his sprained ankle; we won first round and came fourth overall!
I did a bunch of judging and officiating, which was really good.
I didn’t place in my individual events, but had a very fun final round of kumite (sparring).

#gkrkarate #karate
More stamping tonight. Even better than last night More stamping tonight. Even better than last night’s!
Did some stamping this evening. Love it! I wish I’d done some pages in other ink colours before I dismantled the stamps 😂
Had an appointment in the city, so I got to visit Had an appointment in the city, so I got to visit the @legocertifiedstores_anz Wicked display!
#wicked #lego #afol #sydney
A little book I made from Bunnings paint sample ca A little book I made from Bunnings paint sample cards. It’s going to be for mini paintings and collages. Sometimes it’s nice to start with a colour rather than a blank white page!
A little while ago I did some swatching of Daniel A little while ago I did some swatching of Daniel Smith and Schminke Horodam watercolours. So soothing! I love some of the granulating colours!
#watercolours
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