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Crazy

22 December 2006 by kristarella

Oh my! The shops are crazy. :crazy: I am not going there again until after Christmas is over. You couldn’t pay me enough money. Actually you probably could, I’d go for two or three hundred dollars (that doesn’t include the amount you want me to spend at the shops). Since it’s highly unlikely that anyone […]

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

22 December 2006 by kristarella

Woot! The title of the next Harry Potter book has been announced. I don’t know when it’s actually coming out but I’m excited. The new Harry Potter movie, The Order of the Phoenix isn’t coming out until July 13th. I thought they always came out in the Christmas holidays or just before, I remember finishing […]

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I’m Time magazine’s Person of the Year!

22 December 2006 by kristarella

So are you! Check it out. In an earlier post I said that my past year was a rather fruitless struggle. However, I was a part of 2006, which Time claims: It’s about the many wresting power from the few and helping one another for nothing and how that will not only change the world, […]

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Only 5 sleeps until Christmas

20 December 2006 by kristarella

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Nearly the end

20 December 2006 by kristarella

There once was a girl, when asked to look back at the year, she cried. Last night at bible study we individually shared our thoughts of the year passed and the one to come. I dreaded sharing mine, it made me sad and I didn’t want everyone else to be sad, I looked back and […]

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One thing

19 December 2006 by kristarella

I was only going to say one thing but now I have to say it’s so annoying that my posts are getting posted twice from this computer! If you see two of the same post it’s not because I’m stupid, it’s the computer. Really. What I was, and am, going to say: How good are […]

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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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