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Grindelwald, Switzerland

7 July 2017 by kristarella 1 Comment

After WCEU, I took the opportunity to visit my cousin who is living in Switzerland for the summer. Not far from where she lives is a town called Grindelwald and up the mountain from there, Pfingstegg. As it happens, our grandparents visited there about 40 years ago, so we decided to try to find all […]

Filed Under: Photos, Travel Tagged With: Europe, family, Grindelwald, history, Pfingstegg, photos, Switzerland

WCEU 2017 Photos

6 July 2017 by kristarella Leave a Comment

I have finally finished processing all the photos from my trip to Paris & Switzerland! Here are some from WordCamp Europe. See the full album on Flickr.

Filed Under: WordCamp, WordPress Tagged With: Europe, Paris, photos, WCEU, WordCamp, WordCamp Europe

Leavin’ on a jetplane (to WCEU)

12 June 2017 by kristarella Leave a Comment

Woot! WordCamp Europe (WCEU) is just a few days away; and as I write I am in the airport lounge doing some work, enjoying some dessert, and thinking about WordCamp. I love WordCamps in general for a number of reasons. In no particular order some of those are: learning teaching amazing community swag inspiration community […]

Filed Under: Travel, WordCamp, WordPress Tagged With: Europe, Paris, photos

Tower, green hills, red roofs

Český Krumlov

11 July 2016 by kristarella 1 Comment

On my trip to WordCamp Europe, via Prague, I got to go on a tour to Český Krumlov. It was fantastic! Český Krumlov is a town to the South-West of Czech Republic, which is famous for its castle. The castle began being built by the Lords of Krumlov in 1253, giving the oldest parts of […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Czech Republic, Europe, photos

My first European adventure

22 June 2016 by kristarella Leave a Comment

It’s been just over a year since I started working for Automattic; and what an amazing year! I have got to do what I really like doing, which is help people make their websites. I have met a bunch of new people, online and in person. I have contributed to learning and development projects for […]

Filed Under: Travel, WordPress Tagged With: Europe, WordCamp

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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