AQUA Shades of Inspiration

SHADES OF INSPIRATION

Aqua is this weeks colour for Shades of Inspiration.

How lucky that I have toys for Riley, because without them I have hardly any aqua!!

There is a cute little lamb on this aqua block and inside the little train is an aqua giraffe. The train also has a little aqua leaf shape.


Here is Rileys Lion Walker. It has aqua wheels and a little aqua butterfly. He walks around with this all the time. Sometimes he likes to hold the handle with one hand and have me hold his other hand. He is a little cutie – but as his Grandma I may be a little biased!!LOL

This little sequinned handbag is really meant to be a christmas decoration but I love it hanging on this little cupboard doorknob

Of course I had to show you my beautiful aqua cup/saucer/plate.

Now how cute is the aqua crepe paper ruffle on this lovely Tussie Mussie that I got from Jo of oldflowers4me

Don't forget to check out the other Aqua photos here on Flikr

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend

YET MORE RUST

SHADES OF INSPIRATION

More rust for this weeks colour for Shades of Inspiration.

Looks like I have a few rusty garden things at my home

This well loved and much used garden rake shows some fabulous signs of rust

Love this close up shot of the rake end

Imagine the damage Edward Scissorhands could have done with these rusted treasures

Door hinge into garage

MORE RUST & MAD MAX TO RIDE AGAIN

RUSTY SHADES OF INSPIRATION

More rust for this weeks colour for Shades of Inspiration

Such a well used wheel barrow.

I hate to think how many metres/yards of concrete it has carted and it has been fabulous for soil and mulch.

Love the spots where huge chunks of paint have fallen off the bottom of the wheelbarrow to reveal the rust

Love the way the rusty paint is flaking on this chair. I have been tempted to scrape it off and repaint it but I just love the look of the rust

Love the mottled, layered look on this chair

Matching set - well weathered chair and market umbrella stand.

This rusted arch holds my beautiful Pierre de Ronsard climbing rose. So battered and rusted, now broken during some strong winter winds. Might need to do a bit of repair work on it before Spring starts on 1st September

Fabulous looking rusted screw from my arch

Remember to go check out more Rust photos here

UPDATE ON MAD MAX

When Max went to the physio on Saturday they thought that because of the lack of mobility in his shoulder and being unable to lift the arm that the tendon was torn from the bone. So after a visit to the Doctor Monday for a referral for an ultra sound that was done Tuesday, he went back to the physio last night and it was found to be nothing more than a large pocket of fluid.

He is one lucky man.
So out of the fall he gets a new training bike, helmet, bike clothes (at the hospital they cut his other ones off him- mind you he has 3 other sets) a bucket load of sympathy and thankfully just some exercises to do. He was so happy to hear that all it was, was fluid.

RUST

SHADES OF INSPIRATION


This weeks colour for Shades of Inspiration is RUST

This laundry basket trolley is 30 years old and is always outside

so I am amazed that there isn’t more rust.

Even the screw on the trolley is ‘nicely rusted’.

Love the way this plant hanger on my garden shed is so rusty

This pot plant stand also has a ‘touch of rust’

Go check some great Rust photos here.

THANK YOU, AWARDS. SHADES OF INSPIRATION

THANK YOU

Thank you to everyone for your kind thoughts and well wishes while sweet little Riley and I were sick.
Riley has improved and after going to the doctor Tuesday night – he now has only ‘slightly infected’ ears, a cough and slight wheezing. So another course of antibiotics and ventolin only twice a day. He is so much happier now.

He is 9 months old on Saturday and already is walking around holding on to whatever is in reach.

See what he is up to here. Standing up watching ‘In The Night Garden’ on TV.

AWARDS


How lucky am I to be given this award by 3 wonderful bloggers

Karen from A Scrapbook of Inspiration gave me this fabulous award on 9th July. Wait until you see Karen’s blog so full of wonderful photos and gorgeous art. Check her Etsy shop too – such wonderful creations.


Jennalee from Artrageous Afternoon also gave me this award on 12th July. Check out her blog full of the most wonderful vibrant artwork.

Jen from Sanctuary Arts at Home gave me the award today 17th July. Love visiting Jen's blog.

Now I can pass this lovely award to seven other people. If you have already received this award, well now you get to give it to another seven people.

For the BRILLANTE WEBLOG PREMIO 2008 award

The Rules Are:

1) Put the logo on your blog.

2) Add a link to the person who awarded you

3) Nominate at least 7 other blogs.

4) Add links to those blogs on yours.

5) Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs.

I would like to give this award to...
Sherry of If I Could Set my Soul Free
Lori of Faerie Window
Vickie of Whispers of Inspiration
Connie of Living Beautifully
Gail of Originals by Gail and Tony McCormack
Mandii of Shabby Vintage Mandii

Cathy of Simple Things Small Joys

Shades of Inspiration

This week’s colours are pink and green.

As it is midwinter here in Australia I picked the last of the buds on my Pierre de Ronsard climbing rose before I attack it with the secateurs

I love this bowl – such pale green and pink panels.
Of course gorgeous roses too.

Now go and check some other pink/green photos

BROWN & SICK RILEY

POOR LITTLE RILEY

We thought Riley was doing better and on her way to work on Monday Amy took him to creche . By lunch time he wasn't feeling too happy so I had to go pick him up. Tuesday 5.30pm he had a check up at the Doctor who immediately sent him to hospital as he was having difficulty with his breathing. Thankfully he is now doing a bit better but is using ventolin a few times a day. Still not 100% and a bit difficult to babysit but he can't help it if he feels unwell.

BROWN

This week for Shades of Inspiration the colour is brown.

With all my babysitting I haven't had a chance to look for too much brown.

Check out here to see everyone's Brown

I love the texture of the brown leather on my sofa. It reminds me a bit of an elephant's skin.

Some brown on my shells

Sorry for the not so great photos but these last 2 were taken early this morning

This wooden container holds a rose carved from soap.

Daniel brought this home from Thailand.

Hope everyone has a great weekend

SHADES OF INSPIRATION

The colour for this weeks Shades of Inspiration hosted by Sara of Sadie Olive - Le Journal

is green.

Here is a cupboard that I keep some of my green glass wear in.

The top shelf has a jug and glasses set that belonged to my Grandmother.

Unfortunately the jug was cracked when we moved house so I can only use the glasses

The divided dish on the plate stand on the bottom shelf also belonged to my Grandmother

I try and use all of this glass wear as often as possible because I feel it is a bit of a waste to have it just sitting in the cupboard.