Our book – open on Tiel’s page with Brooke’s typewriter taking centre stage and some other familiar bits and pieces…
Some Yarn Barn yarn from here
A tin from Jess full of pencils
A dinky telephone for chatting (this afternoon to Angela).
Thanking Kootoyoo for hosting this meme!
xx Pip
PS – I gave our blog a makeover… come and see if you are reading in a Reader!
Not much crafting going on around here at the moment. Here’s what I’ve been doing this week in Le Space Creatif de Mike
Photoshoots times 3
Interviews times 4
Gardening and raising tiny seeds
Hatching final plans and sketching ideas for my NEW book!
Cleaning the mouse house
Preparing for my impending Birthday next week!
Preparing for Cam’s Birthday on Sunday!
Heading out to see ‘Handmade Nation’ at the Showgrounds.
Drinking beer with Gemma and Kirst and Faythe and Cam and Anita
Going to the Library
Buying some grey opaque tights
Writing
Waiting for Dave to come over
Reading Ann Lamott
Watching Amy Krouse
Liking Jake Tilson
Listening to Shrift
Checking out the sale at Six Degrees Records
xx pip
A fabulous week full of creative head space!
Ok, I must be in need of coffee, or meds, or sumthin’!
I read the post and stared at that picture for ages trying to work out what those rock formations were. Really creative I thought.
Hmm, turns out, I’m staring at an egg carton. Hellooooo! Off to find meds now. Obviously my week ain’t so good! LOL
sounds like a great week to me.
(Surely you are meant to post only one image? Surely I don’t know when to stop!)
My creative space today is the garden and the kitchen. I’ve been potting new seedlings and baking. When I should be doing my Brown Owls work and other important worky stuff. I think I’m just a bit tired out by the heat and the kid’s starting back at school and other stuff. I need to be doing stuff to comfort and energize myself. And it’s all about the garden and the kitchen!
That’s the thing, though. A creative space could be the swimming pool where you swim laps and ponder the universe at every tumble turn. It could be the tram on the way to work when you’re writing stuff in your notebook and planning a better day. It could be in the bathtub late at night when everyone else is asleep and you FINALLY get to let your mind roam free. Don’t assume it’s all about STUDIO’s and the like. My friend Kootoyoo would not like that. Define your creative space yourself, in your own unique way. She would LOVE that. I promise. Pop over there to join in!
xx Pip
I love your creative space…here, there & everywhere. That's what the run is about too. Lovely.
I’ll post the pastry recipes on the blog in the next day or so! With my tips for happy pastry! Thanks for all your comments, nice people! I really LOVE hearing what you think!
x
What a wonderful creative day! Just love the seedlings in the cages, they look like works of art! Your words about creative spaces are so inspiring!
Sophie x
I thought so, it looks so good and crumbly and cheesy parmasan WOW! I’ll have to try that! Wish that’s what i was having for dinner now
Yep! I made a cheesy parmesan-y shortcrust pastry for the quiche. And a basic shortcrust for the tart! I really like to make my own pastry – and I think everyone should learn to – but I think if you can’t be fagged then use prepared pastry. It’s better to use shortcuts then not cook at all!
Oh and i love your plants in birdcages too. So Cute! I used to do that in my last garden but had completely forgotten about it after i moved. Thanks for reminding me!
WOW Pip! The Lemon Tart and Quiche you made look Beautiful. Great Job. Did you make the pastry from scratch?
Creative spaces should be everywhere. Im creating on my balcony tonight, sitting with a drink and my gorgeous greenery…..sketching and doodling
very well said! you can be creative anywhere!
Selina xx
Nice photos! I’m so jealous, we won’t be getting to the garden for 2 more months!
what time is dinner? π
I would happily wait a bit longer for Brown owls stuff if I could come over for pie instead. That sounds fair?!
Looks like a super read. Love the fabric and tin too!
Oh, that looks like a very cool book! π
The new blog banner is fab. can’t wait to show my sister. she loved the original, she said it was from her favorite childhood book.
I really like the new header π
Such a gorgeous space. Were you practicing your touch typing while you were chatting? ASDF JKL;
Fondly
Kirsten Alexandra Macafee
Nice spruce-up.
I love the makeover. It looks great
I love the blog re-design. I think I’m going to have to tackle mine soon, because it has been the same for a year. Boring!
I like the makeover, very fancy! And I am just loving your book too, its my bedtime reading.
I love your makeover and you can’t beat typewriters, my favorite. I love the photo.
what a lovely winter photo! makes me want to buy an old type writer just to look at π
Pip, I added a link to your book giveaway from my blog, hope that’s ok? Much Love! x H
Pip – I do like your makeover! very fancy!
Oh I do love your makeover!! Looking beautiful.
And I also love talking to you on your dinky phone π
Angela xoxx
Oooh, Pip! The new blog look is lurvely! The header reminds me of my beautiful big hardcover Enid Blyton books!
Your granny squares from today are really pretty too! =)
New blog look is tops! Very nice :o)
oh, i love the new blog header text. reminds me of all the trouble i had learning cursive at school! π
I love your book – and just did a post about it with the same page image!!
Love your gorgeous new blog makeover! Also loving that very cute table cloth and sweet little tin!
Sophie x