"doodle art"

A little bit of doodling....

Yes, the title had my girls in stiches....kids hey hahahaha.

What are you going to do on a cold, rainy Winters day, well I got one of my artline markers out and started to do abit of drawing (or in this case "doodling"). Just random patterns, lines, shapes etc. Didnt take long for one of my little artists, Ash to join me.
So relaxing and peaceful, especially when little bubby is in bed taking a nap and big sis is away at a friends place, Daddy is pottering in his shed...so Ashley and I got busy. Love sharing time like this together.
A big roll of plain paper (from Ikea of course, about $7) and the possibilities are endless....I did actually buy it for the girls, but hey, they didnt mind hehehe.

Ash jammie day working on her "self"

I traced around Ash while she lay on the paper, she was surprised how tall she was! (Self portrait in her jammies)

(our notice board fabric gave me the inspiration in the first place)

 Little bits and snippets from the finished product....I just kept on going....Title "Whimsy" (whimsy by name, whimsy by nature.)

We thought it looked good enough to display, so I decided on the kitchen.

 I had this bit of empty wall over a section of the kitchen, I still wasnt sure what to put up there, was thinking maybe plates or something...then believe it or not my artwork was pretty much the exact length and width. So Chris sprayed the wall with some spray adhesive and together we lined it up and stuck it on. (I was hesitant to use any glue or wall-paper adhesive incase it made the paper swell). The adhesive seemed to do the trick!

looking left

.....right

The lighting wasnt the best, was early evening, but the angle of this wall has the natural light behind it from the window. And because there was enough colour going on in the kitchen already, I thought it was good enough for my drawing to stay black and white...

Job done, well no, it wasnt a job, was pure enjoyment and I am happy enough with the finished product. All you need is a marker and some paper and a little time, all up it took me two days coming and going (between meals/kiddy time etc). But its nice to walk away from and come back with fresh eyes anyway.
Bye for today!

Deahne xo

going a tad geometric...

A tad of a geometric fad....
Hiho! here are some geo pics I have found online that got me inspired to do a little easy DIY for our own home. Lots of ideas to add a little geometric design into yours....

a geometric cushion

cushion link-konstruktivedesign.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/geometri-cushions.html

a couple more from Stephanie Says & Claudia Soria of Kimsa

    cushion link-mintstylestudio.com/design-find-textiles-from-envelop/

watercolour by Jennifer Allevato (on Etsy)

artwork by Vasare Nar

So many cool ways to add this look without having to over-do anything. It has been around for a little while now, but seems to be getting more and more popular.

 It is a pretty mod look, but if you know me I love mixing new with old, I am mostly into vintage styles with little modern touches, this look really suits our old home. And hey, its def a great way to add colour/revamp/update any decor.

Below is my own little spin, geometric touch to our hall. So easy, but effective.

(Painting acrylic on canvas)

Btw, the old dresser...which I am thinking about also "revamping" we originally found under our house when we bought it 8 years ago. A bit of white gloss paint and it came up good as new... I loved the legs on it the most. And the mirror we salvaged from the side of the road off another old dresser. My lovely, helpful husband Chris attached it to this dresser. They were meant to be together.

a closer look.

If your interested, here is a link to some other geometric designs/ideas that I found online from another blog. There are alot of other great sites, but this was another fave.

geometric dreams...

.....a couple more inspiring pics to share, looks great in black and white!

 above-from Marcia Margolius loves it blog (in geometric dreams link above. lannamobler.se)

bonnie and neil wooden tiles.

above-Melbourne based bonnieandneil.com.au

well bye for now, go get your geo on? till next time....hopefully sooner than later!

Deahne

loving cozy/comfy...

Lambswool, sheepskin, real or faux, however it comes you cant deny how lovely it feels and looks, especially in your home.....and as the weather is getting cooler it is more appealing than ever.

 Here in Australia we are fast approaching Winter. So I figure its time to pull out the extra throws/blankies and add some warmth. Nothing like lazing on a lounge with loved ones and feeling warm and content.

Have a few pics for ideas of how to add a sheepskin into your own home, so many uses, very versatile and the kids love it as well! (If you are interested I also have more pics from various sources on my Pinterest board under "home" heres the link pinterst.com/deebrigden please feel free to follow any or all of my boards, especially if you are interested in lovely home decor ideas/inspiration like me.

This sheepskin in my pics is the LUDDE sheepskin  from Ikea, priced at $69. I actually couldnt decide if I prefered the grey or this one...(might get the grey next visit....would be great in Beaus room). There is also a faux sheepskin the TEJN at Ikea for $19.99.

bye for now, keeping cozy!
Deahne xo

placed over our ottoman, not for feet, for faces in this case....

or over my replica Eames chair...

Beaus room....

On the end of a bed is nice, or even on the floor next to your bed just for those cold mornings when you step out...

thrown over the lounge...

Over the foot of the bed.

......and why not on the floor, for play time.

ps. Was pretty funny because as you may have noticed in these pics, Beau went everywhere I went with the sheepskin...he LOOOOOOOVES it! I think he wanted it all to himself, not to share with Peter rabbit, etc....

till next time.

 (Sky loves it too)

Autumn colour, Autumn love.

Autumn, without a doubt my favourite time of year. Love the cooler temps, fresh mornings, nights under the quilt but most of all I love the beautiful colours of Autumn.

So why not bring a little Autumn colour into our home....a simple leaf and pom-pom garland thread together with cotton. Leaves do dry out in a few days, but even then they still look nice. I got this idea from the blog yellow paper kite (under craft). So pretty and easy too.

I also took a few photos of the kids today at a local spot, had to make the most of the pretty leaves before they changed too much more...anyway, thought Id share our little play from today. Enjoying the little things.

Deahne xo

A few more paintings...

Pulling out paintings I have done in the past. I have been thinking about getting back into some more pet portraits, I love painting pets/animals in particular because they hold such a special place in our hearts. Here is my first dog painting,(first time using acrylic paint on canvas). Jack Russell Terrier.

Tribute to Hunter, 1997

And below, a couple of landscapes...

old house in Hartley

Nepean gorge

The one above of the Nepean river I painted for Chris back before we were married, one of the local spots he liked to take his boat.

I love to paint animals and if you are interested in a pet portrait please email me....
brigden1@bigpond.com

Deahne xo.