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Category Archives: Cool links

Let’s dance…

22 Comments Posted by Diane on February 28, 2009

I have been cutting board for the last few days for the 20 books (and matching clam shell boxes). 14 precisely measured pieces of board for each set. 280 pieces altogether. I am having a day off today as my arm is starting to hurt a bit at the wrist and a slight twinge of [...]

Book arts, Bookbinding, Books, Charity, Cool links, Dance, Handmade books, Humour, Music, Pets, Silliness, Television, Videos, web design Comic Relief, Eonnagata, Flashdance, Let's Dance, Peep Show, Red Nose day, Robert Webb, Russell Maliphant, Sadler's Wells, strawberry, Sylvie Guillem

Inspiration…and a little perspiration

20 Comments Posted by Diane on January 28, 2009

I’m sorry, I’m sorry – been neglecting my blog, I know. My excuse is that I have been working on a very complicated web site (well, for me anyway) and after spending every waking moment toiling away at my computer, the last thing I felt like doing when I stopped to relax was blogging. Anyway, [...]

Awards, Blogs, Book arts, Bookbinding, Books, Cool links, Crafts, Design, Handmade books, Humour, Meme, Music, paper arts, Photography, Videos, web design 500 Handmade Books, Cathryn Miller, Claire Fordham, Her Morning Elegance, Oren Lavie, Plus One

Busy old weekend

21 Comments Posted by Diane on January 11, 2009

Well, it’s been a fun weekend. Milo continues to delight – even when he is being very naughty. He refuses to walk on a lead. As soon as you attach the lead to his collar, he sits down and refuses to budge. We had a breakthrough of sorts yesterday. Some friends dropped in and we [...]

Cool links, fitness, Food, Health, Humour, Illustration, Music, Pets, Silliness, Sport, Tennis, Videos Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Chelsea, Manchester United, puppy, training, Wii Fit

Art for art’s sake

13 Comments Posted by Diane on December 7, 2008

I have been really useless at keeping my blog up to date this week. In my defence, I have been really busy finishing a website and a blog for a paying client (hurrah!) and also updating an old website so I can show it to potential clients as part of my portfolio. I almost feel [...]

Art, Colour, Cool links, Illustration, Interesting facts, paper arts, Places Henri Matisse, John Constable, Mark Rothko, Picasso, Rodin, Seagram murals, Tate Modern, The Haywain, The Kiss, The Snail, Three Dancers

The bear necessities

19 Comments Posted by Diane on October 28, 2008

There is rather a sweet blog called ‘Dear Teddy‘ which I have seen mentioned in various places around the old interweb (Daddy Papersurfer, 70steen and Olga, the Traveling Bra – I would have thought another kind of teddy was more her style!). “It’s a blog, by for and about all those old stuffed animals and [...]