tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319732642024-03-07T17:29:52.878+10:00Pearl MapleMandy Collins Papercraft Altered Books Mixed MediaPearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.comBlogger504125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-92036065529091448432014-07-04T15:48:00.002+10:002014-07-04T15:48:17.975+10:00We Moved. . . . . .
Thank you to all my followers and regular visitors. My blog space as moved to www.pearlmaple.com I appreciate meeting you here and would love to see you follow the link to our new space. There are many things I love about Blogger as a free and easy to use tool to get on line quickly, it is the greatest. You have seen my business Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-63682706732802576852014-06-04T20:34:00.000+10:002014-06-04T20:34:25.908+10:00Hope & Feathers
"Hope is a thing with feathers . . . . . that perches in your soul" Emily Dickinson
Love watching industrious little birds rushing about catching their prey, the look so cute flapping about but guess their day is just as busy as ours, without the beeping electronic reminders. These are Piping Plovers, a threatened species due to the loss of habitat.
Relaxing on thePearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-15937867431632349882014-05-21T20:44:00.001+10:002014-05-21T20:44:32.845+10:00Catching nature on the run
In our hurry scurry lives full of lists of things to do, I like the idea of Chrisy's party theme of reconnecting with nature. For me sometimes that is the little things like admiring a sunset on the evening commute and on special days it includes found flowers full of beautiful colours.
Have a great weekend everyone and enjoy what ever it is you are up to.
Joining Linky Parties:Sky Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-40552491837661290982014-05-13T19:26:00.002+10:002014-05-13T19:26:25.285+10:00Erosion and Nature Creeping
Erosion when it is your back yard can be scary we want so much for everything to stay nice or the same but sometimes nature just creeps along with changes. When I think of erosion, there are huge examples like the Grand Canyon and Fraser Island, nature piling up or washing away.
This part of the forest is falling into the river bank and makes an Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-50193670569049987612014-05-08T19:43:00.004+10:002014-05-08T19:43:57.707+10:00Beyond the Horizon
“We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon.” Franklin D. Roosevelt
Heading off for a big weekend drive to spend time with family and enjoy the views over the horizon.
Joining Linky Parties:Sky Watch FridayChrisy's Reconnecting With Nature party
Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-89882037158020467052014-05-04T14:50:00.001+10:002014-05-04T14:51:35.385+10:00ATB Artist Trading Block
What's an ATB you might ask ? Creative souls know no bounds, taking art to the sides of a box is a natural and what could be more fun that to share or trade.
At the January Craft and Hobby Association mega-show I was lucky enough to meet up with Eileen Hull and Amy Bowerman
and see their creative display of artist trading blocks.&Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-7623916400508858502014-04-30T19:28:00.003+10:002014-04-30T19:28:49.208+10:00Rainbows
Don't you just love the spontaneity of nature and finding rainbows on the horizon. A scientist might be able to explain the process of light refractions and dust and moisture, but I like to consider finding a rainbow a little bit of magic in your day.
Joining Linky Parties:Sky Watch FridayChrisy's Reconnecting With Nature party
Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-50614527048954352272014-04-23T18:51:00.002+10:002014-04-23T18:51:54.429+10:00I believe
"Believe there is a greater power silently working all things for good, behave yourself and never mind the rest." Beatrix Potter
Early morning walks along the beach are a source of constant entertainment and surprise, you never know what you will find. Love the way the rays of light push past the clouds to announce the dawn of a new day.
Joining Linky Parties:Sky Watch Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-73112624000086757982014-04-15T20:36:00.000+10:002014-04-15T20:36:00.213+10:00Reconnecting
Love the theme of reconnecting with nature, with what is real in your life and the special people that make it all worth while. Happy Easter Spring Equinox or what ever this weekend is on your calendar.
Joining Linky Parties:Sky Watch FridayChrisy's Reconnecting With Nature party
Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-82915031636864938822014-04-10T20:06:00.000+10:002014-04-10T20:06:46.011+10:00Bog Hop With Catherine Scanlon Designs and Art Gone Wild
Catherine Scanlon and
friends are hosting a blog hop to celebrate her new line of stamps and stencils
from Art Gone Wild. Click the links at
the bottom of this post to see how we have found our own creative style with
the stamps and stencils. Then loop back
to Catherine’s blog because she’s got
some fun prizes on offer too.
Two of
my favs are the Grid Art Journal Stencil (Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-19961162763695053722014-04-01T20:51:00.002+10:002014-04-01T20:51:29.082+10:00Nature's magic
"Every
season brings us magic wonder in the light and shade
nature gives
us endless bounty
memories
that cannot fade."
Iris Hesselden
Sharing one of my memorable nature photos with a funny story. Riding the commuter train I spotted the potential for a huge colorful sunset, waiting patiently stop after stop, crossing fingers for no delays, finally pulling into the station and Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-42666448460902628212014-03-26T20:29:00.002+10:002014-03-26T20:29:54.739+10:00Cockatoos
Swarms of sulphur crested cockatoos are becoming part of my daily routine. They have been ground feeding in the early morning light, foraging for bugs and seeds in the grass or more often squawking hello from tree branches.
Joining Linky Parties:Sky Watch FridayChrisy's Reconnecting With Nature party
Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-25941491148116366072014-03-19T20:58:00.000+10:002014-03-20T20:10:58.920+10:00In the sunshine
"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations" Louisa May Alcott
Hot or cold, early or late, time at the beach is always refreshing. You can enlarge the photo for a better view of a bird coasting along on the uplift breeze on the dunes.
Joining Linky Parties:Sky Watch FridayChrisy's Reconnecting With Nature party
Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-73562629445897561912014-03-10T20:08:00.001+10:002014-03-10T20:08:14.525+10:00Magic of light and shade
Every season brings us magic in light and shade. Iris Hesselden
Love this time of the morning, the beach is often quiet, but depending on what the tide is doing and if the fish are biting or nature is putting on a light show it can be very busy. Love the way this photo came about a photographer out trying to get the perfect moment, fishermen trying to hit the tide and birds getting an Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-1303827133698432622014-03-05T20:09:00.002+10:002014-03-05T20:09:37.135+10:00Some days sparkle like crystals
Last year we travelled to the
Crystal Castle in Mullumbimby. One of
those amazing places tucked away off the highway. The sky was a bit overcast but the experience
was excellent. Lots of interesting
places to explore, a rich history steeped in accepting all religious beliefs and
the of course crystals. Not the cute
tiny things you pick up in a shop but a huge boulders of Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-62870430001278984752014-02-26T20:32:00.000+10:002014-02-26T20:32:02.600+10:00Reconnecting With Nature
"Most of us lead far more meaningful lives than we know. Often finding meaning is not about doing things differently; it is about seeing familiar things in new ways." Rachel Naomi Remen
Chrisy from living the good north coast life has an inspiring weekly challenge of getting out and connecting with nature. What could be better for the soul and easier thing to do, we all have an outdoors of Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-81504212535941878802014-02-18T19:37:00.001+10:002014-02-22T06:13:15.747+10:00Salty Breezes
Blog linking to a few parties this week and think my expat
friends will like this quote attributed to Christopher Columbus. "You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to
lose sight of the shore.”
For those of
us who travel, it is big leap of faith and you never know where you will end up
but always an adventure. The theme for
this expat blog challenge was tastes likePearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-10568223505212037192014-02-09T07:56:00.000+10:002014-02-09T07:56:20.458+10:00Sunny Days on the Koala Coast
G'day from the Australia's koala coast. These are the cute images that the world has of life down under, sunshine on a tropical afternoon and getting up close with nature.
Sharing this photo with Chrisy's Reconnecting With Nature party , seeing koalas can't help but make you smile. Koalas always look so peaceful and relaxed. Kind of hard to pull off when Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-77744641152012888602014-02-02T07:57:00.002+10:002014-02-03T19:22:30.849+10:00Not all that wander are lost
"Not all that wander are lost" T.R. Tolkien
In January I travelled to California to participate in the Craft and Hobby Association international event to meet up with a activite community of crafters from all points of the globe. It is great fun to catch up with old friends and new friends and work on collaborative projects. I love that in this new internet era Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-48668348205073023902014-01-28T21:05:00.002+10:002014-02-06T19:55:50.700+10:00The tracks we leave
"If you could only
sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you
can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of
yourself that you leave at every meeting."
(Mister) Fred
Rogers
Sharing a link with the reconnecting with nature party from Living the Good North Coast Life with photos from the
beautiful wild places Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-53341300049515885382014-01-22T20:19:00.000+10:002014-01-25T17:22:17.011+10:00Connecting with nature
Chrisy Clay on the living a good north coast life blog is hosting a blog link party on the theme of connecting with nature and sharing our photos. One photograph at time but so many new things to discover and explore.
This week I am sharing a link and photo of the Beluga Whales at Vancouver Aquarium. Fun to see them at play in the water but Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-54606284227696492432014-01-14T08:55:00.003+10:002014-02-03T19:03:23.304+10:00 Love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair.
"My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic and we’ll change the world." Jack Layton
A great quote from a Canadian politician who believed we all have the power to make a difference.
The bird is a Cormorant or yes in deed a shag on a rock (for my Aussie friends the name shag Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-42593718412504693882014-01-11T08:49:00.004+10:002014-01-11T08:49:51.821+10:00Thank you to Basic Grey and a gift card tutorial
My most popular workshops are mail art and gift card
holders, anytime I combine the two it is always a winner. Gift certificates sometimes really are the
best present for someone but the cards can be so plain. This is one of my retired workshops that used
the Basic Grey line called Clippings designed to be a photo frame and
multilayered gift to tuck a gift certificate in the Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-25244985884146706692014-01-07T07:10:00.000+10:002014-01-10T10:13:34.608+10:00Getting outdoors and making the new year memorable
Happy New Year !
This new year marked the start of an exciting adventure after being introduced the first time to the native Australian stingless bees. In the photos they are the tiny little black spots, how nice to not have to be afraid of a bug bite or find a bee without a stinger.
This year's summer holiday reading list included The Life of The Bee by Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31973264.post-21254872478996359522014-01-01T11:15:00.000+10:002014-01-03T19:43:06.554+10:00Celebrating Red Cup Season with Maya Road and Basic Grey
Happy New Year, it is fun to share gifts of the
season. This week I am sharing tutorials using my
favorite products. Some my most popular
workshops are about turning a gift certificate into a present. This year we used tags as a base to build cards,
adding little pockets for the gift cards and personalized with special messages
that say more about Pearl Maplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422871022765340647noreply@blogger.com13