Put the kettle on. . .

 Thank you to everyone that popped over to my Etsy shop and added me to their circle and shown support...big hugs to you...

I have managed to snatch a couple of hours to myself this week.. I made the card above and whilst showing it to my daughter over Skype she thought it read F**k the kettle...obviously the picture on Skype was blurry and my daughter is as blind as a bat... She's a student and drinks far too much tea and wine...so I had to make the card below...just for her and the flip side is that too much tea will have you racing every 5 minutes to the little girls room and too much wine will hurt a lot in the morning... 

I certainly do not recommend drinking too much wine...(have tried it... and yes it blooming well hurts in the morning)  Sometimes though tea just doesn't cut the mustard and a drop of wine seems like a jolly good idea at the time... would also like to point out that I usually don't use bad language either... it's just not lady like...

Apologies to anyone who is offended by my bad language but it is a little bit of Fun and Nonsense.

Catherine xxx

Drum roll, please. . .

MY ETSY SHOP IS OPEN!!!

Yes, I have finally pulled my finger out and opened my shop.

I'm doing little baby steps at the moment, finding my way around Etsy, Paypal and Postage costs.

For those of you who have been following me for awhile, you'll recognise the characters that have found their way onto my Moo cards.

Please check out my shop, the door is open and I would value any comments, things that need tweeking, changing or stuff I have forgotten or just not thought about.

I would appreciate you liking me on Facebook and adding me to your Etsy Circle if you have one and tell you friends where they can get their sticky mitts on some Fun and Nonsense cards...xxx

Am off to see what's going on at Paint Party Friday... and Sunday Sketchers

Thinking. . .

Good Morning Sunday Sketchers...the sun was shining when I got up and now the clouds have rolled in, so the wildlife in my garden has been saved yet again from seeing me in my bikini.

I'm thinking hard and working hard on stuff to put in my Etsy Shop. There will be original paintings and cards. Fingers crossed by next Sunday I will be announcing a grand opening...

Wishing you all a little Fun and Nonsense...xxx

I'm back. . .

A little drawing I did in my daughters' student kitchen while she made fairy cupcakes.

"Watch ya" back to "Bonjour".  I'm just back from a great few days  in Leeds catching up with family. It's my third trip to Leeds, fantastic city and the people are so friendly. It has everything going for it except the rubbish weather.  Can't complain really, it didn't rain much... 

When I got back home to my very quiet corner of France, two packages were waiting for me..

This beautiful painting and poem from my lovely friend Laura

and a fun book

that I was lucky enough to win from Ben Clanton

And my gorgeous Mr Hollywood bought me a bunch of Star Gazer lilies... I should go away more often. :D

That's all the fun and nonsense for this week x

Journal Page. . .

Good Morning, here is a page from my joynal.  The two girlies standing together were printed on acid free tissue paper that I popped through my printer (the tissue paper edges were masking taped to ordinary copier paper before I put it through the printer), then I  used clear gesso to stick the tissue paper down in my joynal. 

It's a beautiful day today and I would love to stay in my bunker and paint or be in the garden...but no... I'm off to school to finish costumes and decor for the end of school play at the end of the week.   Yay...then I'm on holiday for two whole months... I'm so lucky..... :D

Hope everyone at Sunday Sketches is having a little "Fun and Nonsense" today...  xx

Unicorns and fairies. . .

 Shhh... keep really quiet... I don't want to frighten the unicorn and fairy away. . .

I'm off on a two day camping, cycling trip with the school round the local village...wish me luck and lots of "Fun and Nonsense"   I'm going to need it. So are the children if they keep me awake all night...

Happy Father's Day. . .

It's Father's Day here in France... this is for my Dad.

I've been making fun birds with my class of 7years olds this week...pastels and felt tip pens, fun fun fun

...hop over and see what is happening over at Sunday Sketches

Just a little "Fun and Nonsense" . . . xxx

21 Today. . .

 My big girl is 21 today... Happy Birthday Rebecca...and Ellen my youngest past her driving test yesterday...a good day to breakout the Champagne.....

Mum is feeling a little older and very happy on this "Fun and Nonsense" day...xxx

Take me under your wing. . .

Fairies get fed up with the rain too...makes their wings soggy, so best take shelter under a little birds wings...

Busy busy busy, getting ready for the end of term play at school. I'm painting scenery and making costumes...so my home time  Fun and Nonsense wings have been seriously clipped.... xxx

Mother's Day in France . . .

 It's Mother's Day here in France and this little Finch is off to tell my Mum how much I love her...x

 These are just a couple of things I've been up to this week.... hop over to Sunday Sketches and see what everyone else has been doing....as usual I'm playing catch up...

Hope your week is filled with lots of Fun and Nonsense.... xxx