Simply Neutrals Tuesday No. 20 - Sympathy Card

I am so glad I left unpacked just a few pieces

of lace, fabric and card stock

because

I was so terribly sorry when my dear friend, Suzette's mother

sadly passed away very recently

and

I wanted to create a memory card for her to mark this sad passing.

 

I could barely find anything to embellish it with

(with my studio virtually completely packed up)

 

 

but then it really didn't need that!

 

The image speaks for itself:

 

"Lasting Love" is the memory and feeling that remains

 

in the heart of one who has lost their most cherished mother!

 

Linking today to Simply Neutrals Tuesday

with Wen at AppleApricot.blogspot.com

 

This will be my last post until we move to our new

residence which will be at the end of 

next week!

I'm hoping to return here as soon as I can establish

my new creative space so stay tuned!

♥ 

Thank you all for continuing to visit me here and leaving

such kind comments. I can't thank you all enough.

Love and hugs to you all!

xox Suzy

 

 

Vintage photo albums and cabinet cards - Simply Neutrals Tuesday No. 19

Dear friends

as Simply Neutrals Tuesday has come around once again

- it is the 19th party hosted by Wen now

and as I have virtually no new creativity to share 

for this event today I am revisiting some

artwork nestled in amongst

a few vintage cabinet cards and albums

which some of you may have not seen before.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I'm so looking forward to seeing these appear (including this

gorgeous image of my grand parents) in my

new studio space which hopefully will be

no more than a few weeks away from 

now!

 

 Thank you Wen once again!

 

 ♥♥♥♥

Thanks to everyone for leaving such lovely comments
on my last post talking about the transition.
There just hasn't been enough time for me to respond personally
but just know that I am really really appreciative!

Love and hugs,
Suzy xox

Simply Neutrals Tuesday #18 -Time of Transition

We all make plans in our lives for the future

and as we age we start to think about

direction, downsizing and

what things we learn we can manage

and not manage as the case may be!)

but

when we advertised our beautiful home and property

(to test the water so to speak)

we were not expecting our hearts would have to change so quickly

when it sold almost immediately!

How could we ever leave all of this -

 

 

 the trees we have planted, the plants, flowers and roses

 we have nurtured,

the birds we have watched,

 

the wildlife we have observed,

 

 

 and the precious pets we connect with daily

 

 

 

but life is always about compromise and the journey

is taking us in a new downsized direction

but 

all of our beloved pets can stay with their

new owners thankfully 

and

we are happy for them for that! 

So consequently it is a time for sorting and packing up our

possessions as well as casting off which has its

own sense of freedom

and

after much searching we feel we have been very blessed

in taking the next step forward to

 a very small manageable property in our near by seaside town

which affords the most incredible beauty at our back door 

without all of the labour on our own shoulders!

Nature has provided us with this:

 

 Another gorgeous garden which is very simple

with the rest provided by nature on a lake

with vistas and magnificent aged tea trees

amazing bird life, kangaroos and ducks.

This is just a glimpse of what is to come!

 

 

(a glimpse of the lake to the left!)

♥♥♥

 

So onward with the packing we go now in my studio

 

 in the boxes they go!

 

 

 

as they wait in line to arrive at their next 

stage of the my creative journey!

 

 

 

 

 

 Empty shelves now as I count the days before

I say goodbye to this morning kitchen view!!!

 All of this my dear friends is the reason I have been unable

to be at my table creating as well as visiting you all!!!

The task has been and is still huge!!!

I hope to be able to share

more with you in the coming weeks.

I am linking today to Simply Neutrals Tuesday No. 18

with Wendy Sylvestre.

 

  Thank you so much for your support and patience

as we make this transition!

With Love and Hugs,

Suzy xox