Thursday, July 3, 2014

Sketches for a Portrait


Starting a new portrait of my daughter Rachael and her husband Patrick as a sample for my new venture of custom wedding invitations and portraits. Will let you know how it is progressing and will link up to the web site when it becomes live so watch this space......

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Vegetables Romonie

I love this recipe and never tire of it. It is the one thing I buy cabbage for as I am not a big fan I find the taste a tad too strong and I always have wind after eating it. However, this is a great winter warmer real comfort food and worth the wait. Below is the recipe so give it a try and enjoy.
Vegetable Romanie
Prep: 30 mins
Serves: 4 large servings
Cooking time: 35-45 mins
1/2 cup of macaroni
2 fist size potatoes, thinly sliced
1 large onion sliced
4 tablespoons of Olive oil
1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon of dried basil
2 teaspoons of cumin
125gm of pumpkin, thinly sliced
2 zucchini, thinly sliced 
2 sticks of celery, sliced
1 carrot sliced
125 gms of broccoli, cut into florets
1 cup of cabbage, shredded
3 large cloves of garlic, crushed
1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup of sour cream
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup of grated cheddar cheese
Paprika
Cook pasta until al dente, drain and set aside. Preheated oven to 200 degree Celsius. In an ovenproof saucepan heat oil and cook onion, potatoes, herbs and spices on a moderate heat until onion is golden and potatoe is starting to soften. Add pumpkin, celery, zucchini, carrot and broccoli and sauté for a few minutes. Stir in cabbage  and allow to cook for a few more minutes adding water if needed. 
Mix sour cream, Parmesan, and garlic together season with salt and pepper. Remove veggies from heat and stir in cream mixture and the macaroni. Top with grated cheddar cheese, sprinkle with paprika place the lid on and pop in the oven and bake for 35 to 45 minutes(test the vegies making sure they are cooked) removing the lid for the last 10 mins to brown the top. Enjoy.

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Finished Bambi and Olive Portrait

Finished the painting of Bambi talking to her pet rabbit Olive. This will be the picture for her invitation to her second birthday. Of course her party is fairy themed as all little girls love frills and flounces and fairy wings. There will be fairy cake and wand making I'm sure there will be much fun had by all.  
I will also frame it and send it down to her so it can be hung in her new room. Of to scan it and type out info then print and send the whole lot of. Very pleased with the results so far.

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Starting to Paint Again

Starting on Bambis' invitation. It has been some time since I have painted and never really with watercolours, I am really enjoying it and had forgotten how immersed I become when I paint. I am enjoying painting with watercolours though not sure I am using them properly.   Also the don't lend themselves to mistakes as acrylic paints do so a new experience for me and one I am finding a bit of a challenge at times. However, there is no growth without it......



Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Back Again

Well it has been some time since I last visited. I had every intention to update so many times and just kept procrastinating. Then the longer I left it the harder it became to start up again. So here I am back again out of work and becoming more creative each day and determined to try and make a living from my skills from home. So welcome to my little corner of the planet where I share how I am going with my garden, my kitchen skills and my creativity. Thank you for visiting .....

Monday, June 23, 2014

The Beginning of The Invitations for Bambi

The beginnings of the painting for my youngest granddaughter, Bambi, second birthday invitations. She will be having a fairy party of course as all little girls dream of. I have her talking to her pet bunny Olive, everyone knows Olive he roams the street and Bambi is often dressing him up and tucking him into her dolls pram.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

My New Clothing Range

 Fringed Lace Kaftan Top
 Linen Dress with Lace Inserts
 Boho Long Maxi Dress
 Linen Short Jumpsuit with Lace Bodice
 Silk Kaftan
Cotton Sun Top with Lace Bodice

Well it's been a couple of weeks since I visited to let you know what I have been up to.  As you can see I have been very busy.  All my stock has been sent down to Sydney for Mia as she does some amazing markets down there.  Here is my clever and very busy  daughter modelling some of the outfits on Freshwater beach.  It was all a little rushed for a photo shoot. with Mia changing on the beach, her husband Tim taking the photos and their daughter Bambi running around and getting into all sorts of mischief. However, it was achieved in a couple of hours before the rain started to fall and the results are fantastic.  If you are interested in any of the items pop over to our etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/AveryandOlive or see us on face book Avery & Olive.  We also have a blog see my side panel.
Thank you for stopping by and remember breath deeply when you are feeling a little overwhelmed.  This is a crazy time of year and so look around at the amazing creative people, hug the ones you love as much as possible and hug a few more just to share the love. xx