Musing
Pontifications, ruminations, ramblings and mumblings…
“Let me do the smiling for both of us”
Do you remember the episode of The Simpsons where Lisa is too sad to play dodgeball, & Marge tells her, “Always be yourself…From now on, let me do the smiling for both of us.” It’s one of my favourite episodes – so sweet & sad. Browsing my favourite blogs… Read the full story…
Here We Are…2012
New Year’s Day might be just another day, but it’s nice to consider it a fresh start when you feel one is called for. 2011 wasn’t so great for me in many ways, but I’m feeling very hopeful for 2012. With the New Year comes my new shop… Read the full story…
Welcome to my new blog!
Hello! Welcome to the new Magic Jelly blog! :) Whew, what a relief to finally launch it! My site is still very much a work in progress. You’ll see that the other sections, such as my shop, aren’t ready yet – but I was so eager to start blogging again… Read the full story…
The Holiday Season is Sneaking Up…
…& I’m not very organised so far. I’ve learned from experience that if you don’t have your inventory & marketing plans for the holiday season well under way by mid-year, it’s time to start panicking. Am I the only one who’s always disorganised… Read the full story…
Long Time No Blog!
Hello Strangers! I can’t believe I haven’t posted since last September! Wow, that time went fast… Dang it, I missed the holidays & the new year… I think I needed a Blog Break. Any of you who are also independent artists or crafters… Read the full story…
May I Rant About Digital Art Please?
I’ve started digitally “inking” the sketch from my last post in Illustrator & thought you might like to take a look at my progress. You can see from the scan of the original sketch (acting as template) that I’ve made a few adjustments… Read the full story…
Accidental Beauty & Organised Chaos
Maybe beauty is too grand a word for accidentally organised clutter, but even so, I thought these little dogs (picked up a few weeks ago from a flea market) I’d put to one side of the hellish mess I call my work table… Read the full story…
And the Winner Is…
Hooray! Time to announce the winners of my Super-Duper Mega April Giveaway! I’ve drawn the names from my Mailing List for the 4 prizes, but 1 of the people hasn’t replied – eek! Shows how important it is to keep your mailing list… Read the full story…
Poetry Appreciation Day
I hereby declare Friday the 28th of March to be Poetry Appreciation Day in my cozy little corner of the blogosphere! Here’s one of my favourites…Bluebird by Charles Bukowski…what’s one of yours? Read the full story…
End of Summer Already?!
Yep, one more week & we’re into autumn…it feels like only yesterday that I was “celebrating” the New Year with a poorly-timed bout of the flu (is there a good time to get the flu?) Anyway, I thought I’d better dust off my blog… Read the full story…
Happy (Belated) ’08
Well here we are, a week & a half into 2008 already & I’m only just getting around to wishing you all a Happy New Year. I do have an excuse…hot on the heels of Christmas, I came down with the flu & today has been… Read the full story…
Happy (Belated) Holidays
I really really wanted to make an extra special Christmas post on my blog, but alas, last minute wholesale orders & Etsy craziness meant I didn’t have a minute to spare. Sadly, I missed out on doing a December giveaway! Read the full story…
A Magical Paintbox of Infinite Possibility
I was digging through some old work today & came across this ‘volley’ I did for a game of Photoshop Tennis. If you’re not quite sure what Photoshop Tennis is, the basics are that someone makes a picture in Photoshop… Read the full story…
Jumping on the Holiday Bandwagon
We don’t really do Halloween here in Australia, although I wish we did. I love ghost stories, folklore, costume parties & lollies (that’s candy to you Americans) so it sounds like the perfect holiday to me! Here’s wishing you… Read the full story…
Endings & Beginnings
Well, yesterday was my birthday & I waved goodbye to my 30s. I also just happened to finish my current sketchbook the same day (I rip through at least one a month) & my new scanner was delivered. So put it all together… Read the full story…
One Thousand
I love a good milestone, & today I reached a doozy – my 1,000th sale on Etsy! I can’t believe I’ve sold so many things! That’s a lot of customers, & a lot of parcels, & a lot of work. I am so grateful for my good fortune… Read the full story…
Sunday on the Lawn
Check out this voluptuous little number…it’s from a 1950s outdoor setting that I made my friend buy last week. I’m really good at convincing people to buy things…I’m that little cartoon devil that sits on your shoulder… Read the full story…
Everything you need, you carry around with you
So I thought I’d explain the significance of that phrase & why I had it written on a bracelet (see previous post). A few years ago I was going through a particularly stressful time where I was constantly in worry mode… Read the full story…