Dec 25.

From Myself and Mr. Smith, May you all have a most merry and wonderful day being with friends, family and giving thanks to the most wonderful and abundant giver of all, God!

festive mail-outs

One of my best friends had a birthday the other day and because she lives about 10 hours away I decided to send her a surprise in the snail-mail department. Among being sent lots of goodies such as handmade bunting, I made her some beautiful and unique cards... cause I didn't actually take a picture of her presents wrapped up. Annyway.

Below is a picture of her birthday card. ^.^ I think its really cute. I mean, thats a cut out of moses from a picture dictionary with a party hat and presents telling her 'I hear someone's having a birthday!' and then going Yay!

Birthday Card.

This picture is a quick and easy illustration I did on the back. 

And it looks like rudolf! How awesome is that!

I grew up some more this year. This month way the first time I went to the post office (by myself) and bought my very own christmas stamps. Later I also went in and posted stuff! yep. I'm growing up. mind you l'm liking this sending stuff to people business. It's soo much fun!

I'm totally open to doing mailing swaps with anyone out there if anyone wants to give it a go!

(if you do totally let me know hey :P)

Merry Christmas Eve, Bec.

wardrobe and waffles

taken via instagram

Hhello lovelies. Oh late I have been pottering about my room and the house and cleaning a bit more relentlessly of late. It must be that time of the year because i'm not the only one who has been feeling like they have too much junk. When I was in charge of my Vintage stall at my Churches Christmas event I would see people looking interested in an item, but when offered to purchase it they would reply with a 'no sorry, i'm trying to get rid of stuff and not get more in.' Oh well. I still sold quite a lot of stuff.
So the other day I was cleaning my wardrobe up and decorating my wardrobe, putting up a tad bit of bunting, I noticed that there was a lovely photo opp, so I took it.
I noticed that I also have a lot of purple and dark blue dresses. Hmm there you go.

taken via instagram

Yesterday I woke up and decided I wanted Waffles. They were made. = Happy me.
Today we also made gingerbread. Eep! Photos of the adventure later. ;)

ta ta. bec.

Pre Christmas ponderings...but not about Christmas!

scribbling.

Lately I have noticed a growing trend of using geometric patterns in amongst my scribblings and doodles. I'm finding this very interesting and i'm having fun following and exploring the possibilities of this. 

A cup of tea,
      to soothe the soul,
             relaxing nerves unwind.
                    Letting loose
                          thoughts and dreams
                                 engaging heart and mind.
                                                                                   by Donna Clissold, upon observation of Bec's photo.

on the 17th day of christmas

hello and a merry christmas month to you all. ^.^

this is a very interesting month isn't it? everyone getting all ready for the 25th, and being excited and thankful to all the loved ones in their life.

As usual I get quite excited. and as usual, when the opportunity approaches, face making.

well... I usually take any opportunity to make faces lately.


;) luv yall. bec.

Hello friends :)

Today I have been helping my father build our lounge room floor.

Dad is an owner builder and we have been living in a gradually being finished house for about 9 years now. But, I wouldn't change a minute of it because a not finished house is full of creative potential.

:)

I shall share the story later. :P

stars.

today i started playing around with making some six pointed snow flakes and somenpaper garlends. I love them. they are amazing and easy to make.

-bec.

December 1st.

Hi Guys!

Well today is December, officially the last month of 2011 and what a year it has been :)

I have some things planned for december such as a small D.I.Y and some decorating ideas.
I I have been working towards making items to sell and i'm also planning a Vintage stall at the Christmas Event my Church is planning for the 13th, 14th and 15th of december so thats being fun!

It's currently being the most beautiful rainy day and I am creating away. :)

- Love Rebekah.

hi.

Well sorry that I haven't been posting much wonderful people. I have been both busy and away from the internet and Daddy's been home and we just got new internet back so I stayed off the blogs while it was fast.

Well it's been warming up here and today it was hot. like gross hot. Also it is now Christmas carol season and I am becoming more hesitant on weather or not I like christmas. There are both pluses (presents and lights) and minuses (all that organising and money) that go towards christmas.

So what do you think?

Christmas. Good or Bad?

11-11-11.

Hello Friends!

Well, today is the 11-11-11 and the world has not ended or anything. Yay!

Semester 2 FINISHED!

It's ALL FINISHED!

My first year of uni. My first instillation of my visual arts is alll over!

WOOOOOOOO!!!!!

I am so tired. Literally I had 10 hours sleep over 48 hours. or something like that. 5 hours one night, 5 the next. My at instillation required a 4 hour instillation with the help of a friend. IT was intense. All for a 10 minute assessment.

So. Tired.

Photos later. :P

-Bec.

Hi Friends,

I'm still busy in the middle of my crazy assessment time so i'm still not able to be blogging as regularly as i'd like but, i'll get there soon.

I'm so excited till this semester finishes! I'm so over assessment and timelines, i can't wait till I can go scouting through opp shops, organising my stall at C.O.W.S. (my church's christmas thing :D), creating art, having coffee chats with friends, christmas, and Finders Keepers markets! I am so excited to go!

*Dreams*

Here is a peek at what I've been doing!

Printmaking book, large board for Painting.

Painting assessment

Painting assessment

cute :) Printmaking book.

My Finished Printmaking book!

Drawing I did today.

i love friends :)

i love friends :) my mummy came home today and brought with her this dress that emily over at insignificant but loved found for me today!

so cute!

Mr. Smith.

I has owl socks :)

I called bird Mr. Smith.
(edward is in the background giving him bunny ears :p)

Busy Bee.

Sorry I haven't been posting lately. I have looooots of assignment work that needs doing and it's not being done as quickly as it needs to be.

See ya'll after 2 weeks, then i'll be back. Promise!

(c) Rebekah Clissold

I can leave you with a drawing that I did for the cover of my artist book though :)

I looooove it :)

-Bec.

New buddy

Yay for discovering new effects on my ipod camera apps :)

 I got a new bird. :) Yay! Say hello to Professor Pancake. Or Dr. Pickles..... or Mr Nibbles..... Or Ernest. I don't know what exactly to name him.

What do you think I should name him?

(c) Rebekah Clissold

 Love you all. Bec.

Blog header.

So what do you guys think of my new blog header?

Some playing around was needed before I got this far and I can't be bothered doing anymore work on this cause I have been doing this for the past 3 hours.

I drew it and then edited it on the mac. (I really need to learn how that drawing program works :p)

Yeah, I have the best results from my procrastination sometimes. I should have been doing work on assignments today and yesterday but that didn't happen. *Sigh.*

I really need to kick my bum into gear.

-Bec

Thanks A Dot.

Oh modcloth, Why dost thou tease my heart wants?

Thanks a Dot.

I MUST have this.

Can I afford it? Sadly not. *Please opp shops *

this mint tea dress from ModCloth isn't bad either.

mmm tea......

Jar of Hearts.

 Today was a most beautiful day. :)

I had one particular song stuck inside my brain.

Yeah.

<3

I love the imagery that comes with the chorus. mmmm.

Jar of hearts. I must do that picture.

*ponders away*

Holiday :)

Hello Beautiful Ladies!

Sorry I have been absent for a week but I was down in NSW spending time with my Grandparents. :)

I went on a plane and landed in Canberra, spent time in Bowral, went to Sydney and flew back to good old QLD. :)

Pistachio and Mango

 I tried Pistachio flavoured gelato at a local market a couple of weeks back and I fell in LOVE with it. So while I was in Sydney, I was wanting some pistachio gelato so much that I got some from a nearby stall. Not as good at all. T'was sad that it wasn't as good, but upon return my mummy organised to buy a large tub of Emmo's fine pistachio gelato. Yuuuuuummmy!!!

Me with my tourist shot of the Sydney opera house!

Baby Dove

 The house we were staying at had doves. And there was a baby one.

I made a daisy chain. :)

I had an amazing time, spending time with my Grandparents, eating food, scones and cream and jam, coffee. :)

What have you done this past week?

There is another giveaway!

Hey guys!

You should totally check out this most amazing giveaway down at A Quirky Girl.

You can be in the draw to win a pink Holga!!!!!

Oh my goodness I hope I win! :P

Winner announced 1st October!

Do It. NOW!

mmm :)

Ah. This beautiful lady's blue hair.

I Die.

And die.

And die again.

And again.

Until, finally, I die my last death.

Then, I live again amongst the living that are living amongst me.

Resulting in a never ending paradox that ends the known galaxy.......

Somewhere in the unknown galaxy, someone died.

And, got left to bask in the deep void that was their life.

Left, also, to ponder what one is living for when one has no companions.

Left, to be, for ever alone, for ever, no-one.....

Some time after the reign of the depression of death in a small, unused universal area.


P1: Hello.

P2: I am me.

P1: But hark! Who is me?

P2: I am me!

P1: But who is I am?

P2: I am who I am.

P1: But who is who I am?

P2: ME!

P1: But who is me?

P2: You? I don't know who you are, but I am who I am.

P1: Who is that?

P2: Who, What, where. I don't see anyone. Who's who?

P1: I don't know about you but my name is.......? What is my name? Who am I

P2: Are you me?

P1: No, I am me. Me is who I am. But that means I am who I am. So thats who I am. I am who I am. Good bye!

P2: Ummmmmmmmmmm.......... What just happened?

P1: I just presented you with something that will hurt your brain, And make no sense to anyone. So don't worry if you are confused.


(they doied) P.S Most of this was on behalf of my brother. AKA Coffee shark.

Try something new all the time.

Hello Friend,

Well this last week I had was pretty good. I got to do so many interesting new things.

(c) Rebekah Clissold

I drew a Picture. :)

The University of Queensland held a market day so Mum took me out to lunch before I fly to NSW for a week. :) I ate the most AMAZING gelato. What you can see was the strawberry part but I also got some Pistachio. Being the first time I've ever eaten pistachio gelato I wasn't sure what to expect but I can say I was blown away. Hello new favourite flavour!

(c) Rebekah Clissold

Strawberry and Pistachio eaten in the same mouthful is pretty darn good as well!

I ate Octopus.

There was a greek food stall at the markets so for lunch I had a plate of chicken kebab, pita bread and baby octopus. It was soo wrong, but I'm sooo glad I tried it. Haha. It was very lemon-y.

I made a Pineapple upside down cake.

How was your week?

Memories.

Good morrow to you all!

This morning I was having a troll about the usual blogs that come across my path and I discovered the cutest little blog run by Grace over at Mason Jar Memories.

BONUS!

Grace is having a little giveaway of the cutest sort, naturally. So you should really go and check it out!

The question she asked is "What is your favourite childhood item?"

So of course I entered. This is my answer :P

Well, out of all my favourite toys as a child, (and between my drawing supplies) I would have to say that my favourite childhood toy was a little Beanie baby puppy-dog toy that I won at a birthday party. His name is Fetch. Some of my fondest memories of his is actually washing him in the sink as a 10 year old (?). I still have him and he is still in pretty good condition, except in his old age he lost his beautiful black eyes. :(

My little Fetch <3

oh! He also had a passport :)

We had lots of fun playing around together and he is still one of my favourite toys.

You can enter if you wish, but entries close TUESDAY the 6th of September, so be quick!
Click here to enter!


<3 Bec.

1 sept. Spring :)

Woo. Happy first day of spring everyone!

I love spring, so far outside is beautiful with the sun shining and the flowers are in bloom.
Yesterday in Linear we continued our study on portraiture, this time we were able to use whatever techniques we wanted to create our portrait, so I got creative and had so much fun with it that when I got home, I stayed up till 12:30 finishing it.

(c) Rebekah Clissold. Self Portrait. :P

P.S. Upon further study, it has been noted and changed that the nose and the lips were not quite right. It looks better now.

Park scribbling

Well, My computer connection is being slow so you only get one picture tonight.
My brother was being grumpy on Sunday so mummy, my little sister and myself went to the park to get out of the house so he could have some space. While I was there, I drew this! isn't it pretty :)

We have recently studies portraiture in class so I experimented with drawing an eye and it turns out that there was a head of hair attached to this little eye.

Don't you just love it when drawings come alive by themselves. :) Yay!

xx, Bec.

A giveaway :)

Hey there Beautiful people :)

Just a shout out that there is a give away down at Her Library Adventures !!!!!

I love Sophie's blog and reading it always make me smile with how she manages to find soooo much thrifty goodness.

This amazing giveaway closes on the 4th of September soo be quick!
:)

This is one of my thrifting finds the other day :) Isn't he the cutest  little back-pack?

Have a beautiful day. :)
-Rebekah

Rawr. Special achievement.

This is my 50th ever post on my blog. :) Yay :)

Rawr. (c) Rebekah Clissold

I raided the kitchen like a Dinosaur last night. Like a dinosaur, and I had tea. So I'm a tea drinking Dinosaur. Naturally.

Something.

Hello merry people,

I love being creative :)

I painted my nails Rainbow :-)

I entered this drawing into the local student guild art competition. 

Sadly I didn't win anything, but I still love seeing it up there on the wall.

An excerpt from my journal

I hope you are all having a smashing day, but i gotta split- my art assignment is calling me.

Banana Banana Banana.