Learning to Paint


There are many fabulous You Tube tutorials with methods for watercolour for beginners (like me) as well as more advanced painters interested in viewing the plethora of techniques out there to achieve different effects and results. The samples below of my dabblings were done with acrylic which I enjoy using as well.

As a beginner, from a family of talented artistic and creative people, I am humbled by the great and amazing art out there, so for now will continue to label myself a beginner in this arena!

Started to upload some of my Paintings and Photos for Prints, Christmas Cards, Iphone cases and skins on Society6, so exciting!https://society6.com/inspiredgilly

The following are photos from the scenic Carburn Park 

 My latest venture is crafting, painting designs on boxes, and making Christmas decorations for an upcoming craft fair in Calgary.

Thanx for stopping by

HALLOWEEN approaches...................

This year I made a spider web across the tree in our front yard

There are some spooky guys caught in the web!

Many spider inhabit the spider tree

Including this giant

It is actually kinda cute and soft and furry



Pumkin carving started

Hmmmmm not there yet

Trying for the cool carvings u see on the internet but will keep practicing!

Zorrrrrro dressed for a Halloween party after work

Jess as a witch for work at AGC

We thought these tights were the thing!

Coldest place in the world today

Coldest Place today was......

South Pole -38C

Calgary -35C

That's right, we were the second coldest place in the world, and we live here because???????????????????????????????????????????????????????

My kids still think their hometown is the greatest place on earth, I am having second thoughts and dreaming of the sun and warmth.

Good news is tomorrow is supposed to be a balmy -13, shorts and T-Shirts anyone?

A Walk in the Park

It has been a while since Becky and I walked at Carburn Park around the lake, it has been too cold and icy.  The spring weather has been lovely and warmed things up, so we ventured to Carburn and I snapped a few scenic pictures with the white snow covered lake.  There were even a couple of people ice fishing, which was neat as I hadn't seen any ice fishers before there.

Enjoy!

Hoar Frost

This week we woke up to a white crystalized wonderland outside. For several days the trees and shrubs were layered with frost and looked very pretty, it is apparently called hoar frost. Here are my two pictures which didn't capture it at all unfortunately so I will add some links to web pictures.

A Sample of Hoar frost
A close up of hoar frost formations







Jessicas sewing Project


For Jessicas design classshe made a baby dress for a friends baby, it turned out well with lively colours.  I am very proud, another seamstress in the family? Perhaps she will take after Grandma Sharon who makes lovely clothes.

A zipper at the back and pretty yellow lining

I was never able to make clothes and am in awe of those that can

Kids birthdays this year

This year Erics Birthday was again at Jack Setter arena which was loads of fun for Eric and friends and his hockey team members that were able to come. They skated and played hockey, ate pizza and cake and opened presents.

A fun time was had by all!

Mary's Deli Dance Party Jessica's 13th

For Jessicas party this year she wanted a dance with disco ball, lights and a DJ. So her dad provided the venu at Mary's Deli complete with delicious food and her brother DJ'd using his laptop, Ipod Touch, Itunes music and Dad's big honking DJ equipment. The restaurant proved to be the ideal place, lots of room, booths to sit and relax and eat in and games like musical chairs (boy are they competitive and vicious at this age!) Also a limbo bar competition ensured many laughs and fun.

Jess asked Dad for a triangle, circle and square cake, being the math wiz that she is, this was what Dad came up with.

Eric and Brock helped with clean up.