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8 June 2009

Teaching on a cruise ship - What a gig!

How exciting - Bec & I are going to be teaching art/craft on a cruise ship!!

We now have official documentation and lecturer contracts from the Cruise Liner - and it all looks set to finally happen!


The first thing this image makes me think of is cruising....... quoits anyone? Look at what we are going to be creating on the cruise -
  • Magnets - Using mixed media collage techniques
  • Artist Trading Cards - Image transfer techniques
  • Mini Travel Journal - Using packing tags, paint, ink and journalling
  • Fashion Badges & Hair slides - using felt
  • Art journalling - Colourful pages, with paint and mixed media styles
  • Card making - Faux watercolour rubber stamping
  • Mini Canvas - A cute canvas, painted and collaged
  • Beautiful Bracelets - using swarovski crystals, charms and buttons


Bec and I are getting SO excited now.... but - after the last disappointment of the cruise Bec & I were supposed to be teaching on being cancelled, I didn't want to post here until I was certain it was going to happen again!

YES, it now looks like it's happening...... but, I guess, until we have actually boarded (or is that embarked?) the cruise ship - we won't feel it's real..... it seems so unreal at the moment!!

This time the cruise is for the Sun Princess "Treasures of Asia" itinerary. It's for 16 nights - so a nice comfortable number for a first time cruiser..... we actually were almost going on a 46 day African/Indian odyssey - but I chickened out. With just having relocated our store, I felt it was too long to close the store and be away. So we took the 2nd option - to go to South East Asia.
Bec and I are now getting excited, as we have only one week on Wednesday before we leave!

We are busy getting kits ready for the workshops we are teaching on board...... and we only have to teach 8 lessons (of only 2 hours each) the whole duration of the cruise... So it leaves us plenty of time to explore, relax and enjoy.

I'm looking forward to meeting lots of people, seeing lots of cabaret shows and relaxing on the decks with a good book - not to mention visiting the 'spa centre' and the hot-tubs!!
Of course, we will be very careful about the current 'swine flu' scares, and will take every precaution to make sure we wash our hands thoroughly and avoid anybody that is coughing or spluttering!! haha I guess, if that is going to happen, we won't avoid it anyway... Bec said to me the other day - "Well Mum, if we are going to be quarantined for any reason, isn't it best we be stuck on a cruise liner than at some dodgy airport or sat on a plane??" - Heck Yeah!!!!

So after next Wednesday, you might not see me blog as much for a while - unless I get to use the internet cafe on the cruise (I probably will at some point in time) but I'm sure I will be doing so many other things.....

Wish us luck, it's exciting and nerve-wracking all at the same time!

8 September 2007

Where to go, What to do... online that is

Today I have spent a lot of time creating this blog. I wish I was a little more IT savvy and could have a nice banner on the top. I may get Bec to help me with that...
But for now, here it is. I hope to upload my pics, but couldn't see any place to put particular folders and such. If there are any well versed blogspot users out there - I would love to hear your tips/tricks.
I really am a big flickr fan, and love the way i can be well organised there... it's the only place i am organised.. LOL
Ok, I have added several links to the pages that I have visited before, and the ones i frequently visit for inspiration. Some of my flickr friends are listed, and some of my swap partners, group members etc., If you would like a link on my blog to your blog/site, please ask - the more the merrier I say!! Eye-candy is such a good thing. Some days i spend more time looking at eye-candy planning my creative activities and then I end up doing nothing-as I have sat for hours dreaming, drooling at everyone elses work.. hahaha but that's the beauty of blogs i guess. To waffle to your hearts content, to share, to meet, to learn - and with like-minded friends, NOTHING could be better.
I love trading and participating in swaps. The flickr group is great for eye-candy, and we run regular swaps too. Also if anyone wants to run a swap - then jump right in and let me know.
The time is now 1am and I am off to bed. We just went to a quiz night and came in 2nd... lost out on winning by one question!! yup, just the one... ah well it was a nice victory :) Niters!

5 September 2007

Atc's for trade

Hello,
This is my first Blogspot post - thought I would start transfering some atc's for trade here. I might leave all the other stuff at flickr. I like flickr. Also, there are lots of wonderful artists there and I have made several friends over at flickr, I couldn't bear to leave it.
Vox is quite cool too - some lovely peeps there too - but not enough :(
Ok, here are some of my latest atc's available to trade...