We're threaded

I love showing Allegra (4) how to make the things that I used to make in my childhood like the friendship bracelets.

We sit and talk and plait and knot the threads together and wear them happily. She has made a list of all her friends and cousins whe wants to give friendship bracelets to....she's so sweet as she thinks about that person when she's choosing the colours and charm.

I love this time it reminds me of my childhood whilst Allegra creates hers.



AVE will be creating friendship bracelets with a twist....

x M

Got the bug

I've been a little sick the past few days, nothing serious just a bug.
Not big into the meds but rather sewing....it always works for me.....probably because I get to sit down on the couch, relax and just let the needle dance on the fabric and it makes me happy.

Love bird

These birdy embroidery illustrations are inspired by a collection of my favourite things that make me happy; Colour, pattern, birds, Genine Z (an amazing Chilean artist living in Mexico) and treasures...

I picked up these Australiana bird cards in an op shop...(regret not getting more) they are the perfect collection for a bird lover.

I wish these pretty little birds would start flapping their wings and fly all around my head (and like Cinderella's little birds, maybe help me clean the house a little)...!

mucho amor


x M

Sweet Valentine!

Meet my sweet valentines!!! My beautiful husband and my gorgeous girls....I am so lucky to have them in my life. They are my loves, my home, my everything.....my life is complete!. Unconditional and eternal love to the power of infinity! (and I'm not exagerating)

Love creates love!

Happy St Valentine's Day!

x
M

Moments/Momentos

My hours are turning into days, the days are turning into weeks. time just doesn't stop....so I am learning how to STOP>BREATH > ABSORB.

Looking back at my week I wanted to share with you my fave moments....oh and by the way, I am also posting in Spanish to celebrate AVE's heritage, but if you're my Spanish teacher or my mami or papi reading this, I apologise for any mistakes!

Mis horas se combierten entre dias, dias entre semanas. El tiempo simplemente no para...entonces yo voy a PARAR>RESPIRAR>ABSORBER

Viendo mi a mi ultima semana queria compartir con ustedes mis momentos favoritos....oh y boy a escribir en Español para celebrar el patrimonio de AVE, pero si usted es mi profesora de Español o mi mami o papi leyendo esto, perdonenme por los errores!

Ice cream van....4 choc cones please!
Sorbete....4 conos de chocolate por favor!

Making wishes
Pidiendo deseos

Got a dollar?

Tienen un dollar?

Pistachio love
Amor de pistacho

much love
mucho amor

x M

plate it up!

Our Matisse is staying true to her name....at 20 months she is a little artist! We've found her drawing on the walls, the couch, the floor and then on her plate....the strawberries were tipped over and her pink bowl was decorated with a purple texta. As a mamma, my first instict was to correct her behaviour but as an artist I totally got what she was doing.

I'm so lucky to have such sweet, creative and funny daughters who present me with this gift everyday, it's a pleasure to channel it via AVE.

Here are some pieces I created to test Matisses' decorating theory and I think I like, thanks baby girl!




Soon you'll be serving it up AVE style!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/AVE/197791265001 and www.aveisbird.com.au coming soon......YAY!!!

x
M

Who needs sugar in their coffee when she's around?

Its a sequence of facial expressions of my little chica at brekky time . This hungry little Taurus is funny, sweet, special, loving, happy, curly, delightful, inquisitive, growing, fearless....and everything cute.

Matisse at age 20 months

x

M

migrating times

Happy New Year peeps!

This year AVE is migrating....we're taking the journey to a new place, it's different and it's going to be amazing! Its not that we are looking for greener grass, it's just that AVE has grown so much in the last year and it needs to be recognized. RESPECT the little bird! It has been hard with two kids, the daily running of our home and a million other things to do but it's been worth it.

With the help of another sweet little bird (Petite Marguerite Design) we are getting closer to where AVE needs to be and that's a good feeling. Part of that is getting the website up and running!

In the mean time, I am committing to share with you my visual diary....everyday I will post a picture of something I've drawn to document a moment that's touched my heART in some way this will be an interesting exercise to in so many levels.

Today, I share with you a picture I drew last night whilst reflecting the extra huggy day my little chicas had....we love cuddles around here!

'dos hermanas' meaning 'two sisters' in love.



x
M