Purple #2

I'm having a purple theme to celebrate my sister's second children's book launch,

Don't Forget Purple.

This year we have a lot of purple flowers in the garden, most of them native plants which seem to love the fact that we've thinned out the undergrowth from around the bush block we live on.

I suspect that they are receiving more sunlight.

Native Iris

Native Iris

Lavender

Dianella

Native Finger Lime

Golden Pod Peas/Snow Peas/Mangetout

The golden pod peas are doing really well and so far none of the native wildlife seem to have noticed it.  That or the high chicken wire shield I've erected is working, even though the plants have emerged out of the top of the netting.

And here is my sister's book, Don't Forget Purple in the bookshop window along with one of the bears I knitted.

The story is based on a real life event with real life characters.

Purple is my niece's bear, or should I say was!

Here is Purple Mk II.  The family found out the hard way that purple bears are not easy to come by!

Purple Bears

I swear it's coincidence that my latest project has been all about knitting purple bears!

I will keep you posted on why I'm knitting them, hopefully in two weeks or so.

But in the meantime...here's a photo...and I will keep on knitting until I'm told 'that's enough'.

Dreams Are Like Stars.

In an attempt to get in early and be super organized I have started making birthday cards for the months of August and September.

The first I have made (above) is for my Daughter. Her favourite colour is purple.

I have used Penny Black's Irises Stamp and the sentiment comes from KaiserCraft Journal Tags.

Thanks to Sketch Saturday for the following sketch.

I've sort of swapped it around a bit.


I have linked this post to Sketch Saturday Week # 163 - 9th July.