St. James' Park

52 Walks with my Camera in 2010 - Week 24
Elephant and Castle - St James' Park - Trafalgar Square - The Strand.

This week I had to travel to Denmark Hill to visit someone in King's College Hospital. When I had finished there I hopped on a bus to Elephant and Castle and took a photo of the Elephant on Parade there.

This is Elephant #6 called 'Forever Birds'.  The artist is Anchalee Intorn, the sponsor is St. Modwen Properties and is situated outside the St. Modwen Shopping Centre, Elephant and Castle.

I took a photo of the original and old elephant which stands high above the traffic at the shopping centre.

Then I traveled by tube to St. James' Park Underground station. I walked through Queen Ann's Gate into Birdcage Walk...

Then on into the park itself, passing by this statue.

I walked into the park and across the bridge over the lake. This is the view towards Buckingham Palace.

These two photos show the views to the opposite end of the park towards the Thames and the London Eye.

Here is another view of life in the park on a hot summer's day.

I found four more elephants in the park.

This one is # 203 and called 'Grayson', the artist is Polly Hope and this elly needs to be adopted as she has no sponsor. Here is another view of Grayson:

The next Ellie is here.

Elephant # 85 called 'Sans Merci' painted by Cynthia Bernheim.  This ellie also needs adopting. The two sides of this fanta are quite different.

Then there was this colourful ellie:

Ellie # 42 'Lahu Girl' painted by Yodsaran Chaidunggkaew, She needs adopting.

The last ellie in the park is this one:

# 239 This one is untitled and painted by Stephen Walter. The elephant needs adopting.

After sitting in the park for a while I walked out onto The Mall...

and through Admiralty Arch....

into Trafalgar Square - All looking so different to my last visit a few weeks ago when it was raining.

Then just as I was about to turn into Charing Cross station, I noticed another Elephant twinkling in the sunlight. This beautiful Pearly prince in encrusted with gems and revolves on a turntable just inside Coutts Bank on The Strand. The artists are listed as SHO Fine Jewellery using Swarovski elements. Sponsored by The World Land Trust & Coutts.

and the other side.

Log - 52 Walks with My Camera in 2010 so far:1. Bexleyheath, 2. Woodbridge River Front, 3. Hall Place, 4. Chislehurst, 5. Bluewater, 6. Theatre Land,7. Leeds, 8. Orford, 9. Snape, 10. Chatham,11. Nottingham, 12. Twickenham, 13. Woodbridge. 14. Red House. 15. Debden House. 16. RAF Bentwaters. 17 Friston and Saxmundham. 18. Ufford. 19. Wickham Market. 20. Greenwich Royal Park. 21. Felixstowe. 22. Trafalgar Square to Leicester Square Gardens. 23. Garden. 24. St James' Park.

Woo Hoo!!

Hello folks. Remember my pink fairy birthday card? Really pleased to find out that I was selected for the passion for promarkers top five for last weeks challenge.

Which means I can display this blinkey on my blog.

Pink Birthday Princess

Another Pink Birthday Card for the Promarker week 55 challenge, using the Princess Petunia Stamp from Kraftin' Kimmie. This would have been perfect for the KK challenge a few weeks ago - to use Neapolitan ice cream colours, but I didn't get my act together on that occasion. I had an idea in mind but the week ran away with me. Then yesterday I was trying out my new 'Wild Card' Cricut Cartridge as I wanted to try cutting this Argyle pattern. I remembered the image and papers I had selected for the challenge.  So here she is together with lots of gems, pearls and glitter of course!

The papers are from Basic Grey's Bittersweet collection. The image is coloured with my Promarkers. The card is from Craftwork Cards. The stamp is from Elaine at Quixotic Paperie.

Memory Box

My sister in law, Barbara asked me to make or decorate a box she could use at the care home she works in to store memories of each of the residents. I have been looking out for a good box. This weekend she is staying with us and spotted this box my friend Linda gave me a with a L'Occitane gift in at Christmas. I had been saving it for something special. Barbara felt is was just the right size for what she wanted. So I set to with the limited craft supplies I have with me and decorated the box for her.

Here is the original box, with ribbon attached. I kept the ribbon as it was. The sided had to be stuck to the base as this comes apart.

Here is the finished lid.

The word 'Memories' was cut using the Heritage Cricut Cartridge.

The butterflies were from the Storybook Cartridge.

The flowers, glitter, gems etc. were all from my stash. The papers are from Basic Grey's beautiful Kioshi Collection.

The finished box again.

Barbara is thrilled with the result and will be taking the box into work with her on Monday.

Thanks for the box Linda :) x

Pink Birthday Fairy

Here is my entry to this weeks Passion for Promarkers Challenge 55, which has been set by Anja and she has chosen the lovely theme of ‘pink birthday’.

I made an easel card using my new Stamping Bella - Agnes Ketto stamp.

I used lots of pink stuff! Promarkers of course, and two pink ribbons, pink liquid pearls, pink pearls, pink glitter glue and pink crystals. I used pink card candy and pink chalk inks. Pink paper roses and pink papers.

The papers are from a paper pieces tablet bloc called Baby Girl from The Sharon Ann Collection by Deja Views.

The card blank, panel, card candy and greeting are all from Craftwork Cards.

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow!

Decided to get my hair chopped off, so made an appointment, not really sure what I wanted. Spent some time with hairdresser and books and this is what happened!

There was so much hair on the floor!

I will get used to not having all that hair eventually.!

Elly's 60th Birthday!

Alan and I received a delightful red and purple invitation form the daughter of a friend and colleague Elly who will be 60 this month.  The invitation included this poem:

When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple

with a red hat that doesn't go, and doesn't suit me.

And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves

and satin candles, and say we've no money for butter.

I shall sit down on the pavement when I am tired
and gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells

and run my stick along the public railings

and make up for the sobriety of my youth.

I shall go out in my slippers in the rain

and pick the flowers in other people's gardens

and learn to spit.

You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat

and eat three pounds of sausages at a go

or only bread and pickles for a week

and hoard pens and pencils and beer nuts and things in boxes.

But now we must have clothes that keep us dry

and pay our rent and not swear in the street

and set a good example for the children.

We must have friends to dinner and read the papers.

But maybe I ought to practice a little now?

So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised

When suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple.

I decided to make Elly card to reflect this poem, using my new Paper Doll Cricut Cartridge.

Happy birthday Elly and we are looking forward to the party. x