After a wonderful few days of family, food and presents,we sadly waved goodbye to Damian as he headed off to Paris for five weeks.....I spent Christmas night and last night knitting Damian a pair of fingerless mitten things ( I don't quite know what they are called - arm warmers?) so that he can keep his hands warm whilst he makes calls and sends emails on his Blackberry! Simple and quick in a lovely Jo Sharp silk and wool tweed mix. Very manly.
Damian kindly offered to act as a hand model for me as they just look like long skinny tubes when they aren't filled with hands!
And the last minute gift I mentioned I was making? An accordion book of photos of his girls so that he could take it with him for when he gets lonesome for us....it's only small ( about 9cm high) so it will easily tuck into his cabin luggage. When he gets to the hotel it will sit neatly on the bedside table.
I'm right into silver foil, collage and loads of gel medium at the moment so I had a lot of fun making it.
(I then spent an awful amount of time peeling the afore mentioned gel medium of my hands in an effort to make them look presentable for Christmas Eve mass and carols with mother-in-law Maggie! Otherwise it looks as though I have some dreadful peeling skin condition....)
Come home soon...we miss you already!
Note: I have put in an order for any copies Damian might find of marie claire idees......
both the hand warmers and the
accordian photo album
are sweet!
i love the idea of having
pictures that you can carry with you
and set up so easily to view them
in a faraway place!
go, you!
:)
Posted by: gkgirl | Thursday, 28 December 2006 at 05:30 AM
I love the accordian photo book. It's just what a daddy needs when he is far away from his family. I hope the next five weeks fly by for you.
Posted by: ingrid | Thursday, 28 December 2006 at 01:40 PM
oh no...5 weeks!!!!!!! Well, we are all here to keep you company :) Well of course you would put in an order for MCI...and the rest of Paris!!!!
The book is lovely and so fitting.
If you ever want a chat, im here! xxx
Posted by: julie | Thursday, 28 December 2006 at 07:17 PM
What a shame you couldnt join him!! Paris...swoon!!
gorgeous mittens and I love love the acordian book! beautiful!
Posted by: Anastasia | Sunday, 31 December 2006 at 10:20 AM
Great job on the armwarmers, very manly as you said..
And I love the accordion book, such an awesome idea !!! Have to wist it !!
... Ha, you're so right about the Marie Claire Idées, one of my favorite mags too (you usually can find some on Ebay.fr... Just thought I'd mention it..)
Posted by: sylvie | Friday, 05 January 2007 at 09:03 AM
I'll be home soon baby....
Big Luv....Damian (aka Dadda)
Posted by: Dadda | Tuesday, 23 January 2007 at 06:46 AM