Friday, 3 June 2011

Grow a pair!



Holy Guacamole...today is a day to go down in history...schools sports day and the sun SHONE!!! Woohoo! Every year the fingers are crossed that for one single day in June the sun will give up the goods and not subject the parents to ANOTHER year huddled under wind swept umbrellas!
(I think "chariots of fire" theme fits perfectly here!)
And the sun certainly did pull out the stops today..glorious!...I even bared my milk bottle legs for the first time this year...
(noooo, put them away..I'm blinded!)

Anyhoos, I'm still leaning towards sewing at the mo, but wanted to pull out a paintbrush to join in the Paint Party fun...so a flash of inspiration lead to this quick little painting!
Do you have the saying "grow a pair"?!! Yes I'm afraid the true meaning is of the slightly rude testicular variety...however I think you know me well enough to know I would never say such a thing :) ...until now that is!! xx
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  1. Netty3 June 2011 at 16:36

    Smashing painting and love the nail polish... Happy PPF, Annette x

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  2. rachel awes3 June 2011 at 17:03

    jenny! hilarious, as i'm re-steering my brain to think of these words in the translation of wings!
    i would be thrilled to grow these! so pretty!
    xox!

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  3. Nelly3 June 2011 at 17:39

    Silliness at its best! I think you should start a movement to change the meaning of "grow a pair!"

    We have the same shade of nail polish on our toes...hehe.

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  4. Melanie Statnick 3 June 2011 at 18:24

    This is a wonderful post I luv your sense of humor!. I'm happy I found your blog and I love your wings in the painting. I have a difficult time drawing my own.

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  5. GlorV13 June 2011 at 18:39

    Love your painting and your toenails are nicely painted too. Tee Hee. Your legs are fine.:) Have a great weekend.

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  6. Heather3 June 2011 at 19:10

    LOL!! Grow a pair...LOVE it...but love your versin to grow a pair of wings the best! That is such a beautiful and inspiring painting!
    we had sports day and beautiful weather here too!!!! xoxo have a great weekend my friend

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  7. A'n'G Johnson3 June 2011 at 19:12

    I love love love this take on grow a pair. Fabulous.

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  8. Sacred Yoli3 June 2011 at 20:47

    Hahaha. I love it! Great piece.
    Happy PPF!

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  9. Šolanje na domu-Waldorf3 June 2011 at 20:52

    I would love to grow a pair of those. :) It's perfect!

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  10. Valerie-Jael3 June 2011 at 21:20

    Love your wings, would be nice to be able to grow some! Hugs from Germany, Valerie

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  11. Rosie Kaplan3 June 2011 at 21:36

    I love the painting and the idea. Tempted to steal it - for my own use only of course as a little reminder to be sweeter!♥ Rosie

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  12. Pam Tucker3 June 2011 at 21:45

    Beautiful painting to illustrate a much better take on that saying. ;) Loved your post, as always.

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  13. Anonymous3 June 2011 at 21:47

    I have to admit, I was relieved to see the wings, LOL.

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  14. SHERI COOK3 June 2011 at 21:57

    I like your rendition of "Growing A Pair" sooooo much better. Lovely work! HAPPY PPF!

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  15. tartankiwi3 June 2011 at 22:34

    Oh how well I remember cold wet miserable Scottish sports days (brrrrr!) So kind of the sun to come out and play for you.
    Love the wings!

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  16. Anonymous3 June 2011 at 23:01

    Lol. I thought you were being rude when I saw the blog title. I don't think my brain wraps around this as wings! Like your nail polish btw!

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  17. Sunshineshelle3 June 2011 at 23:08

    This is very (well yes I was going to say ballsy) but it's so funny and sweet - taking that quote & turning it on it's head is delightful, a wonderfully feminine take - LOVE IT!! Oh & your nail polish & Chariot's of Fire photo, and seeing the sun in Scotland, my husbands cousins will be happy!!!

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  18. Crystal3 June 2011 at 23:55

    Yes this is a much nicer more upbeat version of growing a pair...wonderful!

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  19. Marlene4 June 2011 at 00:23

    Love the painting, really made me smile. Yea for sun, we finally had sun today also.

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  20. Tammie Lee4 June 2011 at 00:39

    love you message and art
    wishing you sunshine

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  21. Christine4 June 2011 at 01:46

    cute, why not?

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  22. Priti Lisa4 June 2011 at 03:52

    This "pair" smells so much nicer doncha think?
    And the glorious sun.
    Very nice work of art♥

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  23. Hybrid J4 June 2011 at 04:43

    Cute and fun ... just love it!

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  24. Julie Prichard4 June 2011 at 05:05

    I will try to coordinate my nail polish with my paintings next week. :) Cute painting- happy PPF!

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  25. Anonymous4 June 2011 at 05:49

    I LOVE your saying! You need to publish it everywhere! I am so glad you had a sunny day for your sports day! Have a great weekend, hope the sun stays out! :-)

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  26. Carola Bartz4 June 2011 at 06:28

    Good thing you pulled out the paintbrush! I like your painting, great colors.

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  27. Unknown4 June 2011 at 13:28

    What a great twist to those words- I like it so much more when associated with wings! Oh, and my toenails are blue too :D
    Happy PPF (a day late;))
    Stephanie

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  28. Leovi4 June 2011 at 13:40

    Beautiful photos with a delicious colors and excellent framing. I love the feet.

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  29. wednesday4 June 2011 at 15:32

    LOVE this! You should print it up business card size and hand it out to whiners.

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  30. Kristin Dudish4 June 2011 at 18:16

    Hahahahahahaha!!!!
    I started laughing from the minute I read the title of this post! Oh this post was so good... From one of my very favorite expressions ("Holy Guacamole", not "Grow a Pair"... sheesh - what do you think of me?!? ha!) to the Chariots of Fire reference! Then of course the reference to your milk bottle legs (I too have blindingly white legs). There is so much wonderfully funny goodness weaved in with your beautiful art! It is always such a bright spot in my day when I visit!

    I think it is wonderful that you are so talented at both sewing and painting... and that you share both with us... such a gift!

    xo
    Kristin

    p.s. Congratulations on being the first PPF partier to include the word testicular in their post! ha!

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  31. Anonymous4 June 2011 at 23:41

    Love it!

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  32. Giggles5 June 2011 at 04:08

    Just love your play on words! Great art! So fun! You must live near me, we finally got sun yesterday too! Albeit it fought with clouds until the evening!
    Happy ppf!

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  33. EVA5 June 2011 at 04:38

    Wings! I like your take on that phrase. Beautiful job!

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  34. dandelion dreamer5 June 2011 at 07:17

    Wings, wings...such useful things
    Fly, fly...high in the sky
    Oh! I could get carried away on a pair of those!!

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  35. Anne Butera5 June 2011 at 12:36

    Glad you had some lovely weather and got to bare your legs (and toes!). Cute painting! Your wings and text are lovely! Despite the connotations of the phrase, all I can think of are our little chIcks who are all busy growing their pairs, and our ducklings whose wings are still teeny tiny! Guess my mind is a bit preoccupied!

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  36. Lisa5 June 2011 at 15:29

    just gorgeous wings!!! my daughter believes she was born a fairy but her wings fell off and that someday they will grow back.so precious!

    i love the beautiful colors too.
    hugs
    xo

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  37. Morph Waffle5 June 2011 at 22:27

    I love your painting, made me smile! My legs are the same way!

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  38. Heather Foust6 June 2011 at 03:15

    I love this painting! Grow a pair. Very cute. I am working on it!!! So sorry I am late this week!!!

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  39. Jaime Haney6 June 2011 at 16:44

    Hi! this is so great! I love the spin on vulgar statement, you've made it comical and sweet :)

    That would make a great T-shirt!

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  40. Jaime Haney6 June 2011 at 16:49

    OH, I forgot to ask you... what is a bunting? (you mentioned it on my post about Farmer's Markets)

    :) thanks!
    Jaime

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  41. Anonymous6 June 2011 at 19:01

    great post and i love that you photo-ed your legs getting bared for the first time this year! love the nail varnish! i laughed at your painting as it is an expression my hubs and i have been using about our neighbour recently (throws loud parties but scuttles off indoors the next day as soon as he sees us coming out or into the house!) brilliant-maybe i should do one and give it to him!

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  42. Unknown6 June 2011 at 22:18

    You are just too funny and I Love your painting!

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  43. BahamaDawn7 June 2011 at 01:52

    totally awesome painting!!

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  44. Mimi and Tilly9 June 2011 at 19:22

    Gorgeous painting and fantastic concept! I'm definitely working on growing a pair so that I can be uplifted and joyful. That sounds so wrong... Love your work, love your take on life, and love your fantabulousness. Big hugs, Em x

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