i know i didn't get those mabel aprons listed yet...life started happening all around me last night. it was the first day of my 'weekend'...and i had big plans of getting so much done...and i thought if i wrote it here...then i'd for sure do it. now i have my little granddaughter...and it's going to be questionable if it happens today! i will though...i will!
i'll be listing some of my mabel aprons in my etsy shop later on this evening...i haven't photographed the actual ones...but, they are all darling...above is just a sampling!!!
my most recent find...a couple of weeks ago at the local antique mall...i just couldn't resist these victorian photo albums.
the second i spotted the first one...the one with the girl on it...i was almost afraid to ask the guy to open the case to let me see it up close...lucky for me...the price was right!
i then proceeded to this gal's other case, and there was another one....i snatched it up too....it seemed as if i had aquired an addiction in a matter of moments.
the guy that opened the case for me told me he had a few of these in his booth...well that's when i knew i couldn't leave them behind!
i have never created an 'altered' journal....but, it was going to take something like these to get me in the mood! i can't wait to get started...i'll share the progress as i journey through this new artform. i have a feeling it will feel like home in me!
thought i'd share some of the postcards i painted for an exchange with some other women...i was surprised at how much i enjoyed picking up a paintbrush again...something that i had put on the back burner. i did these on 4" x 6" watercolor paper...used acrylics...and pencil.
gotta go!!! have a wonderful day! i have the day off (it's my weekend!) so i'm heading out to play catch up for the week...errands! and hopefully toss in some creative play time...
this one is going home to my momma....
it speaks of her three daughters...
layering a story of how much i love her! it's her very late mother's day gift!
a new painting...
beeswax...the final layer.
i painted this one day sitting out in my backyard...it was a sweet & simple memory.
i wonder if...
i wish for...
i remember when...
i surrender to...
i accept...
i acknowledge...
i forgive...
personal prompts swirling about me...
(photo...small alter i made recently)
i love the light...everything about it....the way it glows in the evening...how it brings out the beauty in everything...& everyone! choosing light...living in the light....lighten your burdens...light of your life! i bet you can think of some to add to this list....?????
i snapped this still life this evening sitting at my picnic table out back...just me and a glass of wine. (tex too!...no wine...just his tennis ball!)
as it grew dark i lit a candle and stayed for a little longer...not wanting to miss out on this simple beauty.
a little blurry...but, you get the drift...hope you had a light filled sunday!
eventhough i'm working on art workshop proposals at the moment...that i cannot reveal...i can show you the book that is in progress that sweet katie taught me! it is my very first attempt at bookmaking...and i love the whole concept of taking common materials and stitching them one with another to have a completely unique book all of my own...a place where i can jot down memories...doodle images...and just be.
i chose colors of the sea to beckon this time spent with friends...
and a little pocket to hide little findings here and there along the way!
happy birthday to dan...i took these photos of him after artfest this year, where he taught the full three days with fabulous students, who turned out amazing paintings! we were on our way to the san juan islands for a couple of days to unwind when we found this spot just shy of the ferry across to the islands...(i had actually found this place the year before, and had told dan it had his name all over it!) we camped, dan painted, and never wanted to leave! i snagged these photos...as he is most himself when he is out in nature AND painting. i love the one of him looking so small in the majesty of nature. the mountains...one of his top loves! happy birthday, dan! mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
can you see why he never wanted to leave? if it weren't for laynee jane...our littlest granddaughter back home (i'm sure you've seen the one hundred photos right here!) he may just have stayed right in this very spot for who knows how long.
