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Acrylic painting with ploy acrylic top coat on canvas.

Handmade paper beads, 40 pages,

70 lb drawing paper, size 4.75 by 7 inches 

Back

Inside

Same description as above journal

This is the second watercolor journal. It is described in my last post.

Back

Inside left

Middle and right.

That's what I've been up to since 98 degrees is a little to hot for

me. I do run out and fill the birdbaths and feeders for my fine

feathered friends. I have a chickadee that has delivered a batch

in the birdhouse right off our deck. She is exhausted trying to feed 

them all. Yesterday one baby appeared at the opening and he was huge.

I fear he better fly soon or he won't be able to get out.

He is twice the size of his momma.

Life is always amazing to me.

I've Been Creating and Healing

 Here are my two nurses, Max and Cooper. They 

have been taking good care of me while I go to

physical therapy and an osteopath. I was in pain 

 and they discovered  (MRI) that I have 6 twisted

vertebrae.  Long story short PT has really helped 

 and I am improving. Should be after 4 1/2 months

of PT,

Enough said, on to more creative things. I saw this 

made with acrylics (sorry can't remember by who)

and so I made my own version using 

watercolors and changing the insides.

I painted, sewed and glued,finishing it with a

protective coating of Polycrylic put on very

carefully.

 This is the front cover. It has sari silk with hand-

made paper beads attached to the tag. The tag

 has a velcro closer.

 The back with paint and stitching.

 Opened up with side pockets on each side and two

sewn books (60 pages in all) of 70 lb drawing paper.

 The back (inside) The booklets on each side,

Six 4 by 6 mixed media 90 lb papers in side 

pocket.

In the other side pocket there are 2

140 lb 4 by 6 watercolor papers and 

5 blank artist trading cards 2.5 by 3.5

140 lb watercolor paper.

Sari silk with handmade paper beads attached

to the tag opening.

Lots of paper, different weights and sizes to 

have fun with.

All enclosed in this  8 1/2 by 7 inch  when closed

journal. Open it is 17 3/4 inch by 7.

I have two made so will show the other in a day or two

plus some other small journals I just finished.

Hope you all are enjoying your summer.

 We here in WA have been very hot and little to no rain.

So we are on constant fire watch.

Never thought I'd say this but paleez rain!

A Small Journal for Writing, sketching,etc........

The front

Close up

The back.

Watercolor with pen and ink

 24 pages (counting both sides)

paper is buff colored laid paper

which is great for writing, pen and

ink sketches. Not for watercolor.

Handmade paper beads.

5 by 6 1/2 inches.

A fun little journal!

Another Where Have I Been.......

 I have been busily making small journals to sell 

at the shop in Snoqualmie. Filled with 140 lb. 

watercolor paper.

  Used some of my handmade paper beads.

 Have been asked to do a painting of Mt. Si. 

Still trying to get a good photo. I think this photo

looks like a large meatloaf.....

 Went to eastern Washington to have lunch with a friend.

Saw this wonderful old church,will try a sketch &

watercolor later.

And last put not least, drum roll paleez

Max and Cooper.

They are not happy with me because they had 

to get extremely short haircuts.

They got wet and matted up so........ off with 

their long furry coats. At least I can see their eyes now. 

They won the heart of their groomer. They were very

good considering this was their first complete 

haircut. I keep telling them it will grow.

Next week it's off to the vet for a snip snip.

I wonder if they will ever speak to me again.

The rains have returned and the leaves are 

turning and falling. We still get some

beautiful days but I feel it in my bones "old man winter"

is coming round the bend. 

Hope all is well with you and what have you all

been up to.

A Page From My Journal

Just enjoying the weather and my gardens.

Starting a New Journal

 I took Mary Ann Moss' class 

Remains of the Day for making a fun

different journal. But I never really

knew what I wanted to put in it. I decided

 that some off it, maybe all would be things

 I find around Wildflower. So here 

are my first 2 pages which I did in 

watercolor and pen and ink of what is 

blooming right now. It was fun to go

 all over the property discovering 

wonderful little plants popping up.

I shall have to date these pages for

reference sake.

My EDIM will be back in a day or two.

In the mean time check out Mary Ann's

class if you like. She is great fun!

More Japanese Paper Journals and Sunshine

Spent time dying more Kozo and Tengucho

papers yesterday. Designed a new journal, added watercolors

 and the dyed papers to come up with these

journal covers.

Decided to photograph them before they were glazed.

That way you can see the vibrant colors better.

Glazed and bound.

By the way , the weather is now hot and sunny and plants are back outside.

I guess our little snowstorm was just a quirk.

You will find me in the garden either 

painting or weeding!!!!

A New Journal

 Just finished this journal  and thought I'd share

it with you. I dyed Japanese Kozo  and Tengucho 
papers adding them to my design. The finish I  put on is 
polycrylic. !00 pages (both sides).

Back side. Love the colors of this journal.
So vibrant.
It is sold.

My Lapin

Ever onward on my little journal journey.

While sitting and watching out the window the other day

I saw my first lapin emerge from under the bushes. I do 
believe they have there own little
"Watership Down" there as that is where they all head after
their evening feasts. I've had friends watching them and ask
how I trained them to just eat the grass and not my flowers. LOL
The older ones just know better and well the babies are renegades

on occasion. It is fun to sit in the yard and watch these sweet creatures.
They have the most beautiful eyes,darling ears and cute noses.

On another note. All tests are back and they found nothing. 
Having just had a colonoscopy  they were concerned
 that I may have picked up a bug at the hospital. If I 
did it's gone now. Yipee. So I am slowly getting
back on track. Thanks for all your comments and
emails. They mean a lot to me.

Sewing Delicious Colored Journals

I just love these colors with the mixture of 
batiks,hand dyes and Sari silks. I wish
my photo's would show the shimmer 
of the silks.

More Batik, hand dyes and Sari silks make up these 
Remains of the Day journals. I really enjoy
sewing these.

Three Handmade Journals

 Sitting quietly for the past 17 days I was able

to finish up a few journals for the Black Dog Event.

After Friday I hope to list some on my Etsy.

I pretty much used batiks and hand dyed fabrics.

Used some of my handmade fabric beads.

back side.

Added some crazy stitches here and there.

back side

I love the tie " arounds" as you never have to 

worry about your journal getting to fat as

 the tie are made to go around several times.

I found these lots of fun to make . Very freeing!

Each journal has different papers in them for

different types of journals.

So that's what I have been doing.

What have you been up to...?!

Journal Your Journey

Another journal for my Etsy.

Front

and back.

Now I am off to work in the garden.

It is cooler today!

Fancy Fun Journal

"Art is your personal diary where you may color your thoughts and emotions on a page"

Created this fun journal and dressed it up

with bows and ribbons.

Makes one feel very creative just looking at it.

Has regular pages and tab pages for adding those

creative little bits you have just laying around

(that need to go in a journal) so you don't lose them.

I have taken several wonderful classes from 

Martha Lever, she has so many fun classes. She put

me onto the machine for making these journals

and she suggested the bows,etc. Thank you Martha!

Will list on Etsy, with more info.

Journal Making!

Have spent the last few days making journals.

I like spiral bound ones for working in as they

lay flat. (and I can cram a lot of stuff in them). 

The ones above I put on my Etsy.

But not to worry I have one or two 

made for myself. A girls gotta do what a 

girls gotta do. Right!

Wishing you all a Happy Fourth filled with good weather for everyone.

After the Big Bird....

After the big day and all the trimmings one

must have a day of rest.(Maybe two days) :-)

Then prepare treats for our deer friends who 

 love apples and pears.

They came in a downpour of rain but didn't seem 

to mind as long as there were goodies to eat.

Then I got down to business and finished up some Christmas 

gifts I had been working on. ( I am making my gifts 

this year... I wonder what came over me).

Plus I had this journal/photo album to finish for my 

Wildflowerhouse shoppe and  one for my Etsy.

I hope you all had a great holiday !

Ho Ho Ho how many days until Christmas...

Not enough that's for sure!!!!!