Alcohol Inks on Artists' Trading Coins

\I guess it's obvious I like working 

with blue and green.  (With a touch of gold...)
Using junk mail as a base
makes me feel frugal :)

And a re-do, since some ink was accidentally rubbed off:

And a post card, too:

I will probably spray these with an
art fixative before sending out
into the world...

A Few More Nature Photo's

Green green green!!!

Feeding on a Tree Stump

 I think this fungus resembles 

the Star Ship Enterprise, 

what do you think? 

End of Bloom...

Things Are Looking Up!

Yesterday I began work on a large batch of Artists' Trading Coins to swap with some mail artists, and enjoyed it very much.  (Pictures soon...)  

Today the sun shone beautifully.  After an invigorating short bike ride into the wind, I grabbed my camera and took photo's of these lovely two-tone tulips.  













Then while hanging out the laundry to dry (Yes, I enjoy doing that, too!) I noticed this massive cloud bank building up to the west.









All in all it was a good day.  Yay!

Art Withdrawal

It has been weeks since I created any art.  I feel like a displaced person, not having access to my art space, and I do not like it, not one bit.  It's like a trial separation.  What if I forget how to create?  What if inspiration never returns?  I really hope I can get it back... and get back to it.  Soon?

Evening Rainbow

After a misty rain, the sun began to set 

and caused this lovely fading-arch:

Spring Has Sprung!

Tulip Trio

Hosta Beginnings

Cherry Tree

Cherry Blossoms Close-up

Rare Sighting :)

For many months (years?) my art table has been buried beneath numerous materials, paper snippets and projects in various stages of completion.  In otherwords, it's been a mess around which (or on top of which, or in spite of which) I create paper arts.

In the spirit of sharing, I spent a few hours today clearing the surface so someone else could work on a project, which will necessitate my "making do" with a limited corner of the art room.  So here's a view of the table surface, mostly cleared, if only for a short moment of time- before I eventually repossess it: 

from here...

to here... and eventually--- back again?

If I didn't have so many hobbies including rock collecting, fossil hunting, pebble polishing, creative writing, jewelry-making, as well as interests in collage, painting, using alcohol inks and watercolors, Gelli Plate printing, marbleizing, rubber stamping, quilt-making, etc. I wouldn't need so much space to stay organized!  So many hobbies, so little time!

By the way, there are remnants from a vintage button collection underneath the small table.  What was I ever thinking!