Wow, this was quite a swap! It was more popular than I expected, with 40 participants registering and 36 completing the swap. Congratulations to the participants! The flags were sent to me to be exchanged/ swapped and then returned home.
Read MoreWouldn't it be fun to be on that little sailboat out on the St Lawrence River, heading for Lake Ontario and sailing around the Thousand islands? I saw this boat there . . .
Read MoreThe St Lawrence River is directly in front of our cottage and it is lovely to even just walk down the steps, sit and listen to the water lap on the rocks.
Read MoreSteven and I are preparing for a 3-day, 1500 mile drive from Florida to Canada with our 2 dogs Asia & Chloe, our boat Chelsea and two canoes!
Read MoreI had never heard of a "chunky" ATC before until I read about it on Lisa Busch's Collage Stuff Blog…
Read MoreMy husband has found great satisfaction since moving to Florida by taking the woodworking skills he learned from my dad and then applying them to making something he knows well and loves: kayak paddles…
Read MoreI got out my foam stamps, decorator Glaze and cosmetic sponges, then mixed the glaze directly on the stamps.
Read MoreIt is always nice to exchange art with friends, but especially lovely when exchanging with someone you have gotten to know over time and whose art you admire so much!
Read MoreSlow but steady, every week, I make sure I get something added to my personal art journal, mostly because I can play along with Art Journal Every Day….
Read MoreMy husband Steven gets the publication The Ash Breeze in the mail. It is a journal of the Traditional Small Craft Association. Imagine Steven's surprise when he picked up the latest issue and saw a few familiar boats on the cover . . . . and a painting of him sailing!!
Read MorePrayer Flags. Have you ever made one? Traditional Tibetan prayer flags are usually squares or rectangles of brightly colored fabric, often woodblock printed.
Read MoreMy husband Steven started making handcrafted, custom made paddles earlier this year. It was a natural thing actually. He was a white water kayaker for many, many years and he still loves flat water paddling.
Read MoreI’m so happy to be tuned in again to Art Journal Every Day with Julie Balzer. I feel at peace when I see I have created another spread. You can play along too and work in your journal every day if you like, even if it is just for 10 minutes. . . .
Read MoreI am really enjoying the positive affirmations my friend Joanna sent me. She created a fantastic project with them as part of the design team for Gauche Alchemy. She calls them Affirmation cards . . .
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