Ebb and Flow

Still thinking about variety, here are some fabrics I purchased a week or so ago (a nice variety).

They are all poly bought to play with some heat setting shibori. So far I haven't launced into it... For the past couple of weeks I have been feeling unsettled and unfocused. At the moment working on projects doesn't seem to come easily so I'm trying to cut myself a break and give myself some time to work it out. At the same time I am sifting through my jumble emotionally I am also allowing the projects to ebb and flow as they will, been a bit more ebb than flow here today!

Variety

Thinking tonight about the variety of experiences that our lives encompass. Each and every one of those experiences offer us the opportunity to learn about ourselves and the connection we have to the infinite. They are all portals that we can use to connect with our deeper selves, each other, and the universal...

If we dare

Framed

I've decided that this one will go to a friend of mine...before it goes I will try to get a proper picture in daylight... I like how it looks framed

Cardinal Directions

As mentioned before I'm participating (in a small way) in the Project Spectrum Challenge on Flickr. The theme this year is the Cardinal Directions...

Thus far I've completed three (yay! ahead of schedual!)

To make it more fun for myself I'm using found objects as the base of the little totems. Stone, wood and metal were pretty easy to find, now I will need to find a chunk of glass that will work. I guess I will have to go back to the shore for seaglass, I doubt I can wrap a piece of sharp glass without injuring myself.

NORTH (March/April)

Color: Green

Material: Stones/Gems/Rocks

Season: Winter

Element: Earth

EAST(May/June)

Color: Yellow

Material: Wood

Season: Spring

Element: Air

SOUTH (July/August)

Color: Red

Material: Metal

Season: Summer

Element: Fire

Still to come

WEST (September/October)

Color: Blue

Material: Glass

Season: Autumn

Element: Water

Packing Orders

Hooray! I finally get to use my new stamp!

I've known for some time that putting some sort of design ID on my card sets was a good idea. Easier said than done though, even before my home printer crapped out I had a hard time printing onto card blanks without it coming out weird (tilted).

I finally got my act together and bought myself a stamp with my shop logo and info on it and now I have an order to try it out on so between that and the dojo I'm done for the night.

Attic Encounters

I spent another free day enmeshed in yard sale sorting and/or avoiding yard sale sorting. In the process I found a few old friends...

Some textiles bought in Africa for me by a friend from work who was born and emigrated from Guinea Bisai

A print I designed back in the 80s

A completly outrageous sequined top

I allow myself to save some old things not too many but a few much loved bits and pieces. Its always pleasant to reencounter them.

End of June

We have seen a bit of sun today! Now thundery weather is rolling through ...

Once again I find myself wandering in the garden for a recharge.

Tickseed

not much of this in the gardens this year, well there are plants but only a few are doing any blooming. I have an idea that this is one of those plants that don't recharge the way other perennials do they wear themselves out blooming and then come back with very few blooms.

Catalpa

This tree is a volunteer and I'm not sure if I want it or not. I like the graceful shape of the tree and the flowers are very pretty (like orchids or iris in shape)

however in the fall the leaves (which are large) turn toxic black and drop like dead bodies all over the lawn, plus I think the mature trees drop weird foot long bean-like pods too... I remain undecided about it in the meantime it is growing fast.

The Monty Python Rose

no idea what the real name of this rose is but it has earned its name from us and so it shall remain. It has begun its show of blossoms again.

The flowers seem to be zooming through their bloom times this year,I expect thats because we have been having unusually cool weather tis summer so it still seeems like we should be seeing early season flowers.