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.

Taking Her Ease

The puppy went to the groomers today for the first time in a long time (we deemed her too weak for the excitement for the last few months). Now she is worn out and sleepy , I am feeling a bit worn out myself, this has been one of those "mentally taxing " weeks for me so tonight I plan to take my ease along with her... provided there are no thunderstorms in which case all bets are off!

Starting South

North is lookin a little blurry here!

Still trying to get the sorting done for the yard sale, it isn't leaving much time for anything else.

Hopefully I will be done this weekend!