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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I thought I was finished with the Christmas cards, but I continue to be inspired by grids and what is in my stash.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love these little stamps by Studio G but I've never figured out how to use them. It turns out they go nicely on this paper that I love but couldn't figure out either!</div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436906118524517822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860218281478789083.post-81410065865542699142023-10-01T07:21:00.000-07:002023-10-01T07:21:22.772-07:00Puzzle Stamps<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCdy9kKqwOor0fdX9S7s4I1j_fjVL7_pNtVUQ9v4cpNtYVskfOGSoXP-BYySCADZwDP9qd1nICnpTh1JPKJ_bpnaQNWnNqBdbSCA_1Aa35Vu_cjsz_cUhYT8B-cKDIRAi2YM6GMIPF8SY83dWBrj3TRhyphenhyphen3q5uFV6ZMefr7ybi2rxidu9qWHxZMnw2Vko/s2085/20230929_124020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2085" data-original-width="1554" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCdy9kKqwOor0fdX9S7s4I1j_fjVL7_pNtVUQ9v4cpNtYVskfOGSoXP-BYySCADZwDP9qd1nICnpTh1JPKJ_bpnaQNWnNqBdbSCA_1Aa35Vu_cjsz_cUhYT8B-cKDIRAi2YM6GMIPF8SY83dWBrj3TRhyphenhyphen3q5uFV6ZMefr7ybi2rxidu9qWHxZMnw2Vko/w478-h640/20230929_124020.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've always loved Magenta images, and their puzzle stamps are among my favorites. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7HyfpDMeZSbCqBN5YypmvwozX6yznUQHY-oP_D95VamVRRyYhkW7ufGtICB49xXti2HjUsAk2t78JbhfEam_CCscwgCGNkDhiQb2SNOFsZm7l4sYf9PuYgzztEYXJGwFJBu1BpsnbAe7FmONrvylkVxxvzYsTNVwIZEHJ2zFWi8lhx5LyzOPVir-YGas/s2129/20230929_123915.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2129" data-original-width="1583" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7HyfpDMeZSbCqBN5YypmvwozX6yznUQHY-oP_D95VamVRRyYhkW7ufGtICB49xXti2HjUsAk2t78JbhfEam_CCscwgCGNkDhiQb2SNOFsZm7l4sYf9PuYgzztEYXJGwFJBu1BpsnbAe7FmONrvylkVxxvzYsTNVwIZEHJ2zFWi8lhx5LyzOPVir-YGas/w476-h640/20230929_123915.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><br /> It was this photo from growveg.com that inspired me to get out the puzzle stamps. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfFhs0nER2C5dY6tDn4bWo3mRzWQBjs3ylVnppHEBdktLg6qDsBoYIczXUivT4T9vRzwZrMSaeWKAJIrGT58g7-Wwt830Y3r_If42kX3M_5Cj5ONwTVBXxsZ7Jm-ECEEgYzQABis7fn4yifYkCFjdf62W5jipCG5jsXFxYf_hCkg5h8MKFSplP1fYGjdM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="669" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfFhs0nER2C5dY6tDn4bWo3mRzWQBjs3ylVnppHEBdktLg6qDsBoYIczXUivT4T9vRzwZrMSaeWKAJIrGT58g7-Wwt830Y3r_If42kX3M_5Cj5ONwTVBXxsZ7Jm-ECEEgYzQABis7fn4yifYkCFjdf62W5jipCG5jsXFxYf_hCkg5h8MKFSplP1fYGjdM=w477-h640" width="477" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This photo is inspiring me still to do some other things - but Christmas cards first!<p></p></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436906118524517822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860218281478789083.post-41754450318279046812023-09-23T15:26:00.013-07:002023-09-24T15:22:14.280-07:00Six More!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTMz28uDLhDuT9E1FdzbMONPGViUJkS97dexVeNQsP94Y6b9xwwTPEkODT6NPo_IjG1BcgVRCrxOOKM0UidmGZBoa0Ub9p4Vxm89QmJCxfB0H4Q-Wi6Ab72p0GkyZ99Zz2I45dLQDGtLkG-SUqFh3Sp5ow1_ivEEfV5sacgDN_Th7C81KN6Ch_0Kddvc/s3264/20230911_145943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTMz28uDLhDuT9E1FdzbMONPGViUJkS97dexVeNQsP94Y6b9xwwTPEkODT6NPo_IjG1BcgVRCrxOOKM0UidmGZBoa0Ub9p4Vxm89QmJCxfB0H4Q-Wi6Ab72p0GkyZ99Zz2I45dLQDGtLkG-SUqFh3Sp5ow1_ivEEfV5sacgDN_Th7C81KN6Ch_0Kddvc/w480-h640/20230911_145943.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These trees are made from glitter paper - perfect for the sparkly season!</div><br /><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436906118524517822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860218281478789083.post-29630083893095010862023-09-12T15:18:00.018-07:002023-09-12T15:18:00.152-07:00Speaking of Grab Bags<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbGLFleifWTCr0_axJKnE0j4zljW-QDwCgcn5r5pRQxilw9vi4iaTn2c7O_3pGfilIMRTPUHfMXQ5MQ5aBbMO3gLfeigUlOttsXoT0WgNEzVUxqHPeIrURBxWuaJRr6RgEG0i1N2HNFlH-vPgfgQr_eFCdjFRV_g7VZ66SYinM-Ml_CeGXTPLVq4cWsQ/s2408/20230911_145905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2408" data-original-width="1882" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbGLFleifWTCr0_axJKnE0j4zljW-QDwCgcn5r5pRQxilw9vi4iaTn2c7O_3pGfilIMRTPUHfMXQ5MQ5aBbMO3gLfeigUlOttsXoT0WgNEzVUxqHPeIrURBxWuaJRr6RgEG0i1N2HNFlH-vPgfgQr_eFCdjFRV_g7VZ66SYinM-Ml_CeGXTPLVq4cWsQ/w500-h640/20230911_145905.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Years ago (at Eatons department store!), I bought a grab bag of postage stamps. The bag included some Christmas stamps, and they inspired these mosaic cards.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJt54doH_xzTFfAvhh86nylat1iW7sspvrQSWNejRGC3pd7l5wPPVLltT1LgEvWhEPOATsWW8EYlsAZnIuDalrfKz6V6AML-9obOYEmTFW8RPnFkVloBub3sdTRsOeBUW-CsEa2JjF2duQtseysHnFkUaL9qPU0ivHEN5DSDx7PngMXsGusu_ZWr_YSrw/s2510/20230908_115449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2510" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJt54doH_xzTFfAvhh86nylat1iW7sspvrQSWNejRGC3pd7l5wPPVLltT1LgEvWhEPOATsWW8EYlsAZnIuDalrfKz6V6AML-9obOYEmTFW8RPnFkVloBub3sdTRsOeBUW-CsEa2JjF2duQtseysHnFkUaL9qPU0ivHEN5DSDx7PngMXsGusu_ZWr_YSrw/w490-h640/20230908_115449.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5VwV-m1L1mXjlvP4s5G__G0_akHRWaMi7I3GNu0EuL-2KfamrmyxsY2CqJf7lJTxYMce4NeNpl-O_MvkzI6fgHHLKk_78O2VRh2sDjLL4NEc0FJEHSjjaMlWZt0xwpiWImijICb_7jM7f3pdGyGcyAE9vbncaGAgJeiRiWlJ_-Sr-H5JbrpKvAWiErE/s2090/20230908_120429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2090" data-original-width="1657" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5VwV-m1L1mXjlvP4s5G__G0_akHRWaMi7I3GNu0EuL-2KfamrmyxsY2CqJf7lJTxYMce4NeNpl-O_MvkzI6fgHHLKk_78O2VRh2sDjLL4NEc0FJEHSjjaMlWZt0xwpiWImijICb_7jM7f3pdGyGcyAE9vbncaGAgJeiRiWlJ_-Sr-H5JbrpKvAWiErE/w508-h640/20230908_120429.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqw-fpakhJ4cWM_HZ7Bsv-lvx52vUQAdfDU_8YidksZc9kVELAnU7sVt_yrjcjY0m1biW_pFU4w5fjmNs7nyiOilOUV_i7kylfxkFuf8Fxq4hKb3ppdATpKIHXn8YhkTpA1517Jiwl61JVg46NQdEmtKWes7Q0YAixlHuwQvMrEmWoQ20IbScesF-3vo/s1791/20230903_132708.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1791" data-original-width="1462" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqw-fpakhJ4cWM_HZ7Bsv-lvx52vUQAdfDU_8YidksZc9kVELAnU7sVt_yrjcjY0m1biW_pFU4w5fjmNs7nyiOilOUV_i7kylfxkFuf8Fxq4hKb3ppdATpKIHXn8YhkTpA1517Jiwl61JVg46NQdEmtKWes7Q0YAixlHuwQvMrEmWoQ20IbScesF-3vo/w522-h640/20230903_132708.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTq2qRbITNprSzDI_v1xTYP5xb39tnaFd1jyktPUh6DW-ESQiOTdS717oJvOpI2DXyX6n-3-H_mTyTLjTXEU8UkWidcMU-u7RxkVDr5tWKYjAmSHBS1LHLJVO2UBRztNaMm9XKhU2ZfQzC0aQWDpYwNSrmHr5T_ML8GaWWoOWB6-CqCwysQ9fJ9fz2dA/s2194/20230903_132941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2194" data-original-width="1769" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTq2qRbITNprSzDI_v1xTYP5xb39tnaFd1jyktPUh6DW-ESQiOTdS717oJvOpI2DXyX6n-3-H_mTyTLjTXEU8UkWidcMU-u7RxkVDr5tWKYjAmSHBS1LHLJVO2UBRztNaMm9XKhU2ZfQzC0aQWDpYwNSrmHr5T_ML8GaWWoOWB6-CqCwysQ9fJ9fz2dA/w516-h640/20230903_132941.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436906118524517822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860218281478789083.post-53836946471427352902023-09-11T15:18:00.001-07:002023-09-11T15:18:31.430-07:00Christmas Cards<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4TMR8IGpDut9htm6Rj6CHFjKstRJUGu1wQXwo_yA6sLQ_UIRXezNETeaD6FshfBA3DfwLlPNOwlka2OvSLfxPGtCIvh-oDqyovusJFEkOepoRrShNP9N6F6SQU27otNl-DUBmcrIY_3jjh1kxvOx3zWEX98pT4HhDzf-wxqfHgKZKNhXxHIYIrABXts/s2181/20230829_155911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2181" data-original-width="1638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4TMR8IGpDut9htm6Rj6CHFjKstRJUGu1wQXwo_yA6sLQ_UIRXezNETeaD6FshfBA3DfwLlPNOwlka2OvSLfxPGtCIvh-oDqyovusJFEkOepoRrShNP9N6F6SQU27otNl-DUBmcrIY_3jjh1kxvOx3zWEX98pT4HhDzf-wxqfHgKZKNhXxHIYIrABXts/w480-h640/20230829_155911.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I started my 2023 Christmas cards recently, hoping to reduce the "deadline pressure" that I felt last year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm using all kinds of fun paper that I never had inspiration to use before. This matching cardstock and decorative paper was part of a "grab bag" that I bought years ago. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough of the card stock to make cards out of, but suddenly I had the idea to use them for trees! </div></div><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436906118524517822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860218281478789083.post-9979087344092665562023-07-13T16:29:00.008-07:002023-09-11T15:08:22.776-07:00And Cars Too<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was looking at old truck drawings yesterday and the experience made me want to draw another. This first one isn't any less wonky than the old ones!,</div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436906118524517822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860218281478789083.post-50505099449162902762023-01-27T12:33:00.000-08:002023-01-27T12:33:37.783-08:00First Snowdrop Sighting of 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYzhuO7GmszuAIRp_aMui8ZQ41gZnRdBHyNHiUCvHrdOGDevrztfv4Qopu7qBQaqmGQO8Xz3GbebeMIjKA3nWgP4erkLRowlODGkLNqkeiW8-Qk88v9PMJ4e42N0dtplE9U7-3VpruT0lgp24Xktj42vplLQYEml6FsPPiu1rudBXS8cRD6xzI5rq/s1777/Snowdrops.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1328" data-original-width="1777" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYzhuO7GmszuAIRp_aMui8ZQ41gZnRdBHyNHiUCvHrdOGDevrztfv4Qopu7qBQaqmGQO8Xz3GbebeMIjKA3nWgP4erkLRowlODGkLNqkeiW8-Qk88v9PMJ4e42N0dtplE9U7-3VpruT0lgp24Xktj42vplLQYEml6FsPPiu1rudBXS8cRD6xzI5rq/w640-h478/Snowdrops.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first snowdrop sighting is always a highlight of January. I commemorated this year's first sighting in an older teeny tiny journal I found on the shelf. I made this journal in one of Joanne Sharpe's classes and I added a little collage before painting the snowdrops. Lots of fun!</div><br /><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436906118524517822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860218281478789083.post-19794050590028420862023-01-25T15:13:00.000-08:002023-01-25T15:13:10.319-08:00Teeny Tiny Landscape Journal<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglF8F5BANZNnxlCFs2-O5dlEexqNtsxMMzV2N-cVnbIJ7qVk7FmQ0fFmvETybUXFTn8tr3KTU_d5X80842ApWhGZw6S4HP-2hJNWDE9gJPMQKdUhqTyrnsjwDgXjK9lhruGPCaafG99KfnR5YhuOlyLddOAGBDTsTjZs3HYXdeEJKT9YrW4FlCtv-m/s1319/Landscape%20Journal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="1319" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglF8F5BANZNnxlCFs2-O5dlEexqNtsxMMzV2N-cVnbIJ7qVk7FmQ0fFmvETybUXFTn8tr3KTU_d5X80842ApWhGZw6S4HP-2hJNWDE9gJPMQKdUhqTyrnsjwDgXjK9lhruGPCaafG99KfnR5YhuOlyLddOAGBDTsTjZs3HYXdeEJKT9YrW4FlCtv-m/w640-h432/Landscape%20Journal.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>I attended a live Watercolors Made Simple workshop and and was captivated by what Nicki was doing over the Christmas holidays. She wanted to do something a little different and turned to making small watercolor journals. They were beautiful and inspiring, so I decided to do the same.<p></p><p>One of my favorite watercolor techniques is <a href="http://passionforpaper-passionforpaper.blogspot.com/2019/08/luscious-landscapes.html" target="_blank">wet-on-wet landscapes</a>, so I'm devoting an entire journal to doing them.</p><p>This one was inspired by this week's photo from the Creighton Online Spiritual Retreat I'm doing right now. I can see there might be a lot of sunset paintings in this journal.</p><p> </p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436906118524517822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860218281478789083.post-47869533199308359542022-12-25T18:29:00.001-08:002022-12-25T18:29:42.179-08:00Merry Christmas, Everyone!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUuUxZdyY_067aLpjrHwl-fxaayK_oEaortmoZr4-Cm2CBqobTG6U4tAcJomj8zf7cb1FNKGi1H6UEfhtB0dUKlxfuoki-p5bI4lPcYGj-kb705vWrwQW2T7WK-T709t7JsKRiENrI9MYg0wta7ICWI9ew-aWQ5iWspYG6mdf9Mbp5tZUdKXMvK0nr/s1630/2022%20Christmas%20Card_0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1630" data-original-width="1252" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUuUxZdyY_067aLpjrHwl-fxaayK_oEaortmoZr4-Cm2CBqobTG6U4tAcJomj8zf7cb1FNKGi1H6UEfhtB0dUKlxfuoki-p5bI4lPcYGj-kb705vWrwQW2T7WK-T709t7JsKRiENrI9MYg0wta7ICWI9ew-aWQ5iWspYG6mdf9Mbp5tZUdKXMvK0nr/w492-h640/2022%20Christmas%20Card_0001.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436906118524517822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860218281478789083.post-14066122382725336712022-12-06T13:05:00.000-08:002022-12-06T13:05:25.276-08:00Memories of Winters in Palm Springs<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7L_GEZuGb1i0vokwwfSbw_wNUFobvBZI0pMf3OynBTu35AjuxYJ6CAAtox-lCbYdWiKiwqFhCOf_2Gtlv94WqQB8wTZAq8MsmJDpi6NVb5Ixnq8jtrW7mey-Whge8VHPMxAp4p2SlnLYJOjwP8379EW3E6wglDtEFlnftg9zONBndC7-qaiFbzF_d/s1584/2022%20Christmas%20Card_0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="1252" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7L_GEZuGb1i0vokwwfSbw_wNUFobvBZI0pMf3OynBTu35AjuxYJ6CAAtox-lCbYdWiKiwqFhCOf_2Gtlv94WqQB8wTZAq8MsmJDpi6NVb5Ixnq8jtrW7mey-Whge8VHPMxAp4p2SlnLYJOjwP8379EW3E6wglDtEFlnftg9zONBndC7-qaiFbzF_d/w506-h640/2022%20Christmas%20Card_0002.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We're not in Palm Springs this year, but during Vancouver's current cold snap, I have been fondly remembering our Christmases there. </div><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436906118524517822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860218281478789083.post-35581807534927960432022-11-19T15:46:00.000-08:002022-11-19T15:47:37.216-08:00Silver Boughs<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-by-NX8r2jML2h95FuDzhuxitYB0iQMg8AwOaqw27WFRiVLRyNS3A2gU4XnX1V-IhWpuPZBN4_FbAsKnvl_Gkmfvx5c4624T7hpMQFX_FJUZ2W9yO5m-fHQmMU_OXjTqC5O_uN8S1UdQiJUB4uxxdLw_AoBTtHpO49hWRCiFLSilfxkwTu-zLvNnj/s1604/2022%20Christmas%20Card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1604" data-original-width="1235" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-by-NX8r2jML2h95FuDzhuxitYB0iQMg8AwOaqw27WFRiVLRyNS3A2gU4XnX1V-IhWpuPZBN4_FbAsKnvl_Gkmfvx5c4624T7hpMQFX_FJUZ2W9yO5m-fHQmMU_OXjTqC5O_uN8S1UdQiJUB4uxxdLw_AoBTtHpO49hWRCiFLSilfxkwTu-zLvNnj/w492-h640/2022%20Christmas%20Card.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've never had a silver Christmas tree, but some people do enjoy them!</div><br /><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436906118524517822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860218281478789083.post-10827152906387957312022-11-14T15:59:00.001-08:002022-11-14T15:59:57.508-08:00Christmas Cards<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31FZAdZDgBcoIGazL2sBihmlxTTa_1uUIJx6BnFMhsKm4vM-mUOWOqzy83mJHrSoq4zDTXmjYEdHlLBne5IJjhIDVS4KXaHBD6f3Y_RR2htQVvHwqQ8vkEnXsBvQdxn88nZgBIOj1VvwnUEejlFqeQrtOBLz26y-40oNv5xmKgcEIN6I83Ijb7nkm/s533/Scan_20221114.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="415" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31FZAdZDgBcoIGazL2sBihmlxTTa_1uUIJx6BnFMhsKm4vM-mUOWOqzy83mJHrSoq4zDTXmjYEdHlLBne5IJjhIDVS4KXaHBD6f3Y_RR2htQVvHwqQ8vkEnXsBvQdxn88nZgBIOj1VvwnUEejlFqeQrtOBLz26y-40oNv5xmKgcEIN6I83Ijb7nkm/w498-h640/Scan_20221114.png" width="498" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've been playing around with Christmas cards lately. I say "playing around" because I've been experimenting with designs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-C9uqkBEDjt3voQGsZmzcSxuyI3wBjLSP5XKva_NbYCNl-FB-9yaeUTut7y5BM29d7MTs09ITmvrLhaYykzWYy6MI3e1CItw1-v3yLKeuXiinCAYRsuoiYLCXCCCZKwT6uwURlfSlBB7lVP2ouhVWe6870eGpg-Oouk8o01bANOCO4AUYGJzSC0z/s546/Scan_20221114%20(2).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="411" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-C9uqkBEDjt3voQGsZmzcSxuyI3wBjLSP5XKva_NbYCNl-FB-9yaeUTut7y5BM29d7MTs09ITmvrLhaYykzWYy6MI3e1CItw1-v3yLKeuXiinCAYRsuoiYLCXCCCZKwT6uwURlfSlBB7lVP2ouhVWe6870eGpg-Oouk8o01bANOCO4AUYGJzSC0z/w482-h640/Scan_20221114%20(2).png" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These two in pots came from a Cee Cee Creations YouTube video.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlupuETs5eX2MoBGUYw19pRWbxiX74ogQ_VMeE4Nvz-o5RdQH4-Yf4o6kNPe2epDwlboslqXMQsW2Qr3YJ2zLQaekGJc-0CPycxSLmz8szpl3h1cX748lIV12ZcMmAPlHA36a3zYz1IjDzG04Gg9XU0ufJ9B3WNQOa54zeCGmGVDQH35RGKjug0Ax/s530/Scan_20221114%20(3).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="413" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlupuETs5eX2MoBGUYw19pRWbxiX74ogQ_VMeE4Nvz-o5RdQH4-Yf4o6kNPe2epDwlboslqXMQsW2Qr3YJ2zLQaekGJc-0CPycxSLmz8szpl3h1cX748lIV12ZcMmAPlHA36a3zYz1IjDzG04Gg9XU0ufJ9B3WNQOa54zeCGmGVDQH35RGKjug0Ax/w498-h640/Scan_20221114%20(3).png" width="498" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKskkS0ChS20sDGmOUlqk547LzjBTRJJjJAAyvVcXDZAcNkdXJf4u8Xc7kyc0Jjk8MSDit6yZoQTJdkDQRPJtHHvXB25_gq5hMztna7nfGFvvRHxBnvDv1PeI2iZqVC8lBi34Cs0H4J0IhfWMRU3doiRSXnciH7Z9Xy5MNUvUD856YDgLpLdou4xE/s554/Scan_20221111.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="554" data-original-width="420" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKskkS0ChS20sDGmOUlqk547LzjBTRJJjJAAyvVcXDZAcNkdXJf4u8Xc7kyc0Jjk8MSDit6yZoQTJdkDQRPJtHHvXB25_gq5hMztna7nfGFvvRHxBnvDv1PeI2iZqVC8lBi34Cs0H4J0IhfWMRU3doiRSXnciH7Z9Xy5MNUvUD856YDgLpLdou4xE/w486-h640/Scan_20221111.png" width="486" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">This next one is my favorite so far; I made a few of these.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3KJ-4M_RCAOA_ugv0s8nsIW55TYoWgScWWlGZbsWI417b72W6wJ_YqfvY12q68EgkF2s4hrb1z5d-N-70R4VMEmsa3F21GGiTvLRTbwnrJr34yP0UUMZ_AiRwJYcLSojY3Bq22QkbRjuVjasUQ9HLw3JjovH8NxG034zmEtNvCEvKvHIvyzMTEIM/s536/Scan_20221114%20(4).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="415" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3KJ-4M_RCAOA_ugv0s8nsIW55TYoWgScWWlGZbsWI417b72W6wJ_YqfvY12q68EgkF2s4hrb1z5d-N-70R4VMEmsa3F21GGiTvLRTbwnrJr34yP0UUMZ_AiRwJYcLSojY3Bq22QkbRjuVjasUQ9HLw3JjovH8NxG034zmEtNvCEvKvHIvyzMTEIM/w496-h640/Scan_20221114%20(4).png" width="496" /></a></div></div><br />Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436906118524517822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860218281478789083.post-2718901957684706512022-10-15T18:52:00.001-07:002022-10-15T18:52:37.978-07:00Watercolour Sketchbooks Made Simple BOTANICALS<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggw0ktEss_VjGSvL5uwMMosx_oy4tqhzEZH8mVggNXQxjqg6X8NKEt-rRE7LD1NVV1dvL4Vk5aqRVvhlm8z1IPPaHTZyhk0dLMcSoqZWP7XAi61LxTKa2F4UjPW00KH6uu-Wj8N3UbOUftb8_rGhBdEo1uuMSahhmNHSlBpMmNITlFfbXOcwj7C2Xe/s800/Journal(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="800" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggw0ktEss_VjGSvL5uwMMosx_oy4tqhzEZH8mVggNXQxjqg6X8NKEt-rRE7LD1NVV1dvL4Vk5aqRVvhlm8z1IPPaHTZyhk0dLMcSoqZWP7XAi61LxTKa2F4UjPW00KH6uu-Wj8N3UbOUftb8_rGhBdEo1uuMSahhmNHSlBpMmNITlFfbXOcwj7C2Xe/w640-h216/Journal(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></p><br /><p></p><p>I started a new class with Life I Design called Watercolour Sketchbooks Made Simple BOTANICALS. I'm using my Paul Rubens landscape watercolour sketchbook - 8" x 5.5". </p><p>Lesson One was Payne's Grey Florals. A monochrome spread is perfect for days when I don't want to think too much but want to slop paint around.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_AgWMCdJYKBOjn-CuDBQTH4JYUK5K3tbbAwc_BV1EY4KM8qP21k3tvMZVx2pgj6WGYWt1AxjBO2wtojlj54yDVJYOe8Be-5ObfYeXgjPZ2DSdc2cJtusJg07XqN3XsVCzz45-3_IaoCTVRSni2B_yZxqyk2I0l6D1MpAaafCkkWII8t1fauFkJiq7/s800/Journal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="563" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_AgWMCdJYKBOjn-CuDBQTH4JYUK5K3tbbAwc_BV1EY4KM8qP21k3tvMZVx2pgj6WGYWt1AxjBO2wtojlj54yDVJYOe8Be-5ObfYeXgjPZ2DSdc2cJtusJg07XqN3XsVCzz45-3_IaoCTVRSni2B_yZxqyk2I0l6D1MpAaafCkkWII8t1fauFkJiq7/w450-h640/Journal.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><p style="text-align: right;"></p><p><br /></p><p>Lesson Two was Loose Dried Florals. I added some Neocolor crayons to the watercolour. I often pick up things on my walk to capture in my sketchbook.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB3V5ECDpA0hAjgIMNy-JLXQMjZNVzdaPpwmmbSqiSmn9qHMVOneJiCRgvJcVHXhroQOVfy41RAbRsKiDJKWWkjDcSaAFSn2dKbQwEaOqn3uzStwkcIwbcnC5YZB9j6o-nFuTLkDJI2klh6e5rHvBBssHDIMu0A5e4R6Nja0rC7zVnTaIva7-qwFSt/s800/Journal(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="581" data-original-width="800" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB3V5ECDpA0hAjgIMNy-JLXQMjZNVzdaPpwmmbSqiSmn9qHMVOneJiCRgvJcVHXhroQOVfy41RAbRsKiDJKWWkjDcSaAFSn2dKbQwEaOqn3uzStwkcIwbcnC5YZB9j6o-nFuTLkDJI2klh6e5rHvBBssHDIMu0A5e4R6Nja0rC7zVnTaIva7-qwFSt/w640-h464/Journal(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next we painted leaves, mixing our own greens, some of them right on the page. This time we sketched our leaves first; I used some watercolour pencils here too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm having fun so far, and that's the main thing, right?</div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436906118524517822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860218281478789083.post-65167712919520126962022-09-22T12:45:00.003-07:002022-09-22T12:45:58.333-07:00Painting With Joy<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXV9XdhUQ6cpolipAVh2lgeXgMX2ZMku5k9BsHutInu1rxShaak5YGWUI91VdJepJE13rSbXtDgj_Kkb-nmJz_fI84JY8pSZ-xMpNr4pQ1-JyQY8Rpag08yYOKRukle-okEwsdK3TL7cWulC5vCCGFrQ_ZKGe2iCWdpmksa5RmfTtol5iwR6i2HYcS/s800/Journal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="800" height="631" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXV9XdhUQ6cpolipAVh2lgeXgMX2ZMku5k9BsHutInu1rxShaak5YGWUI91VdJepJE13rSbXtDgj_Kkb-nmJz_fI84JY8pSZ-xMpNr4pQ1-JyQY8Rpag08yYOKRukle-okEwsdK3TL7cWulC5vCCGFrQ_ZKGe2iCWdpmksa5RmfTtol5iwR6i2HYcS/w640-h631/Journal.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>After a brief summer hiatus, <a href="http://passionforpaper-passionforpaper.blogspot.com/2022/05/painting-with-joy-and-matisse.html" target="_blank">Painting With Joy</a> is back. It proved to be what I needed to end my own hiatus!</p><p>We painted Van Gogh's sunflowers yesterday, and I really enjoyed it. I used watercolor, Neocolor crayons and watercolor pencils in my 9 x 9 Leuchtturm1917 sketchbook.</p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436906118524517822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860218281478789083.post-89074524618409688672022-09-22T12:36:00.000-07:002022-09-22T12:36:10.645-07:00Sketching in the Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Reading was my summertime pastime this year.</div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436906118524517822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860218281478789083.post-84601273249160089592022-08-01T14:33:00.001-07:002022-08-01T14:33:33.006-07:00The Art of the Travel Journal - Book Review<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq38KCW0vt2GD3ETdQBBT6v5qb8AZ-nU3TnqVvkF-HI67JwA64a4_2RupvgPCIqYcbVhaqtWslIHvSqUilnOhWT6PAQz398vg0ECwlbPbP0ji-TEpx94P6UT5rBDUjE0SSbQBtD-J-jxODj13vgkxQO6vVXNEVPuDanCExMZjXlepwJpSsqlw5KGsW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="328" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq38KCW0vt2GD3ETdQBBT6v5qb8AZ-nU3TnqVvkF-HI67JwA64a4_2RupvgPCIqYcbVhaqtWslIHvSqUilnOhWT6PAQz398vg0ECwlbPbP0ji-TEpx94P6UT5rBDUjE0SSbQBtD-J-jxODj13vgkxQO6vVXNEVPuDanCExMZjXlepwJpSsqlw5KGsW=w249-h320" width="249" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Now that COVID travel restrictions are lifted, people are enthusiastically embracing travel once again.. Although travel isn't in my near future, I love any books about journaling, so I jumped at the offer from NetGalley to review an electronic version of this book.</p><p>The test with any art-related book for me is: Does this book inspire me to get out the supplies and dive in? This book certainly passed the test, and as the author Abbey Sy promised, this kind of journaling is easily transferable to my life at home. It has given my journaling habit a much-needed kick start. The guest artist section soon had me discovering new artists to follow on social media. </p><p>If you are new to journaling, this book has everything you need no matter what format/style you want to try. The book covers art heavy, text heavy, photo heavy, and collage heavy formats, and if you can't decide, try the author's favorite, the ultimate combination! </p><p>The end of the book still needs a few edits to be ready for final publication, in my opinion. Although promised in the introduction to Chapter 6 <i>Honing Your Habit</i>, I couldn't find the tips on storing journals. (I was really looking forward to those tips, too!) Chapter 7 <i>The Guest Artist</i> features some terrific journalers, but the section on Resources is disappointing, and two of three website links are wrong or no longer in service. </p><p>All in all, this is a terrific book despite the weak ending - 4 out of 5 stars!</p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436906118524517822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860218281478789083.post-47513050366036989662022-07-11T11:39:00.001-07:002022-07-11T11:39:00.200-07:00Miss Fiona<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg04mjBR0ms8x7PqPkzOQKLcHS_Zc12-6ziU49yoMknNFDyW2D2JLtZJ5N56PjalUQqCBH2fuSXvNmLotSJcatZJR1OQ0SQa5YTP0piV96ccMUQ_5szPmdxZwvnaFzqYEEal8svOqVdWDbC9ramU-hT9Vpx5DnC5LccnSpEuaCxKUO25_u5dKZNrUYk/s800/Journal_0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="800" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg04mjBR0ms8x7PqPkzOQKLcHS_Zc12-6ziU49yoMknNFDyW2D2JLtZJ5N56PjalUQqCBH2fuSXvNmLotSJcatZJR1OQ0SQa5YTP0piV96ccMUQ_5szPmdxZwvnaFzqYEEal8svOqVdWDbC9ramU-hT9Vpx5DnC5LccnSpEuaCxKUO25_u5dKZNrUYk/w640-h452/Journal_0001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can find the inspiration photo by @mozarts_ride <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CbNu4qMu3ag/" target="_blank">here.</a> Carey reposted his photo for St. Patrick's Day and I learned something new about the feast day reading it. </div><br /><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436906118524517822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860218281478789083.post-34492868083031033452022-07-08T11:39:00.001-07:002022-07-08T11:46:08.890-07:00Miss Isabel<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFEa_Hpt0dXyx7yKGRRO-lUh-SVkpoRnLzxwPQmochcByP20oGYd9SdvAWo4Wl6PL417dtUstIqM6HugLvGvg-aXNk5F_0aEekEC6jkuQsB4PqbncNsCopizv9eWCcLpEosmmsrQxgWh1p-t5u6nPKxxYs4IWaYx2-xdS2_WUJnYwx_EcGJ2YqOdH/s800/Journal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="800" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFEa_Hpt0dXyx7yKGRRO-lUh-SVkpoRnLzxwPQmochcByP20oGYd9SdvAWo4Wl6PL417dtUstIqM6HugLvGvg-aXNk5F_0aEekEC6jkuQsB4PqbncNsCopizv9eWCcLpEosmmsrQxgWh1p-t5u6nPKxxYs4IWaYx2-xdS2_WUJnYwx_EcGJ2YqOdH/w640-h372/Journal.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>You can find the details for Miss Isabel, along with the inspiration photo by @mozarts_ride <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CdPLTlYOGGc/" target="_blank">here.</a> In his Instagram post, Carey goes for a trip down memory lane remembering one of my favorite bands - ZZ Top.</p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436906118524517822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860218281478789083.post-83611192615597745842022-07-07T10:26:00.000-07:002022-07-07T10:26:35.025-07:00Playing With Inktense Blocks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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