So much of my time is spent on-screen with researching and working that some days it leaves my eyes tired and my head jammed shut.  As much as I love getting lost in the digital world, I do need breaks to avoid burnout.  For that, I have relied on drawing and writing all my life.   These stolen creative moments help me reconnect with my love of slow living.  It doesn't matter where I am, I always keep a small sketching kit in my bag.  When I started making my own books, I tailor made them with my favorite paper.  Today I would like to share some of my book binding process, my on-the-go sketching kit, and the new books I recently made featuring my watercolor paintings as the cover art.  Read on for a nice coupon code to use in my shop.

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I walk and run amongst trees while foraging and collecting.  At home, I spend time experimenting with the finds, as well as learning about tree lore.  Much of what I am sharing today is from that world of mine - photos, quilting, pigment making, as well as another set of Simple365 b&w photos of my everyday life.

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During the past few weeks, I was very determined to shake off this lackluster feeling I have been having.   I took a few day trips to the surrounding areas with my husband.  I started working on a quilt and a knitted sweater.  I also spent happy hours binding tiny books and working on this painting of our kitty Charlie.

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Charlie's Adventure is a story I wrote along with a quilt I made.   Charlie is my sweet little orange kitty who, contrary to everyone’s belief, has a sweet tooth that would rival anyone.  He will do anything to get a lick of ice-cream, watermelon, sweetened cream, or anything else sweet you can think of.

One day, Charlie learned that on All Hallows Eve,  if he puts on a wizard’s hat and a bow tie and sits very very quietly amongst the Jack-O-Lanterns, magic leaves will come and carry him to the Land of the Seven Sisters who would give him lots and lots of sweets to eat.  So he came to me and asked if I would make him a hat and a bow tie.  I was happy to oblige.

Continue reading Charlie’s Adventure…and Mine at InkTorrents Graphics.