My seasons are spent completely opposite.  Winter is when I am mostly outside gathering ideas and I spend almost all of my summer days inside, working.  Along with another set of Simple365 b&w photos of my everyday life, today I am sharing a few in-process photos of  this book I made as my husband's birthday present.  Included is the photo of the redwoods that inspired it.  I have another Outside the Lines art supply review of my favorite brush pen for you today as well.

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Hello Everyone!  My favorite time in the atelier is when I get to play with new ideas.   I keep the working pieces small and apply the learnings to larger pieces.  Truth be told, I love making little things.  They can be a little fiddly sometimes, but I love that.   Those tiny little things really uplift my spirit and keep me going more often than I care to count.  This book is a perfect example of that.  I also have another set of black and white photos of my everyday life, paint making and a few other small paintings to share with you today.

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As August is trundling along,  I took a look back at July.   With all the time spent at home, I piled up my day even more than usual with music and Japanese studies.  This is my July along with a few more black and white everyday photos, and my finished quilt block.

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I went away for a few days to the Sierra Mountains at the high elevation that I love so much.   Now that I am back at home, it is strictly playing and planning indoors for me now.   As I was doing just that, I thought I share with you another set of b&w photos, along with a few other things I have been playing with - paint making, quilting, bookmaking and photography.

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