Tuesday T: THINK

THINK.

Spread in the tall, skinny journal--

some opinions voiced on

National Public Radio... I often

hear things that inspire me

on their programming.

On the right, a sketch of

Salvadore Dali, from a photo

pinned on Pinterest.

I don't have a photo of 

tea or coffee today, but I am

still linking up with 

Bluebeard and Elizabeth at

Altered Book Lover.

How about we revisit some

coffee or tea-related 

art work instead?

collage in Green Scrappy journal

Bits and Pieces journal

Eco Green Smash journal

Managed to work in at least

one beverage container!

And I was wondering...

would the readers of this blog

like a series of posts

about Halloween-related projects

during the month of October?

I am thinking art and sewing.

Leave a comment and let me know...

Art Journal Thoughts

Saw this quote on Pinterest.

Had to do it up in

my skinny art journal...

very true.

There is no "easy" button

or remote control for life.

Another thought that

I remind myself of...

be persistent and

hang in there!

and Smile!

Halloween is coming!

T is for Tuesday and Tomato

Joining Bluebeard and Elizabeth today

for "T" Tuesday. Visit her at

Altered Book Lover to see

what everyone else is doing

and join in the fun!

Today I'm freezing a few tomatoes...

They are from my parents' garden.

I think these are Big Boys.  But I am not

positive what the type is called. They're

nice and sweet.

I just core them and cut off any bad spots,

then dip them into boiling water so the

skin will peel right off. You can blend

them up to make juice, but I just

cut them in halves or quarters. Pop them into

a quart zip lock freezer bag and they make

wonderful soups over the winter!

Much better flavor than canned...

Today I added cinnamon, cloves,

nutmeg and skim milk to my coffee.

I guess I am craving spicy fall recipes.

Please ignore the snowman on the cup.

I am not craving winter, but I do love

this Debbie Mumm cup!

Here you can see how these

tomatoes often have a deformed shape. They 

also seemed to spoil rapidly. Don't know if

that was our weather conditions, or 

the type of tomato.

The next project in the kitchen

will be applesauce...

Watercolor Art Journal Pages

Watercolor, calligraphy, quotes

and collage in a new art journal.

The pages measure 8 1/2" x 11."

It is larger than many of the

journals I've worked in recently.

The larger size does present

different challenges.  Obviously

there is more space to fill, but I

try to leave a border around

the edge so the finished page

will fit onto my scanner.

A sketch of parts of one of our

cottonwood trees.  The bark is quite

deeply lined with furrows, and has

a bit of light green moss.  The leaves

that I sketched had been damaged

by insects.  The branch silhouettes

are always interesting against the sky.

Iron weed adds a lot of color

to the roadsides...

A spread in the Bits and Pieces journal.

It's now full.  The small size of the pages,

5" x 8", made it seem easier to complete.

The last page, with watercolor leaves,

a tiny collage, and fabric.

What have you finished lately?