Hobonichi Techo Drawings

Lists, watercolor, highlighter, drawings, 

collage, and doodles. 

I love my Hobonichi Techo planner.

My husband bought it for me

for Christmas. He ordered it from

Japan.  I am still getting used to

 the smaller size,(4.1" x 5.8")

 but the paper is marvelous!

The thin pages resist pen bleed-through,

and are stitched to lie flat when open.

I admit it, I don't get a lot done

in a day...mostly puttering around.

But it's my life right now, and I'm

thankful for each day...

There is a very dedicated following

for this planner in Japan, and it

is becoming popular  world wide.

Once I drew on this Tomoe River paper,

 I understood why...

Ball point pen, my beloved Sharpie

pen, and highlighters do not bleed 

through the paper. The only pen I've

tried that bled through was a Precise

red pen, so I will save that for other

journals. 

Yes, we've been to see the new

Star Wars movie twice now...

I guess we qualify as science

fiction geeks.  Love the new 

heroine ~ Rey!  And I think a 

lot of little girls will adore her too.

My Hobonichi Techo planner is

shaping up to be more of an

illustrated diary...

and that pleases me. 

What have you been creating lately?

Calendar Obsessions

Here is the progress (above) on 

my January calendar that has

a bit of drawing each day...

and a weekly page on which I decided

to write a few quotes.

"I have decided that I no longer want to 

be an adult...if anyone needs me, I'll

be in my blanket fort, coloring."

There have been several days

of snow showers, but not a lot

of accumulation that lasted.

The wood pile, or rather logs

lined up on end, make an interesting

subject in the snow. When I got

the bluish watercolor shadows a 

bit too bright, I stippled some

gesso on with a nearly dry brush

to resemble snow.

Some Artist Trading Card-sized

pieces, that will go in pockets in

my ring-binder calendar. The

quotes came out of a women's

health magazine, and I combined

them with my own watercolor

designs.  Below shows the back.

We visited a pub-style restaurant

this week, known for its huge burgers.

I used images from their web site to

sketch a version of one of their hamburgers.

We had a good time with some

wonderful friends, and it was fun to

try a place we'd never been before.

Such large portions are not something

I agree with, and we did our best not to

overdo it!  The gyro I had was very

good.

In addition to my Art Journal Calendar,

(in a ring binder)

I also am using a Hobonichi Techo.

It is from Japan, with wonderful paper

in it, and I've been using it as an

"illustrated diary," although it can 

certainly be anything I choose to make

it. There is a whole page for each day,

and that gives me room for lots of

doodles! Above, some colorful

squiggles and circles, along with a 

sketch of the Rooibos Red Tea blossoms

drawn from my herbal tea packaging.

Also, I made Ginger Muffins after my

friend Elizabeth blogged about them!

Linking up with the T Tuesday blog hop,

and wishing you a creative week!

Peppermint Tea Collage

In winter,

I crave shades

of green...

and peppermint tea.

Looking out the window

at the snow falling...

and thinking that I am

not going anywhere today.

I will stay inside with my

coffee, tea, and a 

good book!

Linking up with T Tuesday

blog hop. Stop by for

a visit and a cup

of something 

warm!

♦  ◘  ♦

Possibilities

Collage: scrapbook paper, labels, vintage music library
index card

A new year brings a lot of

possibilities...

After the hustle and bustle of the

 holidays, when the house guests

 have gone home, and things get back

 to normal, (or what passes for normal at our

 house) there can be a bit of sadness. 

 Looking back at enjoyable moments 

from 2015, and the possibilities of 2016

 helps me keep a positive perspective.

There are new journals to be filled,

different techniques to be tried,

and new art to be made!

Some art friends talked me into

trying gelli plate printing.  The 

backgrounds did come out lovely!

 Not sure I will run out and buy one,

 but the gelli print made a colorful

 background for this tag.

I've had a lot of Peppermint herbal tea

this week, as I am nursing a cold.  But 

hopefully am on the mend.  I do enjoy

a hot beverage on a cold day! The cold

weather has finally arrived in Ohio - we

had an unseasonably warm December!

Linking up with the T Tuesday

gang over at the Altered Book Lover,

and planning on more peppermint tea...

just as soon as I finish my coffee!