Techo Tuesday

A new year, a new Hobonichi Techo...

interesting to see that the 2017 journal

has doubled in thickness from the

drawing, painting, collage, and other

remnants of life that have been 

adhered to the pages!

Looking towards enjoying new 

adventures in 2018...

Have you ever drawn your breakfast?

Note the little coffee cup, egg and toast 

on the left page.  (I need a hot cup of

coffee or tea to wake up in the mornings!)

Said doodle 'qualifies' me to link

 up to the T Tuesday blog hop,

from which I've been absent too long.

Stop by for a beverage and a chat!

I'd much rather draw and paint in

my journal than do housework...

how about you?

December Drawings

December drawings from my Hobonichi

A6 planner. Some are inspired by the

Hobonichi Challenge, (found on Instagram)

and some not. 

Because I've been away from the blog

for several weeks, there are a lot

of images to share. Grab a warm 

beverage and I hope you will enjoy!

My parents 65th Anniversary Party (mentioned

above) was a success, and we were 

so glad they enjoyed the evening and got

 to visit with so many family and friends.

If you fancy visiting other bloggers for

a beverage and a chat, stop by Elizabeth 

and Bleubeard's blog. Every Tuesday,

Altered Book Lover shares her 

crafting enterprises, museum visits, and

restaurant adventures. Stop by!

Wishing you a

Happy Holiday Season,

whatever you celebrate!

Happy Mail and Tea

Happy Mail from Diana Ryman

I received some delightful ATC's in the mail

this week from my friend Diana Ryman, of

Ravenna, Ohio.  I had requested the theme

of Dia de los Muertos.  I adore the pieces 

she created!  Oh, that bunny! Made my day...

Ladybug ATC's that I sent to Diana for
the swap: pen and watercolor

Diana had requested ladybugs from me, so

I did a couple of watercolors from images online.

Hobonichi Challenge prompts: fern; hazelnut

I've switched to drinking tea lately...hard to

believe, I know. Tea bags make for interesting

collage materials, don't ya think?  Linking up

for T Tuesday over at Altered Book Lover's

blog. Stop by for a look-see!

Prompt: Brown bear

Drawings in my Hobonichi A6 daily journal...

usually no more than 3 1/2" wide, since 

the A6 is only about 4" x 6" in size. So if

you're viewing this on your computer 

monitor, the image is larger than the

original art work.

Prompt: Dragonfly

The theme for the challenge this month

is "A Walk in the Woods."

Prompt: Clouds

Prompt: Birch trees

Prompt: Moon

Prompts: fox; deer

To all those who celebrate Thanksgiving, have a

wonderful holiday!  Even if it isn't a holiday in 

your neck of the woods, it's a very positive 

thing to pause and be thankful each day...

blessings to you!

Mail Art from Denmark

Mail Art from Kristine in Denmark....

whom I met at a monthly art group when she

lived here in the U.S.  She's a very sweet lady,

and a talented artist.  When she and her

little family decided to move back to Denmark,

we knew we would miss her, but so glad

they are enjoying being near family and

we can stay in touch on-line. 

When Kristine offered to swap Mail Art, I

jumped at the chance.  I love the 

contrast of the stenciled white design on 

the brown craft paper.  A similar design is 

stenciled on the green card. 

Have you gotten any

artistic mail lately?

Hobonichi Treats; Challenging Pages

Hobonichi Challenge: October~

Chimera and Eyeball

Witch and Candy Apple

Zombie and Potion...

A zombie potion sounds interesting too.

Fairy and Teeth...love those little pumpkins

that people carve and insert plastic 

vampire teeth!

What do you draw for a Poltergeist?

This vintage illustration resembled the 

portrayal of a demon. Historians suspected

the children of the family of perpetrating the

'haunting.'  oh, and Pumpkin Pie was the

prompt on day 31.

November Hobonichi Challenge is 

"A Walk in the Woods."  The first day was

Chanterelle, which I discovered is a 

mushroom.

Owl and Lichen.

Dung Beetle and Chestnut.

Linking up for T Tuesday...

thanks for stopping by to visit!

It's definitely become hot beverage

season in my neck of the woods!