My Babies

I began this brand new 2011 by giving my cactus and succulent collection lots of love and affection :) If they're healthy & happy they provide me with endless inspiration.

Good Bye 2010

You were a pretty good one! And for that I am thankful :)

1. Lola's cover, 2. Pocket Planner Giveaway, 3. Wrapped, 4. New Flock, 5. Friends...finished!, 6. Window decals, 7. "Home is where the heart is", 8. Wall bird done!, 9. Autumn, 10. Plumeria, 11. Bird with potted flower, 12. Butterfly stone, 13. At dusk..., 14. Friends, 15. Desk with view, 16. Studio sneak peek, 17. Seaweed Prints, 18. Dogwood finished, 19. Iron-on Elephant, 20. 20 cent Bird, 21. New pages for June, 22. Corals, 23. Around the World, 24. Blue, 25. June page, 26. Un-pinked :), 27. Elephant, 28. Jubal's Kin CD design, 29. Vermillion Flycatcher, 30. Stamped Doily, 31. Embroidered Tea Towel, 32. Faux Specimen Display, 33. Jared Treasures, 34. The best mail day!, 35. Birdies on my mind & on my shelf., 36. New Journal for 2010

Happy New Year!

Big hug to each and every one of you!

Earlier Today

Music: "Cycling Trivialities" by José González

Meet Lola!

Lola is my beautiful new Singer sewing machine I got from Santa this Christmas!
I named her Lola because it's what I would've named a daughter if I had one ;)
My other machine died (R.I.P.) from a fall a few months ago.
She's the one on my blog banner.
The machine cover I had made for it didn't fit Lola so I'm making her a new one :)
I dyed a yard or so of natural canvas into a military green color that I love
mixing olive green, black & a little bit of brown store bought fabric dye.
I cut patchwork birds out of 100% wool felt and attached them by hand
using blanket stitch and a few french knots
with my favorite stash of vintage crewel wool I bought a few years ago
from my dear friend Carlene's Etsy Shop.
I might turn the old cover into a new pillow. I'm so happy to be sewing again :)

Feliz Navidad!

Luke 2:10-14 King James Version
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

We went for a tiny live tree this year :)
Merry Christmas from Manolo, Israel, Daniel, Turbo and me!
Thank you so much for your continued support of my work and this blog.
You guys make blogging a real joy for me!

Whoooo?

Whoooo got so excited to see the spectacular lunar eclipse
that she forgot to take out the camera & snap some cool pics at 1:45 am?
um... that would be me. Sorry!
Watercolor and acrylic in on Fabriano paper. 6" x 8"