Cubicle

This is the environment where I'm used to spending my days:  nice for a cubicle, fairly comfortable, but it's still a cubicle.

Valentine for my Hubby

I made a Valentine for my honey this year. I think cards you buy at the store are so impersonal because all you do is stand there, read a few, and buy the one that's most appropriate. So whenever I can, I try to make cards. The trouble is, they take so long to make, sometimes they never make it to the holiday or occasion, but at least I try. The ribbon hinge holds a bamboo chopstick. The images are mounted on chip board. The images are printed on scrapbook paper, fabric and vellum; some that I've collected from the internet, from vintage postcards and from other cards I've received and saved over the years. The bird pops off the paper with the help of cushions. The sentiment, printed on vellum, was sewn on paper over the other images. To mix it up a bit, I used mini-brads rather than sewing. I used Stitch Witchery to put down most of the images, but you must remember to put the iron on "dry" if you print on an inkjet printer. The bluebird, or swallow, is Balinese batik. And the heart is a plaid button. I love the antique look of the paper and the images. My husband really loved his card and made me one equally nice!

Birthday Lillies

Van gave me some beautiful Stargazer Lilies for my birthday...

Ruby, the Basset

Sitting at a cafe named Samovar in San Francisco, you meet a lot of dogs on a sunny day. This pretty girl is named Ruby.

Gung Hay Fat Choy Moon

...from my journal, March 2007...Chinese Lunar New Year, the year of the pig...

Queen Mary, arriving San Francisco

Queen Mary, arriving San Francisco, February 4th, 2007.  It was a beautiful day on the Bay with lots of festivities surrounding the arrival of this beautiful ship.  We spent the whole day admiring the view and dreaming of the places the ship would take its passengers, wishing that we were on board, too.

January Moon

...It started with the moon...I decided to have the full moon as a recurring character in my journal. I'm glad I did. I enjoy learning to paint it in all its colors and moods.