mother’s day weekend in a nutshell…

i got some lovely things, including a box full of love (not sure where you can buy one of those) and a book i’ve been wanting to read…

mother's day gifts

i’ve also been struggling a bit with that sweater (details later, i’m sure), but the weather is too nice to let it get me down so i’m trying to ignore it right now. i have a hard time doing that though, i’ve tried covering my ears and doing the “lalala” thing, but it’s still calling my name. i really don’t like leaving things unfinished. maybe i’ll tackle it again one evening this week when i can give it my full attention. what do you do when you hit a wall with a project?

in the meantime, the sun is shining and that recharges me, so i’ll be out in the yard digging and planting. see you in a few…

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dandelions amongst the roses

this photo was not staged. a little munchkin picked them and insisted i put them there :-)

dandelions amongst the roses

happy mother’s day.

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friday archive dive ~ mother’s day edition

archive dive

short and sweet this week. share a post you’ve written related to the topic below, and visit others who’ve done the same. i’m looking forward to reading them.

have a wonderful weekend!
ana

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more fun with brush pens: drawing pandas

i loosely followed a youtube tutorial on chinese brush painting. brush painting is not quite the same thing as brush pens; you can’t dilute the pen’s ink for one thing, but it gave me some tips to work with…

brush pens drawing with pandas

pandas: brush pen ink on paper.

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making cards from printed photos

i’ve been making some cards recently using patterned and plain paper scraps and my brush pens. i had some of my photos developed to use as the image on the card, but i’m not entirely happy with the print quality. to be honest, i think my colour printer could have done just as good a job. it has been years since i’ve had photos developed and i’m a bit out of touch. do you have any tips or recommendations for printing or developing digital images?

daffodil card

i am, however, having a blast writing and drawing with my brush pens. they were a gift from mr.madeItSo. i used them to write the greetings for the front of the cards.

brush pens made in japan

the pens are very fluid and responsive to pressure, so i’m just getting used to working with them. it’s a lot of fun playing with new tools.

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