California Dreaming

My first visit to California was amazing. Visiting with Rachael and Russell was a gift and meeting Russell's family was wonderful. An extra added bonus was our trip to LaJolla. I will treasure my day on the shore of the Pacific Ocean.

Seals sunning themselves on the beach before returning to the waters of the Pacific.

A sea lion....

Snow in January

Another view from the front yard. The sky is as grey today as the picture captures. Oh for a hint of blue sky...

The First Snow of 2008

A peaceful scene as the backyard rests for the winter. The snow atop the table was at least 14 inches high just after the storm that ushered out 2007 and welcomed 2008. Much had melted off before this picture was taken on the Saturday that followed the snow storm. All will be gone soon as the forecast promises a balmy 50 degrees on Sunday.

My Fall Holiday Postcard

I created this Fabric Postcard for a recent online swap. The theme was the Fall Holidays/Thanksgiving. The actual postcard measures 4" x 6". All the shapes were traced onto the paper backing of a fusible web product which was then ironed to the back of the selected fabric, before I cut out each individual shape.

The fabrics for the leaves came from a selection of hand-dyed fabrics that I dyed this summer. I love the subtle color gradations in the leaves.

Including this sample postcard, I made 7 postcards total. Each had a similar design to the one above.

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