First rose of 2011

First rose of 2011, originally uploaded by Deluxx.

Even though it's raining non-stop, there are signs of spring.

I've had a cold for two weeks.

21 Secrets: Playing with Patterns

21 Secrets: Playing with Patterns, originally uploaded by Deluxx.

I am having a lot of fun with this class! I am going to have to find some more foam stamps to play with. I love how this came out and actually plan to use it in a larger multimedia piece. But I'm also making lots of pages for journaling.

21 Secrets: Urban Layer Cake

Urban Layer Cake (cropped), originally uploaded by Deluxx.

This is the first lesson I have completed in the 21 Secrets journaling workshop. It is "urban layer cake," a technique using fiber paste and layered acrylics placed on with a credit card.

I ended up painting over the words because it really bothered me that I had messed up. I'll re-journal and re-post.

Nelly

Nelly, originally uploaded by Deluxx.

Sitting in the doorway, keeping an eye on the landscapers.

Before: Ugly Hedges

Before: Ugly Hedges, originally uploaded by Deluxx.

Today the work begins on our front yard landscaping. Here you see the ugly hedges they are about to tear out. Hooray! I can't wait for them to be gone. I've hated them since the day we moved in.

We are both blooming!

Amaryllis, originally uploaded by Deluxx.

This beautiful amaryllis was sent to me just as I got out of the hospital from my surgery 6 weeks ago. It was jus a bulb. Now, 6 weeks later, it is full bloom and I am progressing well, having passed the 6 week exam with flying colors.

Now, as I start physical therapy, here is another bud. I hope to be walking in 4 weeks... Will the bud be in bloom?

Seaside artistamps

Seaside artistamps, originally uploaded by Deluxx.