A friend of mine mentioned that I hardly ever post pictures of my colorings, so here are just a few. I love to color, it’s relaxing, creative and gives my hands something to do when I’m watching TV. I use gel pens almost all the time but also colored pencils as well.
One of my most favorites is this heart one:
I’ve done a lot of these counted cross stitch maps of the Vineyard and each one has been for a special person. This particular one was for my daughter Patty for Christmas 2008. Imagine my surprise when I looked in a long forgotten box and found the one below done by another very special person in my life…
… my mother. She must have done this over 80 years ago and it is in amazingly good condition. Thank you mom for a beautiful surprise.
Turns out we both did Gay Head Lighthouse …
Hers which has the light housekeepers house attached to it…
mine..
…which is part of the 5 lighthouses of Martha’s Vineyard
West Chop-East Chop-Gay Head-Edgartown-Cape Poge
… which is part of my Vineyard counted cross stitch wall 
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Prompt: In this first week of the year, many people anticipate beginnings, changes, and opportunities for growth. Share with us an image that evokes this spirit of change and newness.
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My first thought for growth…
But then I thought about the growth of the jigsaw puzzle my daughter and I just worked on (I did at least 15% )
An unassuming 1000 piece puzzle featuring take-offs on titles of popular books. It of course started with the first pieces and then grew and grew and grew and…
Behold… all done.
Just a few of the clever take offs on titles…
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This beautiful white yarn…
…was spun from this incredibly soft roving by my daughter.
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August 2nd 2016 is National Coloring Book Day
I LOVE to color, long before it was a trendy thing to do I was coloring.
I have my favorite coloring books,my favorite coloring book author is Judy Clement Wall. Here are some snippets from pictures of hers I’ve colored.
Here’s the one I just finished…
I use gel pens and colored pencils. I like geometric designs, mandala and of course Judy Clement Wall
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For this week’s challenge, try to look past the big picture and take a more intimate approach. Zoom in on details in unexpected places — it can be something from the natural world, or it can be human-made.
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My daughter Deb is a knitter and one of the things she enjoys knitting are shawls. The patterns are so intricate and detailed, I am always in awe of how beautiful they are, and how talented she is
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