Cocooned

Sharpies on a 3 by 5.

I would like you to know that making progress is going to take some time, as I am easily distractible and forgetful at times, and have many things that generally take priority over my art and the like. I’m trying to find a balance, and be patient with myself, which I think I’m (slowly) getting better at! All that to say… don’t be surprised if where I’m at on something doesn’t progress for a while, because there’s a lot going on that I don’t share here, for various reasons. now that that’s done, on to Stuff and Things!

Thumb: Yes, that says thumb. Last week I hurt my left (non dominant) thumb. It’s not that bad per se, in fact it’s mostly just annoying at right now! because I need to be careful I don’t accidentally make it whole lot worse, while also hoping my method to keep that from happening doesn’t somehow make things bad in the long run. It’s kinda hard to explain without going into detail, which I don’t want to do here.

Social: unchanged.

Paintings: Finished another one! Only one left for my current goal! As for pictures of them… A light box has gone up in priority of things to get, however I’m worried about how well the paintings will fit in a cheaper 1 foot by 1 foot one, and the size I think might work best for now would be around 70 bucks. So I’m going to think on this stuff more.

YouTube: unchanged.

Streaming: I’m currently very inconsistent due to life, other than that, unchanged.

Website: unchanged.

Other than that… I’m currently realizing how regular yet irregular my schedule is. There’s the regular things like church activities (consistent times and places with the occasional outliers) and tabletop RPGs (when they are supposed to happen is fairly consistent, however we are almost always late and/or over, and then there’s the stuff you’re supposed to get done for it between sessions or before starting a new campaign). There’s regular irregular things like shopping days (I have 3 days of the week that I go shopping on, however I don’t know when I’ll have a vehicle to do it. Thankfully I usually have one in time for church activities, and I plan the shopping for times when it doesn’t happen till after dinner.), posting here (I schedule when it’s published, however I’m generally making it when I remember the day before), pet sitting (I do some about once a month, for various lengths of time), and having people over for dinner (at least once a month. This week I made dinner, however I didn’t know when exactly they were planning to be here till less than two hours before, yet managed to get everything made in time!). And then irregular things like driving family members to things, or someone just needing an extra hand with something. And I’m kinda wondering if all this has put me in a semi constant waiting mode, like you can’t do much or you’ll get too focused and miss something that you need to do so you need to be ready to drop whatever you’re doing at any second… I don’t know. It’s past 02:00, I’ve gone on a tangent, I should go to bed.

Hope you all have a wonderful week, and safe travels!

shadows

Metallic purple gel pen and dying fine-liner on 3×5 cardstock. (the slightly lighter bits in the border are where the tape took some stuff with it.)

Didn’t make it down to the office this week, however I was able to start on another project while pet sitting! I ended up with bits of scrap cardstock in various little sizes from making the 3x5s, so I’m using them to make little drawings that might work as stickers!

As for stuff and things… my week has been so busy with other things, I haven’t had the time to really make progress on anything. Hopefully next week goes better on that front.

Hope you all have a lovely Valentine’s Day whatever your relationship status is, and a wonderful week!

Decoy

Hope you all had happy holidays!

The season tends to be pretty hectic, with set up, various celebrations and get togethers, present getting/making, on top of the regular day to day things… it can be a bit overwhelming, so I also hope you were at least able to find some times to take a breath and settle yourself so thing were a little easier.

Hope you all have a wonderful week, and a Happy New Year! (it’s already been that long???)

I’ve returned!

And it’s only been a year and a half. Yay for improvement!

It’s kind of been one thing after another. Figuring out medical things, a friend passing, pets passing, being down to one car in a house of five (all with places to be), and most recently not having a fridge for two months because the one that would fit where the last one died took that long to get (thankfully the weather had been cool enough to store some things outside). So by the time I was recovered from one thing, another had happened.

There’s still quite a bit on my plate, and I’m still recovering, however I’m getting better at making things work, and I hope to continue doing so (As my family likes to say “trend towards improvement!”)! I still want a nap and big cup of cocoa though.

ps: thanks to my mom for letting me use her little office while she’s doing other things, it helps a lot!!!

Fun with Plants (there’s a lot today, so bear with me)

Don’t worry! I’m not disappearing again! Last week was just REALLY busy. There were birthdays, a party, medical appointments, another thing, AND getting ready for General Conference! Combined with the other things I usually do in a week, and I’m surprised I made a coloring page! (it’s for the recovering perfectionist series as I’m going to try to alternate publications)

All that being said, this week was a bit more like I’m used to, and I was able to try an idea I had a few weeks ago. Said idea: press some plants and draw what I see in what they leave behind. If that doesn’t tell you how little I know flower pressing, this next bit might. Only the dandelions left anything, two of which also had brown with the yellow.

However! Not wanting to be deterred from my quest to make SOMETHING this week, I went over them with brush pens and then pressed them, individually, onto the paper… like very annoying stamps… and then proceeded with the rest of the idea!

My thoughts on it? It’s fun and whimsical, while also providing a kind of base to work from. However, it may be a few more steps then I have time or energy for, and I’m not sure how well a larger singular creature would work. Either way, I think it’s good creative exercise.

I hope you all have a wonderful month, and that I will see you here again in May!

https://youtu.be/ClbdvRFhxvM

P.S. I may need to rethink posting time, as the videos are currently posted at the same time as these, which I think means I can’t embed them till I get up, and I get up LATE compared to most people.

P.P.S. turns out it will embed it once available!

A Special Gift (update!)

Merry belated Christmas, and Happy New Year!!!!!

As of writing this post, the Cute or Creepy Coloring Book is in review at Amazon!!!! I’m so excited! And I hope you enjoy it when it’s ready!

And apologies for dropping off the planet again. There was a problem with WordPress, life got busy in the little ways, and extra time and energy was directed to getting the book ready.

In other news. There has been a change with how the hosting works, so there is now a data limit, which means posting will be limited to once a month for now. That being said, I will be working on posting more in other places. I have some ideas for YouTube, one of which may surprise you, and am figuring out Instagram as well.

Hope you are all well, and have a wonderful week!

Update! The book is now live!!!!!! https://a.co/d/fRrqj1F

Almost a Disaster

You know what? I’m changing it up today! I want to know what you think is going on in the picture, to merit such a title as “Almost a Disaster”, and I’ll let you know what I was thinking of next week. In the mean time, I hope you are all having a good week, are staying safe wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, and have a wonderful Independence Day tomorrow!

The Wise Rainbow Dragon

The Wise Rainbow Dragon is quite the majestic sight, and you may catch a glimpse of him in the misty sunlight. If you happen to find him resting in a spot of sun, ask him your questions, one, by one. He’ll answer each question with kindness and care, till the sun has gone down and the fireflies flare. With a great sigh he’ll nudge you on home, wishing you luck with the knowledge now known. And if you happen to see him again, he’ll greet you by name like a very old friend.

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Also! I will not be posting next week, as I will be attending a wedding at that time. In the meantime, stay safe and remember to take care of yourselves!

Hide And Seek Squish

Is it a fish? Is it a squid? How about a Squish? Yes, a Squish do! And I think it wants to play with you. Hide and Seek among the coral, it’s camo hides it well. But it knows you stay long, and so it aids you with a little song. You find it with a little gift for you. An iridescent rock of your favorite hue, as a reminder of your friend in the big ocean blue.

Sorry there wasn’t a post last week, stuff kept happening. Mother’s Day is Tomorrow, so don’t forget to appreciate the maternal figures in your life!

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The Serpentine Ribbon Dance

Elegant and graceful, it leaps and sways. Twirling and swirling everyday. Practicing the serpentine ribbon dance, for that great parade of chance.
Where all who see and hear, have better luck throughout the year.

Side note: I should be back to the once a week posting schedule!

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