Saturday, December 22, 2012

Day 22:: Pam's Gift


Well, it is December 22 and the world has not yet come to an end.

Last night, while preparing for my trip to New Jersey, I suddenly realized that I hadn't yet opened up the package from my wonderful friend and fellow fiber artist, Pam S.

Every year, Pam and I buy small cups or bowls for each other. My collection grows every year and I cherish every piece I receive from Pam. This year is no exception, as you can see!

I love this beautiful WHITE cup with the subtle red stripes!

I'll be picking names from the hat tomorrow for the Challenge fabric.

Friday, December 21, 2012

Day 21: The Search for White Continues


Just a few more WHITE photos for the Searching for Roy G Biv Challenge.






The Challenge will continue through Saturday, December 22 midnight USA time in case you want to join in!

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Searching for Roy G Biv Challenge: White


We are continuing beyond Violet this month with a special challenge to find WHITE.

Paper dress. Parisian window display.
 

Hope you'll join in the fun by posting up to five WHITE photos on your blog, website or Flickr page and leaving a comment here. I will continue to update this post throughout the day with a link to your photos. If you do not have a blog, website or Flickr page and still wish to play along, I will be happy to post your photos. Leave a comment with your email address and I will be in touch.

And here is the Challenge Fabric you will have the opportunity to win by participating...


This is a sample from my explorations printing with recycled gift wrap. You can find out more about how I did this in Issue #8 of Julie B Booth Surface Design News, my free online newsletter.

The Challenge will continue until midnight, Saturday, December 22 Eastern Time USA. Drawing for the Challenge fabric will be on Sunday, December 23.

Also be sure to visit Jennifer's blog for more WHITE.

Fiona at Paper Ponderings revisits Peace with a beautiful WHITE dove and a meaningful message.

Mary Jane reminds us that nature and its cycles have much to teach us with her lovely, subtle WHITE enameled moon earrings. 

Ersi has an amazing variety of WHITES (her color) from snowy village scenes, to swirling fractal designs to her own sensitive work with paper and cloth. 

Lisa at Arzigogolare has a spectacular display of  WHITE and shadow. She seems to have emptied her cupboards and set the contents  in the winter light. The ever changing shadows on her white ceramic cups and dishes are quite beautiful.

Tammie Lee at Spirit Helpers has some frosty WHITES...

Here are a selection of WHITES from Joan... 

Dogwood in Joan's yard.
Great Falls, Virginia
Lincoln Memorial
Relaxing...
Lighthouse, St Michael's, Maryland
Snowmaggedon
Icicles
Snowmaggedon


Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Day 19: White Preview


Spent the day baking.

Thinking about WHITE. Tomorrow is the Searching for Roy G Biv Challenge Continuation. Hope you plan to join in!

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Day 18: Recycled Designs


This month's issue of Julie B Booth Surface Design News will focus on using all those corrugated cardboard boxes (most of mine from Amazon), packing materials and used gift wrap to create block designs.

Here are a few of the black and white samplers.



Issue #8 comes out this Saturday, December 22. If you would like to sign up for this free monthly newsletter, see the sign up in the right hand column.

Monday, December 17, 2012

Day 17: Gifts Wrapped


I spent part of the weekend knotting and painting squares of fabric and then folding and knotting them around gifts of ceramic to give to friends.


 I decided to print up little gift tags as well and tie them on with yarn.


Tomorrow it's back to working on the samples for Issue #8 of Julie B Booth Surface Design News.

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Day 16: MLK


My son, husband and I went to see the Martin Luther King Memorial today.

It seemed fitting...

Here are some of his words...