Marianne's Page from Lynn

Sjimmie has arrived in California. You can see him sitting on top of the state looking down on his host, Henry V. Henry plans to show him the sights, first the sunflower fields and then off to his friends the burrowing owls. Not sure what more they will do, but they'll enjoy the California sunshine before he heads East to visit Suki Poet. This 6" x 6" quiltlet is sandwiched with batting and muslin backing; donned with hand painted cotton fabrics, adorned with photos by Lynn, paper, and metallic threads. Sjimmie is black velvet just arrived from Chris' store in Shady Grove. The whole thing is top sewn free motion style.

Lisa's page for Caroline's book

Color color color. Of course we all love color.  What artist doesn't like color.??  Caroline says that color and form is what came out onto her book first.  I was in a quandry about how to depict color. The very thing I love so much.  Don't you think that the  people, places and things that you love are most difficult to depict?   When I think of my most cherished places etc I think of the outdoors.  Sunrises and sunsets inspire me to colorful thoughts.

Here is the back of the page.

I will try to get this into the mail to Lolo either today or Monday.  Cheers...

A page for Katie Jane by Caroline

Blackbird Feeding on Berries - Watercolour

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Phew - at last I've done it! It took me ages to decide what to do and I spent yesterday painting a picutre that I was already to post, then changed my mind! We Librans are experts at indecision! So, anyway, here it is!! This is a watercolour painting on gessoed mount (mat) board. Another new technique for me - it's amazing what the watercolour does when you apply it to the gesso surface. All sorts of interesting textures appear like magic - the paint seems to bubble and skim over or settle in brushmarks. You'll see what I mean if you enlarge the pic. However, it's not ideal if you have a fixed idea of what you want or where you want the paint, as the paint can have a mind of its own, but it's great fun to play with. Also the paint lifts off like a dream if you make a mistake! My only regret is that I didn't make the bird a little smaller - she's tending to head off the page here and I think composition wise it would have been better to have positioned her a little further to the right - or, probably better I should have painted the whole in landscape rather than portrait format - ah well, we live and learn! I hope you will like the painting Katie! Now it's on with Lynn's book - I do at least have an idea for hers (which, by the way, is so lovely - everyone seems to being using fabric...!! Hopefully it won't be long before I post again!

Suki's Book

I have to say when I received Suki's book from Caroline I was inspired immediately to do my page since there were several pages already done.  Suki you will just swoon when you get to see all the pages of your book.  It is fun.

This is the front of my page.  It is all about the great Outdoors at every season of the year.

 The back of the page has the full poem that I wrote and the description of materials etc that Suki requested.  I will be getting this into the post today, going to Lolo.

Suki's book

Ladies!!!! I have received two books this week.  One is Carolines...it is soooo colorful it has an amazing beginning that you can't see in pictures.  The other is Suki's book. Oh my gosh it is coming togetherr beautifully.  So creative. I have been so inspired.  I am off to create.....

This is my first time to participate in making a book. I so wish I had sent along a note to you all as each of these has a sweet note in it.  Just remembrer I am thinking positive, loving thoughts of you all.

Two pages - Sjimmie travels and Soulbrushes book

Joss says that her book has no theme, but Marianne did "Flying" so I carried that along to this first cloudy flying strange people.
And Sjimmie is leaving here on his worldwind tour after his stop in Massachusetts.

These books are fun, I can't wait to get more. I think I send these to Lynn...now where did I leave that list??????

Last week I received Mim's sketchbook in the Artysoulsisters round robin. Her theme is "women", as in strong women, women around the world, etc. There are already several beautiful pages in her book done by herself, Lynn, and Suki, so I had to think a bit about what I wanted to add. After much deliberation I finally ended up with Mother Nature, probably the most important woman of all. And so my contribution is this watercolor of Mother, herself.

I will be sending this off to Caroline, in Mayalsia, later this week.