Joyful Purpose

October means some color for me at least.  So I took out the decorations and created little colletions around the house.  This is the garden window above the sink in the kitchen.

This is the entry table when you come in the front door.

Ifelt compelled by all these fall colors to work in my art journal.  Very quickly and without thinking I just started laying things down, putting down colors and writing.  Sometimes this is the best way for me to work - without thinking!  My head gets me stuck everytime.  It is very freeing and also liberating to work this way.  Humbling as well - not focusing on it looking pretty or perfect - good lesson for me - that's for sure.

Here is my dining table and you can see the dark crimson color on the wall which we just had painted.  The whole dining room is this lovely color and this weekend I found this great handpainted switch plate which I thought would be perfect for the the new walls!

After four years of white walls I now have crimson and "Ale"  it looks a bit yellow in the pics but it really is a honey wheat color.  Color makes such a difference.  The rooms feel so much warmer and richer.  I guess it is no wonder fall is my favorite season - I surround myself with its colors of comfort as well.

Autumn Flavors and Treats

You gotta love the Japanese Dollar store!  It rocks!  My mom took me to one called Muraki by her house and I went wild!  I was in there for hours and still could have found more stuff.  Here is some of my treasures = floral printed sacks, oragami papers, awesome stationary sets, a cute pad, mini colorful clothspins and fun little containers and it was all made so much sweeter in that every item was a 1.50!  Love it!

I fell in love with these fall colors of yarn and was finally compelled to make something.  Autumn always makes me want to take out my yarns and knit or crochet.  I made this wrap this week (basically just double crochet with a large hook) and I must say I do love it - it is warm and cozy and makes me feel comforted when I wrap myself in it. I sit and watch some tv or a movie and do my stuff.  I have to do something while I am watching!  I am not a big tv person and the shows I do like come on late so I have lowered myself to the tv gods and order tivo - it comes on Tuesday.  I am also on the hunt tomorrow for the season 1 collection of Boston Legal - I hear it is just the right kind of stuff for a bit of cheer.

So now I am on to a new project with these colors of the sea and moss in mind - another wrap for someone - not sure who yet!  I start around this time of year making Christmas gifts - I just pick a project and make them at night - line them up on my dining room table and then match them to the person for their gift.  2 Years ago I knitted 30 scarves, last year it was around 30 necklaces, and glass slide ornaments - I have a feeling this year there are going to be a lot of wraps!

Autumn Leaves are falling

Fall is in the air.  This is the front and back of an ATC Artfest book on "Leaves" that I participated in.  I was dragging my heals to get it done (30 of them) which I have been doing a lot lately.  Sigh - haven't been real motivated to do anything.  But I committed and couldn't face the humiliation of backing out - that's the good thing about joining a group it gives you the good ole kick in the butt that  I myself often need.  Anyway,  after feeling like I had no spark with these I am actually happy with the final result.  They are finished and mailed.  Now I am looking for a new project to be a part of to keep me going forward.