Today I Played With Buttons

Have you ever started a big project and gotten so tied up in the tiny details, that you loose sight of the project all together? That happened to me today.

I was moving my button collection from the basement to the new office upstairs, when I decided to put a few of my buttons in jars. "Wouldn't they look so pretty on my new Ikea shelves," I thought to myself.

I found myself sorting through the entire box of buttons and organizing them into color coordinated piles.

Most of them were still in the package, so I unwrapped over a hundred button cards, and poured the buttons into jars.

Hours later. . . . six jars full. Four piles left untouched. I need more jars.

This last photo could be considered one of my most flattering self-portraits.

Looking Forward to. . .

Design classes at the Plaza Hotel (starting today!), a new computer,
and a new blog from The Gourd Lady - Jeni B.

Remember the Cherry Fairy?

Halloween Weekend

Mr. B. and I ate scary food and passed out candy to the sparse trick-or-treaters. (scary food = Five Guys burgers and fries)

I used some of Ruby's costume photos to practice Photoshop
- outer glow.

The momentous occasion of the day: Mr. B. carved a pumpkin.
Can you guess which one is his?

Window Gazing and New Homework

It has been one full week since my last post. I am here, doing what I usually do. Day-dreaming. This talent is one I have perfected over the years, and it usually involves windows. My fourth grade teacher did not approve, and I must admit that it is a distraction. Especially when the teacher is talking, and there is school work to be done. Learning. "Pay attention, Julie! There is school work to be done."

Where was I? Oh ya. Windows. I have been gazing out of them. And there is school work to be done, but in this case, window-gazing is encouraged as inspirational fodder. And the school work is not work.
It is fun!

I downloaded my new CS4 last week, and the homework has been intense. All self-imposed, of course. How much information can my brain hold? How much beauty can my eyes take in; gazing at yellow glitter changing to white feathers floating by my window?

Singing Ruby Love Today

Celebrating the big 15!

Rubylove came up on my play list, and I danced around the room.

Happy Birthday, Ruby!!

Sunday Chat

Our first live video chat with the college boy.

He was recently gifted with a Wild Thing because he was named after the most Wild Thing of all.

What I Love About Today

My favorite color combination. Dark purple sky behind flaming yellow, bright orange, and glorious green. I did a color study, on this combination, for my Color Theory class in college. I checked in my ancient portfolio to see if it was still there. Nope. Just spiders and dust.

A perfect garlic bagel. No need to explain.

A blue dog in my sketchbook - inspired by a story I heard about a little girl calling for her lost dog, "Lucille! Lucille!"
I'm sure the real Lucille is not blue, but hearing the story produced a strong desire to sob. The blue is for tears.

Sweet Weekend

It was all about Oh Maggie My & Caroline Pie.
Except when it was about the turnip.

The Colorado nieces came to play for a day. Maggie asked to go to the "Wabbit Woom," the basement, and the play house. She asked for Max, and I tearfully explained that he was at college and I missed him very much. She gave me an odd look, and then asked to play with my marbles.
I like this photo of me, not only because it is blurry, but it also shows me having a good time with my little playmates. All smiles!

Caroline was all smiles and pudge. We tickled, jostled, pinched, and squeezed her nearly to death. She was a good sport about the whole thing. Here she is showing off her new handmade dress, by Courtney.

I also spent a significant amount of time wrestling with Photoshop CS, and somehow managed to design a blog header for Oh Maggie My & Caroline Pie. Just in time to be approved by the blog chief - my sister, "Nan." That's short for Diana.

We had our usual Provo dinner with Randy and the gang. The featured attraction was a giant turnip that came from Dad's tomato patch. There are, apparently, a few "minor" things floating around among the tomatoes. Does anyone have a good recipe involving turnips?

Locals Don't Forget

Salt Lake City - Art Market - Tomorrow

I Love it When

. . . . Max calls me to talk about his graphic design class.

I especially love to hear that his first poster assignment got rave reviews from a teacher who rarely gives out compliments.