The Time of Gray

It's the time when all you see is gray...

It weighs down the sky...

wrapping hills and trees in delicate layers of gray tissue.

And then it begins....

Symphony of the Rain

ingredients: vintage type paper, vintage piano book page, magazine cut-outs, various decorative papers

Collage Materials Give Away

I'm so excited to be doing my first give away, which was contingent upon reaching 50 followers.  When I returned from my trip, I discovered to my surprise that I had 52!  So, thanks to my new followers, here we go:

1. You have to be a follower to win, of course.
2. Just leave a comment on this post, and your name will be entered into the drawing.
3. On Sunday, August 1, my beautiful daughter, Caitlin, will close her eyes and draw a name from the magic bowl.

4. I'll post the name of the winner, who will email me his/her address, and I'll put the prizes in the mail.

The lucky winner will get an assortment of pieces of handmade papers and other collage materials, like the ones pictured below,

along with this small collage I made.

Good luck to everyone!

Flutterbyes, Dragonflies, and a Give-Away

In my last post I mentioned that I'm doing a give-away when and if I get to 50 followers.  I don't really know why 50; I guess it's a round number (I like round things!), and seems like a good excuse to celebrate!  I will be giving away, among other things...

... some of my cool collage materials, including Asian book pages, joss papers, and hell notes;

... several pieces of various beautiful handmade papers (not all are pictured);

and something made by me, to be disclosed at a later time, like when I decide what it is!

I won't be posting for the next week or so, because I'm going to be on vacation, visiting my son in the Washington, DC area.  I'm sure I'll be seeing all kinds of interesting sights, and I'll post photos when I get back.  In the meantime, I'll leave you with some flutterbyes, who were having a huge party in back of the log house, while the dragonflies hung out by the pond.  Enjoy!