Cannon Ball Diving Broccoli Vegetable Dip Illustration

The brocolli is diving into a bowl of dip. I think it's similar to inviting an M & M to watch you make cookies at a party.

Vintage Airplane Trinkets Photograph

My husband likes airline collectables are here a few items that I grouped for a photo in an I Spy fashion.
money with an airplane motif
pilot wings
postage stamps
air mail stickers
rubber stamp
token
buttons
bridge tally

Eerie Pink Lily Scanner Photograph

I placed this day lily on a scanner and covered it with black. Lilies were a tricky choice since the stamens made a mess on the glass.

Hello I Am A Muggle Magical Mixer Badge Free Download

My daughter is going to see Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows tonight and she wanted to wear something Harry Potter related.

We made a Hello badge that you might find at a magical party using Illustrator and we printed it on adhesive paper.

You can download a PDF of it here.

Cairn Stacked Stone Sculpture

 When we drove along Lake Superior last summer there were stacked rocks in abstract figures all along the Canadian side of the lake.
The gift shops sell replicas of stacked stones and the practice seems to be embraced by the locals (Hawaii posts signs telling you not to stack the rocks). We were so enamored with the cairns that we brought back some smooth lake rocks.
It was a challenge to find a spot that the dogs couldn't tip the stones over and hurt themselves but the raised beds solve that problem.
Cairns are used to mark trails or as navigation aids. In North America the group is called a duck and the top rock indicates direction. I guess this one is telling me it's time to pick the rhubarb.

I Have My Ducks In A Row

Dragon Boat Festival on Lake Phalen

Art Journal Food Drawing Page

The ink drawing on the upper left is a dragon boat from the dragon boat festival. I'm a fan of any excuse to draw dragons and we had a fun storm; it was a good day.

The menu items include Panda Express take out, sweet potato fries, potato salad, ice cream cone, and scrambled eggs with asparagus.

Art Journal Food Drawing Page

Today's food drawings include: donuts, sugar free fudgesicles, chex mix, tortilla soup, smores, french bread, salad, strawberries and fish sticks.
I sacrificed an external hardrive to a volcano and our dog ran down freshly painted stairs. She sure was easy to track through the house.

Fireworks During Heat Lightning

You can see all the clouds behind the fireworks. The next photograph was taken a few seconds later when an impressive lightning storm arrived.

Earthworks Sculpture Dead Zone

\Several years ago we had a new driveway put in our cabin in northern Minnesota. A contractor's bulldozer created a landing zone wide swath through the woods and then he sprinkled on a narrow path of gravel.
Most of the bulldozed area has regrown (minus the gorgeous trees) but there is one spot that hasn't been encroached upon by even the hardiest weeds.
I was watching a NCIS DVD and became inspired to dig a body outline into the clay. The sculpture is about 20 feet from a no hunting sign.

I Have A New Favorite, My Noodler Fountain Pen

It's been a long time since I used a fountain pen. The nib cleans easily and it fits comfortably in my hand.

Jellyfish Zentangle

Art Journal Food Drawing Page

The food drawings were done with a micron pen. The pyramidal tea bag makes tea extra special.

Art Journal Food Drawing Page

Art Journal Food Drawing Page

Art Journal Food Drawing Page