Pinterest Fun

Beautiful example of various types of calligraphy.

And vintage diagrams ans compasses.

Life on the Coast

The Cayucos Pier bafore reconstruction on a beautiful late Spring day/

Favourite Toy Friday

Every weekend when I was in elementary school we'd watch The Shirley Temple Story Hour. It was akways a little disconcerting to see her in TV in her old movies from the 1930's and then see her all grown up reading fairy tales to her own children. One year for my birthday I received the Shirley Temple doll complete with the costumes from CaptainJanuary, The Little Colonel , and Rebecca of Sinnybrook Farm - all tomboy roles, you notice. I had a lot of fun with this and acting out the stories to go along with the different outfits.

Thrift Store Find

My friend Susan and I went thrift store shopping over the weekend - with my now limited energy we only got to two of them.  But really scored with this hand full of books from my elementary school days, including,  3-count 'em-3,  Happy Hollisters and a baseball book.  And all for a mere $5.00.
Guess what I'll be reading this week?!

More Journal Time

A few more journal pages, this one finihsed,

and these two ready for the writing,

sketching and more embellishments.

I'll keep you posted and show you the final pages.

D-Day

Thanks, Dad  - Altered 78 record album

This is an altered book that I made out of a vintage 78 record album. 

 That's my dad on the front along with his Sargent stripes from the Army  Air Corps.  

Here are the spreads from inside, filled with remembrances 

of his time serving during WWII.

Many are his actual medals and paperwork,

 while some is ephemera that I've picked up at 

flea markets and swap meets over the years.

This piece was part of my 2011 solo exhibition "The Pity of War"

Thanks to all who served on that historic day.

Journal Time

 A few of the latest pages from my current 

daily journal - Steampunk Postal Boys.

Have really been having fun combining

 a themed journal with my daily jottings.

And since the theme loosely concerns post office and mail offerings,

.it's giving me a chance to use lots of vintage

 stamps and postage paraphernalia ...

... envelopes inside of envelopes and lots of chances 

for faux addresses and postal markings.

Envelopes with maps, glassine  envelopes that 

I've stamped on and filled with old photos and journal jottings.

Having a lot of fun with this one - can't you tell?

Cornwall Holiday?

Love these vintage travel posters featuring Cornwall.

We spent some time there in September of

 2006 and had a wonderful time.

To get a daily dose of Cornish views go here.

  Lovely photography of the beauty spots of  Cornwall.

Life on the Coast

"26 miles across the sea, Santa Catalina is a-waiting for me", 

wonderful trip back in 2004.  We had a blast!

Favorite Toy Friday

My doll house!  I was 7 almost 8 the Christmas I found this in the Sears wish book and then under the tree.  This was a little before the cowboy and civil war sets.  I loved rearranging the rooms and making up stories for the doll house family.  Mine was the one on the right - The Colonial Mansion.  Lots of prime playtime and make-believe! Definitely one of my favourite childhood memories.