Dolly's Dreamings

A chilly wind

Well after a few balmy days since the snow, when apparently we were warmed than some mediterranean countries, the icy blast is back again.

 

I have to say, in all honesty, I don't mind the cold weather and I would always choose to be cold rather than hot. If you are cold you can wrap up or exercise (apparently!!) but if you are hot you are hot and it is miserable.

 

However what better to share on a chilly day than a hot page. It was from the first really hot day of our holiday when we visited Baton Rouge. It was positively balmy.

 

The page showcases the two state capitol buildings - the old one and the new. The old if the first pocture and it was like a castle and really beautiful. The new looked far more functional though you could see it from quite a way out.

 

 

 

Today I am thankful for

• being able to visit so many unusual places round the world - but largely in America.
• Weekends - the beauty about working a  little is appreciating weekends more.

and finally - just because I am proud that - eevn though it is mid march - I am up to date with my monthly pages - here is February

 

 

 

 

Art joyfulness

All to often when I paint or draw I end up very unhappy with the finished thing I produce.

Today I finished a painting of Fiki - it is an A4 size and took about 5 hours and lots and lots of little strokes.

 

I am pleased because the fur looks like fur and the finished picture actually looks like Fiki

 

This one may actually get framed

 

 

 

And as this is meant - technically - to be a scrapping blog, I actually have new scrapping to share

 

Two pages even

 

The first is a digital page Made with a kit called Beyond the Mist by Mooscraps

 

 

and this is a fun page I made today of daft pictures of Nigel and I(It's been an arty scrappy sort of day!) 

 

 

Today I am thankful for

• a completed piece of art I actually like
• creative time - it keeps me sane. I don't know what I would do if I didn't have creative hobbies

 

 And finally - news just in ...

I decided to do a photo a day this year (please remind me in September ... or even April ... that I was upbeat about this in January!) using insta pics and to scrap a double page at the end of each month. Hopefully, this will be an easier way than last year of doing my yearly pages. Just 12 doubles to do and all the photos will already be dated and in frames! Problem is my life isn't very exciting and so the pictures are not exciting, but I guess that is OK as it is a true reflection of our year. Result - first double page done