It's hard for me and I am taking baby steps. Showed it to DH and he stared at it for a while and then started to laugh. He said it looked like something my oldest daughter would do when she was in high school....but he said he liked it. I'm not so sure.
...close up with less light.
...hard to believe my Grandson is a teenager...
Happy Monday.....off to a very slow start today. My body is tired and doesn't want to cooperate.
...finished?...
...new banner...
...new art work in progress...
...new stamp...
....whilst on vacation in Washington state, I found these two rather rustic crabs in a fun junk shop.
The big red one would look great in my garden.
...a sign in St. Michaels, MD.
...it's true...
But what I really want is a plate full of these in front of me! I really crave and miss them. Oh, sure you can get other types of crab here...king, snow and dungeness....but if you are a true Marylander...only the Maryland blue crab will do. Does that make me a crab snob?
...just a couple more...
Out to lunch with a friend and then back to sewing.
It was time to take her in for her first oil change. 
And while that was taking place....I went shopping and found these beautiful cards and envelopes by PaPaYa. I love her designs.
So I allowed myself one piece of each set to play with.
...and can you believe it?
...what's in your trunk?
Last night while watching TV I sketched this girl....going to paint her and try a new technique. I hardly ever just sit and watch TV...have to be doing something.
I think I need to try my hand at making a few of these cute guys to decorate for Halloween. I wanted to purchase this doll but he sold before I had a chance to snatch him up.
I couldn't find any skull buttons that spoke to me so I made my own using polymer clay. Now I think I need to make some black ones, too.
SMILE!
Back to work today. I feel like making something messy....just throwing myself into it. 
...remember my pretty roses from a week ago?
...they turned into this...
I took these pictures about ten minutes ago in the backyard.
...the sky is gray and cloudy...and wonderful!
...whilst on vacation last week ...
...especially these cute dancing ladybugs...
...and a few off the wall...
...this huge sunflower was many times the size of my head...
...even the starfish came in many sizes and color...
...gray with a touch of pink...
...I like gray days...
...and yes, the water is that beautiful blue!
...lushious green grapes...
...oh yeah...
...it is so beautiful there....and cool.
These are some of the fun things I saw there.
Huge flowers and plants!
...look at the person's hand...
Some fancy footwork on the sidewalks of Seattle.
...I was feeling a little artsy... 
...more about the trip tomorrow...
