Letterpress Lucy

I did this drawing some months back but just found it this morning and thought I'd share. I have a secret obsession with letter presses and wish I could work one :)

Autumn has arrived and I'm drinking in every moment possible. It's my favorite season and also, I just celebrated my birthday :) I hope to be sharing some of the things in progress around the house - they are woodblocks and some in the fiber category.

I've been down for the count, sick with pneumonia these past 2 weeks. Am finally coming up for air and feeling better - although my stamina stinks! When will I ever make it back to yoga...??? Who knows. Hope it's soon. Happy Saturday :)

October Knitting

Still needs blocking!

super soft alpaca yarn!

I had a fabulous time going to a knitting class a few weeks ago and have made 2 hats (my very first). On the needles now: my first attempt at mittens. Hopefully I can swing the thumb 'cos I'd love to make them for all the kids (and even grown ups) in the family. It would be a great gift since we have such heavy winters in these parts. (wonderful book, Boutique Knits by Laura Irwin - highly recommend it!)

My birthday was yesterday and it was great... mom gave me some money (among many other thoughtful presents) and now it's burning a hole in my pocket - thinking about the yarn shop :) Of course all this knitting and sitting is getting in the way of making art. But, today I'm back to carving and will be printing in a few days. Happy hump day - and thanks so much to those of you who commented on the funky flower question on the last post. Very much appreciated!

Cupcakes and Mr. Darcy

Mr. Darcy checking to see if there's any pizza and cake left for him.

Hey, I have a handy hint today! I was looking for a box or something to transport the cupcakes to school and found empty pop boxes... they each hold 12 cupcakes perfectly. Love when I can think 'outside the box'. :)

We had a fabulous birthday party for our son who turned 6... Star Wars party stuff and a Batman pinata. Plus, cake 2 days in a row - what kid doesn't love that? I can't believe my baby is 6 years old. But, no matter how big he gets, he'll always be my baby. Happy Friday!

Birthday Party with Daffodils

We had a fun little birthday for my nephew today who turned 8! Nothing like yummy chocolate birthday cake. We also had a big feast of salmon, shrimp, roasted yellow fin potatoes with red and yellow peppers... etc. But, my fave was the company and the spring flowers! Hope you are having a nice Sunday eve.

Creature from the Black Lagoon

UPDATE: The finished product!

My son is going to a birthday party today and while laying in bed waking up, I realized we didn't have a birthday card for him. I proceeded to run down to my studio while everyone was still asleep and stamp out the only 'boyish' stamp I have on a card. (My husband chose it from a stamp store I made him go to while visiting Cambria, California - a stop after Hearst Castle.)

Anyway, I hope to color in a background before my little guy wakes up. Good thing the party is inside since we are having another snow storm this morning - what ever happened to Spring?!