finding light

I try to keep things light here

but I have been going through a personal thing that has me up one day and down the next

... and it's affecting my blog ...

I try to say "it's one fine day"

but some days I just can't

today I held up one of my older photo transfers to the light

and it was transformed

... now they're all strung from thread and hanging in my window ...

and it's little things like that that change everything

a serious need for chocolate

look at this face!

she's a real princess and it looks as if she's about to say 

"where's mine, missy?"

as in: "where's my hot cocoa?"

because that's what I needed this morning

it's been a stormy day and only 42 degrees - 42 - yup, I said 42 - A R G H !

sitting here with my hot cocoa, the princess, and The Quilt

- of which, I can finally say, "DONE"

I finished the patch for the back that has names, dates, etc.

my embroidery skills are rudimentary - but love is there

(I used an old hankie for the patch)

- when I have a sunny day, I'll hang this quilt out on the line for a full photo -

and I know I will have a sunny day again soon

just trying to believe that we are in the northern hemisphere

and that the calendar actually says  M A Y

one fine day 9

6:15 p.m.

(and the moods are cascading up and down)

in spite of that it has been one fine day

Rfrshing

... the e's have been shot out with bullets

are you having a refreshing weekend?

or a rfrshing one, like me?

this is another polaroid emulsion lift

this time on watercolor paper

I allowed the right corner to float and drape as I did the transfer

it really works well with this rigid composition

don't you think?

I think I'm due for some float and drape in my own life

... looking forward to Sunday afternoon ...

that's when I take a big old nap

one fine day 8

(this morning sometime)

I'm almost finished with my daughter's quilt

and it's been one fine day for working on THAT

(a work in progress since 2010)

and I even had time for tea

one fine day 7

(1:48 pm)

five girl cousins swinging their hearts out

it's one fine day

a new kind of image transfer

... well new to me at least

polaroid emulsion lift has been around for several years

but I never had a polaroid camera to play with

another one of the things my dad gave me is an old 600SE

(or goose)

here are some snaps I took yesterday

-rather ho hum-

but, transfer them to something interesting

like beach glass and pottery

(flotsam and jetsam)

and the magic happens

if you are interested in the how-to's:

google Polaroid Emulsion Lift Technique

I didn't find any tutorials for transferring the image to glass or ceramic

so I just did it the same way I saw people doing it for paper

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and a shameless plug:

these pieces are available in my Etsy shop

and any new sales will fuel my new film craving

xoxo  :)  xoxo

lost keys

my dad gave me a huge ziplock bag full of old keys

I made a wind chime with them

I wish you could hear how it sounds 

(if I were techie, I could upload a video)

I strung them in such a way that they all jangle on each other

he also gave me brass buttons from his uncle's uniform

I strung them up from this mustard tin I've been saving

you can see blue sky and green trees in the background

it's really here

spring, that is

winter seems like it was just a dream on a day like this

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I'm slowly catching up on comments

thank you so much for stopping by and leaving such kind words and thoughts!

it's been a crazy few days

one fine day #6

it's 6:28 pm

and my fraud problems are now being deftly resolved 

partly in thanks to a kind woman named Constance

(I am thankful for the kindness of strangers on this one fine day)

constancy:  

Steadfastness, as in purpose or affection; faithfulness. 

The condition or quality of being constant; changelessness.

this is NOT walmart

let me explain:

while chasing down some credit card fraud in my name

I found on my credit report that I'm employed at WalMart as a manager,

I enjoy shopping at Bloomingdale's,

and I was hoping to rack up some major American Airline miles with my new platinum Visa card

yikes!

I'm getting it ironed out

but

yikes!

in the meantime,

while NOT working at WalMArt

(thank God)

I get to do other things

for instance:

the wind chime in collaboration with the 4/5/6 class for their art auction

it turned out great and the kids are proud

... so much better than my other fictitious life ...

one fine day #5

5:56 a.m.

(looking out the window: tea in hand and 26 minutes into my day)

it started out to be, and has remained, 

one fine day

just a cuppa thoughts

having my second cup (always constant comment)

with a slice of barm brack

and thinking these things ...

... how lovely to have sunshine,

the trees are nearly leafed out,

and Dad's key collection will make an awesome windchime

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what are your random thoughts today?