A Bowlful

I'll be taking a two week break - and my bowl is full.

These are the puzzle pieces sent in for the swap (click on the "puzzle pieces" label below for all the related posts).

Also, please check back on August 1st for the "final" Disintegration Project reveal (organized by Seth at the Altered Page). I have a post prepared, although I'll be absent .... in the meantime, enjoy your summer days, take time for tea, take time to look at things differently!

Hugs, Kimmie

Puzzle Swap #11 & 12

(for Phyllis)

(for myself - the Title Piece)

Many of the artists in this swap are Canadian - so I wanted my Title Piece to reflect that. "I.P.A." stands for Inchie Pushers Anonymous .... or an occasional India Pale Ale :)

Puzzle Swap #9 & 10

(for Deb)

(for myself)

The puzzle swap involved everyone choosing a color choice and the theme for all is "vintage."

Tomorrow I'll show the last 2 that I've made and then on Saturday I'll show you all of the ones that have come in, from the other swappers so far, in one big colorful bowlful of puzzle pieces - fun!

Puzzle Piece #7 & 8

(for Jan)

(for Dena)

All of these puzzles pieces that I been showing you are made by me and will be swapped out to other artists.

They, in turn, are sending me pieces of their own. That will be my final puzzle.

There are 11 participants and it's a 12 piece puzzle. The 12th piece will be my title piece.

When I show the final completed puzzle you'll see 10 pieces from other artists, one of my own and then a title piece (also of my own).

I hope that makes sense. I know it's hard to picture it .... but I'll show you the final completed puzzle as soon as all the pieces come in :)

today it's coffee :)

coffee in the cup, rose peatals in the "flaner," sunshine in the sky

the eye mask, chamomile tea, melatonin .... none of it works on a day like today.

sunny and bright from sun up to sun down.

so wake up and smell the coffee :)

7 am today - not too bad

this is what I saw out the window:

(hot air ballon)

this is what I have in my bag:

(a cotton beachy sweater)

I finished the other one a while back and will bring it on my trip :)

(cotton short sleeved sweater)

I can hardly wait to go

"over the rainbow"

to the land of Oz

Puzzle Piece #5 & 6

(doing 2 at a time now cuz I'll be abandoning the blog soon for my vacation!)

(for Loretta)

(for Mrs. N)

Two more of these :) ...... I hope I'm getting you guys intrigued enough to try one. I bought the blank puzzles at Mister Art (here's the link). They're 30% off right now too.

Puzzle Piece #4

(this one is for Nanel)

I have a particular fondness for this particular puzzle piece due to the Killian's Irish Red beer cap. I have such a weakness for bottle caps :) ...... I actually used scissors to cut out the center part of the cap, leaving the ripply ring behind. It makes it more like a medallion and just a tad bit smaller for the small scale of the puzzle piece.