Computer fry bonus?

I got to spend more time in the studio while my computer was in the shop for a week.  That means I not only finished a book-in-progress, but the case for it, too.

'A World of Wonder' © Win Dinn 2022
 3 3/4" x 8 1/2" x 1 1/2" 

Last year my word for the year was Wonder, and, and I kept notes throughout the year about the things I was 'in wonder' about, as well as things that I was wondering.  It was most illuminating, so a book had to ensue.

The accordion-style book has  ten mountain folds, to which I attached two pockets each.

Each pocket holds a 'wonder' or 'I'm wondering', or both,

and the front of each pocket holds the same.

My usual quietly nuanced colour holds throughout, of course.

Here's my favourite card at the top right...I just love sarcasm!

The fronts and backs of the cards are covered with snippets from my stash of papers oddments, 

and it was great to utilize so many of them.

I just love the way those pockets sing out against that black accordion.

 

A close-up of the slipcase shows the black-gessoed Typar - it's such a great tool for bookmaking.

And now that I have my computer back, I can check in on what's going on in your creative world.  Here's to more colour and creative light.  

As we await...

...the arrival of 2017 it's a time of quiet reflection, and what better colour to accompany that than the peaceful ease of the colour blue.

From journal pages

 to Gelli prints,

blue peeks out everywhere in the studio.

 I've turned hand-painted papers into blue flowers,

 and created Wingdings with it.

 It shows up in heavily textured pieces

 and in those that are quietly behaving themselves.

 Blue philosophizes

 and plays well with green and a host of other colours.

What a perfect colour with which to end a chaotic year, don't you think?

Here's hoping that all your wishes for 2017 come true, in a big way.  xo

I'm pretty certain...

...the fun police will be after me soon, 'cause I've sure got an excess of it here.

I showed you the start of the project some time ago, and have been working on it ever since.

The left half of the pair of shoes just makes me laugh, and I know it's going to go where I can see it daily, just as a reminder.

The combination of crackle paste, paint, hand-crafted leather paper roses, beads and buttons has me smiling.

I've made great use of Art Foamies stamps because their flexibility enables them to print over almost any texture - hurray!

Alcohol inks on some of the buttons, and teeny glass beads mixed into gel medium adds layer upon layer.

I can't help but drool over the paint and texture combinations.

If I need a colour fix, I know where I'll be going for it!

The other shoe?  You'll need to check in at the end of the week for that one...it's also a done deed, and waiting for its chance on stage.  It's as least as understated as is this!

'Kick-ass Colour'  mixed media shoe © Win Dinn