Making Books
Recently I have been in book making mode. I have several upcoming artist retreats and exhibitions, and I have been creating handmade books to use as journals, guest books, and exhibition entries. The photo above is my original cover design for a book that I will use as a journal on a retreat.
I liked the design, but I wanted to incorporate a tree image. I printed several tree images on transparencies, so I could see which image I liked the best and how to position it. Then came the decision on how to transfer the image from the transparency to the book. I am not very successful at gel medium transfers, and I didn't really want to burn a thermofax screen and print it on the cover. Then came the "aha" moment. I positioned the transparency image where I wanted it and cut it to the size of the cover. I now have a tree overlay and a protective cover for my book!
Rudy is a young, male cairn terrier (less than a year old) that just arrived in rescue. I took these photos yesterday after he was groomed. He is so adorable and playful --- he loves to give kisses, and he loves to play fetch!
The squirrels are back in our yard after their winter hibernation, and Mya is in heaven chasing and tormenting them. She absolutely lives to chase the birds, squirrels and rabbits in the yard. How she can be such a dedicated hunting dog in such a little package amazes me. Luckily she doesn't actually catch any of them!
This is a photo of Mya when we first started fostering her. She had been bred during her first heat cycle, delivered stillborn pups, and less than 24 hours later was tossed in a creek by a puppy miller. She was scrawny, with thin fur and sad eyes. Yet she still came running up to us and gave us kisses when we first met the transport transfer.
This is Mya today, just a few months later. Tons of love and good nutrition have transformed her into a gorgeous dog, and she is our little princess. 
Recently I have been in book making mode. I have several upcoming artist retreats and exhibitions, and I have been creating handmade books to use as journals, guest books, and exhibition entries. The photo above is my original cover design for a book that I will use as a journal on a retreat. 
This past weekend Watson got groomed, probably for the first time in his life. I had given him a bath when I first got him home, but he had mats in his fur that I couldn't brush out. So, he got a new haircut, and I am thrilled with his new look! Once the groomer was done, he pranced and pranced around, almost like he knew he had a handsome new look.
