Ghost of Christmas Past

My latest creation, and of course it is teeming with all sorts of obvious symbolism. The one that might not be so obvious, at least from the picture: I used an out of focus picture of a Christmas tree for the tree at the end of the road.

I got the idea for this card from reading a patent case. This is the first time I've ever gotten any ideas from reading a legal case!

Gepetto's Workshop

I recently upgraded my workspace. Here's a peek. I've only been working here for less than a day but it looks as if I've been working there for a month!

DIY Lampshade and Bookcase, Part I

Today I bought a few fine papers so I could redo my lampshade and bookcase, which are currently a dirty beige and dull dark gray, respectively.

I'll be making a new lampshade with this "katazome papaya poppy flower" paper.

And I'll redo the outside of the bookshelf with this (the insides will be lined with red paper):

Let's hope it works out! Keep you posted on the results.

Hope

I was going back into my signature box to turn my email signature back on, when I found this quote still here:

"Cynicism is a threat to progress. Hope is the key to change. No cynic has ever led a movement for change. Hope must drive leadership, not cynicism and not fear. Hope and dreams will take you forward. Cynicism and fear will take you backwards."
--Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr.

As last Tuesday's results showed, hope and dreams have taken us forward.

The New Apartment

This little girl has arrived at her new apartment. It is custom-made for a friend of mine who just moved into a new place and wanted me to make her a card to commemorate the occasion (and it is one in a set of cards that I am making for her in exchange for her mailing back to me the clothes I left at her apartment in Stockholm). The idea for this card came one night when I looked up at an apartment building and saw all the windows lit up like bright rectangles against the dark sky. After much experimentation, I came to this:

Le Noel en France

In France, children leave their shoes in front of the fireplace on Christmas Eve for Pere Noel to fill up with candy and presents. Here is my rendition of this tradition, soon to be on my Etsy shop.

The Choice

I've been wanting to make an Alice in Wonderland Collage for a while now, and finally got to it a few weeks ago. I will be selling this as a giclee art print in my shop. I call this one "The Choice." Alice must decide which side of the mushroom to nibble on.