Watkins Man

John W. Johnson the Watkins man from Big Lake, MN.

He would often stay the night at my Great-Grandfather's farm

near Otsego, MN.

Here's my handle...

Simple elegance.

She who plays with buttons.

Buttons bring back a multitude of good memories for me.

Cultivating...

...a transparent garden of color.

Pretty words and clever things...

author unknown to me

...either way, will do.  :)

The Last Flourish of Summer

Let's get back to the business of creating digital images...

This is not what I had pictured...

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...from the description in your letter.

IA Delicate Sea Shells

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IA Sunflowers

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Bring a bit of that Sunshine in...

IA Icy

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IA Sun Kissed

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IA Tea Time

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O' Kitty...I am so glad you could come.

IA Wings

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IA Pablo Picasso Challenge

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I decided to post this even tho I didn't meet the deadline on Inspiration Avenue's Picasso Challenge.  The original photo is such a fabulous image...the credit goes to the photographer not myself.  It was great fun playing with colors and filters to see what I could come up with from this great black and white photo.

IA Summer Sun

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...you are my Sunshine

IF Launch

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I launch my day with a cuppa java...

IA So Romantic

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Fresh flowers, surrounded by beautiful colors, lovely lace, a gorgeous dress,
soft music and someone very special to share a magical moment with.
So romantic...

IF Swept

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"Someone just swept thru the room scattering my papers and leaving a trail of blue confetti behind."

My Thanks!

Credit:  Floral image:  http://greenpaper.typepad.com/green/challenge/

 Lace: http://www.flickr.com/photos/playingwithpsp/

Lady: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrysti/

The flowers in this image are thanks to Mary at Green Paper.  I was chosen the winner in the June challenge drawing.  My choice...Mary's Victorian Gift Book Images.  There are many, many lovely images...I couldn't wait to make use of them.  Thank you, Mary! 

Green Paper June 2011 Challenge

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Images supplied for challenge

Gentle scents...

IA Baked

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Credit: Billy Boy http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrysti/
 

Maybe not the most creative piece I have ever done...quite nostalgic tho!

IA Over the Rainbow

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One intense rainbow...

IA Perfectly Purple & Gorgeously Green

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Cat Credit: The Fireside Sphinx (1901) by Agnes Repplier with illustrations by E. Bonsall.
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Purrrfectly Purple....

IA Tropical

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I had been using mostly digital images for the collage look since I started my blog.  Then I decided to add my own drawings and now I have added colored pencil to the mix.  Tropical Thomas showed up very quickly in my initial drawing.  But once I picked up the colored pencils I got lost in the layers of color.  I used many many layers of color to achieve each color.  He does look quite pleased with the results doesn't he!  :)