Big Improvement

It's huge!

mmm... that's what she said...

I've take down all the paneling and ceiling, and found some creative DIY wiring, and overzealous nailing. there were no less than 40 really large nails in some of the strips of strapping they used to nail the paneling onto >.<

I removed a structure that used to be a kind of closet, and the space opened up so much, it's hard to recognize the dark little hole it used to be. I have big plans for this space, hopefully without spending too much money. I want to make it look like it might have in 1908, putting back some of the craftsman charm.

stay tuned for an update when I get a bit further...

Gotta start somewhere...

Soon, this freaky front door will be replaced by a new really cool door. This door has seen better days, and although I appreciate the small amount of light it lets in, let's face it people, its really ugly. I'm replacing it with a larger fibreglass door made to look like a period craftsman door, with a leaded glass window. I'll post pics of the new door after its installed in a few weeks.

I've been trying to spruce up my postage stamp sized front yard with a bit of colour and texture...

I have a nice view out of my front door...

Coffee!

oh yeah... the largest stretch of counter in my kitchen is dedicated to all things coffee...

... note the non-granite countertop, non-tiled backsplash, non-designer cupboards, and the non-stainless steel fridge :P - I dare to be different!

Hiking

After seeing Anonova's blog post, I decided to take myself down to Witty's Lagoon...

May apocalypse

Dreaming of summer...

Spent the day at Pattio's playing with paint - t'was tons of fun, but no art to post...

dreaming of sunshine and sandy toes...

although there is really nothing wrong with a misty winter lake...

Sunday tidying

I started doing my sunday clean up - I got a bit side-tracked and ended up in my studio... I did do a couple loads of laundry inbetween...

the coffee page is pretty rough textured, I mixed instant coffee with acrylic medium, the page even smells like coffee!

this page is weird, but I like it

I reworked this page a bit, still needs something, but getting better...

I'm not sure what this guy will say yet

Journal - Friday

Too big to scan, so they're kinda crappy images...

Zentangle Mandala

I've been really unwell for what seems like forever. I've finally made it out of bed after 9 long days. I opened up my laptop and came across this doodling thing I never heard of called Zentangle. I felt like it was my speed so I gave it a shot. I came up with this Zentangle Mandala, or Zendala... kinda fun to play with, and a calming thing to do, I guess that's why they call it Zen.

whoa, I just spent nearly 4 hours painting this tiny thing!

ATC explosion

This atc has doors that open...