Sidetracked Artist

Fred and I recently visited the lovely Butchart Gardens .   We started our mini-vacation in Anacortes where we (and our car) boarded a ferry headed to Vancouver Island , Canada .   Sunlight reflected off the ocean as we cruised by the tree covered San Juan islands .   Upon entering Canada and answering the border officer’s usual question of why we were there, we learned that Butchart Gardens would be having a fireworks show that night.   We weren’t planning to go to the gardens until the next day, but we couldn’t pass up the chance to see their fireworks.   The show was amazing! Too bad I left my camera at the motel and had to rely on my cell phone for photos. We spent the next morning walking, resting on the many benches throughout the gardens, then walking some more as we enjoyed their incredibly beautiful gardens.   We enjoyed the Italian garden, Japanese garden, and a large rose garden.   We saw some of the roses we grew in Medford , as ...

What do Kindle Cases and Origami Roses have in common?  Nothing. Except that they've both been selling in our Etsy shop . I've been busy making more Kindle Cases like the one in this tutorial . I've sold several of the red e-reader cases, so I thought it might be fun to raid my stash of yarns and fabrics and see what other combinations I could make.  Also, one of the customers who purchased the red Kindle cover asked if I could add a wrist strap.  I thought this was such a good idea that I add wrist straps to all the new cases I made. This lime green wristlet makes me think of springtime when the light bright green new growth appears on plants and trees : And I especially like this pink and orange case that reminds me of citrus fruits, like oranges, lemons and sweet ruby red grapefruits.  I love the cute owl print inside this blue Kindle cover : Laura's been busy selling her origami creations on Artistic Inspiration .  Her origami rose...