Christmas Eve

 

 

We are having a quiet Christmas here, hubby and I. For the first time we will have no family visiting. Nature has gifted us with a nice snow cover so we're taking advantage getting out on the snow shoes. That is our plan for tomorrow. There is such a soft quiet beauty in this season. Except of course when storms come in.                                                    Rose hips and grasses at the beach near our in laws.

We were snow shoeing yesterday. I can go a longer and a little further each time.

It is my priority right now to get out as often as I can. 

Yesterday, I had some time to try out some mono printing that I've been planning for a while.

A thick sheet of glass, fabric printing ink, a brayer, and a drawing done on freezer paper and ironed to the back of white cotton. I've had the drawings ready for a while. Here are the results.

I want to tack them all up on the design wall to simmer for a while.

Then, just after lunch I headed to the sewing studio to add a little colour to a couple using Neocolor II crayons.

And the feathers.

I've added just those to the wall with a few batik pulled from the stash.

More to come, and it could change dozens of times. I like to have something up to muse upon, especially if my shoulder surgery comes in January as it's supposed to.   I'm wishing you all a Merry Christmas, happy holiday or any other form of celebration you may have with family or friends.