I found this white dotted fabric as a fat quarter. There were two, so I bought both. When I got them home I thought they would make a great bag. I bought solid colored fabric to match the dots and found a orange dotted fat quarter to match the white one.
I made this large bag for carrying art supplies.
The bag has an middle zippered section, side pockets for a Moleskien, glue bottle, scissors, pens/pencils and for general supplies. It can hold canvases and large sheets of paper.
It didn't come out perfect (I ran into many logistical problems) but it is a fun bag.
(Maybe I drained my creative well when making this?)

I am stuck creatively! I hate when this happens cuz I am in the mood to create. It may not help that my art supplies art scattered around at other places and not with me. Yet a limited amount of supplies should inspire me to be creative with what I have. I even took a walk and that didn't help. HELP!!!

Contrast: One country/city has sidewalks in horrible dis-repair and thousands of people walk them everyday; another country/city has wonderfully maintained sidewalks and it is rare (population wise) to see people using them ever...

On the 24th my Niece and I held a shower for her soon to be sister-in-law. I made fondant flowers for the cupcakes.
It was lots of work and these weren't even very involved to make. They looked great.

On Tuesday I took a class at the Minnesota Center for the Book Arts. It was called Pulp Painted Portraits.
It was great fun. I love making paper! I made an abstract design also.
The middle picture shows what it looks like after it is pressed.

The Beet Fest this year was a stormy affair. As we attempted the welcoming ceremony it poured and hailed.
We had to check on the T.V. frequently due to tornado watches. The lightening was incredible!
In between showers we managed to continue with the festivities. It was dark a lot so I didn't get the best pictures this year.
We still had a great time despite the weather!

New this year was a beet fight.

This years theme was beet literature. The pinata was made accordingly.

Fest food. I made the peace cake.

Beet audience

Beet lyricists from Chicago.

Queen Alan.

Anticipating the choosing of the new queen.

Queen Lisa

Beet Fest Drummers

Louis and Audrey.

My Sister gave her dog, Ozzy a bath. He was very unhappy.

The final rinse and freedom!

It is great being able to be out in the country where there aren't very many people.
This view is from my Mom and Dad's driveway.

This is me enjoying the grass and being at the farm.

This is Ozzy. He was hanging out with me.

My sister and I went to my cousin's lake home on the 3rd.
This is the wild life we saw. Loon's were also close to shore but my camera wouldn't focus in that close.
The Ospery's nest is getting is very large. I hope it doesn't blow down in the future.
We went swimming which was great.

These are the eats we had. Yummy food.