Nothing keeps me down for long!

I appreciate all the wonderful comments everyone left while my computer was in the shop.  I thought I would explain what happened.  A photo of the accomplice seems to be in order.

Does anyone remember when I showed my office during WOYWW one week?  Note my monitor that  I love so much, I chose to keep it over a larger one that had internal speakers, rather than external ones.  I don't like sound unless I am watching a video.  What you can't see is the cord that connected the monitor to the computer.  It was a replacement cord I purchased when my external video card died.  It never fit properly, but now I have a new one.  This one is smaller and fits perfectly behind the speakers.  I'm such a lucky gal, since all my computer woes could be traced to a monitor CORD of all things!

 

While waiting for the verdict on my computer, I tried to keep busy.  I started a few affirmation flags.  I need lace or something to add dimension to these, then I'll be on my way to making lots of flags. Well, six at least!  And while I was making them, I was able to use the last of two spools of ribbon and one piece of fabric.

 

Do you remember when I got my inks out?  I was SURE I took photos of the pages I made using my watercolor paper.  But looking through what was on my camera, and what I had already uploaded to Photoshop, proved my memory of taking photos of the process must have been merely a figment of my imagination.

However, I worked on the back sides of several pages, two of which I dried outside.  The wind that day was intense, and whipped the pages around while the ink was still wet.  I hope they don't show too badly when I cut them.

Next (and I apologize for the low resolution of these images, but I refuse to pay Blogger for space), I began finishing a few of my many nearly completed journal pages by adding the final touch: stamping.  I'm not a very good stamper, so I have no idea why this has to be the final step, but it does.
 

This is but a small number of the pages I have finished, but it took me over three hours to stamp these pages.  One thing about it, when I'm stamping, time flies.

Instead of putting my supplies away (SHOCK of SHOCKS), I decided to cut my now painted and sprayed watercolor paper into book sized pieces.  I was originally going to make them 3 inches by 4 inches, but decided that was too small.  I ended up cutting them 4 inches by 6 inches, which is postcard size.  I had enough for two books, minus the covers.  Although I was anxious to stamp these, then put the stamps away, I realized they were quite rippled, so decided to press them overnight under a heavy book.  The strips in the back (behind the stamps) are what was left (1 inch by 4 inches) after I cut the 9 X 12 pages to size.

Oh wait!! Did you notice that dark blob in the upper left of the photo?  Nope, it's not the black floorboard trim.

He really wants to be in the room with me.  I guess I'm going to have to learn to live with pet dander and fur, because he sneaks in when I'm not looking.  It just goes to show how engrossed in painting and stamping I get.

Again, thanks to all who stopped by and wished me well.  I so appreciate all of you.  Now I must get my homework assignment finished, because I still have several steps to complete.  I'll stop by your place soon, and I'll see you here on Sunday morning.

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