The wind howled all night and by 8 am this morning, the temperatures were in the lower 30s. I’m told that this is today’s high. The temperature is still dropping and the wind continues to blow. It’s a good thing that I have plenty of fiber objects and other creative endeavors on hand. No need to change out of my comfy yoga pants.
Yesterday I began to learn watercolor painting on paper. It’s been a long-time goal of mine to study this art form. I signed up for Lindsay Weirich’s introductory course Hand-painted Holiday, which can be found at https://lindsayweirich.teachable.com/p/hand-painted-holiday
During an overly-optimistic moment several years ago I had purchased a water color set. I dug it out of a drawer and retrieved several tubes of paint. It took some muttering and a dull yarn needle to pierce some of the foil seals, but eventually I had small quantities of paint laid down onto a cheap plastic palette.
First the tags. Lindsey called these a warm-up exercise. After a few hours I had completed six or so gift tags. Here are some of my favorites:

Next came the cards. I worked the first of the series, stopping when I realized that the afternoon had flown the coop, it was 5 pm and time to cook dinner.

Taking a break from painting, I moved on to knitting. At this point, all of the holiday gifts that I wanted to make were finished and ready to be wrapped. (Mmm maybe I will attach some of those gift tags!) I suddenly remembered that daughter had requested a pair of mittens for her son. She specifically wanted stranded knitting, so the mittens would be extra warm. I found the perfect pattern on Ravelry. It will only require a few adjustments, including the insertion of a thumb gusset for better fit.
Here is my progress so far.

With the weather so brutal outside, there is a chance I can finish these mittens and another watercolor card before the sun comes up tomorrow.
Wow you have been busy π
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Truthfully, I started yesterday.
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There is nothing better for a miserable day than crafting:) Your painting is excellent!
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Thank you. I have high hopes of meeting my own expectations!
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I love how you flow from one craft to another! I plan on doing that soon when I’m home and have more time to devote to creativity. I love that you are willing to try something new all the time. I dunno — just seems there’s so many crafts/art directions to go and so little time! Keep it up!
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Okay! I look forward to when you can join me in non-stop crafting.
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Yesterday or today ? You have still been busy πππ
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Looks as though some nice mittens are growing on your needles. I hope they are appreciated by the recipient.
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This is cool. I love your illustrations, and Iβm working on a hat… crocheting gloves is my Mt. Everest.
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Thank you. I have never tried to crochet gloves, but it does sound kinda tricky.
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Itβs just the thumb
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I love days like this when I can stay home and play! It looks like you got a lot accomplished! Your tags are really cute, and what a nice addition to your gifts. The other day I crocheted some fingerless gloves, it’s an easy project and I am going to make several pairs for gifts. Your knitted mittens are so pretty, I have never figured out to knit…
Jenna
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I love your watercolor tags! β€οΈ You are doing so well at watercolor – looks like you are multi-talented in a variety of art mediums. π
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Thanks. I am catching the water color bug. You should see the Christmas wish list I’ve prepared to give my husband.
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How exciting!! π¨π Christmas is a great time to ask for art supplies!
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