Halloween Mixed Media Tag and Maremi Small Art Collage Images

Whimsy Mouse Christmas Card and California Coastal Drive San Simeon and Cambria

Hello Friends!  I'm sorry I haven't posted regularly like I said I would.  I have had a bit of issue with Google saving my photos that I took with my phone in a timely manner so I couldn't upload photos to my blog.  I, finally, figured out that if I upload photos to my blog through my phone instead of my computer I can post the photos and use my computer to type the narrative.  It's a little cumbersome but it's okay.  

I've been playing around with using my embossing folders and coloring the embossed background with ink.  It's been really fun to experiment.  I also started working with mixed media using watercolor, distress ink, acrylic pain, collages and stencils.  I'll share my creations with the mixed media next time.

The image on this card is by Whimsy Stamps.  This stamp is an old one but it has always been one of my favorites.  The image was colored using Copic Markers.

 

I just want to share more photos of my drive along the California Coast through the Pacific Coast Highway.  Sadly due to a hurricane and high waves the last 2 weeks, some of the coast along the highway are eroding and the cliffs are falling into the ocean.  Part of PCH may need to close down along the Laguna coast.  Luckily, I've driven that part of the coast many times but I hope it doesn't fall into the ocean.  It's a beautiful drive through there.

These photos were taken in San Simeon and Cambria, towns near the Hearst Castle.  

Vista point in San Simeon where the elephant seals like to sunbath.

These photos were taken in Cambria overlooking the  coastal homes located on the cliffs.

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Christmas Card Set and Hearst Castle

Hello Friends! I went on a little California adventure last weekend.  Drove down the Pacific Coast Highway and made several stops along the way.  Our first stop was the Hearst Castle off PCH in the town of San Simeon.  I've lived in California for over 20 years and have not once visited the Hearst Castle.  One of my retirement bucket list is to go on a California adventure visiting places I've never been to as well as those I'vpreviously visited but have not done so in a long time.  California is such a large State that there are so many places to visit and lots of things to do.  I'm going to do a monthly California adventure maybe once a month or maybe once a week or once every 2 weeks.  I guess it depends how busy I'll be.

Last week I mentioned decorating for Halloween.  I've been slacking in that department.  I did put up a few decorations in the house but I guess I'll try to finish decorating the house by tomorrow.  I decided not to decorate the outside too much because of El Nino and it's expected to be rainy this fall and winter season in California.  Next weekend it's forecasted to rain so I don't want to deal with the decorations getting wet and having to take them down when there is heavy rain.  I'll probably only decorate my porch this year.

I've worked on quite a few cards but I just haven't had the time to post them.  I even started working on Christmas cards.  With this set of Christmas cards, I rubbed ink to white card stock using a sponge dauber/brush then splattered a bit of white pastel paint to create the snow.  I used various brands on this set of cards.  I colored the images with Copic Markers.  

I'll try to fit more time to posting the cards and tags I made before the pictures I've taken of them gets lost in all the photos I have on my phone.  Hope you all have a great weekend 💓

Just a few pictures of the Hearst Castle.

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