Chocolate Waffles

We spent the weekend with our wonderful, creative grand kids.
My grand daughter fixed her own "chocolate" waffles Sunday morning.
It looked like a great idea to me, so I thought I would post her idea for all the other
chocoholics out there. :>)  She used mini chocolate chips to make her design.This is how in unfolds; if blogger co-operates, the pictures will
be in succession. If not, you will have to figure it out, but it won't be hard to do. :>)

Tangerine Color Challenge

Today is the day to post our creation using tangerine.
Since orange is not one of my favorite colors, I had to stretch a bit.
Stretching is good for us, and I enjoyed using my new Inktense
watercolor pencils to draw the Thai plant in my son's yard.
I used the more subdued oranges and leaned toward burnt sienna.
It is interesting to see what everyone did. There is a link to see them if
you click on the color challenge badge at the right.

TGIF

Liv Lane ask bloggers to make a list on Fridays of things that made them blissful during the week. It's kinda like the "Joy Jam" I took part in last Friday. Blissful, joyful, whatever you want to call it, the process really brings to mind all of the simple little things that we do every day, and don't stop to realize how special they are.

1) I was inspired by Margaret Thatcher in the movie "The Iron Lady". The blissful part was when she finally figured out what life is really about.

2) Reminded that my hubby and I don't have to do something special to have a good time.

3) 74 degrees in January! That is joyful!

4) Another family get together in the works makes me joyful.

If you want to feel good about life, just take a look at some of the joy and bliss here and here, and you will be smiling and being thankful yourself.

WOYWW

What is on my desk, you ask??? Today, I have a mix on my desk. I have been trying to put something in my art journal every day. As you can see I have trouble with the vibrant pens coming through the pages. The journal is on the bottom.

The red picture is my contribution to a color challenge. I used Derwent watercolor pencils to draw the plant, and then darkened it when I applied the water. This plant is in place of the poppy that was on my desk last week. It is really a beautiful plant; I think it is called the Thai plant. Be sure to see what Julie and everyone else has on their desk at The Stamping Ground site. Now I thinkI will get busy on another collage. I love collage!!

Blue Monday

It's time for Blue Monday over at Smiling Sally's blog.
Be sure to join her and see what is going on.
Since blue is my favorite color, I enjoy seeing what is new.
I have a couple of mermaids in the deep blue sea I have been working on.
Also blue flowers in my hair.
You can bet there is always something blue on my desk.

Joy Jam

"Joy Jam" is usually a Friday event, but I just discovered it, and think it is a great idea to reflect on what gave me joy this week. It could be as simple as a new fridge that supplies crushed ice and filtered water at the touch of a lever on the door, or making it is the many beautiful fabric flowers I've been making, or perhaps the many friends who participated in the art show on Friday night, and the many friends who came to enjoy. It is Sunday and I am still joyful and thankful!

Great Give away!

See what this is all about. Go to Mary Meanderings to check this out.