Black and White and Shades of Blue

We went up to Kluane Lake for a few days this past week, 

and although we couldn't see the mountains due to the low clouds, 

it presented us with different beautiful views. 

The starkness of the days made the world look almost black and white 

(all of my images were taken in colour)

The pressure ridges of ice offered up beautiful blues

that contrasted beautifully in the grey tone surroundings. 

Sometimes the clouds lifted a bit to add some blue to the horizon 

as well as glimpses of the land across the lake. 

It is almost always windy here, so it was a treat to have no wind 

as we walked for miles on the frozen lake.

and whenever we wanted we could head back to our tiny rustic cabin 

to stoke the fire and read our books by candle light 

with the beautiful black and white world just a step away outside our door. 

My New Old Notebook

I made this book many years ago.  

And the pages have been filled with notes and scribbles.   

But since the cover was still in pretty good shape and I needed a new notebook -

 I decided to sew in some new pages. 

And now my old notebook is new again

and ready for new notes and scribbles!

A Bouquet For My Mom

My Mom's birthday is in a few days, and she loves flowers.

Unfortunately where we live there are no flowers at this time or year, 

and the closest place to buy her some is a long drive away.  

I will get her some next time I am able to. 

But for now I got out my hand decorated paper (tea bags, tissue paper etc.) 

and started tearing and gluing to create her this bouquet. 

Which I then mounted on a card, ready for her birthday. 

I really enjoyed this tearing and gluing and spent numerous hours creating flowers. 

I thought the pinks with oranges and golds were my favourite....

But I was wrong.... blue and grays are!  

But for now I am out of creating time.... but hopefully 

I will have time to play with these colours again another day. 

I LOVE Notebooks

I have loved notebooks since I was a child. 

I had trouble writing in them sometimes.... as I didn't want to ruin them - but I still bought them and kept them, and I even remember hugging them. 

I still love notebooks, and also love making them, 

and therefore  I can have as many as I want.  

The covers of these new little notebooks, are made with paper I decorated and layered with glue, fabric and dictionary pages to make a sturdy yet somewhat soft covered notebook.  

I had small pieces of the covers left, so I decided to make some tiny notebooks with the leftover supplies......... Now to decide what to write in them!