"Purple And Turquoise" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Purple And Turquoise".

I'm struggling with artist's block again, so I had to enforce my pencils down rule on this, and it's more gold than anything else.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.36.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Navigation" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Distance".

I'm struggling with artist's block again, so I had to enforce my pencils down rule on this.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.36

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Sunlight - Week 05 - The Book of Days

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This week's theme for my Book of Days was Sunlight.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.36.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

The master index for all of my entries is here.

"Raven Box" - Decoupage Wood Box

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I made another Raven wood box, using a wood cigar box. (Note: I intentionally left the cigar labels on the box, and fully or partially decoupaged over them.)

The steps are similar to the ones here.

Full Wolf Moon - Week 04 - The Book of Days

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This week's theme for my Book of Days was Full Wolf Moon.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.36.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

The master index for all of my entries is here.

"Rise And Shine" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Rise And Shine".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.36

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Winter Blues" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.36

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Sunlit Ice On Tree Branches - Photograph

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I took those photographs this morning. As beautiful as glittering ice on tree branches might be, this is not something one wants to see, because it means there is black ice on the roads, also.

"Metropolis 1" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Art Deco".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.36.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Crescent Moon - Photograph

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I took those photographs last night. The second photo is a little blurry, but it better shows how the entire moon is still illuminated by the sun, although faintly, when it looks like a only a crescent.

Snow Queen - Week 03 - The Book of Days

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This week's theme for my Book of Days was Snow Queen.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.36.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

The master index for all of my entries is here.

"Blue Bird" - Postcard

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This week I have the honor of guest hosting Sunday Postcard Art, and I chose the challenge theme "Blue Bird."

I created this using GIMP 2.10.36

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Steampunk Rhinoceros" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Steampunk".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.36.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Snow Queen 2" - Postcard

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I made another art piece for this week's Sunday Postcard Art theme "Snow Queen".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.36

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

The Reader - Week 02 - The Book of Days

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This week's theme for my Book of Days was The Reader.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.34.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

The master index for all of my entries is here.

"Snow Queen" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Snow Queen".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.36

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Featured in the weekly sampler.

Morning Red Sky Before Storm - Photograph

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I took those photographs this morning. Red sky in the morning, sailor take warning.

Moon Before The Storm - Photograph

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I took that photograph this morning. Instead of the "calm before the storm" this is the "moon before the storm." There was a thin cloud cover over the moon, ahead of the storm that is heading this way.

"Venomous Apple" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.36

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Sunlight" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Choose a Word for January".

I chose the word sunlight. The challenge is usually on Wednesday, but it's already posted, so I'm not sure if there are two themes this week.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.36.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Moon - Photograph

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I took that photograph this morning.

"New Year New You" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "New Year, New You, New Beginnings".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.36

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Burnt Text - Week 01 - The Book of Days

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This week's theme for my Book of Days was Burnt Text.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.34.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

The master index for all of my entries is here.

Journal Back Accordion Pocket

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I created a back accordion pocket for the weekly planner/journal that I'm using for my Book of Days.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.34.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

The master index for all of my entries is here.

Journal Front Accordion Pocket

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I created a front accordion pocket for the weekly planner/journal that I'm using for my Book of Days.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.34.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

The master index for all of my entries is here.

Title Page - The Book of Days

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I created a Title Page for my Book of Days.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.34.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

The master index for all of my entries is here.

The Book of Days 2024

I'm doing my Book of Days theme again for 2024.

My only rules for myself are Keep It Simple (KIS) and Have Fun.

The challenge involves using a weekly planner. I purchased a spiral Blue Sky 5" x 8" Weekly & Monthly Planner January to December 2023.

The spiral style already had monthly divider tabs, so that saved me a step.

The weekly challenge themes are listed below, and I will add links to my entries as I create them. My weeks start on Monday. This blog entry will serve as my master index to them.

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2024

January
Week 1. Jan 1 - Burnt Text
Week 2. Jan 8 - The Reader
Week 3. Jan 15 - Snow Queen
Week 4. Jan 22 - Full Wolf Moon (Jan 25)
Week 5. Jan 29 - Sunlight

February
Week 6. Feb 5 - Metropolis
Week 7. Feb 12 - Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras (Feb 13), Ash Wednesday, Valentine's Day (Feb 14)
Week 8. Feb 19 - Full Snow Moon (Feb 24)
Week 9. Feb 26 - Mail Art

March
Week 10. Mar 4 - Ouija Raven
Week 11. Mar 11 Saint Patrick's Day (Mar 17)
Week 12. Mar 18 Spring / Vernal Equinox (Mar 19)
Week 13. Mar 25 Full Worm Moon (Mar 25), Easter (Mar 31)

April
Week 14. Apr 1 - The Sun Queen
Week 15. Apr 8 - Time
Week 16. Apr 15 - Cosmos Stars
Week 17. Apr 22 Full Pink Moon (Apr 23)
Week 18. Apr 29 Cinqo de Mayo (May 5)

May
Week 19. May 6
Week 20. May 13
Week 21. May 20 Full Flower Moon (May 23)
Week 22. May 27

June
Week 23. Jun 3
Week 24. Jun 10
Week 25. Jun 17 Summer Solstice (Jun 20), Full Strawberry Moon (Jun 21)
Week 26. Jun 24

July
Week 27. Jul 1
Week 28. Jul 8 Bastille Day (Jul 14)
Week 29. Jul 15 Full Buck Moon (Jul 21)
Week 30. Jul 22
Week 31. Jul 29

August
Week 32. Aug 5
Week 33. Aug 12
Week 34. Aug 19 Full Sturgeon Moon (Aug 19)
Week 35. Aug 26

September
Week 36. Sep 2
Week 37. Sep 9
Week 38. Sep 16 Full Harvest Moon (Sep 17), Autumn Equinox (Sep 22)
Week 39. Sep 23
Week 40. Sep 30

October
Week 41. Oct 7
Week 42. Oct 14 Full Hunter’s Moon (Oct 17)
Week 43. Oct 21
Week 44. Oct 28 Halloween (Oct 31), Samhain / All Saint's (Nov 1), All Souls / Dia de Muertos (Nov 2)

November
Week 45. Nov 4
Week 46. Nov 11 Full Beaver Moon (Nov 15)
Week 47. Nov 18
Week 48. Nov 25

December
Week 49. Dec 2
Week 50. Dec 9 Full Cold Moon (Dec 15)
Week 51. Dec 16 Winter Solstice (Dec 21)
Week 52. Dec 23 Christmas Eve, Christmas
Week 53. Dec 30 New Year's Eve