Riki's picnic

May 2016 in the garden

Celebrated National naked gardening day by planting a few annuals. 

Maxine got her hair did

Maxine's hair was so tedious and could probably look better but I've had it with her. She's done. Took me a few hours just to cut her bangs, who has time for all that?

Like I said earlier she tried to wait for Jack but that just didn't work out. His loss don't cha think? I think she is beautiful, if you like that type...

Maxine

My husband and I went junking last week and going through my booty inspired Miss Maxine to come to life. She is a little loose and smells like a french whore but, can't wait to finish her hair and jewelry. She of course wants to wear some huge gaudy earrings but I'm not going to let her get away with that. Not sure of her entire story but do know that she tried to wait for Jack and that just didn't work out...

The sale was a steampunk heaven if you don't mind a little dirt. 

Color charts

Some beautiful colors just by adding yellows and reds to the blues and greens.

I decided to combine my color charts into a water color journal I made a few years back. It is turning out good and it will be so convenient compared to the many sheets and sizes I've made over the years.

I am lucky enough to have duplicates of a lot of my inktense colors so I decided to divide them into separate cigar boxes so  I can have them no matter which box I'm working from. I prefer them over just water color because I enjoy that they are permanent once activated and then dried.  I'm crazy for the muted tones of the graphitint. My advise to all is to buy the largest set they make from the beginning because they do duplicate way too many colors. I love them I will use them so not upset but would have done it differently if I had realized. These are all Derwent product and so worth the money. Even if all you ever do with them is make beautiful color charts. 

Garden salad

 So excited to eat my first garden salad that I grew from seed! It was really good!

We had a little rain finally and the lettuce really responded. The bleeding hearts bloomed even though they got frost bit last week.  

Lilac city

One of the best things about lilacs is they continue to open after cutting.