Pickwick Papers: Public Domain Images from Dickens
Since the holidays are fast approaching, I decided to look for some wonderful happy people illustrations to share.  The copyright free images I chose this week are from vintage Charles Dickens.  I have a set of books that are a collection of Dickens works.  The books are “The Anniversary Edition of the Works of Charles Dickens, February 7, 1812″.  They were published in 1911 by P.F. Collier & Son of New York.

A New Challenge ~ Creating a Farkle Champ Bracelet
I’m always up for a new challenge especially if it involves game pieces.  Last night someone, we’ll call her Katie, suggested I make a bracelet for that can be passed from one Farkle champion to the next.  Every Thursday a group of crazy Farkle players gathers at the pool for 1 1/2 hours to take their chances at the dice. I’m always up for a challenge.  I was given one day to create an adjustable

Colors of the Southwest ~ A New Button Necklace
For some reason I’ve been stuck on turquoise and red, a great southwest color combination. I’ve been collecting buttons, beads and other findings in those colors for months.  Until recently I haven’t had the time to do anything with them.  I would wander into my studio to stare at some pretty turquoise and coral.  I decided I needed a bit of discipl

The Harvest Isn’t Over Until the Last Fruit Is Picked
It is the middle of November and we still have fuzzy kiwi hanging from vines in our garden.  Normally we pick harvest our large fuzzy kiwi by October.  After talking with a gardener who has been growing this fuzzy variety for many years longer than we have, we have decided to leave this fruit hanging until we either want to eat it or the end of November.  

Public Domain Images from Webster ~ Fruits, Flags & Coats of Arms
  Again this week, I’m uploading colored illustrations from my shabby Webster’s.   Actually with the number of illustrations in this book, I could be uploading for several more weeks.   Like last week,  all the illustrations are in color.  The illustrations this week  are even larger.  They are full-pagers.   Since they take forever to upload, I’m only uploading 3 freebie images this week.  The public domain book is Webster’s