Gotta love sparkles – watercolor cards

Just a couple card creations … it’s amazing how a little sparkle jazzes up quick sketches… One bird (Azure tit) multiple ways, multiple occasions…Here, I’m playing with watercolor blooms to jazz up the background…not sure which I like the best… #watercolorcards #lovelifeeveryday #sparkle 💛🩵💙

Beekeeping Innovation

I don’t usually reblog my community work, but I’m especially happy to share results of my beekeeping operations–finally. Perhaps I’ll keep bees again once I move back to mainland. We’ll see. #beekeeping #savethebees #PNW 💙🐝🩵

Mele Kalikimaka from Kona

I’m packing today, getting ready to head to Seattle to visit family for the holidays. Thought it’d be a good idea to “bottle up” some warm Hawaii vibes to help keep me cozy while I’m there .. hope you enjoy….. A few holiday sightings around town here in Kailua-Kona. …and homemade musubi… better than you…

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Watercolor Cards – Holiday 2024

In prep of some pretty cool trips we have planned for 2025, I want to improve my urban sketching skills. So, inspired by gingerbread houses, I grabbed pictures of family/friends houses (crazy what you can find in public domain, either on Google or Zillow)…then I added some sparkle deco. As I got into it, I…

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Looking Up in Kona

I’m now approaching six months before listing the Kona house. Yes!, that’s right — I’m beginning to unplug from the Big Island as my home. While it’s been relaxing to be here, it’s time to return to the mainland where we can be closer to family and friends…and also get back to some driving adventures…

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