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Was a free coloring page from newsletter DoverPublications.

Used travel set 8 watercolors Sennelier. Just printed on copy paper.

Size 2 watercolor brush not too moist with paint. Bit of white from Cotman floral palette of 8.

WIP still have to finish background ..... going searching for strawberry quote online and search clear stamps see if I have something useful

for page .....

To get free coloring pages see https://store.doverpublications.com

Had leftovers 2/3 cup cooking liquid from yesterday's potato tomato bell pepper casserole.

Removed from fridge add 1.5 cup water , stir , put into small pan.

Look into fridge veggies drawer. 1/4 zucchini , 1/4 sweet red long bell pepper , small piece spring onion/scallion cut into small bits and add tiny bit piri piri seasoning. Boil 15 minutes.

Warming soup for cold spring day.

Hand sewn using leftovers scraps from cotton quilt fabrics. The inside of pencil case is scrap kona cotton magenta. I have arthritis so putting in a zipper by hand limit to few times a year.

Made these some time ago and because there are requests for what to sew first project think to post small things I did handsew. Pencil case holds my watercolor pencils variety.

The background is a handsewn tiny roses pillowcase made from quilt cotton using 3/4 yard. Fabric was in a variety floral scrappack bought online from US years ago. Usually buy floral scrap packs and some kona cotton.

The gold seedbeads 6/0 were last leftovers , were bought at EEbeads.

Used quilt cotton thread Sulky and quilting needle.

Approx 6 days coloring used also some Kalour cp , besides the previous post pages with Chromaflow and Faber Castell Black Edition, now also some Polychromos, also a old Maped red cp.

Coloring book Creative Haven Japanese Designs.

From one of my favorite coloring book artists Marty Noble. Have several of her Creative Haven coloring books.

Fun fact all her 4 grandparents went to Art School.

What hassle awful mess have you had with your bank?

I tried closing bank account from my college student days. The lady refused says I need to have a bank account.

Cold weather here so made one of my frequent homecooked of simple soup of the day. Used 4 fresh veggies and herbs and spices. 1 cup shredded sweetheart cabbage , 1 small shallot cut into bit, 1/3 long sweet red bell pepper, 4 baby carrots cut into thin slices. Seasoning 1/4 tsp smoked spanish paprika powder , 1/8 tsp powder ginger , 1/8 tsp milled black & white peppercorns, 1/4 tsp cellery salt , pinch of seasalt.

2 cups water with 2 spoons extra water. Braise veggies first in a little olive oil until bit soft, lid on small pan. Then ad the water bring to a boil, then cook further on low heat approx 15 to 20 minutes until soup is cooked. Makes 2 small soup bowls.

Used acrylic paints Marabu and acrylic paint dark gold System 3 Daler Rowney.

I have arthritis so painting is bit rustic looking.

Black olives 5 each, salad dressing Andalouse D&L, 1 tomato, 2/3 sweet red long bell pepper, 1/2 cucumber, bits of hard cheese, sweet and sour gherkins 1 each, dried parsley ,

cellery salt , sea salt , milled peppercorns black & white.

Switched out coloring book to different one on wednesday. Did bits of coloring on several pages. Coloring pencils used Chromaflow and Faber Castell Black Edition. Bit of practise gradient on leaf.