River Bend Ranch - Patty Van Dorin

Garden Archeology

today's entry in the digital journal
1. Raise your hand if you have ever cut your fingers on one of these.

2. Raise your hand if you get this.

**being spammed before the digital age**

Digital Journal

  today's entry into my digital journal. It doesn't look I will be able to make it into the studio for another day but playing digitally helps satisfy the need to make something. "Seriously", I could use more hours in the day.

white prickly poppy

  currently in bloom

mystery solved

Not much of a mystery as it turned out to be just who I thought was digging holes in the yard.
  just a tiny baby hanging out in the garden, eating some ants and enjoying some sun. Must be a photogenic celebrity lizard as he waited around while I ran in the house to get my camera.

Here is todays biology lesson - The Texas Horned Lizard (actually quite interesting)

The Texas horned lizard, along with at least three other species, also has the ability to squirt an aimed stream of blood from the corners of the eyes for a distance of up to 5 feet. (how neat is that!!)
This not only confuses would-be predators (heck, who wouldn't be confused by that), the blood is mixed with a chemical that is foul-tasting to canidae predators such as wolves, coyotes and domestic dogs (note to self, must teach Ralph the dog about this).  If it is sufficiently agitated it may release up to 1/3 of the blood in its body!
Horned lizards are unusual in that they are myrmecophagous - ant eaters - with blunt, noncuspid, peglike teeth for crushing prey.

Some Native American peoples regard the horned lizard as sacred.
Phrynosoma cornutum, the Texas horned lizard, is the Texas State Reptile.

three

  today's entry into my digital journal.

The roses are blooming like crazy and putting on their best petal popping show.

Beach Cottage

Just in time for summer are the newest tag pads and die cut labels have arrived!!
  Blue Awning Tag Pad
The die-cut Blue Awning Tag Pad creates the perfect place for journaling, secret messages and memorabilia.
Contains two each of 12 assorted, full-color designs. 24 total tags (9 of the designs shown) - only $2.00
Sea Glass Tag Pad
The die-cut Sea Glass Tag Pad creates the perfect place for journaling, secret messages and memorabilia.
Contains two each of 12 assorted, full-color designs. 24 total tags (9 of the designs shown) - only $2.00
Die Cut Labels -  Blue Awning
Beautifully-detailed, these die-cut tags and labels splendidly frame journaling, photo details, names, dates, quotes, and monograms! Perfect for layouts, handmade cards and more!

Each package includes ten each of four different designs, 40 tags total - only $3.50
Die Cut Labels - Sea Glass

Beautifully-detailed, these die-cut tags and labels splendidly frame journaling, photo details, names, dates, quotes, and monograms! Perfect for layouts, handmade cards and more!

Each package includes ten each of four different designs, 40 tags total - only $3.50

These new items are now available on the Tuscan Rose Web site.

falling to sleep in a nest of vintage fabric

  pulling out favorite pieces of fabric and piecing them to make pillowcases
  soft silky vintage cottons. The daisy check fabric was a little girls skirt and the neat lime green and rose fabric was a Warrington flea market purchase.
some are pieces of old drapes
  some are used clothing that have been taken apart for the fabric. This pretty aqua blue with flower bouquets was a blouse in a former life.
  it all makes for a nice stack of pillows. I never was one for matching and coordinating ,so a mixed bed linen collection is just right.

Journal Stamps and Paper Packs

The web site has just been updated with the newest Basic Grey items
  I have added many of the acrylic journal stamps
  The Basic Grey Insignia stamp set
  and three new collections of the 6x6 paper pads
  All available plus many others on the Tuscan Rose web site  (you may need to refresh your browser as I have just made these updates)
Basic Grey Flourish Edges Acrylic Stamps
Journal Block Stamps
Journal Flourish Stamps
Jouranl Swash Stamps
Insignia Stamps
Boxer 6x6 Paper Pad
Sugared 6x6 Paper Pad
Sultry 6x6 Paper Pad

I will sit outside but I won't like it

  today's journal pages
  cutting new stencils and back to spray painting after too long of a break. Above is a small portion of today's page. My journal is too big to fit on the scanner. This stencil portrait was sprayed on a piece of wallpaper and then added to the journal and then stencil and painted some more.
love this vintage photo, a cat with an attitude that is just barely tolerant of having it's picture taken.
This weekend I was very lucky to see this Luna Moth sunning itself on the side of the house. Always a rare treat, I could have happily sat outside for hours watching him.

my name is dog

  today's journal pages
  animals on the bookshelf with big toothy grins