Artist Trading Cards

I continue to sketch, but recently I got into 

playing with media & designs on Artists' Trading Cards.

Have a pre-cut 2.5" X 3.5" pile of heavier weight paper handy,

& as the mood strikes, Play!  I've been enjoying

some shimmering watercolor gold paint &

a white Sogno pen along with my usual Daniel Smiths.

    

Artist Trading Cards are 2.5" by 3.5", 

You never sell them, you trade them, says the originator

of this format/tradition.

They remind me of baseball cards, or,

the  "Funny Valentines" in my childhood that 

we collected & traded.

They fit nicely in my Chic Sparrow mini "Nano" journal cover,

so I can carry them around & give them away as 

I run into people.

I miss communicating with you all here...

I will try to post & read posts more often...

Daily Sketch Diary: Food & Nutrition

The Daily Page Sketch Diary continues, 

separate from my Daily Master Journal. 

Lately I have a focus on my food & nutrition. 

I eat in smaller quantities than I used to.

 There are some wonderful rewards

I eat less food but I draw it more.

I'm very grateful to be able to eat in a healthy manner.

Wow! This was the stem of a head of lettuce.

My little essay on broccoli & vegetables.

Why are humans more drawn to things like

sugar & alcohol which aren't nutritious than to broccoli? 

I don't have the answer, but I have had to accept it, and to learn 

to work at making healthy, mindful choices. 

How about you? Do you have any healthy practices 

around food & nutrition?