Getting readjusted with a new endeavor (adult coloring postcards) and an additional website

Sorry for the delay in posting 

but

I have been working on my newest endeavor of amalgamating meaningful correspondence and design work.

I am currently working on a Squarespace site. I have been desperately needing to have a place to better showcase a few of my ETSY ventures and add a couple more of my favorite subjects for some flair. There is no denying the refinement that comes with this upgrade. Currently, I am planning to focus on Advanced Card Making (my newest venture), Tool Restoration and then eventually more of my Extreme Croquet Mallets.

For some flair I am adding my Chronodex endeavors, themes around my personal desk and my appreciations for the sky.

I invite all to join me in this site: nobleignitus.squarespace.com

As of now, I do plan to keep this blog running on my original purpose for my sons to see what nonsense I am up to.

My adult coloring 4"x6" postcards with a built in message/photo pocket will be another post but since I have just posted them to my ETSY shop I would like to give a quick visual share:

chronodex week 38 through today: bare vs bearing

a chronodex moment:

There is that when bare thoughts become organized

then

suddenly we have a productive bearing.

"split day chronodex"

"2 tri-angle chronodex, 2 rye-angle chronodex

"border chronodex showing age, feeling aged"

"two ribbon chronodex"

"vented badge chronodex"

"bare versus bearing chronodex"

Chronodex week 28 through week 37 hindered

the month of july did not provide

however

the month of august did.

"classic sea monster" chronodes

 

"standing chronodex"

"friday's chronodex"

"sunday's chronodex"

"blue sailor chronodex"

"badge chronodex"

"month change chronodex"

"Harvest chronodex"

skull detail from the "harvest chronodex"

"off to the side chronodex"

"king's cache chronodex" with esterbrook 517 nibs

Esterbrook 517 box detail from "king's cache chronodex"

on the 4th of July, i managed to blink away 20% of my right eyes cornea (recurrent cornea erosion). of course my right is my good eye. left always was crap. so very glad that all is healed and with glasses all is clear again.

The similarity of a galaxy forming and a frozen jar of tea

The similarities between galaxy formations and a frozen jar of tea.

just entertaining myself after finding a frozen jar of tea in the refrigerator.

water plains: coppers vs steel fleet

We have established the beginnings of two forces:

the steel fleet 

and

the coppers.

the youngest help set rivets and prepare the boats.

water plain attack: steel fleet coming in from open waters

 the copper already had a great patina on them. being exposed to the element should make for some excellent texturing!

water plain defend: the coppers are ready to repel

the steel fleet comes in from open waters to attach in the coppers waters.

clouds: two layers of anxiety

Trouble is rarely ever simple:

two layers to this anxiety.

better run.

Rock displaying on the "water plain"

When we go out hiking or camping we are VERY likely to come back with a rock or two.

these rocks act as sort of a souvenir of the trip, so it seems fitting that we should have a way to present them (at least until they get lost in our landscape). This would also give me a location to organize our collection of "keepers". my other initial goal with this project is to teach the boys about the elements of composition in 3D.

in summary our project is a sort of simplified residential back yard version of a Japanese contemplation rock garden.

the idea is simple: create a large plain of smaller rock that will act as a body of water and then position smaller rocks that will function as small islands.

our scale is very small so i opted for sand as the water. the sand is also easier for picking out debris because it just sits on top versus getting in between the larger pebbles.

to add to the fun, we are making little boats to really help them along in the transition of imaging a large sandbox as a body of water.

back yard rock display with boats

 copper boats vs steel boats, working on our scale

my next step in this project is to see how we can also turn it into a sort of Battle Ship game.

i think a small armada on each side with catapults, like our indoor Crush the Castle game.

back yard rock display with boats

backyard rock display with boats

 the steel from this boat is the binding for railroad tie bails

other materials are bamboo skewers and some scrap cedar.

making boats for backyard rock display

a quick plug for these Milwaukee Markers. these are really holding up well. very good for marking on abused surfaces, metal and wood.