Deli Pasta Salad

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Tina Garceau

Barbecue season is right around the corner, and this salad pairs beautifully with burgers, chicken, or whatever you put on your grill. It’s creamy, the vegetables give it a nice crunch, and you can make it in a snap! Continue reading →

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Italian Market Festival – Procession of the Saints

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Tina Garceau

According to St. Paul’s Parish this is a procession of statues of Roman Catholic Saints led through the street by a traditional Italian brass band.

People carry or walk with statues in order to thank a saint for blessings they received or to ask for a favor from the saint. Others adorn the saint by pinning donations to ribbons that hang from every saint. Continue reading →

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Caturday

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Tina Garceau

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Friday Five – Number 205

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Tina Garceau

Two hundred and five in a continued series creating a collage using five elements.

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The Countess Amarela

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Joe_Williams

As I am working on my digital illustrations and vector graphics I often save versions of my files as I go along in case I have to backtrack. It might be that I have turned down a creative blind alley or that a hard drive has given up the ghost. Both situations have happened more than once which is why I save versions of projects in a few different places.

Such is the case with today’s illustration which I call The Countess Amarela. Continue reading →

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Digital Doodles

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Joe_Williams

Of late the internet has proven to be fairly tedious so I fire up Affinity Designer on my old laptop and fiddle around with shapes and colors. In the time between my first cup of coffee and when I have to run out the door to work, I have fun playing Spirograph or a very clean version of spin art.

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Tiptoe through the Sketchbooks

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Joe_Williams

Having finished up the Canson XL Mixed Media Sketchbook, I am working here and there in a few different sketchbooks.

The subject is still The Teenage Beast.

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Chicken, Brussels Sprouts, & Chickpea Salad

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Tina Garceau

Last night’s dinner was Brussels sprouts, chickpeas, avocado, red roasted peppers, artichoke hearts, chicken, and feta cheese tossed in a garlicky lemon vinaigrette. It was a bowl of my favorite things, and the fellas liked it too! We’re big fans of Brussels sprouts, so it was great to have one more chance to serve them that’s not a fall/winter holiday. Let’s face it, corn on the cob and tomato season is right around the corner. Continue reading →

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Caturday

Posted on May 10, 2025 by Tina Garceau

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