Hi! I am a holder.
I kept MBTA receipts to keep records of my traveling Boston.

That receipt papers are bit nicer paper than supermarket paper receipts.

So fold 1/4 and stapled in half. Made leather cover like travelers notebook.

This notebook is for sketch journaling during train ride to Boston.
(The train is slow and less frequent now. I need to entertain myself during the train ride…)

what do I sketching? Just random ideas, stI bought .. something like that.

even I mistake something like sparring wrong,, That is not a big deal, since this is just a receipt paper. Not fancy watercolor papers or anything.

Happy journaling!

This is the season to send letters with lots of hearts.

One of my art friend in Japan said she will send Valentine’s Day card to USA.

I was so happy to hear that! 

Because nowadays, I feel like less people appreciate the letters. 

Just send the cards with love or xoxo signs and name.  

And confirmation message will ring my phone. “Did you get my letter?” 😣

Most of communications are done by phones , messages ..or you can know the friends status though SNS.

The seasonal greeting cards still give me happiness. 

I want my friends have small joy when they open my letter.

This time I add the embroidered book mark, mini water color art card.
Yes, the watercolor paint is one of the flower paint from previous page.

My friend is an artist, so she might do something with it.

I want to give small “wow” to my friends.

Hopefully this letter is worth to keep for a while. Not throwing away.

happy Valentine’s month!

I like buying mysterious paper in Japan.

around the Kyoto Sanjo area, there are some interesting paper makers. They sell the left over papers for cheap price after they cut off the main part.

this is a Washi paper called “ LAMIESU”.

translucent like the transparent paper but not shiny like that.

This paper is laminated one side to keep moisture or oil leaks from the food.

I watercolor painted Washi side( not laminated side) .

Paint color are translate and watercolor did not bleed through the back side.

keep painting the back yard’s flowers