Desperation 1 and 2

Once again, I have become inundated with scrap papers (that I refuse to throw away), so I have to use them or drown in paper scraps. These little journals, aptly called Desperation 1 and 2, are another attempt to seriously work on getting rid of those bits and bobs. I hope you enjoy the results.

Finished: An Ode to Pepperell, my #Mixedmediamarch25 challenge project

 After a month of posting daily videos about this project, I've finally put it all together into a final flip-through.  I hope you enjoy it.  

Two New Video Offerings: Spring 2 and Spring 3

These are new videos  of little art journals  I made to go into my Free Little Art Gallery:

Spring 2:

 Spring 3:

Days 23-31 of the #Mixedmediamarch25 hallenge

 Here are the segment still pictures of days 23-31 of my #mixedmediamarch challenge. These show only the topmost picture for the day.   I am working to put together a flip-through of the entire finished project, which should go up on my YouTube channel late this week.  In the meantime...

The Free Little Art Gallery is now open!

 Now that the weather has improved, I've opened the Free Little Art Gallery.  Here are two pictures of the just-opened gallery.  

Days 17-23, #Mixedmediamarch25

 Here are some still shots, from Day 17 thru Day 23, of my efforts in the #Mixedmediamarch25 Challenge. Each day includes 5 photos on the beauty and events of Pepperell, MA, and the land around it. Pictures are by Michael Tobin (Happy Kelp Studios), Joe Mills, Chet Babineau, and many unknown photographers who took the wonderful vintage pictures. You may see any or all of my videos, including the daily construction of these, on You Tube. Just go to You Tube and search for Vickie Tobin. Select a video and then you can - from there - select Visit Channel. That way you will have access to all my videos. If you suvscribe to my channel, it will be easy to return to it with no fuss, and you can see the new videos as they are added. At the end of the challenge, I will do a flip-through video, so you can the the final journal result. Thanks for viewing, and subscribing! 

Days 10 - 16, #Mixedmediamarch25

 Here are some still shots, from Dat 10 thru Day 16, of my efforts in the #Mixedmediamarch25 Challenge. Each day includes 5 photos on the beauty and events of Pepperell, MA, and the land around it. Pictures are by Michael Tobin (Happy Kelp Studios), Joe Mills, Chet Babineau, and many unknown photographers who took the wonderful vintage pictures. You may see any or all of my videos, including the daily construction of these, on You Tube. Just go to You Tube and search for Vickie Tobin. Select a video and then you can - from there - select Visit Channel. That way you will have access to all my videos. If you suvscribe to my channel, it will be easy to return to it with no fuss, and you can see the new videos as they are added. At the end of the challenge, I will do a flip-through video, so you can the the final journal result. Thanks for viewing, and subscribing!

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Days 2-9, #Mixedmediamarch25

Here are some still shots, from Dat 2 thru Day 9, of my efforts in the #Mixedmediamarch25 Challenge. Each day includes 5 photos on the beauty and events of Pepperell, MA, and the land around it. Pictures are by Michael Tobin (Happy Kelp Studios), Joe Mills, Chet Babineau, and many unknown photographers who took the wonderful vintage pictures. You may see any or all of my videos, including the daily construction of these, on You Tube. Just go to You Tube and search for Vickie Tobin. Select a video and then you can - from there - select Visit Channel. That way you will have access to all my videos. If you suvscribe to my channel, it will be easy to return to it with no fuss, and you can see the new videos as they are added. At the end of the challenge, I will do a flip-through video, so you can the the final journal result. Thanks for viewing, and thanks for subscribing!

Day 1, #MixedMediaMarch25, Ode to Pepperell

 This is the first of 31 pages for a challenge to create something each day during March, 2025.  The rules are pretty simple: use some element of gel press printing and identify each day with a number corresponding to the day of the month when it was created.  I have decided to create a concertina-style journal of photographs focusing on Pepperell, MA, where I lived for more than 35 years.  Here is a still of my first page.  There are several flip-up pages, each with a photograph, for a total of five photos on the page.     A video of this first page is available on You Tube.  

Sharing Montana. #3, 4, and 5

 Sharing Montana, Picture #3.  Sorry for the delays, I was overly busy during the Holidays.  

The Missouri River, starting its long journey to the Gulf of Mexico.  

Deer Tracks in the snow.

Grasses poking through the snow.