christmas gifts galore

well, i've been busy busy busy making gifts for my family as usual this year-- here are some photos of what i've been working on:

i think my work might be moving in a new direction! i have discovered the joys of india ink in the past few weeks, and i'm loving it! this time of year always seems to be play time for me, and then after a refreshing break, january proves to be full of inspiration once again.

i'm going home to colorado on friday (yipee!) for a week, and then to california for 4 days to visit with ryan's wonderful family. i'll be back on the 1st (i may do some blogging in between... photos of christmas snow in colorado perhaps??), and then hopefully that january inspiration and excitement towards making things will kick in, and lots of new things will burst out of me!