I'm finally settled into my new home. I don't have a digital camera so have no photo of my 1000 cranes. Eventually I'll remember to borrow a friends but I keep forgetting.

I just completed giving deeper color to Creatures of the Marsh Grass. This was done with prismacolor on the original. I moved the previous uploaded image to scraps so anyone who faved it can keep it if they like. I'm very happy with the results of the deeper color, most of which was added to the background. And I am framing it today. They have a half off sale on gold metal frames at the local discount art supply store and they also sell UV glass for a very good price. I am going matless with this piece.

I am lining up a new place to live. I will have more space and a small yard! I will be moving the middle of July. I am very happy about this.

I have about 950 Cranes complete. I can finish up in just a day or two anytime and may wait until I move so that the 1000 Cranes will coincide with my new home. They are in a large glass cylinder by my front door to help bring in good energy.

I just completed an illuminated letter 'E' with the name Elaine, my Mom's name. She is 80 years old. I hope she likes it.

I plan to have 1000 origami cranes finished by my birthday (in May). No rush. I have enjoyed making them. I imagine now that I will never forget how to fold one!

I've been browsing artwork and have seen some wonderful things. I am newly inspired and will be starting a new piece likely with some complexity to it. I'll keep it a reasonable size, probably 11" x 14". Possibly a carpet page type knotwork.

Almost done with the illuminated letter of 'A'. I am touching it up and will upload in a day or two.

I have close to 800 cranes complete and am aiming for 1000. I am cutting my own paper for most of them to get prettier cranes and more variety. Using gift wrap paper, scrapbooking paper as well as 6" origami paper which I cut into quarters as most my cranes are folded from 3" square paper. Also folding some from 2" and 1" square paper, the latter of course the hardest to fold but oh so cute. Mostly I love the Japanese handmade paper which has the most wonderful texture almost like cloth. Very expensive though so will have less than 200 cranes made from this.

Soon will start an illuminated letter 'B', then will probably move on to something different.

Aiming to spend more time on my artwork this year and finding I need to make it a priority or it doesn't happen. At least an hour or two virtually every day, though I am still folding cranes and once I have reached 1000 I will have one less 'other project' that I am working on. I may be close so need to count the birds soon.