Rosies 🩷

 
I worked well tonight.

It's cute, romantic, and I love it. I'm sleepy now, I will continue this tomorrow.

I want to go to bed soon.  Thanks for coming today too, and good night, x

Renewed the link button of Instagram

I renewed the design of the link button today.  Click it, (it is on the left side on this screen.) and you will find my midwintermidsummer' page. 

That refreshed my feeling a lot. I feel like fresh air coming into my room. 

And,  go check the latest reel I created a 'Reel' on my Instagram page! 

I like working on making 'Reel'. It makes me fun, love it. I would do more.

Today's weather in Japan was sweetly cool. It was not sharply cold, which gave me a good sign.

Spring will be almost there. 

Thanks for coming today too. Good night, x

Cushion Cover

It is just a cushion. I made it last night.

I created an advertisement for it. But this cushion cover is a personal of mine.

It looks good, isn't it? It is a dramatic change!

I don't know what people think about my designs. Like or dislike. 

If you like my taste, please visit my online shop when buying small goods, garments or homewares. I am taking my time to prepare it now. Sorry, for being so slow. 

Thanks for coming, x

I found a stunning chair from an ebook

 
This is really beautiful. I want to put my pillow on this chair. My pillow becomes good-looking.

I carefully traced and coloured it. 

It is gorgeous, isn't it? But, is it a bit spooky? You will know the reason tomorrow.  I may also change the colours to brighter ones. The purple colour could give a strange image.

I can not do more tonight.

By the way,

I am really OK now. I won't hate him. Now I can recall that there was a clear sign from him. He tried to finish quickly the last lunch. ( but it was not only this, he did not tell me the personal contacts either.) It becomes a lonely lunch at a big table among many people. I tried to not feel miserable myself at the time. 

I had to take it seriously. But I remember that my inner gut had taken correctly. 

I learned well and will not retake the same mistake again. I want to tell him, 'I am sorry and thank you 'HE'! Bye-bye!" (I am never going to message more again though.)

I am so delighted about your visit today too.  I really appreciate it from my heart.   Come here tomorrow too!

Keep warm, Have a good sleep and a good night, x 😍

Modification of this blog's header picture completed.

As of 22nd Jan 2025

The colour of a dusk sky gives you a warm feeling and it is unwind.  

The situation is that on the way home after my work finished. 

This is my dream home. Surrounded by a natural environment and animals. I prefer living on flat land to a mountain(it has steep slopes). Maybe, it only happens in Hokkaido, Japan or Canada?? 

You can use this image as a wallpaper for your PC, if you like!

Modification on this header's image.

Modified this blog's header image a little bit. The point is the sky colour.

Morning

Early morning

Dusk

Can not chose which one. I gonna decide tomorrow.

If you have an opinion, give me comments 😍

Goodnight,

x

Renewed Favicon's image, it is a part of the brand's logo

"M"

 You may have noticed my blog's favicon's image that has changed.

I had got different ideas again and again. Finally, made it!  This lettering is not my original. That is inspired by a lettering design book published in 1916. It is an art nouveau typing and was described as "Accented modern German capitals", which is by HELEN E. HARTFORD. It is magnificent, isn't it?

I like the time period of the late 19c to early 20c. Homemade things were usual. Mothers cook every meal and make the children's clothes. The family fed livestock and had crop's fields. Creating artworks were not quick and more detailed. People used to live in their tradition. Those were my grandparents' age. That's marvellous. I now have recalled one beautiful family movie, "Sarah, Plain and Tall". The main actors are Glenn Close and Christopher Walken. The story is the family's life on Kansas farm in 1918. You may find what I feel.    

Before this image appears, the brand's logo image has completed. The favicon's image is a part of the logo image. You could find it in the logo.

MidwinterMIDSUMMER's logo

My nostalgia for such a romantic retro time is revealed. I avoided some sort of simplicities and minimalism.  It could be changed if consider this again years later.  But OK so far. 

I got another 2 pots, a geranium and a pink begonia. 

Thank you for coming today too. Have a great day,

The new image of "I ♥︎ SCOTLAND" and the last night's number of COVID in Tokyo was overwhelming

I decided the image above for the new icon of "I 💛 SCOTLAND". I have 2 fabulous kilts and took their photos. This one was the best shoot. I edited its lights or contrasts. 

This was also good. It is just classic. 

How is your city's situation in the pandemic now? Is it affecting your normal life a lot? I hope that you and family can secure the basics like foods and the house. I check the number of infection in Tokyo every night. The number has been bubbly increasing these days. The number is getting double by week. Recent weeks' move is 250⇾500￫1000⇾2000. It can not compatible with the significance in London or in California though, was the shocking fact. Last night I checked the number 2447 in Tokyo. The evening curfew starts. Tokyo and another 3 prefectures, it is absolutely included my place. I have to prepare for people's panic buying. Toilet papers are always targeted. I am going to a drug store now! 

Thank you for coming to my blog.  Have a nice day,

The new my blog's cover and shop's image for this year 2021

Happy New Year! I can not believe the new year comes again. It's chilly and dry weather. Fortunately, I enjoy the golden sunshine this new year day again. ( I have ever known the rainy new year's day.)

What I was doing during these days was designing this blog's new cover and the shop's image(icon?). 

I am wishing that my studio is in the woods. If it was so, there is one concern, which would be the insects. They are more masculine than the usual city types. I can not write about this. It is too scary to describe. I am dreaming to have my working place in very greens as a dream. 

How do you call this? Entering button? Icon? Anyway, the image for my shop's first looking. I used to want to change the last one all the time. That was not 'Me'. I may have seen that type of design anywhere else. So, at this time I like it! I hope that those balloons could deliver your shopping to you. 

I used to dislike to do graphic design for many years. Now I may have discovered how to enjoy it. Controlling the colours is the most fun for me. 

Thank you for coming to my blog this year again. 

It is still a very serious situation in our world. COVID-19 variant has emerged.

Take care!

My Midsummer Tug all colors lined up

Sorry for your wait. It takes many months to finish the Midsummer tug's all process finally. Actually, 4 months. I fully enjoyed these days. I like working with artisans. I am so happy with this result. I named each. See all 4 colours have lined up here !!

Africa

Faroe Islands 

Glasgow

 Havana 

Midsummer Tug, The physical sample (actually these are two of 100 pcs)

Original my design tug

I planed this on Illustrator by myself and had many times of discussions with a weaver on the phone last 2 months. That was pretty fun to me. I like so much working with technicians.

Finally, the actual my Midsummer tug came yesterday. Only this colour so far. Visibly the size is about twice of a general matchbox behind the tug you can see. It is delicately precisely made by Japanese artisans. He is a well-disciplined technician. This technique has been registered recently in Japan, anyone others can't do. I am so pleased with this result.

Real plan of my original Midsummer tug design in 4 colour arrangement

In this morning, I have finished to email what I decided the colouring for my original Midsummer tug to the weaver who lives in Fukui-prefecture. I did 4 colour arrangement last night. Fibres have character. Slightly changes their colour itself by sunlight, shade or electrical light (pale white/ warm white). There were 300 colours in that book. One colour has about 5 selection. For instance, RED -lighter one, dark one, orangeish, purplish, pinkish..and so on. It was a good training of my sense. I asked to make real 100 pcs for 1 colour arrangement because it needs a test, but sampling 1 piece cost is almost equal real 100pcs'. I hope it going to be nice looking and quality. Cross fingers.

I will show you which I picked for the real 100 pcs when it comes up here on my hand.

Another colouring for the Midsummer tug.

I made 2 types today. I am going to pick up 4 from those colours. Which do you like the most?

I have got a fibre colour sample book this evening by a postman. The weaver sent the book for me to decide the real thread colour for each.

Midsummer tug colour selection

I worked a lot tonight to make a selection of my Midsummer tug's colour arrangement. I may make some more tomorrow if I had extra energy then...

Midwinter Sheep Tug 4 colours

Finally, I chose one photo of a sheep and drew with Illustrator, had a couple of times discussion between me and a weaver who lives in Fukui-prefecture. About a few weeks later My brand-new Midwinter sheep tug comes up! I named on each colour tug. The size is about a half business card.

Antarctica

Orkney

Harvest

Sakura

All 4 colours

The beginning thoughts about Midwinter Tug

I have already done the tug design for Midwinter in these few years. Let me talk to you about this while waiting Midsummer tag sample come up.

The initial idea for the tug was house or architecture. 

Scotland has a large number of stunning arty architectures. Samely a large number of sheep you can see if you get the rural area. Before life in Scotland, I have ever seen real sheep although, they can be seen in Hokkaido-island Japan where is the coldest area in my country. Their physical reason should fit the cool environment. They are covered with rich thick wool. Sheep is in winter fashion always.To me, It's warm and sweet mood. Magnificent horns. I like it. 

Thus, I decided a sheep design for my Midwinter tug. 

Making the Midsummer brand tug design has been working on progress.

It has been a little while since last my post. The new tug design was flowing in my head before I have started. I sent my rough drawings to a weaver who lives in Fukui- prefecture and had discussions a couple of times so far. Repeated changes and modifications. I can show the progress. This right below (bottom right) is latest one.

In Japan, Spring mood is changing to early summer feeling these days. Some people say This summer would be a hottest in recent years. I hope not !!!
 I will show you further advance at this work next time.