Francesca Watson Designs

When Love Sees You

Francesca — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:35:21 +0000

Awesome video by Third Day – this really moved me.

Valentine’s Day

Francesca — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:55:40 +0000

Posted in Beyond Layers In the Studio Thinking About

I’ve been thinking a lot about my folks these days. My mother died very young, and I have now been married longer than she had been married to my father at the time of her death. As I get older, … #LINK#

I love learning!

Francesca — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:30:15 +0000

Posted in Beyond Layers In the Studio Process Thinking About

I finally got my camera back from the repair shop a few weeks ago, but have had very little time to play with it. Today was overcast and I was actually at home at 2:00, when the light coming in … #LINK#

Another quiet day…

Francesca — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:16:11 +0000

Posted in Beyond Layers In the Studio What's Going On?

I’ve had a tough time shaking this bronchitis. I’m three rounds of antibiotics in and finally hopeful that I’m coming out the other side of it – but I spent the whole weekend in the house, nesting and giving myself … #LINK#

I’ve got a fevah…

Francesca — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:14:49 +0000

Posted in Beyond Layers In the Studio Process

… and apparently the only prescription is more Photoshop!! A little over a year ago, I took a day-long photography workshop with my friend Bre Powers at Powerhouse Studios. I learned a lot – A LOT – and after the … #LINK#

More photos

Francesca — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:21:04 +0000

Posted in Beyond Layers In the Studio Process

I’ve been sick – again – and facing some medical stuff in the coming month that is starting to feel a little overwhelming. None of it is life-threatening (unless I don’t do something about it!) but it would be easy … #LINK#

Stepping Out

Francesca — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:00:37 +0000

Posted in Beyond Layers In the Studio Process

In my last post, I talked about the importance of making space in my life for creative pursuits. Then I spent all weekend being sick with a 101 degree fever. Not quite what I had in mind, but I wound … #LINK#

Fearless

Francesca — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:26:55 +0000

Posted in Thinking About

Three weeks into the year, and I have my word for 2012. It’s “fearless” – and although I felt led to it early in the process, the deeper idea turned out to be very different than what I was expecting. … #LINK#

Chowder Recipe

Francesca — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:18:32 +0000

Posted in Recipes

I was asked for the recipe for the chowder I made last night – it’s very, very simple, and makes a lot of chowder, which can be frozen. I didn’t take pictures as I went along, so I can’t post … #LINK#

Starting over

Francesca — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:00:13 +0000

Posted in Thinking About

Well… happy new year! I know this sounds like a cliche, but I really and truly cannot believe the year flew by so quickly. And I also can’t believe it’s been so long since I posted anything substantive – the … #LINK#