Decorated Paper

I am always looking for inspiration for my rug hooking, and on the blog Lettorology, I discovered these beautiful designs that are decorated papers (some over 300 years old) used for endpapers and booksheets. I think the colors are so lovely.
They are part of a collection that belongs to Carmencho Arregui, who also designs beautiful end sheets in her bookbinding work.

Balancing Stones

Bruce and I are adding stones to our driveway, the part we never drive on, to create a little patio. I was inspired to balance some stones:

But here are some by a master:

Free Standing Stone Sculptures Using Balance by Michael Grab