Well, my little books rested well last night so today they were ready to be finished. They are now all set and waiting anxiously in the shop to see what happens.
Archive > February 2008
a mostly lovely day
Tonight I needed methodical craftiness to get me going- so I decided to start to work on binding a few mini books which I am hoping to put in my Etsy Shop in the next day or so. I love this kind of creating – I get to play and work with color and [...]
Saying my name outloud
Well, I have decided to take the plunge and put some of my artwork for sell on Etsy. It is a scary step for me, but one I have been trying to get the nerve up to do for quite some time. You see- I keep making things and I only have so much space [...]
in love with…
Expecting, by Elsa Mora
I am in love with this image from etsy seller, Elsita . I have long had a fascination with wings and that is what initially drew me to this, but the more I look at it the more I am in love with it. She also does amazing things with fabric – [...]
Remembering to Play
Today was a day of play for me- which was so good. My wonderful friend, Shimelle gave me a sewing machine- so today I set to work on figuring out what the heck to do with it. I thought of some things….
I made an apron for Jon, the chef of the family, from [...]
Crafty Goodness in Washington D.C.
So- um- wow. The last week was a whirlwind of activity for me and so much fun. I had the pleasure of attending Scrapbowl as Shimelle’s assistant last week and it was so much fun. First and foremost I got to hang out with Shimelle- who I have been desperately missing since we moved back [...]
Same Thing…
So I just stopped with the journals and the thing a day and I am not quite sure why… but I can’t quite get myself to continue at the moment…. so I am not- and I am going to attempt to not feel bad about it- I am just going to admit that right now [...]
Some Memories of a Long Life
Harlan, Malvina Shanklin. Some Memories of a Long Life, 1854-1911. New York: Mondern Day Library, 2001.
This volume was unearthed by Ruth Bader Ginsberg in the Library of Congress amoung the papers concerning the life of Chief Justice Harlan. In this book Mrs. Harlan discusses the time that she lived with her husband. They married and [...]
Horriblescopes….
I confessed this earlier with Shimelle in her I Must Confess Class, but I was reminded of it again today when I read my horoscope at Free Will Astrology and was smiling at what it said…
“Success means controlling your own time,” observed actor Rod Steiger. “If you gain control over 60 percent of the [...]
Thing Number 5
I needed some inspiration for Thing Number 5- so I decided to turn to Keri Smith’s wonderful book, Wreck This Journal. and I did.
