Happy Thanksgiving

I keep meaning to post something and then never seem to make it but wanted to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving and holiday season.  I hope everyone has a happy day with lots of good food, great company and much to be thankful for.  Don't forget it's the little things that are the most precious treasures you can be graced with and the rest is just icing on the cake.

It's Here!

There is a wonderful fabric artist named Justine Birmingham that owns a company called http://www.themonstercafe.com/ .  She makes some wonderful plush monsters, among other things.  Some of her works are creatures made from the paintings of Jasime Becket-Griffith.  Jasmine is best known for her gothic fairies.  Justine has created various plush monsters that have been depicted in those paintings with Jasmine's blessing.

Today I got an early birthday gift from hubby.  Justine has created a smaller version of a yeti that she made and gave to Jasime awhile back.  The originals are huge and though I want one very much they would cost way too much.  Her first in this smaller "affordable" series were in green and pink.  I love green and the yeti so it was perfect!  Since she rarely makes exact duplicates I had to act fast and she is such a nice lady that she saved it for me so I could have it.  Another great thing about ordering from Justine is she sends snacks with her monsters and if they don't eat it all during the shipping you get to have some!



Yeti

Of course Jake had to inspect it.

On a crafty note I did my first actual scrapbook page.  I've done them before but never completed one.  I don't particularly like doing big scale work and having to decide on photos to use but I do love the papers and have so much of it I decided I should get some use out of it.  I'm going to try to do pages with some of my favourite quotes and sayings. 

My first page was using a quote from a short story called "Devil's Grin" by L.D. Durham that I liked. 

"Devil's Grin"

It was even nicer when the author told me how much she liked it. 



I'm old enough for senior dating spam!

Next month I turn the big FIVE OH and was sent my wonderful AARP paperwork to send in.  Apparently they or someone else who likes to give out this information has spread it around that I'm OLD now!  How rude is that?  Suddenly I am getting mail for senior citizens.  Talk about making a girl feel "good".  What next, cemetery plot solicitors?  I can't wait to get the senior discounts now!

I have actually done a few "crafty things" lately.  I have been wanting to try iris folding cards for awhile now....a LONG while now but never got around to it.  It seemed more complicated then I found it actually is. 

My first card I used a circle as my base for the card then embellished with a lot of papers and some floral and butterfly stickers. 



I forgot to take a picture of the circle iris so this is what one looks like before embellished. 

My second card I used a square base and then placed strips of pages and covers I'd copied from Sarah Addison Allen's books.  I stamped the bird on a branch with some white ink then dusted it with perfect pearls irridescent powder.  I used tissue tape on the edges and embellished with small paper flowers and butterfly.  Crystal rhinstones for the center of the flowers.

My sister asked me to make her a scarf so I made a couple for her.  I forgot (must be that old age getting to me) to take a picture of the first one but did the second.  The first was a thicker and shorter version of this one.

Mortie is enjoying the warmth

Jake has become sort of clingy this week.  I wake up to find him laying on my legs when I'm napping.  He makes a nice leg warmer but he also gets hard on these old bones once he's been there awhile and has made himself comfortable.

This is what I see when I wake up

This is what I see when I try to move.

I hope everyone is doing well and thank you for reading.  Peace!



So what happened to 2010?

I just can't believe that a whole year went by so fast. I think I have whiplash. The holidays are a blur and it didn't really feel like Christmas to me. It wasn't a very crafty holiday for me but they seldom are. I did receive a wonderful stitchery from the lovely   Suzie of Owl Tree Cottage Crafts in the U.K. I love her fairy and the heart bag she made.  She also sent a very cool, artsy looking necklace.   Suzie makes beautiful puffy hearts similar to the one on the bag here and is an awesome artist.  She is just one talented woman.

For Valentines I did sign up to do Valentines Day RAAK's through the Milliande group.  I made ATC's and have been decorating some fun foam hearts as well.  I made fairly simple ATC's.  I just took some red cardstock, tore decorative papers for the bottom, added gems, strings, stamped words then mounted it all on black cardstock.


Tickled Pink

On the hearts I arranged layered flowers that I made with papers, lace, crochet flowers, silk flowers and tulle.  This one I used a feathery butterfly to embellish the top.

 My friend Mel does machine embroidery and made up some names for me on denim so today I played around with them and did this heart for her.

I stamped on the foam heart then added embellishments to it.  I cut the denim in a heart shape.  Now I just hope everything stays put.  I'm not sure what glues actually stay on foam so we shall see.  On one of my first hearts I had just used a white gel pen and embellished with freehand swirls and placed the butterfly on the side. 

For you crafty people out there; I just read "Waking up in the land of glitter" by Kathy Cano-Murrillo a.k.a. Crafty Chica.  I really enjoyed this book.  It is a love story but also crafty so if you're into that type of thing you should really check it out!

I hope everyone is having a good beginning to 2011 and it keeps getting better everyday!   Peace♥ ´¯`*○ ☆ ○*´¯`

Creative Lettering