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My cat has a tough life. Her biggest decision each day is where to nap. On the sofa in my office…
the sunroom…
living room…
maybe the chair in my bedroom…
She sleeps anywhere I am, or in a sunbeam if she can find one…
It’s a tough life, but somehow, she manages!
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Julie Collings had a great tutorial on her BLOG for making these tiny little books. I knew I wanted to do this, and instantly joined her swap. The hardest part was making the book {lol!}, but then we color copy the original, and just fold them up for our swaps! Even I can do that! It was a challenge working in miniature like this, but it was a lot of fun. We could use any theme we wanted, so I chose LOVE.
Here is the cover and back…
pages 1 & 2…
pages 3 & 4…
pages 5 & 6…
I used a tiny muffin paper, cut in half and pleated, to make the top of the milagro heart…I think it turned out really well…
These would make cute little Valentine’s gifts, or like Julie did…make a BIRTHDAY book, and color copy a bunch to have on hand for friends. I might do this too. What a fun, personal way to remember someone’s birthday! Thought you might enjoy this simple tiny project! Now I’m off to make copies…
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Is there something you that you say over and over to yourself…”I’ve always wanted to…” There are lots of things I say that about, and I am trying to DO rather than wish. One of the things I have always wanted to do, is volunteer at the High Museum of Art. I LOVE art museums and have worked at several over the years. The High Museum is an amazing place and it’s always been a goal of mine to work there someday. I applied last year, and Saturday was my first day of training…I was SO happy! After my training (and I met some really nice people and got out of my “box”), I toured the Leonardo di Vinci exhibit that is currently on display.
Drawings, paintings, sculpture…I was in awe, and so inspired. Maybe I need to start a “bucket list” of things I want to do. I have plenty of lists with things I NEED to do , or HAVE to do, but no list of WANT to do. Do you have a “want to do” list?
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When I go to the beach I spend hours walking and picking up treasures…
shells of course, but also little pieces of worn wood and heart shaped rocks.
I found these treasures a few months ago and they are currently sitting next to my bathtub…
barnacles and all :)
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I love January, and all the hopeful, new beginning, resolution-y things it brings, but with no decorations and no sunshine it’s getting kinda dreary around here. Today I cut the stems of these fading roses really short and used a mercury glass candle holder for a vase. A tiny spot of cheer I thought I would pass along along to you…xo suz
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Where do I begin? I feel as if I have been gone from this blog forever, and have so much to share, and say, and catch up on. Today is a new day, and a new week, and I finally feel like a new year. My son went back to school yesterday, and I feel as if I can focus on my life once again. I started my journal the other day, and have only taken baby steps, so I hesitated in even showing you this. Making the journal itself (according to Teeshas instruction) only took 30 minutes! Super easy!
Then I painted the pages…messy just like she does…
And now I am beginning the next step, collage…
Teesha says in her video, that she works on lots of pages at once, and I find that to be true. I will find a little scrap of something I want to use, and then flip through the journal to find the right page (color) to use it on.
The whole thing really is developing at the same time, as far as collaging goes.
I am using vintage elements in mine, as opposed to cut outs from magazines, and bright colors.
It just feels good to be doing something creative, and something just for ME!
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One day I’ll write an entire post on the notes my son leaves me. Love notes, suggestions, warnings, FYI’s. My kids grew up in the days before cell phones, and the instant “where are you”, so I ALWAYS wrote them notes if I wasn’t at home. “Mommy’s at the grocery store xo love mommy”. I put notes in their lunch boxes and under pillows. He’s been leaving me notes since he could sound out words and spell. I’ve saved tons of them. Not as many notes these days, it’s TEXTS. I wish my cellphone inbox could hold all the texts he sends me. I have to delete some on occasion, to make room for more, but I write them down. Here’s my latest note, found yesterday morning as I opened the refrigerator and attempted to drink some orange juice…
He left a note in Sharpie right on the container. ( He and I are still fighting our colds). I suppose this is a warning, and an FYI! One of my resolutions is to write him every week at school. I don’t think to write because he calls me every day, but his orange juice note reminded me of how nice it is to get mail, of any sort, from someone you love!
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I’m a few days late in wishing you all a Happy New Year…life here is still in full force…kids are home and life is happy! I have started on a journal, and made it to the gym twice this week (which will only put a dent in the eating), Christmas decorations still being packed away, but we’re getting back to normal. Wishing you all the best for 2010!
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