Quotes, Books, and Daily Life
What do you see looking back on 2025? I was going to post about the felted Christmas ornaments I made. The ones I started in a previous post. However, I seem to have accidentally deleted the photos of the completed ornaments! I have been searching for over an hour and cannot find them. The nice […]
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I enjoy making Halloween treats to distribute at work. Sometimes homemade treats are not a popular item to give to trick-or-treaters. However they do work well for folks that know the giver. The treat bags were a hit at work and I took the extra cookies for folks to come by and indulge. Coffee and
These easy techniques for Halloween cards are a follow up to my last post. I hope you were able to apply those ideas to your card making adventures. Upcycling and recycling are wonderful for making your creations unique. I enjoy seeing what other creatives add to their projects especially when they reside in a different
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Here are some Halloween card ideas to help you brighten someone’s day. It is fun to receive cards in the mail. And when it is handmade there is an additional personal touch. A nice break from the junk mail and bills that usually show up in the mailbox. Handmade cards are also a fun family
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Here’s a peek at my bookish life for August. It is difficult to decide which one is my favorite. The book journal is where I write quotes that I want to remember. I also write a short summary of the book so I can refer back to it. I do not plan to review the
This paper lantern watercolor card is one of the ones I mentioned in my previous post. It is from the set I bought a very long time ago at the art museum store. To add dimension to the images I pressed a napkin to ‘lift’ the color randomly. Another technique to add interest is to
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I enjoyed staycation time recently. I connected it to the 4th of July holiday to extend the time off. As I prepared to go back to work the last Saturday I felt like I actually had a real break this time. While traveling and visiting other locations can be lots of fun, a stay-cation can
I bought these watercolor card blanks a very long time ago at the art museum store. I have worked my way through most of the original set; there are 3 left to complete. However, in the interest of keeping this post fairly short I will do each project separately. It is stay-cation time for me
It’s that time again. Baseball fun with co-workers. It is good to go back to the ball park. The weather was perfect. I love the bright green and red clay contrasting colors of the field and our beautiful skyline. Have you noticed the same thing when you eat something that you haven’t tried since childhood?
It’s a sushi party! Family time is the best time especially if it includes a birthday celebration. Our sushi party was last month. I call it that because the guest of honor loves sushi and the location was his choice. The restaurant also offers non-sushi selections. I am not a fan of sushi so I
