Peaceful Friday

Only one thing missing... a park bench.

Have a great weekend!

The older I get, the more I get like my...

mother!

My mother saves jars - A LOT of jars!  Whenever I visit, I always try to get her to recycle some of them, telling her there is no way she can use them all.  Well, tonight, I opened my cabinet and found this... my own personal supply of jars.  It appears as if I am well on my way.

Whew!

Today was hectic... take a peek...

This was my checklist for today.  I got ti all done!  I need to do more, but that will come tomorrow.  Tomorrow's activities are "indoor" chores.
The card theme for Sunday's card exchange is "glitter."  I made the following cards - they were not easy - but I am glad I stuck with it and finished ten.

I used Glitter Ritz glitter which is an extremely fine glitter with beautiful color.  I created a polka dot template by running it through a Big Shot.  The paper I chose for the background I already had - an old line by Crate Paper.  The light really picked up the "sheen" in the glitter.  The colors of the paper and glitter really match well.  I love it because it is shimmery yet funky.  I have to say this was an intensive project. I had glitter EVERYWHERE and I mean everywhere!  I had to wash it off my hands and arms, go outside and do a dance to shake it off.  I am still wearing some today.  As some of you may know, glitter can stay on even through a couple of showers.  I was at Cindy's house working on these cards so I had her support through the whole evening.  She patiently listened as I cried and complained my way through these cards.  Would I do it again?  Yeah, probably.
I hope you are having a great holiday weekend - it's not over yet!

Sharing Cindy's Cards

Cindy sent a photo she took of some cards she recently made...

out of 4 8x8" pieces of paper - 6 cards and even a little bit left over!  She sent that text at 12:30 a.m.  She is definitely a diehard!
It shows what you can do with just a little bit of paper.  Very cute.  I have always loved pink and green together.  Thanks for sharing, Cindy.

Peaceful Friday

I can almost hear the breaking of the waves....

Ahhhhhhhhhh!

Sometimes I just have to treat myself to a coffee - however, I have to be careful because I would LOVE to stop and get one everyday!  My favorite coffee drive-thru is Dutch Bros. Coffee.  Today was a large dirty chai with a fireball.  Mmmm.

I am sorry this is blurry - it seems I cannot get clear close-up pictures when I take them with my phone.  On the back of their punch cards, it states:

Be too large for worry,

Too noble for anger,

Too strong for fear,

And too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

Not a bad way to live. 

Jean

This is about my craft room...

I saw this on pinterest and thought how true is that!  I know this was true when I packed up my room to move and it was fun finding things!

Card Exchange - Theme: Flowers

I missed last month's card exchange - and I was behind in getting my cards done.  So this weekend, I got together with Cindy and made my "flower" cards.

These are the cards - in progress

This is the final product.  I used an old BoBunny Easter line and I have to say I take some pride in these cards.  I absolutely love them!  I stamped the flowers using a Close to My Heart stamp set.  I totally fell in love with the separate petal stamps.  See the tiny ric rac?  It was Cindy's idea to feed several through the "X" xyron and it worked wonderfully!  So much less mess than glue.  I have not felt like doing any paper crafts in FOREVER, so this was a nice start back.  Next month's theme is glitter cards.  I need to get a move on.  Have a great Monday!

Chop Suey Sandwich, anyone??

The book we are reading this month in my book club is "The Lace Reader" by Brunonia Barry. 

It takes place in Salem.  One of the characters is going to stop and get a Chop Suey Sandwich.  What?  Yep, a Chop Suey Sandwich.  Now, I LOVE good chop suey, but I have never heard of it being served on a bun.  So, of course, I had to google it.  Here's what I found:

This first one looks okay.  Might be good, but with all of that, I don't see the purpose of a bun.  It just looks out of place.

This one - no way!  It looks like something is about to start wiggling or crawling away.  Couldn't do it.

This one?  Maybe.  It sort of looks like a sloppy joe, only not quite.  I am curious.  Has anyone out there even eaten a chop suey sandwich?  Better yet, made one?
What is the weirdest sandwich you have ever eaten?

What's Going on Here?

Well, Cindy just got a ScrapBox!  Remember my own story about that - it is huge event.  And then my moving it twice in the last year, well, not fun.  Cindy was able to buy her Scrapbox from someone in the Phoenix area, through Craigs List.  So here a few pictures of arranging her Scrapbox...

 These are just some of her empty containers.  

 Here is the Scrapbox in the process of being filled.

This is her guest bedroom - it seems she pulled everything out to organize it and then put it back in her craft room.  

Congrats, Cindy!  I know you will enjoy it!