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wonderful wednesday....



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fall colors...

deep and rich

crisp and clean

ruffled and tattered

layers and lines

bits and pieces

patterns and solids

fall is:  warm rich colors that Pop!

life is.....

life is in the details.

life is in the perfect color combinations.

life is in the blends.

life is in the layers.

life is in the rough edges.

life is in the bent pages.

life is in worn moments.

life in the the loose threads.

life is in the tiny bits.

life is in the imperfections.

life is in the luv.

isn't it just beautiful?

Crate for Thursday...

Let's have a little Crate Paper for Thursday!

Anyone who knows me, knows I will list the manufactures that I LOVE and have followed from the start on one hand.  I am so old school...I can remember when I first discovered them and I thought I had gone to heaven. They had just put out the first line, it was wonderful, I am fairly certain that if we looked hard enough in the studio we just might find a piece. Those were the wonderful days of  the creative and inventive LSS.  Sadly those days are gone from our area, and if only the world around me could support a LSS, I feel the creative women miss out when we don't have a place to be inventive in our areas.  A Big Box just doesn't do it...if I only had the funds!

I will say though, I traveled 2 hours to an Archivers and they didn't quite,  have what I was looking for.  Then this gal asked if she could help.. I told her that I wished, they had this and this and Crate Paper.  She smiled and said we have Crate, we just haven't put it out yet.  "Would you like to see it?"  I'm thinking really at Archivers...she not only offered to show me but she let me have one of everything!!  From unopened packages in the back...She made my day and my trip..That's so some service!  How wonderful.  I think it helped she was just as excited about it as I was.  To my Archivers girl I say "THANKYOU"

Got to love it...

Every once in awhile a layout appears and I am in love.  I am in love....

The flowers are stamped and then white embossed.  From there I love to machine stitch, I feel it is often times "the finish"  to a layout.  The title work is one of my favorite fonts from Sizzix, it is Curly Girlie, and it is cut out of craft foam. 

Thank so much for stopping by and I love to hear from you...

If you didn't have a chance check out yesterday's entry, I am so sure you will agree with me that adhesive is nothing more than toilet paper...hahahaha

Be creative today!~L

been framed.........

Just a few of my latest creations for Esty. Lots of paint ink, glazing, distressing, and a whole lot of wonderful paper. I like to use paper that is thick and has a bit of texture. It allows the final piece to have a really good feel when it is done. Of course that paper usually is BG or CP. Can't go wrong.

No the girl in the photo isn't mine, it is a random little stranger. It's the girl that comes with the frame, you silly women.

Thanks for checking them out....

-L

framework

One of my favorite things to create are these frames. They are white canvas to start. When I am done I have a beautiful little something to share. The opening is a 4x6 which I like because you don't have to adjust the photo size beyond the basic developing. I have made many of these treasures in my day and no two are alike no matter how hard I try.

This one is hands down my favorite. I can't part with it. It is created with the always lovely Crate Paper. What I love about it are, the colors and the textures. It is inked, painted, and misted. The fibers and the scrabble pieces are vintage. Got to have a touch of vintage here and there..

If you'd like to check out a few of my other frames pop over to my Esty shop, maybe you'd love to have one for someone special. Note that someone special could be you too. :-)

Thanks for sharing one of my favorite things.....
-L
xx

bagbagbag

I am felting felting like crazy. I can't stitch fast enough. I love how you end with this large object and you end up with a sweet little goodie.

This little tote just makes you smile. I finished it on Wednesday, started a new one on Thursday and it will be done today. I am looking forward to sharing that one too.

This will be great for a grab and go. It is just big enough for a good book and a treat or two.

Knit happy!!!!

Today I am grateful for the sheep who make the wool in the world.

-L.

fill a treasure.....

I love my bowls.....you'll find it is one of my favorite things to collect.... A Bowl....a wonderful addition to any home...

Oh the things you can do with a bowl...hold delicious foods, beautiful treasures, or just adore and decorate and space you have..

I love to add them to my studio and fill them with embellies, chipboard, or tools while I working project...A bowl can be a wonderful partner in studio while your creating a lifelong treasure..

I thought I'd share this one today because this is a white stark frozen cold kinda day.......Simple cold, with no end to the cold weather insight......

I challenge you to create something warm, work on a warm vacation, or something springy,may do....either way find a warm cup of joe and cocoa. Stay in stay warm and enjoy the comfort of your home and all that Stash you have of supplies...........

Yesterday my favorite UPS man stopped by and delivered a fantastic little kit from StudioCalico... you got to check them out. LOVE IT LOVE IT.....can't wait to jump in the create away......First thing I did of course was drop my new little favorite accessories in a bowl and they are excitedly waiting to make something great....

Hey make it a great day---stay warm--be creative..................

-L.

Grateful............

Grateful....Forever Grateful.....for the light that shines in your eyes!!Your beautiful spirit......



This LO is one of my favs....a simple Layout that jumps out at me and hopefully you too...If you'd like to see the entire LO check it out on 2peas in my gallery....



I found a piece of box from the holidays and peeled away and found the look I needed!!! It gave a great texture and dimension to add to an already great photo. Lots of layers, a little vintage dictionary page is a must, and fantastic colors jump out of the page to me.... Often we do a million pages , then there is one that stops you and you appreciate your own talent, without anyone else, at that moment you know your pretty good at what you love ....and you are grateful for the ability to share, to treasure, and to mark the moments....

I have decided that not every page needs to "write home about" cause frankly not everything in life is to write home about :)..All we need to do is create a little something to reflect on life in our eyes..we all want to live forever, and with everything we do and create hopefully a part of our spirit, will......so think about sharing the good and not so good of our lives, we only get one..............-L.

toooo cold to create..............

Toooo cold to create....never!!!

A warm and cozy pic to just get my create thoughts a moving...

Yesterday it rained at 20 degrees--impossible you say, not where we are and to top it off this morning we are -5.8 and 2inches of ICE...

One might find this to be a bad thing I on the other hand find it to be the most creative of days!!!

Where we are all held up at home and just finding great ideas to work with....

Hopefully you are all lucky enough to be "no travel advised", sit down and create something good...re-purpose something with a little ink :)

"No travel advised" who makes this stuff up, ice and flipped over cars shouldn't stop you if you happen to run out of supplies.

I say today is an Oreo Dt Coke kinda day!!! Be good...