Journals, Address Book and Note cards

I have been pretty busy in the studio lately...  Here are some journals,

 and an address book...

 and a couple of note card sets...

New Directions!

It seems like I have been doing the same old thing forever, although I am sure given my propensity to change things up that can't possibly be true!  I have noticed that this fall I have really given some time and thought to new directions. I am not just sitting still and making cards anymore.

I have added new dimensions to my dominoes, mixing colors like I never was brave enough to do before...

I came up with an original idea--although I did borrow the ribbons on the clip idea from someone else...

I started using more stamps and punches on the cards I make--and of course the addition of those lovely crocheted flowers...

I have started helping Ornery with his wood crafting.  He makes all the cuts and I do the finishing. Here is a set of baskets he made...

Folded books, faux mercury glass, alcohol inks blown on glass--all new arenas for me!

I have even started working with fabric again!  It has been years since I was interested in it, but lately I am starting to amass a stash--although it doesn't come close to rivaling my paper stash for size!

I made these little tags for my daughter's entry into the cookie exchange I am hosting in December. (She is making a cherry shortbread cookie) While this isn't really a new thing--it is different from any I have made before. Each project has been a learning experience.

I am in the process of painting a garage sale table with a real picture on the top. I have procrastinated on it because I am afraid it won't look good, but I am slowly working my way up to the top, at which time I will have no choice but to just do it!

Tastes and styles change over time, and I seem to have had quite a bit of change in my life this year!

New Stuff is UP!

The latest products have been photographed and are in the process of being uploaded onto the website. All the items we had on the website before today are available to purchase through our Facebook Business Page, and should be uploaded there in the next day or two. You can use paypal there. Dave is currently working on the shopping cart on the website, so hopefully it will be up and running in the near future, as well.

We've had a few sales this week--two checkbook covers, four sets of note cards, a few single birthday and thank you cards and an airplane. We also added a few new "fans" or followers, or whatever they are called on the Facebook business page. Until very recently, all our fans were friends, but we actually have a few "perfect" strangers on there, now!

Only two more weeks until our sale. I haven't quite gotten everything done that I wanted to, but I do still have some time. Meanwhile, the pile of stuff in the dining room is growing and I am feeling very good about having so many things made!

This one is sold.

Here is one of the new items I hadn't posted yet--a luggage tag. I made four different ones.

This one is sold.

This is the back of it--you can slide out the paper and fill in your information, then tie it on your luggage for easy recognition. They are $3 each.

Here is a photo of one of the new map note card sets.

We currently have six sets of various map note cards in stock. I have sold a couple and have orders for another 15 cards. If they don't sell at our sale, I won't have any trouble using them. I think they are all way cute!

Journals and Note Card Sets

Lest you think I had been idle, I thought I might post a few pictures, even if they are not up to our usual photographic standard... The first ones are journals that I had made and sent elsewhere to sell. They may have been photographed before, but here they are again. Titles and prices follow the photos.

Then, I have a few note card sets finished and they are shown as a set only--no individual photos of cards like Dave usually takes. Hopefully they are good enough representations to determine if they are something you would like or not! You can click on the images to enlarge them for more detail if you like.

Love is Journal--$12

Hem Your Blessings Journal-- $9

All the Promises Journal $12

Fruitful Life Journal $12

Fruitful Journey Journal $12

Abundant Life Journal $11

Four Cheery Notes $12

Six Friendship Cards $15

Six Map Cards, "No Boundaries" $10

Map THIS!

Armed with a whole shoe box full of old maps, I decided to make some blank note card sets with various maps cut apart. The three sets pictured here have from 8 to 15 cards in them, depending on how many usable pieces I could get from the map. So far I have five complete sets, with about three more planned. I put two cancelled stamps on each card in one of the sets, but I haven't decided whether I will add those to the other sets or not. I have a go-zillion cancelled stamps--maybe I'll make a few sets with just map pieces and a collage of stamps... hmmm.

New York has 8 cards-- $12.

North Central US has 15 cards w/stamps -- $25.

Europe (1969) has 12 cards-- $18.

Southeastern US (1958) has 12 cards -- $18. SOLD!!

Northeastern US (1959) has 13 cards-- $20. SOLD!!

Note Card Sets for the Shop

This is the beginning of the note card blitz!!  I finished all the journals I had bought today, and other than a few more checkbook covers and other small projects, my main focus will be on cards and card sets.  Want something different?  Shoot me an email, and I'll see what I can do!

Red, White and Black Thank You Asst.  $15 

Spanish Assortment  $12

All-purpose Note Cards

Set of six note cards--all purpose, no text in or outside. $15.00 SOLD!!