I was thinking about my girl this morning and out came a journal page.
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Whoa…that sounds deeper than intended. I did find myself sitting down to create today and without even realizing it I uncovered something I hadn’t been thinking about…or at least admitting to thinking about.
I only intended to do the end of the first signature but there was too much and it spilled onto the next. Honestly I really like how it looks.
I’m thrilled with how this part turned out. It has a soft, vintage quality. I used my middle finger to paint the teal butterfly wings. Not too shabby for that occasionally naughty digit.
I used a bit of French grammar text to partially cover the Behr paint brochure then continued with the layers until I finally was happy and had said my piece.
Overlapping fold-outs are new for me but I really felt I wanted to add a bit of found text.
It about sums up my emotions. I know that this is the way of things…the next step…and I am so incredibly happy for both kids. But at the same time, I am mourning my time as a parent of “kids”. I guess empty nester syndrome was sneaking on in while I wasn’t looking.
EDIT: Linking up with AJJ for the Butterfly theme…thanks for the heads up Erika!
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I feel like I should have a virtual loading bar on my activities. I have many things in progress and I’m excited about all of them!
Journal progress
I gutted a book from the 50s that I knew would never hold up to the abuse that I would put it through. I liked the orange cover and mid-century motif but it was a bit damaged on the back. I decided to cover it with some Tim Holtz tissue and go from there.
I used some transparent pink paint over top of the tissue for a little better color once I had picked out the inner spine fabric and end pages. Pink is a favorite of mine. I’m so not a girlie girl but I do love pink.
I stitched in my signatures….
and now I need to take it back apart…ugh. The book no longer sits nicely. Is it fine? It would work but it would bug me every single time I used it. I should have left more space between the signatures.
Plant babies
My seedlings are doing quite well. I’m just about ready to transplant the tomatoes into larger pots.
The nasturtium seeds I saved last summer are baby plants now! I started a few more plants just last week. So excited for those. I’m planning to try the leaves and flowers in salads this year. I’m also going to save some of the blossoms for tea. I have no idea if I’ll like it but I’ve heard it good.
Maybe I’ll use these fancy little cups that I can’t seem to part with. They are so pretty.
My radishes have sprouted…unfortunately its been cold and there is snow in the forecast.
They are all tucked into bed now…so punny.
I also had to share my thrift store score. I got all of this paper for under $5. Stacks and stacks of good sized scraps and three paper pads. Crazy! I’m looking forward to making a bunch more cards.
Fan favorite- Marvin
This picture was just too cute not to share. He is laying on his “security bag”. It’s a reusable shopping bag that he immediately claimed. He gets upset when I move it to vacuum. So we have a bag that permanently lives on our living room floor. He’s not spoiled at all. But who could say no to that face.
What are you doing today?