this post will likely be as scattered as i feel right now - the sale is less than a week away and i think i might just have to break down and make a list or two...
which would make the manager quite delighted as she is all about lists
alphabetical
chronological
degree of importance
you name it, she lists it
(i did put her at the top of mr. claus' lists... you guess which one...)
she's a gemini and list are part of her life
i, however, choose to be the "arteest"
(which means " i make it up as i go...")
below you'll see what i made up for the mice
for mr. and mrs. claus to be precise
seemed appropriate
so after much fiddling with the computer and paint, this is what i parked them on
probably spent far too much time on it but i like the detail it adds without being in your face
the poem is there (in part)
and they're strategically placed so you can read the most relevant parts
so much time though...
from their clothes to the hands and feet, the candy cane, glasses and hair
and furry trim
which is a story in itself - painted mohair with bits of sparkly white fibres snipped and glued on, all distressed with a fork...
overkill maybe, but i got the look i wanted but couldn't just go out and buy
overkill maybe, but i got the look i wanted but couldn't just go out and buy
i love things where all you get are snatches of the story,
you're not given it all - have to fill in a little for yourself
and i so love the twiggy hands and feet - love!
then this came in the mail...
and i've been tempted to lose my focus
when this sale is behind me, and the joyous festive season is over,
the decorations packed up, and memories folded away
i will be playing with this little bundle that arrived yesterday
book board
yes, it's here - all the bookboard and the beginnings of some special papers for the christmas books i'll be making
a while back i posted about my idea for a christmas card book and asked who might be interested
the list below is all those who expressed interest
i sent out emails a while back to every one except mary and kim b
(you haven't got an email address attached to your profile so couldn't send it, but you're in if you still want to be...)
i hated the idea of leaving anyone out so decided we were all in
here we all are:
marj
lynn
kim b
mary walden
mary and kim - hope you are still wanting in - please email me with your email so i can send you the card sizes and my address
i can't tell you how excited i am about this project
you only have to send five cards for the group and one for me
and if you have changed your mind i understand - just let me know that you won't be sending any so i am not waiting for them
mary walden
mary and kim - hope you are still wanting in - please email me with your email so i can send you the card sizes and my address
i can't tell you how excited i am about this project
you only have to send five cards for the group and one for me
and if you have changed your mind i understand - just let me know that you won't be sending any so i am not waiting for them
and in january, i''ll still be humming a christmas tune
whilst i think of you and how special you and this project are to me
making something that lasts
and now, in the words of jack bauer from "24"
i'm going "dark" for a week...
i likely won't get around to your blogs until next weekend, or answer emails
(which i'm slow at at the best of times!)
but i'll be thinking about you and looking forward to seeing what all of you are up to when i'm finally not up to anything at all!