WOYWW- 847/67- got Journey? Journal?

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These brave girls cards were made with a passport I found cleaning out a dear friend's belongings, long after she died.

I couldn't bear to toss it, and didnt want to keep it, so I took a deep breath and cut it up!

Stamp by Quietfire Design/Suzanne Cannon

The cover became a tiny journal

I'm still going through bins of stuff that was packed by the restoration people, most of it needs to be tossed, and not this poinsettia die!

We know its coming!

Thanks for visiting, and comments and questions warmly welcomed.

 

WOYWW 838/58 Recovery

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Recovery is slow and somewhat steady here in WNC.

I'm grateful to have a desk to share with y'all!

and to have the mental capacity to create.

Art saves lives, and its healing me in its own way.

I found a 4 leaf clover the other day! pressed it and wondering what will be the best way to share it.

Dear friends- some of whom I have never met! sent me so much love 

and

Art Supplies!

A roll of linen hinge tape, turned ATC's into a little booklet.

I will share this in our FLAG

Free Little Art Gallery!

Brave girl cards

If you are a new visiting desker- welcome!

Most days I take what is left on my desk and create a 

Brave Girl Card.

I offer them to someone I meet during the day, that I dont know,

to help myself be brave, and to remind them to be brave.

If you need one, message me with your address, or stop me on the street and say Hey!

Comments and Questions Warmly welcomed.

WOYWW-791- Be with those who help your being

Its a theme!

Lots of travel to be with grandchildren, who are the ones!

there is almost always time to make a Brave Girl Card,

and lots of coloring with the littles!

Keep this in mind as you listen to the news of the day, and take some time for your desk, fellow deskers and when in doubt, take a nap!

Comments and Questions Warmly welcomed.

More than one way to plant a seed. Brave Girl Cards.

Most every day I take what is left on my desk, and make a Brave Girl Card- 

an Artist Trading Card (ATC)

that is to be given away or traded.

It is my practice to give them to someone I dont know well, or meet on the street

offering them a piece of my self to help me to be brave, and to help them to be brave.

I've planted a lot of flower and veggie seeds, and they found their way to my desk and a new life as 

Brave Girl cards.

Front

 
Back

Calligraphy stamps by Suzanne Cannon

Front

The leaves are a napkin from BFF Chris wonderful dinner party!

Back

How does your art and your practice weave together?

Comments and Questions welcome.

WOYWW 778- I just forgot to remember!

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What is WOYWW?

Julia has reminded us about the upcoming 15th anniversary! and ATC swap.

As soon as I read the post, I remembered I had forgotten, even tho I look forward to it each year,

and right after that thought, I got an idea- sneak peak on the left.

One for my person forward, julia, LLJ, Twiglet and Annie.

Shout out to my BFF Chris who welcomed me as ever when I was traveling. I came home with one of the napkins from our delicious supper and someone else will enjoy it soon as well!

Long story short- I bought the newest gadget -The Glue Press- and was really liking it, but the press didnt set right in the holder.

I reached out to the manufacturer and they suggested user error.

Then the tiny tube that delivers the glue fell out of the top.

Had a good chat with the glue folks, and 

Shout out to Simon Says Stamps, for sending me new glue bottle tops, no questions asked!

Now I am a happy gluer, and it was just a dodgy bottle cap all along.

Yay customer service!

Thanks for visiting!

Comments and questions welcomed!

WOYWW-737-Anniversary Review!

It just came to me,I took the photo, and I never posted a photo of my Anniversary ATC's!

Julia's arrived with a bonus pin! so it must be time.

I've been making a lot of post cards lately- why apples? 

IDK- the paint was on the pallet and was saying apples to me.

Lots of heat here in the northern hemisphere  even in our beautiful mountains, and somehow I never feel hot when I am painting.

I hope y'all enjoyed the swap as much as I did, still am, and grateful as ever for the friendship and support of all deskers, swappers or not.

Comments and questions warmly welcomed!

WOYWW 705- Making Multiples

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Clearly Christmas is here and ready to mail!

Love making, sending, and seeing them in folks homes!

The multiple issue- its not so much that its boring or time consuming, its that

the last one looks so much better than the first, I want to toss that one!

Posting individual shots for my own amusement!

Message me if you want details. 

I'm impressed i'm getting this posted!

Ho Ho Ho one and all.

I'll be traveling this year to visit the grands, so might not be digitally loyal!

The multiple!

Birthday card for SIL Tracy- born on Dec 26! a gift to us all!

Comments and Questions warmly welcomed!

Birth Affirmation Cards- Accordion Pocket Book

 My brave girl is on her second birth journey and asked me for 

Birth Affirmation Cards.

The book fold is Hedi Kyle -Accordion Pocket with  Cover

Following my Brave Girl card policy, I used backgrounds from what is left on my desk, and asked Mom to be to choose the affirmations.

I am Strong

I can do anything for one minute

(my favorite)

My body knows how to do this

My baby will be here soon

The backs.

Small dandelion stamp by Suzanne Cannon-Quietfire Design

Its been awhile since I folded a Hedi Kyle

(my body knows how to do this!)

Everyday we are born!

Everyday we are free!

May it be so!

Comments and Questions welcomed.

WOYWW- 606- Tag- You're It!

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Pretty tidy at Casa Rainbow!

I got rooked  dragged invited to  a year long tag challenge.

I'm challenged enough just getting up each day!

And once I get started I can't stop.

If you feel so inclined, please join us in the 

#QFD2021tagchallenge

at the 

Suzanne Cannon Fan Group

Suzanne kindly gave us both a tag display box and a tag as digital files.

Card 1

Winter White

Card 2

Winter Blue

...and the one that got away- I can only handle one challenge, and this was Tag #1

even tho it fulfilled my perpetual NYR to use more fabric and do more sewing.

(Edit: I lied)

Tag 32-heart

I meant to post last week and time got away from me.

I've been enjoying using and gifting the Motto Calendar for my entire life, and sadly, this year was rumored to be its last.

Miracle of 2020- it was revived, and as I had already mailed my Christmas cards and packages, I made ATCs and envies to send them out.

Pray for the United States of America- I pray for all hearts to open to caring for each other, kindness, compassion, equity and Peace.

Thanks for visiting!

I seem to have issues leaving comments on some Blogger posts- if you put the comment window as a pop out it 's ok, when it is in the body  of the post, not so much.

I am visiting and enjoying y'all very much.

Comments and Questions welcome.