Joyful Purpose

Bee in the Bonnet

Sometimes I get a bee in my bonnet over something - today it was fabric headbands ....

So I sewed and sewed til the bees flew away ;)

portals journal

Remember those pages I made the other day?

Well I decided to turn them into a large format PORTALS journal - I have a thing for Portals - windows, doors, pathways ~ in fact I am teaching a class on the very subject at next year's Artfest.

more to come ...

Stencil Love

I purchased these great stencils from MaryBeth Shaw and they came in the mail the other day.  So looking at them laying on my desk for several days I finally picked them up and did some work today.

I have a feeling that these pages are going to turn into a large portal journal ...

summer solstice = summer color

Did you know that one of the ways to lift your mood is to surround yourself with bright colors?

So I decided to spruce up the deck with some COLOR!

Note the two paintings on the wall - Father's Day gifts painted by my two sons and the lounge chair his gift as well ;)

Too Fast

They grow up way, way, way, to fast!  My oldest, Grayson, graduated from elementary school yesterday and am proud to say with an award for Academic Excellence!  He is one great kid.

A little respite

I needed a respite - a place to feel contented, safe and comforted.  It's been a rough few months and I need a spot to rest.  So the other day (which was a dark one for me) I got this idea.

One of my favorite places in the world to be - the place I feel the safest and most contented is my friend Judi's covered porch.  See the orange loveliness?  I mean who wouldn't feel that way!

 

That's me parked in one of the comfy Papasan chairs on her deck.

and so I have a teeny tiny covered porch at the front of my house and decided that is where my nest should be - thus a purchase of my own Papasan Chair and a gauzy little curtain to cocoon myself in - already feeling better ...

lazy girl's new bag

I decided I needed a cute new summer bag so I took a 7 dollar canvas Target tote and added a little sumpin sumpin

a little ribbon, a little embroidery, a little fabric, some buttons and buckles

A little loveliness

Some new orchid beauties in my collection - decided to put them in these large pots with some moss and air plant - they are so lovely they look like they aren't real

 

Looky Here

Creative Wildfire was in my mailbox today!  I must say you should run out and buy it it is Fabulous!  Not to mention it has little ole me in it - he he he

All kidding aside it truly is an awesome book!

Keeping my hands busy

what's that saying about idle hands are no good or something?  Anyway, I have been keeping my hands busy so I don't go crazy whilst taking it "easy" not something I do well ;)  So I have been crocheting away at this Kilm afghan while (shh don't tell anyone - watching the housewives of new jersey on my laptop - I know I know banal fluff but it does take me right out of my head and laugh)

  and yes that is Vanna White down in the corner ;)  She does make some cool yarns that are soft, washable, and affordable - this dang afghan called for 32 balls of yarn!