9.19.11 ... a sweet cookbook bookmark and 200 sales celebration

i have had a good day filled with a number of small projects. i'll share this one and come on back for the others over the next few days. i had fun with this. it's been a while since i made one. if i had the chance, i would have no problem making these for a career. i love that they are simple, recycled and never the same thing twice. the possibilities are endless. we all need that.

my joonE etsy shop just reached 200 sales this past weekend. joonbeam is not far behind at 197. i hope to be placing that photo here soon. scout took this one for me:

i especially love that i have 222 items for sale here - scout was born at 2:22 and it is a special number to us. and that i am in 89 circles. 89 has been my favorite number since i was knee high to a number line. sweet dreams, everyone. 

thanks for stopping by. until tomorrow. happiness to you. from me. with heart. ox joon

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2.4.11 ... melmac impressions II

i spent some time experimenting with various papers, colors and mediums - crayons, pencils and different brands of colored pencils. you can see a couple of tissue paper rubbings here in these photos. this is a much more challenging activity than i imagined. the recess of the cup bottoms is a real problem. the raised logos are not consistently level. the stetson cups are especially challenging in that respect while the lifetime cup's deep inset makes the rubbing very difficult. the angle of the crayon or pencil is too steep to grab a clean impression easily. and the paper moves despite what i feel is an iron grip. but i did enjoy this and made progress on feeling successful. it's handy for me that i love folk art. the imperfections are right at home here.

my camera bit the bullet today and that is a truly panic inducing occurrence. i make a commitment to create and blog every day of the year and on day 35 i lose a key element toward that end. ack! luckily, scout was generous enough to offer hers - a much better camera. i think i will have to borrow hers indefinitely. i can't even begin to think about a new camera for myself.

i also made homemade tortillas and smothered green chili burritos for dinner. one of these days i will take tortilla making photos and share my recipe and process with you.

i hope you enjoy today's art and are enjoying a lovely friday evening. here's to a beautiful weekend. stay warm. i'll be back with who knows what tomorrow.

sweet dreams, everyone. thanks for stopping by. until tomorrow. happiness to you. from me. with heart. ox joon

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