9.10.11 ... freehand cross stitch, paper cut ups and a new recipe

today scout and i did some embroidery - cross stitch freehand. i have a small collection of patterns that are very complex, involved projects but i like to do small bits and pieces. i finished this tonight after the sun went down so i will post the end creation tomorrow night. can you tell what it became? i also clipped a lot of magazines and discarded vintage books. here is what i salvaged from a really cool old james thurber book called the thirteen clocks. well, i say it is cool. the illustrations are. the story - just from scanning it as i clipped - seemed pretty twisted.

i am not sure if i will keep them and do something with them myself or offer them in my shop.

in one of the magazines today i found this recipe and ev just served this beauty to us. it's a lemon coconut pound cake.  scout snapped these photos.  aren't they pretty?

it is sooooo good.

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

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Introducing joonwalk

On January First I registered my new etsy shop, joonwalk. My goal was to open shop by Valentine's Day. Guess how I spent my day yesterday? Late last night I listed my first 3 items. Mission accomplished! I am proud that I overcame what feels like a million obstacles to get here. My main challenges are me, myself & I and lighting. In theory, only the latter is uncontrollable. Reality finds the former perhaps more so. Like my original shop, my new shop will focus on recycled & upcycled creations. joonbeam will showcase my pinback buttons, magnets & Diamond Girl Thumbtacks exclusively. If things go well, this Spring I will open my fourth and final shop, which will feature small & unique vintage treasures.

I am excited about my new creations.
One is my Vocabulary Necklace which I call true blue & you.

These little cuties are my pocketful of starlight creations. Each one is one~of~a~kind. This one is made from an old hospital gown. I love this fabric. Each star has a coordinating fabric back and each one is hand embroidered free hand, so always different. The star you see in each photo is the star you get. I never feature my handcrafted art with a representative photo.

This little sweetie was my first sale! It is made from an 1970s era worn out quilt I found at a thrift shop and used beyond its time. Still, I had to clip what I could salvage. I just love it. I cover the button threads with a little piece of fabric. How cute is this bunny? {below} It's about all I had left of this vintage piece. There's a bookmark in my flickr pool with the main swatch. The star reverse here was once a {rare} tot Scout dress. I couldn't bear to part with it so into the fabric bin it went! And this is how I do things. Is it any wonder my creative journeys are a long & winding road?

I hope you'll visit my new shop often and see my new creations, all made with Mother Earth and you in mind.
Because peace, love and environment is everything.

ox joon