5.1.11 ... seuss picture dictionary buttons

the other day i found a discarded suess picture dictionary. i have never seen one before. that seems impossible but there you have it. i had to get it because visions of adorable magnets and buttons raced through my head, not to mention a million other ideas. these are the first. i think they're perfect for mother's day.

scout found her 'are you my mother?' book for my photo shoot. the dictionary birds reminded me of the star of this classic. i hope your may day was lovely.

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

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3.17.11 ... joel mchale tribute

are you a community fan? we are. and i follow joel on the tweety too. so when i saw this in a magazine today, what else could i do but recycle him.

aren't these fun? i am going to put them in my joonbeam shop.

we're still not feeling over the weather here in our household. i understand we are not alone. i hope you all are well.

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

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3.15.11 ... apple pie and completed tower

all three of us are not feeling well but the show must go on. today i finished up the repurposed display tower. i added some groovy vintage trims. we also made a pie. ev did the apple part. i did the crust.

we had to go outside and catch the last bit of sun for the photos.

the pie is delicious and cheered us up. hopefully we will all sleep better tonight and have a nice day at the show.

i added more after this photo was taken. there's still more to do but que sera sera.

i may have a hard time taking this apart. i really like this thing. i put a rock inside for stability.

i take a simple view of life. keep your eyes open and get on with it. laurence olivier

i'm telling you this thing is one handy display. here's to a good night's rest. i'll see you after the show. i'm sure i'll have at least one crazy tale to tell.

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

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3.6.11 ... getting ready for spring fair ... button making process

i set up a small batch of word collage buttons today. i'm really slow at this activity because i enjoy obsessing over the combinations. so these are not even glued in place yet and may change tomorrow. who knows? but i like them so far.

i have had these words for a long time and i have circles cut and filed by style or color. naturally, i am using recycled papers, as always.

these include magazine papers ...

... and envelopes...

and here's the first batch all ready for the next steps before old tess (my tecre machine) and i get to button making.

and there's more mixing and matching that will be waiting for me in the morning.

tomorrow's another day. to be continued ...

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

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2.18.11 ... be squared

i love squares. here's another idea i've had for a long time. except not with the 'be'. that came to me this afternoon because we stopped at a thrift store for a few minutes before closing time and i found an amazing vintage speedball book (50 cents) on how to hand write all kinds of groovy fonts with your speedball ink pen. i only had a few minutes so 'be squared' it is. picksey agreed to model for me again.

i am going to enjoy that book. my other finds are a 1956 amy vanderbilt etiquette book with unbelievable - even to me who lives in the past - questions and answers. but the hook - before i even had a chance to browse - was seeing the two artists - the second being 'andrew warhol'. little andy before he was famous. doing illustrations of place settings and how to eat a lobster. it's a fun find for 3 bits i must say. i've had an odd day, all told. i am glad the day is winding down. sweet dreams, everyone. thanks for stopping by. until tomorrow. happiness to you. from me. with heart. ox joon

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