4.20.11 ... alligators, mini quiche and Pooh bookmark

how was your wednesday, everyone? happy, i hope. i was cutting up a magazine and creating all the this and thats you see in the next two photos when i discovered that, once again, like clockwork, i had to come up with lunch. not my strength. luckily, i remembered this extra pie crust dough i had frozen and we had fresh spinach and green onion so there we had the makings of a sweet little quiche. it was good.

i had some fun with my new alligator stamp. it works so much nicer being mounted on wood. i even used it on bubble envies for my return address and it is great. thanks, again, ev.

i made some circles for future buttons and magnets. i will turn some of the stamped images into home made stickers. i am gathering up a small box full of assorted things so when i make the glue i can paint my stickers all at once.

after lunch i made this recycled bookmark. it's for someone who purchased one of my Pooh magnets sets. i hope she'll enjoy it. it came out a lot sweeter than i envisioned.

and so we all three enjoyed lunch today. and i had a pretty good art day, too. oh - we watched a columbo episode with lunch. it was a good one. about twins who murdered their uncle for his money. love peter falk. 

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

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4.17.11 ... kitty love and vintage cookbook cuteness

those of you who follow my blogs know that one week ago today we had to say good bye to our sweet cricket. today i found besos and ginny snuggled up together - with mr. chippy just inches out of this frame. it brings us great joy to see our pets so content and peaceful.

i made some cookbook magnets today and just love them. this fisherman is my favorite.

here's the lumberjack.

the coffee pot and toaster set...

... and here's the main mess of everything and the cookbook from whence i rescued them. today was evan's birthday and we had as nice a day as we could with poor scout feeling like a hell as we say here in the wilkinson household. i made some of my famous lemon chicken soup which she was happy to have for lunch. she's enjoying an orange juice slushie right now and waiting for me to finish this post so we can divert her attention away from her misery with a movie. 

ev's at a gig until midnight-ish. a while ago i saw this little critter scurry right against our front screen door and at first i thought it was a rat (horrors) but it was an adorable baby possum. oh. my. gravy. was he the cutest thing ever. we tried to catch a photo but the terrified little guy was hiding behind a pipe. now we spent the evening worrying about his family and if they're nearby for a rescue. well, there's the nature adventure portion of tonight's post. 

hope you are all feeling well. i hear things are going around. take care of yourselves.

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

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4.1.11 ... creative picture display and scout's new 'do

i was cleaning my room today and that always leads to some rearranging and a decor shift here and there. our room is separated into two with my art room being in the back half. this kitchen rack behind our dresser doubles as a handy storage divider. there's never enough wall space for all of our favorite framed art and photos. i have no idea how this idea came to me this afternoon but it's a hoot.

a hoot that works, by golly.

and below you can see a closer look at the simple solution to my challenge.

isn't that groovy? and yesterday i gave scout a haircut so here's a very quick and spontaneous photo i snapped today of her with her new 'do ...

yesterday's unfinished magnets also got pressed this morning. here they are...

and that's all for this beautiful friday evening, my friends. 

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

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3.31.11 ... vintage cookbook image collage magnets

i have made a limited run of magnets from this old discarded cookbook and they have all sold well. so it was time to make some more but i am quickly running out of pieces. the paper circles are going to be a set too, but today i finished up this pair - cinnamon rolls and a toaster. i started them yesterday.

i had fun adding my own colored pencil touches to these two tiny images. i hope they'll make someone happy when they reach their new home. i will list them soon.

we had such a busy day today and i woke up way too early so this is all i can manage this evening. but not before i say --- happy 11th birthday mr. chippy!

isn't he the most adorable beagle? such a sweetheart.

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

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