8.4.11 ... hearts and a constellation bookmark

this morning i packaged up this sweet pair of earrings. i know they are a gift so i tossed in some hearts. i made a cute tie, too, but i didn't get a photo. the person who purchased these sent me a sweet message in with her order. you can see what goes around comes around.

here's the second packet. this person also sent me a lovely message in her order. this is a new take on a bookmark. i will tell her that when she cuts off the top piece where the staple is, she will have a tidy recycled bookmark. i chose this vintage constellation page because the ring motif reminds me of celestial-ness.

here is the reverse. hope you enjoyed it. and here's some news. scout opened an etsy shop today for her vintage finds. how cool is that? here's the link:

www.seventeenagain.etsy.com she just set it up and has one item listed. woo hoo.

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

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2.11.11 ... my rings and a cactus

this morning i was working on an old spoon that had tarnished and thought it a good time to clean up my rings. i use good old crest regular toothpaste. so here is my go to everyday as fancy as i get jewelry. from L to R: my snowflake ring that i had custom made for me by an etsy artist. we traded a flying housewife letter for a ring. snowflake is the name of my unfinished novel. my 1939 silver dollar ring from jon cody & val that i love (and i love the ring, too!). it's 1939 because that's the time snowflake takes place. this ring was a surprise and it arrived not 10 minutes before we got in the car for our 2,000 mile journey to jon cody and val's wedding. it's a sign. in back of that is a vintage ring i just like. to the right of that one is my boston mfa egyptian exhibit ring, followed by my friendship ring and in the front is my newest ring from my wonderfully good etsy artist friend. i was her 1,000th sale and love it so much. her shop is: modern bird if you're smart and have wonderful taste you will not miss a visit there. and last, but not least, my beautiful native american earrings from my darling husband.

later this afternoon we went to a thrift shop where i found two 1964 readers that i love for their graphics. i didn't have much time left after we got home so i looked through one and chose a small cactus illustration that seemed to be calling my name and i made this little drawing for my daily creation.

 

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scout made dinner tonight. cornflake coated crispy chicken strips with her fabulous home made ranch dressing that is a completely different animal from that glop in a bottle. it was a lovely meal. we watched the social network. i was disappointed in it. i can appreciate the talent and work that went into it but i found it much more uninteresting than i anticipated given all the glowing reviews. my favorite aspect of the film was eduardo. he was exceptional. sweet dreams, everyone. thanks for stopping by. until tomorrow. happiness to you. from me. with heart. ox joon

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