TGIF

Whew, busy week at work. It was better than past ones though.
With the exception of being bounced back and forth between
managers (I'm on my 5th one and I've only been there
four months) I do finally feel like I'm making some headway.

I can hardly believe it's Memorial Day weekend already.
The unofficial start to the summer season.

Wishing everyone a wonderful long weekend!

Etsy Thursday

It's Thursday, and you know what that means. Time for
another peak at my favorites list from Etsy. Today I'm
taking a look at paper goods. You might have noticed from
previous posts that I enjoy making cards. I went to a
Stampin' Up party many years ago, and have been hooked
ever since. I think I like paper in general. I could spend
hours looking at 12x12 scrapbook paper. But I digress.

So here are a few of the many lovely paper items I've got
my eye on.

Who doesn't love rubypress.



I'm always on the lookout for new and unique items for
cardmaking. I think these little tags would be perfect...

elles

Same for these little thank you tags. And even better, it's
a digital file so you can print it as many times as you want!

The Parchment Place

And well, it wouldn't be a post from me unless I included some
variation on the Keep Calm saying now, would it? These collage
sheets are great for so many things. And again, digital!

Zarou

Well, my lunch break is almost over. Back to the grind. I'm
definitely looking forward to the three day weekend.
How about you?

It Wasn't Meant To Be...

A couple of weeks ago, I was running through the Target out
by my parents home and spotted this little table out of the
corner of my eye.



Thinking it would be perfect in my bedroom, I made a mental note
to stop and check it out on our way back up the aisle. But fate
intervened, we ran into an old acquaintance who wanted to chat,
and then we ended up on the other side of the store, and long story
short, I forgot to go back and check out the table. I sent my Mom
back days later, but no luck, they were all gone, and I haven't had
any luck at other Targets. I did find something similar on
Overstock.com but it's always nice to see something in person.
And I think Overstock's version is more expensive.

Oh well. Guess it wasn't meant to be.

Image courtesy of Isabella and Max Rooms

- popbar - NYC

Just checking out the forecast and it's supposed to be on the
hot side here in Virginia tomorrow and Thursday. Which
means I'll likely be craving ice cream. If I were in New York,
I think I'd be swinging by popbar. Check out their site and
menu. So cute!

I think I'd go for the mypop... gelato, double dipped with dark
and white chocolate, biscotti crumbles, almonds, and would
a little coconut be too much?

Nahhh

New Twist On An Old Favorite - The Bus Roll

Happy to report I finally got around to testing out a
craft idea I've had for awhile now. Like many others
out there in the blogging universe and beyond, I'm a
fan of those vintage bus roll signs. I've been playing
around with making my own in various sizes and such.
I came up with the idea of a bookmark, both for a small
way to test my designs and well, I needed a bookmark.

And here are my first attempts...




I had to reverse the color scheme for now from the usual black
background because my printer was almost out of ink, but I'm
going to try the black on white again. Also need to try some other
paper options (I used a glossy paper here) and possibly check out
laminating. And also work on my brad placement as London was
a little off center ;-). But overall, I really liked how they came out.

Wishing everyone a great Monday!

PS. Any Lost fans out there still recovering from last nights
finale? I laughed, I cried (a lot), and I had more than a few I'm
so confused moments. But alas, we all must "move on".

TGIF

Just a few minutes before 5pm here on the East Coast, and then
the weekend will be upon us. I purposefully made no plans this
weekend. I just wanted to take the time to get a few things done
around the house and relax. Bonus, this months House
Beautiful AND Better Homes and Gardens both arrived today!
Can't wait to peruse all the lovely pages.

Wishing everyone a great weekend!

Etsy Thursday

Hi All. It's time for another peek at some of my favorites
on Etsy. I'm gravitating towards the jewelry this week.
So much lovely stuff.

I absolutely love this vintage typewriter key necklace.
So "in" with all the monogram stuff that's the rage right now.

Gwendelicious

And of course, I love this Keep Calm necklace. I tell ya, ever since
I discovered all the great products featuring that saying awhile
back, I can't get enough of them.

asilomarworks

And this lariat is just beautiful.

Briguysgirls

And changing gears away from necklaces, check out this adorable
little ring. Not sure if anyone else out there has any of these
"stretchy" rings, but I for one love them. They are
so comfortable.

Kims Bling

How about you. Any favorite jewelry sites on Etsy?