discovery time!

3 Positives:
Successful session in the studio – lots of inking now in progress
a bit of self-care
reading time

Our Journey Notes:
Message from the specialist’s office: “Forwarding your message to the team now; we’ll reach out… when we have updates.” And there are some insurance issues — I will have to have the referral process started over in order to see anyone in the office again from the sound of things.

from the crafting room

The last birthday card for the month of August. A little more tactile because the recipient is sight impaired. He liked it enough to keep it visible on his dresser.

A sample of a possible Christmas card with a tatted wreath embellishment. Still working on it… but I like it for the most part. I do have 8 wreaths of the 20 or so that I will need. I see another day of tatting in my near future.

A Pinterest inspiration — I was able to use some digital papers I had in my collection. Lots of print 2 cut for this one, but definitely worth it. I made 20 of these and have mailed all but 3 of them.

Grateful for the “stash” of cards — they’ve definitely come in handy during the first half of this month. I’m sending a few more out in the next 10 days – and from the looks of the stash, I’m going to need to rebuild again! Just a few birthday, sympathy, and get well cards left.

I’ve seen a similar design available in the die – but thought I might try to make one of my own using circles and not ovals. It worked easily in SCAL 6 using the Duplicate command and adjusting the vertical and horizontal spacing. I really like it. A few cut strips woven through the spaces make for a fun card front.

Testing the original cut. I like the results. And it’s a good way to use up some scraps as well.

And with the embellishments. Half pearls from Queen and Company. Ribbon is from the stash (Stampin’ Up!)

I think that’s it for today. I do have a couple more projects underway — but not far enough along to share yet. Maybe by the end of the month! 🙂

Have a creative week! Enjoy your time in your space or thinking spot! Fall is arriving as the mountain’s colors are beginning to change – we can see some orange and golds today… The reds should start showing soon!

remember each one

3 Positives:
Weed eating completed.
Berries picked
2 cards completed (YAY!) and 3 from the stash ready for mailing

Our Journey Notes:

T has noticed that his eyes bother him more when there’s a weather change. He has a “bionic” weather station now.

Still nothing from the specialists. The last lab report posted on the 31st of Aug. Maybe today will be the day for a phone call. We’ll see.

self-care

3 Positives:
self-care was the priority yesterday
vaccinations for the year are completed
time in the studio and with the tatting shuttle

Our Journey Notes:
Got the final vaccination shots for the year taken care of yesterday. Mission accomplished and checked off the to have done list before visit with PCP in 2 weeks. This go round, no real problem with either. No significant swelling at either site and no down in bed for 12+ hours after, just a little soreness at the injection sites. Definitely good with that.

Still nothing from the specialists’ office —