Bitten by the Junk Journal Bug

So, about four or so years ago, I jumped into making junk journals with enthusiasm and discovered how much I was enjoying crafting with paper and just letting my imagination lead me.  I didn't know about them until while watching YouTube some channel suggestions came across my feed.

These are the first three that I made.

This one below I made to send to a YouTube creator that became a friend.

I made it for her birthday.  

Her name is Paris.

When my old-lady arthritic fingers complained about rotary cutting being painful I stopped making quilts and the passion to make things became one for paper crafting. 

(Mostly.  I still sew a little and dabble in watercolors and stuff.)

To possibly gain a viewer or two, I just shared about my blog on my Instagram page.

You never know.  😊

Shopping Anyone?

 Last Monday I woke up in the mood to take a little drive to the city nearby to do some fun shopping.  I don't do that so much anymore but occasionally I will.  It's approximately a forty-five-minute drive.  The small town where I live doesn't have any of these stores.

First stop was Hobby Lobby.  I needed a few things there.

While standing in line to check out I saw the pickle flavored cotton candy.

I passed that up.

Next stop was Michaels.  I found no crafting items on sale but I did get two very cute candles on a half price sale.  I'll add photos in a future post.

Panera Bread was close by so I went in to get a few pastries to take home - a big treat.

Shopping would not be complete without a stop at Barnes.

I spent some gift cards I've had since Christmas.

All the shopping gave me an appetite so I made my way to get

some good home cooking food.

I ordered the chicken and dumplings meal with 3 sides.  I was astonished at the huge bowl the server put in front of me.   I ate what I wanted and took the rest home and I had enough for two more meals.  And it was so yummy!

Years ago I didn't give a second thought to driving to another town to shop but at my age it feels like a commitment.  I always consider the traffic and the hassle of making several stops which is now physically tiring.  But I'm still game to give it a go when the mood strikes.

'till next time ...

xo xo xo

New Blog ~ Going Live

I started my first blog in 2007 or so, can't remember for sure.

So it's been approximately 20 years.  Time has passed so quickly.

Now I'm in my "golden years" it seems.   That's the popular saying.

I've slowed down and I find myself loving this phase of life so much.

I'm sharing some photos of quilts I made in the past.

I no longer make them.

  

These are my favorite summer flowers.  So cheery and colorful.

Log Cabin made with Susan Branch fabric

Stack and Whack

Not sure what the name is of this one

A block of the month

Display at an outdoor quilt show

Another block of the month

This blog doesn't have a special theme.  So we shall see what topics show up.

'till next time, ttfn

xo xo xo