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a thank you card.

happy monday.

card {thank you}

received a few bags full of upholstery samples from a friend and needed to make a thank you card for her. i opened the first bag and right on top was a lovely tan fabric which was perfect.

gesso'd my card and used a hi-flow acrylic to create my background and then, stitched on a cut of the upholstery fabric and some scraps to create this.....

hope that she enjoys this card as much as i enjoyed making it.....a huge thank you!! happy monday!

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#cardfront #humpday #ephemera #mixedmedia

weekends work

we had a busy weekend preparing for the holiday this week. we made cookies and goodies until they were coming out of our ears.....but, my husband and i had a great time.

although, have you ever had a time when you thought you had picked up everything from the store? saturday it was almost getting ridiculous.....i must have gone to our grocery store 3 times.....the last time i was hoping that staff had changed shifts so no one would know i had already been there....but, low and behold, there was one older gentleman who was still there- busted!

on sunday, i did manage to sneak down to the studio for just a bit.....i cleaned for a bit so i can actually see my counter- which had not seen light in a while; but, slowly putting things away, my fingers and brain could not simply put stuff away- i had to make something and i did need a thank you card.....and i could just whip one up.

i also wrapped the last of the gifts that were waiting. and almost had forgotten, that when i had purchased an art supply gift for my mom, the journals were on sale....and since i was already ordering and shipping- i thought i should add those on to the order.

i am getting ready for 2014.....i bought a couple different sizes and one has black paper.....

thank you card

i made thank you cards this past week- thank goodness i got those done when i did....i went to work in my shop this past saturday, and discovered that the rain that was falling, was now in my studio space in our basement.....so, instead of working on art and doing fun things, we pulled everything out of my studio including the carpet; leaving my studio in shambles.

here in the midwest we are in this weird in-between seasons. it has been warm enough to melt the snow, but, not warm enough to thaw the ground....so, when it rained on saturday, the rain really had no where to go because the ground is still frozen- we also have lake in our backyard. this past year we were so dry that some of our foundation has apparently pulled away from the driveway allowing the rain to seep in; leaving me with a mess.

thank you card, a photo by alteredstatesstudio on Flickr.