Hi! Today I'm sharing a photo of the 'Once Upon a Time' album I made for my grandaughter. It's not actually finished yet. I got it to this point so we could take it to Disney World and get character signatures in it, and now that the trips over I'll add the photos and finish the embellishment of the inside pages. I am having so much fun making this and I can't wait to take it to her when we go to see them over Easter! My plan is to do a youtube video of this album when it's complete. I've never done one before but it's a goal I've set for myself this year:-) Well, I'm off to charge my camera and video camera. My son is going to prom tonight--I'm so excited about it!! He's going with his date and 3 other couples. We rented them a limo for dinner and prom, then afterward all the parents will meet them for a midnight breakfast for all. I know they'll have the best evening ever! I hope anyone who stops by my blog is having a beautiful day!

Camellia Japonica

Whenever something isn't just right in life I like to seek out a quiet natural setting. Whether it's a forest, the ocean, a mountain stream, or simply the wooded trails in our subdivision, it helps me to find peace, balance, and perspective. Today I have a photo offering of one of natures miracles, this white Camellia Japonica flower. I took this photo at Middleton Place Plantation and wanted to share it with my friends here on my blog. I hope it will bring you a small measure of peace and and a smile to your heart. Warm wishes for a lovely day to you!

Hi and Happy Wednesday! I give tours at the Nathaniel Russell House on Wednesday so it's one of my favorite days of the week. This is the time of year tourists begin flocking to Charleston. I had people from France, Finland, and Canada in my groups today. We meet people from all over the world and it's soooo much fun! I have a great vintage image to share today. I have a collection of the old pamphlet style cookbooks---this one is from 1925. I love the vintage colors of the cover art. I hope anyone who stops by to read this is having a great day too! You should sign up to follow my blog. If I get at least 10 followers I'm going to have a give-away to celebrate that I'm not the only person who visits my blog:-) I hope you enjoy the cookbook image and can use it in some of your art. I think it would be a perfect embellishment for  a recipe album!

I re-opened my Etsy shop today and started adding my new items for Spring! I really struggle to get good clear photos. It gets really frustrating sometimes. I like to blame my camera, but alas I know it's probably my own fault--I can never hold the camera still enough:-) It's definitely gotten better since I started to use a tripod. Here are a few pictures of my latest listings. I'm really excited about Spring and Easter and am having a great time crafting for the season. Have a great evening!!

Lovely Flower Girl

I love collecting antique postcards and using the images in my artwork. Today I have one of my favorite images to share with you! Isn't this little flower girl precious. Her expression is so innocent and vulnerable. Feel free to copy this image and use her in your own personal artwork if you'd like to. I've had a super busy day of errands so I haven't had time to do anything crafty, but tomorrow I'm saving time to start on some Spring projects. We've been having beautiful warm days and things are starting to bloom here in Charleston. This is my favorite time of year!! I hope you'll enjoy my little gift of this image and have a wonderful day!

More Bookmarks

Etsy store up and running!

I finally got my Etsy store up and running! I'm really excited about it. I only have about a dozen items up for sale right now, but I'll be adding more soon and I'll be listing them on Ebay as well. Here are a few pics of my items. You can check out my store if you want to see more--the link is right here on my blog. Have a great day!!

Vintage School Days

Hi! I've been gone from my blog for a while but I'm back again because I'm determined not to give up on this. I'm still hoping for the day when I'll meet new paper crafting friends here to share ideas with. I'm sharing a photo of my 'Vintage School Days' set of tags that will be available on my Etsy store when I get it up and going. They're very prim and perfect for so many uses. I'm using a set in the mini album I'm making for my grandaughter(she started 1st grade this year!) Well, that's all for me for today. I'm working on some Halloween projects so I'm off to craft again!