Blog Thanks: Little Lovelies and Creature Comforts

I had two blog mentions over the last two weeks about which I am so delighted, I just haven't had a chance to post about it till now... Little Lovelies is an adorable and wonderful blog which features lots of tutorials, patterns and free downloads and lots and lots of eye candy. My little buttercup notelets were included in one of her Etsy Finds Friday!

and Ez of Creature Comforts included my Summer Treats in one of her Wish List roundups! Make sure you stop by the blog and Ez's etsy shop, Wren & Chickadee, for some very lovely treats!

Thank you ever so much ladies!

New Supplies!

Yay! I finally got my order of new supplies delivered. In addition to colorful envelopes I also upgraded my cardstock supply. I got some lovely linen finish cardstock and 100 lb. cardstock as well, and can't wait to put it all to use. This probably doesn't mean much to you unless you are a paper addict like me... and if you are then you probably know how excited I am.

I also bit the bullet and stocked up on some more gocco supplies through Welsh Products. They still have 10 packs of bulbs and 5 packs of screens in stock, which is getting hard to find. Many places are now only stocking the 4 pack bulbs and 2 pack screens! They had the most reasonable rates I could find and pretty cheap shipping. My paper goodies came from a new source I found on the internet called California Paper Goods. I don't purchase supplies wholesale at this point (of course I know I ought to be doing so), but I found California Paper Goods' prices to be really inexpensive and they have a huge selection. They have a wonderful selection of colorful French Paper Pop Tone, which is what I mostly stocked up on. Enjoy, paper addicts!

Etsy Treats: Diane Reafsnyder

I just purchased a sweet and pretty spring blouse by dianereafsnyder.etsy.com, and I had to share!

This lovely Japanese Cotton Gauze Blouse is by Diane Reafsnyder, who has an etsy shop full of dreamy, beautiful clothing, and also happens to be a very friendly and communicative seller. I actually spotted her shop while it was in a FP treasury... I think her blouses and dresses are a steal! The fabric for this blouse is actually sold out, so mine will be a little bit different. The yoke will be in the fabric pictured here, while the bodice will be in a coordinating pale aqua fabric with white dots. I can't wait to get it!

Lost in Translation, part one

I think this speaks for itself!

My super likes to post these interesting signs all over the building. This one is located above the trash chute on my floor. There are different ones in different places throughout the building. Stay tuned!

(My apologies for the poor photography, let's just say the lighting is less than ideal, and I didn't go to the trouble of pulling out my grey card.)

A Confession

Well, maybe more like an admission: I am messy!
I am a very messy person. At home, no matter how hard I try, there always seems to be some mess, big or small... or huge. The "real world" job I do requires utmost organization, and I actually excel at that, and love keeping things organized. The organization facilitates doing the work in an efficient manner.

But at home, it's another story. Even though I know that organization would help me in my creative pursuits, this is what happens:

I organize my work space. Then I start a project. I work on that a bit and then decide there is a different project I would rather work on. Instead of putting aside or putting away the first thing, I start my next project right on top of it. And I usually continue doing that until there truly is no room to work, and then I must take a day to organize everything. And the cycle starts again. I truly believe that even if I had a huge studio, I would still cover every available surface with projects in varying stages of completion. It would still be a mess.

Hm, maybe if I just had more shelves...

Blog Thanks: Save Gocco

Lovely Katie of Paperday Studio featured my Golden Girl moleskine for one of her Gocco Daily Fix's on her blog, Save Gocco. Thanks Katie! Check out Katie's newly opened etsy shop for her super sweet paper goods. Katie combines gocco and stitching on her notecards, which I just love (and have been known to do), and her faux bois hearts! How adorable are these?

Happy Birthday to Sue Card by Paperday Studio

Heart on a String Card by Paperday Studio

Happy B-day Hive Polaroid Card by Paperday Studio

Gestation Worked for Me

I wanted to share this super adorable baby onesie by Cloth Moth that I purchased for a friend's baby shower. I haven't been able to share it till now, as I wanted to wait till after the shower. I bought this at the Bust Holiday Craftacular in Dec. because I thought it was just too awesome to pass up, even though I knew the shower was months away. It's a little different than your usual baby onesie, don't you think?

Gestation Worked for Me baby onesie available in pink and gray at clothmoth.com