Thank goodness for crafting, yes?! Some people eat ice cream when they're stressed. I cut paper with scissors.
Over the next few days (or probably weeks, if I'm being honest) I'll post some photographs of what I've been up to in my self-imposed down time. I could be vacuuming or doing laundry, or doing dishes, etc., etc. but I don't wanna. I'd rather being making snail mail.
Here's one of my favorite projects. (Someone with a birthday in November best not look too closely...'cause you'll be seeing it in person in the not so distant future. Wink, wink.)
Below: I went a bit monochromatic with this set of eight cards. I paired bright sunshine yellow and golden yellow folded note cards with honeycomb envelop liners and lace-patterned envelopes. I embellished with note cards with layers of the coordinating papers, all random, all what spoke to me at the time. No two cards are the same, and that's just the way I like it. All tied up with ivory tulle.
Below: I first encountered the honeycomb paper when making a thank you note for a dear friend. I thumbed through my stacks of paper and was struck by something I remembered about her. She shared once in our Bible study that when she was going through a rough spot she was moved by the verse Psalm 46:10, which reads, in part, "Be still and know that I am God." (NIV) Shouldn't we all just "be(e) still" sometimes? I made the card below for her. She was there for me when I needed her. And I will be forever thankful. I was inspired, and then used the rest of the paper for the set of eight above...for another person who is always there when I need her too.
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