3.9.11 ... a new banner . a package . and scout's art

i've had the same banner in my joonbeam shop since the day i opened it in november 2007. lately, i've been cautiously thinking of changing it and i braved a switch today. it fits in better with the theme of my shop. it is not what i was aiming for but it's a start and fine for now.

here's a mini skinny bookmark i made as the tuck in for this package today. both the tag and it are from one slice of a vintage postcard.

and here it is wrapped up and stamped with my favorite Abraham Lincoln quote stamp. and now for scout's creation...

this became a laminated bookmark. it is a gift for someone special. :)

this is the front.

and, with that, i bid you good night. 

sweet dreams, everyone. thanks for stopping by. until tomorrow. happiness to you. from me. with heart. ox joon

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Catch Up

I haven't posted my Friday, Saturday and Sunday TADs because they are Valentines. I have a few others to post from the latter part of last week. Perhaps I will put them on my blog and supply a link to it here. Anyway, here are some examples of what I've been up to. This first one is actually the only Valentine I didn't send. I will be ahead for next year. :)

This one is a bookmark. I made it for Scout, my daughter. One of her nicknames is Louis and a long time ago I found this little magazine illustration of Louisiana and I cut it down to Louis and saved it. Naturally I forgot about it. One day this week I swear this bit floated across the air from somewhere on my shelves to right before me as I looked for something else. Well, the rest is a bit of a story, too, but here it is ~ views of both sides. I laminated it after I took these photos. My light is still poor. I look forward to the return of the sunshine.

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This last bookmark is one I made for my husband who loves the space program. It has been laminated. I hope you all enjoy my creations. Happy Valentine's Day. Sweet dreams to all.

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It's a great day for America, everybody. Yes it is.

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Things I LoVe To Do

Do you love to surprise people who make your day in simple ways?
I do.

Do you hope they'll like your surprise?
I do.

I told you I LoVe my mailman.
He said he thought this was mail. He was looking for a stamp.
Those of you who have received packages from me know
this makes perfect sense.
I asked him can he eat this?
Oh yes, I can eat it.
Do you think this made me happier than I made him?
I do.

So Many Good Friends Treating Me So Well oxox

Aloha from Austin, TeXaS.
Someday I hope to say this standing on an Hawaiian island and I dream of meeting my wonderful friends there. One of them surprised me ~ totally ~ when this arrived in our mailbox yesterday. Talk about your red letter day! I don't know if she wants to remain incognito or not, so, unless she tells me otherwise, I'll leave her identity a mystery. :) How fabulous is this, though, I ask you?
Sweet dreams, dear readers.
Mahalo.