TGIF

The cool things about selling to many stores,
all of them with different looks,
is that I can go
from the country...

to the beach...

to Paris...

without leaving my worktable!

This has been a crazy busy week.

I'm almost done with all the orders...

Now it's time for me to get a giant coffee...
yes, at 6:30 pm...
yes, I can still sleep 8 hours with no problems :)

and watch The Lakers.

Because...

"Weekends don't count
unless you spend them doing something completely pointless"
~Bill Watterson~

Enjoy your weekend!!!

Small businesses...Big dreams...

The work table has been messy lately.
Glitter, lace, stamps,

Buttons, vintage jewelry and postcards....

An order of altered books is being sent to a new store, new for us, that is.
Some of you have probably visited
"The Hen House" in Lafayette, California
If you have you know how much fun this place and it's owner La Contessa are!

If you are far away, you can always visit the Hen's website: HERE

Another store carrying our stuff is "The Cottage" in Laguna Beach
The girls at the Cottage have been selling lots of altered books and are now carrying our pillow covers....

We came up with some exclusive designs for this wonderful store...
Sexy mermaids...

and vintage Laguna postcards perfect for tourists looking to take home a little California fun..

Thank you so much to these 2 stores and all the other small businesses around the country that help us and many artists and stay at home moms pursue a dream...
and thanks to YOU for supporting your local small store!

A nice,

relaxing walk through Laguna Beach with my Husband was all I needed to finish the order of altered books for the Cottage.

The beach was packed during the sunny, bright Valentine's afternoon.
We had coffee, enjoyed a great beach volleyball game, walked a lot and finished it off with the best seafood tacos at Loco Taco on PCH.

I felt like...

I felt so inspired that I even have enough creative juices for more altered books:
one going to Texas, another one going to France...

and tons of little crowns also ready to be delivered.

That was one very inspiring afternoon!

What has inspired you lately?