WOYWW 164; Dynamic Duos #12, Part Tuos

Happy Wednesday!

On my workdesk this week I'm working on making journals.

I make them for a little nearby boutique, and as gifts.  I find inexpensive ones at local dollar stores or big lot stores and then put a lovely cover on them.  (You can see some other cover ideas at the top of this Home page at the "My Journals" tab.)  Inside the journals I hide a few colored vellum pages of inspiration which I print on my computer and cut down to size.  I imagine it being a lovely surprise to whomever receives a journal  as a gift.  Inspirational quotes such as:

If you are losing your leisure,

look out.

You may be losing your soul.

Logan P. Smith

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Spend the afternoon.

You can't take it with you.

Annie Dillard

Head over to the fabulous Julia's website What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday (WOYWW) and join in the snoop-de-doo!

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I've made another card for the very fantastic challenge Dynamic Duos, where this week (which is running out) the challenge is poppy parade and basic black.  There is a wee bit of time left if you want to play along!



I did this card especially for Victoria who missed seeing any critters on my card yesterday!  How's this, sugah bean?

For the background stripes, I simply cut strips of the two colors of paper, taped them together on the back side and then cut it to fit.  The hedgie image is embossed.  Who doesn't love hedgies?  Just to be honest, those are stickered ladybugs, not punched ones, so no extra credit.

It's a play day today.  I'm taking my LTBFF out to lunch for her benchmark birthday and to see the new Meryl Streep comedy, "Hope Springs."  Hmmm, well, okay, not.   I just checked the movie listings and that movie doesn't open until August 10th.   Bummer. 

How the word "benchmark" came to be was that in 1904 there were these three lads playing tag in the park.  Every time a game was over, the winner would go to the nearest bench and make a mark with his jack knife.  The youngest, I forget his name, got so excited when he won, that he didn't even notice the old lady sitting there on the bench.  She was appalled at their defacing the park benches, so she snapped him up, threw him over her knee, and gave him a good spanking.  As she set him upright, she snapped, "There!  That's a bench mark you'll not soon forget!"

I'm so pleased to have another follower join the journey over t'here!  Please lay down your scissors and give a warm welcome to Carole of Carole's Creative Critters ~ hey, speaking of "critters!"   Thank you, Carole!

Enjoy the day!  As always, thank you for stopping by to visit.   Special thanks to you if you take the time to join as a follower or leave a comment!

Paper:  SU white, black, poppy parade

Stamp:  Penny Black, "Ladybug 'n

  Hedgehog 1433E

Ink:  Memento black; no-name black

  embossing powder; SU pp marker

Stickers:  EK Success "Mini Ladies"

  52-20063