Junk Journal for a friend

She loves sunflowers. 

This Small Boy

Playing with small boy and Stamperia paper

Its been a long time

Or, Once Upon a Time, this little guy showed up and changed our world! 

He delights my heart. 

He is over a year old now, and Momma is back to work. Which leaves me, Grandma, doing the majority of Small boy minding. If you have ever chased a toddler around, you know this is a young woman's job!! My heart is full, but my body is tired. I do manage to squeeze in a bit of scrapbooking on my days off. 

Footprint ornaments from the above kit

Mintay Papers This one will be titled Forest Boy

He has overcome some obstacles. We feel extremely lucky to live in the time we do. With early medical intervention, he will be okay after all. 

Side note: If you ever see a baby with two full casts on. This is not an injury caused by someone. This is a medical treatment for Talipes Equinovarus. It takes a lot of dedication and diligence from his momma and anyone caring for him. 

Casts, an operation, then braces for years. 

Mail Art Traders

Traders for mail art group ATC IO group. These are based on a prompt or a 'call'. Participants then create and mail to designated partners. 

Closed view

Pull tag out of drawer

doors  open

Closeup of dress inside

Back of tag

Secret swap where one or two elements are mailed to participants who then  put together a card using the elements as well as their own supplies. 

Elements for these cards was the daffodil yellow paper ribbon and the roses paper ribbon

Anything goes swap card

Anything goes ATC swap

Art card postage stamp and  anything goes