you guys are so sweet
Thank you for all your super kind words of empathy and advice. I really appreciate every single one. I am happy to report that I am doing much better. I was up last weekend actually, but overdid it and learned yet another lesson: slow down and let things heal, don't push it. But really, now, I am moving about well. I'm still learning that this is a life long issue, and working on getting back to normal, but it I'm so grateful to be so far from where I was a couple weeks ago. Yuk!
Happy to be doing a little crafting as well. These two flowers are bits of an embroidery project I suddenly had time to work on :). Love the rick rack one below. I bet some of you even remember the Martha issue where they made flowers out of rick rack trim (am I spelling that wrong?). It's been in my head for years, and gave me yet another reason to love rick rack.
I also did a little etsy shopping while I was down for the count.
I bought these above from Rebecca. And these below from Melissa.
And when I purchased this below from Donna...
she sent along a super sweet box that she made just for me. I love the velvet flowers, Swarovski crystals and oval labels inside and the "wallpaper is smart" paper piece (a girl after my own heart). But even better is the hand made box she put them in. She used the paper that I made for Somerset long ago and mixed it oh so cleverly with vintage wallpaper. Thank you Donna for the kind sentiment too.
She's even selling some cute vintage ledgers on her etsy site. If you are in my Art in Ashland class, these would be perfect!
Is it just me, or has etsy gone back to it's really cute indie-craft style that it was in the beginning? There were so many items I wanted to purchase.
Ok, enough rambling for now. Back soon. And really, thanks again for the companionship and camaraderie, xoxop
GLAD TO SEE U R ON THE MEND. YOU HAVE BEEN MISSED. TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF.
Posted by: SONIA | June 09, 2008 at 08:55 AM
You have rendered me speachless and that's not easy to do. Thank you Pam.
Posted by: donnalayton | June 09, 2008 at 04:08 PM
Hi Pam! Welcome back! We've missed you! I'll be in your Art In Ashland class. I went to Donna's Etsy site and unfortunatley all her ledgers are gone :( Do you recommend getting the 150 page book or the 300 page ledger?
Posted by: Romy | June 09, 2008 at 11:13 PM
Pam,
I am happy to see that you are feeling better. i missed you in the morning when i check your blog first thing!! :)
Posted by: stacy | June 10, 2008 at 08:48 AM
that box is the sweetest thing ever! you must adore it!
xo natalea
Posted by: natalea | June 12, 2008 at 09:42 AM
Glad to hear you are feeling better...that's the way when we "come back" -- we feel better so we do a little bit "more" and then realize we still need to go slow.
You did some great etsy shopping -- I just bought some beauties from Rebecca and was looking at exactly what you purchased!
Posted by: sherry | June 13, 2008 at 01:18 PM
Sorry to read of your recent ups and downs with your back. Pain can be such a pain. :(
Hope you continue to heal and get back to the things you enjoy.
Blessings~
Cathy
Posted by: cathy | June 14, 2008 at 04:34 PM
Glad you're feeling better! Gotta love Donna, her shop is lovely!
Posted by: Susan | June 20, 2008 at 06:49 PM
thanks for the great inspiration, I love coming around here :)
Posted by: lilith | June 30, 2008 at 11:59 AM
Lovley boxes! lovely blog!
Julie
Posted by: farmerjulie | July 02, 2008 at 06:30 PM