The Weekend Taggers challenge this week is to use part of your new stash. I just happened to download the brand new set of Valentine's papers and images from Pink Petticoat last night, and I've used them in today's tag. The tiny gold hearts paper, the valentine sentiments paper and even the crimson paper used to cover the chipboard letters are all part of Pink Petticoat's "just an old-fashioned girl" collection. The ecru lace at the bottom of the tag was made with my new Martha Stewart punch, and the silk ribbon at the top isn't very old, either.
I hope your New Year has gotten off to a wonderful start! I'm in the middle of a gazillion on-going projects. To mention only a few, there's a 14 days of Valentines swap, and I'm making mixed-media pieces for that. You'll have to wait to see them though, because it would ruin the surprise if I posted them now; ...And I'm hand-binding ten more books that will serve as my 2009 art journal stash; ...There's an altered book round-robin that I'm part of, and the theme for my book is "self-portraits", so I'll have a wonderful record of the artists who participated when my book comes back to me in June; ...I'm half-finished with my son's Christmas scarf -- yes, I'm late, but I need to take frequent breaks when crocheting as I can feel the tinge of repetitive stress if I'm not careful; ...And there's the valentine's throw that I'm hand-quilting, made up of 4" squares. The more I think about it, the closer I am to deciding that this will be a table scarf for Valentines Day, but it may morph into something entirely different before its finished. You never know; ...And there pages and pages in my art journals that get done daily. No matter what!; ...And there are DT pieces for This Thursday It's All About. You'll want to be sure to take part in the first challenge of the new year which will be on Thursday, January 8th!; ...And all the other wonderful challenges in blog-land that provide inspiration and keep us fresh with new techniques, and the latest most wonderful artwork that our friends are posting. So yes, it's already a good year!!
As for the other things in life, right now I'm:
Listening to my kids laughing
Reading a newly published epic by the late Roberto Bolano
Craving enchiladas (because of the book?)
Staring at the bright green vacuum cleaner that my daughter thinks is "cute" (it isn't)
Watching old television episodes of The Rockford Files
Getting ready to make a cup of tea
Thinking about creating a new blog banner
And wishing you all an abundance of happiness, creativity and prosperity in this new year!
Have a great day, Everyone!
gorgeous tag Barbara...love the papers and your chipboard letters...must get myself over to PP and grab this one...thanks for playing along this week at TYI and wishing you health and happiness in 2009
Hugs
Kath
xxxx
Posted by: kath | January 03, 2009 at 02:59 PM
This tag is just lovely and I have been contemplating getting the new PP papers but i think I may have been convinced....lol
Emma xxx
Posted by: Emma Stephenson | January 03, 2009 at 02:59 PM
Happy New Year and thank you for joining us this week.... you're certainly one very busy lady I feel quite exhausted after reading your list!
What a great tag - those papers are really lovely!
Posted by: carol | January 03, 2009 at 02:59 PM
scrumpcious! wuv'n that color mix ~ and touch of lace work on the bottom ~ and that pp is yummy! awesome tag chickie
Posted by: melody | January 03, 2009 at 02:59 PM
Hi Barbara
Good Grief you are one busy lady!
How do you fit it all in!
What a great post - loved the last bit - "The other things in life..."
AND.... I love your tag - I was eyeing up those PP papers too and boy they look wonderful together.
Love the covered letters!
Thanks for joining us again Barbara and Happy Crafting in 2009!
Hugs
Dawn
xx
Posted by: Dawn | January 03, 2009 at 02:59 PM
Gosh - you are busy at the moment! I'm so glad you managed to find time to join in with our challenge as your tag is beautiful! I love the papers!
Posted by: Sarah | January 03, 2009 at 02:59 PM
Oh my life!! You have got so many creative plans lined up - I'm quite envious! I wish you loads of luck with them! Your tag is gorgeous, it's so vibrant and I really love the MS border punch! Thank You so much for playing along with us again Barbara, and wish you loads of luck for 2009! ;o) xx
Posted by: Anne | January 03, 2009 at 02:59 PM