seeking peace...

lots of big sales this weekend.  but i'm staying in.  i'm turning off the tv.  with all the blaring commercials.  about how there's still time.  to buy more gifts.  you can shop until 1 am or all night long if you wish.  not for me.  i'm seeking peace.  and i'm pretty sure i won't find it at a store.  i'm making little gifts out of leather for my nieces and nephews.  i'm finding time to splash some paint in my journal.  i'm thinking about hot cocoa.  with little tiny marshmallows.  and hanging out with my kids.  watching Transformers and Water For Elephants.  eating homemade pizza.  yes, this is where my kind of peace is.  if you're seeking peace, i hope you find yours too...

number 321...

this one is for my favorite postal clerk, who I have been seeing a lot of lately.  i made it from an old envelope, postmarked 1944 to Cuba, Alabama and I cut out the stamp and hung it from the bottom.  cool.

the breathings of your heart...

i just love this quote sent to me by my blogging friend Ellen.  she's a quote lover, just like me and she takes the loveliest photos.  i made this pink journal for someone i don't know.  there's this thing at our church every year, where you take an ornament off the christmas tree and buy a gift for the person listed on the back.  only, i always pick a tag that has something i can make.  this one was "a fun gift for a 16 year old girl".  i hope she likes pink...  my own 16 year old daughter came up with the idea of using the pink leather for a journal - i only had one smallish piece.  my favorite parts are the quote and the tiny little brass heart that i attached to the front.  i included a few of my favorite supplies, i wrapped it up real pretty and put it under the tree.  i really do hope she fills it with the breathings of her heart...

random snapshot .08

turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.  maori proverb