Still no word from the friend who was coming to lunch on Friday! I left another phone message and looked her up on FB; alas, no family members listed that I could contact. Friends, please do NOT rely soley on cell phones! At least if my friend had a landline, I might get her husband on the phone! As it is, I don’t know the contact of any of her family, so unless someone listens to her messages and calls me – if something happened to her – I may never know. 😦

Today I dug through my stash and found a little pad of paper – an off cut from a local print shop; they sell bundles of small pads for a few bucks – and decided to make a cover for it with this sweet paper from the Graphic 45 Portrait of a Lady collection. EnJoy!

Beauty Begins Notebook

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I found this little tutorial for a folded pocket made from a single sheet of paper, by Pam of The Paper Outpost. I used cardstock instead of plain copier paper, and used some floral stamps with blue ink. No fancy embellishments, though I can add some later if I wish. EnJoy!

Triple Diagonal Pocket

Triple Diagonal Pocket 2

I was expecting a friend for lunch today, only she never showed up, didn’t call or message or reply to my messages. I do hope she is all right!

I roasted up yams, golden potatoes, and a butternut squash for future meals, plus another small pumpkin for pie. Yum! Lunch was home made chicken and vegetable soup, with pots de creme au chocolat for dessert. Mmmmmm!

This evening I did manage to push through my ennui and created another tea bag charm, this one featuring a Christmas cake. I stitched the tea bag to a lovely little doily, so didn’t have to glue to the fabric. EnJoy!

Christmas Tea Bag Charm

A long and more productive day today! I got to see my local chiropractor for an adjustment, then went to get a few groceries. Cut the rest of the meat off the chicken that I roasted the other day, then boiled up the bones and made soup. I also make pots de creme au chocolat again; I’ll serve both tomorrow when a friend comes to lunch. Made a dish with ground lamb for my dinner, too.

Three times I had to I had to rinse and re-fill the saucers of water I put out for birds, squirrels and lizards, as some naughty birds have been soiling the water! Tut tut.

So cooking was my creativity for today. Here is a sweet napkin ring I made from a piece of cardboard tube. EnJoy!

Blue Floral Napkin Ring

Blue Floral Napkin Ring 2

BIG disappointment today! I had a call with one of my potential customers and my coach, expecting to close the sale on the Financial GPS we sell, only to hear that my customer wants to wait until January! Oh, my! That is a long time to wait, especially since I was counting on the sale today! Now I’ll have to hustle even more to bring another sale to close. Sigh.

Again, I was not inspired to create any new art, too distracted. So here is a sweet sachet I made by sewing two heart doilies together with pink and gold ribbons. I put a bit of dry peppermint into the center; it leaks a bit but is still pretty! EnJoy!

Doiley Heart Sachet

What did I DO today? Ever have a day when you feel as if nothing’s been accomplished? OK, I made a couple of business appointments, went out to get some groceries and return library books, took a walk, watered my plants, and finished reading another novel. Nope, I did not make anything new, either. Sigh. Maybe I’m just tired of creating for a while! 😀

Oh, wait, I did add photos to my Vistaprint account to create a calendar of the dolls I’ve made! I need two more images and it will be ready for orders. I’ll do my best to take good photos tomorrow, or find someone to take them for me!

Meantime, here is a lovely hat I knitted and sold to a friend years ago. EnJoy!

Red Hat

I managed to create this cute little box this evening! I used one end cut from a tissue box and covered it with this pretty paper. I added a piece of plain lavender cardstock to the inside bottom of the box, and purple felt to the outside. EnJoy!

Purple Butterflies Box 1

Purple Butterflies Box 2

Purple Butterflies Box 3

Oooh, what a glorious Hunter moon this evening! There was a spectacular play of light and dark clouds around the moon where I live; one of my neighbors called me out and took lots of pictures. Thank you Universe for an amazing show!

I bought a small pumpkin the other day and roasted it up; today I made a yummy pie, sans crust. I was planning to make a pecan crust as I didn’t have flour for a traditional crust, but decided not to use up my pecans. Still absolutely delicious, especially served with fresh whipped cream! Mmm

This evening I made this cute little booklet from the folded piece of tissue box that I cut in preparation yesterday. EnJoy!

Butterfly Booklet

Butterfly Booklet 2

I decided that it counts to prepare some pieces for future art projects! So here are some bits I cut down from a tissue box. I cut either short end off, along the opening edge, and re-glued the flaps to make 2 new small boxes. Another piece of the box becomes a folded cover for a little booklet. Now I have some things to finish in the next couple of days. Stay tuned!

Kleenex Boxes and Folder

Where do the days go? I went out to do some errands, and stopped in one of my favorite thrift shops, just to see what was there. Alas, I missed the half-price day–it happens the first Saturday of the month, not the second Friday! – though the only thing I found that I really wanted was a pattern for toy rabbits, which I did purchase for 60 cents.

I spent time talking with my business coach and a couple of potential customers, also added several people to my email list for my wellness business. No new art creations, though. One cannot force creativity! I did consider doing a piece for a weekly challenge in one group I’m in, but my heart wasn’t in it.

SO, here is another of my creations to uplift and inspire you. Tell me, what are some things you plan to do to bring you joy this autumn?

A Ladies Diary Journal

A Ladies Diary Journal 2

A Ladies Diary Journal 3