write a letter!

i love love love snail mail. love getting letters and writing and take extra care and attention when i do so, lots of doodles, nice paper, stamps and sometimes for extra special things a wax seal. bills, however, not so fun, but this image via inchmark.squarespace.com makes those security envelopes look good.

when i saw this today i thought it was so beautifully presented and interesting. i'm also a fan of the little tape marks. these are the insides of security envelopes. reusing these is a great way to recycle, plus the patterns are kinda amazing. he also posts on his blog a link to a flickr set collection of these.

the first time i saw these put to good use was on remake's etsy store, which is no longer open. i wish that i had know about her stuff sooner and gotten one of her journals. (what happened—it looked like such a successful store?) these are some of her repurposed security envelopes. great idea.

(via remake.etsy.com)

Finding Time

its been a while...i'm working crazy hard trying to get my life in order right now to get my etsy store up. i finally settled on a name, thanks to the help of trusted friends, which is a big deal for an indecisive person like me. its miniature rhino, MR. i love that the initials make the perfect monogram.

+so while my roommates are out of town and its just me and the cats

i went on an organizational/design my workspace (i.e my bedroom)
binge. i felt like i absolutely could not begin my work until my space was set up.

+a not so organized work corner with many things to do.

+a bunch of the little things i've been working on.

1) train time company in the form a little red cross

2) book parts waiting to be sewn

3) the little paws of Cedar clawing another embroidery piece

4) new book cloth and thread!!

this makes me feel like i'm making mad progress but it soooooo slow going. having a full time job really kicks my ass. i'm always tired and feel like i have no time to do the things i really want to. my energy is zapped by the end of the day, but i can't wait to begin. theres still so much to do...