warning: the only reason i am telling you the title of the book so that you don’t accidentally order it…i ordered this horrible crap ass book, in hopes of learning more about the specs of framing, mounting, matting, etc. if you enjoy the combination of hot glue, dollar store picture frames and sea shells, or candy corn, this is the book for you. if you not only like stuff like that, but need someone to tell you how exactly to do it…i dunno what to even say. frightening. and i was so excited to get it, that made it a punch in the stomach when i did. i know this is evil, but i would like to throw it away. and the photography and layout makes it look like it is from 15 years ago, despite the fact that it is fairly new.
i have 3 sweaters done for the red sweater project. they are so cute. the hideous red yarn that you have to use is not only squeaky (and you all know that i think all yarns have their place in the world, and this is meant to be outdoors indefinitely) but such a ridiculously bright saturated red that i can’t get a decent photo of it…
there were 70 american soldiers killed last month in iraq, apparently a record month.
on a happier note, i made these cards 
from the huge box of different colored blank cards taht i got from joan’s. i have been hoarding paint chip samples for a while, anytime we go for new paint, actually, and i wasn’t sure why, but i liked them. the only problem is that the ink won’t dry on them. so any of you pro rubber stampers please let me know how to handle this. other than the smearing, i like how they look. i made some other cards, also, which are on the old flickr. go check em out.
i also had a really good thrift run this past time, including this 
gorgeous creamer. among other things, which you can check out on my flickr. one of those things turns out to be a vintage gloria vanderbilt sample of screenprinted poppy fabric that is amazing. i am going to try to find out what the stats are on it tonight.
do you like motorcycles?pretty cool, eh?
smoochies,
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I do hope you are sending the book you hate back to amazon.
Natasha, those cards look great! I’m not sure how you can make them dry faster, maybe use a blowdryer (?). John printed our “we’ve moved” cards on paint chip samples (the ones with the multiple color bars). They were awesome.
Paint card samples rock (and they are free!)!
cheryl, i got the book used from amazon, so no, i can’t. want it? didn’t think so.
diana, i am going to try heat setting it, because it is still shmeary! and thanks for the order. you have a bunch of other stuff coming your way as well! yay!