Too Much Fun

I've been neglecting my blog lately because there's just too many fun things going on this spring! There have been some birthdays to celebrate, including my own. Christopher has been off from school for spring break and we had a couple family outings. One to the Museum of Life and Sciences in Durham and one out to Volmer Farms in Bunn for some out-of-this world strawberry picking! Then there was Easter and all the activities that go along with that. I bet we're not the only ones enjoying the season. Fortunately, I've been finding a little time here and there to keep up with my scrapbooking so I've posted some pages that I've made for these activities. Enjoy!

Dewey

Dewey is the story of a cat who was abandoned as a kitten at the library of a small town in middle America and how his presence changed so many lives. It's a heartwarming story that I recommend. Reading this book reminds me of the cherished pets I've had and their great influence in my own life. Sold at bookstores everywhere and at http://www.amazon.com/.

Fifth Avenue

I've been making projects with this line of paper from Making Memories for over a year now and I still love it! Some paper lines get old after a while, but this one, Fifth Avenue, has staying power. Here's just a sampling of the projects I've created. If interested, you can purchase the card in the first photo and/or a 6"x6" stack of these gorgeous papers in my Etsy shop at http://www.cardblanc.etsy.com/.

For the Garden

Spring is finally here! My favorite season of the year! A time to flock to the garden, plant some flowers and enjoy the birds. In the spirit of spring, I thought I'd share some favorite garden finds from my fellow Etsy shopkeepers.

The first item I'd like to share is this unique and oh so pretty 'You Grow Girl' planter drawer by Semper Nova. Not only a beautiful piece for the garden but recycled as well. These shopkeepers salvage furniture, window frames and anything they can get their hands on and re-purpose them. To see their treasures click on http://www.sempernova.etsy.com/.

The second find is from Wood Elements, a shop from Tennessee that creates hand-turned wood items such as the 'Gardening Paper Pot Maker' pictured above. This handy little tool allows you turn your recycled newspaper into seed starting pots. Wood Elements also turns out beautiful French rolling pins, biscuit cutters and garden dibbles. To visit this shopkeeper log onto http://www.woodelements.etsy.com/.

Last, but certainly not least is another re-purposed item for the garden, a bird bath and feeder made from a beautiful china cup and saucer set. Ohthepollybilities also sells bird houses made of tea pots and ceramic jars that can be found at http://www.ohthepollybilities.etsy.com/. Perfect for your own backyard or for Mother's Day gifts.

That wraps up my garden finds on Etsy...time to go out to the garden and play.