Bits and Pieces

     Last week when I was rummaging through stores looking for Disney-esque papers, I picked up a few more sheets of this whimsical "Come Fly With Me" series.  I was quite smitten with the banners, balloons, and street front facades that lend such charm.
      Sunday evening I popped a movie into the player and settled in with my scissors.  Look at all those pieces I cut!  (Which reminds me, I also decided it was a good idea that same day to cut my hair.  All was well until I recruited another to help with the back.  What began as a 3" trim turned into a seven inch shearing.  *Sigh*)
     Although the photos aren't great--poor lil computer cam--you can get a feel for how this calendar series came together.  After the pieces were cut, and the 5 x 7 sky backgrounds were  trimmed to size, playtime began!  I laid out bits and pieces, and placed and layered, and voila!  Enchanting little scenes unfolded.
     My first instinct is to go to bold, saturated colors.  But as we all saw at the end of Project Runway Season 10, pastels are making a comeback!  Soft muted tones are walking the catwalks and shows, and if more proof is needed, just take a gander through Target's scarf aisle!  *Grin*

(Do you have a hankering to see this calendar on your wall?  Visit my Etsy shop and browse a while!)

In Process

No pictures today (*sad sigh*), but I hope to have something for you to look at soon!  This weekend I printed the inside pages for two journals.  The cover papers I chose are a little different than what you've been seeing in my Fall series, but as I was cutting them this weekend I found them appealing and hope you do too.  One will be a strong black and white graphic with a dot pattern.  Minimal but still playful and classic.  The second cover will be a little more worn and vintage in appearance.  I'm excited to see how they turn out!