seeing stars

Hello friends and hello friday,

Yesterday I got a surprise in the mail from Angie as part of her PIF. I will share that with you hopefully tomorrow. I also have another surprise from Renee to share with you too. And did you see what Anna sent as part of a fall swap? She and I were partners and she sent me these lovely handmade goodies. Thank you Angie, Renee, and Anna! Each of you are creative, talented and kind. I feel so fortunate and happy to have met these ladies and all of you through blogging. {And those of you who signed up for my PIF, I'm getting very close to finishing; I'm trying to get them all done to send off at once.}

Last night I baked some gingerbread cookies, that actually look like wagonwheels. The preschool is having it's famous annual cookie sale which coincides with the Lawrence Arts Center Holiday Shop. The cookie sale raises money for the preschool program and is like the candyland of cookies! {I'll take a picture and send you some.} The holiday shop allows kids to shop for their families for just a few dollars. They have a personal shopper elf with them to help them choose gifts. It's so much fun for them.

I did do some printing with the iridescent ink {like it!} and hope to show you the cards soon. Printing stars, printing stars...

whites :
Jen's dogwood notebook {a great stocking stuffer} : snow drifts
every which way
new snow
white advent

Caden in his hospital room with a window of snowflakes and sill of toys. This one steals my heart.

Have a glistening weekend,
Heather

snowy morn


Good day,

It is snowing here this morning and I felt like a child when I looked out the window and saw big cupcake flakes coming down. Then I realized I had to get out and drive in it to get some silver ink to print the cards today. It wasn't bad. I didn't get silver but got iridescent white {because there was no silver}; I hope I will like it.

If you go anywhere on the web today or click on any link, go see Bibbi's amazing ceramic garlands hanging in shop windows in Sweden. You will likely hear angelic choruses echoing in your ears when you view them.

See you later but probably sooner,
Heather

{just} joyful

Good Wednesday to you,

Yesterday I finally got up the initiative to print with the press for the first time in my new studio and for the first time in over five years! {{explanation: While I was in my little rental studio the press was in my husband's shop {where I couldn't use it}. Before that, we only had it in our possession for a short while; the only thing I ever really printed on it were our wedding invites.}}

Every year I make our Christmas cards and am going to print them this year {yes I'm behind but am trying not stress this season}. I want the little stars to be silver, here they're a light blue. I'm also deciding on whether to make them a flat card or folded.

Jen is updating her shop today with winter wonders; I always look forward to seeing her lovely photos, don't you?

I really like the idea of an advent calendar, a little surpise awaits every new day. Here's Alicia's adorable advent calendar.
Karin's advent mood.
Jude's winter in pieces.

go joyfully today friends,
H