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Hi! Hope everyone is having a lovely summer. We have had temperatures over 100 degrees for weeks now. Its a little rough but we are making due. I had a small panic attack after I realized my etsy shop has not sold anything in almost 2 weeks. I decided instead of concentrating on Halloween I would make some fun summery stuff. What have you been creating?

Black And Cream

I think black and cream is my favorite color combination. Second would be aqua and pink. Black and cream reminds me of ancient book pages, aged newspapers, and antique handwritten letters. All of those make my heart beat faster. I'm (very slowly) redoing my bedroom to black and cream. I'm thinking burlap, swirly black vintage frames, and chippy black furniture. I want to take a huge blank canvas and cover it in antique book covers. I think it would look fabulous hanging over my bed. I made these two cards today. The photos aren’t great because we are in the middle of a dust storm and the light is strange. Got to love west Texas weather! Oh and almost ALL the supplies for the cards was Papertrey Ink.

High Cotton Art Camp

Well I can't wait any longer. Its time for my little announcement. I am honored to be teaching at a brand new local event. Some of the most lovely women I know have organized a wonderful retreat called High Cotton Art Camp. The event will be held in my very own town of Abilene, Texas.It will take place October 15th and 16th
I absolutely assure you it is going to be fabulous. So many amazing women are taking part in this that I am just giddy with excitement. You can go HERE to the web site to get all the details.It would be great if you spread the news too, so feel free to add the button to your blog.

I really hope I get to meet some of YOU there!

Alex

It has been raining since yesterday here. And there is no end to the rain in sight. The temperatures are well below average.Windows are open and the garden is happy. Its WONDERFUL! Its usually extremely dry and very hot this time of year in Texas. We have Alex the hurricane to thank for it. Hurricane are usually a bad thing. And to some people Alex was. But, to others (like our farmers) it has been a blessing. Its just a reminder to me that sometimes in our lives what we see as bad storms may really be blessings.