There’s been a whirlwind of activity in the Artful Tourist Studio. The last couple weeks have produced a set of cards and article on the web site, fourteen new scrapbook pages (hopefully to be published next week) and the two new enclosure cards featured here.
I spent a few hours Monday working on two very special Mother’s Day cards. They are both in the same format of a layered pocket card, but sized and styled differently.The basic concept on both cards was to cut a long piece of cardstock, create a fold line to size the card, cut the folded edge on the diagonal, and glue the piece you cut off inside as a second pocket. There are probably several ways to get this look—just get creative. This folding,cutting, and sturdy adhesive creates a card base of the desired size with two pockets.
There are lots of possibilities to use for inserts on pocket cards. Both of these have a chai tea bag wrapped in a small envelope made with my new (this year) Enveloper™ tool. The pink card also includes a ribbon book mark, die cut bird, tiny message and coordinating tag. The gold and green rectangle card includes one of those instant teas you pour into a water bottle along with the tradional tea bag because it’s designed for a busy mom who might want energy on the go and a clam tranquil moment with a hot cup.
Tea bags are a great “tuck in” for any card you design. Check out this previous blog post for more tea bag ideas. http://artfultourist.blogspot.com/search/label/tea%20bags
Surf stops—web sites I’ve visited recently:
New Artful Tourist Gallery---I stopped work in the studio in March while my parents were visiting. I left a clear spot on the work table and used my new storage systems to create a set of “stock pile” cards. Check them out with tips and techniques at http://www.nachattin.com/galleryquickcards.html
Pencil Lines---Great resource for fresh scrapbook sketches and samples. http://www.pencillines.com
Vein of Gold Book Study Group--One of my favorite online artists, Asiling, is hosting a book study on Julia Cameron's marvelous book. It's not to late to join us! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aj-vein_of_gold/
Touch of color—what color(s) influenced me—
I’ve been bouncing between combinations on some wedding scrapbook pages:
Maroon, purple, bronze, with a dash of deep gray
Fuschia, citrus orange, sunny yellow with a dash of lime
Pleasing sounds-
The Beach Boys are calling me.
Studio progress:
Oh joy, things are going delightfully well. I’ve organized all the zones except ribbon and fiber which is in progress. After finishing the zones I want to label it all as well as finish the décor. I’m already creating projects in there with a renewed vigor.
In the kitchen—
I’ve fallen in love with Paula Deen’s Oooey Gooey Butter Cake. I made one for us and then assisted the neighbor girls in making one for their Mom’s Mothers Day. http://www.pauladeen.com/index.php/recipes/view/gooey_butter_cake/
I have also been experimenting with any recipe that uses vanilla flavoring since I got a new bottle of REAL Vanilla from Watkins.
Austerity Plan progress ($15.00 per month for art supplies and tools):
In honor of finishing my studio and having a record-breaking low credit card balance, I paid cash to attend a weekend scrapbook event in Vero Beach May 1. It was marvelous! It also blew my budget, but I don’t feel guilty after paying cash.
I got several new items all of which came home to their own little pre-planned space in the new studio. Here’s a list:
-set of 4 Tim Holtz collage stamps
-journaling stamp
-Stampin’ Up bird set and coordinating punch
-papers and coordinating chipboard album
-Cool 8.5” album (I won as a prize)
-Tim Holtz die (the heart with wings)
-some double sided papers in grey and maroon for wedding photos
-3 wood mounted rubber stamps in collage style
-Tombow refills
-cutter blades
(some items actually purchased on sale at Michaels before I left and 90% of them have been used already which is a big emphasis in the austerity plan--don't buy what you won't use right away)
Points of Interest: (random things I’ve paid attention to lately)
- Honey—local, raw honey for my tea and my throat
- The scales—according to my recent annual visit to one of my doctors I’ve lost 16 pounds over the last year---yesssssss
My opinion and where it may lead:
I married an incredible man. We have a totally rocking new screened, tiled patio.Admiration and Acceptance
Consistency eludes me in the world of blogging. I tip my many shiny sequined hats to the blog writers who can post so frequently, maintain lots of followers, and write really incredible entries. 
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