Elixirs

Elixirs

Redline stamp "message". Sepia Ranger archival ink on yellow plastic. Stickers from Paper Chase (Borders). Bee and butterfly image from K and Company. Plaid liquid embossing fluid, clear. Background K and Company scrapbook paper, "Life's Journey". Glitter.

I'm having a bumpy ride in life right now, overwhelmed by having to pack and move in 20 days and my body is feeling the stress. I need to focus on keeping a positive attitude and a certainty that, no matter what, I will be settling into a new, nice place by month's end. I've been feeling that I was a little over my head with the rent payment for some time and the move will be a good adjustment to finances. Here's where the elixirs come in.

In order to avoid feeling like I've taken a fall down a long flight of stairs I need to use these elixirs: nature, color, whimsy, beauty, creativity. I like making these little bottles and think that I will probably make a few before I'm done.

Perfect Harmony

"Notes"

The card called "Notes" started out as part of the Harmony card. I like it as an abstract piece. I cropped the original in Picassa to make it.

"Perfect Harmony"

This is the final version of the Harmony card. I ended up liking the Dymo words on it after all, in the shortened form, and with the hammered brads. See previous post for the original version. My friend Lisa, who makes wonderful ATC, was laughing at me (and with me) today. I kept on changing this card (somewhat minutely) and posting a new "final" version. I'm glad I went through this process even though a few people said they liked it the original way. Guess its like painting a room almost the right shade and knowing that it will bug you until you repaint it, either today or in a few years. It's finally done because it doesn't bug me anymore and I like looking at it. It just makes me happy. Funny to call something "perfect" when it looks all scribbley and scratchy. But to me it's "just right".