Gratitude Day 7 -Friday Finds

I am grateful for a sewing machine that works, eyes (or glasses) that can see to thread a needle, and a sewing/art room to make a big mess in.
I found this most awesome fabric to make pillows to go on my new gray leather love seat at the salon. It was a special order from JoAnn Fabrics which I had never done before, but they had the perfect stuff and it was on sale that week to boot.
Linking up with Kim for Friday Finds. Speaking of Kim... I won her give away this week. The Kinfolk  book. How sweet! I had been thinking of checking it out at Barnes and Noble. Now I can check it out in the comfort of my home. Thank you Kim!

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I decided at the last minute to add the fringe. If I'd thought of it earlier I could have just left off that darn piping. But I like using more than one fabric.

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Quite sassy I think. You know what? After a week of having a new love seat and a couple new chairs at the salon, I've come to realize people are just not observant. I asked everyone if they noticed and not one person did. Well, I'm really doing it for me not them. It's just nice for people to notice. After 11 years it's time for an update. By the time I finish with the window treatments and new photos on the walls some of them will. But like I say, it's for me, I'm the one that has to look at it all the time.

Friday Finds and Random Facts

I search for coffee cups on every trip I take. Lately I've been more picky about what I buy.
Yesterday I found this at our local grocery store. They really do have an awesome gift/decor area. This was another shopping trip where I had to go back and get a cart. I found a perfect 'vase' to go on the mantle, that I've put off redecorating, and it was heavy. Too heavy to carry with a cup and small watermelon and a cool package of napkins. I took one last glance toward the floral section and decided to go check out lest my purchase go over $100. That vase was more than what I normally spend on a purse. However I splurged on my last purse, and it's a gorgeous dusty coral!
This lovely holds a lot of coffee, I won't need a refill. Don't you love the scalloped edge? More coral. It's from Creative Co-op. I've noticed a few of their things at the grocer before. Now that I've visited their website I will have to investigate further. The nectarine was sooooo juicy, I will go back for more.

Kim Klassen's kk_teatime texture with a slight hue adjustment layer toward the green.

Edits in Lightroom and CS6.

Linking up to Friday Finds over at the Cafe and Random 5 Friday.

5 Random Facts

1. In North Dakota if you walk through tall grass, chances are you will get ticks. 
2. If you sit under trees, chances are you will get ticks. 
3. They crawl very fast. 
4. Insect repellent around your lower legs does not help. 
5. Don't try to wash them down the sink. They will crawl right back out.

  

Celebrating Photography

Kim's Texture Tuesday challenge is the theme 'celebrate'. This is the text on my page.

Today I celebrate my photographic journey. A year ago I would have never thought to take a photograph with light streaking through the blinds. This would have been called poor lighting.  I also probably wouldn’t have noticed the awesome reflection of the flowers in my coffee cup. If I had, I may not have taken their photo.

Paper background is from Positive Metal Health Addon Papers.
My favorite new font is Lavandria. I found it on the iPhone app 'Over' for adding text to photos. I did a bit of searching and you can download it here. Also used Orator STD.
Join us at the cafe blog. What are you celebrating today?

Beyond Beyond Day 9

Homework. Funny, now that I'm older I actually like homework. Especially if it has to do with photography. Class with Kim Klassen, Beyond Beyond Type Tricks.
The last couple days have been a bit rough, so when I saw this cup staring me in eyes from a TJ Max shelf, I knew it would come home with me. Fortunately I had just gotten the tulips yesterday.
Edited in Lightroom. Texture by Kim Klassen. Layers pallet below.

Linking up with Texture Tuesday, Kim Klassen.

Linking up with Tuesday Muse, with Nancy Claeys