coats and books
These are matching cards and envelopes made from recycled magazine pictures, sent by clever Caireen in Glasgow, along with the embroidered linen below- thank you, C! She made them especially for me- with a somewhat 'Bloomsbury' feel to them. Each set of these cards is so beautifully made- with the images being carefully chosen and placed, and delicately themed. They're packaged neatly with little stick-on labels so you can write the address on them. And now that I've found the post office in this town, I'm looking forward to mailing these off to some friends. (Although the temptation to keep them propped up on my dressing table is strong.)
So as you can see, I've been very spoiled this week, as a shipment of 'very necessary' supplies (ex-estate sale, bought on etsy) also arrived:
Well, okay- so maybe not necessary, but very nice to have. I have this bad tendency to believe that I will be more productive in my craft work and achieve more in general, if I have lovely old supplies like these. So far, this hasn't been the case.
ooooooooooooooo!....can I say publicly "ricrac envy"? :o)
Lori
Posted by:lissilulu | February 04, 2008 at 10:13 AM
So much ricrac! Score!
Posted by:Helen | February 04, 2008 at 10:24 AM
There is nothing like rick-rack to make one feel that all is well with the world.
Those cards are lovely, too. The lady you mentioned made them?! Wow.
Posted by:Marcelle | February 04, 2008 at 11:19 AM
What lovely gifts- and the rick rack, oh my!
Posted by:Angie | February 04, 2008 at 11:38 AM
The rick rack is great - so many colours and I love the cards too!! Sounds like life in Norway is going well!!
Posted by:Di | February 04, 2008 at 11:41 AM
Ha...I am ALL ABOUT buying cool supplies....I always feel like I will be more inspired surrounded by them. Instead, I am just too stingy to bust into them, cause I can't get them again! ofl
Posted by:muralimanohar | February 04, 2008 at 11:53 AM
Darnit...that was supposed to say *rofl*..now it just looks like an insult. :p
Posted by:muralimanohar | February 04, 2008 at 11:56 AM
Rick Rack jackpot!!! Good for you!
Posted by:jessica | February 04, 2008 at 01:40 PM
Adore those cards, fantastic idea!
Posted by:Jannelle | February 04, 2008 at 08:47 PM
you lucky girl...
Posted by:Zelia | February 04, 2008 at 10:18 PM
That's a lovely lot. Thanks for the link to that Etsy shop, I took a look and she has lots of goodies!
Sounds like you are adjusting very well. As for the "catching the bus without making a fool of oneself slipping on the ice", that's a challenge even for natives :)
Posted by:strikkelise | February 04, 2008 at 11:10 PM
It is so hard finding lovely old rick-rack like that! I just sat there and sighed... Have you found any op-shops yet?
Posted by:ellen | February 04, 2008 at 11:29 PM
I love rick rack! You lucky thing. Great find!
Posted by:Kris | February 05, 2008 at 12:37 AM
Lots of goodies! Look at all that rickrack! Happy Days with your new treats. :o) And thanks so much for you note. I will write you this week. Happy Days ((HUGS))
Posted by:Tracy | February 05, 2008 at 02:11 AM
Great cards, beautiful supplies, and you seem pretty productive to me :)
Posted by:Ruth | February 05, 2008 at 04:18 AM
Oh I would be tempted to just keep those cards too! So lovely! I like your reasoning behind buying old supplies:)
Posted by:Chara Michele | February 05, 2008 at 10:43 AM
I don't think it's possible to have too much rick rack.
Really.
Posted by:Shula | February 05, 2008 at 12:08 PM
absolutely necessary in every way! :) what a glorious bunch of rickrack! xox
Posted by:amisha | February 11, 2008 at 07:29 AM