All in a day's "work"



Usually my post is at the cash register.

Many of you know that I have a part-time job at a little shop down in Nashville, IN named Papertrix.  Just yesterday, someone was asking Cindy and I if we ever get tired of the whole scene.  We looked at each other in amazement.  First of all, Wayne and Cindy refer to the shop as "Cindy's studio."  Cindy has great taste and works hard to see that her shop has a lot of unique items.  Almost everyone who comes into the shop is in a good mood, are artistic and excited about what they find in the shop.  Especially in the fall, when tourists flock to southern Indiana, the shop is busy.  Time really flies.  Yesterday, the first three hours were very busy and before I knew it, it was one o'clock.  I took my camera to work with me so that I could show you some of the fun.  

Yesterday Cindy had a fall snow globe make 'n take.

   

Cindy instructs, delights, encourages and is amazed all at once.

budding young artist

 

look at that concentration!

They were painting a fall tree and then using "leaves" of flowersoft in fall colors and then putting a snow globe cover over the painting.  It is great to have a make 'n take so that people can get some hands-on experience before they buy and head home to try it on their own.  Before I ever started doing any art at all, I sat down at the table in the shop with Wayne and made a butterfly stamp and painted it.  Then I took a card making class with Cindy.  The rest, as they say, is history. 
I usually help out at the cash register, but last Saturday I was at the table showing folks some products.  If it slows down enough, I help re-stock.  Every part of the job is fun.  No stress at all.  I love working there.  It is a blast! Calling it work is somewhat of a misnomer!
I won't be in the shop next weekend though, because I'm going on a road trip...and I'm taking all of you with me!

Movie night

I love the anticipation of someone coming out to the farm. 

I bought the plate the candle sits on, recently, at a road-side sale.



I love these decorative boxes of matches and have been known to refill the boxes.



on my desk




on top of the refrigerator



Jennifer and I decided that we needed to have a movie night and watch Steel Magnolias.  Before we sat down to watch the movie, Doug grilled for us.  He kept asking us what movie we were watching and we told him it was a surprise.  Finally, we gave him clues and he figured out what we were watching. 

 

Jennifer





look at little Miss Chelsea peeking



doesn't it seem she is watching the movie, too?

hey, pay attention to me!

sittting pretty

Milo, peeking out the window



and here is the duggles "watching" the movie with us



I love spending time with Jennifer.  She is dog mom to her standard poodle, Lucy, and she is always wonderful with Chelsea.  It was a great way to spend a Friday evening.  What movie should we will watch next?

Hallowe'en In Wonderland, Alice's Tea Party

Alice in Wonderland is an age-less story that just about everyone loves.  I know I do. 

I saw the recent release of the  Johnny Depp version.  I loved it.  Graphic 45 jumped on the band wagon with Hallowe'en In Wonderland, Alice's Tea Party line of papers.

I made this altered book for Papertrix, which is the shop in Nashville, IN where I work part-time and do some design work for.

 The "Down the Rabbit-Hole" ephemera shown here was from an ad I found in a magazine.  In her hand, I placed a real key.

 I used some of the words from the Jefferson Airplane song "Go Ask Alice."  I tried to remove most of the drug references since young ladies are often in the shop, looking at the books.  I did my best, but that song is filled with drug references.

I love how Graphic 45 made Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb pumpkin heads!  What kind of Halloween art have you created?  I would love to see it!