'you see the outside first'

After taking part in Oh Hello Friend's 'lovely package' exchange, I was persuaded to put much more effort into wrapping gifts and trying to make them look creative and pretty, as well as the contents. Here are some of the most recent results. As you can see I love brown paper bags and doilies and string.

Do you enjoy wrapping gifts? Do you like to watch people open them or do you get embarrassed? I love watching and seeing their (hopefully) happiness, but I also get nervous!

Back to wrapping -
love,
Cait

A few Christmas gifts have gone in the mail, but I'm feeling a bit rushed for time by now! Particularly when hoping to make most of my gifts, less than two weeks isn't much time. Do you prefer to make gifts? Or do you try to buy handmade? It's difficult to buy handmade here, but I would like that.
The adorable wreath below is Rachel Denbow's, which I'd love to make. There are no wreath forms to be found here so perhaps I'll wrangle a wire hanger into shape.

love,
Cait

summer, Brooke, and geisha

Forgive my absence around here ladies; it's been busy (in the best of ways) and I haven't had much time for making things. Here are a few more old pages from the scrap journal.

love, Cait

Lovely Package: Sent Edition

This is the contents of the lovely package I sent, which is now on its way to Germany. Later I'll share the wrapping, which was the funnest part! I had so much fun picking things out - local Leavenworth soap in Washington, a purse made from an old sari, bought in Pike Place, Seattle, Dubai art postcards, handmade art journal, embroidery, handmade Leavenworth candle, tea, a scarf, and plenty of flowers. My partner likes color, paper, candles, and fabric, so I hope she enjoys the package! It reminded me why I don't send many packages though - postage from Dubai; oh my goodness!

And a rare silly picture - I love cat eye glasses!
love,
Cait

Summer Art Journal

There were only a few (but still a few) parts of my heart that were not written here this summer.

journals

Tomorrow I will post these, beginning with the summer journal!
Today I finished painting The Hatter's Circus, so that will follow shortly.