One In Every Color-Ribbon

Many of you may have heard by now I had a little trouble getting the wedding colors down to one or two. Sooo I have about 10! Val says it looks like a graduation party. I'm not so sure I mind! I recently got my shipment of the ribbon I ordered. I was even more glad I didn't narrow down my colors! They're so pretty!

Really are Pals!

So I've got this love of creating, appreciation of color and color therapy. When I go into a store (yarn, fabric, paper), I feel the vibes or I don't. Love it or leave it sort of thing. The Web*sters and Lynda's Keep Me in Stitches take the cake for yarn shops. Quilters Paradise holds the title for Fabric Store, and now, Paper Pals proves itself in paper! I went to Moscow knowing I really needed to get some invitations out, but figured I'd just have to buy sup lies there. Then I remembered a scrabooking store that hosted classes in Moscow (across the street from the quilt shop.) I drove by and much to my dismay it was closed down, abandoned. What was I to do. When purchasing ribbon at JoAnnes I thought to ask one of their employees if they knew of a place that might host scrapbooking workshops since the other one had closed and she told me they still had their original location in Pullman! Woohoo!
Here you can kind of see the work tables and all the cool tools in the work station.

Check out all the colors, in order, and on display! I think I could sit an look at them for hours! Yay color therapy!

And guess what!? They wanted to inspire ME! They were so helpful! They even amped up my enthusiasm by being energetic, throwing out fun ideas, and teaching me new tips and tricks! I kept thinking to myself (and sometimes saying) "Oh my gosh this is awesome" and "I'm having so much fun!" in that giddy can't contain myself voice!

Shawna was in the store both days I stopped by. I learned about a cool project that can be done with newspaper here, on her blog.

I thoroughly enjoyed her company, as well as the other woman who was there, I think it was Karen? (She left before I remembered to take pictures.) Anyway, both were kindred spirits, when I left, I felt richer in friends...definitely poorer in the pocketbook though. I could spend a LOT there! There's more to come on what I made while in Paper Pals!

I've Poduced a Product

I couldn't even find these on Etsy. Let me know if you think there might be interest in reproductions or the same product or variations.There's a buckle so I can connect and disconnect my car/personal keys at whim, and there's also a key ring on the necklace part for work keys. My ID badge is attached by a ribbon with a snap so that if I do not wish to be recognized but intend to wear my keys, I can take off my ID badge. I also made a coordinating key ring for my spare key at home! No one will mistake it for theirs!

*I've modified them. More pictures to come, but over about two weeks of wearing mine at work I realized that having my badge on and staying on was more important than removing my identity when I'm out and about. If I really don't want to be identified then I can stick that end in my purse or pocket, or un-clip my keys. SO, I've changed it to a ribbon with a little key ring on it that fits perfectly through ID badge slots. If my card changes or breaks I can easily get it off but not so easily that it will come off at the most inconvenient time.

Brown Paper Packages...

tied up with bows.

I have recently started wrapping presents with brown shipping paper and grocery bags! The plain paper is so simple and the bows are so bright and festive! I love it! Makes me happy!