Framed Fortune

Do you like fortune cookies?

I certainly do! I've been collecting the "fortunes" and

have incorporated them into my crafts & correspondence.

Here's my favorite:

The blah is really a Tada!

I'm keeping this for myself but I want to see it everyday.

Tada! I framed my fortune!

I got the frame from the $1 section of the craft store,

found a cute image from a magazine for a backdrop,

then mounted my "fortune" in a 3-D effect with glue.

It's my daily reminder to never lose faith.

And with that note -- here's to the continued safe rescue

of all the brave Chilean miners. I love happy reunions!

Little Letter

Lovely to see you today!

At the Martha Stewart Craft Fair last December,

I bought myself this cute little note set:

And when I say little, I really mean little!

The envelopes are so tiny that you can only fit a

coin the size of a quarter dollar.

I guess this is the SMS/text version of a handwritten letter.

You'll only be able to write "I luv u" instead of "I love You"

or "C ya l8r" instead of "See you later".

I thought of these fortune cookie fortunes that I've

been collecting every time we go for a Dim Sum lunch

or order Chinese take-out .

They can fit inside the tiny envelope!

Well, if you fold the piece of paper.

It's a quirky way to share your fortune!

See your tomorrow.

Fortune Cookie Fortunes

Happy Monday Lovelies!

I hope you had a wonderful weekend.

It's no shame that I'm a fan of Chinese take-out.

At the bottom of the bag, you'll find packets of sauce

{need to turn these from blah to Tada!}

and the popular fortune cookie.

I always keep these strips of paper with the "fortune"

and I've even shared my good fortune to other folks.

Well, I have a few more "fortunes" to share

because just hiding them in a drawer is blah.

Tada! Make cake decorations out of them

by attaching them to a toothpick.

The birthday boy or girl gets to blow

the candles and everyone gets to

eat cake with fortunes to match!

Double Tada!

Memories of Asia

On my blog this week, it's all about travel souvenirs.

Souvenirs that you can wear but don't call out

the city where it's from.

They're souvenir necklaces that I made myself!

Blah: necklaces from a market in Thailand that

I bought almost a decade ago.

Tada! I gave them a new dimension by

joining them together with a silver chain.

These remind me of Thailand's gorgeous

beaches and fabulous shopping!

Have a great weekend and if you're

travelling, don't forget to pick up

a little souvenir!

Memories of Europe

How are you doing today?

If you've been tuning in, I've been making necklaces

that remind me of my travels.

Blah: old necklaces & loose beads.

Tada!: a shiny, happy multi-layer necklace

that looks brand new and reminds me of

crystals & chandeliers found in the

palaces of Europe.

I think I can hear this necklace sparkle.

See you tomorrow!

Memories of France

All this week, I'm creating new necklaces out of my

old necklaces and my inspiration: travel.

Blah: a long necklace that I bought from a

street vendor in New York City.

With a pair of pliers, I can reconfigure it

to create a new look.

Tada!: a pearl necklace that's more streamlined & formal.

It reminds me a lot of Marie Antoinette, of stylish

French women and Chanel:

When I get tired of the all-pearl look,

I can add other beads to update the

necklace once again.

Have a great day!

Memories of Puerto Rico

Thanks for stopping by today!

I've got another necklace idea inspired by travel.

When I make jewelry, I like to organize my

materials in empty egg cartons. I group

beads that I think might work together.

Blah -- beads from old necklaces & a

pendant I purchased in Puerto Rico.

Tada! -- a long, single-strand necklace

that highlights the beauty of the pendant!