Friday, July 16, 2010

Time to Stay Inside and Make Something Pink…

Summer has arrived bringing with her with a hot Texas sun!  Time to make a pitcher of lemonade…Pink, of course, and work on indoor projects. Today I’m showing one of my Pocketful of Memories books…. This one has four pockets and it’s  filled with lots of pretty Pinks.  The book has a Ticket Theme…The cover has a few buttons, some peachy-pink flowers and flowered tissue covering some vintage dictionary pages.

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It started with a small children’s book, some pretty tissue, and four inspirational embellished tags. Inside there are four “pockets” that are perfect for holding the tags. They were punched with a sweet border punch…then they were inked and tied with vintage seam binding and other fibers.

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Glittered scrapbook flowers add more Pink to the pockets and the tags. The tags encourage us to “Fly” and “Dream” while giving us  admission to La La Land and Wonderland…

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It looks so cute when all the tags are in place…

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Now, wasn’t that cooling and refreshing? Yep! I may stay indoors making cute little Pink books until September!!! Today is perfect for Pink Saturday visits, so head over to Beverly’s How Sweet The Sound  for the list of today’s participants.  She’s been busy getting the list together. http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/ 

Last Saturday I had a visit from Kathy at A Delightsome Life… She has lots of great Pinks to share and lots of comings and goings-on…Stop in and Say “Hi”. she might just have a cup of tea waiting for you. http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/

I’ll be celebrating the Grand Opening  of  The Gruene Flour Cupcakery in their new location…I hear they’ve added cookies to the menu! and new cupcake flavors! Oh, it’s going to be a great sugar-high Pink Saturday! Check them out if you’re in town for Gruene Market Days .   

4 comments:

Shelia said...

Just found your blog through Pin Saturdays. You are amazingly creative. I'll be back.

Joanna said...

Hi Laverne,

I guess you are still making some of those PC art journals. It looks good. :) Have you recovered from the retreat?? I've been super busy. I think it just recharged my battery. LOL

hugs, Joanna {sweet finds}

Anonymous said...

How CUTE!!! You are such a talent!!!

Wish I could be at the grand opening of the cupcake place....it sounds like a whole bunch of fun. Have one for me!!

Happy Pink Saturday!! dana

Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble Christmas said...

So cute and pretty and pink!!

Debbie



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