Happy Saturday! This is the start of the President's Day weekend and there are all sorts of sales to be found both online and in stores. Have fun doing some bargain hunting if you are in the mood to shop!
It is also the start of a school break week here in New England. Traditionally, this is a week to take a ski or beach vacation. This year, with little to no snow, the need for a warm weather trip is less pressing (it was 53 degrees yesterday!).
As you may have guessed from yesterday's post I needed a bit of a break to try to sort some things out. The pillow in the photo was in one of the trend display areas at CreativeWorld. The sentiment expressed the way I was feeling perfectly!
We saw lots of washi tape being used at the various booths at CreativeWorld. I think I first wrote about washi tape (Japanese paper tape) back in 2010 after a trip to see our son in San Francisco (that post is HERE). My friends who went to CHA said it was also extremely popular at the show.
I was searching around a bit for some more background information and I found an incredibly thorough blog post that will give you tons of information and inspiration for using washi tape. Rather than reinvent the wheel, I will give you a link to MelStampz for a fabulous washi tape roundup!
Please be sure to leave her a comment to say thanks for the wonderful resource she has provided (you can tell her I sent you!).
I hope you have a great weekend and, if you have vacation plans for next week, have a wonderful time!
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hope you're feeling better soon. winter has a way of holing you up with the walls closing in. it's a good time to get out, catch a fresh breath of air and take your mind off everyday mundane things. we all need these breaks!
ReplyDeleteOh wow this is wonderful! Thanks for finding this.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are feeling better soon. Too much world travel has caught up with you. Your energy needs a well deserved rest. Have you ever done energy exercises? They are great.
Thanks for the resource referral
ReplyDeleteMel's post will definitely be on my Reference list.
Annette
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Wow! Thanks for sharing an incredible site! You are the best! If you need a break TAKE it! You are awesome for wanting to post daily, but sometimes everyone needs a little break! We will still be here waiting for you!
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I went over to the other blog and was blown away....but where do you BUY Washi tape, where it isn't expensive???? :) Sandy
ReplyDeleteHi Diane! Thank you ever so much for the link love & all the thoughtful comments via you and your lovely readers. You made my week in a huge way and I'm so happy to have found your blog. You have so many stunning things here! :-D mel
ReplyDeleteHi Diane! I've been out of the loop since January running around helping my elderly uncle get his benefits, etc., so I haven't had a chance to look around. I'm glad I came over to see you today because I'm crazy about washi tape, but it can get pretty expensive. I've seen a couple of tutorials on making your own, but there's nothing like the real gthing. Thanks for Melz link I'll go over and snoop around there too.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Carmen L
oooh I use to subscribe to Mel, but i lost everything when i dropped my laptop and killed my hard drive....thanks for finding her for me.....she does fabulous work.....I'll let her know it was you that found her....
ReplyDeleteI don't know if we'll get a real winter this year...a little bit of rain will help though....