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Amazon and Antiques

This weekend my Amazon order came in and I went to an antique mall. One of the things I love is stationery. Amazon has some really pretty paper and for good prices.

I bought this set and I love the paper. I don’t feel like the envelope matched that well, but it’s still a really cool set. I really love the paper. I have trouble writing straight and the lines will help a lot.

This was my favourite one from the first set. I love the colours. Each set came with a matching envelope.

I’ve been looking for an antique pie lifter forever. It’s not silver, but I like it and I won’t have to polish it. I found it at the Freelton Antique Mall, outside of Hamilton. I have been looking for an antique letter opener for years. They had them there, but they weren’t quite the one. They were plain, and I want a more elaborate one. I’m also looking for an unusual and really old coin, for good luck :). If I find one or not, walking through an antique mall can be a wonderful adventure.

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August 20/2020 Mail

The mail came with a lot of really great things that I’m excited to try.

These cutting dies make a really nice tri/quad fold card. On the example it was done in red and gold and really pretty.

This alphabet set it cute. It’s letters with a stitched like pattern on them.

A couple embellishments came. I love the rain drops and the circles are cute.

I adore these gnome stamps and cutting dies. I like that you can use them for things other than Christmas. I’ll probably use There’s Gnomebody Like You.

Ah yes, and the new band for my FitBit (that I never wear anymore). This must be a sign I should put it on again. Now that it’s cooler, hiking might be back on the table.

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OMAD and Mail, August 17/2020

Disclaimer. I am not a medical professional, nutritionist, or anyone with any business giving diet advice. This is my own personal journey. When it comes to yourself, seek the advice of a medical professional.

One of my current reads is David Sinclair’s book about longevity. My spouse and I are reading it together, we’re about 1/3 of the way through and it’s not a quick read. There’s a lot of “sciencey” stuff to wade through.

One of the things this book recommends for longevity, is fasting and calorie restriction (without malnutrition). I’m carrying extra weight I’m having trouble getting rid of. I tried intermittent fasting before (the fancy way of saying your skipping breakfast), but I didn’t lose any weight. I think I made up for the missed breakfast at lunch and dinner. I’m trying something similar OMAD (eat one meal a day).

Today was my first day and it wasn’t too bad. I skipped breakfast and lunch. I had a banana on the way home (around 6pm) and a couple cookies as soon as I got home (I know super healthy). I had a veggie burger and more cookies. Then a couple more cookies (cann’t imagine where this extra weight came from). Maybe I didn’t have the best first day with the horrendous amount of cookies I ate. I’ll eat healthier tomorrow. I plan to stick with OMAD on weekdays and eat however I feel on weekends.

I got this package in the mail today.

It had this pen with different sized nibs.

To switch the nibs you yank out the current nib and put a new one on, then shove it back in then again. I haven’t tried it yet to see if it works properly yet. I think the wider nibs will work better with shimmery inks.

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August 16/2020

I made another card today.

Sorry my photos are blurry. I used this embossing folder and mermaid stamp and die set I got on Aliexpress. I also used parts of the sea themed Hero Arts kit I got awhile back.

I used a water brush and ink pads to colour the mermaid, then embossed the sparkly paper with the fish scale embossing folder. I adhered it to a plain craft card base and glued on the mermaid and sea floor. I added a sentiment and stuck on a couple embellishments.

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August 15/2020

I have been having to cut my glad flowers off. I didn’t plant the bulbs deep enough and they are falling over and growing flat on the ground. So far only one of the grown bulbs has been able to stay upright.

I bought a bag of glad bulbs at my local Costco and they are BEAUTIFUL! I only planted half the bag and the colours have been gorgeous. So far pale lilac, soft pinks, red, and white glads have grown. There are a few more that still haven’t bloomed and I can’t wait to see what colour they are.

I wanted to use the new cutting dies with this spider web embossing folder. I haven’t used either one of them yet.

I loved the spider web background and the doll dies are cute too.

I have no idea why I chose Thinking of You as the sentiment. It really didn’t go with the card. It came off as bad creepy, not good creepy. I’m still struggling with embossing. I powdered the background of the Thinking of You sentiment before I embossed it, but the embossing powder still ended up sticking everywhere.

In the end I chose a craft paper card base, took the wings off the doll, and used the pink arrow background. It suited it much better. I’ll try an eraser to get the powder sprinkles off, but it’s melted on. I’ll keep practicing.

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August 10/2020 Mail

Two packages came in the mail today.

The black package had galaxy papers. I bought them to make into envelopes. If I ever make space themed cards, they would be perfect, but they would have to be small.

The other package had the mermaid stamp and die set and a die set that makes cards that look like a makeup palette.

So many fun new things to try!

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August 05/2020 Mail

Today’s mail brought me delight.

My Sizzix Big Kick die cutting machine had broken. I love to make cards and although I could still somewhat use the machine, it was a nightmare to cut with. It only partially cut and I had to shove things into it to make it work. Today, the new one arrived and I can’t wait to try it.

I got the replacement part for my food processor today.

I got this for Christmas years ago and although the base is built really well, the plastic jar became brittle and broke. Instead of getting a new one, I replaced it. I really like it, it does a great job and I wanted to keep it instead of trashing it. It makes pie crust so easy.

The little package was a cutting die. I will have to think of a cute card for an animal lover for this one. The little flower must be an extra add on. I didn’t order it. It’s cute too.

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Long Weekend Outgoing Mail

This rainy long weekend day was a great day to get some outgoing mail made. The firefly card is for my in laws and the heart card for my parents. The grey card is currently in my mini library with a gift card to the local bakery.

I tried using the July 2020 Hero Arts kit to make this under the sea card, but I need to fix the dolphins. I stamped them lopsided.

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Mail Today

My Hero Art kit came in and a couple other card maker supplies I ordered.

I love the Hero Arts kit, it’s pretty pricy for Canadians (around $70 Canadian with shipping), but I love it. I try hard to avoid spoilers until I get it. I like it to be a surprise. There are YouTubers I watch, that get this kit way before I do, and a lot of times I end up seeing it before I get it. They need a spoiler alert lol

These stamps and cutting dies also arrived the same day. I’m not sure my plans for them yet. They are cute, I’ll have fun experimenting with them.