* Books, Bookmarks, & Creativity *

Hello All ~

Below is a picture of a handmade bookmark. 

It's made with yarn of varying shades.

It's about 7 inches long.

And it's supposed to represent a hair braid, or pigtail! 

I'd love to have 50 of these so I could give one away 

with the first 50 of my memoir that I sell. 

But I have a bit of a problem....

I made this one, but I really don't have time to make another 49! 

Would any of my local blog pals like to get together for a bookmark making session?!

I'll provide the yarn and scissors, and a few snacks and non-alcoholic drinks! 

I am 100% serious, so please either leave a comment, or e-mail me with possible dates and times you would be available. 

Please pass the word along because I'll need these soon!

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P.S. To those who knew about the tweezers and barrettes promo, I'm putting that on the back burner for the time being. More info on that later....

"I'd never been a collector...until I latched onto bookmarks." -- Lauren Roberts (BiblioBuffet)

* Nostalgic Sundays *

Time for Another Nostalgic Sunday

 

Off and on for the past couple of years, I've thought about the cardboard sewing cards I had when I was a little girl. They were lightweight cardboard, about 6" square, and had drawings on them, with holes punched in certain areas. The set also came with colorful yarn lengths that had the little plastic coating at the ends, so they wouldn't unravel.

(Above two pictures are from Kim

at Musings from Kim K.)

 

Here's one from Back 2 Vintage

See the "sewing" around Wendy on the left, and the tea pot on the right? I didn't  have these exact cards, but I had hours of fun with mine. They were great because they could be used over and over.

(google image)

Another favorite of mine....Paper Dolls!

And I LOVED the Lennon Sisters.

My family watched them every week on

The Lawrence Welk Show.

 Since I had two older sisters, I always felt like I was Janet,

 the youngest Lennon sister.

We even sang and harmonized a little bit.

I have such wonderful memories of my early years.

What about you? Did you have sewing cards and/or paper dolls? What were your favorites?

 

* Welcome to my newest follower, Anne from A Little Fur in the Paint. (Love that title!) I hope you'll stop by often and always enjoy what you read and see! Thank you! *

"There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again." ~Elizabeth Lawrence