Dog Days of Summer...

 Ellie is the best napper. We snuggle.

 I did actually have a bit of a shop update, too. A few new things to pep it all up.

But for the most part,

I have been taking it kind of easy this week.

Enjoying July.

~k

Golden Yellow Journaling

An art journal page inspired by sunshiney yellows. 

Though normally I don't do much with yellow, this was fun because the yellow paints and papers & metallic gold inspired the most wonderful flashbacks of a great family vacation when the kids were little...aaaah. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision, after a friendly invite, to spend a week living on the beach. We packed up the car and went. Great decision. Life highlight.

 What is your favorite vacation memory?

New "Fresh Lemonade" fabric push pin set for inspiration boards:

 Use Coupon Code 15July at checkout for 15% off push pins and tack packs

at PaperPumpkin, our etsy shop!

 I love July...

 ~kath

Check out Kristin's "Summer of Color" challenge here.
This week is yellow with metallics for a bonus.
Next week will be brown!!

Color Play: Blue

Kristin's Color Play color this week is blue, and I am lovin' it. I enjoyed layering the blue paints, mixing in more blues and white, then scraping them with an old gift card. The scribbles of black ink stamped all over the place felt like me.

 It all flowed right from my swirling head and hands. I enjoyed the process so much.

I must really be feeling the beautiful blues...I made this new push pin set yesterday

and listed it in my etsy shop.

I feel a mini PaperPumpkin update coming on!

Peace to you all.

You can visit other Color Play Blueness here at TwinkleTwinkleLikeaStar.   ♥kathy

So...I guess I Was Just Coming Down...

...with another flu. At least that explains it! Yeah, I had one in January for my birthday, then in February after President's Day Break, then all this week. But it's an epidemic in the district where I teach. Today I am drinking Gatorade and am at least up. This ought to help my diet!

Anyway, thank you for visiting and for waiting for me! It is PURE BLISS to be up out of bed right now!
Hope you all are feeling well and that you have fun plans for this weekend. Take care!
~K

And the Winner Is...

Mary! From A Splendid Adventure !!!!! ~Lucky #17!

♥

Mia and I will get your Red Valentine push pin set out to you right away so you can have it in plenty of time for Valentine's Day, Mary! (Please send me your address in an email to thepaperpumpkin@aol.com) !!

Thank you followers! Thank you friends! Thank you again, Mary!

~Kathy