changes

i feel it in the air! the seasons are quickly changing around here. i can smell fall in the air. i am so ready for the season. good changes in daily life too. making small steps towards my goal of getting to chicago. things are going well. progressing nicely i must say. trying to remember to be truly present to my life in the meantime. to not always be so focused on the goal. to stop and enjoy the here and now too. i still struggle with that. but to me, it's the key to happiness! 

i promised myself, i am going to really really enjoy this fall season. get out and do stuff. see stuff. and make a lot of art along the way. i am collecting recipes i want to try and making a list of places i want to go. i already started documenting for my autumn mini book. some of you said you were going to join me and that makes me happy! :) please link me up as you create!!!! 

the theme of my autumn mini is just to document daily life and all the adventures of the season. i have collected a few quotes on autumn that i love. i will share those here. i will share my whole process of making the book. right now i am still struggling with the cover. that is usually the first thing i do when making a mini. (after deciding theme and product) i can't decide if i want really simple or more layered. i am going to put together the bones of the book and i can just add to it through the season. i actually have a lot of leftovers from the product i ordered for my kit and put together a few mini kits. if you are interested let me know. i only had enough for a couple.

i tried to take some photos of the day to day the past few days. i am not so great about remembering to pick up the camera. i want to try to really focus on capturing more of the random daily moments the next few months.

some circles i have been punching for garlands. i want to open an etsy shop and i definitely want to have garlands in my shop!

i look forward to these two papers coming out every week. they are very......unique.

i have an addiction. seriously.

more fun stuff....check out this fun framed project i made for the for the luv of art blog...

and i participated in the new dare...

so i guess that's it this time around. keep documenting for your books ladies! 

oh and marie asked in the comments of my last post...."Wondering who makes that wood doily paper and the wood alphas? "...thanks for your comment Marie! and the paper is by Basic Grey (the wander collection) and the alphas are Hambly!

Comments

[heather fuentes]

<3 paper garlands! i am doing more for my shop too. they are just so addicting! we should swap. ;) xoxo.

[Marie]

Wicked awesome page! Need to do a dare. Thanks for the info. Gotta get me some of that!

[Carrie K]

I would love a package of leftovers :) just the motivation I need to do this book...your paper and embellishment choices are lovely :)

[Jennifer Kolakowski]

Kate,

I would definitely be interested in a mini fall kit if you have one still available.

Jen K. in CT :)

[kris]

Hi Kate! I would love to know more about the mini you have available. Please drop me a line! I am also anxiously waiting to see your other other kit at the beginning of the year. I just adore your work and would love to get my hands on your kits. Have a great one~ Kris :)

[sharron]

would love to get more kit info too..

[lu]

i have missed visiting your blog. I will be sure to stop by more often. many changes going on in my life, but i am embracing them.

[Sasha Farina]

i *heart* garlands :D