I just recently took a few days off to celebrate my birthday and went on a little excursion to a couple cute shops in Iowa. My friend just moved to an artist's loft space there so we thought it would be fun to find some places off of the beaten path.
It was so nice to just be surrounded by nature and lush green farm fields. I have farming in my bloodline and sometimes I wonder if I am beckoned to get away and soak it all in. I have always dreamt of living in a big farmhouse with a wraparound porch... near the city... on an acreage ... close to shopping. LOL!
Oh come on - who am I kidding? I'm such a city girl! I wanted to plant my first garden and decided a potted tomato plant on the deck was good enough for me. Half the time I forgot to water it and it would get all wilted. However, I am yielding many many pretty yellow tomatoes. I have to start using them up!
My sweet friend Dee from church gave me that little plant and it loved being on that deck exposed to lots of sun and rain. Here's a pic of one of Dee's pretty flowers. Love that pink center!
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I've been doing some crafting here and there and really getting into some stamps that are only available online. I still love the Prima doll stamps and learning to color with Copic markers and Tim Holtz Distress Markers (with water)
This tag I made for my BFF's little girl - she's totally into fashion and fun hair. Pretty in Pink :)
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I've also been making some ATC's to trade with my mama and two of my aunties. We are having so much fun with it and plan on meeting each month to have a meal and exchange them. Can't wait for this month's exchange.
I'll have to pull out my nice camera and get back to posting some fun crafty pics again. God bless, Angela
