WHAT A DAY: August 24, 2013

How HAPPY does this image make you!!!  I am not a huge Starbucks fan, but do love their Refresher drinks (and this image).  So that is how I started the day after a few errands at Wal-mart......because I was headed to the studio to complete a special belated birthday project for a friend, Teresa Kepler, with my artsy friend Melissa McClary. YAY!!!

And then it was a double bonus that day when I arrived and sweet little Kharma was at Donna Downey Studios.  This is Donna's newest pup.  Complete adorableness...and Holy Tinyness (yes mother, I know those are not real words) 

I couldn't resist taking pictures of her Sweetness! 

Doesn't she look like a baby fawn in this picture.  ADORABLE!!

Well since the day was all about Teresa....we got started after Melissa finished working.  I ended up buying a few new goodies they had in store: horse & feather roller stamps & US stencils and got set-up/began my own projects while waiting. 

The goal was to complete a journal inspired by Donna.  Hence I purchased these mini SMEAD 9x6 manilla folders and we gelli printed on each one using various colors and techniques.

These are the result in order they will be placed in the journal for Teresa to craft/journal/art over.  I loved the results and hope she does too. 

Here we began the prep work for awling holes in the journal using Donna's as inspiration.  Melissa plans to use fabric and canvas to cover the folder.

And off our mailer goes to sweet Teresa.  We used a male figurine and decided to go with a "David" style art piece with a little "Chippendale" attire. :)  HAPPY MAIL (MALE)  GET IT!!

And the meal for the night was a White Pizza from Mama's Pizzeria.  Delish/Garlicy/Greasy....but I loved it.