Author: Patty Radish

And Then There Was One…

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This post was supposed to be written yesterday, announcing the new Mini Journals in my shoppe, but I just didn’t have time…

…I was too busy wrapping and sending them off!!!

I made 10, and within 12 hours, sold 9 of them!

So, what should I write about?

Well, after the giveaway and shoppe makings, I managed to keep one for myself…

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 I wasn’t quite happy with the messy layering I had done, so I covered most of it up with this vintage book image.

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I thought this might be an awesome opportunity to work in it along with the people that have purchased them from me. So, once in a while I’ll be sharing some of my page spreads.

Some of the pages may seem too pretty to cover up…

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…but others are perfect! I love those vintage illustrations, but the rest of the page is text. I’ve been using this mini journal to document the surprise visit from my daughter and grandson. He ate banana for the first time today and I thought that monkey eating a banana was a nice touch.

It’s time to back to my visit, I just wanted to check in and let you know that as soon as my loved ones head back home I will be starting on a new batch of mini journals for the shoppe. In the meantime, there are still a few list journals and “regular” sized journals left in my shoppe, some marked down even!

Thank you so much for supporting my shoppe!

Have a great day,

~Patty

The Decorated Mini Tin

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I have had a couple of people ask me about my decorated mini tins, so I though I would do a quick run through on how I make them. Quick, because they are super easy!

Supplies: an Altoids “Smalls” tin, embroidery thread, embroidery needle, scissors, a 2″x3″ piece of quilt batting, 2- 3″x4″ fabric scraps, multi-surface glue, assorted buttons or flare button, sand paper, and pinking shears (optional).

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 Make a quilt “sandwich” (batting between two pieces of fabric) and stitch around the edges, going in a 1/4 inch or so, with the embroidery thread.

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Sew the buttons on then cut around the edges to fit the size of the tin top. Give the top of the tin a bit of a sanding to give it “tooth” for the glue to hold on to. Apply the glue and adhere the quilted bit to the top of the tin.

It’s that easy!

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Sometimes, I will sand the entire tin and paint it, but I was going with red, white and blue, so I just kept the tin it’s original red. These small mints come in other flavors and colors of tins, I may have to explore this option. Painting them can be a pain!

I like to keep stamps in these, or I’ll use them to hold buttons and small bits for my stitched journals.

Well, I hope those were clear enough instructions, let me know if I missed something.

Once again…

Thank you for the visit,

Have a great weekend,

~Patty

 

 

Shoppe News!

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I thought I would stop in quickly and talk about some newness in my shoppe!

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In the form of 4 new List Journals

In case your new to my blog, these are made from mid-century “Nancy Drew” mystery books.

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At 6″x 8″, they are the perfect size for art/scrap journaling or list challenges without feeling overwhelming!

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I use quality, double-sided scrapbook paper for the pages in gorgeous colors!

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With lots of decorating goodies that match the decor in style and color!

If you would like to see more details of these cute list journals, head over to my shoppe: RadishBlossoms

Thank you for stopping by,

Have a great day,

~Patty

Going Postal…but in a good way!

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So, there is this journal that I have been working on for quite some time (I’ll share that at a later date) that I have had a love/hate relationship with! I just couldn’t seem to get it to work. Then one day I was watching another video from the awesomely talented Florence Antonette, and had an “Aha!” moment I knew exactly what was missing…

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…postage and travel themed goodies!

I owned a few things to start out with, postage stamps of course, and a couple of postage themed washi tapes, but I needed more! So, off I went to hunt for anything with a postage/travel/office supply theme. I’d say I did pretty well, wouldn’t you?  Everything in there is from either Michael’s or Hobby Lobby, with the exception of the large envelope stickies, those are from Walmart.

Where did you find that nifty box you ask? I don’t remember, it’s been that long since I bought it!

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But, here is what it looks like since I decided it would be perfect to store all my postal goodies in.

First, I painted the outside with Martha Stewart’s Satin acrylic paint in “Summer Linen”, then gave it a light sanding to distress it a bit. Looked for some black and white maps in my book stash, adhered them with matte medium, and went over those with some watered down paint of the afore mentioned color. Then added a circle punch of a map and a cut out of an oval map image.IMG_0148

Next, I adhered some of my favorite stamps in the red, white, and blue color story I had chosen for this project, bits of washi tape and some ink stamping to finish.

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A Soviet satellite from the 1950’s! Just-Pinch-Me-That’s-Cool!!!

I went with a travel theme also. I’m not much of a traveler, but I love the look! When I had the composition the way I wanted it, I went over the whole thing with some of Martha’s satin varnish to seal it. Now, I have the perfect organization for all of my postage decorating goodies!

Back to the journal mentioned above, I will be sharing it soon. Some of you may recognize it from “ye olde blog”, but it has had a facelift, and is looking quite smart with it’s new decor!

Also, I will be sharing a quick how-to on that cute little button topped tin sometime soon!

Until then…

Thanks for stopping by,

Have a great rest of your week,

~Patty

Putting It In Neutral!

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My personal size Filofax has needed a re-do almost since I bought it, waaaaay back when I first started this planner “journey”, about nine months ago. This is my wallet, so I didn’t want to go crazy with color, but I didn’t see this coming…

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It started with the idea of wanting to use black and white ephemera, and it kind of took off from there. I love it!

There has been so many times when I’m out and about and want to plan or take notes, but I really didn’t have this fitted up with the right tools. Basically, I’ve just been lugging this around with me, jotting things down in it once in a while, and using it like a large pen holder!

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Now, because it’s so pretty to look at, I open it up and use it all the time!

Should I make some of these neutral Tassel Clips for my shoppe? I’d love your input!

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This is the plastic cover from an inexpensive pocket calendar. I took out the calendar and slipped in this coordinating paper. I used an adhesive business card holder to hold this washi taped playing card. I can never have enough washi on hand!

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The inside holds more sticky notes. I have had these forever, I’d love to start using them!

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One of the dividers. I’m not sure what this ad is for…take your tub where!? I haven’t labeled the dividers yet, that’s still a work in progress.

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This divider is kind of dreamy. I like to cover the fronts of my dividers with contact paper to give them a little more strength, but for the most part, to protect the delicate vintage ephemera.

I have one more planner to redecorate, my yellow personal size Filofax, I’ll share that as soon as I come up with an idea.

Thanks for stopping by,

Have a great day,

~Patty