Song and Doodle #66

I'm loving the song Dear Someone by Walker Lukens. It popped up on my recommended spotify tunes a little bit ago. At first I thought it was just a nice catchy tune and didn't think too much about it. The more and more that it got rotated though out my playlists the more I enjoyed it! It started to give me some serious nostalgic feels. This sounds like classic high school Remi kinda music. I feel like I listened to a lot of bands like this. A nice catchy tune with somewhat cryptic lyrics. It looses points for not being unique, but the feels I get make up for it! Have you been listening to anything new lately? Let me know! PS This video is pretty awesome!

"And life takes me by the scruff of my neck

Says get it before you grow old"

List of Thoughts + LINKS!

1- We had a couple of warm days last week and I thought for a minute winter was about over. I was wrong, we got a fresh batch of snow this week. I'm to the point where I'm ready for summer, sweatiness and all!
2- Yayoi Kasuma has a show going on in DC right now. I've been contemplating a spontaneous vacation if I can save enough monies.
3- I'm not a podcast person, but lately I've really been into them. I thought it would be like the radio and hard to pay attention too. I'm LOVIN 99% Invisible. They post a lot about designs and people. Its real good, check it out!
4- I haven't been to the doctors in ages until recently. I thought I should go before I get kicked off my insurance. Its been good, but now I'm going through a round about of tests that are nerve wracking and annoying. Its for the best, right?
5- On the bright side I'm learning so much about anatomy! I had no idea how much stuffs I had in my abdomen! haha
6- I'm obsessing over Japanese Cheesecake lately. So jiggly!! I even just bought some cake pans!
7- After reading THIS I'm wanting to put pompoms on all my clothes. Would that be too much?
8- Seriously dreaming about summer! I can't wait to give gardening another go. I hope this year is better then last!
9- I'm kinda crazy in love with THIS song! Local tunes are usually the best!
10- I'm getting a lotta the lonely feels these days. I'm not sure if thats a sign that I should start dating more, or maybe just buy a new dress!

Outgoing Mail!

I took the weekend and got caught up on all my mail! I wanted to make some flip book kinda things. These turned out alright, but I really need to watch more flip book tutorials I can't get them to sit or fold right for some reason. To hide by crappy flippy craftsmanship I added a whole lotta paint and tape to these suckers. I'm now realizing I don't have to collage to so much if I'm just going to paint over. BUT I feel like I'm learning a lot, finding a good balance! 

The cat was a last minute addition and turned out to be my favorite part! This one was the first one I did and I forgot to add little pockets. My next two had better planning, but I rushed the paint job a bit. Like I said earlier, I'm learning a lot! 

I really liked the way these fold outs turned out. The biggest issue was leaving space for the letter. I wrote too much and had to cram it in the back pocket. Now I know, leave more room or the letter!

Last but not least this one was more centered around the letter, less around the artsy-ness. I think it turned out nice, although I was tired of the polka dots by the end. I think this will be my go to format for my next flippy letters! 

I had such a productive weekend! Now I can get started on some art journaling! 

Incoming Mail!

I've gotten some really awesome mailings recently so I wanted to share them with you! I think this is going to be a really good mail year. I'm excited to try out some new things and get back into making lots of creative letters! I didn't want to have super long post so I compiled the photos into gifs.

This one is probably the most impressive. I'm not sure how she does it, but its made out of little boxes that fold together. I love it! I need to learn how to build little boxes like these! 

This book is made out of envelopes! It is such a clever idea. I need to save some envelopes to try and stitch one of these together! I also love the little banner she made. I have a few little banners and they fit perfectly on my "to do" wall.

Last but not least a little bit of scrappy collage mail! I love the little inserts she makes and of course who doesn't love Alice in Wonderland! 

I'm almost finished with my replies, I'll post those next!