 Hey guys back in my office again. I just put the final finishing touches on the Monday with Deco art upcoming Canvas series inspired by Van Gogh It'll be a three-part series. Actually, there's a bonus fourth part anyway. I just finished that part And you can see there's my video camera. I decided to film a vlog I'm really avoiding cleaning the pantry closet Although I have this sneaking suspicion. I'm gonna end up doing it today Yeah Anyway, I'm gonna film a vlog and I'll be back Hey guys, how are you today? So as you saw I am filming a little small short Few seconds here and there during my day today that is gonna get posted on my Facebook group A life of art and self-expression. The link is in the description below We've had a lot of discussion over in the group lately about well life and you know staying motivated and You know how to get going when you're you know really don't want to you know, you have Any kind of issues, especially mental health issues Anxiety disorder which I have or you know, many of the other ones You have good days and bad days and we tend to beat ourselves up about you know what we do or don't get accomplished mostly don't get accomplished and So we're really you know trying to start a Discussion about that and kind of a support network for people and you know remind everybody don't be yourself up about it I'm not perfect. I'm sure I'm certainly not perfect So I thought I'd give them a glimpse into my day and you know The things I do get done the things I don't get done the things I procrastinate about I always feel like I could get way more done than I do And you know I have days when I do get more done than others, but you know, I'll give them a little bit of an insight So if you want to see the video and I've shot a couple other videos that are for the group only and they went up direct me on to Facebook But if you want to see the videos request to join follow the link below and we'll let you in you can watch them All right. I got some happy mail over the last couple of days. I thought I'd share. All right So I'll do the oldest one first Which is from Eleanor Cartwright Yeah, yeah Cartwright in Pismo Beach, California And she sent me this really great. Look at this bright cherry envelope with it with the turquoise tape I love this tape and you know, I'm out of this tape and now I can't find it anymore. I'm wondering if they're not making it anymore I love that tape um, okay She sent me a really great note on a hand-painted card Which I love um, and it's so nice because she um put the note in the car Um, the note is actually in a separate piece of paper and the card is still blank So if I wanted to do something else with the card, I could I don't think that's going to happen, but you know I love the card and it looks like a jelly print Isn't that cute? I love it. All right She also included um some stuff in this handmade envelope, which I love You know, I'm saving all the envelopes right now because we're going to do a journal And she said she found these she had these and she thought I might be able to use them And if I'm not mistaken, they fit on my seven gypsies rack They're like a library pocket thing that you can glue together and I think stick an ATC card in there So let's get my seven gypsies rack Let's see. Yes, they do Oh, so cool Yep They fit on here Lovely So yes, I can definitely do something with them if I don't use them on the rack I may do something else with them There's a stack of them here. They would make actually a cute mini album and she also included a piece of Um ship board that should fit on here too. But anyway, thank you. Thank you. Thank you I'll just back in here until I get a chance to put it away And then I got This envelope From nicky lin piker. Thank you, nicky and she decorated the envelope Love that. So I'll be saving that for that journal thing. I'm working on And she sent This really great card. We did an hawaii themed am ATC card swap and crazy island family recently to celebrate claudia's move to hawaii claudia rossi's move to hawaii And nicky sent me a turtle family ATC card. I'm trying to see how I can get it off of here Oh, yeah, it's just a little piece of not very sticky tape Cool I love it. Absolutely love it. What's up sound love it So I'm gonna have to put that on my ATC rack and a very nice note Um, you guys always send the best notes. I'm gonna see if I get this tape off of here So it doesn't stick that note together. There we go Um She also sent some great Um tissue paper A couple different colors And Here's some more It's late in the afternoon because you know, I didn't get the sun this morning So the sun is kind of weird because we're in front of my window Um, so blue and white checked, um deli paper. Love that Looks like a piece of Note paper that has some really pretty lilies on it Now kin it says That's cute. I like that One of ivel artini All right some nice stickers Now they're just little pictures Little easter pictures A little cut out kind of looks like a little person. I'm not but I don't know what it's supposed to be but it looks like a person to me some papers this set this is a Christmas sticker to inform sticker And then this piece of paper With a note which I haven't read yet, but I'll read it off camera And then I got a box From my dear friend Jerry Bellini Jerry I wasn't expecting so much stuff that she sent um, she has I think I forget if it's a sister or sister-in-law that Works at land's end You know the people who make the really great canvas bags and stuff and outdoor wear Um, and they had in their store, I guess a bag of canvas off cuts Anyway, look They're so cool. And you know if you haven't seen it yet Michelle um at lady blue studios did a canvas journal not long ago, and um I think I'm gonna have to put these together with some plain canvas and make a journal because you know And then she also got these which are from the tops of I guess bags um They're long they're probably about two feet And it's you know open all the way through And it has a zipper So she sent me two of them kind of as a challenge to see what I could do with them So I have that one and I have this one. I'm still thinking they would make a really great pencil bag It's a really long, but I have some paint brushes that would be great in there. I don't know we'll see I'm gonna I'm gonna think about it All right, then she sent me a really great note again another handmade um note card It feels again like um It's hand painted paper I don't think it's jelly printed. I think it's painted in and like stamped and doodled on and stuff, but look at that paper Don't you just love that paper? Love it love it if it was my paper. I would have to scan it So I could keep using it But I didn't do that that would sort of be copyright infringement All right, so then I got From her this little bag really cool Oh, there's a sandal in there. Oh, there's two sandals. I just noticed there's a sandal in there Uh, so a little bag of like charms I love that there's a Volkswagen Beetle in there too. My daughter has a Volkswagen um Everything was wrapped up with some nice tissue and that tied up with this yellow cord Which I'm gonna have to do something with And then she I didn't know that jerry makes these really great crochet bags She's been making them for a while and she sells them. I guess locally or at least did And um, she has this smaller one. Um I've made a version of like this before out of just fabric not crocheted. I sewed them I did them for a long time. They were great and I actually sold them all and don't have any more So jerry, thank you for sending me one Um, it's a small bag just meant for holding like your phone and your keys and like your license Like when you go out walking and stuff like that. It's just a small With a long strap so you can put it cross body and your hands are free I love that and it's like in denim and blue colors and it's crocheted out of strips of fabric not yarn And she not only sent me that one. She sent me a big bag I love it Isn't it great? And it's this one is lined with cotton fabric So you can put all kinds of stuff in there. You don't have to worry about things falling out the holes Which is a good idea So this is so wonderful jerry. Thank you so much and everybody I appreciate all the happy mail and the little bits and pieces You guys send me Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, and it's not because of the happy now. Let's just this is kind of one of those Days, blah, what are you bloody bloody? Well, you know, you should be doing stuff, but you're just having trouble like getting going I'm not having it's not a bad day. It's not a great day. It's just a blah Bloody Yeah, yeah, yeah, I was going through my washi tape collection not long ago and I realized I had a bunch of these Scotch expression tapes like this Now these are like your standard Scotch tape, you know, your standard clear plastic tape Only they're patterned And I don't know why they're in my washi tape drawer because they don't tear you have to cut them and I guess You know, but they're patterned. Maybe that's why they're in there But I realized I could have them on my desk and they fit in my tape dispenser So, you know, I could have one in here for a while and use it when I get bored with that one I could switch it out with one of the other ones I don't you know, I have Like five of them And then clear So I thought that was an interesting idea That's it now. I can't think of anything else. You know, I have a million things on my list. I should be doing I don't know if I'm gonna get any of them done today I might go try to watch a life book lesson. I'm like only on week 18 I really have what 12 weeks to the end of the year Oh no, I'm in trouble All right, I think that's it right now. Don't forget to like share and subscribe and Um, if you have any questions or comments or concerns, please let me know You can leave a comment on the video or my contact information is in the description below Uh along with the link to my facebook group and If you would like to send me happy mail or you would like to Send me a product to try and review my p.o. Box is in the description below too. I know it's kind of long It's getting kind of wordy, but take a minute and read it peruse it And uh, yeah, all that stuff is in there. All right. I'll see you all later Don't forget the most important thing go out and have a great day Have a great week and do something nice for yourself. You deserve it. All right. I'll see you later. Bye