I also recently spent some birthday money from my sister on two things I’ve had my eyes on for awhile. A kitchen scale – hooray! Now that I’ve had it for three days I’m not sure how I survived without it. With somewhat limited counterspace I’ve known in the back of my mind that I should purchase a nice slimline digital scale that can slip easily into a drawer. But I’ve secretly pined for one of these larger, retro scales. Which probably explains why it’s taken me so long to actually purchase one. This morning it was fun to measure out the three different flours in our favorite pancakes – and the girls have big plans for baking experiments (and other experiments).
The other book I’ve been wanting for awhile is this one:
I could spend hours just taking in all of the intricate cutwork. Some of my favorites are the ones that combine building structures and landscapes…
…ink and paper, folding and quilling…
…three-dimensional fairly tale works that spring from the pages of old books…
…and the bold silhouttes and stunning details of birds in flight.
I have a gorgeous screen print from a Famille Summerbelle papercut in a tube on my desk right now. It’s for E’s birthday (a gift from my parents, and part of her big nine-year-old surprise room redo), so it has to stay in hiding for awhile, but I pulled it out late one night and marvelled at how beautiful it is. I’m so excited to get it in a frame and on her wall. Here’s a photo of the piece below.
I’ve been working this weekend on my “mystery project”, which of course involves paper. And I’m working on some delicious eats in the kitchen. So I guess you could say my sister gave the absolutely perfect birthday gifts. Thanks, sis.