affinity

heart shaped pewter hanging photo frame avec script and cameo

designed by me, oh maybe 10 years ago when I worked for a big pewter giftware company.

Hey ! it's gift away time.

I've been wanting to give away a few of my product design samples for ages and today I'm finally getting around to my first Gift Away - this frame measures 5.25 h x 3.5 w and the photo opening is tiny 1.75 x 1.75. The frame itself is cast pewter and as you see by the design I've been collage -ing over the years, wherever possible. Always trying to mix patterns and textures in a design and Hey ! if I can throw in a little typography, well all the better ! This heart shape frame hangs on the wall with a piece of dark grey organza ribbon and it can be yours. Just leave a comment here between now and Sunday midnight and Monday morning I'll let Oliver do the honours and pick a name and (with a big ol' wink to B Shamu and my pal Rachel who understand what it's like to wait, and wait ...and wait on Black Street) I will mail* this prize in 2009 - promise. Isn't it terrible that the girl who organizes these darn swaps turns out to be the all time Miss Tardy Pants. Sigh ... Guilty !

Oh yeah ! and I made a petite little collage for the frame with a quote from my recent, distant past that I have loved - and ehhhh hmmmmm a quote that now has had a brand new, knock-me-over-with-a-feather-then-pick-me-up-again-please, meaning. Wink. From my pal Kahlil - who sure did say so many right on things. Of course you can remove la petite collage and replace it with a tiny photo of your own much loved, person, dog, cat, fish, bacon etc ...

Love is trembling happiness

Kahlil Gibran

here's another that I found this morning that I love also. Ahhhh that darn affinity.

It is wrong to think that love comes from
long companionship and persevering courtship.
Love is the offspring of spiritual affinity
and unless that affinity is created in the moment,
it will not be created for years or generations.

Kahlil Gibran

I'm a very lucky gal ... 'cause affinity R'Us

The cowboy's halfway home already, he's driving like a crazy man, sleepin' by the side of the road and calling me from gas stations along the way every 4 or 5 hours. He expects to be home tomorrow morning. Have I mentioned I love him ? I adore him. I'm totally gone, mad and crazy for him and I cannot wait for this weekend when we begin the big ol' blending of our two lives.

and don't I sound a little chipper this morning ? Off to the lands of bubbles & scent.

*will mail worldwide ... so if you live far away comment please.