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Thursday, August 14, 2025

Funtastic Friday # 553 Groundhog Day

Last week we had a few issues with our link up code,

so like in the movie Groundhog Day

when the main character re-lives the same day over and over again,

we're re-living FF #553 but with the addition of more host favorite picks!

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Thursday, July 31, 2025

Funtastic Friday #552

Time for all your lovely links!

But first, here's what's been happening here. Just a few pics.

For the first time ever, I used a green papaya from our papaya tree . What an interesting fruit. When picked early and eaten green the papaya is not sweet. It has a snappy crunch like a carrot and a bite similar to a kohlabi. It's a great source

with vitamins and minerals especially A , C and magnesium.

These are the results of my run at making homemade vinegars . The papaya leaf for medicinal purposes and the strawberry pear for recipes. It will take a month to ferment. Stay tuned.

Oh and did I mention I have a tile project going?

I had a vintage umbrella that was falling apart and I decided to give it a second life using mixed media art. #workinprogress.

Mermaid Seashell Ornaments Class too!

The beginning of a thank you card using watercolor and stamps.

And this is the image I sent to the college to represent my Mixed Media Art classes at Pensacola State College CE . I'll be teaching there in the Fall.

Ok , enough of my past week. Show me your blogs.

Greeting Card and Seed Packet Set

Saving seeds from my plants is a favorite addition to my gardening routine, but being able to share those seeds is even more fun.

I love to save seeds in pretty paper seed packets too. It just makes me happy.

These seeds from my Texas Star were headed off to a friend so I thought let me add a quick card to take them on their journey.

I started with a blank, textured card and gave it a coat of blush pink.

Onto the card I dry brushed some gold paint to help highlight the texture and add dimension.

And I found a distressed, decorative paper with blush pink to use for the seed packet and the front of the card.

A quick stamp.

Cut and make the seed packet. You can download the packet template here . I fit two of these on a standard sheet of paper. Fold the paper and lay the stencil dotted line on the fold. Then trace and cut. Think of all that paper you have in your stash and now think of all the pretty seed packets! I mean you can use old maps , flower catalogs, old book pages, oh my.

The seed packet is easy to make. Just glue the side pieces together with a glue stick being careful not to get glue on the onside or you'll glue your seed packet closed. Trust me, I've done this.

I used a coordinating polka dot paper to back the image for the card and I used a brown distress ink to create a vignette around the edges of the card, the image and the greeting. Position and glue your pieces to the card and don't forget to stamp the envelope for a little zhoosh.