striped artist quote printable...

I stumbled across this quote a few years ago, and I've loved it ever since... 

"An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one."

-- Charles Horton Cooley

Some projects may not work out as planned, but that doesn't make one a failure.  Being a creative person is a success in itself.

I turned these inspiring words into a fun striped printable to add to the craft room gallery wall I'm working on...and I thought I'd share the love.

I've created 8x10 images in 4 colorways, all available for download.

TEAL

MAGENTA

LIME

YELLOW

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P.S.  Thanks to those of you who sent me kind birthday wishes yesterday!

(Here's a blurry 10 o'clock at night birthday picture...)

I enjoyed some lovely gifts, a shrimp & steak dinner, surprise movie tickets to a chick flick, and way too many fancy cupcakes from a local bakery.

I may or may not have eaten one for breakfast...

28...

Today is my birthday.

Normally I love birthdays, but I'm having some mixed feelings this year.

I thought I'd be in a different place in life long before 28...

...but I'm trying not to think about that.

Instead I will think about spending a little birthday money at Target. :)

Maxi dresses in bold colors?  Yes, please.

Plus, my hubby has surprise birthday plans for me tonight.  I do love surprises!

magnetic pin dish...

When I am sewing, pins end up everywhere.

I have a pin cushion, but when I'm taking pins out while sewing a long seam, it's easier for me to just set them on my table rather trying to poke them into my little tomato.  I always think I'll clean them up when I'm done.  But I don't.  So they are all over my table, on the floor, under my machine, etc.

I decided to remedy this problem with a homemade pin dish.

I know you can buy magnetic pin dishes...

But mine is cuter.  And cheaper.  And I made it.  

Cute, cheap, and DIY is always better in my book!

To make this simple sewing convenience, I used a thrifted candle plate, some paint, and an adhesive magnet sheet.  

I wiped off my dish and painted it with regular ol' craft paint and sealed it with mod podge.  (Spray paint would probably be more durable and less brushstroke-y...but it's snowy where I live, so there way no way I was freezing my butt off outside to paint a pin dish.)

Next, I drew a shape on the back of my magnet sheet that would fit in the bottom of my dish.  A plain oval would have sufficed, but I did scallops because I'm fancy.

Then I cut out my fancy scalloped oval magnet, peeled off the backing paper, and stuck it in place.

Now my pins have a happy home.

My bare feet are sure to thank me.