Literate Packrat

01/12/2012

A little change of pace -- my bead stash is ridiculous, so I'm taking a brief break from paper mache to play with beads again, and will be posting some of the results to the shop. Stop by for a chuckle! ;-)

Gone Fishin Necklace: Laverne Caution: dont be deceived by her innocent, who, me? expression. Laverne is a Flirt -- if youre not careful,

01/01/2012

And a few beads...

Caribbean Sunset #1 - Set of 15 Medium Paper Mache Beads Set of 15 cube-shaped beads, handmade and painted, then embellished with a metallic

01/01/2012

New in the shop: Snail Mail pendants

Sweetheart of Mine Pendant Today, theyre just called snail mail, but in the days before email, texting, and Twitter, receiving a loveletter

01/01/2012

More pears...

As Kermit sings, But greens the color of Spring And green can be cool and friendly-like And green can be big like an ocean, or important

12/14/2011

A simple way to relieve some of that pre-holiday stress. ;-)

Because sometimes you just need to fidget: Worry Birds fit the curve of your hand, giving your fingers a smooth surface to play over, releasing

12/14/2011

Making these little suckers? Totally addicting! ;-)

Among the leather and gilt-edged spines, On the quiet shelf where dust-mote delves, Where the unread word for a reader pines, Live the

11/07/2011

New in the shop today -- Perennial Pears! :-)

Theres something about a pear, especially when it reaches that perfect stage of ripeness, red blushing into gold...capture that fleeting moment

11/03/2011

A few more rubber stamps added to the shop! :-)

Six wood-peg mounted rubber stamps (sold as a set) featuring floral motifs. Impression size of each is approximately 5/8. This set is from

10/23/2011

Time to clean out the cupboards! Looking for unused rubber stamps for scrapbooking or card-making? You'll find a few in the shop as of this morning, in the new section "Rubber Stamps Destash". :-)

Six wood-block mounted rubber stamps (sold as a set) from the Stampin Up! set Two-Step Stampin - Lovely Leaves. Set includes an outline and a

10/18/2011

Stop by and visit! http://www.etsy.com/shop/LiteratePackrat

Add a special touch to that flower arrangement for Mothers Day, or that cupcake for your friend at the office... :-)

10/18/2011

Papier mache is good for the soul -- and excellent for stress. It's also a really good way to get rid of all those old bank statements and piles of junk mail. ;-)