This Made Me Think of You

It might be due to what I hope to do for a living, 

but my favorite gifts are always unexpected and accompanied by the words, 

"This made me think of you."

My sweet sorority sister, Emily, surprised me with these two small journals.

She didn't know about my passion for Japanese prints.

She certainly didn't know that I was nearing the end of my Gratefulness Journal and needed a new one.  

No, she simply bought them for no other reason than:

"I saw them and said, Rachel will love these!"

What wonderful friends I have.  

If you are interested, the covers are by famous Japanese printmaker, Hokusai. 

Paper Passion

Lokta Green Quilt

Inspired by "Between the Folds," a documentary about origami and it's relation to art and science, I went on an internet binge and looked at pretty papers.  

Paper.  And Ink.  They are my medium, my comfort, my delight.  

Old book pages, sheet music, shopping bag scraps--I hoard them all--but I've never purchased fine paper.  

I say fine in the dearest sense of the word.  

A phrase leapt out at me from the documentary: "Achingly beautiful."

Yuzen Pool Gold Waves is my favorite and calls for me every time I go into the shop.  I would paper an entire room with it if I could.  

Thank you Paper*Source for fueling my addiction.

1. Yuzen Pool Gold Waves                  

2. Nautical                    

3. Sea Green Mums

4. Brush Stroke Silver

5. Everyday Dogs

6. Gold on Cream Mums

7. Yuzen Pool Lake Waves

8. Gold on Purple Mums

9. Flurry Moss

10. Italy Map

11. Cavallini Red Birds

12. Cavallini Sweet Treats