This is my first time participating in The Sunday Salon and while I may not join in every Sunday, I’m looking forward to reading the posts by other participants. Plus, reading and talking about books is a great way to spend a Sunday don’t you think.
So, this morning I woke up late and stayed in bed, eating a little brötchen with nutella and reading the fabulous zine Art & Life by Teesha Moore. As I mentioned in my previous post, I had planned to go to a rubber stamp festival and I did but it was kind of a bust. My three favorite vendors weren’t there. I know I can shop at their online stores but it’s so much more fun to actually see the stuff. Anyway, I did find one vendor who had some of the Teesha Moore zines so at least all was not lost.
I bought issue 9 which is filled with all the vibrant colors and funky drawings well known to Teesha Moore fans. There is one article on guerilla art which I found quite inspiring. The author mentions leaving behind little art pieces for others to find. I have often wanted to do something similar… I’m not really sure what I’d leave behind but I like the idea.
My other favorite piece in the zine has been a visual essay on drawers. Wooden cabinets, flat filing cabinets, old library card catalog cabinets, etc. all providing unique storage for art goodies. I would love to have a library card catalog.
Anyway, I’ve already looked through the zine twice but I know I’ll go back to it for inspiration. Today I’m hoping to find time to sit at my craft table and do a bit of jouranling. And, of course spend a bit more time with Great Expectations – I am almost at the half way mark. Hope everyone enjoys a relaxing day!
Me, relaxing on Sunday morning.
Great way to spend a Sunday! Send me that chocolate treat.
The best way to spend a Sunday morning. 🙂 I love the idea of breakfast in bed, but I doubt I could ever be comfortable eating in bed. Having food in the bedroom was a big no-no when I was growing up, and I admit I still carry that around with me today. I’ve completely disregarded other rules I grew up with, but that one stuck with me. I’m not really sure why.
I hope you enjoy the rest of your day! I am doing a little blog hopping before getting back to my book.
What a lovely way to spend a Sunday. I have yet to start Great Expectations! How are you enjoying it?
A great way to spend a Sunday morning! That chocolate treat sure looks delicious! Hope you have a great weekend! 🙂
That sounds like a great way to start a Sunday! I love Teesha Moore’s work. If I were rich I would buy a bunch of her stamps, but I’m not, so I will appreciate from afar. I should at least check out her zine!
Isabel – Sorry, it’s all gone! 🙂
Literary Feline – Really? Oh I am terrible about that. I need to get busy and do some blog hopping.. You know how it is, things happened in the day and now it’s late. Hope you’ve had a great Sunday!
Wendy – I really like it. To be honest, I was expecting to be bored or difficult to get into but I think the short chapters work great for a novel like this one. Keep the action moving!
Melody – It was super yummy. I wish I could have it every day but then I’d probably have to go to the gym for hours 🙂
Danielle – Aren’t her stamps the best? I treated myself to a couple and she is so generous – sent me some extra ones! I highly recommend her zine. It’s just visually exciting.
Oh, that looks and sounds perfect! I have that copy of Great Expectations!
Sounds like a perfect way to spend Sunday morning. Now you’re making me want some Nutella!
I love your picture!
I hope you had a great Sunday! And I love Nutella …
What a wonderful way to start your day! I hope the rest of it was as relaxing and enjoyable. I haven’t read much of Dickens yet, although he is on my list. I’m planning on hitting The Pickwick Papers later this year. I may have to add Great Expectations as well, since I’ve heard a lot about it.
-Erin
ahhhhh that picture just says everything perfect about reading and enjoying oneself in another world within the pages.
Your breakfast looks yummy! And what a great picture, it looks like you had a lovely, relaxing day.
Nancy, aka Bookfool – I’m starting to build a little library with a lot of those B&N Classic editions! Aren’t they nice?
tanabata – Hee,hee… I love Nutella.
3M – Thank you!
Dorothy W. – It was a wonderful Sunday although interrupted by more car stuff issues. Bleh. Luckily Nutella made the day better 🙂
Erin – I’ve only read A Christmas Carol and as I knew that story from plays, etc. It didn’t make such an impression on me. I feel like I’m finally reading Dickens with this book.
Kristy – I wish I could start every day this way 🙂
Alisia – It was a yummy breakfast and a good day.
What a great Sunday! What a great picture–the perfect shot of “relaxation”.
oh, this post made me wish it was sunday again 🙂
great expectations is my favorite dickens novel – hope you enjoy it too!
Gentle Reader – It was relaxing… I think I should declare another day of the week a “sunday” 🙂
Ravenous Reader – Ah, that’s great! I don’t know why but today I’ve had a hard time getting back into my Dickens book but I’m going to step away from the computer and hopefully enjoy going back into Pip’s world.
I wish we had Barnes and Noble classics over here – they always look so pretty. Welcome to the Sunday Salon, iliana! I’d have visited on Sunday if I’d realised!
Litlove – They are really nice editions I think. Nice font and decent paper and they are cheap! 🙂 thank you for the welcome. I didn’t get a chance to visit with a lot of the other salon peeps but I’m looking forward to!
Terrific picture of a lovely way to relax and enjoy the weekend.
Sounds like a wonderful day to me! I’m lusting after the Nutella as we speak, in fact. And that zine sounds fantastic! Must look it up.
Carl V. – That is definitely the way to start a weekend. Makes the rest of the day seem not so rushed.
Andi – I want some Nutella right now myself but we ran out of brotchen. The zine is really fun.