I needed a thank you card and this pretty purple and celery card is perfect for my lavender-loving recipient. You really don't need all kinds of bells & whistles on your cards to make them look professional (although I do love the toys that make the bells & whistles!)...but I do think it's important to keep the workmanship as clean and tidy as possible: glue down edges, trim overlap, keep lines straight, etc. This helps make even the most simple of cards look elegant and thoughtful, like you invested the time to create it with care (even if it only takes you a few minutes).
I tidied up the house this morning, the last whip-round before all the kids are home for the summer. I must say, I was practically giddy: I bought a new power-head for my vacuum yesterday and it is something I should have done about 15 years ago. My old one was 18 years old and had been through the ringer. I am not one for tossing things aside and buying new until absolutely necessary. The old beast had lost its rubber bumper, the bearings had gone yet again, no headlight, compacted bristles, and wouldn't stay connected to the metal pipe handle-thingy any more. I'd had it refurbished with new wheels and bearings about 4 times over its life so it didn't owe me anything. The new one is incredible! When I tried it for the first time it almost pulled me through the wall - these new fangled models are practically self-propelled and most exciting of all? It left vacuum patterns on the carpet! You know, the lines that show you where the vacuum has been? The brush action on it is so much better and I could hear the dirt getting sucked up! Ahh, the little things in life! But really, making the nasty job of vacuuming any little bit more pleasant really does make the day a little brighter! Now...those kids should be back any minute! (Hope I can get them out at least once a week so that I can make you a video!) Have a happy rest of the day!
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