T Stands For Tuesday Morning

Oh LOOK.  My loyal followers are back!!!!   No more 503 errors!

I had hoped to share my Halloween and autumn inspired home today, but that didn't happen, since I've had so many other things on my plate.  Then, I was going to show the entire shopping day I spent a couple of weeks ago, but the post would have been too long. 

So today I'm showing just the very last part, after all the required shopping was complete and I had picked up my foodie friend Sally for a very late afternoon lunch.

After the meal, I saw a Tuesday Morning in the same shopping center and decided to go in.  Sally wasn't keen on the idea, so she stayed in the car and I foolishly left my camera in the car with her.

If you live in the States, you have probably heard of Tuesday Morning.  There are nearly 900 stores in the States.  If you live outside the U.S., it's an upscale shop that provides name brand closeouts, including craft items and incredible napkins.  From what I could learn on the internet, they started out providing garage sale items in their stores.  Their items are a bit hit and miss.  Some bargains are GREAT, others are overpriced.

I went a bit overboard, but I always do when I go there.

I've owned this watch over two years and have never worn it, or removed the protective plastic from the crystal.  Imagine my surprise when the battery was dead and had to be replaced due to my failing to turn the battery off when it wasn't in use.  It was my main reason for going shopping on Tuesday.  Yes, those are cat scratches you see on my arm, too. 

But these are the items I purchased at Tuesday Morning.    I certainly put a HUGE dent in my annual craft budget which is $60.00 (USD) a year, or $5.00 a month.  For someone who doesn't really stamp, I bought two that I love.  I just hope the Christmas tree turns out good because I plan to use it for my Christmas cards and Christmas tip-ins.  I also went crazy over the 6 X 6 inch stencils, which were $2.99 each.

These are 9 1/2 inch X 8 1/2 inch stencils and there are three in each package.  They are intended to be wall and furniture decorations, but I thought they would be perfect for my altered art. 

Yes, there were three stencils in each package and each package was $1.99 (USD).   I thought that was the best buy of the day.  For $8.00, I got 12 stencils.

I actually went in for the napkins and was surprised when I found ones like I had purchased a year ago and gave most to my friend Kathy.  So I purchased two more packages of these and decided it wasn't the best deal in the world, but they are lovely napkins, anyway.

Speaking of napkins, here are the ones Darla sent me.  I know you have seen the art I've made from the skulls, but I now have some beautiful zebra stripes and a fabulous vintage postcard from her, too.   And real postage stamps, too!  Thank you again, Darla.  You provided me with some great images to make several pieces of art from one napkin!

So where is my T time image, you ask.

This card came all the way from France and included a fabulous postage stamp, too.  The senders were Chris and her sweet husband.  Thank you BOTH, dear friends.

If it's got cobalt blue on it, I will love it!

Any dark blue will do, actually.  Wow, Chris and T sure know how to win my heart.

Now it's time for you to share your drink related post this week.  It can be photos, a place you visited, movies, postcards, books, sketches, mixed media, drawings, paintings, tags, teabags, scrapbooking, or other art that is digital, hybrid, or traditional, as long as it in some way relates back to a drink, any drink. It can even be a teapot, like on my lovely card I received.  Regardless, please share below and Bleubeard and I, along with the rest of the T gang will be by to visit.  Old photos are acceptable because they may be taken any time.




And I would be remiss if I didn't remind you it's time to "dig up" your Second on the 2nd post.  Each 2nd day of the month, all you have to do is bring back a post that you are especially proud of, or perhaps one you shared before anyone knew your blog existed.  Any post, any genre, any artistic endeavor is acceptable. The only requirement is, it must have been published sometime in the past.