It's a lot warmer this morning going to a high of 70!  Bright blue skies and light breezes.

I didn't have time to work outside yesterday so I'm hoping that I can get outside mid morning to take care of the raised beds.

When I went out to the truck to run a couple unexpected errands yesterday, I saw a ton of pine cones on the ground.  And not only pine cones but a lot of pine straw.  When I lived in Minnesota, I used to purchase pine straw to make Swedish Ornaments.  Today I am going to harvest (in other words, pick up) lots of pine straw and all the pine cones I see.  Going to use them in my fall and winter holiday crafts.  

If you find things outside that you can use in future crafts, gather them when dry and store them until you need them.  That goes for inside things,also, like clean tin cans, light cardboard rolls like toilet paper, whole small boxes, large cardboard boxes either folded or cut apart and anything else of interest to you.

By the way, how are you doing with this month's challenge?  It's not a hard challenge and it will help you make everyday ordinary experiences special.

I saw this ephemera on YouTube yesterday and had to make one...and after that first one I made four more!  Start with a small piece of decorative paper (around 8" square, or even 8" by 9").  With the right side down, fold the right hand side in around an inch...

Unfold that fold and fold up from the bottom around two inches (measurements for these folds are approximate)...

Next, make a cut as shown...

Fold the right hand side fold in and then fold in half as shown...

Unfold and fold up the bottom fold.  Next glue on the right hand side fold at the top and bottom edges to make a pocket.  On the bottom fold, glue the left hand edge and at the middle fold to make a pocket on the left side and a side tuck on the right side.  If desired add another small pocket as shown

Here's the folder with journaling folded cards...

Here are the four decorated journal folded cards...

And here's the folder with the decorated cards...

It actually took me longer to write the instructions than to make the ephemera!  It is cute though and I will definitely be using these in my journals.

Well, that's it for today.  I want to get outside to especially gather the pine straw and pine cones and clean out the four raised beds.  Once that hurricane comes ashore around Mobile, Alabama, it will head up here.  That's why we have rain forecast most of next week.  Need to get things done now.

Have a wonderful day and be sure to follow the challenge today...

Talk with you tomorrow...