... said Miss Smith, in her Just One Sketch class. And in honour of my now-retired purse, I did. I couldn't resist the doodling - for up in the grey and mild mists of the hills, my eyes are desperate for a bit of colour. So thank-you to Basic Grey, a clutch of felt pens, and my favourite stamps ...
Due to family circumstances, things are about to get a whole lot busier here in the next few weeks, and creativity may need to flourish in even smaller pockets of time and with slightly sparser postings. But rest assured I will be visiting you all as much as I can - as well as pondering Miss Smith's next move, for I hear on the grapevine that it may involve a page with no photos at all ...
Looks like you had some fun with this page! I LOVE that you wrote to your purse! How creative!
Posted by: Nathalie | Thursday, 23 February 2012 at 12:03 AM
15 years? It lasted so well! Love your tribute page with the stamps and beautiful colours :)
Posted by: Helen B | Thursday, 23 February 2012 at 12:15 AM
Seriously? 15 years?!! Geez, I'm lucky I get my purse to last a year or two! The doodle stamps, colors, letter to a purse! All of it, genius! Fantastic! Good luck with the family biz; gotta do what we gotta do, eh?!
Posted by: Suzanna | Thursday, 23 February 2012 at 03:05 AM
What a fitting tribute to 15 years of daily service!
Posted by: Amy | Thursday, 23 February 2012 at 04:13 AM
fabulous layout and fabulous story. Love it.
Posted by: kjjc | Thursday, 23 February 2012 at 07:27 AM
Beautiful! Love all the bright colours and doodles. Looks like a lot of well spent time has gone into producing this wonderful page. Px
Posted by: Paul | Thursday, 23 February 2012 at 08:42 AM
Oooh how lovely is this page, love your doodles and of course writing to your purse is fabulous, completely 'up my street'.
Thinking of you & hoping all will be well in your world. x
Posted by: Miriam | Thursday, 23 February 2012 at 08:52 AM
What a colourful,fitting tribute to a faithful servant.....I've never had a purse that's lasted anywhere near that long......though I do have a Magimix food processor that has just passed it's 35th birthday.....maybe it needs a page in its honour as well.
Posted by: Jacky S | Thursday, 23 February 2012 at 09:01 AM
LOL - brilliant page Alexa - brightened my day too (though for once the sun is shining and the sky is blue) - 15 years is very long and faithful service!
Posted by: Jimjams | Thursday, 23 February 2012 at 09:26 AM
A fun and bright layout alexa.
Posted by: Louise | Thursday, 23 February 2012 at 10:01 AM
Its a lovely page to brighten up my day and a fitting tribute to your faithful servant.
Posted by: Lynn | Thursday, 23 February 2012 at 10:48 AM
So lovely Alexa! Wow, fifteen years, you are obviously a women after my own heart: buy things that are built to last!
Posted by: Helen | Thursday, 23 February 2012 at 11:38 AM
This is a wonderful page, glorious to the eye!
Posted by: Ruth | Thursday, 23 February 2012 at 11:56 AM
That is pretty to the Nth degree.
Posted by: S | Thursday, 23 February 2012 at 03:55 PM
What a fun LO!
Alison xx
Posted by: Alison | Thursday, 23 February 2012 at 09:35 PM
And what a lovely burst of colour and doodling it is. A great tribute page it reminds of mine to my favourite sandals :)
Posted by: Amanda | Thursday, 23 February 2012 at 10:04 PM
Love the colorful doodles here. Perfect for a grey day!! Will look forward to what's coming next...:-)!
Posted by: Marcie | Friday, 24 February 2012 at 01:28 PM
I love the way you have written this Alexa and your colourful doodling is just so pretty.
Posted by: Fiona | Friday, 24 February 2012 at 09:08 PM
Love the journaling. I've had several favorites like that over the years, but never thought to take a photo and memorialize them. What fun doodling, and the bright, cheerful colors are much appreciated here on a gray, snowy day!
Posted by: Karen | Saturday, 25 February 2012 at 03:49 PM
That's a lovely page, Alexa. I was looking at a stand at a recent Craft Show and admiring Zentangles which are just another name for doodles. I was quite inspired to have a go sometime. I too have been busy and may have missed some of your recent posts. I'll browse when I have more time, meanwhile I hope things go well for you over the coming weeks and I look forward to reading when your posts when you get time. By the way, I too need a new purse. It is so hard replacing one you are so familiar with. Hope your new one becomes well loved.
Posted by: sandie | Sunday, 26 February 2012 at 06:44 PM
I'm of an age where the comfort of old, tested things is way more appealing than newer replacements. At least the color of your new wallet is reminiscent of your old one--hopefully it will have as long a history as its predecessor.
Posted by: Wanda Jorgensen | Tuesday, 06 March 2012 at 12:56 AM