Burning Both Ends

"In one way, I suppose, I have been 'in denial' for some time, knowingly burning the candle at both ends and finding that it often gives a lovely light."

Christopher Hitchens

Elisa Robertson

Ok well maybe Christopher said it first but I for sure can sympathize with him. It's been a little bit of a trying week - some of the significant people in my life are going through some tough times and would you believe I can't fix things for them?! Quite shocking I know! I'm still at a stage in my life where I am learning to accept that. I confess that I used to be am quite a control freak.

I find it heart breaking to watch the people I love go through tough times. I'm working on being a better listener and less of a "let me fix that for you" or "what you should do is..." type of person.

Anyway, I spent some time making some gifts for those people... Cause if you can't fix their problems maybe you can make their surroundings prettier right?

So if you receive a gift from me this week, you know I love you and am thinking of you and so this is what I made...

 

Turns out that this is such an addicting little craft that I made enough to retail at Paper Nation so I needed to make a display for them which is where this cute little suitcase came in...

The inside was too ugly for a picture - ripped blue satin and a smashed up mirror...

But not anymore!

Hopefully the rest of these are purchased for people that need a nice little gift this week...

they were made with love.

Have you done something kind for someone you love this week?

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