Literate Packrat

A little change of pace -- my bead stash is ridiculous, so I'm taking a brief break from paper mache to play with beads again, and will be posting some of the results to the shop. Stop by for a chuckle! ;-)

Gone Fishin' Necklace Laverne by LiteratePackrat on Etsy Gone Fishin Necklace: Laverne Caution: dont be deceived by her innocent, who, me? expression. Laverne is a Flirt -- if youre not careful,

And a few beads...

Caribbean Sunset No 1 Set of 15 Medium Paper by LiteratePackrat Caribbean Sunset #1 - Set of 15 Medium Paper Mache Beads Set of 15 cube-shaped beads, handmade and painted, then embellished with a metallic

New in the shop: Snail Mail pendants

Sweetheart of Mine Snail Mail Pendant by LiteratePackrat on Etsy Sweetheart of Mine Pendant Today, theyre just called snail mail, but in the days before email, texting, and Twitter, receiving a loveletter

More pears...

Green Perennial Pear Ornament by LiteratePackrat on Etsy As Kermit sings, But greens the color of Spring And green can be cool and friendly-like And green can be big like an ocean, or important

A simple way to relieve some of that pre-holiday stress. ;-)

Purple Paisley Worry Bird by LiteratePackrat on Etsy Because sometimes you just need to fidget: Worry Birds fit the curve of your hand, giving your fingers a smooth surface to play over, releasing

Making these little suckers? Totally addicting! ;-)

Bookshelf Elf House No 20 by LiteratePackrat on Etsy Among the leather and gilt-edged spines, On the quiet shelf where dust-mote delves, Where the unread word for a reader pines, Live the

New in the shop today -- Perennial Pears! :-)

Perennial Pear by LiteratePackrat on Etsy Theres something about a pear, especially when it reaches that perfect stage of ripeness, red blushing into gold...capture that fleeting moment

A few more rubber stamps added to the shop! :-)

Little Classic Rubber Stamps by LiteratePackrat on Etsy Six wood-peg mounted rubber stamps (sold as a set) featuring floral motifs. Impression size of each is approximately 5/8. This set is from

Time to clean out the cupboards! Looking for unused rubber stamps for scrapbooking or card-making? You'll find a few in the shop as of this morning, in the new section "Rubber Stamps Destash". :-)

Lovely Leaves Rubber Stamps by LiteratePackrat on Etsy Six wood-block mounted rubber stamps (sold as a set) from the Stampin Up! set Two-Step Stampin - Lovely Leaves. Set includes an outline and a

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The Literate Packrat by LiteratePackrat on Etsy Add a special touch to that flower arrangement for Mothers Day, or that cupcake for your friend at the office... :-)

Papier mache is good for the soul -- and excellent for stress. It's also a really good way to get rid of all those old bank statements and piles of junk mail. ;-)