Paint Chip Bookmarkers

I made these bookmarkers today for a Swapbot bookmark swap. They were so fun to make, I think I'll make some more for my book club. (Click on photos to enlarge.)

One of our very good friends, Mr. Bill, came for a visit this morning. He brought us an entire barbecue dinner that he had prepared for us: bbq Boston butt, baked beans, potato salad, buns, and bbq sauce. That's what we're having for dinner. We are truly blessed with wonderful friends, many of whom are good cooks. Bill is one of those.

Two more are Paul and Karen, our neighbors across the street. On the 4th, they brought us bbq ribs and slaw. And before that, Paul had brought us homemade pea soup and homemade butter. No wonder I can't lose any weight.

I think maybe I have the problem with Typepad solved so that everyone can now get on my blog. I've deleted the LinkWithin widget and a few more. Please let me know by e-mail (suscleve@aol.com) if you have more trouble. Of course, if you can't log on, there's no way you can read this message is there? Hmmmm.

Vann's doctor thinks he might possibly have a case of colitis, which is causing his abdomenal pain. The chemo kills all the good germs as well as the bad cancer, which often leads to these types of infections. So Vann didn't have his chemo on Monday. Instead, he had some lab work done to see what, if any, infections he might have. We haven't heard from these tests yet. He's scheduled for chemo this coming Monday.

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On 07/08/2009, Lisa A said ...

What a clever thing to do with paint chips. And to think I threw away all my unwanted ones last year.

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On 07/08/2009, Penny @ Lavender Hill Studio & The Comforts of Home said ...

You paint chip book marks are awesome! I am sorry to hear about Vann's possible colitis. Hope you get the results and get him feeling better soon!
Hugs,
Penny

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On 07/08/2009, Lavender Dreams said ...

What a cute project. I love this idea!

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On 07/08/2009, Alison Gibbs said ...

What cute bookmarks.
Hope Vann is feeling a bit better and chemo can go ahead Monday
Come visit my blog and enter my giveaway
Alison

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On 07/09/2009, Marie said ...

Wonderful idea! I love these and I can't wait to make some myself. I've got a bunch of paint chips just waiting for embellishments! Thanks for sharing.

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On 07/09/2009, Teresa said ...

Those are great bookmarks and the pictures you put on them are just perfect. I finally was able to get back on to your blog this morning and enjoyed reading over several of the posts. I purchased the book Deception Point for my brother for Father's Day, on the condition that he let me read it when he finished it. What did you thin of the book?

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On 07/09/2009, Beverly said ...

Susan, I hope they discover what is hurting Vann, and that he feels much better very soon.

I love your idea for these bookmarks. I do believe I have some paint strips somewhere in my craft supplies.

I'm so glad you are blessed with such wonderful family and friends. They make such a difference in our lives.

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On 07/09/2009, Barbara Anne said ...

Hi Susan! Love the bookmarks and I have so many paint chips and so many small pictures saved that I may copy the idea if you don't mind. Did you cover the back of the paint chip with fabric, paper, or another color chip?

Sorry to hear that Vann may have colitis. AMIL has it and it's been no fun, tho much better and tolerable once on treatment. She and I both have found that a wonderfully helpful and sensible book for bothersome tummies is "Eating Right for a Bad Gut" by James Scala. I bought the book, then loaned it to AMIL when her symptoms began. She found so much of the book helpful that she bought her own copy. We recommend it!

So happy you have good friends near and far to help you thru these days.

Hugs!

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On 07/10/2009, TilkkuSatu said ...

Lovely bookmarks! Great idea to use paint chips :)

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On 07/10/2009, Clare said ...

These are cute - I love stuff like this. I hope your husband feels better soon -

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On 07/12/2009, Snap said ...

Hope Vann is doing better. I love the bookmarks and I have lots of paint chips. Wonderful idea.
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