Mission Unfinished

Boy, was this an eventful weekend! My friend K's wedding was a ton of fun -- I danced my shoes off, laughed so hard, and covered eight states in two days. Last night, I played catch-up and slept nearly fifteen hours!

I didn't end up giving K and J the personalized love letter book; I became overwhelmed on Thursday night, with the long drive ahead of me and some wayward anxieties, so I put down my scissors, glassine envelopes, and rubber stamps ... and went to bed. Also, I decided the gift would better suit an engagement or anniversary, so I'll finish the book and save it for some future occasion.

You've been so patient with me, though -- so, time for some photos:

Invitation:
a library pocket containing two blank invitations and
handwritten instructions for a couples' nights-in

Flirtation:
a tiny note with a prompt for flirtation

detail of heart hole-punched page

Intoxication:
front detail of patterned tag

handwritten instructions for mixing
a romantic drink called The Snuggler

Adoration:
three mint-colored library pocket cards for
listing favorite things about the beloved

Separation:
addition of window pocket page

a window pocket containing a small bundle of
agenda sheets, fastened together with instructions
for counting the days until the beloved's return
{from a business trip, weekend with friends, etc.}

There are several more sections for me to embellish, but ten o'clock the evening before a long trip was not the best time to rouse my creativity. All-in-all, I'm moderately pleased with the concept -- perhaps this one's just my prototype or mock-up, though. We'll see ...