Turns out the booth full of stamps I found has been restocking! I would have gone sooner. 😂 The last picture is when I first found the stash, and it's a lot smaller now than it was buuut I just rented a booth in the same consignment store..
So I'll be able to check the stamps every time I go in to refresh my booth. 🤭
I'm currently organizing my favorite stamps into these trays that slide into clear plastic bags (last picture). I've done this before but have since acquired more favorites so it was time to re-arrange! I just finished one tray and it's so satisfying to look at. The second and third picture is of a scene I made entirely from stamps!
Yesterday I posted about how I stumbled upon a consignment store booth filled with buckets of stamps, right before closing time. I went through them as fast as I could, but knew there were some I left behind. I went back today when they opened and took my time going through them all!
The first picture is all the stamps I left behind, when I was finally done sorting. I was probably there for about an hour. It barely looked like I made a dent. The last picture is my second haul! Exactly another 30 stamps (for $15). The second to last picture is two stamps I wanted to take, but the rubber was dried out or damaged. Hope you enjoy looking through them!!
My heart started beating so fast when I stumbled upon this booth inside a consignment store. I immediately dropped to the floor and began going through them as fast as I could, knowing that for 50 cents each, I was going to go wild.
The last picture is my final selection (minus one happy birthday stamp you couldn't see the image of on the front). I got 30 stamps for $15. There were a few I wasn't sure about so I put them back, but I'm tempted to go back tomorrow.. there were so many good ones!
We love our local taqueria spot, and the man who works there is an absolute gem. I just knew he would be the perfect person to gift a marimo to, and he has taken such good care of it. This is probably around 6 months of growth! It's so happy in his care, and he talks to all his plants every day.
It is literally such a pleasure to pick up food and visit him and his little green friend! Last time I came (first picture), it was propped up on a coffee mug so everyone could see! Or maybe to give the marimo a better view, not sure.. He has the care card propped up as well so when people ask about it, he can tell them. 🥹❤️
Also I'm guessing the basil leaf probably fell off so he put it on top of the jar, like a little hat, and I'm so glad we ordered food at the perfect time to witness it.
I have a project runway brother sewing machine and used one of the settings to add this floral stitching to my dress! It's very subtle, and there are definitely a few mistakes but I couldn't be more thrilled about it! Now I'm eyeing the rest of my closet.. and fabric belongings.
I have thrifted 4 or 5 separately now so I have to stop picking them up but I love these ruffled edge fishbowls! The lid to a glass teapot fits perfectly, so I ordered some extra replacements so I can have lids on them all!
The first two pictures I wanted to include because it was after 5-7 days of being in a bowl with a lid! It still gets all this buildup of white dust like particles. I don't notice it until I swirl the bowl and it looks like a snow globe.
I just pour cold tap water into the bowl, watch the marimo tumble around a bit, pour some water out, and repeat a few times. If the bowl feels slimy, I'll wipe it with my hands and just water. Every few months I'll give them a gentle squeeze and roll them between my hands. And take a little sniff.
Eventually I want to move them back to the 10 gallon tank I bought for them, it's just been easier to keep them in a bowl by the sink at the moment.
It started out with a few stamps I thrifted, then I came across a huge lot of over 400 stamps up for auction in an estate sale. You would think that would satiate me forever, but it only made me hungrier for more stamps!!
Last two pictures are of the first batch of marimo I ordered! 6+ months later and now I have many more and recently purchased the 10gal angled tank I've been wanting! I even added their first tank mate (anubias). They look a little silly in their big tank but I hope to add stones, decorative things, and potentially more low light plants!
The tank came with a filter which I've been using and a 6500k light, which is too bright for the marimo and anubias. I put some parchment paper over, which still seemed too bright, so I did pieces of white artist's tape over each of the bulbs. I'd like to eventually get a dimmable light with timer settings, but for now I'll see if this works!