I Saw the Light -- Lighthouse, that is!

Can you tell that my mind is on summer and I'm longing for warm, sunshine days at the beach?! I love the script on this image and I love the design. But in my perfect world, I kept thinking that I would prefer something in the center instead of a lighthouse. Not sure what, but something... However, the more I ruminated on it, I concluded that what was "wrong" with the blue black color of the lighthouse. So, I played with a couple of sepia versions and liked them much better. However, when I went back and created a 'dreamy' version, I really liked the black lighthouse. As usual, before I knew it, I was swimming in an ocean of options:)
And the more I thought of summer, it dawned on me that this would make a perfect cover for a summer journal. So...back to the drawing board, or more literally, back to the back of another postcard, an advertisement from a library. I excerpted my favorite phrases and I figured you'd especially like labeling your journal as "the biggest success of the century"!:)

As I played with my lighthouse images, I realized that I've been in this business for so long, but I'm still not sure what YOU prefer: collage sheets with multiple items in a smaller size OR one copy of your favorite image in original antique postcard size? So.... I think I'm gonna put a little poll up on my blog. I haven't done that in quite awhile. I'll look forward to seeing your preferences tally up!

Also, a Merci Beaucoup to those who have "liked" and visited my Facebook page. I'm really liking it on the side of my blog. I think of it as a little conversation snippet for you. Little tidbits I wanna share.

And now, I have the most encouraging news for you to begin your fun weekend. I was in an email exchange with a French postcard seller who told me that she uses the money from her postcard sales toward nursing home costs for her 101-year-old mother! I said, "Please tell me that the secret to your mother's longevity is wine and chocolate." She replied, "You are surely right talking of chocolate and wine for my mother! Of course, she drank 2 glasses of wine every day!!!"
TWO glasses every day:) Happy weekend!