Structure...no seriously

Yesterday I was chatting with some friends and had an epithany (I've always wanted to say that) I thrive on structure.  When I was single I always thought that I was a spontaneous type but looking back I realize that I would plan even my *spontaneous* trips etc to the last minute.  So in an effort to get on track with having regular blog updates I given myself some structure and have set up a schedule both here and on our doggy blog (you'll need to look there for that one).

Starting next week ~ hey I need time to get stuff together ~ I will be giving the following a try:

Tuesday - will showcase a favorite product or designer
Thursday - will showcase tips and some of the pearls of wisdom I've been lucky enough to collect
Saturday - will showcase what was created over the week

If there is something you want me to expound (another word I think is cool) on ~ share as I might just run with it.

Blog Candy

Who doesn't like a little Candy now and then???   I just learned Cricut Creations by amkscrap and Memory Making Crafts are giving away....To ONE lucky person... one of each of the Winter Mini's!!

If you want a chance to win, and it's easy peasy, head over to Cricut Creations and follow the directions posted there. 

Good luck everyone :)

New Baby - Part Deux

So last week I was excitedly telling you all about the knife Jay made me that I named Coco (after the cocobolo wood used on the handle). Today I'll share Part Deux of the saga... and you know since I'm calling it a saga now it's not going to be good don't you?

I used my lovely knife several times with Jay hovering reminding me it was very sharp. I repeatedly told him I was a big girl and to bug off - I'm pretty sure I was that polite about it but I digress. So he finally leaves me to my own devices with Coco who promptly tried to "trim" the nail on my left index finger. It's not a bad cut but in the most inopportune location. Thankfully we had a finger splint to keep me from hitting the finger and causing unbelievable pain to myself and super glue to keep the nail in place as catching it on something is not to be dwelled on.   I can't wait until he tells his buddies over on the knifemaking boards what a klutz I am and that he is never making me another knife no matter how much I beg.  They suggested I needed more initially - they really seem to be nice caring men so I am going to assume it wasn't so I could finish the job so Jay could inherit my mass fortune - mass fortune yeah right!

It isn't easy to see but if you look close towards the middle of the nail on the bottom of the screen is a half oval shaped red line.  The red line is where the nail is cut and yes it goes down into the nailbed...again not dwelling. 

I was typing one handed for several days but I'm back to both and am so looking forward to starting the LOAD challenge next week -- 28 layouts in 28 days.  Why yes I am crazy why do you ask?

Drooling....

Like so many of you am I drooling over all the sneak peeks leading up to the Craft and Hobby Association show - aka CHA happening shortly. I can appreciate the beauty of it all and can see many bits and pieces joining my collection.

I am a fan of Pink Paislee. Which is rather ironic as in and of themselves I like neither pink or paisley, but Pink Paislee has made me love them when done their way. To see what I mean check out the newest release here. WOW WOW WOW! And again WOW!!! I love the design and the colors - oh my the colors... It's simply grey and yellow you say. Ye of little vision {wink} it is a gorgeous blend of nature mingling delicate designs with boyish charm it is Queen Bee and I must have it! Hoping MemoryWorks will have it in the new catalogue but I must have it all regardless...

New Baby...

I'll admit it - when the man said I want to make knives I nodded thinking wonder how long this will last. The first knife was kind of cool so I mentioned I wanted a good midsized kitchen knife never thinking I'd have one a few weeks later but today I got to use it to dice some bread - hey I was desperate to find something to chop ok... Isn't it gorgeous?



I got to pick the blank and the handle material (cocobolo) and it is shaped to my hand. I am so sorry I doubted you sweetie and when can I get another one???

My desk

During a discussion recently I mentioned the desk that my sweetie made me using 8 jetmax cubes as 'legs' and a custom cut one piece top from a 4x8 sheet of MDF (think the white shelves you can find at Home Depot etc but larger). I was sure I had already uploaded photos but realized I had only posted them on the discussion board of the Big Picture Scrapbooking class I took last year. Then the search was on to find them... With out further ado here are the shots of the side used as an office/school work area. We also put the pins that hold the stacked units together in the top cubes and marked them with stazon ink placed the desk top on them and applied pressure so it would transfer. We then removed the top and drilled holes so the top is held in place which makes the unit more stable and secure.




I have rearranged the cubes some what (the 3 drawers were moved to the other side and a 4 drawer unit was put in their place - also moved the glass door unit on the non computer end to the other side and put in the one with the magazine dividers in it's placed) to make it more functional but the 2 up concept holds true. We can both be sitting at the desk, facing each other, and working on the laptops that replaced the desktop. Also the black carts at the end have been moved and my cropper hopper cart sits there. The tall black cart is under the desk as are several other things we need easy access to but that don't need to be taking up precious floor space. I can leave a scrap project out while doing school with my son as I have a ton of room. One thing I need to do differently is to put a finished edge on the sheet. The one I place on has come off in places.

I am so excited to share my newest handcrafted item from my sweetheart but that will come tomorrow as I still need to get a photo of it...

Shimmerz...

Pop over to Shimmerz to check their announcement and get details about this blinkie

To date I have only dabbled with them but I am tempted to go all out...