Sunday, February 26, 2006
Successful Cropping
The crop at Archiver's was rather successful for me, if I consider that I rarely complete anything at a crop. It's just very hard for me to concentrate and be creative in a room full of people. I like to be in my own space with my own things. However, it's awesome to have a store to browse for whatever you might require for a page. In any case, I completed my pages for the ongoing mini album I have been making for my mom, which compares Clark and Shea by age as they grow up. Plus, I am 3/4 of the way finished on a layout which I have been meaning to complete (never started) for almost a year now.
Of course, if there was ever a category for "shopping extraordinaire" in the scrapbooking big contests, I'm certain I would be a finalist. It's not necessarily that I buy everything but that I buy everything for a purpose. At least that's what I like to think when I'm purchasing it. I managed to find paper and embellishments for three other layouts while I was at Archiver's. Total bill: around $15 for an average of $5 per page. Kind-of on the high side, if you ask me.
Of course, if there was ever a category for "shopping extraordinaire" in the scrapbooking big contests, I'm certain I would be a finalist. It's not necessarily that I buy everything but that I buy everything for a purpose. At least that's what I like to think when I'm purchasing it. I managed to find paper and embellishments for three other layouts while I was at Archiver's. Total bill: around $15 for an average of $5 per page. Kind-of on the high side, if you ask me.
Saturday, February 25, 2006
A Croppin' I Will Go
I'm headed out off to Archiver's for an all-night crop. Haven't been to a crop in over a year! I didn't even know what to pack, and since I've been on scrapbooking hiatus, I don't even have any projects in the works. I'll be happy if I complete only one layout! LOL!
Clark and Steve had eye appointments today, and they both need reading glasses!
Gotta go! Will write more soon.
Clark and Steve had eye appointments today, and they both need reading glasses!
Gotta go! Will write more soon.
Friday, February 24, 2006
New Knits, New Blog
I decided to start a new blog, so please bear with me, as I try to figure out how to customize it. My other one was sadly untouched in almost a year, and I felt it was a little too scrapbooking related. Thought I'd make my blog a little more generic to incorporate my new found love of knitting. Yes, my friends, I am officially a Knitting HO, and I love it.
I didn't sign up for the Knitting Olympics (aka KO) but I have been challenging myself to finish Tubey. Here are a couple of progress pics:
Tuesday 2/21
Today 2/24
And I got my yarn order from Handpaintedyarn.com:
Since working on Tubey with yards and yards and yards of stockinette, it has pushed me over the edge to try my skills at attempting lace. I plan to use the two blue skeins for Ella and the other two skeins for scarves.
Now I'm just waiting impatiently for my ball winder from Joann's. Still debating on getting a swift. I'll let you know how it goes.
Shea came up to me tonight and said, "Do I look pretty? I have on lipstick and eye shadow." Oh, how she loves make-up. She is such the girlie girl, and she did look pretty. She was happy to let me take some photos even if she had pizza sauce on her face.
Off to do some knitting. :)
I didn't sign up for the Knitting Olympics (aka KO) but I have been challenging myself to finish Tubey. Here are a couple of progress pics:
Tuesday 2/21
Today 2/24
And I got my yarn order from Handpaintedyarn.com:
Since working on Tubey with yards and yards and yards of stockinette, it has pushed me over the edge to try my skills at attempting lace. I plan to use the two blue skeins for Ella and the other two skeins for scarves.
Now I'm just waiting impatiently for my ball winder from Joann's. Still debating on getting a swift. I'll let you know how it goes.
Shea came up to me tonight and said, "Do I look pretty? I have on lipstick and eye shadow." Oh, how she loves make-up. She is such the girlie girl, and she did look pretty. She was happy to let me take some photos even if she had pizza sauce on her face.
Off to do some knitting. :)
