Update on Reorg

A month ago or so I reorganized my scraproom. I moved the table out and put Metro shelves in and I thought I was going to put the table across from my desk. It didn't work because when visitors sit in the club chair, they can't make eye contact with me. Not cool. So I pushed the table against the wall and moved the chair into the corner. Not ideal but its working. I LURVE the shelves - I can stow so much more and see it, plus its 6 inches shorter and really opens up the walk through space to my desk. I want to get rid of my chair that's tearing but I hate paying $75 to ship a chair from Target. That's idiotic when the chair costs $100. It's something like that... don't quote me.

I went to the dermatologist today for the first time in my life. Glad I did, just to get confirmation the little bo bo on my leg is nothing but the little bump on my nose is a little basal cell stuff. No big deal - I'll have it taken off after Thanksgiving. Monday I go to the ENT for my sinuses and it can't be too soon. I am so tired of these headaches and feeling lousy every day.

Oh, let me show you a draft of a Christmas card. I love paste that you use with brass stencils... I used white paste and chalked it. It's an outline type stencil, I don't think its meant for paste but it really pops with the green

My last bit was a couple of pics of my CJ... guess that will have to wait - trouble posting some photos. I'm going to play a little this afternoon... and cook a roast. Talk to ya later.

Update: BEWARE! Target has a ONE CLICK buying button on their website and guess who clicked it! Yep... I was looking at the shipping charges for the chair and thought, let's push this... and now it's going to arrive at my house by November 7th... Guess it's a good thing its white and will match. I just couldn't decide arms or no arms. I went with arms. Oh, and its only $27 shipping charges.

I didn't mention but we carved pumpkins on Sunday and it was a blast! We have some great artistic talent in our family...

Pixie Girl

I had a cute little post about pixie haircuts on Friday but couldn't get the pic to load, after I did a little Photoshopping of the scratches. Let's try again... Now i have to remember the cute story about how my Mom never wanted to fool with our hair so we had to have short haircuts... damn. Can't remember - guess it'll have to be a therapy session.

I signed up for Heidi Swapp's Big Picture class. Finally listened to the message and I just think most everything she does is amazing, so why not. Right now I'm sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. There's always an ailment and I hate it. I made two appointments: dermatologis and ENT. I have sinus headaches pretty much every day right now and then a serious bout of vertigo a week ago that scared the heck out of me. So, Wed and next Monday I'm going to the doc. I just don't feel like doing much of anything right now because of the headaches and that is hard to take...

Yesterday was Pumpkin Carving and it was alot of fun. Here's the final version:

Well, now that pic won't post so I'm going to go away for a while and come back. Maybe go get a pixie haircut...

Oops I Meant To... Kidding Myself

Yes, I KNOW! Our circle journal is due today and I really should finish it and not be posting... but I couldn't help myself. Y'all, I really have been kidding myself. I've done such a great job of staying out of the scrapbook stores since CKU ~ a month now. Weeeelllllll, let's take a closer look at the online action lately. Several things have been on my radar and little by little I've stopped in here and there.

I've been working on my Ps lately and saw this here.
Yes, I used the same phrase... I like it. Monday was a blog surfing day and I can't recall where I saw it but I thought it would go nicely with my big PB pencil. The PB pencil got a new home last week. I've finally got some reorganizing done. It lives here now. I love my new shelf from Container Store. It is 6" shorter than the table and makes the room feel so much roomier but now with 5 shelves! I LURVE it.

Paper Posies sent me their monthly email and although I've never bought anything from there before... I couldn't resist the 7 gypsies stamp and the Basic Grey Romani paper. I didn't realize it but I have a couple sheets of it already and its the LO for my CJ! The kit looks yummy. So, since I've been buying all this stuff - I finally got on the stick and put some stuff on ebay for sale. It's doing pretty well, especially the sizzix stuff. I have more sizzix, just need to take photos. I'll do that tomorrow after the CJ gets mailed.

Today is scheduled... I'm getting shrunk at 1 and using my gift card at Nordstroms for a massage. Yep. It's all about Me today. (Note - subject of my CJ too!)

Good Conduct Medal

It's been an emotional (sad) day. First of all, I have to gripe about contractors... We have an automatic gate for our driveway that's been broken since last week. I won't go through the whole story but I just don't get why these MEN can't pick up the phone and communicate. It's a great concept that works and prevents customers from getting ticked off because they wait around all day and no one shows. Just pick up the friggin phone!
Anyway, I did the usual grocery shopping, laundry, clean up around here stuff today. Worked a little on my scraproom - not like I should but what can you do. At least I wasn't in the stores buying things. I'm definitely getting better with that issue. I am taking a break from buying new projects til I get some stuff done. I have a circle journal due in 9 days... Plus a few cards and albums and well anyway, I don't need to start anything else. It's hard to remember that though cause I keep thinking about going to Wal Mart or Goodwill to find a new clock to alter like Heidi Swapps. Speaking of Heidi, she was promiment in my dream last night. I had a baby boy and she was taking care of him and I had to wait a few days for her to give him to me. She did but there was some anxiety about it. It was weird... Anyway, while organizing stuff in the room, I was putting photos into my Memory Dock and found this one of my Dad. He wrote this on the back: Sgt. William J. Nelson receiving Good Conduct Medal at 7712th EUCOM Intelligence School, Oberammergau, Germany 25 August 1949. Pretty cool. I spent an hour or so photoshopping it - there was a bunch of lint or snow on the uniforms that I cleaned up. I really love cloning... I would like to get better at it - really understand light and shadow. I need to research it in a Photoshop book or something. I'm going to have an 8 x 10 printed and frame it. I focused on it today because my nephew called and wanted advice about turning himself into the Army. He went awol last December. It makes me incredibly sad because I can't help him and its hard to sit by and not fix it. Guess that's why I worked on the photo today.

ORGANIZATION

I have added two very cool organization tools to my scrap room. One I found on my own and the other I saw on a blog. I wish I could remember which blog it was... oh well, never mind - I managed to figure it out on my own. This week while in Bed Bath & Beyond, I found this:


An 18 inch lazy susan. Isn't that the coolest! It fits my measly little paint collection plus Ranger dabbers (that is correct, they haven't even been opened yet!) I thought about adding my embossing powder in the middle, but probably not... I just loved it!
Earlier this week in my blog trolling, someone and I can't remember who! posted a pic of this yellow organizer from Target . It is a great organizer for chipboard alphabets. I'm not totally organized yet and have each drawer marked.. but I'm getting there. I love it!


The deal is, now I need to go to Container Store and get the metro shelf and get rid of the table I have in my room. I need more place to store all this stuff.
Oh, yes, and here is my new favorite blog/website. You guys know I love amalah and dooce and dawn - that won't ever change. But from a scrap/craft/decorating viewpoint, this chick has impeccable taste!

It's MY IPOD, Beyotch!

Yes, I did it. I got myself an IPOD and I'm jammin to Usher right now. I bought 3 of them at Christmas and my birthday TOTALLY sucked so I decided revenge buying works for me and walked into the Apple store today after CKU and got me one! White with a pink sleeve and BANG & OLAFSEN earbuds. This will not be my last B&O purchase. Two years ago I wanted their stereo system but we spent all our money on the house and I chickened out. Well, as soon as I can get my happy self over there, that will be my second RB.
I'm attending CKU Houston and it's been fun. Kind of hard to top Creative Escape and I'm pretty darn tired but I'll have fun playing with the projects next week when its all died down. I should take a picture of my desk and suitcase (yes, there is still CE stuff in there). Took Stacy Julian, Donna Downey and Lisa Beranson's classes today, along with Georgiana Hall. Georgiana is with Adorn It and I love the hot boss tool - they are selling the used ones tomorrow for $8.50. I will be there! You sprinkle embossing powder and free form write or doodle. Way cool. Donna Downey did the canvas with newsprint stuff which we did at CE - I want to try it with a map instead. Stacy Julian had great ideas and Lisa's project was nice. I am just worn out and need a rest. Plus I have to deal with real life now... Yuck. I mean - great! A New Adventure!
I went nuts at CKU and bought a gazillion Ranger dabbers. They are absolutely so cool. I got all the pinks and purples of course. And maybe a couple of green ones.
Can't wait for the classes tomorrow and then a couple of days of rest! I am t-i-r-e-d!

Creative Escapes in THREE Days

I leave in three days to go to Arizona for an amazing time. I know it will be awesome and I will be making many new friends. I am going alone - in like, my marriage has ended and when I come back I will be reconstructing a new life. A good life and a happy life. Yes, I'm scared even though I'm acting strong and brave on the outside. Right now I am just trying to stitch it together til I can get back and then I'll worry about it. It was funny because my niece asked timidly, are you still going to Arizona? I whipped around and said, are you kidding? Nothing short of death will keep me from that trip. I am getting away and having fun with my new buddies. Scrapgirls are great and I know they will envelope me and hold my hand. I need to get away.
I have a ton of projects to do before Tues am when I have to go to work. Yikes. I'm going to try and focus now...