1.21.2013

5 Faves...Disney Style

fgtrAnyone who know me knows that I am a crazy Disneyland fan.

Like I want to go every 3 months or so.

Like I have withdrawal pain when I see a Disneyland commercial.

Or when I hear the fastpass whistle I feel like I'm getting stabbed in the heart (my daugher's text message alert on her cell).

Don't judge. That's all I'm asking.


(Yes, it is!)



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1.20.2013

Exactly

One of my very favorite quotes. Which is why you many see it every so often over here.

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Have a great day!

1.19.2013

I Spy...Winter

Living in the Phoenix area, we don't really see many signs of winter. But if you look closely, they are there.

1.18.2013

Friday Wrap (InstaFriday)

Hello peeps. It's time to wrap up the week with phone photos.

1.  I started this class.  OK. I didn't start it so much, just entered the classroom. I can't seem to grasp how quickly the days pass by. But I will start working on the class next week when I have some days off work again.

Big Picture Classes


2.  Afternoon sun streaming on my craft table.


3.  I cleaned up my craft space. See Part 1 and Part 2 posts.



4.  Watched Donna's Inspiration Wednesday. I love, love Wednesdays!


5.    So cold here this past week. I had to borrow girl # 2's gloves for my freezing cold fingers. She thought I looked like a hobo. Nice.



6.  Winter sunset.


7.  Stick figures of our family. Love to see what people draw on this board in our kitchen.


8.  OK. This last one is not a photo. But it was a text sent to me and I sent it to my camera roll, so I think it counts. And this is my kind of man!


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Hello Hue Little Things

life rearranged

1.17.2013

Declutter (Part 2)

Welcome back.

Remember this mess?


Yikes! Here is 1 more, just so you understand the scope of this mess.


I started with clearing most of the mess off the table by moving the "in progress" projects into that new drawer system.


Look, now you see wide expanses of surface. Yeah me!


I got excited and kept putting away supplies.


This is how it looks now. Not perfect. But a bazillion times better.

The next day I started on the row of white drawers. I cleaned all the junk off, moved a printer closer to the desk, and organized supplies on trays. Everything just looks better on trays!


I'm super, super thrilled with the clean look along the wall.

Now, if you're starting to feel jealous, I wanted to share a bit of reality with you.

I have a mess on the floor under the desk. A box full of crap memories that I have dragged around for several moves. Photos from years ago that never got scrapbooked. A tote full of products from the last scrapbook convention. That would be April 2012. Yes. I have issues.


And I have 1 pile left on the corner of my desk. I simply can not shove one more thing into a drawer.


I also have to go through the drawers and clean and organize more. Some drawers are still a white hot mess. Not all, but definitely some.


Finally, I have some art I want to hang on the wall above the drawer cabinets. That's my favorite part. The making things pretty part.

And just to keep me accountable, I will have a Part 3 post next week to share my progress.

Have a great night. And maybe with the long holiday weekend, you might even want to plan your own declutter project.  Share if you do!

Declutter (Part 1)


I have a problem.  One that I can't seem to fix. Or improve on.

My work space is a white hot mess. All the time.

I try to clean it up and stay organized from time to time. But I never really succeed.

Part of the problem is that I don't have enough storage for all the stuff. Especially all the "in progress" stuff.  They just pile up on different corners of my desk.

So a few days ago I bought another drawer unit from Ikea, with hopes that this 3rd one would just house "in progress" projects.

IKEA Drawer units

I had to wait a few days for someone to build it for me. Then it was time to tackle the mess.

Check back later today for update photos.

Do you have a problem with keeping your craft/art area clean? Do you have a system/routine to help keep everything organized? I could use all the advice I can get!

1.15.2013

5 Faves....CHA Spring

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Even though I don't really do any traditional scrapbook pages anymore, I still love the products!

And I use plenty of products in mini journals, December Daily, Project Life (got in my Seafoam kit last night), and even in my canvases.

And since CHA was a few days ago, I had to check out and share some of my faves. Now I just have to be patient for them to hit the market and meanwhile, save my pennies.

1. Crafter's Workshop stencils. That top row. Especially love the cameras...





2.  Cosmo Cricket's Sweet Disposition line. Especially these tags...
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And these stamps....

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3.  Technique Tuesday's stamps by Ali Edward's...





4.  Webster's Pages Allison Kreft Designs in washi tape...



and mini envelopes...



and Ruffled Bloomers ribbon...





5. Bo Bunny's Mama Razzi2 papers...

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and  Texture stamps...

Texture Stamps

I know...such eye candy!

To see all these products and many, many more click here.

Have you seen any new products that make your palms itch? Your brain whirl? Your heart happy?

Please share with me!  Leave a comment.