I don't know what is with me lately but I just can't seem to get to bed at a decent hour! Part of it is because I have been really busy lately creating and I seem to do that best in the wee hours of the morning and Mercedes has been staying up really late too, so I have to stay up even later just to get some me time.
Last night I started on an altered canvas project cause I felt the need to make something for myself before I start on another gift album. All I've done so far is paint the canvas and pick a picture of Mercedes that I want to use. Where it's going to go from there, I'm not sure yet. It's all still bouncing around in my head until I have my ah-ha moment...it'll come and till it does I just keep adding washes and glazes to my background color.
Taught piano lessons today and then I gave my neice a whole whack of scrapbook supplies that I'll never use...she was thrilled. Then I made a big batch of chili and Mercedes was thrilled! lol Now I think I will add another wash to the canvas, maybe pop in a movie or just go to bed....maybe if I actually got some sleep my project would start coming easier. then again, maybe not. :)
Saturday, March 25, 2006
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Just a quick note...
Today was my mom's birthday and I made her a bunch of cards and a paper bag album about her beautiful backyard. She was thrilled and it made all the late nights so worth it, knowing that she really appreciated all the work I had put into it. Made me feel good to give her something that I had truly put my heart into. We had a nice family dinner with my sister's family and it was just a pleasant evening all the way around. Now for a quick breather for a day or two before I dive head first into my next big project...a baby album. This will be the first time I've made an album without pictures so it may be interesting, but it's good to keep giving those creative muscles a work out now and then! ;) Other than that I need to restock my card supply since I've given 40 away this month and now have none left for myself! lol
If you want to check out the paper bag album you can find it in my picture trail album at http://www.picturetrail.com/mercedesmommy2002 Thanks for looking and have a great night! :)
If you want to check out the paper bag album you can find it in my picture trail album at http://www.picturetrail.com/mercedesmommy2002 Thanks for looking and have a great night! :)
Sunday, March 19, 2006
So it's been awhile...
Decided that I should get back into the habit of blogging again, if for no other reason that it will help with journaling for scrapbook layouts!
I've actually been pretty busy lately...I've made 40 cards this month and am currently trying to get a little paper bag album made for my mom for her birthday on Wednesday. I really don't know why I always seem to think of these things at the last minute! lol Oh well it is starting to come together nicely and as soon as I have a few uninterupted hours, I'm sure I can get it finished. I think she will really like it as I'm also giving her a bunch of cards too. She bought me a pack of 250 sheets of nice white cardstock and told me flat out that she wanted cards for her birthday, so she's getting some! Nothing like being subtle! lol
I need to get a set of coasters made for my girlfriend next week also and then I'll be starting on a baby album. My cousin had their first baby a couple weeks ago and I decided to make them an album...they'll just have to add the pictures. I'll be seeing them on Easter so I have a couple weeks at least to work on it! I actually would have started earlier except I had to order most of the stuff online and she ended up having to backorder some of it, so I told her to just hold the order until she could send it all at once. As far as I know it was mailed on Friday so I'm really hoping that it'll get here by mid-week. I've never made an album without pictures before so it should be interesting, but I enjoy stretching my creative muscles! I've also been working on an Art Journal with some girls from my scrappin message board and that's been alot of fun. Unforetunately I am now 2 weeks behind, but I'll work on it as I find the time.
So that's most of what's been going on around here lately and what's scheduled for the immediate future! I'll try to be much more diligent in keeping up my blog. :)
I've actually been pretty busy lately...I've made 40 cards this month and am currently trying to get a little paper bag album made for my mom for her birthday on Wednesday. I really don't know why I always seem to think of these things at the last minute! lol Oh well it is starting to come together nicely and as soon as I have a few uninterupted hours, I'm sure I can get it finished. I think she will really like it as I'm also giving her a bunch of cards too. She bought me a pack of 250 sheets of nice white cardstock and told me flat out that she wanted cards for her birthday, so she's getting some! Nothing like being subtle! lol
I need to get a set of coasters made for my girlfriend next week also and then I'll be starting on a baby album. My cousin had their first baby a couple weeks ago and I decided to make them an album...they'll just have to add the pictures. I'll be seeing them on Easter so I have a couple weeks at least to work on it! I actually would have started earlier except I had to order most of the stuff online and she ended up having to backorder some of it, so I told her to just hold the order until she could send it all at once. As far as I know it was mailed on Friday so I'm really hoping that it'll get here by mid-week. I've never made an album without pictures before so it should be interesting, but I enjoy stretching my creative muscles! I've also been working on an Art Journal with some girls from my scrappin message board and that's been alot of fun. Unforetunately I am now 2 weeks behind, but I'll work on it as I find the time.
So that's most of what's been going on around here lately and what's scheduled for the immediate future! I'll try to be much more diligent in keeping up my blog. :)
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