try to remember…
3 Positives:
yesterday was productive and the creative to-do list nearly checked off
20 wreaths now tatted — the total count is getting closer
T and I worked on next week’s lesson plans – I’ve got some printing to do this weekend
this…
3 Positives:
Re-organized some things yesterday in the studio.
Discovered some ‘lost items’ during the re-org and grateful I don’t have to replace them.
a little more tatting accomplished. I think this project is coming along!
BONUS: Moved Mom’s wicker rocking chair into the studio. It has a home again.
3 Positives:
a clean studio
a sweet treat celebrating an “I told you so.” And it was only Day 2! 🙂
tatting and reading time
3 Positives:
a little retail therapy – and checking off of the switching out the seasonal decor
finding some t-shirt transfer stuff for one of the kids
started a new book – now waiting for the volume 9 to drop in February
Our Journey Notes:
T’s eyes are pretty strained at the end of day 1 in his new assignment at work and he came home with a BIG headache to boot. The headache lessened after some dinner and a short snooze. But he was still having eye issues… enough that he asked for some help with some additional printing he needed done for today and tomorrow. Not sure there are any additional things we can do to lessen the eye strain at the moment, but we’re looking for ideas.
3 Positives:
Lots of good thoughts from yesterday’s General Conference sessions – not sure I can pick an overall favorite yet. Talks should all be posted on the web shortly
Another tatted wreath added to the slowly growing pile
Drew another sketch in Procreate and turned it into a cutting file. I think it will add another fun touch to the current project
September pretty much flew by — grateful for the crafting time I was able to get in. Here’s a bit of what happened in the studio during the month:
Above: Paper piecing — only put 8 of this particular design together — lots of little pieces and lots of inking! Original design from Treasure Box Designs (Stackable Fall). The embossing folder is an old Cuttlebug design I’ve held on to for a lot of years. Paper by AC Cardstock, Bazzil and Encore.
Above: another paper pieced card. I made 12 of these and combined with the other card, had enough for my ministering stash for the month of October. This design was also from Treasure Box Designs (Pumpkin Birdie). I did use some pan pastels for the white on the feathers and the edges of the leaves. I decided to use a marker to add a design on the pumpkin — since I didn’t create any patterned papers for this design. Again lots of inking and pieces — but lots of fun as well seeing them come together.
The Weave card I shared last month was also used for October’s bday cards. I just switched up the colors of the strips. But forgot to take a pic to share. But here’s a reminder of what the card looks like.
While these haven’t gone out yet, I did get a few of these made for Halloween – kind of fun and used some digital papers from a couple of collections I have in my stash. Inspiration from Pinterest The ghost was from a digital Halloween collection and the pumpkin was from the SCAL library and the face was from a colleciton I found on Creative Fabrica. I did use the print 2 cut option in SCAL for the letters (filled with the digital pattern). A little bit of inking and we’re good to go.
Doesn’t seem like much, but there were a few cards I didn’t get pics of before mailing and I did also raid my stash and sent out a few other cards during the month. I think we counted 32 cards sent out for the month of September… we’re looking at that and a few more already for October’s final “in the mail” number. I’ll be rebuilding some stash this month. I need more ‘thank’ you cards and ‘thinking of you’ cards for sure and a few ‘just for fun’ cards too.
October’s anniversary card is in the making — but better not share any of those components yet. It’s coming along though. More piecing! 🙂
3 Positives:
2 more wreaths tatted and ready for blocking
a little progress on the anniversary project
watched both sessions of conference — lots to wrap my head around
3 Positives:
Visited the needlework shop yesterday with a friend — Loved every moment inside. Picked up a couple of balls of pearl cotton and a magazine 🙂
Got some paper cut for the anniversary project
Gave myself some grace and will finish up the laundry today.
BONUS: General Conference begins this morning and Indian Summer is here for a few days.
3 Positives:
Another wreath tatted — in less than an hour too!
Cut and pieced a couple of characters together yesterday.
Celebrating T’s last day in admin and a new beginning in the classroom (still no trained replacement for his admin position)
3 Positives:
Printing for T all done, at least through the end of the year. He was surprised that I got it all done in a day’s time.
A cooked last evening
1 more tatted wreath added to the growing pile
