Creative Niche

More Pages!!

2009-06-04T08:37:00.001-07:00

While in Idaho, Renee and I discussed what we were going to do about Aubrianna's candid pictures. I had over 1000 on my computer, so I knew that I didn't want to scrap them all. After a quick trip to Archivers we found these divided page protectors that are going to make it really easy to get everything laid out and into her album.

And I'm Back!!

2009-05-23T11:49:00.000-07:00

I've been a little bit busy with my other blog, but I finally sat down and scrapped all of the pictures I have for Aubrianna's album. Finally caught up on that just to go back to Boise next weekend and pick up more pictures from Renee.

I really like the first two pages, I wish I could figure out what to do to jazz up the third page, and I am missing a star for the last page in the upper left hand corner. Any suggestions on the Sunshine Babe page?

In the meadow we can build a snowman, and pretend that he is Parson Brown

2008-12-08T22:01:00.000-08:00

I love this format.

Today I...

Finished 30 of my 40 Christmas cards. The ones remaining are ones that Jon needs to sign as well. When I say finished, I mean finished, ready to go into the mailbox finished. The first batch will be heading out tomorrow.
Started my new job, and I love it. My new manager is awesome and I feel like I am really catching on quickly. In fact they are leaving me alone tomorrow afternoon! It's strange being home at night though.
I'm making a list and researching cookies to make for the holidays. I think I'm borderline obsessed, or just bored!
Jon and I are watching Stepbrothers and I would like all of blog land to know that I invented the world douchers. Seriously, when Jon and I heard it we both started laughing and even he said that I invented that word. I've been saying it for months and months. I'm not even kidding.

Anyway, I would love to tell you that my laptop cord is in route so I could show you some pictures, but it's not. I'll make sure to save a Christmas card to post after I get them all sent out. 5/6 days, GO ME!!

Later on, we'll conspire, As we dream, by the fire

2008-12-07T21:05:00.000-08:00

Today I...

Did six loads of laundry and FOLDED them! That's a big deal.
Made Lemon Glaze Cookies, doubled the batch to have extra in the freezer
Brainstormed different ideas for Christmas dinner, I'm so thankful to be off this year. So far it includes Prime Rib and Twice Baked Potatoes, still thinking about other things
Missed my family a little bit and the Christmas traditions that we have had. Time to start thinking about my own traditions!
Drove by my new place of employment to double check where the bus stop was since I start my new job tomorrow.

Cheers to a good week!

Don't confuse neediness for love

2008-12-06T14:14:00.000-08:00

I was laying in bed last night watching Wedding Crashers with Jon, and I was thinking to myself, uh, I haven't blogged today. DAMNIT!! I messed up and missed yesterday. Do you think if I blog twice today it will make up for it?

I tried to scrapbook last night and decided I forgot how to do it. I was putting some paper with the picture that I'm working on and it just wasn't working. Seriously, is it possible to forget how to scrapbook? I've been looking at some inspiration online today hoping that something will come to me and I can at least get this page done.

I'm in the middle of a three day weekend before starting my new job, and I can say with full confidence that I haven't done anything so far. Trust me, it's not for lack of having things to do around the house, it's because of pure lack of motivation.

Anyway, maybe I will be back tonight with some inspiration links for you all. OH and my computer cable to plug into the wall broke again last night! This is the second one I will have to replace, so you all won't be getting any pictures for a while. Sorry!!

Changes are taking the pace I'm going through

2008-12-04T23:35:00.000-08:00

Tonight as I was leaving work, I felt a huge weight being lifted off my shoulders. I left my current position on a positive note, and I'm proud of myself for doing so. As much as I wanted to e-mail my managers and tell them everything I felt they have done wrong, I restrained myself and remembered that I may want to work with them in some capacity eventually.

It was strange tonight, everyone knowing that I was leaving. So many congratulations from ward clerks, CNA's and nurses. It really validated to me that I did do a fantastic job while in this position and I feel like I'm really going to be able to carry that over to my new job.

It just clicked to me that some of you may not know what I do. I was doing Materials Management for the local hospital here in Eugene. I am still employed through PeaceHealth, but have taken on a position in materials at our home health office. I am so excited for this change because not only does it come with regular hours, but I am also taking on more of a challenge and more responsibility. I really think I'm going to enjoy this new position.

Oooh fuuudge!

2008-12-03T22:53:00.001-08:00

Tonight Jon and I are watching "A Christmas Story." It reminds me of my dad and is my favorite Christmas movie. Ironically, it also came out the year I was born. Gotta love Ralphie.

Tomorrow is my last day at my current job. I am staying employed with PeaceHealth, but am going to be working at the Home Health division and I'm SO excited for this opportunity. I will miss a number of people in the hospital, but I'm looking forward to my schedule changing to days and also having holidays and weekends off.

So far I'm doing pretty good on posting once a day!!

Man, man, man, man, man, manly man... do do do do...

2008-12-02T23:32:00.000-08:00

Thank you card for masculine swap.
Birthday card for the Masculine swap.

Bella card for a swap. I might make a couple more if I run out of Christmas cards.

Two days down. Just in the nick of time today.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

2008-12-01T11:58:00.001-08:00

I am determined to blog everyday in December. I have lots to talk about!! First, it's starting to look like Christmas time around here and I'm getting SO excited to bake and make Christmas dinner.

This is our mantle for our woodburning fireplace in our home. I decorated the mantle for Fall with garland and pine cones and it look cute, but I LOVE this theme. It's not completely done yet because I really want some clear lights on it and I think I might hang some of the smaller silver balls from the greenery. I bought the stocking holders from Target on the day after Thanksgiving and I love them! They are nice and heavy. I bought the vases from Michael's and they were filled with pinecones but they are SO pretty with the teal/icey blue and silver ornaments. I think it looks great! Now if we could just get some pictures up on that bare wall above the fireplace.

I am also almost finished with my homemade Christmas cards! All I have left to do is cut and paste the sentiments inside of the cards and they will be good to go. I'm so happy that I actually finished so many and have the cards all addressed and ready to go (except that top stack, it's waiting for addresses).

I'll be back tomorrow either talking about football or swap cards, hmm, which one??

Let me tell ya'll what it's like, being male, middle class and white

2008-03-30T01:29:00.000-07:00

So I found this website tonight to make a list of 101 things to do in 1001 days.

The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).

1. Get another tattoo on my foot of the Scorpio M sign
2. Send out 50 homemade cards, not including holiday cards sent out to a large group (5/50)
3. Make Christmas cards
4. Participate in a craft fair
5. Read Atlas Shrugged
6. ~~Go to the dentist~~
7. Run/jog a 5K
8. Snowboard on something not considered the bunny hill
9. Identify 100 things that make me happy
10. Make a mini album of those things
11. Release 10 books
12. Practice yoga 120 times (8/120)
13. Do yoga outside
14. Save $500 in my savings account
15. Get a handle on my debt
16. Eat organic for a month and evaluate how I feel at the end of the month
17. ~~Go camping~~
18. Make a budget and try very hard to stick to it
19. Use a pottery wheel again
20. ~~Hike at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum~~
21. Plant a small garden
22. Vote every time I can (2/?)
23. Visit at least three new states
24. Do not use a new grocery bag at a grocery store or anywhere else for a month
25. Donate blood five times
26. Go horseback riding on the coast
27. Get married
28. Go to Vegas
29. Go to NYC
30. ~~Get a bike and ride it~~
31. Visit OMSI
32. Visit the Experience Music Project in Seattle
33. Make a recycle center in my house to keep the recyclables, trash and compost separate
34. Compost
35. Go to six concerts (2/6)
36. Figure out the whole going back to school thing and make a plan
37. ~~Buy a crockpot and make five new recipes in it~~
38. Try 10 new local restaurants (2/10) Bombay Palace, 6th St. Grill
39. Play tennis
40. Go golfing
41. Join a CSA
42. ~~Work on cleaning once a week for an hour (4/27 update: I'm doing really good on this one)(12/11 Still doing good, much easier in a house!)~~
43. Fit into a size 10
44. Visit five national parks
45. Blog 120 times (6/120)
46. Be soda free for one month
47. ~~Shop at the farmers market 10 times (10/10)~~
48. ~~Buy/obtain wine glasses~~
49. ~~Visit a brewery~~ Done 4/12/08 Rogue Brewery Newport, OR
50. Make 40 ATC's for my spinner in 2008 (6/40)
51. Live off $200 cash for a month (not including bill payments, basically groceries/food, entertainment)
52. ~~See the Sex in the City movie~~
53. Take vitamins once a day for a month
54. Knit something from start to finish
55. Go internet free for 48 hours (including at work) must not be while on vacation/out of town
56. Watch a meteor shower
57. Floss for 30 days straight
58. ~~Leave a 50% tip~~
59. Decorate a canvas
60. ~~Figure out a good way to organize my scrapbooking paper~~
61. ~~Find a way to see Mitch~~
62. Find a way to see Sam
63. Go see a play
64. Go to the coast eight times (5/8)
65. No alcohol for three months
66. Visit five museums or historical sites
67. Go to Crater Lake
68. ~~Try ten new recipes~~
69. Read four non-fiction books (1/4)
70. ~~Make stewed/roasted tomatoes and freeze them~~
71. Compile all my favorite recipes in one place
72. Get special recipes from mom
73. Get special recipes from Grandma (ROLLS)
74. Make ten new pages for Aubrianna's scrapbooking
75. Get pictures for pages for Aubrianna's scrapbook
76. Eat vegetarian for one week
77. Join a book club
78. ~~Take a box of stuff to Goodwill~~ (It was actually a bag)
79. Get Renee to come and visit me
80. Have a spa day
81. ~~Go to a music festival~~
82. Document a day in my life with photos
83. Buy a new (used) car
84. Get my license
85. Write a list of 50 things I love about Jon (before #27)
86. Buy 10 homemade gifts (from etsy.com or something similar)
87. Make and give 10 gifts
88. Go to Seattle on the train
89. Go to a winery
90. Create a birthday/special day list
91. Get a Netflix subscription
92. Buy a nice set of towels
93. Buy a bed
94. Buy nice linens for the bed
95. Send five care packages to people I love
96. Get to my goal weight
97. Maintain goal weight until the end of 1001 days
98. ~~Be on time everywhere for a week~~
99. Volunteer three times
100. Donate $5 for everything not completed on this list
101. Make a new list

A garden of broken friendships reminds you you survived

2008-10-30T09:37:00.000-07:00

Today I am 25 years old. I'm feeling pretty blah about this birthday and I can't quite put my finger on why. I think it's kinda because I feel old. Like 25 is when you should have your stuff together and a "life plan" figured out. I don't feel like I have stuff figured out at all.

Anyway, I swear I will have a post in the near future with actual stuff that crafty people would be interested in as opposed to random posts about nothing.

I'm half alive but I feel mostly dead

2008-10-21T20:44:00.000-07:00

I'm fine actually. Just busy! For now read this. I wrote it myself! Pretty impressive huh?? I'll be back later this week. I promise!

But nothing's greater than the rush that comes with your embrace

2008-08-30T18:08:00.000-07:00

Today Jon and I signed the papers on our very first place together. If you know my history, this is a pretty big step for me, and I'm so excited about it. In between packing and getting ready to move everything I'm going to upload a couple of pictures of our currently empty duplex.And for my scrappy friends, this is the mini album cover that I have been working on to document our first home together. Isn't it cute!!

I would swallow my doubt turn it inside out find nothing but faith in nothing

2008-08-07T00:49:00.000-07:00

I was totally going to post this like week before last.

First, scrappies!! A sneak peak at Heather's layout for trading faces. I'm SOOO excited for her to see it and I hope that she loves it!

Second, my Oregon Country Fair album. Honestly, and I'm embarrassed to admit this, but it's the first mini album I've actually finished, and the first time I've used acrylics in this capacity.

This is the cover.

On the inside I made a little tag-- for lack of a better term, and journaled on the back all of the "senses" experienced at the fair. I think it's a cute little album.

So yeah, work is hell right now. I'm hoping after the big move everything calms down a little bit. Everyone is wound up SO tight. Just tonight one of my good work friends called me bawling. It's not easy at this point in time. The big move is on Sunday, so wish us all luck that we stay sane throughout the next week.

Last, Jon and I are moving in the beginning of next month! I am SO very excited. This little apartment is too small, and he is pretty much here all the time anyway. I am excited to have a dishwasher (hopefully), the be far away from my bat sh*t crazy neighbor, to have a room for all my scrapbooking stuff, to have a bigger kitchen, and to have my washer and dryer back!! It will be lovely.

I'll try to post something sometime... but I'm not making any guarantees.

Once I rose above the noise and confusion, Just to get a glimpse beyond the illusion

2008-07-22T13:02:00.000-07:00

Seriously, over a month since my last post. Summer is obviously a little busy, and I don't even have kids. The new hospital is taking up quite a bit of time for both Jon and me. We have also been trying to DO things. Then last week, my computer cable broke, so I wasn't able to get online or access any of my pictures. I promise I was thinking about blogging last week. Really.

First, look who came to see me on his way to Idaho! Mitch and Jon got along fabulously, but we were pretty busy for the weekend he was here. I think he had a good time before heading up to Alaska to do some field work.

We have done some camping at the coast with Jon's mom and Fred. I love going to the coast! Toni and Fred have a West Villa camping trailer, so we usually just pitch out tent on their lot. Super fun!

Then we had the Olympic Trails here in Eugene, and I tried to avoid any possible communication with the outside world. Actually it wasn't that bad. Just lots of people around.

My favorite part of the last couple of weeks has most definitely been the Eugene Country Fair. It's basically a big huge hippie fest out in the middle of the forest. I made a really cute mini album with pictures that I will share before the week is over. I promise!!

Sorry it has taken me so long to blog. I hope there are still some of you out there checking in!

You try to play cool, Like you just don’t care

2008-06-16T12:39:00.000-07:00

First item of business on this wonderful Monday (not really, I'm actually PMS'ing real bad and I'm retaining something to the tune of FOUR freaking pounds) so anyway, first item of business, as a Weezer fan I can't believe it took me two weeks to download this:
It makes me super happy that they have finally released another album, and it's good. I like it.

Ok, since I'm crabby and should really go on a walk to release some tension before work I'm just going to show you some projects and make like a baby and head out.
Here is the page I did for Create My Keepsake's Last Scrapper Standing challenge #1. I didn't make the cut, and I'd be lying if I didn't say that I was a little bit bummed out, but that's the name of the game right? I think I need to take a couple of days and make projects for me. I'm really feeling "lost" as to what my style is as opposed to making things that I think will be accepted by the masses. Frankly that isn't my style and I don't know why I'm doing it. That said, I really like this page I did.Also sharing a bella card that is new to all of you. I made it for a swap and thought it turned out cute.

Ok, that's it for today. Hopefully I'll come back at the end of the week with a much more uplifting post.

Sometimes I feel I've got to, Run away I've got to, Get away

2008-06-09T00:38:00.000-07:00

Busy, busy, busy! Life has been full, and I haven't had the time or motivation to blog. Here it is in list format (like always, I hope it doesn't drive everyone crazy).

1. Sex in the City. SOOOOO freaking amazing. I'm really hoping to go again next week. Loved the movie. I think that even if you didn't religiously follow the series you could still enjoy the movie. I think that if you followed the series you won't be disappointed. Oh and I bawled, shocking I know. I love this candid getting ready to take the picture shot. We all had a fabulous time (the couple of cocktails surely helped that too).

2. Jon and I hiked Spencer's Butte last weekend. It was an awesome experience. While hiking the last quarter or so, I realize how symbolic of our relationship the hike was. I really need to make a scrapbooking page about my feelings. I'm really enjoying the fact that Jon and I have been hiking so much this summer. It's almost becoming a semi regular activity. Oh except this weekend. There was a beerfest to attend.3. So I didn't make the design team that I was trying out for, but that's ok. I'm really enjoying some of the challenges that different sites have been posing for design team hunts. It really helps me get motivated to scrap and that's what is important. Here are two new pages.4. I almost forgot to tell you all my genious organization of my Copic markers. Actually, I kinda just happened upon it. I had an empty Pampered Chef spinner thing for your kitchen to organize kitchen stuff. Well obviously as handy as it would be my kitchen is <> that big. It works perfectly for storing Copics because there is a slot for every color family!! Yippee! Here is a picture.
So the color families starting at the bottom go, R-RV-V-BV-B-BG-G-YG-Y-YR, get it?? Then I have my earth tons in another slot on the upper circle along with my black and grays. For the most part I really like this for my modest Copic collection. It also will force me to buy colors besides RV and V's.

Anyway, until next time... Peace out.

Day after day I will walk and I will play, but the day after today, I will stop, and I will start...

2008-05-18T12:55:00.000-07:00

Sometimes this whole blogging things gets away from me and I'm constantly going, ok, seriously, I need to blog and I never get around to it. So here it is and it's gonna be a big one!
1. Idaho was fantastic. Jon and I had a wonderful time and the dress was great. My parents party was awesome. It was so great to see all of my parents friends and my family. 25 years is a big deal!

2. I'm applying for a design team. I'm so completely nervous! I've never applied for a design team before. It's for a kit company that I think is awesome. I've been lucky enough to attend classes sponsored by them and taught by their design team coordinator. I'll keep you informed on how that goes. There are a ton of good entries already, and still a week to get it in. I'm hoping to finish one more project and one more layout.

3. I've been doing lots of creating lately, I love that! The above layout is one that isn't going to make the cut for the DT gallery. I feel like it's missing something? Any ideas? I still like it though. The new MM Noteworthy paper is delish! And for the record, I hand sewed all the buttons on! My mom hates nakid buttons, so they have to have something. It took a little while.
4. A couple of bella cards like usual.

5. I got the new Love, Elsie Recipe box! I love it. Full of lovely Elsie inspiration.

6. I made some new ATC's too. But I'll have to take pictures and upload them later.

Alright, I think that's it. Sorry for the photo heavy post!

You feel a certain sense of synergy between yourself and me

2008-04-29T13:53:00.000-07:00

Two things:
New Motion City Soundtrack song, it's completely clean too! And I'm in love...

The previously mentioned class is rocking my world. Seriously, just what I needed.

And here is a red balloon, I think of you and let it go

2008-04-27T13:43:00.000-07:00

1. New card for my ATC, well one worth sharing. I finished reading A Tree Grows in Brooklyn recently. I'm not sure if I mentioned that? It was an AMAZING book. I felt myself missing Francie, the main character when I finished it. That makes it awesome. Anyway, one of my favorite quotes from the book was this:
"Let me be something every minute of every hour of my life. Let me be gay; let me be sad. Let me be cold; let me be warm. Let me be hungry...have too much to eat. Let me be ragged or well dressed. Let me be sincere-be deceitful. Let me be truthful; let me be a liar. Let me be honorable and let me sin. Only let me be something every blessed minute. And when I sleep, let me dream all the time so that not one little piece of living is ever lost." So of course I had to make an ATC from it! Thanks Kimmie for the clear things! Also used some new Hambly from the store in Newport.

2. The online class I'm taking with Kate the Great starts tomorrow and I'm SO very excited. I have stalked Kate's blog for a long time, and she seems like one of the most kind, genuine and creative people ever! I'll try and make sure to keep you guys updated on what we will be making.

3. A couple of people have asked if I'm going to let you know about my progress on the list and that answer is OF COURSE. I'm really happy that I have people to hold me accountable to the list. It helps for sure. So, to make my life easier, I just update it in the post, as I go. I'm able to cross things off, and keep track of how many times I've done certain things. I always save and repost when I'm done, so you can always check out the original post if you are wondering.

4. I did finish #60. I copied my good friend Heather. I want to make a little sign to go on the front of the tote to show the order of MFG.

5. I also bought wine glasses from Kohl's for SUPER cheap. That's another one off the list.

6. Speaking of buying stuff, look at this cute cute dress I bought for my parents anniversary party that is NEXT weekend. And it is two sizes smaller then what I was at the beginning of the year.

Anyway, peace out until next time...

I am not immune; I only wanna be loved

2008-04-27T00:38:00.000-07:00

Cupcake Bella with Basic Gray patterned paper. For CardCafe sketch swap. First time coloring with my new Copic markers!Cosmobella, colored with the h2o brush (thanks Jenn) and SU! Markers on watercolor paper. Patterned paper is Creative Imagination.
Look! I'm getting better with my Copics. This is the second image I colored. This is for the Bauble Swap on CardCafe and I made some extras for the swap on Bellaholics.I think I did a really good job coloring this one. I even faded her jeans a little bit with the blender pen. This is for the quote swap on CardCafe. Paper is Creative Imaginations.

Baby I'm amazed at the way you love me all the time

2008-04-20T01:52:00.000-07:00

Wow, I guess maybe I should get around to updating a little more often, but alas, life has been busy. Last weekend Jon and I went to Newport to celebrate our one year anniversary. It was absolutely amazing. If our anniversary is so lucky to always have weather like that, then I'm convinced we really are meant to be together. It was awesome! Record high temperatures in Newport. This is a self portrait of us at the botanical gardens just north of Florence. I think they will be much cooler in the summer. Now everything is just starting to get green.

This is the view from Florence to Newport. I absolutely love driving that route. There are so many pretty view of the ocean. I always stop at the Sea Lion Caves and take a couple of pictures.

Jon and I stayed at the Best Western in Newport and that hotel is awesome! It's beach front and lots of the rooms face the ocean and have balconies. Because the weather was so great, we were able to sleep the entire night with the balcony door open. It was so nice sleeping with the sounds of the waves crashing. This was the view from our room on the fifth floor. Have I mentioned recently how much I absolutely love living so close to the coast? I really need to make a point in getting over there more often.

We also got to see an amazing sunset. I am so thankful that the weather was great. People on Saturday were actually complaining about how warm it was. I think most people just weren't prepared for it to be that warm.I also crossed off an item on my list. We went to lunch on Saturday at Rogue Brewery in Newport. It was fun to visit and look around.
It was an absolutely amazing weekend and it makes me realize how fortunate I am to have Jon in my life. It has been an fantastic year.

How does it feel when we get locked into a stare? Please don't come looking for me when I'm lost in your hair

2008-03-22T22:25:00.000-07:00

First cards is for the Girly swap on card cafe. Super easy cards!
Quote card swap
Monochromatic Swap Blue
"This Means Something": Layout about a text message my dad sent me.
Upclose of Mother and Daughter layout
Overall Mother and Daughter layout. I have to admit that I love this layout. I think I rocked it.
Layout about me and Jon.
Another about me and Jon, I'll share this story later.

Can someone please inform my neighbor that hasn't paid his internet bill that I am really sick of the really slow connection that I have now that I'm not jacking his wireless. Comcast will be here on Tuesday and I will post a proper update.

Just a small town girl, livin in a lonely world, took the midnight train, goin anywhere

2008-03-12T20:45:00.000-07:00

I was tagged. It's my first time ever actually being tagged, and typically I probably wouldn't do this, but it's pretty slow at work. So I'm supposed to list seven random facts about me, then tag seven other people. I'm not going to tag seven, but possibly a few that I know I can nag at no end to blog, I know, people love me.

1. That song, that I used as a title, is stalking me. I'm not kidding. I hear it everywhere! The one and only time I have ever played Guitar Hero, I played that song (drunk). Ever since that point I have heard this song everywhere. It's creepy.

2. I can pick up stuff with my toes. Jon calls them monkey feet. I'll pick up stuff and hand it too him, he calls that gross.

3. Jon and I will be celebrating our one year anniversary in a little less then a month. This is the longest relationship I have been in since high school. I am 95% sure he is the man I will marry.

4. I work at a hospital in the basement. The same floor the morgue is on.

5. I was just riding the elevator with a guy and the elevator was going to the basement and then up to the 2nd floor. He said to me "Take me with you, my wife is in labor." I felt really bad for the wife.

6. When I was a kid I used to "flit" around the room while watching tv. I had a big imagination and would act out scenirios. Most of my family thought it was hilarious to watch from afar (I wouldn't do it in front of people). I atribute my flitting to the fact that my parents neglected me and I was an only child until I was seven.

7. I decided I was a democrat in seventh grade, my parents aren't really democrats, or polical at all. I guess you could say that I have always been into politics. I also thought I was going to be the first women president.

Ok, I am tagging my mom, Brindon, W, and Jenn G.

Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man

2008-03-09T03:10:00.000-07:00

I hate daylight savings time, except in October, then I love it!

1. Jon is feeling better today. I'm still encouraging him to call in sick to work tomorrow because he still isn't feeling great.

2. My scrapbook area is a mess! We are having a challenge on a group that I belong to, so I decided to take a few pictures. The sad thing is that it's better then it was at one point in time. I'm convinced that if I get Jon to hang up my shelf before the end of the month, but little space will rock! In my tiny apartment I have these great built in shelves. Two of them actually the other holds all my books. In the plastic containers I have one for tools, chipboard, adhesive and coloring supplies. I also have a shoe box full of paint! All the rest is kinda a mess. I should work on that. Oh hey, you can see the other book shelf in this picture. Ok, to the right of my table, I have a cheap three shelf thing from Target or WalMart or something like that. I have my 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock on one shelf, 12 x 12 on another shelf, and on the bottom I have most of my ribbon in floss boxes (there is also some ribbon in beer goblets on the bottom shelf of the brown shelves). Between the cardstock shelf and the wall, it's a disaster! I have big bags full of stuff. My friend came over one day to help me organize, so there is some sort of cohesiveness to what is in each bag, but I'm not completely aware of what the connection is. To the left of my table I have my Crop in Style rolling tote (it's empty, I think) and my 12 x 12 paper holder and my shoe boxes full of cards. I don't really think this part is bad. Notice though, on both the right and left side of my desk there is a big huge pile. That's because I make piles. I should go through those too. You would think that everything being a complete mess would hinder my creativity, but I'm on a freakin' roll!

3. Check out this page that I made tonight. Most of my good friends in Boise have kids, as opposed to here in Eugene, I hardly have any friends that have kids. At least not kids that I get to hang out with on a regular basis. Honestly, I really miss being around children, I love them to pieces. When Jon and I went to Idaho in October we got to meet Seth and Tate Putnam and see Augie too! It was so great to see two of my good friends' kids! Seth and Tate are SO cute, and Augie is getting SO big. I hope that we are able to see them when we go back in May too! The paper I used for this layout is Basic Grey's Urban Couture. I still love this line even if it is a couple of season old. Oh and the title says "Love these Kids" the these is just small.

Unless something really exciting happens this week, I'll check in again next week.