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CRAFT CORNER
My craft space is currently in upheaval. I have too many projects started & left unfinished. I did manage to finish the cd holder for my car, finally. It only has four slots for cds, but i plan to make more, possibly attach the backsides together. We'll see.
It was a sad day on Tuesday, when i finished the final episode of Gilmore Girls.
I think i get too attached to characters from books, movies, and television. They're not real, but i still think about them as if they were. Goodbye Lorelai, Rory and crazy townspeople.
NEWS MEANT TO SURPRISE!
One of my best friends, Becky, got engaged on Sunday February 3rd! The best part was that I got to be a part of it. Becky was visiting from out of state this weekend to do our Christmas exchange. I know, how lame that we had to wait until February to exchange gifts, this just happened to be the weekend that worked out best for all 5 of us.
Her fiance drove up on Sunday to surprise her. We had to keep our excitement, giggles, and our 'i-know-something-that-you-dont-know' looks to ourselves the entire weekend! We went out to eat lunch on Sunday and timed it so that when we got back we would have enough time to give her a small gift with a note inside. The note said "There is a surprise at the door". When she opened it He was standing there with roses and the ring! Such a great idea. It was fun because we got to photo document the process.
It's always fun seeing a friend happy and in love. I look forward to the fall wedding.
A WEEKEND FILLED WITH PRETTY PAPERS, RUB-ONS, AND CARDSTOCK.
Friday morning Maren, JoAnne, Angie and I headed over to Wisconsin for a weekend of scrapbooking at A Time to Create. (B&B owned by a sweet woman who bakes homemade goods and makes you feel right at home)
My project for the weekend was re-designing my college pages, which were previously designed in the creative memories style: white backgrounds with too many photos slapped on a page, embellished with cheesy stickers and doodles. I'm trying to design it with a more polished but youthful look. There are so many more beautiful patterned papers available now than there were 7 years ago.
Some people don't "get" scrapbooking, and I think that is because they're not completely aware of what it actually is. It's an artform to me. It's an outlet to use my creativity when photographing & designing a pages. And more than that, it's sharing a memory and preserving it on paper in case my mind loses it along the way. I want to remember my life accurately.
Scrapbooking weekends are so enjoyable to me because it's a chance to get together with friends, in a relaxing atmosphere, where we can hang out, listen to music, chat, and scrap together. Plus, we can share our photos & memories in an artistic way.
COLOURlovers
I've come to realize that when I like something, I tend to be on the obsessive side. Having an obsessive nature, you would categorize me with the pack-rat and disorderly. Oddly enough, I love organization. Even though i tend to collect a lot of stuff, I keep it organized. I've also come to realize that i can organize in my head - compartmentalize. Some people get stressed about the mounting, piling number of things to be taken care of which ends in being stressed out or depressed. I can simply stick each thought and worry into it's own compartment and complete/take care of each task/worry one at a time. A talent i'm happy to posess.
All that to say, a recent obsession: http://www.colourlovers.com/lover/denadot
Another year has come to a close. Goodbye 2007, Hello 2008.
One of my best friends, Becky, got engaged on Sunday February 3rd! The best part was that I got to be a part of it. Becky was visiting from out of state this weekend to do our Christmas exchange. I know, how lame that we had to wait until February to exchange gifts, this just happened to be the weekend that worked out best for all 5 of us.
Friday morning Maren, JoAnne, Angie and I headed over to Wisconsin for a weekend of scrapbooking at A Time to Create. (B&B owned by a sweet woman who bakes homemade goods and makes you feel right at home)
