Back in less than a week?! Wha...?!?

I'm back and less than a year has passed. Unbelievable!
This weekend I realized I have a TON of card jobs for February. I also have a goal to make 50 Valentine cards to sell. So I have to get busy. Friday night I busted out the last January card & Saturday I finished a last minute request for another February card. Pleased with the results, but overwhelmed with my list.
I am trying to take it one project at a time, but it seems to be going super slow.
Watching movies/t.v. shows while I'm working on cards is helpful. I have been watching Brothers & Sisters, an ABC series from a few years ago. It is well done. Many dynamic personalities, LOTS of DRAMA & a few laughs make it interesting.
The movies I watched so far this weekend: P.S., Tiny Furniture, Zack & Miri, Bob Roberts, Open Season. TV I caught up on Daily Show, Jimmy Fallon, Raising Hope, Mindy, New Girl...
I finally saw Ted and laughed so hard that it made my tummy hurt. I have a HUGE crush on Seth MacFarlane. I finally saw The Hangover II, as well. I wasn't that impressed with the first one, but couldn't stop laughing at the sequel.
I have been cranking out the cards & am super happy with the latest results:
This card is for a customer who is giving a card to her brother-in-law & sister-in-law. They are expecting TRIPLETS, twin girls & a boy (which is why you see two pink hearts & one blue one on the ultrasound). I'm amazed & can't imagine both how fulfilled & busy their lives are going to be! This was such a fun card to make. Simple & sparkly! (Unity Stamp Co. - Ultrasound & "SO HAPPY FOR YOU" stamps)

Another for my number one customer. This was a fun card to make. I love the gold "R" and the rest of the colors.

Another for my #1 customer. I love this one. The colors are fun. I got to use fun "Sushi" stickers, some stitches, brads & a dangly tag and we are set!

I love this one. It is for a customer whose dad is turning 70 in a few days. He was a soda jerk back in his youth. I googled that and used it as my inspiration. Did I say I love this one?! Ha... I gave it to the customer and she had a blank look on her face. :( Made me sad, because I was so pleased with the way this came out! I made the sundae with my slice machine & used a new product I haven't used on a project yet. Enamel effects for the ice cream. :) If I remember, I will use it again for something. I can't wait for another project to use it on.

A customer asked for an aqua & white, feminine thank you card with some lace. The result is simple, yet effective. I customized it with the recipients initials (one of my favorite things to do) and voila!

More fun projects to come.

New year, new post.... (card scan heavy)

New year, back to blogging. Hoping I stick with it this time.
I have grown tired of Facebook and am going to blog my heart out rather than waste time reading everyone's status updates. The posts worth reading are few & far between.
Plus, I edit myself far too often on FB. I don't want to offend people. For some reason, here I feel I can offend freely. Woohoo!!!
For a bit, I will be posting my cards on here. Just until I figure out my website & how too upload photos.
OR Until I come up with something interesting to say, I suppose.
Had fun with this card for my number one customer, Typewriter & hipster glasses-inspired:

This is my latest. Super fun, sushi & film inspired:

Sister has a birthday on Saturday... pink & yoga-inspired:

Fun Thank You card for a coworker.... robot, pink, glitter-inspired:

Fun card for a new-ish customer... pug, bright colors, manis, pedis & girlie-inspired:

My entry for the Studio Calico card sketch contest. Super simple design.

All Things Unity Challenge #34 - Butterflies

I made this card for the ATU Challenge #34. It's pretty simple, but I like it.
Basic Grey paper, Vivid Dye Ink, misc. scraps of paper, doodlebug designs rub ons and small brads.
The card size is 4.25" x 5.5"

She's back in BLOGLAND....

Hey gang, I'm back. I took a hiatus, but decided I should get back to my recording of my days and nights...

It's gonna start off kinda boring. I apologize for this now and hope it will get more exciting over time.

I'm a creature of routine at heart. In my opinion, this makes me boring (and easy to stalk, if someone wanted to do that). I do the same things on the same days. I walk the same way to work everyday and the same way back home. I go to the same stores (this is mainly because I know where everything is and HATE wandering down EVERY aisle. I even drive the same way.

I am not going to sum up the last year and a half, but let's just say things are much different and I've had kind of a rough year. I am finally at a *semi-happy* place in my life. I feel I am heading in the right direction (or many right directions).

Last week was a typical week, I worked my day job, my night job, made cards and reorganized my scrap table. This weekend I worked on my mom's birthday card, my cousin's birthday card and some other random card projects. I also cleaned up my scrap mess that I made while creating graduation and father's day cards.

Father's Day was kind of a bust when it came to selling my cards. I had a bunch of custom orders and made a few generic Father's Day cards. I was proud of the generic father's day cards, but only a couple sold.

Graduation cards are clearly what I should have concentrated on this time around. I couldn't keep those in stock. Notes to self for next year!

My day job is challenging, but I'm very happy to be employed and like my boss and coworkers! I feel like I just started there and in August I will be celebrating my third year at the same company! Time flies... tough to keep up with it sometimes!

Because I have a tendency to be long-winded, I put a time limit on this post. I have to stop in three minutes.

I'll leave with a photo of my fridge for your amusement. :)


The wine is not for me. One bottle was left when a friend visited. The second is for guests when they visit and want to drink wine. I currently have one wine glass and one martini glass (for guests since I only drink beer).

The Cool whip container is actually full of thawing chicken.

Time's up, I'll return again with more words and photos later.

Ugh... time flies....

So I've been spending a significant amount of time at tumblr.com posting on my two new blogs.


http://bringonbringon.tumblr.com/

http://live365.tumblr.com/

been a minute since I posted.....

...have no fear, I'm still here.... pulling my head out of the books long enough to say hello to my readers in blogland...
*waves*

Here is my horoscope for today:

Although your mind is firmly tethered to your future, today's steady Taurus Moon in your hidden 4th House of Early Childhood reveals your desire to stay right where you are. You are more interested not in holding on to the status quo rather than risking what you have for an unknown reward. But looking back will only make you nostalgic or fearful. Be brave and face the unfamiliar that's right around the corner.

I have been thinking/dreaming about J for a while now. It's silly. No, worse than silly, it's stupid and unrealistic and a waste. I know this, but how do I stop the thoughts from crossing through my mind. I need a distraction in the form of a boy.

Okay, maybe that isn't the solution either...

It's all I got for now.

In happy news, I finished my holiday greeting cards. I have to do the inside message, but then I decorate envelopes and they are outta here!
:)

I will post pics after everyone receives their card in the mail.