In My World

Last stop on our most recent road trip in the Aylmer area was to the tea room at Pinecroft  for a snack and coffee.  I've been to Pinecroft a few times over the years.  The dining rooms are beautiful, rustic, and quite eclectic.  One dining room has huge windows so you can sip your coffee and enjoy the scenery. Our server shared the dessert offerings with us and we decided to split an apple crepe.  I was surprised but delighted that our dessert was split between two plates.  The coffee was excellent, served in handmade cups from the nearby pottery. I have not always enjoyed my visits to Pinecroft, but other than not having a teaspoon to stir our coffee, this visit was nice.

I have not yet finished Challenge #7.  There . . . I said it out loud . . . LOL. In my defense, I was busy packing for a scrapbooking cottage vacation last week and now I am on that lovely vacation with a great group of ladies.  I promise to post photos of my finished Challenge #7 as soon as it is done. On the other hand, I have all my paper cosmetics organized . . . but no photo to share until I get back home.   I would love it if you would share your organization photos with us either here in the comments section or in our Facebook group. Challenge #8       It is time to organize our "paper cosmetics": paints, inks, embossing powders, mists, and other products that add a little something special to our pages. SORT:  first go through each of these items and make sure your colours haven't expired.  Are ink pads still juicy?  Are lids still intact? Do paints still mix together when shaken? Are your chalks still intact enough...

Apparently I love gangster movies.  Of course this another one that was shot back in the day when we didn't have to see all the gory details.  Most were just suggested.  Ray Liotta  plays Henry Hill, a quiet young boy who gets involved in the mob and works his way up through the ranks.  When drug addiction and a couple of mistakes torpedoes his career he decides to not be so quiet. Goodfellas is a movie that typecast so many actors as mobsters for the rest of their acting careers. Academy Awards, USA  1991 Won Oscar Best Actor in a Supporting Role Joe Pesci   Nominated Oscar Best Picture Irwin Winkler   Best Actress in a Supporting Role Lorraine Bracco   Best Director Martin Scorsese   Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium Nicholas Pileggi Martin Scorsese   Best Film Editing Thelma Schoonmaker  

So how did you make out with Challenge #6.  I'm not a huge fibre user on my pages so I was pretty sure this was an easy challenge for me.  It was fun re-discovering just how much pretty ribbon, floss and washi tape I actually have. Are you ready for Challenge #7? Embellishments are some of the easiest things to buy.   Everything looks so good, and you really believe you NEED everything!   Embellishments are also one of the supplies most affected by trends.   Careful consideration is really needed here. It's also important to find a system that will help you store all of your embellishments in a way that won't overwhelm you, yet also is visible enough that you don't forget to USE them.   Let's  S.P.A.C.E.  them. SORT:  As always, bring all of your embellishments together.  Touch every piece that you have and ruthlessly sort through them, deciding what to KEEP, TOSS, SELL, DONATE PURGE:  Immediatel...

Scrapbooking with Sketches #4 By  Pam Hedden Paperback, 200 Pages  Preview Price:   $20.00 Prints in 3-5 business days Sometimes those piles of photos and scrapbooking supplies can become overwhelming, actually making it harder for you to be creative. It is okay to let go of creative, labour intensive layouts and make some layouts that are crisp, clean, and simple. Simple layouts allow your journaling and photos to take centre stage on your pages. BUY NOW

On our recent road trip our first stop was at Steed & Company Lavender  and our second stop was to Howe's Farm Market.   www.howefamilyfarms.ca The store is so clean, attractive, and well-stocked.  We needed nothing and yet still managed to make a few purchases.  The staff were extremely personable and helpful.  Thoroughly enjoyed this stop.

25% OFF all paper piecings that begin with A. If your order is over $10, shipping is FREE . This price is valid for the next 24 hours . . .  sale ends 11:30 EST Wednesday.   Comment here or email me at inmyworld@live.ca View sale items at   http://pamspaperpiecings.blogspot.ca/2015/12/paper-piecings-that-begin-with-a.html

Noah's Ark 4.5 x 6" $3.00 BUY May not be exactly as shown.  Each piecing is individually handmade.

How do you stay indoors on a beautiful fall-ish day?   We can't so Hubby and I enjoyed a wonderful afternoon on a road trip around the Aylmer area.  I can't get over how much there is to see and do in this neck of the woods. Our first stop was to Steed and Company Lavender.  It is a very beautiful property.  I would have enjoyed walking the paths but Dear Hubby has a "thing" about bugs.  We did enjoying ourselves in their little store.  Everything was beautiful and fragrant, and the edibles were very tasty.  Hal made sure of that. We really enjoyed the gardens and beautiful water feature. Everything smelled so wonderful . . .  . . . or tasted so good. The young lady who assisted us was very competent and friendly.  I love great customer service.  We ended up buying lavender honey, pillow spray and a large bundle of dried lavender.    Steed and Company Lavender is located...

Just to complicate (or perhaps simplify in the long run) my organization plans for my studio, I bought a gorgeous wall unit at auction which lead to me completely changing the whole room, getting rid of now excess storage bins and shelves and generally decluttering the whole space. Once my "new" studio was basically set up, I got back to work on organizing my stash. Challenge #5 is done.  All my die cuts, stickers and alphabets have been sorted and the containers labelled.   I only filled one wastebasket with "stuff" I knew I would never actually use. That surprised me.  I thought I didn't have any superfluous products. And now I'm ready for Challenge #6. This week's challenge is to organize all those ribbons and fibres.  There is no "right" way to store your ribbons and fibre.  The most important factor is that the system works for YOU.  First, let's make some  S.P.A.C.E. SORT:  Gather together all of your ribbons and f...

Owl 4.5 x 5" $3.00 BUY May not be exactly as shown.  Each piecing is individually handmade.

Paw Patrol:  Rocky 2.5 x 3.5" $4.50 BUY May not be exactly as shown.  Each piecing is individually handmade.

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I have so many big projects on the go including several quilts and a tablecloth.  These are some of my distractions.  I am in serious withdrawl.  I have not scrapbooked in forever.  Good thing I'm heading to Windswept Cottage at the end of the month.  There will be no distractions there. Here is what I completed in August: