In My World

Snowlady 4 x 4.5" $1.50 BUY May not be exactly as shown.  Each piecing is individually handmade.

Scissors #2 2 x 3" $1.50 BUY May not be exactly as shown.  Each piecing is individually handmade.

Ladybug #2 1 x 1-1/2" $1.00 BUY May not be exactly as shown.  Each piecing is individually handmade.

I have not yet finished Challenge #7.  There . . . I said it out loud . . . LOL.   In my defense, I was looking after my sick grandmother . . . and now I'm sick . . . sigh.   I promise to post photos of my finished Challenge #7 as soon as it is done. 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 to use?  Sort all of your paper cosmetics into TOSS, KEEP, SELL, DONATE PURGE:  Throw out the toss items.  Bag up and assign a price and your initia...

Pony #2 4 x 4" $3.00 BUY May not be exactly as shown.  Each piecing is individually handmade.

Popsicle 2 x 5" $1.00 BUY May not be exactly as shown.  Each piecing is individually handmade.

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:  Immediately thr...

Who doesn't love an epic love story? Action? Adventure? A hero trying to defeat a cruel and evil master? This movie has something for everyone.  William Wallace's wife is killed by the British and Wallace turns his anger toward starting a revolt against the tyrant King Edward I and trying to free Scotland from his iron fist. The cinematography, costumes and location are all amazing. Academy Awards Won Best Picture  Mel Gibson   Alan Ladd Jr.   Bruce Davey Best Director  Mel Gibson Best Cinematography  John Toll Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing  Lon Bender   Per Hallberg Best Makeup  Peter Frampton   Paul Pattison   Lois Burwell Nominated Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen  Randall Wallace Best Costume Design  Charles Knode Best Sound  Andy Nelson   Scott Millan   Anna Behlmer   Brian Simmons Best Film Editing  Steven Rosenblum Best Music,...

Challenge #5 is done.  All my die cuts, stickers and alphabets have been sorted and the containers labelled.   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 fiber, and sort them into piles: KEEP, TOSS, SELL, DONATE. PURGE : Throw out the TOSS pile.  Immediately make arrangements for pick-up or drop-off of the DONATE pile.  Bag up, and assign a price and your initials to the SELL pile, and immediately put these in your garage sale box. ASSIGN:  Sort your KEEP pile into types/colours of fibre and ribbon.  If your ribbons are in a big wrinkled mess, take time now to give everything a pressing (careful with the heat, some synthetics may melt!). CONTAINERIZE:  Cons...