My Chaotic Realm

And, I see the holidays got the better of my blog...ARGH! Well, I spent most of the holiday season working, go figure. And the end of 2014 saw me sick sick sick but I am better now and carrying on. Actually breathing and not manufacturing my body weight (yet) in mucus, which is how most of yesterday went (while at work, no less). I'm now at the "couching up lung tissue" stage. That may be an improvement? Not sure. So, only one New Year's Resolution... the Reversed 52 week Feed the Pig pledge. That is what I am calling it, anyways. Today is week 1 and I have met the goal. Challenged a few folks but no takers yet. Now time to create a tutorial for January 9th class... this one is a bit lengthier so not sure if it will make the cut or not. Been so long since I spent any time in my art room that I have to excavate and ee if can find my work surface, first. All of Christmas has been put away and all new items indexed but that was as far as I got before the crud land...

Playing with my scrap bin today after trip to Texas.... have to get the scraps down to a manageable level so using oddball pieces here and there...

I have been using the SU Snowflake thinlit dies to make cards that are gift card holders... here ya go! For tutorials, come see me on free art friday!

Here are the supplies I used for this card: Hello Honey Classic Stampin' Pad $5.95 Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die $11.95 Banners Framelits Die $26.95 1-3/4" Circle Scallop Punch $16.95 1-3/8" Circle Punch $15.95 Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.

So, every Sunday I make a list of tasks and chores I am hoping to accomplish for the week. On the days I work, that is the only word written on that day... "Work" because after being gone from home 15-16 hours, I really don't feel like trying to get anything else done but sleep. What usually happens is that not all the itms on the list get done on their day so they get circled and bumped to the next day off from work. This particular chore got bumped from Monday to Wednesday to today.. and FINALY got done, at least as done as it can be for now. Next step is black weed barrier and a load of pea gravel. . Only thing left on today's list is visit Kathy's Book Depot to see how my card rack is fairing and then Art Night from 6-8pm. Can't stay any later because I have to work in the morning, sigh. It is a glorious day here on the coast so will leave you with another pic, this one over my roof where I was weeding.

OOOPS.. I see another couple of weeks have gone by since last posting... ARGH. Well, was at work all of last week... way too many hours. Then, this week I have been off. Which sounds like a good thing, loads of fun lined up, etc...Right? WRONG. It was spent with some eye & doc appts, antibiotics, etc. Knew that was coming since my one day off the week before was spent in doc appts so planned very little for the week off except self-care. On the plus side, looks like surgery is not required so I am really happy about that! In spite of a migraine (weather is beautiful but the barometer change for that to occur usually knocks me for a loop) I made it to the St Patrick's annual Blessing of the pets. Callie went with me this year, carrying a photo of her sister, Abigale. She was not at all thrilled to be there and volunteered Abigale to go next year in her place. Today is World Card Making Day!! I will be making a few more. Spent last night and some of this last week scrap...

Well, had a crafting accident today...bummed. On the upside of things I have 4 penpals to reply to so now I have the time. I did get the project finished but it was the only thing I have finished today. I was using UTEE and embossing ink alternately on a pumpkin diecut using tweezers. All was going well, right up until it fell from the fine point tweezers and onto my hand while still in the flux state. Blisters, yup. Not to mention having to peel the embossing powder off my skin. So I have poured some lavender essential oil on the burns and my hand is sitting on an ice pack while I type one-handed. I was going to type then post a tutorial... but here is the card I made for it. Tutorial may need to wait a bit.