I have been enjoying chalk board paint; all ideas found on Pinterest, of course.  I love that site and it has given me so much joy.

Loving My Summer

Before-OK but too crowded and messy to work well.

This has been a relaxing summer and I am finally starting to see my craft barn come to be a work space instead of a storage space!
I have tables set up, supplies and treasures at hand, and am able to spend time playing happily with my various paintings, musings, and projects of all sorts.  It is a dream come true that has taken years to accomplish. 
I think what really kicked it into action was having the "Root 16 Garden Club" join me there to glue together our little garden ornaments last month.

Here we have our meeting before beginning the projects.

Using waterproof glue and old china or glass, we made garden ornaments.

I have started setting monthly goals for myself and it has proven to work well.  Last month was "finish the laundry room" and I got the linoleum ordered and the contractor put it down, I purchased and had delivered the new washer and dryer, my son painted the walls and I dealt with the bins and boxes of items that had been stored on the walls.  I am still putting things away and finding new ways to arrange things, but I am also loving my new washer and dryer!
This month is make it a habit to go to the craft barn every day or evening and do one thing to progress; that should be easy and fun!

Why didn't that work?

I tried to put a photo in and it was too big I can't find out what size they should be anywhere. I'll try again!

Fixing Things Up

I have been inspired by 'The Royal Muses' my sister-scrappers, to come in here with a broom and dustpan and get this place fixed up for company! I am short on time but big on inspiration; I will be back with a bucket of water and some cleaning rags soon!

Kimberly Stewart has been busy!

I am amazed by the prolific outpouring of 'snow-people' and their friends from Kimmi's computer! I love playing with them as she releases them! There are new kits coming soon!

I made up a Christmas card using "I See Stars" and a new "Snowmen" kit which are going to be released at Scrapbook-Elements on Dec. 21, 2008.

My Painting Efforts paid Off!

It was worth all the work to see the big smile on my

Tori's face when she realized I had made her jacket with her favorite 'critter' - penguins. Plus, I had incorporated soccer, which she loves to play and had won a trophy in. She especially loved the tiny squeaky penguin I tucked in the pocket; it was a pet play toy! In the layout she holds it together with (you guessed it) a penguin Webkinz!

Christmas Thoughts

I went out to lunch last Friday to celebrate a co-worker's birthday. We went to a new restaurant that that has just opened over a gift shop and florist center. The sun was shining through the windows and illuminating the poinsettias in the window, and the glassware. Of course, I was off shopping with my camera again.