To-Do List Champion

coming to you from pullman

this weekend feels super unproductive, because I didn't really get much studying done.  I was working diligently on my to-do list however...and watching Mad Men episodes.  I actually really like making lists and I don't really know how I would get anything done without them.  Amanda got me this amazing book to make lists in

  

I saw some other books like this at Paper Source in Portland on 23rd St (lovelovelove this store).  Those pages are from the lists "Bad things you did as a kid" and "Most memorable friends from you past."  Anyway, I was going to tell you everything that I got done on my to-do list, but when I wrote it down, the list seemed short, so I will tell you about a couple of crafty things that I did.  I made this card

Will this be my "signature"?  I'm feeling it out.

I don't find that there is any one approach to making cards.  I really just get out every single art supply that I have and hopefully something comes to me.  Things that are good to have:

• Cardstock for the actual card part
• ribbon is always good to have
• Inspiration from google searches or from cards at the store.

You just have to go for it and see what works and what doesn't.  Here are some Valentine's Day cards that I made for V-Day 2011.

 

I create a similar sized mess to when I "minibook", but since my last minibook event, I have made some changes to my art supplies organization system so that I can go from this...to this in under 5 minutes.  My paper bins are organized into scrapbooking paper pads, scrapbooking paper pre-cut into 5x7 rectangles, miscellaneous paper scraps, magazine clippings, & stickers.  I have one big bin that holds all the supplies that I use the most and a smaller bin that hold all of my stamps and ink pads.  Other bins contain miscellaneous art supplies that I do not use as often.  This has made crafting so much easier.  Someday, it would be nice to have a table set aside for projects like this so that all of my supplies were within reach and I would not have to move them around. 

 

 My other project is secret - to be revealed once this package makes its way to Amanda.  This package will be en route to the greater Seattle area starting tomorrow.

Listening to

Something Borrowed soundtrack

Life As We Know It soundtrack

Take Me Home Tonight soundtrack

Say You Like Me by We the Kings 

Watching

Psych Season 5 (season 6 premieres October 12th!)

Mad Men (I'm trying to make it to Season 4, because Matt Long is in 7 episodes.)

Bend it Like Beckham has been moved to the top of my Netflix queue, because there was a trivia question at trivia night on Tuesday about this movie, and although I got it right - and was one of the only questions we got right in that category - everyone was appalled that I hadn't seen it.