Oh, Where To Start?

It's been one of those months, lots of nothing going on and it is all taking up my time.  I haven't really felt in the blogging mood as all the crafting I have done is design team work and can't be shared.  My camera has been firmly zipped in it's case so there haven't been any photo shoots.  I seem to have so much to do that I don't know where to start and now I have even more to do so I need to get my a** in gear on Monday and start to sort through the 'to do' list!

Did you watch Tim Holtz on QVC's craft day last week?  I loved it and, of course, had to order his TSV which was brilliant, the book is great.  I have to admit when it arrived in the post the book "A Compendium of Curiosities' was much smaller than I had anticipated but that does not detract from the content. The book is jam packed with information, technique tutorials and fabulous photographs - did I say that I loved it.  I can't wait to sort all my other 'stuff' out and have a play in the craft room.

Issue 44 of The Scrapbook Magazine is out and the cover features a layout that I created for them.  I was a little scared of the brief which required me to create a layout with purple in it to match the masthead.  Purple is a colour I always find difficult to scrap with and I didn't have many papers in that colour either.  I was pleased with the resulting layout though - you can't see on the image but the purple vellum down the left hand side of the photo is layered and punched with the Martha Stewart Doily Lace border punch and it looks so pretty.

I don't have an article in this issue but there are some great ones so it really is worth picking the magazine up if you see it.

Talking of Martha Stewart punches have you seen the new embossed button punch - I can think of so many ways to use this!  Mine is on the way, I couldn't resist it.

We went into town yesterday and I bought some clothes for Amy, but my favourite item had to be a gorgeous little denim skirt with Hello Kitty on the pocket.  Charlotte was quite jealous when she saw it, I may have to go in and see if they have it in her size too.  Mark bought me a new Emma Bridgewater pen and a moleskin notebook with squared paper (for all those layout sketches!).

I can't wait to start scribbling!

Comments

[marie]

Hi Sarah,
I was googling for craft room ideas and came upon your blog and your craft room. I love your craft room and found inspiration in every corner of it. I was wondering if I could share a picture of it on my blog and in a flickr group I'm in. We're sharing pictures of things that inspire us with each other. I would, of course, link back to your blog.

Please let me know if it would be okay.

Thank you and have a joy-filled day!

[kirsty]

i have an emma bridgwater pen and feel very important when I use it!
I also love moleskin books - they feel so lovely, dont they?