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WEEK OF 09/15/08 PROJECTS:
Custom Order - Chocolate Swirl Truffle Pincushion
Flower Bookmark
Chocolate Items

WEEK OF 09/15/08 LISTINGS:
Custom Order - Chocolate Swirl Truffle Pincushion

WEEK OF 09/08/08 PROJECTS RECAP:
Flower Bookmark
Chocolate Items
added: Custom Order - Chocolate Tags Set - Completed
added: Custom Order - "3" Birthday Clippie - Completed
added: Devilish Headband - Completed

WEEK OF 09/08/08 LISTINGS RECAP:
New Blossom Card - Completed
added: Custom Order - Chocolate Tags Set - Completed
added: Custom Order - "3" Birthday Clippie - Completed
added: Devilish Headband - Completed

It was nice to have some custom order requests during the week last week. I always enjoy creating things especially for someone. Today I will begin work on another custom order, a chocolate truffle swirl pincushion. I also have some chocolate tops complete waiting to be made into a set of chocolate magnets. I'm hoping to have those completed this week too.

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WEEK OF 09/08/08 PROJECTS:
Flower Bookmark
Chocolate Items

WEEK OF 09/08/08 LISTINGS:
New Blossom Card

WEEK OF 09/01/08 PROJECTS RECAP:
3 New Blossom Cards - Completed
Flower Bookmark
Chocolate Items

WEEK OF 09/01/08 LISTINGS RECAP:
3 New Blossom Cards - 2 Listed

I'm keeping my list fairly simple this week. I still need to work on my office and some of the paper management!

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WEEK OF 09/01/08 PROJECTS:
3 New Blossom Cards
Flower Bookmark
Chocolate Items

WEEK OF 09/01/08 LISTINGS:
3 New Blossom Cards

WEEK OF 08/25/08 PROJECTS RECAP:
MORE Blossom Cards! Order of two cards - Completed
Get to that Bookmark!!! Completed

WEEK OF 08/25/08 LISTINGS RECAP:
Blossom Cards
Bookmark??? :) Completed

Ahhh.... A three day weekend! It's so nice to hear Cami playing with a friend in the pool. The BBQ is all fired up too! Yummy!

I am hoping to organize my office a little this week also. Putting up my new computer made me realize how big my stack of "items to scan" has grown. Time to do a little paper management! :)

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WEEK OF 08/25/08 PROJECTS:
MORE Blossom Cards!
Get to that Bookmark!!!

WEEK OF 08/25/08 LISTINGS:
Blossom Cards
Bookmark??? :)

WEEK OF 08/18/08 PROJECTS RECAP:
Blossom Cards - 3 new patterns - In process
Bookmark - Back to School - CCCOE Team Project

WEEK OF 08/18/08 LISTINGS RECAP:
Blossom Cards - Listed 2 new
Bookmark

I knew it was going to be a busy week... and it was! Magic Mountain was a blast with Cami. It was wonderful to have my brother and his family visit. Cami is registered for middle school. Leila was home for a couple of days. B-u-s-y, but nice! :)

School starts on Wednesday. I'll be running out of excuses soon... :)

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WEEK OF 08/18/08 PROJECTS:
Blossom Cards - 3 new patterns
Bookmark - Back to School - CCCOE Team Project

WEEK OF 08/18/08 LISTINGS:
Blossom Cards
Bookmark

WEEK OF 08/11/08 PROJECTS RECAP:
Blossom Cards - 2 new patterns - Completed
Bookmark
August Blog Drawing Project - Completed

WEEK OF 08/11/08 LISTINGS RECAP:
Blossom Cards - Listed
Bookmark
Clippie

I have lots I want to accomplish in a very short week! This week is busy with lots of end-of-summer-school's-going-to-start errands! Cami and I head to Six Flags Magic Mountain for rollercoaster fun tomorrow and then my brother, Andrew, and his family arrive at the end of the week for a visit. I better get to work! :)

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WEEK OF 08/11/08 PROJECTS:
Blossom Cards - 2 new patterns
Bookmark
August Blog Drawing Project

WEEK OF 08/11/08 LISTINGS:
Blossom Cards
Bookmark
Clippie

WEEK OF 08/04/08 PROJECTS RECAP:
Complete reserved listings for dajellybaby - Completed
Blossom Cards - 4 new patterns - Two Complete
Bookmark

WEEK OF 08/04/08 LISTINGS RECAP:
Blossom Cards
Clippie

I was so happy to send off SEVEN cards to dajellybaby in Australia last week! The new blossom card paper combinations are looking great! I am excited to get photos taken and listings up this week! :)

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It's been a week since I've posted... where have I been?.... ON VACATION! This is why there was no list or recap last week! I'm starting anew this week, so here goes...

WEEK OF 08/04/08 PROJECTS:
Complete reserved listings for dajellybaby
Blossom Cards - 4 new patterns
Bookmark

WEEK OF 08/04/08 LISTINGS:
Blossom Cards
Clippie
Bookmark

I have L I S T S of items I want to make. I've had a wonderful time on vacation (more on that in a later post) but I'm very happy to be back in my little studio! :)

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WEEK OF 07/21/08 PROJECTS:
More Clippies!
Magnet Set
New paper pattern - Blossom Card

WEEK OF 07/21/08 LISTINGS:
Magnet Set
New paper pattern - Blossom Card

WEEK OF 07/14/08 PROJECTS RECAP:
Continue work on:
Clippies
Chocolate Magnet Set

WEEK OF 07/14/08 LISTINGS RECAP:
Blossom Card - Amy Butler print - Completed
Chocolate Magnet Set

This week is really starting out GREAT! I'm going to get LOTS done! :)

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WEEK OF 07/14/08 PROJECTS:
Continue work on :
Clippies
Chocolate Magnet Set

WEEK OF 07/14/08 LISTINGS:
Blossom Card - Amy Butler print
Chocolate Magnet Set

WEEK OF 07/07/08 PROJECTS RECAP:
Custom Order(s) - Clippies - in progress
Continue work on: Shop Set Up Package for Dizzybroad - in progress
Chocolate Bookmark Extras - Design Completed
Chocolate Magnet Set - in progress

WEEK OF 07/07/08 LISTINGS RECAP:
Blossom Card - Amy Butler print
Chocolate Magnet Set

Last week was a little crazy!!! Most of my projects have been shifted to this week. Let's see what I can do to get them off my list... :)

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WEEK OF 07/07/08 PROJECTS:
Custom Order(s) - Clippies
Continue work on: Shop Set Up Package for Dizzybroad - (in progress)
Chocolate Bookmark Extras
Chocolate Magnet Set

WEEK OF 07/07/08 LISTINGS:
Blossom Card - Amy Butler print
Chocolate Magnet Set

WEEK OF 06/30/08 PROJECTS RECAP:
Custom Order - Initial Card ~ Completed
Custom Order(s) - Clippies
Continue work on: Shop Set Up Package for Dizzybroad - (in progress)
Begin Chocolate & Sushi - Bookmarks

WEEK OF 06/30/08 LISTINGS RECAP:
Custom Order - Initial Card ~ Completed

LONGER TERM PROJECTS:
Kitchen Delights (fun with fabric)
Sets - Booties, Clippie, & Card :)
The Fairies
Mixed Media Painting on Canvas

My goodness... last week sure went by quickly! I had such a great time planning and getting ready for our big BBQ! This week I hope to catch up on some of my projects... I'm looking forward to a productive week! :)

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WEEK OF 06/30/08 PROJECTS:
Custom Order - Initial Card
Custom Order(s) - Clippies
Continue work on: Shop Set Up Package for Dizzybroad - (in progress)
Begin Chocolate & Sushi - Bookmarks

WEEK OF 06/30/08 LISTINGS:
Custom Order - Initial Card

LONGER TERM PROJECTS:
Kitchen Delights (fun with fabric)
Sets - Booties, Clippie, & Card :)
The Fairies
Mixed Media Painting on Canvas

WEEK OF 06/23/08 PROJECTS RECAP:
I was ON VACATION!! I did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! :)

This will be another fast moving week! The 4th of July weekend is going to be a blast! We're planning a big BBQ here... so I have LOTS to do to get ready.... what this means is that I won't have as much time to work in my shop. I tried to be pretty realistic as far as my list goes for this week, so we'll see how it goes! (That's also why I added a "longer term project" section.... I don't want to forget what I want to make BUT I don't want to make it a goal for the current week. Kind of a procrastinator's way out, don't cha think?!) :)

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WEEK OF 06/23/08 PROJECTS:
VACATION!!!!!!!!!! :)

No projects or listings this week...

WEEK OF 06/16/08 PROJECTS RECAP:
Work on Banner Design for Dizzybroad (in progress)
Replenish "Extras" for orders (in progress)
Baby Bug Clippie (carryover)
Blooming Clippie
New Amy Butler Blossom Card - Completed
Custom Order - Bride Dress Card - Completed
Kitchen Delights (make sample from sketch)

WEEK OF 06/16/08 LISTINGS RECAP:
New Amy Butler Blossom Card - Listed
Blooming Clippie & Baby Bug
Custom Order - Bride Dress Card - Listed

It was a busy week... I knew I was stretching it with my project list! I'll just be ready with things to start on when I return from vacation. I also have some custom orders that I'll be working on once I return. I'm so excited to be going away with my family... ahhhh..... v a c a t i o n! :)

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WEEK OF 06/16/08 PROJECTS:
Work on Banner Design for Dizzybroad (in progress)
Replenish "Extras" for orders (in progress)
Baby Bug Clippie (carryover)
Blooming Clippie
New Amy Butler Blossom Card
Custom Order - Bride Dress Card
Kitchen Delights (make sample from sketch)

WEEK OF 06/16/08 LISTINGS:
New Amy Butler Blossom Card
Blooming Clippie & Baby Bug
Custom Order - Bride Dress Card

WEEK OF 06/09/08 PROJECTS RECAP:
Work on Banner Design for Dizzybroad (carryover) - In Progress
Baby Bug Clippie (carryover)
New Brownie Photo Card - Completed
Replenish "Extras" for orders - In Progress

WEEK OF 06/09/08 LISTINGS RECAP:
Brownie Photo Card - Listed
Chocolate Truffle Pincushion - Listed
Relist made-to-order Skull Tops - Undecided

I've listed lots of items to do this week... A couple of the projects I actually began working on last week and should be close to completing. I don't know how realistic it was to list so many items as I didn't list the "teacher gifts" I need to complete! It's also Leila's birthday this week and she'll be home beginning Wednesday... I guess I better stop chit-chatting and get working! :)

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WEEK OF 06/09/08 PROJECTS:
Work on Banner Design for Dizzybroad (carryover)
Baby Bug Clippie (carryover)
New Brownie Photo Card
Replenish "Extras" for orders

WEEK OF 06/09/08 LISTINGS:
Brownie Photo Card
Chocolate Truffle Pincushion
Relist made-to-order Skull Tops

WEEK OF 06/02/08 PROJECTS RECAP:
Amy Butler Blossom Card (carry over) - Completed
Work on Banner Design for Dizzybroad (carryover)
Special Order - 48 (now 57!) cards (carryover) - Completed
Baby Bug Clippie

WEEK OF 06/02/08 LISTINGS RECAP:
Amy Butler Blossom Card (carry over) - Listed
Chocolate Truffle Pincushion (carry over) - Listed

This will be a busy week.... I have lots more projects that my fingers are itching to work on, but I'm trying to be realistic with all the other commitments this week. I feel like I'll blink and the week will be over!

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WEEK OF 06/02/08 PROJECTS:
Amy Butler Blossom Card (carry over)
Work on Banner Design for Dizzybroad (carryover)
Special Order - 48 (now 57!) cards (carryover)
Baby Bug Clippy

WEEK OF 06/02/08 LISTINGS:
Amy Butler Blossom Card (carry over)
Chocolate Truffle Pincushion (carry over)

WEEK OF 05/26/08 PROJECTS RECAP:
Flower Clippy - Completed
Amy Butler Blossom Card
Work on Banner Design for Dizzybroad
Special Order - 48 cards

WEEK OF 05/26/08 LISTINGS RECAP:
Relist California Roll Sushi - Listed
2 in 1 Purse (carry over from last week) - Listed
Flower Clippy - Listed
Amy Butler Blossom Card
Chocolate Truffle Pincushion

I am carrying over most of my projects this week. I am almost finished with the newest Blossom Card... Card special order deadline is the end of the week so I will definitely have to complete that project this week! :) I was happy that the client called on Friday to add an additional 9 cards to her order. My paper cutter is going to be smokin'!

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WEEK OF 05/26/08 PROJECTS
Flower Clippy
Amy Butler Blossom Card
Work on Banner Design for Dizzybroad
Special Order - 48 cards

WEEK OF 05/26/08 LISTINGS:
Relist California Roll Sushi
2 in 1 Purse (carry over from last week)
Flower Clippy
Amy Butler Blossom Card
Chocolate Truffle Pincushion

WEEK OF 05/19/08 PROJECTS RECAP
Blossom Card - 2 in 1 card - New paper pattern - Completed
Rose Collection - Set of 4 Greeting Cards - Completed

WEEK OF 05/19/08 LISTINGS RECAP:
CA Roll - Sushi (Faux Food/Pincushion) - Listed AND Sold
2 in 1 Purse (!)
Blossom Card - Listed
Rose Collection - Set of 4 Photo Greeting Cards - Listed

I am very happy to have completed all the items on my project list last week. I didn't list the purse... we'll see about that for this week! :)

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WEEK OF 05/19/08 PROJECTS
Blossom Card - 2 in 1 card - New paper pattern - carry over (3rd week)
Rose Collection - Set of 4 Greeting Cards

WEEK OF 05/19/08 LISTINGS:
CA Roll - Sushi (Faux Food/Pincushion)
2 in 1 Purse (!)
Blossom Card
Rose Collection - Set of 4 Photo Greeting Cards

WEEK OF 05/12/08 PROJECTS RECAP
CA Roll - Sushi (Faux Food/Pincushion) - carry over (2nd week) - Completed!
Blossom Card - 2 in 1 card - New paper pattern - carry over (2nd week)

I am very happy that I had a chance to complete a new California Roll... It's in "make up" right now getting ready for it's photo shoot! (This one has already been reserved...) :) I'll keep those needles threaded, ready to start the next one!

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WEEK OF 05/12/08 PROJECTS
CA Roll - Sushi (Faux Food/Pincushion) - carry over (2nd week)
Blossom Card - 2 in 1 card - New paper pattern - carry over (2nd week)

WEEK OF 5/05/08 PROJECTS RECAP
Custom Order of 40 photo greeting cards - Completed & delivered
Complete Tree of Life Afghan - Completed! Mother's Day Gift
CA Roll - Sushi (Faux Food/Pincushion) - carry over from last week
Blossom Card - 2 in 1 card - New paper pattern - carry over from last week

This week I'm not adding any other projects to the list. It will be a busy week with Norm's birthday and our anniversary. I will be very happy to work on and complete these two items that I have now carried over twice! :) Time to get them done!

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WEEK OF 5/05/08 PROJECTS
Custom Order of 40 photo greeting cards
CA Roll - Sushi (Faux Food/Pincushion) - carry over from last week
Blossom Card - 2 in 1 card - New paper pattern - carry over from last week
Complete Tree & Posy

WEEK OF 4/28/08 PROJECT RECAP
Chocolate Magnet Set with Decorated Tin - Completed, listed AND sold! :)
CA Roll - Sushi (Faux Food/Pincushion)
Blossom Card - 2 in 1 card - New paper pattern
FINISH "the purse" - Completed!!!! Have not yet listed... maybe this week! :)

I know... I haven't really added anything "new" to this week's list (except the custom order, and that doesn't really count...). I want to be realistic and FINISH everything on the list this week! I know this is going to work and I'm going to be more productive... (I'm going to repeat this three times daily...) :)

home again AND first weekly "project list"

The Vegas Volleyball Tournament was AWESOME! Although we had some major injuries occur during the tournament (Tram, Julie, & Robert) we had such a great time. We had FUN together. I love it when you can be competitive AND joke around. Our "Get Some" team was Julie, Art, Tram, Dale, Anna, Robert, Jared (thanks for saving us!), and me. Tram took some AMAZING PHOTOS of our team in action. I can hardly wait for the next tournament! (Heal quickly everyone!)

I also had such a wonderful time with my mom and sister... We had a lovely dinner together Saturday night and celebrated Heather's birthday. It's always such a treat when we are able to spend a "girls weekend" out. It's another benefit of my twice a year Vegas Volleyball tournament! :)

It was a very big weekend! Leila went with a BUNCH of her friends and her boyfriend to the big 3 day Coachella concert. She had a terrific time! I can hardly wait to see pictures. She stopped by the house today on her way back to school with souvenirs for all of us. Super thoughtful and sweet! :)

Norm & Cami partied it up while I was gone (of course!)! They spent the day Saturday with friends, swimming and barbecuing and relaxing... sounds nice, huh?!

I didn't get home last night from Vegas until around midnight... I've been a little sluggish (not to mention sore!) today. It's also been VERY hot here AND our air conditioning system is broken. We've been getting quotes but it will be another couple of weeks until it's replaced. It's a good thing that it cools off some at night!

Last week I mentioned that I would begin to list projects at the beginning of each week that I wanted to create. These project(s) must be art and/or craft related. (I can't say... I will "do the laundry.") The purpose of this is to push myself and not allow myself to spend as much time procrastinating about each idea that pops into my head. I want to see some of these ideas to completion. I feel like if I'm having to "list" these projects and recap my progress at the end of the week, I may actually begin to get beyond my own art barriers. Alright... enough with the self reflection! :)

THIS WEEK'S PROJECTS
Chocolate Magnet Set with Decorated Tin
CA Roll - Sushi (Faux Food/Pincushion)
Blossom Card - 2 in 1 card - New paper pattern
FINISH "the purse"

I have so many projects on my BIG list... I feel really good about starting to chip away at them. It's going to be exciting to see more items listed on etsy and to see my "gift" list items checked off. I hope to have a head start this year for the holidays! :)

I did work on the magnet set/tin today and should be able to take photos and list it tomorrow.

I had such an exciting and wonderful weekend... but... it's soooo nice to be home. :)