Where did the weekend go? We've been busy putting together the first floor and preparing the second floor for the carpet restretching process! I guess I haven't gone through drawers and all our "stuff" for 4 years and boy am I sorry. I've been going through files and drawers and pitching and giving away. It's a pain in the bum to do, but I feel pretty good when I'm finished. My new goal, when I finish upstairs, is to clean out the kitchen cabinets and drawers. I'm sure there's junk in them I have never used! I know there's a few drawers I call the "catch all" drawers that are going to get cleaned out. I guess that why people do big Fall and Spring cleanings!!!

Thanks to everyone who came to card class yesterday. You guys are the best and you all seem to get more confident each month!!! I just have so much fun at class and one of my goals is that you are having a good time. Your cards looked great!!!

Update: My floors are totally done and I'm putting stuff away. I'm sooooo glad that the first floor is finished! Monday and Tuesday the 2nd floor carpet gets stretched and then I'm ready to decorate for Fall!! I love my Fall/Halloween/ Thanksgiving decorations. The warm colors of Fall makes me feel all warm and cozy.

Pictures of October card class will be posted this weekend. The cards are on displayed at the store.

I was blog surfing and was on Tim's blog. Look at how he set up the ink blenders. I have the spinners and blenders. I even labeled each blender with the color ink, but you have to see what he did!!! He must of inked paper and punched circles. Then adhered them on top of the blender!! Love the idea. I've done something similar to my alcohol inks but never thought of the blenders!!!! I've had an epiphany! It doesn't take much to make me happy or it could be the fumes from the finish they put on my floors today!

I'm finishing up projects I've had sitting around my studio for awhile. I've had 2 Basic Grey Card Making Packages sitting on my work table since April. I finally got them both done last night while watching Drop Dead Diva and Army Wives. They really are a quick way to make cute cards, especially if your not into stamping. When I made mine, I inked edges and put some of the pieces on chipboard and used pop dots. I know FKS does carry Basic Grey Card Kits from time to time. They are worth getting.

Not sure how the first picture one got turned sideways! When I downloaded the picture it was facing the correct way!!! I'm not quite sure how that happened! Oh well, you get the idea!

I'm reading a motivational book which says we should embrace Monday like we would Friday!

TGIM!!! Have an artsy day! ;)

I'm on a roll. October cards have been submitted and have been approved. Thanksgiving is the theme and I'm using the Core'dinations Papers. You are going to love them. You'll be using the Nestabilities and the Martha Steward punches. I will post the October cards after the Wednesday card class. I've started designing the Christmas Cards and it's putting me in the holiday spirit!

Floor are almost done. Can use the floor this weekend but then Monday, the final coat goes on and I'm back in the basement. Tuesday the trim gets painted and Wednesday the furniture gets moved back into the rooms. Guess what I get to do Thursday and Friday after work? That's right, wash and put everything away. Just in time for the carpet stretching ordeal to begin!

The floors are in and the sanding has begun!!! Oh boy! I had to get out of the house for a few minutes! What is it the Grinch says, "The noise, THE NOISE!..."? I went to the best place in St. Louis, my Disney World of the Midwest, For Keepsakes Scrapbook Store. I don't know why I hadn't seen it before, but Little Yellow Bicycle's Fall stuff is fabulous (Already have the Halloween collection)! I think I bought the whole Fall collection. I did leave some for the rest of you! My fav is the chipboard book and the pre-cut paper that go right into it. All you have to do is make the book your own and junk it up a bit and viola, a hostess gift for Thanksgiving!

Since I'm stuck in the basement, I think I will go and be CREATIVE!!! Have an ARTSY day ;)

I had a wonderful weekend with my family. I hate to have it end, especially knowing what's in store for me these next couple of weeks. Getting ready to have new flooring put in is a pain! Clearing out rooms and relocating stuff. I have to keep thinking of the end result and not that I will have a small, 12 in. path to get to the 2nd floor. That I will have to go out the back door, up the hill and in through the garage to get anything out of the washer and dryer or the refrigerator! I need to think positve!!! I will get beautiful new floors, I will clean out my stuff and get rid of things I don't use, I will have the Fall deep cleaning done as I put the rooms back together! Oh, and yes, I will be able to work on future card classes because I can't do anything else while the crew is here! POSITIVE THINKING!!!!!

September Card Class

September 19th

10:30 am or 6:30 pm

Bring basic supplies plus color pencils or glitter pens,

clear glitter pen, and pop dots.

Just a quick post.... (because I can't sleep!) My September cards will be at FKS Friday. I'm combining Halloween and Fall into one class. There is a surprise gift bag for you to make and a small, cute Fall gift for you because I think y'all are the best!!!!!

Lots going on with the beginning of my school year. Can't wait for a little R&R this weekend. Greg gets home tomorrow afternoon from SEMO and Steph and Mike have Monday off so I'm hoping for some quality family time this weekend. Tuesday starts the process of getting hardwood floors installed in the dining room and study. Also having carpet on the second floor stretched and the master bathroom having some updating done. It's always something with a house. Can't wait until it's done!!!