Julia and Julia

If you haven't seen the movie Julie and Julia, you have to see it.  I don't remember ever laughing so hard.  It's the story of a woman (Julie) who blogs about cooking her way through Julia Child's first cookbook, while also telling the story of Julia's life.  Anyway, one of my favorite scenes is when Julie screws up a recipe and has a full blown 3 year old tantrum on the kitchen floor.  I don't know why I liked that scene so much.  Maybe because I've had my own share of tantrums like that in the past and could relate to that feeling of having no other option but to throw  a tantrum because things were going so wrong.  Maybe it's because I no longer have a 3 year old and I don't have to deal with tantrums anymore.  Either way, it was great.

I tell you all of this to say that I'm thinking of blogging my own way through a book.  NOT a cook book, as that is my husbands department.  A craft book, because that is what I like to do in my free time.  I have a ridiculous amount of free time since my kids are 18 & 20 and on autopilot.  I mean, they still have to come by to "refuel" when they run out of money or food, whichever the case may be.  Hunting season is back in full swing so I won't see my husband again until January.  So - I've decided to deviate from my love of all things paper and try to work my way through Martha (the female MacGyver)

Stewart's book, Encyclopedia of Crafts.  It has 32 chapters of projects and I am going to try something out of each chapter every week, so it ought to keep me busy for a while.  Plus, it will take me out of my comfort zone of working only with paper.  I did try to sew last week and Sox decided it wasn't a good idea.  He just loves the tissue paper that the patterns are printed on and HAD to lay on it! 



So here we go, inspired by the 30 day creativity challenge and bored with making cards, I embark on a new journey...

30 Days of Creativity Challenge - day 6

Last night, after cleaning house for 2 days straight, I decided to try out my new scoring board that I've had for many months.  I must say that I LOVE that thing.  Pretty cool effect!  I used my cricut "wedding" cartridge for the heart, and I used my new stampin up stamp that my Aunt sent me.  She also gave me a catalogue since she sells stampin up and I think I want one of everything in there!  Right now though, I'm trying to concentrate on not buying anything new and using up everything in my stash, including scrap paper!!  I'm forcing myself to stay out of Hobby Lobby.  If only eBay wasn't so easily accessible...

30 Days of Creativity - day 5

Here's the card I will add to my son's next box of goodies that I send him at college.  Sure do miss my boy!  I used the "country life" cartridge for this one.  I'm sick of coughing so I'm going to take some medicine and take a nap!  Hope everyone has a great weekend. 

Way to go Gamecocks on our 2nd win of the season!!  Woot Woot!!!

30 Day Creativity Challenge - day 4

I'm in LOVE with my new "rock princess" cartridge!  I'm also loving my new karaoke DVDs I won on eBay.  Of course I can't sing very well, but singing karaoke on the weekends is mine & my hubby's favorite past time! 

30 Day Creativity Challenge - day 3

Here's a card I made for my friend Jessica who's due in October.  I used the cricut cartridge "new arrival."  So cute, just like Jessica!

30 Day Creativity Challenge - day 2

Normally I'm a hot weather fan, but as of late, I am sooo ready for it to cool off!  So here's a card I made using the cricut cartridge "winter frolic" while I was dreaming of cooler weather.  Our downstairs air conditioning wasn't working for a couple of weeks and it's finally working again.  We don't get much snow here in South Carolina, so we DEPEND on our A/C!!

30 Day Creativity Challenge, day 1

This card was made using the cricut cartridge "everyday princess."  I cut out the mirror part with silver reflective cardstock, so in real life you can kind of see yourself in it.  :)