The 8 hour gift...

Today my husband gave me the greatest gift ever. No-not a diamond tennis bracelet or designer handbag. He gave me time: 8 hours away from the baby and the chores and I knew exactly that I would head to my studio. I planned to make something and enjoy the day. When I got to the studio I realized that it was a total mess and in need of organization and cleaning! There was a heavy layer of glitter and embossing powder over everything and unfinished projects everywhere and tons and tons of scrap stuff. Scrap stuff like bits of paper, charms,found items and pieces of this and that. I fear I will have found something useful for it and regret it later. I took my gift today and cleaned up. I also moved furniture, desks, bookcases and re-arranged everything so that it would be more functional. I took out all my rubber stamps and displayed them on a shelf so I can see what I have at all times. I took out almost everything that I had in a bin or stored and made it readily availible for use. I have such great stuff and I forget about it when its locked away.






I put a table in the middle so that I am able to see everthing from where I am seated. Now that I am organized I hope to have another day so I can actually make something!

I am making a new journal with some really great watercolor paper. I have already sewn the signatures together but need to glue it to the binding. It is sitting here screaming at me for attention. I will not be able to get to that until I finish the embellished, outrageous theater masks that are to be used in my nieces quincenera. From there I need to make table tents which communicate that the guests should enjoy the disposable cameras found at each table but to leave them at in the basket by the door when they are done. Sometimes they never make it back so hopefully this will get the message across. After the tents I have to make the initations for my father-in-law's 70th birthday which we are celebrating in Rosarito beach. I am embossing shells and starfish on some great petal shaped invitations. The colors are sea blue and khaki with a chocolate colored font. Just the word chocolate makes my seritonen spike!

After I am done with the invitel I will return to completeing the journal and adding beeswax to a couple of paintings that have been sitting!