WOYWW #255

Another week,

another WOYWW

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Julia - The Stamping Ground

I know I have been missing again for a week but in my house right now there never seems to be a dull moment.

Today for example, things were going not so well as the rest of my week. I woke up this morning with one of the worst migraines I have had in quite some time. So my day was spent in bed. Boy that sounds fun huh?

So that lead me to miss my church life group (AGAIN), which I really do not like to do. As the evening was just beginning, I had received a call that one of my daughters baby bunnies had passed away while she was at school. We didn't even know that she was pregnant a couple weeks ago until she had the babies. Out of the 4 babies, 2 are doing well and one is probably not going to make it through the night. Trying to mend a teenagers heart that cares so much for creatures big and to her preferably small, is a very hard thing to do. It didn't help that I still have a migraine. 

Okay enough of that. I hope everyone had a WONDERFUL and blessed Easter. Around here the weather was perfect and the company was great. I have to say this is one of the best dinners I've had with my family. Not because of the food, but because I had the chance to sit and talk with my dad. 

Growing up my dad was not a religious person by any means, but within the past year and a half, I have seen the most amazing changes in him. He has been baptised, attends church, and is in 2 life groups.  This Easter I sat and talked with my dad the entire time about different scriptures and how God is using him. It was a wonderful time spent with my family.

So this week in the world of crafting for The Determined Scrapper. (sorry it took so long to get to the point) I have all 240 blocks cut for my first quilt. I have about 80 more to finish squaring up and then I can begin to assemble. Now looking at things and seeing how long it has taken me to complete this step, I don't believe I will be able complete this before May 11th but I can always try.

I'm still working on getting all my stamps and other supplies listed in my EverNote database. When I was busy with invitations I had gotten a little behind and now I have a pretty big bin on my desk that still needs to be entered. I also have been working on getting together a tutorial on how I use EverNote to organize and document my crafting supplies.

Wow, a lot of words and only one picture. I promise next week I will not be as boring. A crazy life makes for a boring blog sometimes.

Have a blessed week and I hope to see you soon. 

Mindy

The Determined Scrapper

WOYWW #253

At this time during the week, I try to join others around the world for a quick look at each others work spaces. This week on WOYWW, I have two desk to show. If you're interested in knowing what all of this hubbub is about, make sure to swing by Julia's and she will give you a quick view.

Don't you just wish sometimes that there were more hours in the day?.?. Not to do things we don't enjoy, but to do things we DO enjoy. I've noticed since I've started quilting that I am enjoying myself much more. 

For the most part I am a self taught quilter and I am being told that my first project is too big for a First timer. Well my theory is Go Big or Go Home!

I have not taken any classes in person, I have not been taught from a family member, and I haven't joined any groups. (yet) All I have done is watched some YouTube and researched it on the Internet and well.... hopefully I am getting it all figured out.

As for, WOYWW, my sewing area has the makings of my first quilt. I am piecing the top of it and I'm about half way through cutting the pieces for it. 

Only 200 more pieces to go and then I can sew them all back together again.

And for my craft room desk, well that's another story. It was in shambles since I finished the invitations. So yesterday I worked on cleaning it up a little so I could at least see the top of it. The stuff that is on top is all things that I have to get into my supply inventory that I keep updated in Evernote. If you haven't checked out this program, I suggest giving it a try. I will have to do a post about it some time to show you how I have all of my supplies organized. 

Well for tonight my friends this is a look into my world. Time for me to go for a trip around the world and hope to see you before next weeks WOYWW.

Blessings

Mindy - The Determined Scrapper

MIA in the TOL - LOL

Hello all! I've always wondered how people can just talk like that even when they are not texting...

Even when they are texting, I still find myself typing out the full words. Okay enough with the silliness lets get down to business.

Yes, I've again been a little MIA. I wish I would just be able to stay more consist with my post. I'm working on that. I just happened to go back and look at a couple of my past post and have noticed that some of my pictures are not there. Don't know why or what happened to them, but I will try to get them replaced shortly. 

I've again been a busy little bee. I've had the time now that I'm done with those invitations to spend some quality time with my sewing machine and iron. I'm in the process of making my first quilt and I can't wait to see how it turns out. I'm going with the disappearing 9 patch, as shown by Jenny of the Missouri Star Quilt Company.

Let me tell ya, she has given me the confidence to try almost anything right now. If you've never watched any of their tutorials you better get to it. THEY ARE AWESOME!!!

So I've always liked to sew but really have not learned enough to really complete anything other than some curtains here and some little odds and ends. But now I'm taking on the ultimate by learning to quilt. Really I thought it was going to be harder! If you can sew a straight line, you're pretty much there. 

Here is my first block.

Now if only I can learn to do it a little quicker I'll be good. I know that it will all come in time.

For my paper crafting friends, don't worry I will still be doing that also and updating my blog. I hope to stay in the WOYWW. Even if that week I'm working on fabric crafts. They kinda work together. We can take cues from the fabric world and translate that into our paper crafting. 

Well here is a sneak peek of what my blocks are starting out like. I will update more as I get more completed. Can't wait to show MSQC what I made and hopefully make it to their shop one day.

Well that is it for me today. I need to get busy stitching and pressing and watching more YouTube. Thanks MSQC for teaching me this wonderful relaxing craft.

Blessings

Mindy - The Determined Scrapper

WOYWW #249

My desk at 7 am Thurs. 3/13/14

Who said that it is better to be late than never? Really they must not have been a person with OCD...

So I have been missing in action for the past couple of weeks trying to accomplish what I thought was going to be somewhat time consuming, but NEVER in my wildest dreams, as life changing as this. Countless hours, sleepless nights, and migraines.

At the beginning of February, I had agreed to do the wedding invitations for an old school friend. It was an open mouth insert foot sort of moment, when I realized she was going to need about 150 invitations. At that point I was in and took on the task of getting them done and thought, oh I got this...

Well of course then life has to happen. Everything from not being able to get all the product needed to finding out my father in law has stage 4 cancer, my uncle having open heart surgery and 4 days later having a stroke, my sister in law is now getting married this weekend due to her father being ill with cancer and boy my life just could be a book that no one would ever believe.

Okay, so on with my post about other happier things. My craft space has been in a state of explosion since I started this project and it is driving me crazy. I can not wait to get busy cleaning. But I also can't wait to get out to my sewing machine. I have quilts I REALLY want to start working on. Now that every waking moment is not consumed with these invitations I can actually do other things. 

Over the past couple of weeks my desk has not looked as it does above. It looked a little more like this

And of course a lot more but who has time to take pics when you're so darn busy you really don't have time to think. With designing each piece, cutting, scoring, folding, cutting, embossing, stamping, adhering, printing, every single piece down to the ink on the invitation, I love what I did, I love how they turned out, and I love the fact that I get to be a part of her special day. But boy am I tuckered. 

So this is what I have ended up with and she is coming to pick them up at 10am today. 

So until my next post, I hope you all have a blessed day. And are crafty beyond your dreams. 

P.S. I do not plan on doing invitations again. Unless it is months and months out and not as many. lol

WOYWW #246 Oh What Fun

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Sorry I was not with you all yesterday on Wednesday, I was at one of Ohio's most AWESOME STORES!!

Hollo's PaperCrafts, if you have been there you know what I'm talking about. If you haven't OOH MY you are missing a little piece of heaven.

Of course I took a pic when I got there, but once I got inside I was is aw that I completely forgot. I was there for 3.5 hours taking it all in. On top of that it is a 2 hour drive from my house to the store. The main reason for me going is the cardstock is $1.50 a pound!!! I needed to get the rest of the cardstock for the wedding invitations I'm working on. Ooh and the envelopes. OMG Envelopes anyone. What size do you need? A2, A6, A7, 4bar, 5bar, smaller, much much larger, pink, purple, ivory, you get the idea. They have every color and size you could possibly need or want to fit your needs. I was able to get all the envelopes for the wedding invitations and RSVP cards. 

So here is my desk after I came home. I have to get busy. I have to get these invitations completed before the end of the month and 150 of them to get made.

Here is there info

All I have to say is, one could spend all day there and still not see everything. I had a good day. Even going by myself I completely enjoyed the 2 hour drive there 3.5 hours walking around without a care in the world and a nice 2 hour drive home. 

I do plan on starting to do my YouTube videos of WOYWW along with other tutorials. This week was a little different. 

And here's a couple pics of my bouquet this morning. My lilies are so beautiful and smell wonderful. Have a blessed day.

Mindy

The Determined Scrapper

Happy Valentine's Day

Good morning everyone and Happy Valentine's Day. I know not everyone celebrates today but that is just fine. 

Normally, I just say the greeting to my husband in passing and carry on about my day. But with him working 60 hours a week lately I have not had much time to see him. 

This morning when I awoke. I had sent him a morning message letting him know to have a good day at work. And to my surprise, he said good morning, he was in the family room. I love mornings like that. On my way to the family room I was lucky enough to spot these beauties

I know we can say that flowers are not our thing, but really who doesn't love to get them. They are so beautiful and smell so good. He did a great job picking this bouquet out. Has my favorites in it. Stargazer Lilies. 

After my meeting yesterday with the bride and groom to be, we have nailed down the invitations and I am going to get busy making them. Need to get 100 -125 completed by the end of the month. 

It is so fun being able to come across a comment in a friends' facebook status from grade school, then end up doing her wedding invitations. 

Handmade really is so much more meaningful then store bought. 

Until later when I actually get some work done. Have a wonderful blessed day. 

Blessings -

Mindy - The Determined Scrapper