Make it Monday

Right now my make it Monday list is a lot of "finish....." Trying to get some of these projects I have started finished up so I can move on to new stuff. Problem is I keep coming up with stuff I want to do so I stop to make one and then get all excited and want to make more. So my plan for this week is finish a project make one of a new idea, repeat, repeat, repeat. I have been a little better about sketching or writing down my ideas instead of making one right away.

This weeks list of Make it:
Finish snowman cards I started
Make more Halloween cards(so many ideas for those)
Design business cards(I've decided I'm making them myself, not getting them printed, at least for now)
Finish monster cards started
Finish Halloween tags started
Make Thank You card for a friend
Start sketching some ideas for Christmas cards

And because it's been a few posts since I've posted a picture:

This little guy was a crowd favorite at the Omaha Zoo when we were there this summer. People were throwing food into the fish and some of the monkey's. He climbed down to the log he is on and would toss his arm up in the air and wait for someone to throw him a piece of bread, eat it and then arm back up waiting for more. I think Audrey could have spent the rest of the day watching them. He's being used in a Christmas gift!

7 on Sunday

My best friend and I are slowly growing apart.

Lots of creating done this weekend and I can't wait to show it off.

So I want to start doing a recurring thing on Sunday called 7 on Sunday. Will vary as to what it is, could be 7 things I find inspiring, 7 things on my wish list, or 7 totally random thoughts.

This week will be random.

1. Had a busy weekend that involved Dart tail gating at the MU game, going to a birthday party, Dart going to the MU game(and what a great game it was), me having a PTA meeting at Olive Garden and baseball practice.

2. Tomorrow we start the Walking School Bus. Kids and I are very excited. Even though we don't live close to our school we are still joining. Looking forward to the exercise early in the morning.

3. Lots of ideas rolling around in my head regarding Pink Owl Crafts. Working on business cards, packaging ideas and so much more.

4. So happy that football now counts. Although I think Detroit was robbed today and I was cheering for the Bears.

5. Getting very excited for fall and the cooler temps and the smells. Already burning my pumpkin candle. Now if the gas station would hurry up and get pumpkin spice cappuccinos back.

6. Although I am not blowing my nose near as much as I was a few days ago, my ribs are hurting like crazy from coughing. Really ready for allergy season to be over.

7. Finally got all caught up on HGTV's Design Star thanks to Hulu.com. Although I really wanted Casey to win it all, was very glad Emily ended up winning. She really made me think about my style and why I'm drawn to the things that inspire me. Since I've put more thought into this I have found that creating is so much easier. Now to just catch up on Project Runway. I'm way behind so no spoilers please.

Back tomorrow with Make it Monday. 

My new best friend

image found in google search

at least for the time being this is my best friend. Allergies and a cold all at once have knocked me down. Hope to be back up soon.

4 Simple Goals

So I'm borrowing this idea from Elsie. Simply make 4 simple goals to complete before 2011. I need something to get me moving and a little more focused on some of my bigger goals for 2010. 

1. Water: quite simply drink more of it. Lots more of it.

2. Create: I have lists and lists of projects to finish and projects to do. I would love to finish the year with the ones that are currently on my list to finish done. I have so many projects started, but not finished and I want them done. Some of them are Christmas gifts that are a year or so in the making. I also want to complete 10 projects on my to do list. Oh and get lots done for my etsy shop. All of this should keep me out of trouble for a while.

3. Photos: Get all of my summer pictures edited and printed. Edit all fall pictures. Clean up external hard drive. My external hard drive is a mess. By mess I mean lots of pictures saved twice, pictures on there that need to be deleted because they are horrible. I really want to get them cleaned up and edited so I can get them printed.

4. Read: I have rediscovered my love of reading, and with it a new love, non-fiction. I am picky about my non-fiction though. I am currently reading Craft, Inc.: Turn Your Creative Hobby into a Business and loving it. I have been working hard at updating my goodreads list and getting rid of my written lists of books to read. I love that you can print lists of what you want to read. I want to knock off 6 more books on my list before the end of the year.

My brother's girlfriends sister, Carsten and Audrey waiting on my brother's cross country race to start. Carsten is one of Audrey's favorite people as she gave Audrey her HUGE Barbie house and a ton of Barbie stuff that she was done with. It's at my mom's house so Audrey has lots of Barbie stuff to play with there. Audrey had played with the Barbie house at the 4th of July party we went to at their house and loved it, a few days later my brother came home with all the stuff.

Un-official end to summer

So with Labor Day weekend upon us and what most call the Un-official end to summer, I'm looking forward to fall.

We have a busy Labor Day weekend ahead of us. My sister and her fiance are having their engagement party this weekend. We will also be celebrating Dart's birthday, which isn't until September 26th, but this will likely be the last weekend we are in KC until probably Thanksgiving so we decided this would be the best time to do it. Hope to get to Santa Cali Gon days as well while we are there. Busy busy busy.

I'm hoping at some point life slows down, but I really don't think it's going to. At least for the most part it's all fun good stuff. Just really looking forward to a weekend when we can chill.

Right now I'm reading Craft, Inc.: Turn Your Creative Hobby into a Business right now and totally loving it. I usually just get my books from the library, but this may end up being one I buy. It is so full of information and has me feeling excited and inspired with regards to my business. I am constantly thinking about branding and packaging and all that other fun stuff now. I really want to be able to dive into all the ideas I have swirling in my head, but for now I'm learning and sketching and drawing and writing. I think even if you just wanted to make a little money with your hobby, this book would be a perfect read. For those interested in going further there is also a little planner that goes along with this book called Craft Inc. Business Planner. The author also has another book out called Creative, Inc.: The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business.  I haven't read it yet, but it's on my list.

I hope everyone has a great Labor Day weekend. I hope to be back more next week.

At The Moment

Listening: Wipeout on tv. LOVE this show!

eating: nothing. getting ready to eat dinner.

drinking: finishing a coke I've had for several hours. It's getting pretty warm.

wearing: MU pj pants and a black tank

feeling: stressed, but really pretty good. Lots going on right now.

weather: currently under a thunderstorm watch. Wind is picking up and it's cloudy. Oh and baseball was canceled for tonight.


wanting: a weekend at home with nothing to do. It's looking like the end of October, first of November before that happens.

needing: a weekend at home with nothing to do. And a few clones while we are at it. One to be mom, one to be PTA VP/Volunteer coordinator, one to be Pink Owl Designs designer, and one to sleep.

thinking: about all the things I want to make between now and Sept 27th for my etsy shop. One of the Columbia bloggers is doing a feature post on my that is going to include a giveaway!  Free stuff!

enjoying:  Wipeout and the laughter it brings. The fact that Dart is feeling better, he came home from school yesterday with a 103 fever. An evening at home with no place to go.

wondering: how painful it is when they wipeout on Wipeout. Seriously I think we say Ouch! more than anything while watching this.

Hope to be back later with a massive update on what is going on in my life.

Wordy Wednesday

So I am a HUGE fan of quotes. I love using them on scrapbook pages, cards and just anywhere I can. I've decided on Wednesday I want to post a favorite quote I found during the week. A good way for me to remember some of them and also might find a way to use them on something I'm making for the week.

"Life beats down and crushes the soul. Art reminds you that you have one." Stella Adler

Someone posted that on twitter and it really spoke to me. I can always tell when I haven't had enough time to be creative as I get very cranky and short. Usually if I can just spend a few minutes playing I feel a million times better. Even when I'm working on something like a sympathy card, which I'll be making today for a very good friend who got word last night at our boys baseball game that her grandma passed away I feel better just making something. I never thought I'd be crafty as growing up it was so not who I was. Now, I can't imagine not being.