deadlines...HOF and more

So, I seem to be a much better scrapper when I'm working with a deadline. I wonder why that is? As I was working on my HOF assignments, the closer the deadline got the better the layouts became. I find this completely bizzare.

This deadline thing doesnt just apply to scrapbooking either. Yesterday, as I was trying to put the finishing touches on that same HOF entry I mentioned previously, I had to help Mikey with his Pinewood Derby car. Check-in was scheduled for 10-2pm. Yesterday also happened to be his birthday. I had been up literally ALL night working on my layouts, had to take a cuddle break with Mikey and then take him to Denny's for his birthday breakfast (his idea, not mine). Oh, and we needed to go to Michaels and pick up the paint and other stuff we needed to finish the car.

By the time we got home from breakfast and Michaels it was after 12pm. Less than two hours to finish the car and my layouts. The car took priority. I would rather have him happy and able to race than enter HOF. So, the car was drilled out for the coins that need to be put inside it to help weight it, painted black, dried and then sprayed with this fantastic holographic fleck spray. Then, we still had to put the rest of the weights on and add the Marah Johnson skull and cross bone rubons. It is now 1:30 and the car still needs to be varnished! The varnish goes on beautifully! Mikey had to carry the car by its wheels to the check-in to give it a little time to dry. They got there within minutes of the close of check-in! He named his car the "deathmobile."

My HOF entry never got sent. The place I was to have my copies done at flaked out on me and the deadline passed. I'm a little dissapointed, but I ended up with the best layouts I've ever done. I can still submit them if I so wish, but I might just hang onto them for another contest.
I put together a layout about Mila, her pregnancy and me becoming a grandma. This was to be my jounaling entry. It was the hardest one. I have a tough time journaling since I seem to not be able to get when I want to say on paper. What I type or write always seems so choppy and out of sync (as can be seen by my blog). Anyway, I digress. I was finally brave enough to have Mila read my journaling (nobody had been allowed to yet for fear of being totally embarrassed by my poor grammar and rambling) and apparently it was great! It made her cry. She hugged me and told me she loved it. I suppose I can submit it to a journaling call if one ever comes up.

Off to the big race. Can't wait to see how the "deathmobile" does.

to do:

Monday

upload photos to Costco.com
load up the crockpot for dinner
work 10-1pm
work on HOF assignments
pick up photos

Tuesday

crockpot again
work 8-1pm
deliver layouts to Oasis
work on HOF
find someone to sub for me tomorrow

Wednesday

theres that crockpot! :)
finish HOF entry
copy entire entry
assemble
Fed Ex entry
crop with friends

Thursday

work 8-1pm

Bind It ll and Dream Kuts! :)

I know Ive talked alot about these two amazing new tools on several message boards and I want everyone to know, I AM NOT employed by Zutter or any of their affiliates. I just LOVE these tools! If you haven't had a chance to check them out, you can see them here http://www.binditall.com/ for the Bind it All and http://www.binditall.com/4html for the Dream Kuts. I got a chance last night to play with them again at Angels. I was even asked to do a demo with both tools! It was fun, although at the intitial stress of public speaking almost had me NOT doing it. I suppose it was because I haven't had all that much experience with the tools and didnt want to look like a fool. I am fully capable of teaching a scrap class, and dont stress too bad while teaching, though I know what I'm doing, so maybe I just need to play with those tools more so I'm not unsure of myself.

a few more layouts :)

just some layouts

Sheesh, I feel so stupid!

I have had this blog for a long time. Not as long as a couple other ones I just discovered I had. LOL! Apparently I have two other blogs. I do remember setting them up...since I saw the titles, but since we went for so long without a computer I forgot all about them.
I finally remembered my passord for this one. Its about time! This is where I feel stupid, how could I forget the password to my blog? Sheesh!

I guess I should update some photos here too. All of my layouts are old, I should post a bunch of the new ones. I'll have to do that this weekend.

So, Ive been working on some fun layouts for my very favorite LSS http://thescrapbookoasis.typepad.com. with some new stuff! I am having so much fun. I took a few layouts to the store last week while Jenni Bowlin was teaching her class. Wish I could have taken it, but it was full by the time I called to sign up. Anyway, Wendy posted one of my layouts using some new Scrapworks paper and American Crafts felt hearts on the Oasis Blog. I made flowers and a butterly out of the little hearts. I love how it turned out.
I'm just finishing up a few more using some brand new SEI papers form their Citruskick and Morning Mist lines. Such great colors, all bright and pretty! Oh, and a few using some new Three Bugs in a Rug paper with browns, pinks and greens. So pretty!

I have one week left to get my HOF entry finished and sent in. I tend to always wait till the last minute. Why is that? I'm pretty sure it's because I'm so unsure of myself. I've been saving a bunch of layouts to choose from. I think I just need to do a two page one, and the one with the unique technique. This one I have so many ideas for, I just need to make sure they work out the way I have them pictured in my mind. Funny how sometimes (maybe often) they dont turn out the way I think they will.

Tonight I'm scrapping with my friend Lisa. Maggie is all busy with a birthday tonight, so I'll have to wait till next week to scrap with her.

Speaking of birthdays, I have to get to work on the invites for Mikey's 9th birthday party and Gracie's 1st. Both of them are very soon. Mikey's Birthday is the 10th and Gracie's is the 12th. We're doing a Pirate theme for Mikey's party, we have so many fun pirate games planned and swords and velevt pirate sacks for all the kids. Gracie's birthday is going to have a Heart theme. It'll be fun. All of her baby friends will be invited. She should have a great time.