Whoops, ran out of month again! There were many good reasons, I assure you! First of all, my mom and I went on our first vacation together in many years. We went to the lovely Okanagan region of British Columbia and enjoyed a week there.
For some reason, I always end up watching home and garden shows on vacation. Perhaps we watched a few too many because soon I couldn't wait to get back and rearrange the basement. As it happened, there was an unplanned opportunity to do so! Let's call the unplanned opportunity a leaky water line.
Once I realized all the potential, my husband and I set to work on cleaning OUT the basement. It didn't seem like a lot of stuff...until we found ourselves marking multiple trips to the recycling depot. Knowing that I would have the basement of my dreams motivated me as we tossed, sorted, cleaned and scratched our heads at some of the stuff we found. Stay tuned! I took some before pictures.
I am working on a team swap, but working on the basement was exhausting. Things downstairs moved upstairs and I tried not to pack too much of my stamping stuff away. I managed to break down the cards into steps and hope to finish them this weekend for the next team meeting. Here's a sneak peek - it took forever to fussy cut all the little birds!
Whew! June flew by pretty fast. I did order a lot of the new products. May can be a scary time for a demonstrator because you want the new stamps, but there may be some things from the previous year that you want too. I'm really in love with the Tea Room suite, especially the set of cards. These are perfect for scrapbooking or quick makes when you need one. I don't believe it, but I forgot to order the stamps and die set despite ordering the paper...ah well! It happens :-)
Wish me luck with my reno - I'll need it! The result will be worth it.
For some reason, I always end up watching home and garden shows on vacation. Perhaps we watched a few too many because soon I couldn't wait to get back and rearrange the basement. As it happened, there was an unplanned opportunity to do so! Let's call the unplanned opportunity a leaky water line.
Once I realized all the potential, my husband and I set to work on cleaning OUT the basement. It didn't seem like a lot of stuff...until we found ourselves marking multiple trips to the recycling depot. Knowing that I would have the basement of my dreams motivated me as we tossed, sorted, cleaned and scratched our heads at some of the stuff we found. Stay tuned! I took some before pictures.
I am working on a team swap, but working on the basement was exhausting. Things downstairs moved upstairs and I tried not to pack too much of my stamping stuff away. I managed to break down the cards into steps and hope to finish them this weekend for the next team meeting. Here's a sneak peek - it took forever to fussy cut all the little birds!
Whew! June flew by pretty fast. I did order a lot of the new products. May can be a scary time for a demonstrator because you want the new stamps, but there may be some things from the previous year that you want too. I'm really in love with the Tea Room suite, especially the set of cards. These are perfect for scrapbooking or quick makes when you need one. I don't believe it, but I forgot to order the stamps and die set despite ordering the paper...ah well! It happens :-)
Wish me luck with my reno - I'll need it! The result will be worth it.
