Christmas cards - done & sent

Well, I strayed slightly this year. Normally I make all the cards identical. This year, I had two different stamp designs and 3 different color sets. I decided to use up the paper in my stash and not searching for more to buy. I make about 50 cards and didn't have enough of any one color.

Now that these are done and dispersed, I can hopefully get back to creating layouts. I should definitely be a better blogger next month since Lifetime Moment's Winter Scrapfest begins January 1st. The last scrapfest was so inspirational to my scrapping and it really gave me the boost I needed to get in my scrap room and create.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone.

What a rough weekend

This weekend didn't go anything as planned. I was looking forward to a night of cropping with my dear friend Darla but had to cancel. I came down with the flu on Thursday and was out of commission for Friday. Luckily, it wasn't as bad as it could be. I was mostly achy and drained of energy. So, no new layouts got done (or started) and I fell a bit behind in my holiday planning.

The Christmas cards should be done this week and hopefully I can get working on an actual layout again. Lifetime Moments will be having a Winter Scrapfest starting after the holidays. I participated in the Summer one and got a lot more accomplished than I would have without it. I can't wait for the extra motivation.

Been Busy

Boy does this time of year get busy. We had a long weekend that we spent in Pittsburgh. Bobby enjoyed himself at the Steeler game even though it was so freezing cold. Meanwhile, I stayed warm doing some Christmas shopping. I got my youngest brother done, my nephew started and Bobby is half-way done. Glad I have a short list, we never get started early enough.

Other than working on Christmas cards, I haven't had a chance to do any scrapping. I still have layouts from last month that haven't gotten scanned an uploaded. Hopefully this Friday I'll get some layouts done at an evening crop. I need to get organized for that so I can be productive. I'm hoping my friend Darla will be able to make it since we haven't seen each other in so long. We have a lot of catching up to do.

Re: Scrapbook Accountability - How I track my usage

I track everything on an excel worksheet. I was afraid to keep track of supplies purchased since I scrapbook shop more than I actually scrapbook. Until I get to enter things on the spreadsheet, I just jot them down on scrap paper and keep a tally.

I saw this concept on a message board thread at Lifetime Moments and I thought I'd give it a shot. hoping it spurs me to use more of my supplies. I just started in mid-November and haven't had a chance to do much scrapping due to the holidays.

November SB Accountability Wrap-Up

Okay, here's my update on my scrapbook purchases vs. usage for November. I don't think I did too bad until Saturday, 11/29. That's when I hit the after-Thanksgiving sale at Michael's with my coupons. I used to be able to go into Michael's with a coupon and walk out without buying anything. The past 6 months, that has changed. They are getting fresh, new stock on a regular basis and since I only get there once every month or two, I can't resist. Of course, no longer having an LSS probably doesn't help either.


9 Layouts
38 Cards

Products Used:
Alpha Stickers - 41
Brads
Buttons - 13
Cardstock 12x12 - 6
Cardstock 8.5x11 - 19
Cardstock - Die-cut
Chipboard Pieces (Non-Alpha) - 8
Die-Cuts (store-bought) - 4
Embellishment - Metal
Embellishment - Misc. - 38
Eyelets
Flowers - 2
Glimmer Mist
Ink - 85
Journaling Spots
Paint (Acrylic) - 5
Paint (Distress Crackle)
Patterned Paper 12x12 - 13
Patterned Paper 6x6 - 4
Patterned Paper 8x8
Pearls - 14
Pins (Decorative head pins) - 3
Quickutz - shapes
Rhinestone Bling - 8
Ribbon - 380"
Rub-ons (Image/Words/Quotes) - 7
Stamps (Alpha)
Stamps (Image/Words/Quotes) - 116
Stamps (Wood Mounted)
Stickers (Epoxy) - 3
Stickers (Cardstock)
Stickles - 40
Templates
Thickers - 46
Transparency embellishment

Products Acquired:
Alpha Stickers - 2019
Brads - 6
Buttons
Cardstock 12x12 - 8
Cardstock 8.5x11
Cardstock (Die-cut) - 3
Chipboard Pieces (Non-Alpha) - 181
Die-Cuts (store-bought)
Embellishment (Metal)
Embellishment (Misc.) - 174
Eyelets
Flowers
Glimmer Mist - 2
Ink
Journaling Spots
Paint (Acrylic)
Paint (Distress Crackle)
Patterned Paper 12x12 - 147
Patterned Paper 6x6
Patterned Paper 8x8 - 96
Pearls
Pins (Decorative head pins)
Quickutz (shapes)
Rhinestone Bling - 46
Ribbon - 108"
Rub-ons (Image/Words/Quotes)
Stamps (Alpha)
Stamps (Image/Words/Quotes)
Stamps (Wood Mounted) - 1
Stickers (Epoxy)
Stickers (Cardstock) - 29
Stickles - 8
Templates - 5