Yesterday I shared the pink Birthday Card that I sent to be swapped with my team at the demo meeting. I also do a monthly card swap with a few friends back in WA State. We pick a monthly theme and then each make cards that go along with that. I am late with two cards (Nov & Dec) though. To make up for the lateness, I am also mailing my February card early! So anyway, yesterday I sent them each four cards. Here is one ~

All images, paper, stamps, ink and punch Copyright Stampin’ Up. I used Almost Amethyst, Blush Blossom, Apricot Appeal and Whisper White paper; Happy Everything stamp set; Flower punch and Blush Blossom ink. The eyelet came from a pack I bought at Target.

Sidenote about Target: You are stopping by the dollar section when you go right? I love that spot! And of course it is placed perfectly, at the front of the store where you can’t miss it. I think it was right before Christmas that they had the section stocked with scrapbooking/stamping/card making supplies. I grabbed some stickers and eyelets and also grabbed rhinestones that were in their stationary/scrapbooking section that were on clearance.

I am still loving this card design! I liked it so much that I made it my group swap birthday card. I picked paper color and just went with it. The stamp set come with other words - days, life, everything to name a few - and I want to experiment with different words with this design. And probably different embellishments too - flowers won’t work for everything. I need to make a birthday card for my Aunt’s birthday next month so I think her card will be the first I’ll experiment with.

I joined Stampin’ Up a couple of months ago – strictly as a hobby demo. That means I don’t hold parties, actively recruit anyone and just buy for myself. Yes, I am that addicted. LOL

This is the first month that I am making my own swap cards for my team demo meeting. My team is actually back in WA State, I signed up with one of my very good friends there. It is all her fault I love this! She made a set of cards for me for a previous demo meeting so I was a little nervous to make my own.

All images, paper, stamps, ink, eyelet and punch Copyright Stampin’ Up. I used Pretty In Pink, Perfect Plum, Sage Shadow and Whisper White paper, Happy Everything stamp set, Perfect Plum ink, Soft Subtles eyelets and Flower Punch.

I made a pink Happy Birthday card! The design is all my own too. The only thing I was thinking was I wanted a strip or I wanted half of the card to be a different color. I really like how this turned out – simple and pretty. I can’t wait to see what cards I get back!

Oh man, tackle it Tuesday has left me organizing up a storm! At first I just wanted a clean floor - but then I forgot that when I start organizing, I’d rather do an entire room then a stack of paper. So that’s what I’ve been working on.

I took a picture last night before going to bed to show the progress I made yesterday. But my camera battery died and I didn’t get a picture today. I’ll get one tomorrow once I am all the way done with the floor. I’m so excited - I’ve been putting this off for WAY too long and am just thrilled that I’m almost done. You have no idea!

Okay I think the idea is to post something that you have already tackled. But since this is my first time doing this, I’m going to post something I plan on tackling today! My craft room slash office floor.

(Click on the picture to go to flickr and my notes!)

Embarrassingly enough, this has been this way for the past few days. Scratch that, it looks better then it did this weekend. Yes, I have a lot to get done. I’ve never posted a messy room picture before so I’m going to just do it and get it over with! I will be back later tonight to post my updated picture, done all the way or not!

I honestly didn’t realize there are so many memes out there - one for each day of the week I’m sure! This self portrait Sunday was just started, here is Thursday Thirteen, and I know about Wordless Wednesday. I’ve never participated in any of them but then I found Tackle It Tuesday and woo hoo that is right up my alley! LOL

So I’m about to post my first Tackle it Tuesday meme, and I want to do the self portrait Sunday too. I always forget about other days, but maybe if I write them down I’ll remember.

I’m going to post the Tackel It Tuesday’s as Craft Challenges - it will be a challenge to get my craft stuff organized! It seems no matter how long I work on it, it just doesn’t get done. Well today that ends!

Happy New Year!

I took yesterday off the computer so I’m a day late.

What are your craft resolutions this year? Craft ideas, tips, organizational habits you hope to have?

My first order of craft resolutions is to get my office/craft area straightened up. I started the other day - I now have about five piles of paperwork that I need to put away. LOL But once that is done, I am going to rearrange my crafty stuff. I’m so excited! Yes, I’m an organization geek. LOL

I am participating in the Create Your Year that Aimee started - the first theme is out!

I also do a card swap with some friends in WA State (oh how I still miss WA State! Even a year later.) and, yes I admit it, I’m two months behind. How embarrassing! But by this weekend I hope to mail them out so I’ll share scans when I get that done.

I have a lot on my plate! But for now I think I will get the kiddos ready (we are still adjusting to going to be so late on NYE I think - the kids slept in and we just had lunch right before I sat down) and go outside. They both got scooters for Christmas and have been loving them. Plus it gives me the chance for a) fresh air (always good - and needed! LOL), b) ipod listening, c) journal writing (in this day of blogs and email, I still keep a journal once in a while. I started a new one for the new year) and in general reading like magazines. I actually would like to research homeschool curriculum (see blog for full story there) but we don’t have a laptop.

So what are your crafty resolutions? I hope your year is off to a great start!

Since I’ve been out of the loop craft-blog wise, I’m not sure what exactly is going on in terms of monthly or weekly (or heck, even daily!) craft projects like Project Spectrum and such.

Check out Create Your Year. I only recently “met” Aimee, but I can’t wait for this to start! I love craft challenges and look foward to creating!

“Create your Year” is a year long creative meme for bloggers. Each month will have a theme to inspire your creativity. You can express the theme using any medium that you like, if it gets your creative juices going, do it! You may also do as many projects as you would like, from one on up, as long as you do at least one for the month.The purpose behind the project is to live a creative year and share it with others. You may choose to participate for the whole year, or just a month, or anywhere in between.

Yay! Look for the first theme next week!