Q-3 Team challenge CHAT!

I'll pop it in the mail today.

So, the tech arrived and hit the system reset button. The little error message saying that some fan wasn't working was a lie. Now, why DH didn't hit the rest button this morning, I simply do not understand.

I can't find when we installed, but it wasn't that long ago. Surely less than 10 years, but probably more than five. The manufacturer has apparently gotten out of the business or something like that, so parts are getting scarce. It's not clear what would happen if it really was that a fan or something had failed, because it's not clear it would replaceable.

But, it allowed me to ditch the crazy lady in Germany. Boss at company that laid me off in April was contacted by this woman, supposedly with two roles in our field at her company's office locally here. Boss wasn't interested, passed her along to me. SATURDAY AFTERNOON she's messaging me on LinkedIn, telling me there's a role that isn't quite posted yet, but it's a step down from what I've been doing. When I say I might be interested, she asked if I could come into the office Monday afternoon to speak with her team. She won't be able to schedule it until Monday morning. And I'd have to talk to HR first. For some reason, I say I could probably do that. Granted, that was when I had hot water. This morning I messaged her that it was not a good day for a job interview due to water situation. HR gets in touch with me and asks if I'm interested in the open req, THREE levels down from where I've been. Can't do anything with the job she hasn't posted yet.

But really, she is not behaving like a person who would be good to work for. Making last minute requests like that? For a job she hasn't managed to post yet? Really, come to an interview when I don't even have a job description? Clearly, my boiler was trying to save me from this whacko!

Wow, Shakti it does sound like the boiler saved you!

TBH cold showers sound quite pleasant… It’s 92 outside, 83 inside, and rising. I’m understanding siesta culture these days. I’ll either hide in a darkened room with an ice pack or hang out with the spiders in the basement this evening. I have some junk-for-sale from the in laws that needs cleaning, and then maybe I will crochet and listen to an audiobook in the hammock. The basement is not a fun place to be but it’s a lot cooler.

Joining in a little late. I am new to the quarterly challenges I am hoping it motivates me and kicks my mojo into gear. I haven’t crafted yet this month. I need to make cards for the current card swap on the nsbr board I had planned to have them done weeks ago. So that is my next project. I’m also hoping to start scrapping again. I haven’t actually scrapped a page in a while. I also need to work on organization. I’m looking forward to see what everyone else creates.

Trying to answer the questions that I remember …

Colors I use I think I use a lot of blues snd greens and browns. I love woodgrain papers.

I don’t remember my first purchase I think it was around 1994. I started with card making then switched to scrapping and have changed back to mostly cardmaking. Well actually I think collecting supplies is probably what I have been doing the most of lately. I need to get to creating more than collecting. I know some of my first scrapbook supplies that I remember were CM tools the cutting system snd corner rounder which I still have.

I use sketches sometimes. I like the ones from scrapbook generations snd have several of their books snd have the books from Close to my Heart as well.

The last photo I took was a screenshot of a card design I liked. The last photo that wasn’t a craft or recipe was of a firefly or spaceX launch which I doubt I will scrap. I also take pictures of meals when my husband and I go out and I never do anything with them and think I need to start.

I’m not sure what my next purchase will be probably something from Stampin Up they have been my last few purchases as well.

It can be hard dealing with situations that you have little/no control over. I think anyone would be a little crazy with what you've got going on. Keep showing up, you'll get there!

Mostly it's been working really well. I think there was one weekend after I had just gotten bad news after what I thought was a bunch of good interviews and wasn't seeing anything new, that I was just too down to craft. Even being in the craft room felt bad or wrong. I don't remember how I snapped out of it, exactly...something probably pissed me off enough to stop moping.

I was a maker with CTMH for 16 years and transitioned to SU in May. Not sure about any favorite products yet. I need to play more. I like their blends but they bleed a bit more than what I’m used to. I love that the colors match vs just close. I am sure I will get used to them. I love their mini die cut machine. I also love their card kits but have already collected too many and need to go through them and not just collect them. I also need to play with their embosding folders especially the ones that have matching dies. The idea of embossing and cutting at the same time is intriguing.


QOTD. I would love to learn how to water color I love the look but don’t know where to start. I also make the little crocheted animals. I have one kit I got for Christmas last year and haven’t touched it. I need more energy for sure.

I think I’m still in the process of developing a workflow that supports the type of paper crafter I am today. I’m learning I need to spend as much (or more) time planning as I do creating. I’m also learning navigating a way to better support and streamline my paper crafting is a process.

QOTD: What have you learned lately about your craft? Or what would you like to learn?

I would also like to learn to paint with watercolor and learn how to work with royal icing.

That sounds very cool! I follow a couple of people who use Procreate to add handwritten journaling to digital layouts (somehow) but I’ve never tried anything like that myself.

And speaking of journaling, here is the QOTD: What are your favourite fonts for journaling?

I love handwritten fonts, and I am on the eternal lookout for the perfect one. I have yet to find it. My ideal handwritten font should be print rather than cursive. Most of the fonts I like have one or two little things that prevent them from being "the one."

The font that I use most often for journaling is Sweeter Sandwich. 

at the moment, I'm mostly using Remington Noiseless. I need to go through and clean up my font folder and install some fonts in Libre Office. I never got around to doing that when I set up this computer (in 2020)



mine also - I don't handwrite in cursive so would prefer a manuscript handwriting font. If you find any good ones...