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Post by joblackford on May 4, 2024 21:18:34 GMT
Yeah, no. Not tempting at all.
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Post by joblackford on May 4, 2024 15:47:27 GMT
I got all the blue ceramic planters from my in-laws listed on Marketplace yesterday so I woke up to a dozen messages this morning. One post always tends to go a little viral - thanks Fbk algorithm. So I have 11 listings and one gets 250+ views and the others get about 5 views. Sigh... I hope to one day be able to approach this process serenely, but that day isn't today. I made a list and started messaging people back, and one reply was kind of rude... I should've just let it go but I was a little rude back to her, annoyed that she had messaged me at midnight and was now telling me how to handle the responses. But doh, she wasn't one of the ones who had messaged overnight, she had messaged just before I woke up. I should've just let it go... But her reply was still rude, and I'm no longer going to let her know if the sale falls through, which is what I messaged her. I'll keep the pot myself before I sell it to her Yes, I'm very childish. Sales is not my thing AT ALL. I get very anxious and reactive. Hoping to get some crafting time in between all this nonsense. It's a rainy day. I should at least be able to crochet while I wait for people to show up. Hope you all got off to a better start this morning than me.
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Post by joblackford on May 4, 2024 0:06:05 GMT
Surely SURELY this is just a mistake on the sample for pre-order, and not on the actual product?! As anniebeth24 pointed out, the first preview shows "vxwwdf abcdefgh jklmnop" but the second one shows "Find Delight in the Little Things", but both previews have the "afternoon" spelling mistake. I hope the mistake is just on the preview. Yeah, I think the first image is the designer's mock up before they decided what words to put on the cards and the second one is the final design. Unfortunately both with the afternoon spelling mistake I think the nonsense alphabet is like the "lorem ipsum blah blah blah" you see as a text placeholder, just to show the font. But at first I thought the vxwwdf part was wwvxdf, like one of those "what would -- do?" phrases
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Post by joblackford on May 3, 2024 23:58:19 GMT
Oh boy, I better get on it! I have a watercolor class to work on which counts as crafting with others... and I haven't even started my 2024 photo book, but I have a crochet project I can document for the Donna challenge. I placed an order at scrapbook dot com with their coupon code, so I'll have supplies for the Sheetload I want to do but not until later in the week... That's a great layout grammadee At first glance I thought it was an 8.5x11 sketch, so I'm looking forward to seeing what Linda does with it! It's got some fun energy for a sports page, but it could work with more of a patchwork/sewing feel too.
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Post by joblackford on May 3, 2024 19:26:37 GMT
I didn't even know what sports y'all are talking about! I guessed probably hockey, but I had to look it up to confirm. I got off to a good early start this morning, doing the required adulty things. I even cleaned some of the house. I fear I'm about to lose steam though. I don't know if I should work next on Hummels or blue plant pots (both of which I'm supposed to sell)... I'm not great at prioritizing my time... I stepped away from the computer and took photos of the rest of the blue pots while the sun was shining. Now it's lunchtime! I should do a little more work before I start my crafty time but we'll see...
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Post by joblackford on May 3, 2024 2:02:19 GMT
Wonderful! You'll have so much more fun creating if you're not working in a warehouse full of deferred decisions and guilt or shame. Enjoy!!
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Post by joblackford on May 3, 2024 1:59:27 GMT
I will look into the AI stuff…maybe. That stuff still wigs me out! 😝 It’s so frustrating, having to come up with a title for every stupid page. 😝😂. Working on a week long visit with a friend in Florida, and coming up with a title is honestly making me rethink putting some photos in my album. I mean, will my grandkids be happy to know that my friend is a wonderful hostess and had freaking awesome snacks? But, it isn’t about the food, it about how conscientious she is about asking what fruit I like, what drinks I enjoy, etc. Well dang. I just found my title!! 😂😂😂 “It’s not about the food”I’ve been wracking my brain trying to come up with something pointing to her being a wonderful friend and hostess. Unless yall have any other ideas….I’m all ears!! Sounds like a great title! Sometimes writing a longer draft of your journaling can help drill down to what you want to say, if you want to add a title. Or typing a description here if that's easier. But I'm with AussieMeg, not every page needs one. Especially not if it stresses you out.
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Post by joblackford on May 3, 2024 1:54:49 GMT
Lovely cards! I just finished watching all the videos, getting some ideas.
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Post by joblackford on May 2, 2024 19:10:48 GMT
This is an awesome thread for me right now, because I'm just getting back to scrapping after approx. 4 years away from it. I no longer have a craft space--never mind a room, and almost all of my supplies are packed away while I wait for my scrap space to be ready. Which is really low on a very long list of things that need to be done around here. (We bought an old house to restore/renovate a few years back, which I have always wanted to do, but it's super slow-going, and so I'm in "make-do" mode for crafting space.) So I literally grabbed one bankers box of 12x12 pads/papers/kits, and about 2 dozen 6x6 paper pads and brought them over to my tiny desk with a few markers & some adhesive, and that's ALL I'm scrapping with right now. So it's forcing me to make things work that normally I would have written off as not being "right" for whatever current project I was doing, and I hope it will lead to me finishing some things as well. That's great! Limits really do encourage creativity. Hope you're having lots of fun getting back into scrapping
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Post by joblackford on May 2, 2024 19:08:25 GMT
I was out in the sun gardening this morning. I made some progress but at one point I felt like a dog who has gotten behind the sofa and can't figure out how to get out again! I was crawling behind and underneath a bunch of snowberry and bamboo trying to clean it up. I only tackled it because my husband needed me to be nearby while he worked on a car thing. That was my workout for today!
I haven't printed the Sheetload out yet but I should be able to do that tomorrow, hopefully using papers and scraps I already have. I might place a little order for some Paige Evans papers during the NSD sale to go with one I have - it has a quilty vibe so could look nice with this month's sketch.
I still have lots of watercolor lessons to do this weekend too. Should be able to rack up lots of crafty points, especially if the rain comes back.
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Post by joblackford on Apr 30, 2024 22:51:57 GMT
I think Jennifer McGuire just posted a video using the plaid plate(s) for letterpress and foiling. Really pretty results.
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Post by joblackford on Apr 30, 2024 22:47:29 GMT
I don't have any kind of mini die cutter so I might give this serious consideration. It would save me some desk space, but I'd need to stash my BigShot somewhere else and still have it easy to access. So it might be easier for me not to add another thing with more plates to store...
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Post by joblackford on Apr 30, 2024 22:36:15 GMT
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Post by joblackford on Apr 30, 2024 22:13:22 GMT
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Post by joblackford on Apr 30, 2024 22:01:59 GMT
I used up another sheet of Damask Love GRL PWR paper using the July 2020 Sheetload sketch. I found some Doodlebug papers that coordinated well enough to go down the side inside. This paper is bold enough that I think it looks better without extra embellishments or die cuts. I skipped the extra matting layers too. April share by jo.blackford, on Flickr
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Post by joblackford on Apr 30, 2024 17:18:50 GMT
joblackford Just so you know, I am straight up stealing some of your punny food cards! Go for it!
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Post by joblackford on Apr 30, 2024 15:57:45 GMT
Thanks for the ideas! I'm going to go check them out. I saw a couple of options at scrapbk dot com but the price-per-wow was not great.
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Post by joblackford on Apr 30, 2024 15:56:27 GMT
Where did the month go? I haven't even printed the challenge list yet! oops. And I stopped looking at my tally sheet after the first week of the month. (that page has my household checklists too, so I'm behind on all the things!) Luckily I've been tracking my time and making stuff, so I just need to catch up on the counting today and tomorrow. I took your advice Shakti and looked harder at my Dbug papers to see if I could match that tricky Damask Love girls paper, and sure enough, I found a couple of options. I'm working on some cute sheetload cards using older sketches. I need to get started on my red white and blue cards next.
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Post by joblackford on Apr 29, 2024 23:17:53 GMT
Thanks for sharing I'm sure lots of people here would love to make/send her a card.
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Post by joblackford on Apr 29, 2024 22:29:23 GMT
Does anyone have a set of sentiment banner dies that they love? Maybe a nested set? I like fishtail ends and I like stitching details. I have a few fishtail end banners and a few stitched ones as part of other sets but never seem to have the right length. I know I can do partial die cutting but when I'm making a bunch of cards with the same sentiment it's a pain to run everything through twice. And ditto with snipping the fishtails or angled ends with scissors (which is what I do 90% of the time). Maybe it's time to invest in a good set of dies. Enable me
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Post by joblackford on Apr 29, 2024 20:03:35 GMT
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Post by joblackford on Apr 28, 2024 20:01:35 GMT
I read, (fair weather) garden, and crochet blankets. I am in a long pause on the family history while I dig relatives out of all the stuff they accumulated in their houses. I have stopped sewing (mostly quilting, some refashioning) and knitting and some other handicrafts. I used to make crazy quilts and ribbon flowers.
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Post by joblackford on Apr 27, 2024 22:18:50 GMT
So, I'm sure my ex-boss means well and is trying to be supportive, but all the despair and negativity from that early outplacement experience just came flooding back and sapped every ounce of oomph out of me. But I was able to complete my spray tray! And now yoga. Maybe I'll return with a little mojo restored. Ugh, that sounds like a really rough emotional trigger. If only our minds and bodies weren't so good at remembering stress from the past. I wish I could offer more encouragement... Glad you at least got something finished (the spray tray, something I need to make myself and then find a place to stash, which is the hard part for me) and thank goodness for yoga. I hope you're feeling a little bit better by the time you read this. {{Hugs}}
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Post by joblackford on Apr 27, 2024 21:01:53 GMT
Linda your space looks really functional! Really lovely and bright too. I love how everything seems to be in easy reach from your chair.
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Post by joblackford on Apr 27, 2024 20:58:51 GMT
Not my colors, but kind of fun. Some of it might be usable but I think I’d have to see it in person. Not rushing to grab anything. But I do know someone who LOVES those mustard yellow, orange, and brown tones. And it might go quite well with some of my late 70s childhood photos (but I’m not a paper scrapper).
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Post by joblackford on Apr 27, 2024 20:53:54 GMT
I have gone through phases like that, jumping into new ideas and getting started, buying supplies, then jumping into something else. I was more excited by the planning and shopping than doing the work to get things done. Lately I have been doing crafts that I enjoy doing all the way through. I get a strong psychological payoff from finishing and there’s a purpose to them once they’re finished too, benefiting other people. I’m not sure how much of it was just the mental/emotional state I was in them vs now or if it was the projects I was doing, which were fun but felt a bit pointless to me.
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Post by joblackford on Apr 27, 2024 20:36:16 GMT
Sorry, I’ve never heard of them !
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Post by joblackford on Apr 27, 2024 17:21:12 GMT
Love your artsy cards joblackford . That pink hi really pops, is that from concordand9th? Thanks Yes, it is. One of my favorite sets with the hi, hello, and friend.
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Post by joblackford on Apr 27, 2024 2:57:37 GMT
Looks like some fun experiments Shakti. I'm guessing the amount of water you spritz might make a difference to the finished look. I've only done a tiny bit of experimenting with markers and water spritzing on stamps and I think I was a bit impatient with the markers and/or heavy handed with the water. I think I've seen one crafter do something similar where she scribbled and stamped a few times to get the look she wanted (but that was more detailed fine line scenery stamps from Penny Black). Always interesting to see how different markers and inks work, and the paper can make a big difference too. I think the Penny Black lady was using Bristol smooth. All week I've been wishing I could be done already with what I'm working on, not willing to set it aside, but not getting as much done each day as I wanted. I think I'm at a point where I can call it done-for-now and work on something different over the weekend. I've used up 90% of the scraps from my little bin of Doodlebug and even if I chicken out and don't toss the rest it's not a big deal. I won't let it get so full again.
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Post by joblackford on Apr 26, 2024 23:44:15 GMT
I feel bad for her that her collection got leaked again before she has a chance to make her own announcement! I had heard through the grapevine that another designer had mentioned on a live that there would be a new Shimelle collection (a week or two ago?) and now a shop publishing before she's even had a chance to see which designs made it through the manufacturing process. I guess it's always going to be that way since she's so careful not to break the embargo herself. I see a few patterns that might work for my purposes Glad she's able to keep designing and using her own papers.
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