On My Desk Right Now...

Well, table really. LOL



I thought it would be fun to do a "what's on my table" post, kind of like those "what's in my purse" photos you see from time to time. So here is a peak into my creative life at the moment and what's going on. And no, my table isn't always this clean and organized. I am a rather messy scrapper. It only looks this clean when I have to stop and regroup. This is something I try to do about once a week or so. Hopefully that way, nothing will slip through the cracks and get lost.
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Generating a list of draft blog posts - ideas really, waiting to be written, photos added and posted. I find this is an excellent way to make sure I always have something to say! LOL Plus, it helps me balance my topics, i.e. putting enough scrappy goodness out there to keep you coming back to read about all my little adventures. Hope it works! :o)



I am trying to finish up my album for Cathy Zielske's Me A to Z class at Big Picture Scrapbooking. The class ended September 31st and I am about 40-45% of the way done. I still have a bit of writing to complete, photos to pick out and finishing the actual page assembly.
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Photos from my husband's life waiting to be scanned into the computer so I can use them on layouts to tell his story. I am doing layouts for him for the Yesterday & Today class by Ali Edwards at Big Picture Scrapbooking. It has been a lot of fun looking through our childhood photos together and reminiscing.
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I like to print off other people's scrapbook pages for my inspiration binder. What makes the cut? Overall designs I like and/or just some details that I would like to try my hand at.
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My Big Picture Scrapbooking "In Progress" binder. It seems that at any one time I have 2 or more Big Picture Scrapbooking classes that I am working on. I use this binder to keep the "to do" stuff straight.



Ali Edwards has been providing us with some digital elements in her Yesterday & Today class at Big Picture Scrapbooking. I have been thinking about trying the same quotes in my own handwriting to add to the layouts. I think it would be nice to add that little piece of myself to the pages.
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My mom always likes to send something fun along with the serious mail she has to send once a month. This time it was a little it was a little paper latern. I am also keeping the envelope as a handwriting sample to maybe use on a layout. Thanks mom! :o)


A book about embracing creativity. What's cool about it? It applies to so much more then just your art. It applies to your life. Check it out.


I also like to print off other people's card designs for inspiravtion. I have these out as a reminder, I've got to hurry up and crank out some Christmas/Holiday cards for Operation Write Home and turn them in.


And finally, I will leave you with something not on my desk, but always under it. Miss Hailey likes to keep me company and warm my toes whenever I scrap.