It has been a busy week around here with a lot of varied and fun things going on. I spent a little time crafting but a lot more socializing. The gardening is starting to wind down because fall has started to settle in even though most days the temperatures are in the upper 80's and low 90's(28-30 c.) We are still harvesting tomatoes, peppers, some okra and eventually the last watermelon will ripen so we can harvest it. If you would like to read about my weekend this past weekend that I spent at the SCA Protectorate down in Texas go to
this post. Protectorate is an event where all the fighters get together to see who is best and will be the champion of the newly crowned Baron and Baroness of this Barony. It was a lot of fun and I enjoy the interaction with the people.
Oh yeah! My desk this week...
Not a lot to show. I have a couple things I am working on but nothing that I care to share this week...not far enough along! Looking at the picture I really think I need to clear off some space and put stuff away. I did make a couple
more tags you can see here, the 6x6" butterfly
journal pages, learned to
weave and made some rings and
pendants in a beading class!
I had someone ask about my cutting machines and especially about the Big Shot Pro. Question was why do I need a Vagabond (on cutting cart to left of desk), a Big Shot, and a Big Shot Pro and what the differences were? I also have a Cricut.
The Vagabond is electric and I use it a lot when I have to cut a lot of pieces out of the same die cause it saves my poor arthritic hands some pain after a marathon of cutting out bits and pieces. The Big Shot rarely gets used (it was my first machine) and I probably should sell it but I save it for back up. Those two machines will handle all the Bigz steel blade and thin cut dies, regular sized embossing folders, and strip dies. The Big Shot Pro handles all the those dies plus the larger 12"x12" steel dies and the 8"x8" embossing folders. I can also cut 3-4 different die cuts at the same time or more then one strip die at a time which really helps when I am in a hurry. The Pro will handle Accucut and other broad platform dies so I can cut bigger things out.
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| and example of the big shot pro dies vs regular dies. |
I really like the diversity of the Big Shot Pro and lucked into getting it when a friend asked me if I would like to buy hers. My friend had bought the machine about 6 months before to use for quilting and didn't like it but had never used it. I bought all dies she had, the machine, various platforms and shims for just over $300...the machine retails for about $500 itself so it was a buy I couldn't pass up!
I had a young friend whose birthday was this past week and we attended her birthday supper on Sunday evening after I got back from the camp. I had forgotten to make her a card and hurriedly made up a card using the Graphic 45 French Country Market papers when I got back from camp. I really love this paper and the colors are so warm and inviting...really has a fall felling to it. I thought since it turned out so well I would use this card for a sketch challenge on ATT this month.
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| front of card |
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| inside |
This came in the mail while I was gone! Isn't it gorgeous! A friend on ATT made this Halloween card for me in a swap I participated in!
If you would like to participate in WOYWW this week go check out
Stamping Ground and Julia will tell you how you too can layout your desk and crafty possessions for everyone to have a good snoop through. I love seeing other peoples desks and projects they are working on and really miss it when I can't participate.
Okay I am out of here! It is just about 2 am my time and I am bone tired tonight... I am hearing my bed calling my name! Hope everyone enjoys their week and I will be back in the morning to go blog hopping and snooping on others desks. If you visit my blog and leave a comment I promise to make it by your desk this week!
