Say that three times fast...hodge podge blog! Haha! Today I'm trying to get organized and get my craft studio into some semblance of order...which seems to be a major task right now! I wanted to do a blog post and share some things, though. These are just some random cards and photos that never got posted for one reason or another...so I'm lumping them all together. A little of this and a little of that! I hope you are having a great weekend so far. Thanks for stopping by!
First up I'll share a little organizing I did a few weeks ago. I am just a wee bit OCD...okay a lot OCD. Organizing makes me happy and relaxes me when I'm stressed. I know I'm not the only one out there right? I love The Container Store... All my photos are in matching bins organized by year... All my stamps are categorized by theme... You get the drift! One thing that has always escaped me was a good way to organize my Cricut stuff. Well, recently I found these Iris containers at Joann's Crafts and they did just the trick!
Here is the empty container:
Here is my stash of Cricut cartridges:
Here is the final result! I have found that I am using my Cricut a lot more now that I can easily access my cartridges and booklets. Love it!
Next up a couple of cards that I hadn't shared yet! I made this Hello Kitty creation to send to sweet GG who had mailed me some awesome Hello Kitty swag! Thanks again Rachel! We have bonded over HK! I used my Cricut to make it...and some cheery gingham paper.
You might remember this next card...I did THIS version in red a while back. I made another version in purple for a friend's birthday this week. I adore this layout and that Darla Butterfly die from Memory Box!
Next up is just a fun story to share... Our local Shopping Mall had a big fire in October of 2010. A good portion of the mall was closed for over a year and it kinda sucked! The mall had a huge re-opening party late last year and Stacy London was there! I LOVE 'What Not to Wear' - mostly because of Stacy. Love her exhuberance and her happy demeanor! Well...the hubs heard on the morning news that she was speaking in about an hour!!! I hurried up and got dressed and dashed over to the mall just in time to see her. SHUT UP!!!
She said "SHUT UP" about 100 times...and she really is exactly like she appears on the show. Very funny and helpful and VERY pretty.
I took about 50 pictures...and there is not one picture in which she is not making some silly face! I think this one is my favorite. You want to talk about being animated!!
Or maybe this one is my favorite?
Lastly, I took a picture of some yummy treats the hubs sent me for my birthday in November - from Sucre in New Orleans! MMMMMMMMM! I wish I had some right now!
Well...I promised you a hodge podge! I hope you had fun sharing all these things with me and that you found something you liked! Please be sure to come back on Monday for the start of Taylored Expressions March sneak peeks. Toodles!
Thanks for my adorable HK card! I love it! It is displayed on my stamping desk. LOVE!!! Hope you are doing well my friend. Have a great weekend!
Hugs,
GG
Posted by: Rachel ♥ (Gingerbread Gal) | 03/03/2012 at 06:13 AM
Fun, fun post, Wanda! Love the whole hodge podge of goodies you shared with us. Such adorable cards and great photos. How cool that you got to see Stacy London!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 02/29/2012 at 05:06 AM
Hi Wanda, I too like to organize. It makes me calm and reassured. It can be a strengh and a weakness for me.
Don't you love the containers for cricut cartridges? I have something smiliar.
Have a great week! Jamie
Posted by: Jamie Garrett | 02/28/2012 at 02:55 PM
Oh great find for the cricut holders. I need you to come over and OCD my craft room I have a hodge podge of things going on and need some help!
So I saw Stacy and Kelly about 4 years ago at the First Lady's Women Conference and she is a kick in the pants for sure. BUT, I got a chance to have her and Kelly sign my book and his eyes are truly the most amazing blue eyes I had EVER seen- talk about star struck!
Posted by: Katrina | 02/27/2012 at 02:14 PM
A fun hodge podge, hodge podge, hodge podge blog!! (It's hard to type fast, too! ha!!!)
Great pics of Stacy and your cards are fabbie! Have you looked into the Gypsy to organize your cartridges???? The girls here LOVE it. It's an investment but might calm the OCD ;-)
Posted by: Natalie H | 02/26/2012 at 08:24 AM
Fun post! Great cards! Love those Cricket keeper containers...they're perfect! I'm a Sillouette girl though...hopefully we can still be friends! ;) enjoy your Sunday...hopefully it includes some crafty fun!
Posted by: Kathy Martin | 02/26/2012 at 04:38 AM
Hi Wanda liked the hodge podge blog.... always love to read your blog!!!
Loved the Hello kitty card...have a great Sunday!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 02/26/2012 at 04:05 AM