New LO, new purse & other ramblings…

I’ve really gotta figure out a better way to keep up on this blog. I LOVE that I have it. Love that I can look back and see what was going on months ago and hopefully someday ‘years ago’. I love that by posting here & checking in on my favorite blogs I can keep up with friends even when things are too busy to chat online. I just need to learn to post shorter posts sometimes. It just seems like I always have this list of things that I want to post about and I try to wait till I have time to do it all. SO, I have more things that I want to blog about but it’s 1:00 in the morning & I should really be in bed.

I have TWO exciting things that I’d love to post about but I’m not sure I’m supposed to be sharing the news yet so those will have to wait for a future post.

I would love to post about a few scrapbooking magazines and books that I’ve picked up the past couple weeks with my 40% off Michael’s coupons. (Gotta love that the LSS lets us use ‘em there) 2 current favorites are Elsie’s 52 challenges book and Ali’s new Designer’s Eye for pattern paper book. LOVE them both.

Finished off a LO last night that I haven’t had a chance to post to the gallery yet. The pictures are from my dad’s birthday party and were taken by Leeandra with her fabulous camera. I didn’t even have to touch the coloring on them. No cropping either. These are straight out of her camera with just a touch of sharpening. I thought Ainsley’s shirt went perfect with a kit from Gina’s Virtual Ink CD so most everything I used came from that. Ainsley seemed to have just woken up before coming to the party so the journaling is just about that. She’s such a little sweetheart.

I haven’t had time to update the Eclectic Whimsy bags site and I’ve got a few purses done that are available for sale so I thought I’d start posting them here when time is tight. This one is made with the prettiest floral fabric. It’s a fun design. FUN color combination (would make for GREAT digi-scrapping paper – hint hint designers). It’s got a divided pocket, key fob on fun polka dot yellow ribbon that would make me smile every time I reach for my keys and a snap closure. I can get exact measurements if anyone is interested but it’s an average purse size handbag. Would make a great diaper bag if you’re the type that just wants something smaller that will fit a few diapers, wipes & a bottle or two. I believe the strap is 21" which is perfect for over the shoulder but not too long to carry it as a handbag. There’s a beautiful ribbon slide with bling on a velvet ribbon (actually purchased at the scrapbook store). So fun finding scrapping elements to use in purses. :) If I end up posting it on the Eclectic Whimsy site it’ll probably sell there for $35 to $40 but if someone snatches it up here on the blog I’d sell it for $30. :)

Still waiting on my new favorite interfacing. Was hoping to have it by the weekend but I finally got a confirmation that it shipped Monday so for sure by tomorrow I’ll be stocked up and can finish the bags I have that are just waiting for that perfect lining. Also ready to start cutting the ruffle-y bags so by the weekend I should have a couple of those done and ready to post. Haven’t forgotten ya Michelle. You’ll have first dibs. :)

Kay, Carson Daly is on and he drives me crazy so that’s my cue to wrap this post up for now & get to bed. I’ll post another purse tomorrow and hopefully some pics from Corbin’s 4th birthday pirate style party tonight. He made the cutest pirate but I’m too tired to download the pics anymore tonight.