Confessions of a Fugitive Mind
March 13, 2006
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- Scrapbooking is more fun than I thought. At the Scrap-Away Retreat this weekend, we each got half of a big, round table to spread out on, plus a banquet table on the side for punches and die-cut machines. I was able to make 17 pages and 6 section title pages. I probably would've had another 3 if I hadn't run out of cardstock.
- I enjoy social scrapbooking. Even though I'm relatively quiet and keep to myself, I like hearing other people talking while I work. They help me pace myself and keep me from getting completely lost in what I'm doing. And of course I dig helping people come up with new solutions to their scrapbooking dilemmas.
- Despite my wonderful experience, I'm still not a big fan of Creative Memories. I don't agree with the scrapping style they encourage and am frustrated by their strap-hinge albums and non-standard paper sizes. They do make good tools, a few of which I bought, so they're at least doing some things right.
- I <3 rub-ons! They're so magical. I don't know why I never tried them before.
- Wearing flip-flops all weekend was liberating. My toes have really missed the fresh air. As much as I love winter, I can't wait for sandal season to start.
- I feel an urge to scrapbook Amy's adorable daughter. I'm jealous that I don't have such cute things to design around. My cats can be cute, but there's a limit to how many pages I could do about them before considering myself a nutcase.
- Dunkin' Donuts coffee is pretty good, at least when served with cream and faux sugar. I am starting to see why so many people are addicted to it, but I still prefer tea.
- Getting dressed without electricity is a pain in the butt. It's especially difficult if you're averse to folding laundry and often resort to a last-minute fluff in the dryer or a quick run with the iron to look presentable. Half of our power died this morning around 6:45 a.m. The rest went about 30 minutes later. Luckily, the half that stayed on past 7 included my alarm clock. I may have been a wrinkly mess when I came to work, but I wasn't late.
Posted by criminal at March 13, 2006 10:00 AM
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I really, really want to scrap book but have no clue where to start. I walked down the scrap booking aisles at Michael's last weekend and got overwhelmed.
Posted by: Erin at March 13, 2006 08:10 PM