What Kind of Day?

What kind of day did you have today?  Mine was slightly boring and routine.  I went to work at the gift shop that is my "regular" job.  This gift shop is part of Redcrest Resort, a property that has 10 rustic cabins, 1 "vacation home" (a double wide mobile), 9 RV hook-ups, and 12 tent camping spots.  Needless to say, it's a little slow this time of year.  What do I do all day when you average about 5 customers in  8 hours?  You craft and watch a Project Runway marathon.  Today I...

• nearly finished a twisty scarf in the most beautiful gray/heather wool
• designed a large and small elf stocking pattern
• designed a small mitten pattern
• cut out said mittens and stockings
• tea-dyed  piece of ivory flannel
• drank lots of tea and fumed over the fact that Christopher was kept on Project Runway so long.

So that's what I did today.  What did you do today?

Tips I Could- and SHOULD Use

I just found a great blog Hemidemisemiquaver Designs  while I was checking out one of my daily faves Craftgossip.com.  Becky has this great info about how to organize and rethink your crafting.

 I can definitely relate to her theme of Imitate when it comes to trying something new.  Trust me, I am a great copier of other people's wonderful ideas.  Sometimes I imitate something only once before making it my own, while other times I have to make a few "non-originals" before I find my groove. 

When it comes to Assimilating or finding new uses for things I already have...I've got this one down baby!  Ask anyone who knows me, I can find a new way to use something.  Don't believe me?  Check out this, or this, or...even this.  Unfortunately, BunBun believes I need to do more crafting and less finding of supplies.

Sometimes I'm more Innovative than other times.  For me this ties into the assimilating aspect.  I might get a great idea while looking at something as simple as a pair of mittens, while other times I could be surrounded by "stuff" to spark creativity and....NOTHIN'. 

All in all, I will definetily be checking Becky's blog often to see what I can Imitate, Assimilate, and Innovate from her terrific posts.

ahhh...a summer day

what do you do when you have a gorgeous day before you and you don't have to go to work? well.....ultimately i would love to spend it communing with nature, BunBun (hubby), our jack russell, Maisey. just spending time outside doing what we want. what I am REALLY doing today? paying bills, stocking the pantry (the cupboards are bare!) and hopefully i'll get a stop in at the thrift store or Michael's for some craft supplies. BBQ tonite? i certainly hope so! summer pics to follow soon...i promise!