Calendar of events

You gotta start somewhere!! I am putting together 5 of these 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 folders to document important events. I found this wonderful online calendar that was very useful for me. here.

For the calendars to put in my binders I went here. It's nice because you can add your own events to this. Kind of a pain in the butt to add the holidays, but well worth the time. When I clicked the print button it came off the printer for a perfect fit in these binders...after cutting them down from an 8 1/2 X11 sheet of paper that is.

There will be 5 years in each binder (with the exception of the last one) starting with 1988 the year my first son was born.

The next step I am taking is to go through the plastic drawers shown here, and in a previous post. I need to weed out the wedding invitations, birth announcements, ect. etc. and enter the dates in my brand spankin new calendar of events binders! If by chance I don't have the dates written on my photos I may be able to match them up with the event.....but that's a another story:)

Thank you for stopping by.
Sonya

Can't quite let go of Christmas

Something I made for my Mom a few years ago. I had so much fun putting all the decorations on this beaded tree, but I would have gone broke buying more. Solution: buy some beads, paint them red, roll them in glue, then some glitter. Add a bell cap, and you have a frosted ball for your beaded tree!

It's gotten a little dusty over the years.

Here at home the Christmas tree is down and packed away, but I still have the lights on the banister. I can't seem to let go quite yet....It comes up so quickly,...but it goes away faster than it came. It's about time to wrap it up,...it makes me sad...

Autumn masquerade ATC

I know... I'm a month late in posting. I created this for an ATC exchange with the Sisters at Sisterhood of scrap. So much fun, and I'm so happy to have had the chance now for the second time to do this! Warm fuzzies :) The sketch was drawn, scanned, and colored in Photoshop from an original by me here. The mask is a creation by Linzee777 at deviant art. So pretty!

Have a wonderful night,

Sonya

p.s. I fixed the nose in Photoshop!

Glimpses of my artsy craftsy place

Here are a glimpses of my arty craftsy room. I went to the salvation Army and picked up this little beauty! (Okay so it has to be cleaned up a bit.) There were games inside the drawers...I remember Chinese checkers in one drawer, but I can't remember what was in the others.

I took the games out and started to design it for my embossing powders, Perfect pearls, and other small stuff. Not a bad find for $3.50! And it's all wood!!

The stamp storage I was talking about in a previous post. I started this a few months ago. No more wood stamps for this girl! I love this system. Inspired by Patter's blog Triple the Scraps.

A few of my drawers. (Dresser drawers that is) The dividers in the ribbon storage drawers are only temporary, (card board) but it works for now.

This is a biggie! My storage unit that sits to the left of my computer. As you can see I have a lot to go through....not to mention my hutch. In the plastic drawers are some photos, kids school papers, receipts, report cards, academic awards, funeral notices, baptismal certificates,...just about everything but the kitchen sink. A big undertaking.....

but if I do a little bit each day I just may get r' done!

Have a wonderful Sunday, and thanks for stopping by!

Happy trails,

Sonya

My first Prima flower!

I came across this video on you tube. So easy, and I was quite humbled. Easy peasy to make...who says you need a die cut to make circles?!!

Happy trails to you,

Sonya