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"Vivid" (About A Boy, Fancy Pants Design)
"Rockin'" (About A Boy, Fancy Pants Design)
"Peace" (About A Boy, Fancy Pants Design)
"Expression" (About A Boy, Fancy Pants Design)
"Believe" (Daydream, Fancy Pants Design)
"Imagine" (Daydream, Fancy Pants Design)
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"Leader" (Papa, Fancy Pants Design)
"Courageous" (Papa, Fancy Pants Design)
"Adventurer" (Papa, Fancy Pants Design)
Did anyone see the Get Smart movie this summer? If not, think back to the old TV show, and you'll remember that the "bad guys" were part of an organization called KAOS. The name was chosen by the writers because "chaos" is the opposite of "Control", which was the name of the organization that Maxwell Smart worked for. Why are we walking down memory lane you are most certainly asking yourself? Well "darlin's" it's because of an article I read recently.........
After a hectic weekend, I felt that I owed it to myself to "set a spell" and catch up on my scrapbook mags. One particular article on how to "set up your craft area" caught my eye. The author introduces the article by explaining that she is a North Carolina girl, who will be writing in the same Southern manner that she speaks, wherupon she immediately begins droppin' her ending consonents (g's in particular) from her words, and starts to call her readers such endearments as darlins' and Sugarplums. Now as a Southern (by the Grace of God) Woman and a native North Carolina girl myself, I must tell "y'all" that I have never called (and aspire never to call) anyone a "Sugarplum", not even my daughters! I enjoy reading in the Southern vernacular, but in this particular instance I was concerned that someone may have, shall we say, over-indulged a tad bit?
I've digressed as usual, let's get back to the story. The article includes pictures of what the author refers to as "The Most Supreme Multipurpose Room", along with "tips" for the reader on how you too can have a room organized just like hers. (It's important to note here that she did not include a tip on how to secure such a massive area in the first place without making any promises of favors to your husband....) The "multi-purpose" room is designed to be utilized for "scrappin', ironin', washin', and paintin'". The photos depict a room that looks very much like a kitchen, (In fact, I thought for a minute that I'd picked up my copy of Better Homes and Gardens by mistake!) complete with a stainless steel countertop (which "you should cover with a felt table pad similar to one used on a dining table"), tons of cabinets (more than my kitchen has), and something called "roll outs" which are among the "must have" when designing this dream room. The article is a page turner, filled with pictures of the in-depth organization that surely must have taken years to develop.
My initial reaction to this article was one of admiration (my "Type A" tendancies love her organizational skills). I preach (and live by) the "organize by theme" methodology. A place for everything, and everything in it's place is supremely calming. But as I pushed aside the debris and tools left out from a previous day's scrappin' session, so that I could have room to spread the magazine out on my table, it occured to me that it sure does take a lot of time and effort to maintain that degree of organization! The mess left behind in a scrapbooking session does have to be tended, and the more organized you are, the longer it will take to put it all away, right? Doesn't Newton's Law apply for the process of scrapbooking...something like "The effort involved to organize and create a layout is equal and proportionate to the time spent in the clean-up phase". I mean, who among us ever actually uses up all of the stuff we've pulled out when in the midst of creative processes??
So here's where my story will come full circle. I think of my scrapbooking area as organized chaos, and have decided to name it KAOSS, which stands for "Kim's Almost Organized Scrap Space". As you'll see from my enclosed pictures, the space is cluttered and not very neat....but there is a place for everthing and I know where that place is, which in the grand scheme of things is all that matters! If you scrap in my space, you'll probably have to ask me where something is....which means I'm in control of my stuff.....and isn't that really a good thing?
So here it is, in all it's glory, my scrap space. If nothing else, it's functional. And keep in mind that I share this space with my kids for homeschooling, their crafts, their playroom, and my store inventory!
This is my "1/3" of the room, the desks are for homeschooling and our crafts. Everything beyond the desks is storage for my stuff!
I created an "L" shaped desk by pushing two folding tables together. This organizer sits on the "return" and tends to be a catch all of things I like to keep close.
I have two sets of the Store In Style products. The set pictured here is for my personal scrapbook stuff. The file drawers contain my goodies, stored by theme, which you'll see an example of below. Here we have a mix of good and evil! The Ribbon Bag is GOOD, the colorful stacking tray cart is EVIL!! Note the way the drawers will NOT stay in their designated space, which I believe is because the thing is truely possesed!
So my space looks nothing like a designer kitchen, it still is functional which is all that really matters. I think the key here "darlins" is to make the best of your space by considering just what space you have, and just what your supplies are. The products available to help with your organization just keep getting better and better! I personally have my eye on the "Lisa & Becky Rail System". I've just put some goodies in the Secret Shop for you to check out. Many of the products are favorites of the Divas, and some are great looking new arrivals. Click here to see what I've got in store for you!
Note: You will need a PC or laptop running Windows XP with updates of Vista and 1 USB port in order to use this machine properly.
As of today, the machine is ready to ship! For a limited time (Until March 21st, 2008) I will offer the Pazzles Inspiration at a pre-order special price of $529.99!! If you are ready to take your paper crafting to the next level, then don't miss this opportunity!
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Have you ever heard George Carlin's routine about stuff? I think the name of it is "A Place For My Stuff" and it's a really funny piece about our need for stuff. One of the lines goes something like "Your house is just a place to keep your stuff, while you go out and get more stuff!". He then follows with pointing out that if we didn't feel compelled to have our own "stuff" and so much of it, we wouldn't need houses! I've decided that this is not a bad way to think about my scrapbooking room. Without the stuff (and lots of it), I would not need the room, and then who knows what might happen. Now that I'm thinking about it, the more stuff I have, the more I'll be able to defend my space. If I let my supply dwindle (say by actually using my stuff), then it might appear that I don't really need this space. I know a certain somebody that is just waiting to pounce on this room for his own person means. Really it's brilliant. If you bring home lots of scrapbooking stuff, then it's natural for the casual observer to realize that you really need your own space, right? (This plan should also work if you need your own space and haven't been designated any yet.) I say, continue bringing home the scrapbooking stuff (though always under the cover of darkness and never in those pesky plastic bags which are soooo noisy) and defend your space! As a side note, during the recent "Stickles" discussion, one friend confided that she was not so much a "Stickle Ho", but more of a "Scrapbook Stuff Slut". If you suspect that you could be classified similarly, relax! You are not a slut, but a brave defender of your territory!
So, the point of all of this is that I'm here once again as "The Evil Temptress". This Saturday (March 1st), I'll be hosting the Crop 'N Shop at New Sharon UMC (1601 New Sharon Ch. Rd., Hillsborough). Crop 'N Shops offer the opportunity to do either or both of these activities (as the name implies). If you won't be joining us to crop ( I do still have a couple of slots available if you'd like to come), you may want to plan to stop by for more supplies to shore up your defenses! Now, here's where the temptation comes in:
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Making Memories Scrapbooking Paint, Assorted Colors
MSRP: $1.99 Sale Price on Saturday: $1.49!!
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Save 20% on Imaginisce's "For Peep's Sake" collection, & Bazzill Bling's Spring Colors!


(Note: These items are not available in the on-line store at this time.)
So to summerize, it's not a good idea to run low on supplies. If you do, you may not be able to justify whatever space you've been able to whittle out for yourself. Remember that there is always a family member with designs on "moving in"! That being said, I hope you'll heed my advise and come by Saturday to stock up! ![]()