I have been painting!!

 

 YEA, I have been painting!  

So many ideas and so easily side tracked.

 I need to finish at least a couple of projects!

 

I did get these two done and even listed on Etsy.

Can you believe I am ahead of the next holiday!! 

Just need to finish the frame on this one!

I am not sure how to finish this garland, add just wire or beads or material?

This is were I get stuck sometimes---how to finish!

I know most of you on the east coast are really looking forward to SPRING, so this photo is for you!

We are to hit the 50's this weekend...really?  

We need the snow, not necessarily the cold.

So I will be wishing for snow for us here in the west and for spring for you all in the east!

Enjoy your day,

Barb

Best laid plans....

These were to be painted for Valentine's and listed on Etsy.

My best laid plans interrupted with life events!

But today is the day I will finally paint....something!

Wish me luck--moving on to St. Patrick's Day.  

 I am hoping to one day be ahead of the game!

Wishing you all a productive and enjoyable day!

Barb

I used too...

...Love to cross-stitch.  

It was a favorite past time.  

It was my first love.  

When I was on bed rest during my pregnancies it was a life saver from boredom.

You could take it anywhere with you and stitch away!!

Then came kids and I found painting.

So a few years back I decided I was going to pick up cross stitching again for the amount of time I was spending in the car or waiting for kids at whatever activity they were at.

This is a bib for a friend of mine who's son is now 4...not sure it will fit any more.

This one I went to work on and found out I needed bifocals...I really am not that old!

May I remind you I have a 16 and 13 year old...OK, had them late in life.

This was immediately put on hold due to vanity.  

This one I did for my husband when we got married.

Luckily I did this one for my daughter before she grew out of dolls.

Do not have one for my son.

Found  a box with loads of supplies for cross stitching.

 I have been adding them to my Etsy shop in the Craft Supply/Destash section.  

Click HERE to see some of the listings.

Really!?!?  There must have been a good sale on all of this.  

You know us crafty types can never pass up a sale or have enough supplies.

But in my case, at present, just so many supplies and so little time.

If you happen to be interested in any of it drop me a line.

Hope you on the east coast are warm. 

 We are still in the single digits and my hands need to go warm up!

Enjoy your day,

Barb

PROCRASTINATION....

I never use to procrastinate.

I used to try to be ahead of the curve, especially in school.

Just couldn't take the pressure of not having an assignment done.

But lately, procrastination is my middle and last name.

By the end of this month I have to have my 30 hours of  Continuing Education Units done for my Nursing licence.

I have had TWO years to do this.

By the end of this month I have to have my Utah State Income taxes paid.

Stopped keeping my records in June.

Now I get to play catch up.

By tomorrow I have to have two legal forms (affidavits) filled out for a friend of mine.

Need to do laundry, clean the house, organize my crazy craft area, etc. 

So if I can get a couple of these at least started I am hoping to reward myself by finishing this LOVE sign for Valentine's Day and possible list it in my Etsy shop. 

Then if I do a bit more and get ONE thing done I want to paint this little box.

I had a plan for it apparently at the front of last year but now I will probably do something different.

I noticed yesterday I did every little odd job I could think of not to have to do any of the above...STALLING!

On that note I will remind you of the giveaway I am having click HERE.

And if my life were not so boring I would try to think of more to tell you but I guess I will stop procrastinating and go do one thing so I can start painting!!

(I know none of you do this so do not think badly of me.)

Enjoy your day,

Barb