I find that once again there are more scrap room organizational changes necessary. It's the paper! There's a small box sitting on the floor layered with colour coordinated long paper strips. There's no other place to file them neatly as they come in varying widths and lengths. I'm thinking the solution to this could involve using the shoe tree bag currently used for punches; but then, what with all the punches?
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| Pink Shoe Bag, very weighted down |
This, too, has become problematic lately since it's very difficult to find a particular punch within the current system. Punches don't file into neat categories, be that size or theme. The card ring with punched images is the only way of really knowing what I have available anymore. That's a real lifesaver. But most of the punches proper are heavy and restrict some options. Maybe....? We have a few open-wire baskets, primarily used with wire shelving systems out in the garage. (Always a treasure trove of storage possibilities!!!) I'm thinking using these at the back and hanging under of my craft table where they have both the weight and extra area to spread them out instead of riffling through small sleeves as required now. Each time I wanted a punch it would require bending over and crawling under the table; bothersome, but "do-able" until I come up with a better system, and to a certain extent, I'm already doing with the current system. The only other option would be to hang the other six-foot wire rack (the twin to the rack shown here) somewhere within the room. And, as these things go, doing so would require rearranging that area, also. Either way, something has to give somewhere.
The craft room was originally set up as the computer room. I hadn't actually began scrapping at that point. But, should we move again, the room would be set up specifically as a craft room, alleviating most of the organizational challenges dealt with over the past year. One thing for certain... that computer desk with hutch would never grace the room! I would certainly buy another crafting table instead. And paint the room in pink and lime green, if I want.
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I submitted the latest LO for the CSI challenge with only hours to spare, and then only after I decided to settle with the photography results on hand, which were all less than idealistic. Before this project, I never, in a million years, would have never considered the tricky problems with photographing a matte finished photo with a glossy. Well, I sure do now! I'm convinced that it can't be done. Oh, sure, hundreds of photographers would testify to the contrary. But not with MY skill set! I literally spent almost two hours, some with Martin's help, trying to capture a true page likeness. In every case it became a contest of shadows. Even though I had two different skies to work with - 1 sunny and 1 rainy - and an abundance of natural and artificial light sources, there was no coaxing out a single great photo. I guess the lesson taken from the experience is to consider this problem when thinking of using two different photo surfaces in the future.
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| The problematic glossy photo! Urg! |
All the myriad of talents learned thus far are about to be put to a functional use. My husband went on a new diabetic medication delivery program. It's not insulin, but he has to administer a shot within an hour of eating dinner, never after. He does well with the morning shot, but 9 times of 10, he forgets the evening dose. I'm about to put together a 6x6 or 8x8 cutely decorated page to remind him each evening. It will say something to the effect of: No pot before the shot, or some other silly thin. I can't wait to jump on this project. Just right after I pull together an awesomely adorable ocean themed LO. ;D
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