August Color Challenge

Alright ladies, last month I was given the great honor to Guest Design for Berry Bleu!! I got to play with an amazing kit and awesome tags. This week up for grabs is 2 of these great tags!  Leave a comment below and be entered to win these! Winner will be picked a week from today! Love these tags and want to see more head on over and check them out: HERE

OK, so onto this months challenge! There's soo many wonderful color combos out there! I've been in love with this color scheme for weeks, couldn't wait to use them. This month I shall!! I'm challenging you to use them as well throughout the month. Email me them at sayitsbyu@yahoo.com. I'll showcase them NEXT Wednesday and announce a random winner!! Each entry you send in your name will be added to the drawing to win this months large giveaway of the Basic Grey Out of Print Collection! LOL you will be able to see form the amount of images I've collected how much I just adore this color combo!! Lets see what you got ladies!

Wandering Wednesday

Alrighty, today where shall we wander??? How about someplace real close to home!!! My home!

Yes, my home it is. I've been working hard to get my craft room in working order. Not perfect by any means but to a place that allows me to use it and make the most of it while still being able to keep up with the organizing of all the things that need to be worked on.

So, here it is so far. Last night I did my first tutorial since the move, was a little weird getting back into the swing of things. You can find the tutorial HERE 

Also, don't forget the great giveaway of the month that can be found HERE It's super easy to win this month. Be a public follower and your entered! Share my blog with friends via Facebook, Twitter, a blog post on your blog, a blinkie on your blog, a friendly chat or email. Let me know where you shared when you leave me a comment! For each place you share your name is entered again!!! How cool is that? Already a follower? When you send your friends my way... have them note that you sent them here and you're entered yet again!!! UP for grabs this month is the amazing Basic Grey Out of Print collection! OOOO and I also have 2 polls up right now.. that can be found just to your left.. ont he sidebar of the blog. Vote!! Let me hear your opinions!!

Ok onto the showcasing of the room thus far!

Here will be and is slowly beginning to be my die cutting station. My dies and embossing folders and cricut and all of its components are all here as well as my cardstock. Below in the drawer units are additional supplies as well as alterables and general crafting materials.

Here is my stereo.. soo excited as I can finally get some stations living in a bigger town! Here are also my papers, my mists, some of my flowers, a basket of mini albums, basket of tools, crate of laces and speciality trims, basket of metals, and drawer unit of vintage supplies and basket of sprays.

Here is the general work area. Pegboard that holds all sorts of things. I haven't gotten them all sorted yet as I would like for them to be but they're in progress. Also my drawer units of inks and general inks right next to desk. OOO side note: see those cute Halloween items on the corner of the picture?? Those are something very nifty I'll be showing you all Thursday!

Here are some things I have yet to put in their real place just yet. Brown basket of alphabets, ribbons, clip it up and drawer units with wet embossing materials and journaling items.

The shelf above this desk is unsorted things basically in totes and so forth. This desk will be my "MESSY" station for flocking and glittering and anything messy basically. Also here is my printer and a place to put lap top. Also a drawer unit with general graft items in it. Clip it up with more ribbons, and more flowers and some 12x12 sheets of stickers and what not.

Some signs I love.. but just aren't quite appropriate for the general living area.. lol

This area is yet to be determined. I do not know if I want to set another table up here or what direction this wall is really going! I had to have this large tv in my area, just being over all excited to have a tv in my room and then decided it was just unpractical overall, and last night changed it out to a much smaller one.

Bird Cage Tutorial

Ok, ladies thank for joining me tonight for the bird cage tutorial! Here's a link to the recording if you missed it. I showcased the bird cages as well as the August giveaway!! Check it out! http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/16546435

Polls

I created a few polls that can be found to the left of the posts right under my info. Please take 20 seconds and vote for me! This way I can better know what you all would like to see and be given!! Have a great day everyone!

This & That Tuesday

Tonight I'll be on Ustream at 8pm CST. You can come and just watch or log in with your email  and chat while watching. It only takes about 2 minutes if you don't already have an account.

 I'm going to be showing my new space... which is still in progress as well as a tutorial on making this nifty dimensional birdcage from the Tim Holtz bird cage die cuts. Come and view and chat, one lucky chatter will also win something this evening!!!! I'll also be showing off the prize of the month! The wonderful Basic Grey Out of Print papers!!! Here is a link to that wonderful giveaway for all the grand details on how to win and improve your chances of winning!
 http://craftdonkey.blogspot.com/2011/08/august-giveaway.html

Here is my Ustream Channel. Become a follower if you like.

 http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sayitsbyu13

Ok, now to move on to some more this and that. I've been very motivated lately not so much by product as I have been by colors and things around me. Sometimes things that have nothing to do with crafting at all. My mock smash book has just been booming with ideas and things to do.

Now many of you know how much I adore Pinterest.com. I just love when I have a few minutes of down time going through and "pinning" some new finds. Then when I have time I can go back and read more. So, I wanted to share my profile over there! Feel free to follow me and I shall follow you back. http://pinterest.com/craftdonkey/  I am looking forward to seeing you there! Now keep in mind when you create an account you may feel as I did like it's a secret club I may not be allowed into, as the email and message you rec. says something along the lines of they will get back to you when your application has been processed. Now if your me... your thinking WHAT?!?!? I have to be approved?? But, all that means really is your email confirmed and what not! I was "approved" within 12 hours!

Soooo, feel free to head on over, create an account and see how fast you become addicted to pinning! hee hee And if your already there, give me a shout and follow me.

OK, thats it for today! Be sure to pop in and say HI tonight while I'm recording!