Learning From My Mistakes

It is really important to remember that we were designed for community.  When you're a crafter, community gives you inspiration, encouragement, and sometimes, a good laugh.

A fellow crafter recently gave me a really good example of a very silly mistake that was corrected by a friend with whom she was chatting.  It seems that she complained about the waste when cutting a 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 piece from her 8-1/2 x 11 card stock.  She ended up with an L-shaped extra that wasn't much good for anything.  She told me how incredulous she was when her friend said "(DUH!) Just cut the paper in half and fold!"  She had been cutting the card out from the corner, long-wise on the 11" side.

I found the story delightful, because it's always good to know that I'm not the only one doing things the hard way, or having a brain-burp in a certain area. 

Now for one of my own this month:  I decided to ring in the New Year with a do-it-yourself red manicure. Kudos to OPI--their polish has lasted amazingly well, with only occasional tiny chips on the very ends of my nails which I would touch up as needed.   One day, as I sat down to make some cards with Whisper White card stock,  I discovered little red pencil marks on my card stock.  No problem; I just erased them and put the red pencil I had on the table, away.  Then I discovered more red marks, and realized that it wasn't the pencil!


Although my manicure was covered with a clear-coat, the tiny little spot where I had dabbed a little polish that morning to cover a chip, was not.  The red nail polish was leaving little streaks here and there when the tip of my nail hit the paper.

So, two lessons learned:  one, always clear-coat your nail polish before crafting.
Two, life is better if you can laugh at your mistakes.

Happy crafting!
Gosia

Happy New Year

   Wow--the Holiday Season really threw me for a loop this year.  I'm always grateful for the birth of Chirst, but I just wasn't in the mood for huge amounts of festivities.  Of course you have to do certain things when you have kids whose eyes light up at the thought of Christmas, and it's such a joy to see their anticipation of good things to come. 
   Is it terrible to admit that I'm very satisfied that our big, beautiful tree is all undressed and out by the curb awaiting pick-up?  The living room is back to normal-ish, and the bright California sunshine has me very content and enjoying the newness of 2015.
  I wish for you all a joyful, healthy, and prosperous new year.
      Gosia