Life In Color

Like an Elephant

I bet you think I forgot, but I didn't. Super Cool Swap prize goodness will be drawn tonight!

So rub your lucky rabbit's foot, kiss you troll doll, or blink 17 times, what ever works to make you lucky. My impartial brother will be drawing from the eligible names written on exactly the same size papers. If you are not so lucky as to win this jar, there will be a large bunch up tonight, as well as the September jars early because baby the basement is getting jack hammered tomorrow!!! Oh ya. Other things making me happy:

1. All your lovely comments on my last post.
2. My brother came over yesterday and helped me hang the upper cabinets.
3. A clean garage.
4. A drafting table put together.
5. Great friends.
6. My mom doing my laundry.
7. My mom doing my laundry (hey she does my whites and colors).
8. Boxes of new ribbon on my doorstep.
9. A button maker at my feet, oh the possibilities.
10. My dishwasher is being installed tomorrow.
11. Packages from friends.
12. Zinc canning jar lids in mint condition, so sick.
13. Veronica Mars, I stayed up until 3am watching season two. Seriously this show could not be any better, the witty banter I love it. "Veronica, you're like kryptonite to rich white boys."
14. Ceara will be here in T minus four days and counting.
15. Checking things off my to do list.
16. Running everywhere in the house instead of walking (try this, it's so fun).
17. I think I'll be all moved in in two weeks...
18. And I'm serious this time!

18 happy things right off the top of my head, not so bad. One sad one? Apparently Keene has a drug problem and canceled the North American tour. Currently planning and even better and cooler birthday gig for Sciarrino (sha-reno - that's for you Kay). So my blogging buddies peace out and happiness to you all!

Swap Wrap Up

My lovely swap buddy was Emily. She sent me all these goodies, and two other things that I snatched up right away to take to my new place: funky napkins and a pretty bar of soap. I think my favorite thing of all is that vintage hip frame, I've never seen those before, so cool. In fact all the frames are cool I can't wait to get into my new studio so I can play, play, play! I know that most of you have gotten your packages, and all have been sent but one (unfortunately a death close to the family, so very understandably she hasn't gotten to it). I would love to hear if the rest of you got your packages so that I can draw for the super cool swap Ribbon Jar!!! People I still need to hear whether or not they got their package:
Kim M.
Heidi P.
Kay T.
Dawn T.
Sarah M.

Swapity Swap Swap!

Dude, the swappin is rockin. The peeps are getting their packages and some of you are just so over the moon about it:
"I know the RAK you're doing is meant to be random...."
Wanting to nominate their buddies for the jar o ribbon prize. I am going to wait to draw for that until the end of next week. I want to make sure there is plenty of time for the boxes to arrive, as your name doesn't get put in until your buddy gets the package. So make sure you are communicating with your buddy. Get to know each other now that you know who is who (if you do). And if you're like me and stalking the mailman, know that there are still 13 boxes floating around out there.

If you have gotten a package please post here with a link to your blog so we can all check out the sweetness! I'll keep this at the top of my blog for a while (unless something besides painting, painting, and more painting starts happening around here).

Send Your Package!!!!

Get them in the mail today! It's the last day, your secret pal will confirm that she got it in a timely mannor. Thanks for playing!

Swapage

To Sciarrino's secret pal:

Okay people. Things are happening. People are sending out packages and a few of you have gotten them already. Sciarrino (one of the blogless swapers) got her package yesterday (from my mom!) and loves it. Emily got her package from Dianne and promises to post soon on her blog all the goodies she got. I'm so excited that the whole thing is going well. Please remember to email me when you send out and when you receive. I'm putting together an awesome super cool swap ribbon jar for the winner of the drawing! Thanks again for doing this I can't wait to see what you all get!

That was Julie to Sciarrino (posting here for the blogless). I won't post what Sciarrino sent yet, but it's freaking awesome! *and also note that Julie didn't have to pay shipping because we live in the same town, hence the cool heavy drawer thing.

Check your mail!

The first few swap packages have been sent out! And remember if your package is sent out on time you'll be entered into a drawing for an awesome price by me!

I haven't been able to do much work on my cute little place because my floor guy has been MIA. Man, I don't know what the deal is. He has like half of one room today. And I freaking have to keep pushing everything back because I can't go in there when the fumes are going on, and then I have to wait 24 hours to even walk on it. Ahhh!!!! I am so hating this. My plumber was in and out of there under two days. I thought I would be rockin and rollin by now. I've had time to do some really serious Ribbon Jar work and whipped up some super cute jars. I'm even parting with my favorite purple jar. Check them out, you should be able to get one since the newsletter doesn't go out until the first. So I've planned a big work weekend and sent emails to everyone I know who might what to help me out. Here is my list:

Things that need to get done:

BASEMENT:
-Replace termite eaten beam in basement

-Replace all the other beams (just added this for earthquake protection)

-Frame up wall to corner off storage area in basement
-Plug holes left by old oil pipes
-Put plywood or something over the exposed parts of the ceiling
-Tear down remaining 2x4s on wall in basement
-Jackhammer out big weird block of cement in basement
-Remove old wires hanging from ceiling - cable, phone, etc.
-Vacuum up the amazing amount of sawdust everywhere
-Wire brush the walls
-Get big light fixtures for basement
(if all of the above get done on Saturday or early Sunday I would like to try and move on to the stuff below):
-Paint basement ceiling one color (it's looking a little nasty right now)
-Muratic acid the walls
-Drylok the walls

OTHER:
-Strip doors/cabinets of paint
(if that gets done we'll paint them all too!)
-New strips where the cabinet doors used to go
-Take care of ivy "situation" (started Friday night - could be a long fight)
-Remove weird tiny bush thing growing IN the wire fence
-Fence
-Filling all the holes in the walls/door frames/window frames/everywhere!
-Paint kitchen (My mom got a great head start on this yesterday)

I'll cross these out and add to them as the weekend goes on so you'll know my progress. Wish me luck!

Swap Update

There is just under 2 WEEKS to send out swap gifties. Make sure you are going through your stash, reading your buddies blog and communicating with them. If they don't have a blog, or update infrequently, or you just want some more information, ask them. I know some people have given away their identity (oops) or not yet contacted their buddies. Please remember that you wanted to be in the swap and you want fun stuff. It works full circle so this weekend watch out for garage sales, go to a thrift store or rummage through your stash. Take another look at your stuff, I'm sure you have treasures in there. Please don't hesitate to email me with questions or help. Let's make this swap the best ever!

If you need any reminders of dates or anything, all the info can be found here.

And email me when you ship or receive the box, because there is a prize involved!!!

Match ups sent!

Okay so I sent everyone out a match up. DO NOT SPILL THE BEANS! That means not saying who your buddy is! If you didn't get a match email me. I did it all automatically, and drew the names out of a tin can so it's totally random. So go get to know your buddy! Read their blogs, secret email them, collect things, go through your stash. And please post your progress on your blog. Here is a list of everyone participating:

Alison
Amber Lee
Andrea
Cara
Dawn number 1 (she has two blogs!)
Dawn number 2
Dianne
Emily
Elizabeth
Heidi number 1
Heidi number 2
Jamie
Julie
Katie
Kay
Kim
Sarah number 1
Sarah number 2
Tracey

Click on the name to see their blog (if they have one). This is going to be awesome ladies!!

Blinkie anyone?

I just made this up, I have to figure out how to make it into a button so we can brag about our coolness. heheheh. Just kidding. Everyone knows we're cool like that anyway. Angela hooked me up with this "Loves Me, Loves Me Not" set from Technique Tuesday (the flower petals) isn't it neat? And the letters were punched with quickutz out of crayon colored sticker paper.

edited to add: look it's a mini!

Okay I figured out how to do this. If you want a blink on your site follow these directions. I only know for sure how to do this on typepad, but I think other blog hosts must be similar. Make a list on the side bar called swaps (or add it to a list you already have). Control-click on the mini image (or on a PC right click) and choose "copy image address" Paste that into the link title with <img src =" on the front side of the link and "> on the other end of the link. Then in the link URL put this:
http://lifeincolor.typepad.com/life_in_color/super_cool_crafty_swap/index.html
That is the link to the whole swap catagory on my blog, and all the info will be in that one place.

That should do it, if you know an easier way to do it, or a tip you can put that in the comments.

Tell your friends

Only two more days to sign up for the swap! Remember anyone can join, there is no like inner circle or anything. The elite who are already signed up tell your friends, post on your blog, let them know, if they want in it's now or never baby. All the details are here. And I'm still waiting on the confirmation email from Dianne and Heidi (not this Heidi, this one).