Moving Day 2

That title isn't technically accurate. Last Saturday was more like Moving Day 7 since we had made several small trips over the past couple of weeks. But it was our second big moving day and the one that involved transporting all of our heavy, unwieldy furniture.

I had stayed up all night Friday night -- literally all night, although I think I zoned out for a couple of minutes when I sat down to eat something -- trying to pack. (By the end I was pretty much throwing things in bags and boxes. And we still didn't get everything.) So when my dad and uncle discovered they had to take apart my desk because it wouldn't fit through the doorway, I was about ready to call it quits. There were other glitches here and there, but I think we all made it through the day more or less unscathed.

You may notice that we don't have any living room furniture yet. Well, furniture to sit on, anyway. We gave away the old couch we had, and we haven't decided what we want to buy yet. So for the meantime we're either sitting on the floor or on a couple of old director's chairs. It's not the most convenient, but it's probably for the best. I have no idea where we would have put all this stuff we just dropped in the living room.

Last night we made our final moving trip to get all the food and cooking supplies we had left in the kitchen when we ran out of energy on Saturday. We aren't really done yet, though. We still have to donate or sell quite a few things and clean the apartment. And then we will be finally, officially and completely moved. Unpacked is another story.


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From the files: Birthday cards

Balloons, ice cream, cake, confetti, presents. With such festive images it's hard not to have fun while making a birthday card. And that's good, because if you're anything like me, you need to have a lot of birthday cards on hand, especially this time of year. (September and October seem like an endless succession of birthday celebrations in my family.) So for today's installment of "From the files" I'm going to share a few of my past birthday cards. Enjoy!

(Reminder: I don't have supply lists for these cards, but if you want to know which stamp set I used or how I made something, please leave me a comment. I can't promise a very speedy response, but I will answer your question(s) as soon as I can.)

Need more inspiration? Check out previous "From the files" posts for masculine, baby, Christmas and floral card ideas.

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From the files: Floral cards

Floral cards are probably my all-time favorite cards to make. When I'm short on inspiration, I'm likely to reach for one of my many floral stamp sets. From delicate, realistic-looking flowers to bold, graphic blossoms, I love them all.

It was a challenge to select just a few pictures for this post. I hope you enjoy them!

Need more inspiration? Check out previous "From the files" posts for masculine, baby and Christmas card ideas.

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From the files: Christmas cards

Now that fall has started, it seems as if Christmas is just around the corner. So for today's "From the files" I'm going to share some of my past Christmas cards to help you start thinking about the holiday spirit. Enjoy!

(Reminder: I don't have supply lists for these cards, but if you want to know what stamp set I used or how I made something, please leave me a comment. I can't promise a very speedy response, but I will answer your question(s) as soon as I can.)

Need more inspiration? Check out previous "From the files" posts for masculine and baby card ideas.

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From the files: Baby cards

For today's installment of "From the files" I'll be sharing some baby cards. I don't make a lot of baby cards because they're not something I need every day. But I do love them -- there's just something about the stamps, colors, embellishments and papers. Everything is always so cute! I hope you find some cuteness in today's cards.

 

Need more inspiration? Check out the previous "From the files" post for masculine card ideas.

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