Almost...

Yes, technically three more layouts to go since I'm considering the cover a layout. Almost done. I'm seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. I didn't think I would complete this a week ago and thought that yes once again I am ordering product I will never use...it will just sit here but I'm so proud that I've used a least 1/2 of what I ordered. Well maybe not half but I've seriously come to love the KI color theory line. The stuff really makes you think about color combinations. Every time I look at it I swear I think of my color perceptions class in college and finally the light bulb is on (wish that would have happened 20 years ago). I'm not kidding when I tell you that my initial reaction to it was not that great. But now that I've actually worked with it and touched it(by the way did you know it has the most awesome texture...kinda like Bazzill with patterns). I've changed my mind. I'm like that though. Had the same reaction to Basic Grey and then after I used it fell in LOVE and had to have it all. I can see the same thing happening here. I LOVE KI have a TON of it even still love their original release...but rarely use it because I'm not comfortable with it. Does that make sense? Probably not since I'm on scrapbook overdrive and only have a few days left to finish this and then it's back to my regular scheduled scrapbooking. Which is a much more relaxed pace. I barely do 10 pages a month and I whipped up a little more than that in one weekend. Yeah I know... I'm not even sure how I did it myself.

Optimistic?????

I know I said I'd keep track of my progress with my KI last minute album...Perhaps that is what I should call it and it could be my theme as well. I have made progress and that's exactly why I haven't documented it...see my blog title...I'm seriously working on it. I've even told John about it which is something I never do. He just doesn't get it. Although he was seriously eyeing up my crop-o-dile that arrived with my order on Friday. I could see steam rolling and ideas just boucing around in his head LOL! Men. But I'm off topic. My order for the KI color theory line arrived on Wednesday but I had some serious running to do that included a trip into work for some changes to the catalog I'm working on (don't they know I'm on a mission to complete this album???) Tuesday night I printed out all the photos I wanted to use and worked through a major printer malfunction...never did figure out why all my photos were orange. I just changed all the ink cartridges and started over. Nothing like ruining $70.00 bucks worth of ink and six premium sheets of photo paper. I know for a fact now I'm not saving any money printing at home...I'm just saving time LOL! Had to pick up more ink and paper while I was out running errands on Wednesday because I knew I'd run out of paper and I'd need it for printing the photos of the completed album...remember I'm completely optimistic at this point. So Wednesday night I clean the house like a mad woman so nothing would be neglected while I'm working on the album. I even had dinner planned for Thursday night...we were set. NOT! Work calls in the morning on Thursday and wants to come out to the house for a work session. That means I'm making changes while someone is standing over my shoulder going "make that font smaller" so for 4 hours Thursday morning and afternoon that is what I did. While I was working, my sister called. My step-father had to go to the hospital for emergency surgery to remove his gall bladder. She is going out of town for the weekend and could I come and sit with my mom at the hospital. Okay no big deal. I can do that. So I spent the rest of the day and evening at the hospital. My step-dad is fine now and recovering at home. Laurel stayed with my mom on Thursday night and he had his surgery on Friday. So I spent the day at the hospital. I've lost two days on the album but I'm optimist right??? Thankfully, my SIL had asked if the kids could spend Friday night at her house since they were having a camp out in the back yard. YES, YES, YES. So I've had a kid free evening and most of the day today to work on the album and it is coming together. I am committed. I've finished five pages so I'm almost half way there. Everything is falling into place and if I can get another day or two to finish the pages and then go back and make sure that I'm satisfied with each of them I just might make it. So I'm still optimistic. Until the thought runs through my head...they've probably already picked a winner what the hell am I doing this for???? So much for optimism.

So excited that I can finally spill the beans

I'm working with some AWESOME new products called Technicolor Transparencies by ScrapWear Designs. If you haven't heard of them I'm sure you will. You can check them out here and I'm sooooo super excited to have the opportunity to be one of the first to work with them. I love this layout...possibly another all time favorite. I'm so serious. I love each and every one of Tenika's designs. Make sure you let me know what you think. I think you are gonna love them as much as I do.

Procrastination is an ugly word.

But it's just what I've done. I've procrastinated BIG time! I'm not usually one to enter big contests. I always think I should and then when it comes right down to it I don't. I have no idea why I just don't. Well today I am. I know it's VERY late in the game but in May when I saw the contest for KI Memories I instantly had an idea in my head and I wanted to do it and even printed out the rules and entry form. Then it fell to the back of my mind and I got busy with lots of other things. Well on Saturday I ran across the entry form and that's when I decided to put my butt in gear. So I'm going to try and keep track of the progress here as I frantically work to completely this album from start to finish in just about 10 short days. I think I'm going to need more than luck. Here's my progress so far.

1. Placed my online order for the Color Theory line on Saturday...yep Saturday July 31st. Will it get here in time????
2. While waiting for product to arrive I clean up my scrap area...nothing says "scrap me and make a mess here" more than an cleaned off scrap table. At least as far as I'm concerned.
3. Make the album...yep that is right I said make the album. I've got something different in mind and I hope that KI Memories will appreciate the coolness of my idea. Yes I know providing they ever see the thing. There are lots of "IF'S" at this point but I'm optimistic.
4. Pull all (and hanging my head in shame...dust) all KI Memories products that exist in my scrap room. Ummm I just finished this and I obviously have a KI fetish I didn't realize I had. I'm a collector and I SERIOUSLY need to use this stuff. Making this album win or lose is the perfect opportunitiy to do just that.
5. I found out today that my order shipped. VERY COOL!

On the agenda for this evening: I will print the photos I'm planning on working with and work up the cover. I'm pretty sure I can do that without Color Theory products in my hands. Might be a little tricky but remember I'm optimistic.