Cardmaking

I had a gall bladder episode last night. That really pisses me off because it was self-induced, of course, though unintentially, obviously. I bought some "sandwich spread" at the deli yesterday and ate too much with crackers, I guess. Lord knows what the heck is in that stuff. It's only the second time I've bought it. Never again. I hate not being able to sleep and I hate losing time the next day, either trying to catch up on sleep or just not feeling 100%.

I made a bunch of cards last night and finished today. At least one of each is to fill an order, so I made 6 of three designs, the extras to sell at Artisan's Alley as well as at MJ's craft show in October. I've probably mentioned, at her show, I'll use my big 4 sided card rack. I want one side to be all occasion cards and the rest holiday cards. Here are close-ups of the cards I made. You've seen them, or slight variations, on the Pine Tree Designs website.








I also stained over half of the hot tub surround today when I finally got moving. The rest I'll have to finish with a long brush because it's too close to the deck railing for me to reach it except through the railing. Should be interesting. I was planning on rigging up something like duct taping the brush to a dowel or something. Gretchen told me tonight there is actually a tool you can buy where the brush screws into the long handle. Think I'll try my freebie version first, then buy the tool if that doesn't work.

I'm off to bed. I meant to go to bed at 8:00, in an effort to straighten out my sleep from last night. (I was up, unable to sleep from 1:00 am - 5:30 am. I dozed a little bit off and on after that.)

Wish I had more days off. Wish I was retired, is what I really wish.

I won't be so crabby tomorrow, I promise. I should feel 100% like myself by then.