I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. We had a really nice weekend but unfortunately one of the main items on my to-do list didn’t get done. That was “clean craft space.” I used one of my craft tables as my study space while I prepared for my HR exam so I finally put away my books, notes, etc. but a lot of my craft items (projects in progress included) are lumped all to one side. It’s not pretty. So, that is something i need to do before I start crafting again otherwise I’ll probably just spend time moving things around and not really creating anything.
Anyway, we made it out to Barnes & Noble for an afternoon and I discovered Crafts Beautiful magazine. I always see several sealed magazines and don’t pay too much attention to them until I realized that these craft magazines are sealed because they have crafty freebies! Where have I been? Needless to say, I had to get one to check it out.
I was happy with my purchase mainly because I got to see some of the craft lines that are available in the U.K. From what I’ve heard in the crafty community in the States you can find a lot more and especially with regards to stuff on sale but it is still fun to see what is available in other places. I know when we go to Germany I always enjoy visiting idee which is a big craft store in Hannover.
So there are a lot of other things I need to catch up on the blog as well (I have about five mini reviews coming soon) but for now I need to close here and go finish my book for my mystery book group meeting.
Hope you are having a great start to the week!
First of all, congrats on the new job!! I read your recent posts, but when I’m on a break I rarely comment. Anyway, glad to hear about it and passing your test. Yes, I saw that Les commented that your name came up at the lunch we had with Robin. It did indeed. And, yes, we need to get together. Les will be in Texas in the fall. Hopefully, she’ll find a way to come through Austin and we can do lunch or something. I’ll come to South Austin if I need to. LOL
OMG–“the clean the studio after leaving projects in progress for an indeterminate amount of time” dilemma! I will find items that distract me and take forever to get back on track. Good luck on that, Iliana. 🙂
What fun: treats sealed in those bags?! I’ll be watching for those on the shelves now, too, just to admire, not to purchase. Good luck with the remainder of your cleaning duties: it’ll feel good when you’re done and back to crafting.
Congrats on passing your HR exam! Enjoy the craft magazine. I’ve seen the sealed magazines before and wondered why too. Good to know! Happy reading 🙂