I mentioned in my last post that I got LOTS done this past weekend. I've joined in several swaps for Art and Soul and Silver Bella and am also particpating in Heather's Vintage Paper Dress Garland swap and Kari's Sweet and Sinister swap and started going all crazy nutso working on all these! But then I realized I needed to rein in all my enthusiasm. I needed to make good on a promise I made myself!
I decided before I got down too far on these swappy roads, I needed to make myself a Silver Bella journal! I was so inspired by Wendy's Silver Bella journal and knew I wanted one! I need to have a sweet little spot where I can document all the fun doings that lead me to Omaha, NE in November. I also want to have spots to pop in SB pictures once I'm there! I'm planning on taking my Polaroid camera with me as well as my digi. And if I can get off my rusty dusty, I'd like to order some i-zone film to have that to play with too! ***ETA: This isn't looking so good! :-(
Okay, enough of that...I wanted to share with you the cover of the SB journal. I'm pretty tickled with how it turned out. You would NOT believe the hours I spent trying to decide what color combo to go with! It was crazy! I finally had to slap myself and say PICK! A! COLOR!!! Sheesh! Somebody had to do it! Once I decided, I knew it was right because as I dug into my goodies that Wendy had sent me in our Bella-inspired supply swap, I spied the Christmas card she included in her gorgeous pack and I knew I'd made the right color combo choice...
This is making me SO happy! Can't wait to finish it!
Okay so if you're just here for the art...you can tune out now. :-) I need to do some good old-fashioned whining...something I rarely do here!
So yesterday morning (8:30 am on a Monday? What was I thinking??!) I had a long-ass dentist appointment. It was an hour's worth of drilling! My dentist did all the drilling and prep for a crown in that danged tooth that had the root canal. And then while he had the entire left side of my body numbed up (or at least that's what it felt like!), he filled the tooth that had cracked a month or so ago. It only had a temporary filling in it. Anywho, the only appointment I have left is the crown fitting (sounds fun, doesn't it?!) and then I'm friggin' done with the dentist!! The trouble is I think this new filling that's way back there (tooth number 18 to be exact) is higher than any other surface in my mouth. I keep trying to convince myself that I'm just crazy (not unlikely at this point) and that I just need to get used to it. But it's really weird and I'm having trouble NOT being 100% focused on it. When I go in for my crown fitting in a couple of weeks (dang that had better be fun!), I'll have to confirm if I'm off my rocker. Gadzooks! I just SO want to be done with all these minty people sticking their rubber gloves in my mouth! TFL. :-)
Hope you have a grand evening!!
Do I Spy some Martha glitter letter stickers on that beautiful work of art?
Posted by: Claudine | August 28, 2007 at 10:23 PM
It looks pretty!
Posted by: Felicia | August 29, 2007 at 03:09 AM
Been there and done that...more than once. Let me tell you, the crown, well it might be gold or it might be silver or it might be white precious porcelain but it does not make you a queen.
Cause you are already a queen....
xoxo
Posted by: Sharon at Norah'S | August 29, 2007 at 06:31 AM
And to answer Claudine's question, who is one of Martha Stewart's "Trusted Bloggers," yes, those are Martha's glitter letters!" Good eye! :-)
Posted by: m i c h e l l e | August 29, 2007 at 09:01 AM
Fabulous journal. It came together great. As far as the dentist I've also been there and done that. Not any fun at all.
Melissa :)
Posted by: Melissa M | August 29, 2007 at 09:48 AM
Lovely Journal, Dahling! You're WAY ahead of me.
Let me commiserate with you now about your dental saga. WHIIIIINE!
"Minty People"....I like that :)
Posted by: Lilli | August 29, 2007 at 10:28 AM
Love the Silver Bella journal...I supposed I better make one too! I know I'll wish I did if i don't! I'm counting down the days!! xo natalea
Posted by: Natalea | August 29, 2007 at 11:02 AM
Loving that journal! What a wonderful idea! And great color combo that you picked :)
Dental problems -- no fun. Hope all your teeth are happy soon!
Oh, crumb! I was going to invite you to come join the paper dress swap I'm hosting (my first time as swap hostess!), but I saw that you're already in one. I didn't know there was another dress swap going on. What are the odds? If you feel like making 2 more dresses, feel free to stop by the blog :)
Posted by: Bejeweled | August 30, 2007 at 06:38 PM
Uh, Hello!~ I love it!!!I needed to see this post because I have been wondering if signing up for Silver Bella was a mistake...lots going on, no extra money, my mind feels like it is going to crash at any minute...but seeing the sparkle reminded me of why I am going, that and to meet people like you!!!
Posted by: Wendy Updegraff | September 01, 2007 at 05:50 AM