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Well I tried to spend today working on a Style School project – the skecthbook cover.

Unfortunately, I like to do things off the top of my head instead of following instructions. The cover came out great, but of course my sketchbook didn’t end up fitting inside!
It’s back to the drawing board for me on this project – but now I know for next time. Follow. Instructions!

I think it was just one of those days. I wound a new bobbin with some pink thread, and when I put it inside the sewing machine, I guess I didn’t put it in all the way because it jammed and there was a whole ton of knotted up thread inside the bobbin mechanism. Not fun. This happened to me twice, I think it’s because I’m not connecting the needle and the bobbin thread properly.

I managed to finish my studio apron, and aside from nothing being straight – I think it turned out pretty good considering it was my first time EVER using a sewing machine.

I need to invest in thread that actually matches my fabric! Using black on the pink was a bad idea, especially since I can’t sew. Matching thread would definitely hide my lopsided sewing.

Well hello there! You know, for someone who is currently unemployed, I’ve been keeping myself pretty busy!

I’ve been working on some crafts – I FINALLY learned how to use my sewing machine thanks to a great video posted at Style School, and well, reading the manual for my sewing machine. My lines may not be straight but hey, I can wind a bobbin like it’s nobody’s business!

I also built myself a lightbox out of a lot of tape, paper and foamcore. I need to grab an extension cord before I can set it up permanently, but hopefully you’ll be seeing a ton of photos soon.

School has been keeping me busy, I’ve been trying to keep up on my work early on in the week so that I don’t have to worry about it. One of my classes doesn’t actually require any weekly effort. All I have to do is complete 2 assignments and a final exam, which is both cool and a little scary. My marketing class is pretty interesting, I find the format a little confusing though. The content isn’t always up at the beginning of the week, so I can’t really finish that work until closer to the end.

I haven’t made any cakes recently – but I will be making one this weekend for a friends baby shower, so I’ll be sure to get that posted here! I’m hoping to start doing some cake/cupcake orders later on in the year. I want to take some more classes first though.

I went up to Blue Mountain on Friday – finally making use of my 5×7 pass! I spent an hour or so on the little beginner hill trying to teach myself, with the help of my BF. It was mostly a lot of falling, and I have a ton of battle bruises to prove it. The good news is, I did it and I can’t wait to get a little more purple next week!

That’s about all I’ve been up to, I’ve been spending so much time reading blogs that I really have no energy to actually blog. My feed reader probably hits about 300/day and I read every single one of them. Crazy, I know – but it’s all part of a little something I have up my sleeve!

I’m off to do some homework – so I can spend tomorrow creating!

Hope you had a good weekend =)

I still can’t believe it’s 2010 – I’m not entirely sure where 2009 went but I’m kind of glad it’s over!

I have a few cakes to post – one that I didn’t even take a picture of but it was so cute!
All of my Wilton courses are complete! Next I’m taking a class on gum paste flowers – which is pretty exciting.

Speaking of cakes – I guess I should mention Christmas!
I got a KitchenAid stand mixer, and it is absolutely awesome. Baking and making icing is SOOOOOOO much easier. I just throw everything in and I can do other things at the same time.

I also got a Yudu machine (which I haven’t used yet – but I don’t know what to make first!), and a Cricut machine!
The BF got me a DSi, a Chapters gift card (which I bought SEVEN books with), some new headphones (only one ear in my current ones were working), and a couple other things.

I’ve been spending the majority of my time lately in bed – I got sick JUST before New Years Eve and I haven’t had much energy to do anything. Luckily I really have nothing to do!

NYE was fun – just a low key house party. I got to decorate and make a cake! Two things I love doing =)

Anyway – I’m off to watch more How I Met Your Mother (best show ever.), I’ll be back to post 2010 goals and some other fun things!

Everytime I go into a bookstore – I end up walking out with some sort of craft book. I just HAVE to share the book I found today because it combines two of my favourite things…Crafts and Blogging! Awesome!

The book is called Blogging for Bliss and is basically about taking your creativity and transforming it into a successful blog.
It contains 50+ other blogs to check out as well as some helpful tips. I haven’t started reading it yet as I spent the weekend being very unproductive and I’m making up for it now!

I’m excited to get some inspiration and to also check out all of the other blogs listed in the book. I love finding new things to read.

Speaking of things to read – I really need to find an alternative to google reader. I have so many blogs I read on a daily basis but I feel terrible reading and never commenting. The only reason I don’t comment is because it’s such a hassle to read the blog through Google Reader and then have to navigate to the post in order to comment. If anyone has suggestions that would be great – maybe there’s a greasemonkey script??

I’m off to do more work! I’ve made it through 8 straight days of blogging! Wahooo!

I spent most of my day today getting things going in my craft room.

So far I’ve got up blinds and curtains, I’ve moved some things downstairs, I bought myself a little sewing table and some chairs from IKEA.

Tomorrow I’m hoping to put together my bookcase and bring down the rest of my things. After that I need to organize, organize, organize!

I’ll be sure to post some pictures when it’s all done (and looking JUST the way I want it to).

On a completely unrelated note… As I’m typing this on my iPhone I can hear something rattling. Not entirely sure what it is, but it’s driving me bonkers!

I’m off to get some sleep, I’ve got work to catch up on tomorrow as well as putting together furniture