i think i've been in a blogging funk this past week. or maybe that's because i really don't have anything to share. i feel like i can't post without a picture. and if there aren't any pictures … there is no post. lol!

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this is what i was working on last weekend. i did 6 layouts … none of which i can show you. sorry … that was just mean. lol! i kept bringing this basket of stuff up and down the stairs each day … trying to get my mojo working on it. fun product, a great die cut machine, great photos … you'd think it would all just magically come together. but sometimes, it takes more work than others. but the end result was some of my best work i think. work that i can't show you. sorry … mean again. lol!

then, after all that creative work … my mojo took a break. from the layouts, anyways. which was ok … since i was able to work on some other projects. including photo organizing … getting the sports album going. the travel album that i've been saying is THIS close to being done for the past few months … is seriously THIS close to being ready to share. so, so close! just have some journaling to add in … and some titles. hopefully, in the next day or two i can share.

my project 365 photos are two weeks behind now. i have photos for a lot of the days … but i'm also missing photos for a lot of the days. lol! i'm sure i have some that i've overlooked … so i'm not ever sure where i stand. all i know is … they're not organized enough to actually share or type up a blog post about them. maybe i'll share them later. i guess as long as the album gets updated, that's the important part. but i do like sharing them on my blog too … i think i journal a lot more on here than i do in the actual album.

i also have about 8 layouts in the works. 3 of them are for other people … scrapping friends that i'm swapping photos with for fun. i feel bad that i pushed them to the side. i have some DT layouts that are so close to being done too. even started one tonight that i'm really excited about. i pulled some 7 year old photos off of some old layouts … and i'm re-scrapping them. in some weird way … i'm going to go from 4 layouts to just 1 layout. that feels good. and gives me lots of ideas too … but ones i'll have to give some though to before starting. it involves tearing old albums apart … and that could get messy.

i'm going to cut this short. my computer is acting super slow right now. i'm typing … and it's taking forever to even catch up with what i'm typing. the curser is about 10 strokes behind me. i have no patience for this. lol!

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20 responses to “where i’ve been . . .”

  1. wendy myers Avatar

    I wanted to let you know that I started my KOTM school layouts yesterday, only got to do until 2nd grade, so not much to it. It was satisfying getting something done. Thanks for the encouragement on that project. Wish I could offer encouragement for you! LOL
    Can’t wait to see your creations

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  2. Dani Avatar

    Haha, thanks a lot for the super “mean” post, Laura 😉 (Just teasin!)

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  3. carla Avatar

    I love it when you blog…doesn’t matter how much you share. I see paint in the background. LOL! At least that part is done. Don’t you wish you were given a few extra hours each day to get caught up?

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  4. Melinda Avatar
    Melinda

    Alright that is just “mean”…but we know you will share when you can. So what was the final decision on the new paint color? I am off to go do some painting now…not really a favorite thing for me. Love picking new colors, but not so much the actual painting.

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  5. Jackie T Avatar
    Jackie T

    Cool,can’t wait to see all your creations. I also have lost the 365 mojo. I think I am going to do a couple of month pages along with the weekly pages. That way I don’t feel like I have failed, and also to realize that this should be fun and not pressure to do it “just so”. Thanks for all you inspiration, and the photos. I truly get fantastic ideas from you. Keep it up. Thanks so much

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  6. Susan D. Avatar

    can’t wait to see the new layouts. i’ve been in a blogging funk for the last year, but i’m trying.
    {thanks for voting for my scrapmess…the leaders are well over 2K votes, i think, so no hope for me. that’s okay. it’s actually a little better than the pics, i think. i got dumped in there right before i had my little guy-15 months ago…and i’m just now trying to make sense of it. and yes it drives me bonkers!!!}

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  7. michelle lanning Avatar

    yeah life has gotten in the way here and I don’t even want to try to think of how many weeks I am behind!
    LOL!

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  8. michelle lanning Avatar

    can you send me your wmail my computer isn’t letting me access it from your profile?

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  9. Lynn Ghahary Avatar

    Laura you crack me up girl! We’re all entitled to a little slack here and there so if the blog needs to slide so be it! Can’t wait to see what these super duper top secret projects are that you’re working on. Any hints when we might be able to see them? 😀

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  10. Stacey Avatar
    Stacey

    When can you show us? I can’t wait to see. I’m a big fan of your work!

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  11. Jodie Avatar

    Interesting timing, seeing that slice in your basket. I did some reading up on them yesterday. I don’t have any die cutting machine. Do you like it?

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  12. Jessica Avatar

    Hey, it’s nice to get a post even if you CAN’T SHOW US! Where can we see them? Will they be published in magazines?
    Man, I have enough to do to try and catch up that I can’t even imagine pulling out old albums and re-doing things. Wow.
    You have boundless energy. You’re amazing!
    So, have fun, get the mojo going, and make something we can see 🙂

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  13. Maridette Avatar

    Hi,
    I have trouble getting my photos organized. I was wondering if you could share your photo organizing to putting them into album process.
    thanks,
    Maridette

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  14. Leslie Avatar
    Leslie

    ok that is just mean – lol!!! it will give us all something to look forward too 🙂

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  15. Heather M. Avatar
    Heather M.

    I’m glad you’ve been able to get some scrapping done! So when do we get to see all those layouts you’re taunting us with??!

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  16. Marissa Avatar
    Marissa

    I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

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  17. Jakki Avatar

    Doncha just hate moments like this where you got 5 fires burning, you are putting them out only to have 2 other ones popping up somewhere behind you?? that total business of being super busy but not getting to the finish line drives me crazy!

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  18. Julie Avatar

    Well I can’t wait to see the layouts when you can post them! Is that some new MM paper packets that haven’t hit the market yet in your Slice basket? They look like 8×8 paper pads! Do tell!

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  19. sasha farina Avatar

    whatever you’re cookin’ … i can’t wait to see it. I’m sure they will be awesome!

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  20. Sara Rossi Avatar

    I know what you mean about not being in the blogging mood. Lately haven’t been in any kind of creative mood. Don’t feel bad about being behind on the 365–so am I! I sorta don’t know where to start!!

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