Wherein The Calendar Once Again Freaks Me Out.

 

You may not believe this, but some people actually consider me a fairly bright individual.  I mean, I've got lots o' degrees, a know to close my mouth if I look up when it's raining, I usually put my pants on before going outside.  Why, then, am I so often surprised by the calendar and rapidly approaching deadlines?

Karen Williams, the rock goddess of freeform peyote, and the lovely Mandi Ainsworth, who's quite the rock star with a freeform herself, have put together a challenge.

 

Since I'm over my self-imposed challenge hiatus, and because I have the impulse control of a two-year-old when it comes to freeform, I jumped right in.

 

Today, I looked at the calendar and realized that the reveal is a week from tomorrow.  A week from tomorrow, y'all!!!!

 

My impulse control is only outdone by my tendency to commit to big projects, which leads to one of those "eyes bigger than your stomach" conundrums.  The project I've envisioned, the one I've got underway, may be bigger than the time I have left to do it. 

 

Thank goodness it's a long weekend.  The massive housecleaning I had planned (HAHAHAHA - snort!) will just have to wait.  There are beads to be woven, folks!

 

Will she get it done?  Will her house disappear under a tidal wave of dust bunnies and dirty laundry?  This will, indeed, be an adventure.  Stay tuned...

Being Challenged

Friday is the reveal day for the Third Annual Challenge of Color blog hop, hosted by the amazing Erin of Treasures Found and Brandi of BrandigirlBlog.

There are beads all over my house, and I'm working hard to get the final work done and photographed in time for the reveal.  (Truth be told, there are usually beads all over my house -- I'm just using the convenient excuse of the challenge to justify it this week.)

Hope to see you back here on Friday to see the results!

How Do We Celebrate the End of The Fall Show Season?

By entering a blog challenge, of course!!

I'll be taking part of the Challenge of Color, revealed on November 30.  Read more about it here and here.

Woo hoo - one more show this weekend, then I can hole up in my bead room and create something for this hop.  Will you be hopping, too?

Why I'll Be Going to Joann's Fabrics Soon

Have you visited the fabulousness that is Sarah Sequin's Sequintastic September blog hop?  It's a terrific collection of jewelry, fiber, and mixed media artists who have come together to create something with sequins.

I did not participate, being on a self-imposed challenge hiatus so that my head wouldn't explode by adding one more obligation to an already-stuffed autumn/winter.

But I've been so inspired by what everyone made, I am going to have to head over to Joann's Fabrics as soon as possible to buy them out make a modest purchase of sequins.  I already have ideas of what to do with them....now where's that 40% off coupon?!?

What are you still doing here?  Go check out the hop!!