Compostion Notebook 1 of many...

So Ive been creating Composition Note books for my class work, and below is my 2nd one so far. More to come:
Here's to Intro to Composition, how luck I am, because I'm not a fan of this class but I love this layout.

World Card Making Day.. well yesterday was.

So I decided to do something nice for a coworker yesterday. It was her birthday and I decided to help her celebrate with a card, so I have/will be adding it.

Life as I know it now....

     Okay so you all know that I got a job recently. Well I actually enjoy my job; I like my managers, and most of the staff… I did say most. Well that was until tonight, tonight I was “cornered” by a fellow coworker who asked me what I was doing. My response “my job” “what I was told to do.” Her response was well were you made into a manager? No, but I was told if you work in the box (Customer Service Desk) you manage the front of the store. Thus deciding breaks, making sure people go on them when they are decided and that people are working in their assigned areas. I was also told by the on duty manager to keep the 4some from gathering and chit chatting their way through the evening. To make sure that each of them were working in their assigned area, again I was informed basically that it wasn’t my place to do this, because I was not a manager. Well obviously the way I manage was offending her, because she informed me that I need to be nicer, and ask when people would like to take their breaks, or if they would like to take one. If I remember correctly its law that someone needs to take a 30min lunch break unpaid if you are working 6 or more hours. Oh and I’m also to bossy, I informed her that I have been a manager before and this was my managerial style from before, and I’m learning on “softening it,” she responded with a snide remark of some people have actually moved out of their parents’ house.

     Can I ask, what does where I live have anything to do with how I manage a store? And may I ask, why would I move out of a RENT FREE residence?

     So after she had her little snit, I continued to do my TASKS given to me by the MANAGER. She rejoined her little posy and had a gay old time talking loud enough for me to hear them but not enough to hear what they were saying. Yeah Me! My thoughts right now is, Can I actually find a different job and would it be worth my wild to actually look.

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Short Story #2:A Legacy of Meotod

A Legacy of Meotod

       It was a still and silent night, the inn wasn't busy just full. The inn smelled of smokey wood, over cooked food and a spring rain. It seemed weird to have a room smell of rain, but I could feel the damp air all around me. It took a while for my eyes to adjust to seeing in the dimly light inn. There in the corner was a thin bony man, hunched over his drink. As I watched him, I felt compelled to approach him, to talk to him, to tell him all of my secrets, my history and my sisters history.

Short Story In Works #1: Legend of Mariel

Before you, you see a small green dragon drawing in the dirt with a wicked looking dagger that is glistening with a small amount of venom. Slowly she looks up with a sparkle in her eyes. As she turns to you, she beckons you to stay and listen to her story, her history.

As you take a seat on the ground next to her, two other dragons run up to you. One is red, one green, and their features are very much similar. They look at you then their gaze shifts to the dragon with the dagger.

"Mariel," they shout, "are you telling your story?"

The first dragon, Mariel smiled, "Marque, Mora calm yourselves. We have a guest in the midst. I apologize for my brother Marque and my sister Mora."

The first green dragon smiled. She looked at the drawing on the ground and roared with disgust as she planted her dagger into the design. Then she picked up her dagger and applied a new coat of venom.

Smiling once again, she looks your way and says, "My name is Mariel, this is my story." She hugged her siblings and proclaims "this is our history!"

Okay... New!

I got a JOB!!!
Been there now for a month. working on trying to get a promotion.

Still going to School ~ South University for my BBA in Business Management and Leadership. 2 Classes down... Many to go.

So Here's Life in a Lemon Bowl Update....

It's been over a year since I was laid off at Borders... and Ive done some crazy things...

1: I applied for a degree in business management, my focus is management & leadership. I'll be attending South University, (online) but when I graduate I could walk in Savannah, Georgia with the rest of the class.
2: I applied for a job at the local Office Depot..

So here's me needing a lot of luck! I currently have no idea how I'm going to pay for school since the government seems to think I can contribute $4,000 this year and over $6,100 next year. So from now on, any little amount of money I have will be put into a school savings account.. and hopefully this job idea pans out.

Seriously WISH ME LUCK... Cause I'm going to need it!

My friends wedding weekend...

If your following my blog, you would have seen my previous post.. Well it took almost 2 months.. But I got the card done and the envelop made.
I used Mo's Digital Pencil Image of the "plus size couple" I felt that this couple was more fitting then the previous couple.

A Birthday & A Wedding

Two wonderful events.. Birthday today wedding next month.. I'm trying to get more cards done.. And use less of other peoples designs... And more of my own sketches. Is it working.. Not really :( but here are the two cards, both using Mo's Digital Pencil images.

The image below is from Mo's Digital Pencil:  Bubbles Girl

 

Just Playing With My Copic Markers

So I keep seeing images of this little boy on some beautiful cards.. so I decided to play with my copic's and see what color combinations I could come up with.. and boy there are some that I think turned out nice.. now I just have to remember to take photos with something other than my phone.

Below is another one of Mo's Digital Pencil images:
              Winter Fairy Halla

Sweetness of Life

So my mother bought me some Copic Markers a while back.. and has been trying to get me to put down my colored pencils.. Well I finally did, and below are a few of the cards I have made since Ive been playing with Copics.

Cotton Candy Girl digi stamp by: Mo's Digital Pencil

Toadly digi stamp from: Whimsie Doodles

I'll post some other Copic Creations soon.. Signing off for now :)

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2011)

So wall I was checking my Facebook page I came across a post by one of my old managers from Borders Express. She had posted the youtube video of  The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2011) (see link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Adzywe9xeIU)

I must say that if you ever loved reading books or know someone who loves to read this is an AWSOME SHORT VIDEO!! A Must See!

Jealousy...

It's such a nasty word...but the more I think on some recent events in my life.. It truly makes me wonder if I am just jealous at certain people and all of their happiness that surrounds them.  Marriage.. Engagements... New Kids.. (yep even that one). I know that I need to be happy with whom I am, before I can even think of being in a "truly bonded life with someone all to myself". Yeah, I think that I'm lost in life as I know it, I know there are things that I HAVE to do before I can even think about the largest commitment in life.

I'd love it if for once, something truly spectacular would happen. In the past 6 years, I have heart ache, joy for my friends, sadness of job losses but nothing that can truly make my heart skip a beat.

I know that I need to listen to the words of Cupcake Brown, “She talked about wanting to be a part of something, wanting to be desired, to be 'special', craving to be loved. She talked about experiencing the kind of loneliness so immense it could swallow you up. She called it 'loneliness that crowds couldn't cure'.”  Its not the exact quote.. but it will work, at least till I find the correct one.

But then I begin to wonder if there is someone right for me. Is there someone out there that can handle my quirks. I guess for now I shall wonder, who knows who might come knocking at my door.

Sometimes you feel like a nut... Sometimes you just need BLING

So here's to all the Lemonade makers who feel like a nut.. I bring you my nutty BLING. Well perhaps it's not nutty.. but it sure is PRUDY ;) This nut made some mistakes this past week, but I'm done crying over spilled milk. Life is life. Its full of ups and downs, and it is what you make of it. So this is one item that had caught my eye.. and now I'm in full mood to get down and dirty with some sweet Swarovski Bling!!! Love this, and it's truely a perfect present for anyone who just wants a little glitz, let me know if you want one.. I'll get you a price :D

 
They come in either SILVER or GOLD.. and I have Assorted colors to chose from. Pictured is Peridot with Pearled Crystal highlights.

Life as I know it....

So here's the deal-e-o! I obviously changed my last post. I have been informed what I said was "POT SHOTTING" them. Was not my intent. So I removed the "text of it all" and left my Blah feeling there. I'm in a way just looking at this as more Lemons to my Lemonade bucket. I have said my peace with said person, where she takes it is her choice. If I lose a friend over it, I'm sorry. I still will consider her a friend, like I still consider her best guy friend (my ex) a friend. Yeah I know I'm strange. But I guess you kinda have to be to live in this kinda world. Things are said, things are done, Its all up to the people doing/reading/saying/listening/and acting to take it with a bucket or a grain of salt.

So this is me still "Wishing her a Merry Christmas", may she find some great cooking to replace her anger. Perhaps some nice Lemon Meringue Pies?

Here's an image for her, something I was planning on painting for her soon. But that is her choice where to take our friendship. For now G'night world. This is me signing off of 4AM ramblings.

Me just thinking aloud...

So here's me thinking aloud. "BLAH" 

So.. Here's my image post... A sampling snippet of a card that I did a few months ago.

iPhone camera...

So I have this wonderful habbit of filling my camera with images of scrapbook pages, card ideas, jewelry designs, new BOOKS that i want and just about anything else that catches my eye. Every now and then I go thru my photos and delete the old to make room for the new photos.. This evening since mom and I ran away from our plagued PC, I thought I'd go on a little deleting spur.. I didn't get to far, instead I came across a thank you holiday card for the HEROS that I made at a local craft store. All I used was some buttons and some scraps. I truly like how it turned out.. And I'll probably be mass producing some for the holidays too.. Here's my gift to the soldiers protecting our land, our rights to be free and make our lemonade.

Sometimes you just have to bite the lemon... and jump feet first.

I'm posting this as my first post because this was my first card of my own creation.. yeah I tweaked a "Make and Take" but isnt that what arts is all about.. Taking something you see and making it as your own. Im not saying that "duplicating" is okay. But it's all about the Artistic Lisence, right? Lift an idea from one place and include that part into your own design. This birthday card was given to a friend from my 2nd bookstore job that I loved. And the 2nd store that I had to help Liquidate... *la'sigh*

You ask, Why card making? Why not.. Hallmark seems to have the corner market for MASS PRODUCED items.. but seriously, what makes you smile more, knowing that you got something that took someone 10mins to pick out that right saying... or SEEing that your friend MADE or Bought you something HANDMADE. Personaly, I thank my friend Sangita, her Christmas Card made me smile, she remembered my love of polar bears, and she spent the time to make her cards. Even someone who works many of hours can make the time to make a card for a friend. That ment something to me.. (perhaps I'm rambling at this point). But I guess rambling happens when you spend 10hrs de-bugging your main computer. So, before I ramble your head off and you run in terror from this blog, (please don't) I'm going to sign off and post my card.

Techniques:
Happy Birthday Embossing Folder
Coordination Core Card Stock
2 Coordinating Design Papers
5 Pearl Blingz
1 Brass Button
2 Hand painted flowers with H2O Shimmer Watercolor paints