Edinburgh Bound

Only days now and I will be in Edinburgh again!! Can't wait. Whenever I get excited about something, I always get this that funny, almost nauseous feeling in my tummy that only goes away once I'm on the plane. Right now, I'm trying to figure out what clothing and stuff to take and what to leave. Because I'm into making stuff, a lot of my packing consists of the tools and materials that I think I may need. The solution? These will be going out today as a parcel to myself.

Meanwhile I'm just putting the finishing touches on my Christmas article photos. The sun never did come out (and not expected tomorrow!!) so I worked like crazy shooting setups on my BIG balcony with a wind that could have taken me out too. Now I have to do some magic with my photo software.

Since I'm off to Scotland, I thought it would be nice if one of my projects reflected this with these cute little gift cards or tags. To make I used up bits of tartan ribbon and gift wrapping paper saved from last year. I used cookie cutters to make the tree and star templates. It's amazing what you can do with just a little.

Did I mention that two gals from Flash Mob Volunteering came by and I joined them to clean up the vacant lot beside my building? I made a callout a few weeks ago to the group and was delighted with Sunday's response. Brenda and Lisa were awesome, bringing along shovels, rakes and garbage bags. After we were done, Jan over at the Sun Cafe offered us tea and coffee for all our hard work.