Late again (I meant to upload 11/10/17)

Truer words...
Anyone that's knows me knows that I am always running late. I can say I'm overwhelmed or blame circumstances beyond my control because occasionally those are very true statements. It's the other times that only a few people who know me tease and get annoyed by:
Shiny object syndrome - a full moon will distract me instantly. The crazy squirrels that run along the fence will throw minutes right out the window
Procrastination - I admit freely that this has always been an issue, not a problem but an issue. Some of my best work pops up with a deadline over my head.
Great authors - I like to read and putting a book down mid chapter is hard for me. I've been late a few times to finish a story. My daughter learned I can tune out the entire world when I'm in a book. A wonderful quality during the I'm-crying-cuz-the-sky-is-blue years not so much in the pick up from work era
And the least acceptable, especially to non-crafters, but most understood by people I love who love me, my desk.
My scrap room desk is hard to escape from. Once I fully engage it holds me hostage and rarely allows me to dictate the projects or order of things. It's like Vegas casinos, once I go in i can't see what's going on outside, I don't know the time, day, anything, I just have to keep putting colors down.

So in October when I decided to start blogging again I had a game plan on what the upcoming months projects and ideas would be. How I would better manage my time. I planned to practice drawing in my journal I made, Get my Christmas cards done. Work on carving my messy handwriting into a stamp.
And I am late, again. Thanksgiving is rushing up on me and I think I have 2 Christmas and 1 Kwanzaa card made. October wasn't all squirrels and good books. I had a ball creating stuff. I finished my sketchbook to practice drawing in.  Different types of papers/textures, Coptic stitch binding, haven't drawn a thing in it yet. Made a few dozen atcs for my bestie and played around with various backgrounds and techniques. Finished a commissioned baby book.

So my desk has been messy, my hands stained yet I will be rushing to have holiday cards finished for all the people on my lists, again

Again...going to make it stick

I have tried for years to make my blog a part of my process and have failed, repeatedly.  I did well last year, keeping up with the TH classes but I need to be my own motivator. I'm going to be realistic and commit to monthly posts. If the mood hits it can be more frequently but I need to be accountable to someone other than myself so if one person reads this, thanks for helping me out.
I'm starting now because another birthday has passed and I refuse to add Taylormade to the list of things that I have been too insecure to follow through on so good bad or messy I'll share the creative mess that pops up/out. It might be a lot since I am going to put serious effort into teaching myself to draw. TG for my Jane Davenport book.
And to make sure I really practice I had to make a book specifically for my efforts. Today I have spent some serious quality time with my awl. My covers are made, signatures finished and tomorrow it's putting it all together.
This past month or so I managed to make a few cards, do a few layouts (personal, a baby album and a couple for my 'dream' album). I even participated in a Tim Holtz tag swap. My first swap in many many moons.
I have a ton of projects rolling around my head (Reneé's ridiculously corny birthday card) for October. I have a few things in the works for friends and family that I hope turn out as amazing as they are in my mind. I guess I should start dreaming up Christmas/Kwanzaa/holiday cards.

Happy Crafting