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    In Limited Supply:
    album kits, fabric… patience

    ByHeather Bailey

    It is refreshing to be home again.  Not only to sleep in my own bed
    and hug on my little kids (of course), but now I can start scratchin'
    at those irresistibly- itchy projects I sketched up while I was away. 
    Here and there, at least.  First, I have some emails and interviews to
    complete, as well as some fabric strike-offs to sort through (yes,
    round one is in the house!).

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    So, check out my Flutterby Flip-Book mini
    album.  I used an old-fashioned wooden clothespin for the butterfly
    body.  A variety of cardstock wings make up the album's many pages,
    with a sprinkling
    of flowers and miniature butterflies thrown in for good measure.  The
    perfect album for celebrating a special event, a summer-load of
    activities, a new baby, a birthday, quirky kid-drawings, etc.

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    This is the workshop I taught at Inspired in North Carolina this month — the stinkin' cutest-est album ever.  We kitted up
    some extra albums, with full-on illustrated instructions included, so
    you can make an album too if you like. (Or maybe set up your kids or
    grandkids with a kit — gotta keep those children engaged over the
    summer.  My two have been squabbling all day.)  So, if you're
    interested, hop on over to the HB store.  Limited supply!  When they're gone, they're gone. 

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    Freshcut™ is in the same boat too.  Free Spirit's warehouse is plum out of my Freshcut collection now.  We received our last supply.  Though the demand for that collection never subsided, the supply certainly now has, so last call for Freshcut!  Heck, here's a discount while you're at it.  Use the code "AlmostGone" through June 1st for 10% off any fabrics from my Freshcut collection.  We'll all sigh as it trickles away.

    And this week is my blogiversary again — three years now.  I'll put together some sort of giveaway, so stay tuned for that. 

    I'm
    off to dig myself up an urgent dose of Tylenol.  My kids aren't used to
    being around each other all day.  It's adjustment time — for all of us.

  • A New Laptop & Free Internet at the Airport

    ByHeather Bailey

    FogNTrees
    Posting on the road.  I'm sitting in the Charlotte airport waiting for
    my plane to board.  I'm at once disappointed to leave Inspired just as
    the main event kicks off, and excited to meet up with the Creative
    Escape team at Bazzill for a weekend of group crafting. 

    With all of my jogging this way and that this week, I've grown seriously more attached to having an assistant. 
    (Two now.  We welcomed Lindsay to our team last week — just in time to
    wrap up our kits for Inspired.  I'll introduce Lindsay more officially
    when I'm not racing against my departure time — & I have a photo
    of her.)  It is so nice to get emails telling me where to go
    & when.  Here's your confirmation #.  Donna will pick you up at
    7:00.  Meeting at this time.  Dinner at that time.  Turn right.  Turn
    Left.  Do 20 jumping jacks.

    This saves a surprising amount of brain power, which can then be budgeted toward other activities.  Budgeting your Brain Power by Heather Bailey.  Get it now.

    I had a great trip to Charlotte.  Loved the fog.  All of my flutterby flip-book
    students motored right through their projects.  I spent my break-time
    chatting with two women who drove four hours or so (each way) just to
    take my one hour workshop.  (Hi Lisa & Heather!)   I also met a
    sweet little girl for whom my workshop was a surprise present for her
    8th birthday.  (Happy Birthday, Olivia!)  Olivia's mom and she set
    aside time every Thursday evening to make projects together — isn't
    that great!?! 

    Yesterday evening was spent talking Trash (Ties)
    with dozens more women.  We did hair and laughed and chatted.  It was
    great, giggly fun.  The dozens of Trash Ties we packed were gobbled up like cotton candy at a carnival.  Licked clean.

    Then, last night, when it was time to pack in as much sleep as I could before heading out west for round two, my dern book got inconveniently exciting.  Could have had another hour of sleep if
    it were not for imminent danger, a surprise wedding and a sexy, first
    kiss.

    That's the brief.  Time to hop on a plane.