WOYWW #635

 Good morning, crafty friends!

Somehow, Wednesday has rolled around again and that means we're peeking in on desks all around the world to see what everyone is up to.

The work desk is still horrible but the filming desk is useable on a repetitive basis. This morning, I'm working on the CEO Strategy Planner for Creative Entreprenuers to put my 3 businesses in order. You see, Bob and I have determined I'm 'diversified'. LOL or may be just nuts! 

Just prior to the trip to OK last weekend I made the decision to come out of Hobby Dem status for Stampin' Up! and see if I couldn't get a cash flow... at least enough to help off-set the items I love to buy. LOL

I also have the Etsy store and the Author business.... neither of which are very productive at the moment. I'm hoping by putting a plan on paper and into action, that will change. I know if I have items in my shop, they will sell - a 'Build it and they will come' sort of process.

I'm going to put the remaing of the 3rd quarter business strategy into a video for my KellysCreativeDreams channel today then I'll be writing blog posts the rest of the day. Pretty much all my hip wants to allow (except pain eds and sleeping) since yesterday mid-day. Grrr... 

That's it for my desk (and story) this week. Who's Miss Julia and why am I here?  When you are done visiting me in the Ozarks, please hop on over to Stamping Ground  for all the details. Miss Julia has a long list of other studios you can peek into. No standing on an up-turned milk pail to look in the window. We open the doors wide and welcome you.  Please leave your number and you'll be among the first on my list. 

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly 

WOYWW #511

Just so Jan knows she's come to the right desk.... :-D

I have put things back.. eliminated a couple of things from the original layout to make room for others. 

Don't mind the sofa beyond the desk. Still need to clear that off... and the floor. LOL

From left to right, you can just see my card base box, embossing folders and that little book holder Bob made me for holding the embellishment boxes, bling and sketch files.

In the middle... a piercing mat, triple corner punch, retired SU Christmas catalogs to pull images from for tape transfers, a Card Chicks kit to get done today and the new Paper Pumpkin. Also, card sketches for the Quilted Christmas die set. Needing to get some done for the quilt shop hop coming up first weekend in April... and the pretty envelope the card chicks kit came in.

I promised pics of my new die storage. First, this is what I was using:

These worked great but once they were full, they were bulky and when I opened one up, the whole thing wanted to flop.. and they were heavy. You can see my blog post about this storage HERE

Then I saw THIS video by Ann on Youtube and knew this was the answer. I'm a FLIPPER so this was the solution best for me.  Here  are side and front views:

I used SU cardstock and a Sizzix tab die to create file tabs. All the current SU are up front then by season or theme from there. The container is an old tupperware keeper the lid gave out on years ago.

Finally, I heard from Kelli.  She WON the blog challenge! Here's what she shared:

Oh gosh, I have been running ragged and forgot to update - I did win! By just 2! Barb came in 2nd.. SO CLOSE ,,, with 89 new followers, and I had 91. It was outrageous! Nerve wracking!

The prize was a gift card to Amazon but it was never for me. The Scout leader just told me Friday that they have narrowed down the wishlist to mess kits and cooking utensils, items for the Scout trailer! All thanks to a little click of a button from dear friends like you! I can't even begin to express my gratitude - just to be a follower but by doing that, it helped someone else ♥ (I'm assuming the 'boss' is hoping it draws traffic to her store - sales) but to me, it means THE WORLD ......

It was a pay it forward and the accomplishment benefitting so many little guys doing a great thing out there - scouting!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For real 

That's it for my desk this week. Who's Miss Julia and why am I here?  When you are done visiting me in the Ozarks, please hop on over to Stamping Ground  for all the details. Miss Julia has a long list of other studios you can peek into. No standing on an up-turned milk pail to look in the window. We open the doors wide and welcome you.  Please leave your number and you'll be among the first on my list. 

Creative Blessings!

~Kelly