I have to be completely out of my mind. That's all there is to it. You see, I just finished the garden shed. I have a partially constructed flower shop to finish, not to mention a soap shop that has been sitting idle since November. I have the Creatin' Contest kit just waiting to be started (December: tick, tick, tick) and an advent calendar that kinda needs to be done by December 3rd. Yet instead of working through these projects, I do this...
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The kit has been waiting three years
for it's turn... |
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| New parts, new possibilities! |
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| Parts list - so OCD satisfying! |
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Right now this is exciting but
at some point I am going to hate painting
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I know better than to argue with myself. Might as well just save time and go with the creative flow!
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| I love fresh wood, glue and nails! |
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| Kitchen cabinet mock up. |
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| I have the perfect size plywood for the divider wall. |
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| First floor dry fit. I'm full of ideas... |
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| I can cut this opening... |
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| And cut this one... |
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| And fill this one... |
Oh trust me. I have asked myself some tough questions... "What about the space it will need to be displayed properly? Where will you put the garden shed and the flower shop/s? Have you forgotten about poor Alki Point? Are you aware that you have two large builds already in your bedroom?". And to myself I say...
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| See that computer hutch? Those built in shelves? |
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You've got plenty of space.
You just need to get creative! |
And let's not forget my hunky handy handsome husband. The one who brings home tools and shelving material as early Mother's Day gifts and offers to double my display space.
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| An automagical nailer! |
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Purdy melamine wall shelf, brackets and lovely edge molding!
My drawer tops will only be for storage now and the shelf for
displaying completed projects! |
See I can argue with myself all day but I always, always win.
Real Good Toys New Orleans dollhouse - let's do this!
Hope you're winning all of the arguments, too!
xxx,
Jodi
hihi, jodi, I know the situation only too well. but you are right - go with the flow and you will find the space...
ReplyDeleteI WILL find the space! Oh yes I will!
DeleteI have never been able to juggle more than one big project at a time so I admire your biting the bullet and just going for it Jodie! ;D
ReplyDeleteYour new New Orleans dollhouse project is already taking shape, although I don't envy all of the painting which you have yet to do.
We'll see if I can do it, Elizabeth! I have moved a card table into the room to hold the kit box and all of it's pieces. That way I still have the whole table to stack the little projects as I go. Oh the painting! Don't remind me! I spray painted all of the trim for the Contemporary Ranch kit and that was much easier. I may go that way if I can find a color I like. If not, endless trim painting is in my near future...
DeleteHello Casey,
ReplyDeletedon't see what's wrong with starting another project...we all do it! It helps to keeping you from getting bored over a project. It is a lovely kit and I can't wait to see you work your magic on it. It was so great to see the miniatures around your house. I just love your work and am glad hubby is there to help give you more space. You can't fight the artist in you, and the artist needs display space!
Have a wonderful weekend,
Big hug
Giac
Thanks Giac! I have truly come to empathize with folks who have a lot of stuff. At some point, I'll donate the older projects for school auctions etc. to make room for the newly inspired!
DeleteHello Jodi,
DeleteHummm...Why I addressed Casey when I left my last comment on your post I have no idea! Sorry about that, I blame utter madness!
Have a great week,
Giac
Hi Giac - no need at all to apologize! To those of us with so much going on in our lives, it easily happens all the time. I forget the most mundane things these days and have resorted to writing everything down. Hope your week is a fantastic one, too!
DeleteThis will be gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI saw a Property Brothers do New Orleans and they had this beautiful tin ceiling with paint over it so it looked gorgeous and worn in the front parlor.
Oooh that sounds neat! I have some misc. materials for the ceilings, but I definitely haven't settled on anything yet. Once I start all of the wiring tho I am going to need to decide. Maybe the tin stuff in the kitchen? Hmmm...
DeleteWhat an awesome husband!! I have to admit mine is pretty good too when I ask him to play dollhouses! And who cares if you have unfinished projects? Every one of mine are unfinished. If you are inspired to work on a particular project, then do so. Otherwise why bother? The hobby is about enjoyment and creativity. You'll come back to the other projects.
ReplyDeleteShannon... I love you! Next time I am feeling the mini crazy I am going to email you for your very sound advice and encouragement! <3
DeleteHaha! Glad I could help!
DeleteHi Jodi! I join the crowd in saying Yippee! Another build to follow!!! ('Cause then I don't feel so all alone with my many ufo'S!!!) I also love the smell of wood, and love the assembly process.... and have a couple of kits waiting for when I can't stand waiting any longer! LOL! I think your Fantastic hubby will make all the storage problems disappear with that "automagical nailer"!! And I really look forward to seeing this kit develop!
ReplyDeleteHi Betsy! UFO's - I love it! I'll know I have too many when M.U.F.O.N. knocks on my door! I am so glad to have your kindred soul following along and encouraging! I love following your creative genius, too!
DeleteYou always win either way! I would love to have your space! I have space but the question is how to find more when your walls in attic work room are only 4 feet tall?
ReplyDeleteOh Cyd! I wish it was as easy to install dormers on a real house - we could double your space, too!
DeleteMuchas veces es mejor cambiar de proyecto .Las ideas a veces se atascan con uno. Lo del espacio es más dificil!!!!
ReplyDelete¡Eres tan bien! Creo que nos quedamos atascados en un proyecto, para que podamos ...
DeleteIt looks like such a great kit Jodi! How could you not?! Can't wait to see what you have planned for it :) And I think most of us understand the challenge of storing and displaying projects. There just is never enough space!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kristine! I have a rough idea for it but will have to see how the details lead me as I go... When Russ and I built this house in 2007 we kept wondering if maybe it was too big for us. Nope! I just need to get better at purposing the space!
DeleteOh, Jodi - I would feel like such a failure if you (and every other miniaturists I know), didn't have a number of projects on the go at the same time. Okay - maybe Elizabeth just has a lot more self-control than the rest of us but, let's face it, that's unusual. When I listen to your self-arguments and see the number of things you are trying to find places for --- I almost feel normal again!!! LOL - Marilyn D., Oromocto, NB, Canada
ReplyDeleteHa ha! Thanks, Marilyn! In the mini world, we are definitely normal!
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