Now I know I should jump onto another project (prepping my JYC for instance), but I have discovered that I only seem to be able to work on one thing at a time...and have to see one through before starting another. I shall now be in a state of panic until Wednesday, which is the first time I'm going to be able to get to the only shop I know that sells said cartridges!
I know I have plenty of time to finish it, but it seems that the older I get, the more I doubt my capabilities ( in many areas of my life, not just in this case) and feel a need to get things 'finished'...just 'in case' the sky falls down and stops me!
Anyway, I shall now clear away my scrappy supplies and try to put it out of my head till I can actually do something about it....though it has just occurred to me that I have still to decorate the outside of the album...YAY! I can stop panicking and do that tomorrow- no need for the printer for THAT !
These are a couple of LOs I got around to photographing today
Thanks for dropping by!
Take care of you
Alison xx
What a bummer about the ink! I always keep extra cartridges on hand for just that reason - it's never a time where I can just run out & get one.
ReplyDeleteYou could also create your backgrounds for a few pages tomorrow if you finish the cover. Kind of like Shimelle's Stash Diving, just put the backgrounds together, then add photos & embellishments. (I'm not sure I could do it because I always start with photos, but a page or two couldn't hurt!)
What a pain about the cartridges. I'm not very good a running several projects at a time. My brain starts to frazzle! Album is going to be great.
ReplyDeleteFunny, I was pondering the same thing myself this morning. When I was a teenager I was very bad at finishing things off, then I got a lot, lot better. Now I have too much faith in my newish found ability which leads me to take on too many projects at once. Then I'm back to being a teenager again
ReplyDeleteI always try to have ink in reserve....there's nothing worse than running out when you need it.
ReplyDeleteI definately try to do too many projects at once....and have far too many unfinished!!!!
I have run into the ink problem too many times so now buy extras every time I buy cartrideges. It's easy for me to run to the store if it's business hours but ubfortubately I have been known to be printing things at the last minute :( This album is going to be one of her fav all time gifts!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely handwriting you have Alison, I've never noticed it before!
ReplyDeleteI love that Winnie the Pooh quote and the word 'smackerel' :o)
Fiona x
Those flowers are adorable! And Fiona is right, you have a lovely handwriting. At least you know the colours etc that you are using and you can mock up a page with the photos and then just replace them when you get your printer. I have the opposite problem with my printer - it tells me it needs new ink about 3 years before it actually goes (so now of course I don't believe it until it is too late!!)
ReplyDeleteI hate that message, the inks cost more than the printer!
ReplyDeleteDon't you always run out just when you are nearly finished??! So annoying.
ReplyDeleteI'm the opposite - I have dozens of half-finished projects on the go!
ReplyDeleteLove your handwriting on those pages.
Oh how frustrating for you! I know what you mean about only working on one project - I am the same!
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame the ink ran out - beautiful pages and I love your journalling on the edge. I like to finish a page at a time, tho some of the longer projects when they are drying I make other things :)
ReplyDeleteI hate it when that happens - I always intend to have extra ink cartridges on hand, and always forget and have to order more when I've run out - which is always in the middle of a project...
ReplyDeleteI've just had a lovely catch up on your blog, enjoying your gorgeous layouts and fab photos :) Sorry I got so far behind! xx
Hi Alison thank you for the lovely welcome back into bloggerland.
ReplyDeleteI looove your two layouts and the journalling!!!
I sympathise truly about the printer,lol,always happening here too.....frustrating.
Enjoyed your 11.11.11 post as well..beautiful pictures.
Big hugs for now
Tracy
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Cute! She is going to love her album!! I can totally relate to the ink thing - it's the most frustrating thing in the world - oooh really - it drives me crazy - maybe you can try printing in BW - mine won't continue even when one colour is low so if yours is the same even that won't work!
ReplyDeletehmmmmm ... I think that is my problem! I get so excited about the 'new' project that I forget that the 'old' one is sitting there waiting to be finished!
ReplyDeleteI love your flowers Alison and like the others said your handwritting is lovely.
ReplyDeleteGood luck finishing off your album, you're daughter will treasure it xx
I hate that out of ink message - I keep meaning to be organised and have one in the drawer but it never happens!!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry about the ink - what a bummer. What gorgeous LOs!! Love your work! ~ Blessings
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I may have lots of partially done projects but once I get going I can only work on one till it's either finished or I temporarily lose interest - like the 2003 vacation one I'm doing now. :)
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