Saturday, November 19, 2011
The End?
Well I finally called it quits on my second job. The money was a nice addition, but I was slowly losing my mind. Being rushed and out of time constantly was not making for a very happy life. I wasn't seeing my friends or doing anything except working. If I wasn't at CT, I was prepping and teaching and running around like a crazy person. The moment I gave my notice, my headache lessened and my life snapped back into focus. I will miss that extra cash flow for my addiction, obsession, hobby
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Out with the Old and in with the New
I have the best friends in my life, I really do. They understand me, and know that I have a crafty addiction and even help support it.
My friend Michelle called me last night and offered to gift to me her Silhouette SD... how great is that? I was a little surprised, but accepted readily as Mac has not been agreeing to download the software for my old Silhouette.
I bought my original Silhouette 4 years ago, after much debate and thought. A machine that hooks up to my computer and will cut images? Awesome. I didn't use it as much as I thought I would. The process was a little more techie than I'd thought, and it didn't do some of the things that I really needed it to do. Bottom line, I wasn't ready for it. So it stayed in a box for a while after we moved, and then was displayed in a prominent place in my scrap room. It begged me to use it. Finally, I started to understand it's functions a little more and incorporated it into my scrapping by using it for titles and other text elements for my pages. Since then, they have upgraded the software and made it a little more user friendly. I keep it for certain things, as it only cuts 8.5X11. I also have a Cricut Expression that I use as well.
When I got Mac a few months ago, I'd made sure that the software was compatible, but for some reason, my old Silhouette was not recognized. Mac didn't like it I guess. I was afraid that I would never be able to access my thousands of downloads again, when I got the phone call from Michelle. So now there is a new kid on the block and Mac has accepted her. Peace reigns in the World of Scrap.
My friend Michelle called me last night and offered to gift to me her Silhouette SD... how great is that? I was a little surprised, but accepted readily as Mac has not been agreeing to download the software for my old Silhouette.
I bought my original Silhouette 4 years ago, after much debate and thought. A machine that hooks up to my computer and will cut images? Awesome. I didn't use it as much as I thought I would. The process was a little more techie than I'd thought, and it didn't do some of the things that I really needed it to do. Bottom line, I wasn't ready for it. So it stayed in a box for a while after we moved, and then was displayed in a prominent place in my scrap room. It begged me to use it. Finally, I started to understand it's functions a little more and incorporated it into my scrapping by using it for titles and other text elements for my pages. Since then, they have upgraded the software and made it a little more user friendly. I keep it for certain things, as it only cuts 8.5X11. I also have a Cricut Expression that I use as well.
When I got Mac a few months ago, I'd made sure that the software was compatible, but for some reason, my old Silhouette was not recognized. Mac didn't like it I guess. I was afraid that I would never be able to access my thousands of downloads again, when I got the phone call from Michelle. So now there is a new kid on the block and Mac has accepted her. Peace reigns in the World of Scrap.
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