The suggestions above are great, and I agree with Bumblebeez that you should work to NOT come across as an amateur. To that end, I suggest you change the beginning of your wording. The part where you say "I love texture". First, don't start with an "I", and when you say you love texture, all I can picture (I'm trying to be gentle!) is a very enthusiastic young person (as in I love my bunny, I love marshmallows, etc.). What Cyn427 suggested is really good: "I find my inspiration in the natural world and in experimentation with color and texture." (OK, you can begin with an "I". :) Also, you wanted to know if you should just put one statement for all of the card backs, YES, do only one brief statement. People don't buy or appreciate art for what it means to YOU, they buy it/appreciate it for what it means to THEM. Good luck with your showing! It must be nerve-wracking but very very exciting!

You needn't buy expensive glues for basting.....any water soluble glue stick will work just fine. I just got 2 in a package....to be used by 'children'.... and they were $1.25 for 2....surely, Bon, even you can 'spring' for that!!!lol I just finished applying some already made quilt pieces....octagonal pieced ones....to another quilt.....and it was no big deal. Just place it carefully where you want it...pin in the middle and a few scattered pins around the edge, and that was it....no need to waste time basting the whole thing, gluing it, etc...just a few pins will do it.

Holy cow, I didn't expect to come back to so many responses. I think part of the reason nothing has happened in the last couple of months is that I spend my whole day running to and from my kids' events. Thanks for all the commiseration, everyone. When I was hysterically shouting about the half-done room, I was really exaggerating. It's really more like 80% done. Obviously I apologized to my DH after pulling up my big girl pants and getting a firmer grip on things. kimberlee - It never ends does it? One of the base pullout cabs came a hair out of square and Kraftmaid sent a new one to replace it. We decided that it would work out great in the laundry room for pretreater, vinegar, starch, etc. So a laundry room makeover is planned already even though the kitchen has yet to be finished. ajsmama, I've been following your renovation(s) and I totally feel for you. You should definitely be documenting all the ways your builder messed up just in case you decide to go to court. janjan, I'm glad you could vent. I'm definitely taking advantage of the yoga g.c. I think I knew I was being ridiculous even as I was flipping out, but I just couldn't stop myself. I suppose finding my center was definitely needed. enginerd, We host a monthly card game for 30-40 people and entertain often outside of that. If having people over was a motivation to finish, we'd have finished a month after we started. But I think you're right that I need to pick a date to work towards. Maybe I can invite my sister up from NoVa. That might provide the proper motivation. nalcar, your DIY is one of the superduper ones that I go back to often. I'm a spreadsheets kind of gal (you should see my camping packing list,) but DH, though he's a computer guy, is not. I can create a schedule for things that are solely mine(floors for example,) but tasks that are his (trim carpentry for one) or ours (electrical install, etc) can't be put on a firm schedule. Staying out was never an option. You have no idea how much I loathed doing dishes in the laundry tub. kitchencommander, you are definitely not the only one who fights over the positively trivial. Although to be honest, it's mostly me blowing my top over something silly because I've been silently resentful while he looks on bewildered wondering why I'm suddenly acting crazy. rmiriam, oiling soapstone is fun isn't it? I really can't keep my hands off mine. overlyoptimistic I love how you praise your wife. I can see what a gem she has in you. DH is so laid back, we really don't fight per se. It's more me blowing off steam. If we ever do start actually fighting, I'd certainly consider therapy. rhome410 Big Hug from upstate NY. My frustrations are really quite small in the scheme of things. What's funny is that I know yelling never provides the results you're looking for. This is why I don't yell at my kids. They honestly listen better when I drop my voice a bit. It's the old proverb : He strains to hear a whisper that can not hear a shout. For some reason I can't ever remember that when I'm frustrated with my DH. And I definitely appreciate the yoga and will use it and hopefully get a better handle on things. Happy anniversary, BTW. janiek, the empty bank acct factors in a bit here too. We totaled my van hitting a deer 2 wks ago so we'll be spending quite a bit sometime in the next few weeks in order to replace it. We don't believe in car payments. I had finally been ready to place my backsplash tile order when it happened. The accent tiles that I fell in love with are $58 per 2"x10" tile. Darn expensive taste.

Well, since it is being listed as out of my price range (which hasn't really been determined yet) I'm guessing unless some of the luck I see on some of the House Hunters shows comes my way (you know, when the buyer "looks" at a property priced at twice their budget, but somehow gets that property for 50% less than the listing) I doubt it...so keep your fingers crossed that they can't sell, it was just listed last week. Maybe when we are ready, it will still be on the market and stale as a cracker left over from my Christmas party that is still in the cupboard. Another thing we are confused about is that it is a 4 bedroom house, with the master on the first floor. So there are only 3 bedrooms on the 2nd floor? hmmm, need more information. I'm waiting for it this week.