It's been....one week since you looked at me!

Hi guys!  I took some time off from blogging because I have been working on a new project (which looks terrible - more on that later) and because my baby had a huge baseball tournament this weekend (which was awesome because they won the whole thing)!  But I did want to share a few things that I have been up to.  First, i saw the link on pinterest about making your own quilling tools out of wine corks.  I'm not a HUGE wine drinker, but the brand I like has really cute corks, so I made some tools.

Apothic Red!

Aren't they fab?  Yes, they are a little crooked, but that's ok.  It was my first attempt at tools, and they have both come in very handy.  I have since made a lager one that can roll 1-3 strips at the same time.  It's a bit harder to get it going, but it can  do it.  Kinda handy at times.  

The best part of last week was not the tools, though.  It was THIS:

Oooooooh!

The hubs bought me some paper because my local craft store has a horrible supply.  I have learned a few things from this supply of paper.  1) It's never enough.  I have a bag of each color under the rainbow, and i'm already panicking because I am going to run out of this or that one when I begin working on my next project.  2) While I am overall very pleased with what I ordered, every brand of paper IS a little different.  I don't know which ones I like best yet though.  3) I was always the kid who LOOOOVED going back to school shopping for supplies - folders, paper, pencils, etc.  This hobby is heaven on earth for me.  I was giddy when I got my paper! I can't believe it took me 35 years to discover it.  4) My husband sent me the following email when I told him my paper was out for delivery:

I'm torn on the fact that your paper is arriving today. 

Happy for you but sad that now you will 

ignore me and spend all your time quilling :(

I hope everyone has a wonderful week!  Happy Quilling!

~kef