Filofax - Color Coding - Secrets / Ideas

Have you ever went to pick paint out for your living room, dinning room. kitchen etc.? Now that you have a handful of paint color scheme cards. What does one do with those paint color scheme cards? Well I 've got a little so called secret to share with you. You can use them for color coding or tabs for your dividers.

Color coding is not for everyone but if you are a color coder then this code be a very inexpensive way to color code. A lot of people use sickers, an index card with the color written out and what that color means which is time consuming and we all know that time is very percious. So this will not only free up your time but safe you money too.
Color Coding Tip (for health, payday, to do's, etc):
pick your colors
write your topic on a specific color (i.e. green = payday)
Punch hole in card so it is locked in the center rings of your filofax
Use a color pencil, pen or marker for your calendar / daily planner

Color coding isn't just for medical, gym, bills due, income, etc it can also be used for sections. I am the type of person that changes her mind about what should be in my filofax and have to change the divider because I changed my mind. Well I have a tip for you. Using those paint color scheme cards from the hardware store you can color code your sections as well.
Color Coding Tip (section):
pick your colors grab 2 cards of the same color
write your topic on a specific color use a pencil (i.e. red = medical / health)
Punch hole in card so it is locked in the center rings of your filofax
Cut that color off the 2nd card either glue it to your divider (write the name of the section in pencil) or purchase those tabs where you slip a small piece of paper in them (you remember the ones we needed for JR High and High school). If you are using the tabs just cut off the color you want and slip it into the tab.
Time saving and cheap!

I hope this post has inspired you to think out of the box, save time and money. If you have a tip you would like to share leave a comment and I will add it to the bottom of this post. Thank you for stopping by and please do come back as I update often. Have a creative day!

Digital Scrapbooking - Color Scheme - Secrets / Ideas

Have you ever wondered how designers of digital scrap kits come up with their color schemes? I am not sure how others come up with theirs but I'll share my secrets with you. Let me start by saying there is no right or wrong way of digital scrap booking or choosing your color scheme. But I will say this "Inspiration is the main foundation of digital scrap booking." (or at least that is the way I feel)

Some of my kits have been inspired by Pay To Use / Free To Use Paint Shop Pro Tubes, nature (pictures I have taken), or in the hardware store. Yes you read that correctly the hardware store. My secret may not be a secret to everyone but a lot of my inspiration comes from the hardware store. So you may be wondering how in the world does your inspiration from the hardware store. Well the paint section is where my inspiration comes from no I do not hoard those paint sample cards.

No I don't take pictures of those cards or the wall and no I don't take the cards and scan them into my computer. Here is what I do and I have found that this is not only greenest way to complete a color scheme but it take no space in a file, on a desk or even your hard drive. I am not sure if any of you know this but you can go to the manufacture of the paint and create a free account. Once you create your account, you can browse the paint section or go into the inspiration section to have a look around; once you find the colors you want some sites have the opition of creating a sample card that you can save to your inspiration / project section of your account.

There are days when I just go into my saved color scheme and get side tracked to the paint / inspiration section of the site. I can sit here for hours and just create color schemes to save for later use. Please remember that it may not be a secret to everyone but it is my secret. If that makes any sense at all. I hope this little post has helped inspired you in some way.

P.s:
Some links for you to explore:
Val Spar
Bejamin Moore
Behr

Rainbow In The Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

Summary Rainbow in the Cloud offers resonant and rewarding quotes on such topics as creativity and culture, family and community, equality and race, values and spirituality, parenting and relationships. Perhaps most special, Maya Angelou’s only son, Guy Johnson, has contributed some of his mother’s most powerful sayings, shared directly with him and the members of their family.(Summary is from Amazon.com)

Maya Angelou shares advice, wisdom, observations and humor within the pages of this book. There are several quotes I've highlighted to share but thought only a few will be shared the rest I will save for later.
The words written upon these pages were a comfort to me. Maya Angelou gives advice on everything but her advice on self-love speaks volumes. I loved this book with every word I read I could hear Maya Angelou speaking the words. This book was inspiring, hit home and I was sad to see the book come to an end. I was inspired by this quote: "Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome Good!"
Another quote from this book that I hold dear to my heart and soul is this: "One should never let the love of one's child prevent or hinder the vital and necessary work of parenting.
If these quotes have touched you in anyway please go to your local library to check the book out or purchase the book from Amazon or your local book store. I would love to hear your thoughts, comments or quotes that have touched you so please leave a comment below if you have read this book.

Exciting News

Hello and welcome back. I have some exciting news to share with all of you. My addiction to reading has become to much to bear. That is right I am a book junky. I have been reading books and hoarding my book reviews and not it is time I stop hoarding them and start sharing them. That is right I am going to share my current book reviews with all of you.

So you are wondering why just the current book reviews well I figure you would rather get a fresh take on a book then one I did over a year ago. I mean at some time I would love to add all of my reviews but I just want to take it one day at a time. The first book review will be posted on March 1st. I hope you all come back to see the book that I am reviewing. All books will be held until the review sort of like a surprise. If you would like a book to be reviewed just leave me a comment and I will add it to my "To be read and reviewed" list.

Again thank you for coming back to my blog. I hope to see you all again soon and I hope to get to know everyone on some level that visits my blog. This can only happen through comments. So please leave your comments all over the blog if you like or just on posts that catches your eye. Again thank you and see you soon.

Regards,
Karma

Face Keeper

Materials:

Knitting Loom- Circular
Yarn
Crochet hook size H:
Scissors
Tapestry Needle

Instructions:

Foundation:
Holding your knitting loom cast on using the E-Wrap Method. If you don’t know how to do this you can find the tutorial for the E Wrap Method
Rnd 1: Wrap every peg so there are 2 loops on the peg. Pull the bottom loop over the top loop.
Rnd 2 - 13: Repeat Rnd 1
Rnd 14 – 20: Wrap every peg 2 times so there are 3 loops on the peg. Pull bottom over the top 2 loops, and then pull the bottom loop over the top
Rnd 21 – 26: wrap every peg so there are 2 loops on the peg. Pull the bottom over the top loop.
Rnd 27: Cast off. If you don’t know how to do this you can find a tutorial for Casting Off
Using the crochet hook sc all the way around or you can sl st (I sl st and found that it was too tight for my liking) Weave in your tails.

Tip to washing any knitted or crochet item: Purchase an allergy pillow cover you can get these at K-Mart, Walmart, or Target for cheap sometimes you can find them at the Dollar Tree. Make sure you get the zipper kind. Place your garment in the pillow cover, zip it up, wash and dry inside the cover.

Have a creative day! Thank you for your interest in my Face Keeper Pattern. I would love to see your finished products just leave a link or image in the comment. Any questions or comments please leave them in the comments as well. Again thank you for stopping but and be sure to check back often.

Regards, Karma

Paying it forward

While watching my favorite daytime talk show The Real Tamar Braxton, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai, and Adrienne Baiton opened my eyes wider then they are when a police officer is in the news for something they did wrong or are accused of doing something wrong. It is awful how some people in law enforcement uses their badge, their authority and tactics learned in the Police Academy to protect the citizens of their community. These ladies remind us that not all people in law enforcement are abusive / abusing their badge, authority and training.

Take a look for yourselves and tell me that it is not refreshing to see this Officer not only using his training, authority and badge to protect his community but he takes it to the next level by paying it forward.

I hope we see more law enforcement giving back to their community and to our youth. Congratulations! Officer Bradley for not only setting an example for our youth but for also setting the bar and the example to your fellow officers. Thank you Tamar, Tamera, Loni, Jeannie and Adrienne for showing the world that there is still hope.

Please read about Officer Marchello Bradley of Maryland and how he does more than protects and serves. If you know someone who is currently paying it forward and you would like to nominate them please go here

Sick of wet items laying in a pile on the floor?

I for one can not stand wet items laying around the house or in a pile on the bathroom floor. As a mother of 4 (who are grown but still leave wet towels on the bathroom floor), a grandmother of 2 (2 yrs old and 8 months old) burb cloths, bibs, soiled clothing and wet wash cloths are always hanging over the tub. (well when I have them), and a wife of a spoiled husband that loves to leave wet clothing hanging on the kitchen chairs.

In the March 2015 issue (I do not subscribe to the magazine I get it from the public library) of This Old house a household solution was shared on how to get a handle on wet gear. Not only was it a great idea but it is an easy solution that is pocket friendly. This household solution uses vintage porcelain handles as hooks. The writer says that you can get these vintage handles on Ebay for as little as $5.00. When they are not being used to dry clothing and umbrellas it is a creative way to add a little extra decorative discussion piece.

For other little home solutions, easy upgrades or spring cleaning tips please check out This Old House take a look around their site. It has lots of past solutions, upgrades, and DYI's. If you see something interesting comment it below and why you find it interesting.