October is looking to be very busy for me. I'm probably going to be doing some consulting work (planning stuff) on the side of my full time job. I haven't signed the contract yet, so knock on wood, but if it does happen it will be very interesting. It's an international project, so definitely something different for me. I've got some vacation time I have to use up before the end of the year, so I'll probably take it to give me some space to work on this job (not to travel, I won't be going to the site) - which is a weird thing to do, but I'm keen to get some consulting work under my belt and this project is seriously a great opportunity.
This will put a crimp in my crafting plans though. As work always does.
The latest crafty idea my brain has latched on to is really simple, which is all I can handle right now. It came from the fact that most of my co-workers all know of my craftiness and how I delight in repurposing stuff that will otherwise be tossed. So, one of my co-workers saved a stack of obsolete 2007 city bike maps for me, she figured I could do something cool with them. I did the most obvious thing I could think of, and love the end result (I'm easy to please) - I laminated them with contact paper and sewed them up into simple little wallets.While it sounds easy, the contact paper I used to laminate them is actually a pain to use (because it's all rolled up.... does this stuff come in flat sheets anywhere?). Still, it's a relatively easy project. I've been using mine for a week or two now, testing out the construction to see if it holds up, and it's doing great. I made a few more while Peter was away, thinking I might stock them for the holiday craft fair, since they're perfect little stocking stuffers for Vancouver cyclists. I haven't figured out a price point for them - if anyone wants to chime in with the price they think is appropriate, please do!
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