LOAD 2/11 "Blog Hop"

Welcome to LOAD 2/11 Blog Hop if you are new to this and don't know what LOAD is all about, chek out this link 
A group of Layout A Day alums have lined up to bring you some ideas on how to prepare for this upcoming LOAD.
I don't know what was i thinking when I signed up for the blog hop lol! :) , because my first time participating I didn't finished,  mostly because of health reasons.  If you can send me some healthy vibes, I'll appreciate them! ;)

The hop starts with the brain master of this challenge: LAIN 
She will link you to the next stop. At the end of this post you'll find the complete list of participants.

So, I was thinking on how to be prepared and came up with few ideas:

1. Set aside a couple of hours a day.  I know this can be challenging, but if some days I can make the time to sit down and enjoy my favorite shows (Martha Stewart and Ellen) I can do the same for LOAD and have time to make my daily layout.

2. Purge and organize.  Last Friday, I purged my stash very well.  It was nice to see things I forgotten I had. I also reorganized a little bit my work space...it looks bigger... yay!!!

3. Make your own kits and/or go thru the kits you receive in the mail. I receive kits and I leave them in the plastic bag they come in, so I plan to check them out to see what I have left on each one. Also, I want to make some kits with papers and embellishments  I already own.

4. Print out pictures, If you don't print your pictures at home like me, it's a good idea to order some prints,   right now, Walgreens is running a special of 10 cents per print, offers ends January 29.  ( I don't work for  Walgreen or Costco he!)

I picked these pictures (90) from Costco last Saturday, I paid 13 cents each.

5. Stock up.  Couple of months ago I got a great deal and bought lots of refills for my ATG so I'm good in that department. I also love liquid glue and small tape runners, need to make sure I have enough of those too.

Stocking up on the things you used the most is a great idea.

6. Make sure your favorite tools are in good shape.  Maybe this is my OCD... but I like to clean my most used tools once in a while... :)

7. Blade refills!! :) Last year I remember I was working on a layout and needed to change the paper trimmer's blade... and I didn't have any left!!!!!   This week I need... I must  go to Michaels and get a package.

Sooooo, this is my plan, I know as I hop from blog to blog, I'll find more and better ideas from the rest and more experimented ladies participating.


Here is the complete list:

Lain <- Starts here!
Danielle H.
Margie
S
Lisa
Laura
Rosann
Gayle
Jennifer
Heather
Tere  <- you are here!
Niki <- Your next stop!
Janet
Lee
Danielle T.
Junelle
Julie

As a thank you for stopping by, I'm giving away a $ 15.00 Gift Certificate,  from either Two Peas In a Bucket or Scrapbook.com (up to the winner's choice).  Just leave a comment on this post and I'll use random to select the winner and post it by Wednesday.

Now, have fun and keep hopping...   Your next stop is NIKKI