Shimmer and Sparkle

Last year, I bought a new product to replace an old product I used up. 

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May I rant for a bit? I’m going to rant. If you prefer to keep your new year positive, skip down to below the second line. I don’t want to yuck on anyone’s yum this year. But I gotta say this. 

When companies come out with a product I love, say, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Dazzling Diamonds, they should never, under any circumstances, discontinue it, be bought out, or go out of business. Such losses disrupt my bliss, and I need my bliss. We ALL need our bliss. And if we can’t find bliss in our crafty spaces, well, then how the heck are we supposed to find it?

Outside these sacred creative spaces, people can be mean, crazy, or act like the whole world revolves around them and their petty tragedies. Check out this video of a woman being schooled by a restauranteur: Funny Video. What the video shows us is that people get upset about the most ridiculous of things and blow them out of proportion. After all, the lady could have just informed the staff politely that she got the wrong order and the staff would have replaced the problem fries with the correct fried. Seriously! Why get so upset?

Waaaaaait a minute. 

Am I being like the lady in the video? Am I assuming the whole world of paper craft products should revolve around me and my needs?!?!? Oh no.

Oh, no.

Oh, noooooooo!

Six months ago, I realized that my bottle of Tattered Angels was basically empty, and I tried to order a replacement. None to be found at any of my regular suppliers or brick-and-mortar shops, and the Tattered Angels website didn’t work. (I’ve since learned that you can buy the old Tattered Angels products at Canvas Corp Brands, if you’re interested.)

After sitting in a fit of pique for a few weeks—but no angry emails to thetatteredangels.com defunct website—I found Imagine’s Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray in Sparkle at Marco’s Paper brick-and-mortar store. 

Bliss restored.

And the moral of the story is this: don’t get mad. Find a substitute. There’s always a substitute. And if there’s not, say a prayer for the people who lost their jobs and move on with your life because there are things way worse than losing a crafty produce. 

And the second moral is this: on occasion, you’re going to get mad, fall into a pique, feel irritated or whatever you want to call it because we can’t necessarily control what emotions bubble up from our subconscious. You may not be able to control your emotions that bubble up, but you CAN and SHOULD control your words and actions because you are a grown-a** adult. Don’t be stupid. People have video on their phones, folks, and you’re gonna be embarrassed forever if your stupid ends up on the internet and random bloggers keep linking to your stupid. Sheesh. Was it worth it?

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Added some higlights to my ancient holly 
And berries punch with a Sakura Stardust pen.

So the Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray works great as a substitute for the Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist. The new snowflake embossing folders I bought at Marco’s work great, too. 

So I made this year’s Stephen Ministry ornaments (handed out at church to remind people that the holidays aren’t always jolly for everyone) using the new spray. Worked great!

Mercy, grace, peace, and love in a season of hope,

Susan