P.S. OK – I FINALLY fixed the comments. For real this time!!! (fingers crossed)

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I finally finished the scrapbook! Well, to tell you the truth, it’s not really a scrapbook, but a compilation of advice and bits and pieces from friends for an upcoming bride (with no pictures). Well, OK that was another half-lie. She’s no longer an “upcoming” bride. She’s been married nearly a year and a half. But hey, better late than never, right? The book itself was given to me by a friend, and it was just too cute to pass up, so I used it for this project. Here are a couple shots of the very late Bridal Guidebook:

Cover + Ribbon:

Recipes page layout:

Words of wisdom page layout:

I think this scrapbook/guidebook project has shown me that I am NOT a scrapbooker. I admire my friends who do it, but I just can’t get into it. And that’s OK. I have plenty of other crafts I’m trying to juggle anyways. =)

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In other news, Hubby and I spent a weekend out-of-town to celebrate our 7th anniversary. I can’t believe it’s been 7 years! I am incredibly happy with where we are at, and can’t imagine spending my life with anyone else. We had great weather on our weekend excursion, and I even got to squeeze in some relaxing knitting in the beautiful scenery!

So I’m knitting a green basil blanket (is it a coincidence that my blanket color looks identical to my handbags’ shade of green?). I’ve done a bunch of basil blankets for friends, not to mention lots of baby items for everyone else, but nothing for myself. Is that strange? It was hard to find inspiration. For some reason it’s easier to find inspiration for gifts for others, rather than for myself. I felt a little guilty (after all, shouldn’t I not deprive my own child of lovely homemade things as well?), and plus I needed a mindless (but not terribly boring) knit to pass the time in doctor’s offices and other places. I figured the Basil Blanket was perfect – it’s a mindless lace, but not boring stockinette/garter stitch that would make me want to shoot myself. And plus, it’s practical – I can definitely use it.

The only catch – and I openly admit that I am terrible with colors – I can’t seem to figure out what color the edging ought to be. Here are the three options presented to me:

Blue - I really like this shade of blue. Not sure if I like it enough against the green, but by itself, it is such a pretty shade.

Orange - My husband’s vote. (He thinks orange is underrated.) A friend mentioned that if the orange was a bit darker and more “burnt”, it could work. But this orange is a bit on the sherbert type… not really my style… =P

Brown - The safest choice. Something dark and neutral, and it “grounds” the blanket look a bit.

And I couldn’t find a darker green fitting enough to go well with the current green I’m using, so that’s out.

What do you think?