7/14/2016

I have finished the outside cover of the album I’m making for my friend who is getting married.  I like the way it looks and thought I better get started on the inside.  I’m not crazy about the paper, it’s way too shiny for my taste and shows every tiny drop of glue.  I wanted to work on the envelopes that I will be turning into spots for my tags and journaling.  I covered four of them and really don’t like the way they look.  The paper shows every little mishap, every wrinkle, every drop of glue under the paper and in general, just appear sloppy.  I was going to say unprofessional, but I’m not sure how professional any handmade project will be.  I want this to look good for my girlfriend, like something she will be proud to own.  So far I think the cover meets those expectations, but once she opens it, it’s a scary mess.  (In my opinion.)

I’m wondering if other crafters admit to their mistakes in their blogs or if I’m the only one who airs my dirty laundry.  Now that is a great saying and here’s the scoop on it.

From Bloomsbury International
Meaning
To talk to other people or in front of other people about personal things that should be kept private. You can also say “wash your dirty linen in public” and in America they use “air your dirty laundry/linen in public”.
Origin

This expression was translated and amended from a French proverb: “Il faut laver son linge sale en famille” (“we should wash our dirty linen in private”). Napoleon quoted this in 1815 when he returned from the island of Elba after escaping. It was first used in English in 1867 by Anthony Trollope in The Last Chronicle of Barset.
So I’ll continue to give you the behinds the scenes of my mistakes and not feel bad about it because if it’s good enough for Napoleon, it’s good enough for me.

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