tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81895421428407528982024-03-13T15:26:50.796-07:00The Queen's Creation's..........and then some!!Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.comBlogger254125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-53175216971453771552010-04-10T11:50:00.000-07:002010-04-10T11:50:56.713-07:00<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">The kids and I made up these chocolate covered marshmallows the other day for a party we were going to.<br />They were quite a hit with the kids. TOO sweet for my liking though!!!<br />These are GINORMOUS marshmallows, although you can't tell so well from the photo. I DO however think they will be PERFECT for some s'mores!!! :)<br />I think I threw out the rest of my lollipop sticks so I had to use short skewers...eh....it worked!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S8DIj7r1YcI/AAAAAAAACWw/5i_Ibngp-HY/s1600/DSC07508.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S8DIj7r1YcI/AAAAAAAACWw/5i_Ibngp-HY/s320/DSC07508.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-41816109586990130982010-04-10T11:46:00.000-07:002010-04-10T11:46:44.264-07:00Coffee Cozy<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">I've been wanting to make up one of these cute little coffee cozies for some time now, I just haven't had the time. So this morning, before I took Sammo to his 9am Soccer game, I whipped this little beauty up. Nikki claimed it right away, which was fine with me. She just 'LOVES' this fabric. I even sewed on a little 'Sassy' tag for her........because she is! :)</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S8DHk1CvtjI/AAAAAAAACWo/qjrAWNlceZI/s1600/DSC07600.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S8DHk1CvtjI/AAAAAAAACWo/qjrAWNlceZI/s320/DSC07600.JPG" /></a><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-80854425226324731772010-03-28T10:24:00.000-07:002010-03-28T10:26:32.001-07:00CHECK out THIS BLOG!!I've been doing some blog hopping this weekend. OH MY GOSH have I EVER been finding some GOOD/FUN stuff!!!!<br />Check out Becca's blog <a href="http://naptimejournal.blogspot.com/">HERE</a>.<br />She has a giveaway going on right now, until April 2, so HOP on over and check her out. You WON'T be disappointed!! :)<br />Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!!Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-79596729036423831582010-03-17T14:32:00.000-07:002010-03-17T14:36:44.559-07:00My FIRST digi-layoutI hope this works..........<br />I guess it did.<br />But wondering if it's SUPPOSED to be THIS small???<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S6FK5JFsr5I/AAAAAAAACV8/UH3rllUnObI/s1600-h/week1layout.webfriendly.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449719369647828882" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S6FK5JFsr5I/AAAAAAAACV8/UH3rllUnObI/s400/week1layout.webfriendly.gif" /></a> I know it's not THE BEST picture....lighting....BUT I wanted to just get going and the brown hat.....orange emblem.....it worked. :)<br />My little man.....my sweet boy! Can't believe he's going to be TEN next week!!!!<br /><br /><div></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-75275245773241531532010-03-11T18:48:00.000-08:002010-03-11T18:50:42.536-08:00Cards for ConnorPlease jump over to <a href="http://theinkboutique.blogspot.com/2010/03/cards-for-connor.html">Rachele's blog</a> to see how you can either participate or make a donation for Connor!!Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-85420177492163764662010-03-02T09:02:00.000-08:002010-03-02T10:24:07.404-08:00CU or BUST!<div align="center"> My DEAR, SWEET friend Erin, who's blog you can find <a href="http://inkysmiles.blogspot.com/">HERE<br /></a>came over from Utah to spend a few days with us before we headed over to Lutherhaven in Idaho to spend the weekend at CU!!!!</div><div align="center">(Creative University, in case you didn't know) :)</div><div align="center">OH MY GOODNESS!!!</div><div align="center">We had THE MOST AMAZING time!!! One can only EXPERIENCE CU to FULLY understand and appreciate the <a href="http://www.fabulouslyartsy.com/">'FABULOUSLY ARTSY' </a>goodness it holds!!! :)</div><div align="center">A quick pic of Erin and myself en route....</div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444100447934836642" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S41Ug2izb6I/AAAAAAAACU8/T3lMer43e-M/s400/DSC06827.JPG" /><br /><div align="center">We HAD SOOOOOO MUCH FUN!!! I can not even EXPRESS into words what an AMAZING time was had by ALL! I, interestingly enough, didn't take many photos at ALL!!! WHAT??? I know..........but it's TRUE!! </div><div align="center">This LOVELY bag was waiting for us when we arrived, filled with goodies</div><div align="center"> c/o Tresa. </div><div align="center">I LOVE it!!!!</div><div align="center">Here is it showing off one of the GORGEOUS charm sets I received, made by the lovely Donna Authenreith.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444100727982150642" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S41UxJzSU_I/AAAAAAAACVE/wGX6Jr52_Oc/s400/DSC06865.JPG" /><br />I don't have pics of ALL the GORGEOUS projects we worked on.........YET but I DO have a few! Allow me share what I DO have up.....</div><div align="center"><p align="center">THIS is the sample of the canvas we did. Is it BEAUTIFUL OR WHAT????My flowers don't look <em>quite </em>as good as Denise's but..........still, I LOVE IT!<br /></p><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444099014189817554" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S41TNZbWntI/AAAAAAAACU0/_38stnANg2M/s400/DSC06843.JPG" />This next pic is of the necklace we did.....well, we made the pendant. :) Yes, that WOULD be a BIG 'ol NASTY FLY STUCK in the middle and YES! That WOULD in fact be MINE!!! UGH!!!</div><div>Bren, the amazing woman who taught us how to make this incredibly awesome pendant, was sweet enough to let me make another. I LOVE it and Nikki loves it!! She even wore it to school yesterday!!! No kidding! I haven't taken a picture of my NEW one yet.......</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444092449126273426" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S41NPQqO0ZI/AAAAAAAACUk/B9TDEYoykC4/s400/DSC06873.JPG" /></div><div>Some of you MAY remember my post about the <a href="http://thequeenscreations.blogspot.com/2010/01/whoooooooo.html">charms</a> I was preparing for the charm swap at CU......well, here is a picture of me and my roomies (hands) sprting our NEW charm bracelets!!</div><div>Now, THAT, my dear friends, is a CHARM BRACELET!! :) And OH MY GOSH!!!! The charms are GORGEOUS!!!! I'd LOVE to share my indi<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444090349760330786" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S41LVD6YvCI/AAAAAAAACUc/NPzeruhRwG8/s400/DSC06955.JPG" />vidual pics but that post would be FOREVER and a day LONG!!!!!</div><div>We also made some lovely watercolor cards. Mine aren't completely finished quite yet and a layout that I will be using for CU.</div><div>I ALSO NEED to take a pic or two of the GORGEOUS 'SPRING' banner, handiwork of Tresa herself, who btw, is AMAZING!!!!! She is SO much FUN!! I feel TRULY BLESSED to have had the opportunity to meet her. What a FABULOUSLY :) WONDERFUL woman!!</div><br /></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-48897176982146984102010-02-14T21:37:00.000-08:002010-02-14T22:01:19.845-08:00Valentine's Day (Part Three)<div align="center"> So here we are........it's Valentine's Day! :)</div><div align="center">Nikki HATES this 'holiday'. Probably because she doesn't have a Valentine???</div><div align="center">I woke up this morning with a HORRIBLE shoulder/neck muscle pain. One of those ones that actually makes you feel sick to your stomach. So after I came home from church I rested on the sofa with a heat pack to my shoulder, some motrin and a little massage from my hunny! :)</div><div align="center">Thanks to Erin, I made up these FUN Valentine's for our kids.</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S3jfgSe303I/AAAAAAAACTc/PHyzjen5_80/s1600-h/DSC06783.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438342295860007794" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S3jfgSe303I/AAAAAAAACTc/PHyzjen5_80/s400/DSC06783.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S3jfgSe303I/AAAAAAAACTc/PHyzjen5_80/s1600-h/DSC06783.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">They are CUTE little coupon books made from (playing) cards. She actually found the idea at <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/">THIS</a> blog.</div><div align="center">You WILL have to scroll through to find the right post but she has some PRETTY COOL stuff to be found there!!!</div><div align="center">Then I made this up real quick for Nik..... :)</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S3jff2utAJI/AAAAAAAACTU/JeHsEBr60M4/s1600-h/DSC06790.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438342288410214546" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S3jff2utAJI/AAAAAAAACTU/JeHsEBr60M4/s400/DSC06790.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">It's just an inexpensive SS puffed heart I found along my 'travel's'. I thought of Nikki when I first saw it and thought Valentine's Day would be the PERFECT time to give it to her. Of course I am a little ADDICTED to making charms anymore, so YES, I added a little crystal to it too.</div><div align="center">She LOVES it! :)</div><div align="center">This was ONE of Joe's cards.......His Candy Card.....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S3jffXp5CUI/AAAAAAAACTM/ULoqCbGXnbQ/s1600-h/DSC06803.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438342280068532546" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S3jffXp5CUI/AAAAAAAACTM/ULoqCbGXnbQ/s400/DSC06803.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">AGAIN, BIG THANKS to Erin for the idea!!!! THAT GIRL ROCKS!!! I am SO BLESSED to be able to call her MY FRIEND!!! :)</div><div align="center">I actually had a hard time finding a few of the candies and kind of improvised a little.....but he liked it. Especially the PS. :) (P.S. I'll show you my whoppers if you show me your whatchamacallit!!) :)</div><div align="center">I made a lovely dinner tonight. Not really SPECIAL as I do make it every now and again but still......it's something we ALL like! ...lasagna, toss green salad and gahhhlic bread. Mmmmm.</div><div align="center">And then for 'dessert', these babies:<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S3jfezSuHNI/AAAAAAAACTE/D53UjCNoI3M/s1600-h/DSC06807.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438342270307671250" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S3jfezSuHNI/AAAAAAAACTE/D53UjCNoI3M/s400/DSC06807.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">There was a little melted chocolate left over so Samuel and I dipped and dotted a few big pretzels. Mmmmmmm....<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S3jfecDAf9I/AAAAAAAACS8/Yh8b0NlrWiY/s1600-h/DSC06818.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438342264067751890" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S3jfecDAf9I/AAAAAAAACS8/Yh8b0NlrWiY/s400/DSC06818.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Okay! I'm off to watch The Time Traveler's Wife with my girl!!! I hope you ALL enjoyed your Valentine's Day as much as WE DID!!!!</div><div align="center">Until next time.....</div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-42625423630859359442010-02-12T10:32:00.000-08:002010-02-12T10:42:20.946-08:00Valentine's Day (Part Two)<div align="center">Another Valentine's Day card:<br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S3WfpDspOsI/AAAAAAAACSs/yv-rk-jyxXY/s1600-h/DSC06769.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437427652835752642" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S3WfpDspOsI/AAAAAAAACSs/yv-rk-jyxXY/s400/DSC06769.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">And this is a book/card I made for Joe. First time using my Bind it All and I'm thinking this puppy will be getting more use now. Makes me wish I'd pulled it out before now! :)</div><div align="center">The paper used was a cardstock sheet by Fancy Pants that I picked up from CW. It had 11 or so 'card fronts'. I just cut them out and embellished a little. Ribbon and buttons were just stuff/scraps I had laying around that I was HAPPY to be able to use up!!</div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S3Wfph0y-gI/AAAAAAAACS0/hxjNuFDbXFQ/s1600-h/DSC06770.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437427660923009538" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S3Wfph0y-gI/AAAAAAAACS0/hxjNuFDbXFQ/s400/DSC06770.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I'm hoping to run down to Omak sometime today to pick up a few things I would like to pick up in order to finish up Nikki and Samuel's Valentine's and another little something I have in mind for Joe (Thanks Erin!!!).<br />I hope to be back later!!!<br />-SStaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-27500317073251274032010-02-12T04:53:00.001-08:002010-02-12T05:06:38.371-08:00Valentine's Day (Part One)<div align="center"> I found this paper/card fronts at Craft Warehouse the last time I was there because I LOVE them but ALSO because they looked like something I could 'whip' together REAL quick!!</div><div align="center">I ONLY JUST cut them tonight. Yeah...........so, I'm a <em>little</em> behind. :)</div><div align="center">This card will be sent to my Mom & Dad.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S3VPuN3ThcI/AAAAAAAACSk/KwUIrYlepfE/s1600-h/DSC06763.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437339780533945794" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S3VPuN3ThcI/AAAAAAAACSk/KwUIrYlepfE/s400/DSC06763.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />These are just some SIMPLE little treats I put together for the 1st Grade class I subbed for, for 6 days in January. I saw the idea in a crafting magazine and thought it was easy enough and cute at the same time!! :) The procrastinator that I am.......I literally put them together in ONE HOUR today. I decided I wasn't going to make them very fancy because they're 6&7 year old kids for goodness sake. All the care about is the lollipop inside! :)<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S3VPtvADrRI/AAAAAAAACSc/CBuWkSkQXl8/s1600-h/DSC06761.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437339772249156882" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S3VPtvADrRI/AAAAAAAACSc/CBuWkSkQXl8/s400/DSC06761.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I'm STILL busy trying to get this scraproom/studio of mine organized and together. It's coming along......slowly but surely! HUGE THANKS to my sweet friend Erin for ALL of her help, inspiration and encouragement!!! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-6290999511016560732010-02-06T09:04:00.000-08:002010-02-06T10:01:43.475-08:00Jewlery<div align="center">I'm going to a retreat the end of February, Creative University, aka CU, put on by Tresa Black. If you're a paper crafter chances are you KNOW who Tresa Black is, her artwork is in ALL KINDS of magazines!! :) And if you DON'T know who she is, you're missing out!!!! Check out her BLOG that you can find by simply clicking <a href="http://www.fabulouslyartsy.com/">HERE</a>. :)</div><div><div align="center">Creative University is Tresa's 'baby' held at the Lutheran Church Camp (Lutherhaven) on Lake Coeur d'Alene. This will be my FIRST time attending and I am SO EXcITED!!!!</div><div align="center">You can find MORE on Creative University<a href="http://www.createu.info/"> HERE</a>.</div><div align="center">NOT ONLY am I able to attend Creative University this year and meet Tresa and ALL the other SUPER talented woman who are attending BUT my SWEET cyber friend Erin (who's blog you can see <a href="http://inkysmiles.blogspot.com/">HERE</a>) is flying up a few days early to meet up with ME!!! I am SO EXCITED to FINALLY meet in person!!! We'll enjoy a few FUN FILLED days together and then head out for CU!!! HOW LUCKY am I?!?!!?</div><div align="center">This woman is TRULY like a separated at birth sister!!!! I've known WHO Erin is for years. We were both Consultants with CTMH so I've been aware of and seen her amazing creations for a LONG TIME now, AND her hubby's woodwork!! Does Stamper Storage ring a bell??? :) </div><div align="center">Anyways, Erin and I had been chatting for a while when on Nov 1 she mentioned something about thinking about going to CU!! OH MY GOSH! I said, 'Let's DO IT!' So.....we registered and here we are........anxiously awaiting the end of the month.</div><div align="center">Soooooooooooo............WHY am I 'sharing' all of this??? </div><div align="center">Well, one of the funnities (yes, I'm pretty sure I just MADE that word up...) of CU is the <strong>charm swap</strong>. Those who chose to participate make up a certain number of charms to swap with the other ladies. I REALLY wanted to participate because I KNEW if I didn't, I would be kicking myself. The biggest 'problem', I didn't have the FIRST clue of what to do to make a charm. ERIN was ALL OVER IT though!!! She directed me to some FABULOUS sites and jewlery making sites and now..........I've been bitten by the jewlery making bug. </div><div align="center">Because I NEEDED ONE MORE creative outlet!!!?!?! :) </div><div align="center">It is SO MUCH FUN though. I'm just a beginner and just playing around with stuff I have...well, I've bought a few new items but really, most of what I've been playing with is stuff I've had just hanging around. Intended for some OTHER project that just never got done!</div><div align="center">So..........last night I was just playing around, I kinda wanted to try my hand at a bracelet similar to something Erin has done.....her's btw....BEAUTIFUL!!! </div><div align="center">This is what I came up with:</div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S22q12ABNBI/AAAAAAAACR0/heLrxq2QJyY/s1600-h/DSC06652.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435188167311438866" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S22q12ABNBI/AAAAAAAACR0/heLrxq2QJyY/s400/DSC06652.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S22q3_eaCCI/AAAAAAAACSU/dmw7I0tV6_U/s1600-h/DSC06664.JPG"></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>This is for Nikki. :) She hasn't seen it IN PERSON yet, she had a Cheer Sleepover night last night but I sent a picture of it along with a text and she SAYS she loves it!! I can't WAIT to pick her up today so I can give it to her......AND see if it fits! :) (Easy adjustment if it doesn't!)</div><div> </div><div>I also put together some earrings:</div><div>Right now, I think, these are my favorite...</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S22q2W4HPSI/AAAAAAAACR8/Zxt0wWbdjqA/s1600-h/DSC06658.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435188176136650018" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S22q2W4HPSI/AAAAAAAACR8/Zxt0wWbdjqA/s400/DSC06658.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S22q3HuCa-I/AAAAAAAACSE/mk8ubm_KYO0/s1600-h/DSC06661.JPG"></a> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S22q3inCRTI/AAAAAAAACSM/4ErRCLxX9A8/s1600-h/DSC06662.JPG"></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S22q3HuCa-I/AAAAAAAACSE/mk8ubm_KYO0/s1600-h/DSC06661.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435188189247728610" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S22q3HuCa-I/AAAAAAAACSE/mk8ubm_KYO0/s400/DSC06661.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S22q3_eaCCI/AAAAAAAACSU/dmw7I0tV6_U/s1600-h/DSC06664.JPG"></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S22q3inCRTI/AAAAAAAACSM/4ErRCLxX9A8/s1600-h/DSC06662.JPG"></a> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S22q3inCRTI/AAAAAAAACSM/4ErRCLxX9A8/s1600-h/DSC06662.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435188196466115890" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S22q3inCRTI/AAAAAAAACSM/4ErRCLxX9A8/s400/DSC06662.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S22q3_eaCCI/AAAAAAAACSU/dmw7I0tV6_U/s1600-h/DSC06664.JPG"></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S22q3_eaCCI/AAAAAAAACSU/dmw7I0tV6_U/s1600-h/DSC06664.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435188204214552610" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S22q3_eaCCI/AAAAAAAACSU/dmw7I0tV6_U/s400/DSC06664.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>So THAT is what I was up to last night!!! :)</div><div>I hope to have something more to share later on today or tomorrow. </div><div>The TRUTH of the matter is, I SHOULD be CLEANING this room AND preparing for CU!!!</div><div>Until next time..........</div><div>Smiles,</div><div>-S</div></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-77440393279504519542010-02-03T22:54:00.000-08:002010-02-03T23:08:15.794-08:00Bra's are like FRIENDS...I 'whipped together' this card for a special friend today..... <div>I actually DID!!! I had another mostly put together, aside from the MAIN image, card ALL ready to use for this card but it just wasn't going together the way I wanted so I QUICKLY rummaged through my PURPLE paper drawer and whipped this one right up!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S2pwnNvQY9I/AAAAAAAACRs/eOmQvGJv_4c/s1600-h/DSC06650.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434279719381001170" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S2pwnNvQY9I/AAAAAAAACRs/eOmQvGJv_4c/s400/DSC06650.JPG" /></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>SO TRUST ME when I tell you, I KNOW, this is NOT the best photo BUT it was a do it NOW or NEVER type deal......so I went with it. I was already running late.</div><div>Stamps are Skipping Stones Design (I HEART this company!!!!)</div><div>Paper: They were SERIOUSLY scraps from my purple drawer.....</div><div>Ribbon from CW</div><div>Ink: Archival CTMH</div><div>and STICKLES, Ranger. You know I LOVE ME some sparkley!!!!</div><div>I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this stamp set. I just can't EVEN begin to TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE this set!!! And I CAN'T WAIT to MAKE some time to put together MORE cards with it but chances are it won't be until after I return from CU! Just a reality! :)</div><div>Enjoy the rest of your week!!!!</div><div>-S</div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-77132435729907348552010-02-02T17:43:00.000-08:002010-02-02T17:50:01.991-08:00Like a fine wine we get better with age.........This is the card I made for my friend Summer.<br />Her 30th Birthday was Monday.<br />Stamps used were Skipping Stone Design, misc paper, misc ribbon and baubles from stampingbella. The little stick pin is from some other project I had. What do you think of it?? I wasn't quite sure at first but it's kinda growing on me!! :)<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S2jVP1KlGTI/AAAAAAAACRk/3i7uNVbagtA/s1600-h/DSC06647.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433827418368710962" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S2jVP1KlGTI/AAAAAAAACRk/3i7uNVbagtA/s400/DSC06647.JPG" /></a>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-30738512948838190182010-01-30T16:04:00.000-08:002010-01-30T16:17:35.081-08:00My Little 'bin'I was TRYING to make a little 'bin' like this for a project...... <div>While shopping yesterday, looking for JUST THE RIGHT pattern, I happened upon a quilting magazine that just so happened to HAVE what I was looking for. Only thing was.........IN THE BOOK was the pattern for the LARGE bin only, NOT the small, that I was interested in. I found, in the article that the pattern for the small bin <em>was</em> available ONLINE. WOOT WOOT!!! Do you know what THAT meant??? I didn't NOW have to spend the $6.95 on the magazine!!!</div><div>I printed off the pattern this morning and I was IN BUSINESS!!!</div><div>I had picked up some fat quarters for my SAMPLE RUN.....The 'scalloped' edge really went with the MEDIUM bin but I thought I'd give it a whirl anyways. I don't think.......NO, I'm pretty SURE I won't be doing the scalloped edge on the 'REAL' bins!</div><div>Regardl<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S2TJPaFz2rI/AAAAAAAACRc/UCZTAcGSFww/s1600-h/DSC06634.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432688317054573234" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S2TJPaFz2rI/AAAAAAAACRc/UCZTAcGSFww/s400/DSC06634.JPG" /></a>ess......THIS is my 'sample run' little bin.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>It's cute, I think. The nice thing about the trial run is you can improve on the others right??? The only thing, aside from my poor, sad, scallops, that I'd like to change is I don't like how the seam is showing when you flip over the top. I THINK I have an idea of how to remedy that problem BUT if you have any suggestions..........please feel free to share in a comment. </div><div>NOW, as much as I'd LOVE to continue 'playing' and creating........I need to go figure out WHAT I'm going to wear to the Clinic Party tonight!!! Now THAT is a CHORE! :)</div><div>Happy Saturday ALL!</div><div>Me</div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-9774159205241844482010-01-30T13:54:00.000-08:002010-01-30T14:44:20.594-08:00Sew.........it's trueI've been BIT by the sewing bug! <div>I started with my 'table topper' but I've decided to make mine into a table runner......2 blocks by 4 instead. I just bought the fabric for the border, backing and binding so I hope to get going on that again.........mmmmm.......sometime next week. </div><div>In the meantime I've been working on these other table runners.....'Erin's Easy Peasy Table Runners'. My DEAR, SWEET friend Erin shared this with me. And they ARE EASY PEASY!!!! They take about 15 minutes to complete. I don't have a picture of the first one but this is the second one I've done:</div><br /><div></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S2S14biylII/AAAAAAAACRU/NeBe-ruoqb0/s1600-h/DSC06626.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432667031586641026" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S2S14biylII/AAAAAAAACRU/NeBe-ruoqb0/s400/DSC06626.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S2SsHlPEm8I/AAAAAAAACRM/eVZfWurOmsY/s1600-h/DSC06633.JPG"></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S2SsHSGFR6I/AAAAAAAACRE/dIqR42vcxuc/s1600-h/DSC06631.JPG"></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>And yes..it has black backing and a black border all the way around. It's kind of hard to see being it's on a black chair.</div><div>and the third::<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S2SsHSGFR6I/AAAAAAAACRE/dIqR42vcxuc/s1600-h/DSC06631.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432656291632072610" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S2SsHSGFR6I/AAAAAAAACRE/dIqR42vcxuc/s400/DSC06631.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S2SsHlPEm8I/AAAAAAAACRM/eVZfWurOmsY/s1600-h/DSC06633.JPG"></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div> </div><div>THIS ONE I decided to add a little to. Making it not quite as QUICK to complete but I have SO MANY buttons I figured I'd add some. </div><div>Good idea? </div><div>Maybe, maybe not but it's done!</div><div>GINORMOUS THANKS to ERIN for sharing with me! You ROCK! :)</div><div>And THIS.........</div><div>well........I started by sewing strips of fabric together....then cut them and sewed them into this......it wasn't QUITE what I had in mind for this particular project so...........I picked up a zipper yesterday and I'm going to TRY to put a zipper in the top and make it into a little bag. I AM 'THE BAGLADY'...can NEVER have enough bags as far as I'm concerned!! :) Soooooooo.......we'll see how it turns out!</div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S2SsHlPEm8I/AAAAAAAACRM/eVZfWurOmsY/s1600-h/DSC06633.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432656296770051010" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S2SsHlPEm8I/AAAAAAAACRM/eVZfWurOmsY/s400/DSC06633.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><p>You WILL notice not ALL of my corners match up very nicely. I'm working on it! LOL This bag will be for me though and I don't too much care! LOL</p><p>Hope to have more to share soon..........</p><p>See you next visit! Have a Happy Weekend!</p><p>-S</p>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-87524352538291672842010-01-30T13:47:00.000-08:002010-01-30T13:48:55.706-08:00You MUST watch this video! :)Go <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp424x13WIc">HERE</a> and watch Tresa in another of her amazing AND FUNNY videos!!!<br />CAN'T wait to MEET HER IN PERSON the end of FEB at CU!!!!!! :)Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-39212235059310574282010-01-24T17:55:00.000-08:002010-01-24T19:02:23.185-08:00My NEWEST hobby....I'm making a quilted table runner. I am having SO much FUN with this!! A few girls I know were going to start these. I told them I was interested...next I know, I'm sewing again!! LOVE IT!!!! So I went to pick out fabric....I wasn't sure if I would make a tablerunner or quilt for my guest room......well, I found fabric for my Guest Room quilt BUT found this other fabric on sale for $5/bundle down from $8. I HAD to get it! HOW could I turn it down?!?!?! I'm only PART through but it's been SO long since I've used my rotary cutter, though I SWEAR I just saw the darned thing the other day, I can't find it. Sooooo...I'm going to buy a new one and a new mat tomorrow so I can get going and finish my top. <div><div><div><div>This is just a sneak peak at SOME of my finished squares before being cut.......</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S10Eqzfz6VI/AAAAAAAACQc/Z212hsXJRnc/s1600-h/DSC06610.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430501859103336786" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S10Eqzfz6VI/AAAAAAAACQc/Z212hsXJRnc/s400/DSC06610.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S10Er50kwEI/AAAAAAAACQs/vVOHvH99uxE/s1600-h/DSC06586.JPG"></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Then.......Look at this!!!!</div><div>These two beauties were right outside the house, down on the river today.</div><div>Samuel first noticed her:</div><div><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430501890388209922" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S10EsoCtMQI/AAAAAAAACQ0/zhuFyngez90/s400/DSC06588.JPG" /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S10Ercz2GsI/AAAAAAAACQk/DeDZsu-fopQ/s1600-h/DSC06584.JPG"></a> </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S10Er50kwEI/AAAAAAAACQs/vVOHvH99uxE/s1600-h/DSC06586.JPG"></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>She was munchin' on a fish. Kinda hard to see I know.....Thank heavens for my zoom but even still.....</div><div>Then her buddy came along....</div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S10Ercz2GsI/AAAAAAAACQk/DeDZsu-fopQ/s1600-h/DSC06584.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430501870193220290" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S10Ercz2GsI/AAAAAAAACQk/DeDZsu-fopQ/s400/DSC06584.JPG" /></a></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S10Er50kwEI/AAAAAAAACQs/vVOHvH99uxE/s1600-h/DSC06586.JPG"></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I wished I could have gotten a better picture. (I just LOVE Eagles.) I took this one from a window in the daylight basement that faces the North end . Then I went upstairs, out on the deck but by the time I got up there<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S10Er50kwEI/AAAAAAAACQs/vVOHvH99uxE/s1600-h/DSC06586.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430501877980905538" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S10Er50kwEI/AAAAAAAACQs/vVOHvH99uxE/s400/DSC06586.JPG" /></a>........</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>....she had decided it was time to leave. UGH!</div><div>They'll probably be hanging around for another day or two. I'll have to see if I can get a better pic or two. I keep hoping for the 'perfect' Eagle pic.</div><div>I'll have to post a pic of my EASY Tabletopper c/o Erin tomorrow.</div><div>Thanks for stopping by!</div></div></div></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-67272201453363548022010-01-19T21:58:00.000-08:002010-01-19T22:29:13.094-08:00I'm such a LUCKY/BLESSED girl!!!!My SWEET, SWEET friend <a href="http://inkysmiles.blogspot.com/">Erin</a>, sweetie that she IS, sent me THIS stamp set. It arrived TODAY in the m<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S1acgc2MgjI/AAAAAAAACPk/ngkSr0mV3eY/s1600-h/DSC06582.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428698482154963506" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S1acgc2MgjI/AAAAAAAACPk/ngkSr0mV3eY/s400/DSC06582.JPG" /></a>ail!!! I just LOVE getting packages in the mail, don't you?!?!?! :)<br /><br />I LOVE this set!!! It is from <a href="http://skippingstonesdesign.com/">Skipping Stones Design</a>. Is this NOT one of the CUTEST sets you have EVER seen?!?!?!<br /><div>I was only just introduced to Skipping Stones Design stamps earlier this month...(or last???) by Erin and I just LOVE them. Erin is on the Design Team for SSD. Every Tuesday they do a challenge. If you have a minute and are feeling creative.....jump on over and see what they have goin' on over there.........NOT TO MENTION the AWESOME stamp sets!!! :)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Not ONLY did Erin send me this INCREDIBLE set....but she ALSO sent me THIS:</div><div>HOW<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S1ads_gcpQI/AAAAAAAACPs/6xIiIU4B-jo/s1600-h/DSC06583.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428699797129045250" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S1ads_gcpQI/AAAAAAAACPs/6xIiIU4B-jo/s400/DSC06583.JPG" /></a> TOTALLY SWEET is THIS?!?!?!</div><div> </div><div>It's a pedicure set and some peppermint lipgloss wrapped up in that ADORABLE wrap courtesy of Erin and all her creativity!!!!!</div><div>I LOVE it!!!</div><div>Erin, you are AWESOME and I am SO THANKFUL and BLESSED to be able to call you my FRIEND!!!</div><div>I'm SO excited to see you next month We are going to have SO MUCH FUN!!! :)</div><div>(Erin and I are going to Creative University together the end of February!!!!!)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>SOOOOOOOOOOOO, OF COURSE I HAD to play with my NEW set tonight. I used scraps.....well, I had this set of scraps in<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S1adtWkDkgI/AAAAAAAACP0/FB7PJh6cJg0/s1600-h/DSC06581.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428699803318194690" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S1adtWkDkgI/AAAAAAAACP0/FB7PJh6cJg0/s400/DSC06581.JPG" /></a> mind from the get go........WILD thing!! :)</div><div> </div><div>Only thing is.......The, "Bra's are like Friends" didn't show up as well as I'd envisioned it would in my mind. Back to the drawing board on that one I guess but it's alright. I'll figure something else out. BUT, I'm LOVIN' the (black) lacey looking piece there AND the stickeles!!!! You KNOW I'm a STICKLER for stickles!! Teeheeheeheehee.....</div><div>I LOVE me some stickles!!! :)</div><div>So YES, "Bra's are like FRIENDS......", ".....THE GOOD ONES NEVER LEAVE YOU HANGIN'"</div><div> </div><div>Thank you again Erin!!!!</div><div>I {heart} you!!!!</div><div>:)</div><div>Thanks for stopping by.</div><div>Until next time.........</div><div>-S</div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-7187403615484199152010-01-14T18:07:00.000-08:002010-01-14T18:18:49.084-08:00My 'filler charm'<div><br /><br /><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S0_PYbOZnVI/AAAAAAAACPE/WhX9W3BN_FQ/s1600-h/DSC06554.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426784094536703314" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S0_PYbOZnVI/AAAAAAAACPE/WhX9W3BN_FQ/s400/DSC06554.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div>This is my filler charm for CU.</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>Simple.</div><div><br />But I like it!</div><div><br />I do believe I am now addicted to making charms and earrings.</div><div>Ay yi yi!</div><div><br /> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S0_PZxQViYI/AAAAAAAACPc/_5jxxONs4fc/s1600-h/DSC06553.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426784117630273922" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S0_PZxQViYI/AAAAAAAACPc/_5jxxONs4fc/s400/DSC06553.JPG" /></a>This is the FIRST filler charm I did. </div><div>I decided it was just too long. </div><div>I'll bring it along just in case...........</div><div> </div><div>I'll have to take pictures this weekend of the earrings I've made.</div><div>JUST because they're FUN!</div><div>:)</div><div>Off to make a card for our nephew's birthday in a few days.</div></div></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-37820583835407881872010-01-09T09:15:00.000-08:002010-01-09T13:33:15.044-08:00WhooooooooJoe and I made a 'run' to Wenatchee yesterday so OF COURSE I made a stop at CW!!! <div><div>I could have stayed in there a LOT longer than the 2 hours Joe SAYS I was in there BUT Joe was with me. After he finished his 'errands' he was back and although I must admit he is pretty patient when it comes to my CW time, after a while.....he was HUNGRY and ready to GO. I must admit......I was hungry too....so off to Mai Lee Thai (our FAVORITE place to eat in East Wenatchee)....yellow curry with chicken, #3 please, for ME! Heavenly I tell you........just heavenly!!!</div><div>Anyways..........I digress..</div><div>I picked up only a few stamps....I just bought a few sets online the other day, and a few more a few days before that,.........(CAN'T WAIT to get them!!!!) so I really didn't feel like I could justify too many!! :) Trust me when I say I could have easily talked myself into some more though....teeheehee.</div><div>This is one of the stamps I got.....Stampendous, cling rubber (I LOVE these!!! I have a few others and I REALLY do like them!) Owl Friends.</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S0jAImf3_HI/AAAAAAAACOs/Lf1m6z-O9QU/s1600-h/DSC06539.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424797005173488754" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S0jAImf3_HI/AAAAAAAACOs/Lf1m6z-O9QU/s400/DSC06539.JPG" /></a>I FOUGHT with the original layout I was going to use for this image a good part of last night and for a little while this morning before I decided to just GO SIMPLE! I like it a LOT better. :) </div><div>Those little owls are just SO sweet to me. I'm thinking Father's Day card..........Whoooooooo's the best Dad?!?! You are!!! ..................Owls remind me of my Grandmother. She LOVED owls.</div><div>I colored the images in with my colored pencils and used OMS and a blender pen. I 'ruffed' up the edges of the image paper a little........just because. </div><div>I also used some of my new 'SMOOCH spritz', (Clearsnap Holding Inc.), but you can't REALLY tell so much in the photo. New product for me....kinda cool! Picked up some SMOOCH, Pearlized Accent Ink too. LOVE the bottle. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the colors!!!! DELISH! and FUN!<br />I'm BIG into Monsters for some reason lately. I just LOVE them. So I picked up a monster set by Hero Arts. I don't have anything done yet with them so you'll just have to wait! :)</div><div> </div><div>And............</div><div>THIS is my<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S0jAJEJC9GI/AAAAAAAACO0/PfrDOgKWxMM/s1600-h/DSC06542.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424797013130802274" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S0jAJEJC9GI/AAAAAAAACO0/PfrDOgKWxMM/s400/DSC06542.JPG" /></a> latest project.........I am LUCKY enough to be going to <a href="http://www.createu.info/">Creative University</a> this year!! I am SO excited! <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S0jAJkVfOeI/AAAAAAAACO8/dYwp5VBzHbI/s1600-h/DSC06534.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424797021772921314" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/S0jAJkVfOeI/AAAAAAAACO8/dYwp5VBzHbI/s400/DSC06534.JPG" /></a>charm I joined the charm swap.....colors are pink, green, white and silver. We are to make 15 sets of two charms......one creative, one filler........ These would be my creative charms. </div><div>So the question is..............</div><div>white eggs or green???</div><div>I already have one vote for green....</div><div>These are really quite fun to make and I'm thinking they'd make cute little Mother's Day pendants or charms for friends!</div><div>Thanks for stopping by!</div><div>Until next time........</div></div><br /><p> </p>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-86345336259861455202010-01-02T13:14:00.000-08:002010-01-02T14:37:20.654-08:00Scrapbook for Liliana RocheleMy friend Sandra has a beautiful daughter named Danielle......and Danielle is getting ready to have her FIRST baby!! A baby GIRL!!We've already done the shower thing BUT I wanted to make her up a book to get her started with recording memories of sweet 'lil Liliana as SOON as she gets here.<br />The book wasn't QUITE ready at shower time, actually I didn't even HAVE the RIGHT book at shower time.......just the pages.... AND although I THOUGHT I'd add more embellishments............I decided not to. Weird huh?<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-7NKfKu1I/AAAAAAAACNA/yJqgZCYsC8M/s1600-h/DSC05946.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422258311205141330" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-7NKfKu1I/AAAAAAAACNA/yJqgZCYsC8M/s400/DSC05946.JPG" /></a> This is the FIRST page</div><div>For whatever reason I've been having serious issues uploading pictures and getting them where I WANT them. So, after this one.....it's anyone's guess WHERE in the book these pages are really located BUT the nice thing is that she can rearrange the pages HOW EVER she likes anyways. They are ALL, except for the first and last, two page layouts.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-7NkMn6sI/AAAAAAAACNI/3IjATDS5uzo/s1600-h/DSC05949.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422258318106684098" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-7NkMn6sI/AAAAAAAACNI/3IjATDS5uzo/s400/DSC05949.JPG" /></a><br />As you can see they are VERY SIMPLE pages.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br />This is the LAST page. </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz_AhMYPCnI/AAAAAAAACOg/MKQkJpc3V2Q/s1600-h/DSC05961.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422264152868457074" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz_AhMYPCnI/AAAAAAAACOg/MKQkJpc3V2Q/s400/DSC05961.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz_AgX9pF9I/AAAAAAAACOQ/NTd8K6qYjkI/s1600-h/DSC05959.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422264138798274514" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz_AgX9pF9I/AAAAAAAACOQ/NTd8K6qYjkI/s400/DSC05959.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz_AgzgN4rI/AAAAAAAACOY/5BUYVqPXUx8/s1600-h/DSC05960.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422264146191049394" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz_AgzgN4rI/AAAAAAAACOY/5BUYVqPXUx8/s400/DSC05960.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-92pK5vQI/AAAAAAAACOI/moFbUQoD8NU/s1600-h/DSC05958.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422261222839532802" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-92pK5vQI/AAAAAAAACOI/moFbUQoD8NU/s400/DSC05958.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-92blS3rI/AAAAAAAACOA/ZCqwnHck7lg/s1600-h/DSC05957.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422261219192135346" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-92blS3rI/AAAAAAAACOA/ZCqwnHck7lg/s400/DSC05957.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-917xjKTI/AAAAAAAACN4/3YJ2ScTw_BM/s1600-h/DSC05956.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422261210653600050" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-917xjKTI/AAAAAAAACN4/3YJ2ScTw_BM/s400/DSC05956.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-7O1M4BII/AAAAAAAACNg/EcDIVTFHA5o/s1600-h/DSC05953.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422258339851011202" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-7O1M4BII/AAAAAAAACNg/EcDIVTFHA5o/s400/DSC05953.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-907NuprI/AAAAAAAACNo/EfX1jFtP-Ww/s1600-h/DSC05954.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422261193323488946" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-907NuprI/AAAAAAAACNo/EfX1jFtP-Ww/s400/DSC05954.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-91fT9tuI/AAAAAAAACNw/H_ZUZ3oJqvk/s1600-h/DSC05955.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422261203013318370" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-91fT9tuI/AAAAAAAACNw/H_ZUZ3oJqvk/s400/DSC05955.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-7N2SIFjI/AAAAAAAACNQ/NpYgXRrBaGU/s1600-h/DSC05950.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422258322961602098" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-7N2SIFjI/AAAAAAAACNQ/NpYgXRrBaGU/s400/DSC05950.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-7OaLtmbI/AAAAAAAACNY/opgw0TS4Iv4/s1600-h/DSC05951.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422258332598376882" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-7OaLtmbI/AAAAAAAACNY/opgw0TS4Iv4/s400/DSC05951.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Now to get it mailed off to her!</div><div>Thanks for looking!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-87682843956449211122010-01-02T09:43:00.000-08:002010-01-02T10:17:04.172-08:00Tryin for some CANDY!!!!!!!!! (Blog Candy that is!!!)I'm tryin' to win some Blog Candy!!! :)<br />A CUPCAKE Stamp Set by Skipping Stone Designs as a matter of fact.<br />It's TRUE, I DO have another cupcake stamp set BUT I LOVE that set and I LOVE CUPCAKES!!!<br /><div><div>You can enter for a chance to win TOO if you go to <a href="http://www.inkysmiles.blogspot.com/">Erin's Blog</a> and check out the deets!!!</div><div>I am TRYING to get back into the creative swing of things so this opportunity came at JUST THE RIGHT TIME!!! </div><div>The Challenge is to come up with a card using <span style="font-size:180%;">one</span> of 4 card sketches (that can be found at <a href="http://inkysmiles.blogspot.com/2009/12/sketch-contest-some-delightful-candy.html">Erin's Blog</a>), post it, link back, yada, yada......</div><div>SO....THIS would be the card sketch I'm using:<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-IK2XRsbI/AAAAAAAACMo/kjbKAhx0Y-0/s1600-h/SSD02_thumb%5B1%5D%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 226px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 149px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422202196350579122" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-IK2XRsbI/AAAAAAAACMo/kjbKAhx0Y-0/s400/SSD02_thumb%5B1%5D%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a></div><div>Now, you WILL notice I changed things up a bit. I'm HOPING this is okay. I guess we'll see. The sketches are a 'starting point' right??? All the 'components' are there just.......kinda........flipped. It just worked better for me that way.........for some reason..</div><br /><div>Soooooooooooo........................</div><div>here is my creation........</div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">TADA!!!!</span><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-JLxlbOAI/AAAAAAAACMw/i0VLlgawlC8/s1600-h/DSC06524.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422203311759243266" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-JLxlbOAI/AAAAAAAACMw/i0VLlgawlC8/s400/DSC06524.JPG" /></a></div><div>This stamp set is also from </div><div>Skipping Stone Designs.</div><div>I colored her in my color pencils and blended with OMS, this time using a 'coloring tool' (fantastix by Tsukineko) which I think I like. I usually use the little sticks...can't think of the name off the top my head)...anyways these 'coloring tools' worked pretty well....</div><div>Paper is just from a Designer Mat Pad, Berry Sweet, by K&Company. The yellow and green pieces were just pieces I found in my colored paper scrap bin(s).</div><div>The photo clips are CTMH...OLD.</div><div>And YES, I used stickles on parts of the 'flutterby' and on the photo clips as well. I just like a little sparkley! :)</div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-LOitvcPI/AAAAAAAACM4/qjhxO8T0TnM/s1600-h/DSC06530.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422205558330454258" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/Sz-LOitvcPI/AAAAAAAACM4/qjhxO8T0TnM/s400/DSC06530.JPG" /></a></div><div></div><div>Just added this pic to show how she's not flat. I like her like this......like she's fluttering.... :)</div><div></div><div>Happy Creating!!!!!</div><div> </div><div>**Don't FORGET! Go <a href="http://inkysmiles.blogspot.com/2009/12/sketch-contest-some-delightful-candy.html">here</a> for a chance to WIN!!! Only a few days left!!!****</div></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-28558343081209217522009-12-13T18:20:00.000-08:002009-12-13T19:20:48.363-08:00I know, I know........'WHO are YOU again???'I've been 'gone' for sometime now......<br /><br /><div>gone meaning........away from crafting and creating.</div><div>But.......I'm <em>trying</em> to come back. And TODAY is the first day.....</div><div>So here's some of what I worked on today:</div><div>I'm going the whole Secret Santa/Sister thing at work. I thought it would be FUN!!! I still think it will be!!! AND it's goin<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SyWkZl860nI/AAAAAAAACME/jSTTy4PknL8/s1600-h/DSC05531.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414914886574199410" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SyWkZl860nI/AAAAAAAACME/jSTTy4PknL8/s400/DSC05531.JPG" /></a>g to <strong><em>HELP</em></strong> me to get back into 'creating'!</div><div> </div><div>This is gift #1 for my Secret Sister.</div><div>It's just a bag of Limited Edition Dark Peppermint Truffles. Just a little something.......</div><div>I have my first 3 days planned......possibly 4....it's that 5th day that's giving me a hard time!!! LOL<br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div align="left">Blogger is really giving me a hard time today. Perhaps it's because I haven't used it in so long?!?!</div><div>So--I apologize for the disorganization of this post. Hopefully, the next picture you see is of some cute little Mistletoe Pixies (Stampendous!) I got them last year, I think, and decided today to play with them.......they're not made into a card yet......just stamped, colored in and blended with OMS and stickles...planning to add some 'fuzz' to his pom pom and boots. First I've gotta find the 'fuzz'!! :)<br /></div><br /><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414914901426413586" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SyWkadR9oBI/AAAAAAAACMU/XSYJl2pcgZY/s400/DSC05537.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SyWka96Rb1I/AAAAAAAACMc/GUew2Ou46kU/s1600-h/DSC05540.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414914910185418578" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SyWka96Rb1I/AAAAAAAACMc/GUew2Ou46kU/s400/DSC05540.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This candle is just a WalMart candle. I hot glued some cinnamon sticks to it, added some ribbon, WILL add some greens and IT will be my Secret Sister's #3 gift!! Gift #2 is just going to be a CUTE Christmas mug with some peppermint ho<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SyWkZ_dku7I/AAAAAAAACMM/311WHFhimV0/s1600-h/DSC05534.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414914893422050226" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SyWkZ_dku7I/AAAAAAAACMM/311WHFhimV0/s400/DSC05534.JPG" /></a>t cocoa and a mini holiday cake. Mmmmmm.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>This is just a little card I made today....$1 stamps from Craft Warehouse I'm SURE!!</div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SyWkY9db2qI/AAAAAAAACL8/Ud5UhKZwkeU/s1600-h/DSC05522.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414914875704728226" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SyWkY9db2qI/AAAAAAAACL8/Ud5UhKZwkeU/s400/DSC05522.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>That's all I have for today! </div><div>But......it's SOMETHING!!! :)</div><div>Oh!! ALMOST forgot to mention........I received my FIRST Skipping Stones Deesign stamps yesterday! I CAN'T WAIT to play with them!! HOPEFULLY tomorrow!</div><div>I'll post!!</div><div>Ciao!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-6027458171851081942009-10-22T13:34:00.000-07:002009-10-22T15:32:09.167-07:00Witches Brew, spiders, bats and.........<div><div><div><div><div>My dear, sweet friend Erin suggested I post these pictures on my blog. WHAT AN IDEA!! </div><div>Honestly......I think half the time I FORGET I even HAVE a blog anymore!!! It's been SO long since I posted.....Feb or April....NO WONDER I don't remember!!!</div><div>Well, shame on me and a BIG THANK YOU to Erin for reminding me........... :)<br />October 31 is Brandi Louise's birthday.</div><div>Her REAL name is NOT Brandi Louise but it's what I call her. :)</div><div>And she's NOT EVEN one of my kids.......though I like to call her my own..</div><div><div><div><div>AND here, at this house, we LOVE US some Brandi Louise!!!! :)</div><div>This weekend is OUR birthday weekend with her and I can't wait for it to get here. What are we going to do?? Not 100% sure YET but you CAN be sure that if she's involved it WILL be FUN!!!! :)</div><div>I'd seen those cute little books at the $1 Spot in Target and KNEW I had to get one...or two.....I mean come on! For a BUCK?!?!?! :)</div><div>Originally I thought I'd SOMEHOW make up a birthday card for </div><div>Miss. Brandi-Louise using the book.....it just wasn't workin' for me. SO.....I decided to go with a little scrap book. They're just SIMPLE pages, what I'm ALL about these days, and she can fill it from pics from whatever she likes. I'm not sure if they're going to get dressed up or go "Trick or Treating" this year or not.........</div><div>Anyways............</div><div>This is the front of the book:</div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SuDNMz50esI/AAAAAAAACJM/KpDGuG45M-Y/s1600-h/DSC01553.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395537973564701378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SuDNMz50esI/AAAAAAAACJM/KpDGuG45M-Y/s400/DSC01553.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SuDQmtwnuUI/AAAAAAAACJU/5pv71JhyUWs/s1600-h/DSC01534.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395541717126986050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SuDQmtwnuUI/AAAAAAAACJU/5pv71JhyUWs/s400/DSC01534.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div>Page ONE<br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SuDaA12SxNI/AAAAAAAACJc/YeaHxRJC9FI/s1600-h/DSC01535.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395552061579510994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SuDaA12SxNI/AAAAAAAACJc/YeaHxRJC9FI/s400/DSC01535.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Pages TWO and THREE</div><br /><br /><div><br /></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SuDFnMnKqwI/AAAAAAAACIU/FQ1nfI2GJtI/s1600-h/DSC01537.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395529630780926722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SuDFnMnKqwI/AAAAAAAACIU/FQ1nfI2GJtI/s400/DSC01537.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div><br /><br />FOUR and FIVE</div><div>See....SiMPLE!!!<br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /> </div><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SuDFn6ASCOI/AAAAAAAACIc/ro7Wi1Mqr8I/s1600-h/DSC01539.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395529642965862626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SuDFn6ASCOI/AAAAAAAACIc/ro7Wi1Mqr8I/s400/DSC01539.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div><br />SIX and SEVEN<br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SuDHWQWTD7I/AAAAAAAACIk/4NWouuMpTEQ/s1600-h/DSC01540.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395531538749394866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SuDHWQWTD7I/AAAAAAAACIk/4NWouuMpTEQ/s400/DSC01540.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div><br /><br /><br />EIGHT and NINE....and so on and so forth............<br /></div><p></p><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><p></p><div><br /><br /> </div><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SuDHXb0lsqI/AAAAAAAACI0/bgTUNCUMEmw/s1600-h/DSC01546.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395531559009104546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SuDHXb0lsqI/AAAAAAAACI0/bgTUNCUMEmw/s400/DSC01546.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SuDHW05NLKI/AAAAAAAACIs/bGAw30-s6tk/s1600-h/DSC01544.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395531548559486114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SuDHW05NLKI/AAAAAAAACIs/bGAw30-s6tk/s400/DSC01544.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SuDHXiRyIaI/AAAAAAAACI8/GSEcHdjCK38/s1600-h/DSC01547.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395531560742166946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SuDHXiRyIaI/AAAAAAAACI8/GSEcHdjCK38/s400/DSC01547.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SuDNMpKVF5I/AAAAAAAACJE/jBCxDz_i8o4/s1600-h/DSC01551.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395537970681157522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SuDNMpKVF5I/AAAAAAAACJE/jBCxDz_i8o4/s400/DSC01551.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p>And THIS is a card my sweet, sweet friend Lainey Lou sent me. I hadn't been feeling well and she sent me card to help make me feel better. That was SO nice of you Laines!!!!</p><p>I LOVE YOU GIRL!!</p></div></div></div></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-12377524416341102592009-04-05T22:21:00.000-07:002009-04-05T23:08:50.538-07:0012X12 pages....<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmTwJlIXAI/AAAAAAAACBc/DozEY-bXUL8/s1600-h/DSC07747.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321446890129611778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmTwJlIXAI/AAAAAAAACBc/DozEY-bXUL8/s400/DSC07747.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>One page of I THINK what is going to actually turn out to be THREE. GASP!!! Nikki's last Bday party with her friends in Ca. Not THE BEST layout NO DOUBT but it's DONE!!! And she'll like it. I KNOW she'll want all these pics. It IS for her after all.....</div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmTv1JLtoI/AAAAAAAACBU/45yqnaQn1e4/s1600-h/DSC07746.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321446884643681922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmTv1JLtoI/AAAAAAAACBU/45yqnaQn1e4/s400/DSC07746.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />SIMPLE, SIMPLE!!!</div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmTv9S7QcI/AAAAAAAACBM/rmMhT2Kb-AQ/s1600-h/DSC07745.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321446886832030146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmTv9S7QcI/AAAAAAAACBM/rmMhT2Kb-AQ/s400/DSC07745.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Page 2 of 2</div><div>Joe and I have fun hiding eggs for the kids on Easter. This year I didn't get extra candy--like they need it anyways...so we put little trinkets from around the house in the eggs....Nikki got a BP keychain. LOL</div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmTvaSmKGI/AAAAAAAACBE/lUVTj6oU4p0/s1600-h/DSC07744.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321446877435406434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmTvaSmKGI/AAAAAAAACBE/lUVTj6oU4p0/s400/DSC07744.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Easter Page one of 2.....</div><div>I KNOW I'm backwards tonight....I uploaded the pics first and did them backwards....work with me tonight huh?! :)<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmSn2IfQ8I/AAAAAAAACA8/5_Q1wgvxS8k/s1600-h/DSC07743.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321445647958623170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmSn2IfQ8I/AAAAAAAACA8/5_Q1wgvxS8k/s400/DSC07743.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Page 2 of 2<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmSngtP-LI/AAAAAAAACA0/Ufij4QdP-Pc/s1600-h/DSC07742.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321445642207230130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmSngtP-LI/AAAAAAAACA0/Ufij4QdP-Pc/s400/DSC07742.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Page one (left side page) of a two page layout.....what I'm TRYING to get away from...</div><div>I have a bit to finish up here.....like a lot....need to journal and probably add some type of embellishment.....any suggestions?<br /></div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmSnR0MyMI/AAAAAAAACAs/e1N3zfKbmXI/s1600-h/DSC07741.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321445638209849538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmSnR0MyMI/AAAAAAAACAs/e1N3zfKbmXI/s400/DSC07741.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Sammo playing inside some storage boxes. This was way BACK when we lived in Ca....</div><div>Gosh these pics make me SMILE!</div><div>He was such a little boy!<br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmSnMw0PlI/AAAAAAAACAk/0noaOeDaQ9s/s1600-h/DSC07740.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321445636853481042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmSnMw0PlI/AAAAAAAACAk/0noaOeDaQ9s/s400/DSC07740.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Samuel and his best friend Riley.....last year. I just HAPPENED to be outside to get these pics......LOVE 'em!<br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmSmmNhr_I/AAAAAAAACAc/KwSo4mPHGF8/s1600-h/DSC07737.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321445626504916978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmSmmNhr_I/AAAAAAAACAc/KwSo4mPHGF8/s400/DSC07737.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Samuel's 'Treasure Leg'. The story behind these pics......</div><div>I'd JUST come home from class a few years back and Sammo was talkin', talkin', talkin from the moment I stepped inside the door. I was half paying attention to him....just getting home, dinner time, long day etc, etc.... Finally....I get down the stairs and I ask him, 'What? Samuel WHAT do you need???' When he responds, "LOOK Momma! It's my treasure leg. And 'X' marks that spot!!" I looked down and YES, indeed, he'd made himself a treasure leg complete with 'X' marking the spot. HOW could I be mad....even though he'd written ALL up and down his leg? Nope! I whipped out my camera and took some pics!!! What a memory! :)</div><div>So...this is ONE of those pages that needs some finishing too....Looking for some of those lightweight gold coins....we had some around here SOMEWHERE.....of COURSE NOW that I'm looking for ANY.....nope! Can't find a ONE!!!!</div><div> </div><div>Alright well I DO work in the am so I'm going to bed NOW.........</div><div>Thanks for stopping by. I KNOW it's been FOREVER since my last post. Just been SO busy!!! </div><div>I'm kinda feeling 'back in the groove' now and I'm REALLY feeling the DESIRE to scrapbook again so HOPEFULLY I'll be a little more consistent with my postings.</div><div>Have a GREAT week!!!</div><div>-S<br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189542142840752898.post-65709737653202234312009-04-05T21:36:00.000-07:002009-04-05T22:19:09.795-07:00Scrapbook RetreatI went to a FABULOUS Scrapbook Retreat last weekend. I've been SO SUPER busy since I got back that I haven't had a chance to think about, much less post, pictures of what I got accomplished. I certainly didn't complete as many pages as some of the other girls BUT I had to take care of a few things while I was there AND my husband had JUST returned (the first day of the retreat) from being gone for a month so he came down and stayed in the room with me the second night. :) <div><div><div><div><div><div>I promised Lainey I would post them today. I'm a girl of my word......so here goes......YES! It is 9:38 PM and Lainey is PROBABLY headed to bed if she isn't there yet BUT the day isn't over for me quite yet!! :)<br /></div><div>Some of the pages DO need some finishing touches.....that is ONE of the things about being ANYWHERE aside from my OWN studio.....I never know what ALL to bring......SO yes.....I need to finish a few things up.<br /></div><div>Right now I'm finishing up a 12X12 album for both Nikki and Samuel so I have some 12X12 pages BUT I also picked up an inexpensive 8X8 album ($7 at Walmart-last one!) and decided I was going to use it for ME....just those pics I probably have doubles of that will go in the kids' book but that I want too. So I worked on some of those........</div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p>Looks like blogger isn't going to cooperate with me tonight so I'll post the 8X8's first and put the 12X12's in the next post.</p><p>I am going VERY simple these days. LONG GONE are the days of spending hours on a page. I am TOO far behind and have TOO many pages to scrapbook!!</p><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmIntRbq1I/AAAAAAAAB_s/EOWprvy-8UE/s1600-h/DSC07736.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321434650463939410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmIntRbq1I/AAAAAAAAB_s/EOWprvy-8UE/s400/DSC07736.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p>This is my handsome husband! This picture was taken...geesh I can't remember either last summer or the summer before.</p><p>SIMPLE or WHAT?!?</p><p>Man, I <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321436740939725938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmKhY5svHI/AAAAAAAAB_0/yfwhEc7TR9s/s400/DSC07728.JPG" border="0" />LOVE this man!!! :)Me and 'Beans'. </p><p>This picture was taken a FEW years ago....she and I went to see Kenny Chesney in Spokane.</p><p>I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this paper!!! </p><p>I LOVE this picture. One of the <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmKhy-YlzI/AAAAAAAAB_8/lJpP6U2Fx5A/s1600-h/DSC07732.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321436747938699058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmKhy-YlzI/AAAAAAAAB_8/lJpP6U2Fx5A/s400/DSC07732.JPG" border="0" /></a>few of just me and her.</p><p>Teeheeehee.....</p><p>Joe's and Sammo....Sammo was SO little then. I did a 12X12 pretty much the SAME thing except for where the green rub on is here there on the other it says, Like Father Like Son. Just LOOK at those crazy looks! LOL</p><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmKh8I8QkI/AAAAAAAACAE/s2uKxUGqhgs/s1600-h/DSC07733.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321436750398898754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmKh8I8QkI/AAAAAAAACAE/s2uKxUGqhgs/s400/DSC07733.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p>My Beans......</p><p>Easter a few years ago. My GOSH!! LOOK at how YOUNG she looks!!! Her hair was SO long.....I think it makes her look even younger!!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmKiWdOk5I/AAAAAAAACAM/7tfnYw_5PPA/s1600-h/DSC07734.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321436757463307154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmKiWdOk5I/AAAAAAAACAM/7tfnYw_5PPA/s400/DSC07734.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p>Ahhhhh......My DEAR Sweet friend Pat, and her new husband George, Pat, who is also Sammo's Godmother. I LOVE this woman!!</p><p>I didn't do any journaling....she sent me the pics....I wasn't there......</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmKiQ2YQsI/AAAAAAAACAU/jhF-YgU1HLM/s1600-h/DSC07735.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321436755958186690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rSYTd3W0FNI/SdmKiQ2YQsI/AAAAAAAACAU/jhF-YgU1HLM/s400/DSC07735.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p>This is the last of the 8X8's....</p><p>I have a few finishing touches to add to this page....just didn't have a few of the things I wanted to use there.</p><p>Anyways.....this is my friend Jan. We used to work together....some of us got together for her birthday to celebrate....</p><p>Looking at the layout now........again......I think I WILL add some journaling. </p><p>Anyways.......those are my 8X8 pages. I'll see if Blogger is going to play nice so I can add the rest!!</p>Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928796972643342059noreply@blogger.com1