Opposites

Opposites

Nail Polish, clothes, hair do's and makeup.

That's what girls are all about.

Dirt, football, videogames and girls.

That is what guys are living for.

Like summer is to winter,

girls are to guys.

Opposites, like black and white.

Our daughter wrote this poem for school and it was selected to be published in the fall 2007 hardbound anathology A Celebration of Young Poets. Who knows WHO will EVER see it or know that it even exists but we do. :) We figure we'll purchase one of the books and put it away for her. One day her kids may think it's pretty cool right??
She's also still in the final competition and may even win an award for the poem. She just did it for a class assignment.
Enjoy the rest of your day!!

Valentine's for our Soldiers

I think I mentioned in an earlier post how Beate's husband is in Quatar and how she'd thought about mailing Valentine's for her husband to share with other soldiers to send back home to their wives. Isn't that such a sweet idea??

Well, here are a few I made up yesterday. They're in an envelope all ready to go out and I'll mail them out to Beate today.

I'm going to try to get a few more made up today and drop them off in the mail tomorrow.

If you get a chance, stop by Beate's blog by clicking here to find out more about sending Valentine's Day Cards.

Whaddayathink????

I'm in the 'pre-process' of moving my stamp-soon to be- 'studio'. Right now I have all my 'stuff' in a spare bedroom. I've been talking about moving it upstairs to what we call 'the computer room'-because the desktop is up there......We'd had some cabinets and countertop put in a few years ago. It was SUPPOSED to be MY study area while I was in school. Actually when we decided to start up there everyone had their own 'station'-that was the whole 'perfect world' thinking. Nikki has used her area but now that she's learned that she CAN use her laptop in her bedroom and still get online she really doesn't go up there much. Sammo never really USED his area-just MY area and the desk top. Joe uses MY area for bills and playing around on the computer.

Well, I've decided to take my area back so I'm moving out of the room I'm currently in and back up to what will, once I'm all moved in, be my 'studio'. Studio, it just sounds good doesn't it??

Right now there is carpet up there. The plan is to pull out the carpet and either put down wood flooring or bamboo. Does anyone have any input on bamboo?? We have wood flooring in other rooms in the house which I am totally happy with but I've heard good things about the bamboo so if you have any suggestions/input PLEASE leave a comment. Once we decide on a flooring and get it in, Joe will install it, I can start moving my stuff up.

Anyways............

A dear friend of mine has a flower shop. She also sells antiques and I ran across this old dentist's cabinet the other day and just KNEW I HAD to have it. Check it out:

Whaddayathink??

I just think it's super cool looking. Right now it's in the garage and as soon as I can I'm going to clean it up and get it ready. I'm trying to decide what to do though............

Do I:

a. just clean it up and leave it looking aged

b. clean it up and re-paint it

c. clean it up and re-paint it to LOOK aged

Look at some of the drawers:

I'm thinking I can either put 'specialty' markers or pens in these slots OR I can take the little insert out....I'll just have to see what works best for me there......

embellishments here.............

I'm not quite sure what I'd put in this drawer yet (above) though I'm SURE I'll figure SOMETHING out!! :)

... I'm HOPING my punches will fit in THIS drawer!!

This is just another shot from the side. I just LOVE the glass knobs. It's missing a few so I'm hoping I can either find some somewhere or maybe even just leave them...we'll see.......

I'm SO into the whole antique thing right now....I just LOVE old stuff.

A few summers ago when we went back to Connecticut I brought home a BUNCH of stuff that used to be my grandparents... like an OLD Victrolla that I'm also plannng on cleaning up. My idea is to take out the turn table part and use it for storage then the slots that are meant for records I plan on using for paper storage. I'm kind of also waiting for the weather to warm up a bit too. I'm not a huge cold weather fan so I think I'll be more motivated once the weather is warmer and I can work outside without freezing!

Any and all comments are welcome so feel free to leave one or two. I'm always open to ideas!!

Thanks!

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Alright so work with me here huh?? :)

I got home from work about 7:30 am or so....about two and a half hours ago. After relaxing for a bit I decided I was going to try and come up with something for Beates WSC23 .

I really want to get as many cards as I can out to Beate by Monday. She will be sending a box of Valentine's Day cards to her husband, who is deployed to Quatar for a year, for him to share with the other soldiers so they can send them home to loved ones for Valentine's Day. What a SWEET idea huh??

Anyways, here it is:

I used:

Stamps: Because I Love You (CTMH CC1259)

Adorable (CMTH D1183)

Papers: Cranberry, Black and White cardstock (all CTMH) and CTMH Cranberry patterned paper.

Ink: Versamark Water Mark Pad

Embossing Powder: Black (CTMH)

Ribbon: Black Gingham (CTMH)

Misc: K&Co adhesive pearls, 'Love' charm (Walmart), black brads

Hopefully I'll be able to 'whip out' some cards tomorrow morning once I get home--I work again tonight.

If you're interested in making up some cards for Beate to send along, visit her blog, email her and ask her for her mailing address.

Alright, I'm going to bed now.

I'll hope to be back tomorrow!!

Until then........

LOOKEY what I got!!!!

Ya'll, my Secret Sister ROCKS!!!!
This is what I got in the mail yesterday. I just LOVE those kitchen towels. How stinkin' cute are THEY?! There's some VDay candies in a reusable divided container :) , fortune chocolates, a little spinner heart with gumballs.....Sammo has laid claim on those gumballs and spinner. It IS cool!!! A couple of Making Memories Red Leather frames (sorry, you can't see them in this pic) and the CUTEST card.
Thank You Secret Sis whoever you are!!!!
:)

WOW!!

I was 'blogsurfing' this morning..........
I woke up pretty early this morning and after lying in bed for almost an hour I decided I really WASN'T going to get back to sleep after all and decided to JUST GET UP!
I came across this YouTube video on one of the newer blogs I've started visiting and WOW!! I really HOPE you take a few minutes to click on the link and watch the video--in its entirety.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_M0H5nrY8E
WOW!

Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #31

Here we are at Friday again and here is my Weekend Sketch for this week:

Stamps: Happy Heart Day Set (SU!)
Inks: Cameo Coral, Ruby Red, Old Olive, SOft Sky, Blue Bayou (SU!)
Grey Flannel, Grey Wool, Sweet Leaf, True Black-Archival Ink (CTMH)
Papers: Ginger Blossom, Ruby Red, Cameo Coral, Old Olive, Very Vanilla (SU!)
Sweet Leaf (CTMH)
Ribbon: Ivory Organdy (CTMH)
Misc: Fruit Punch Stickles (Ranger), Pink Bubblegum Waxy Flax (scrap works)

There's stickles on ALL of the hearts. You can't tell so well in the photo and I painted her 'nails' pink. I guess at the time I figured she was a girl. Don't know that I'd do it again but.......

I LOVE this paper and I am just HOOKED on this stamp set too!! This is the THIRD card I've made with this elephant! ;)

You can click here to see the sketch challenge for yourself. Beate also has links to others who've participated in this challenge as well.
Have FUN!
-S

Celebrate Everything

We've been invited to a birthday party for a friends, just turned, 8 year old on Sunday. I figured since I was home today I might as well work on her card. I worked on it a bit this morning and nothing was working the way I wanted it to. I just got these FLOWERS die cuts for my cuttlebug and I REALLY wanted to use them. I SO didn't think I'd EVER use die cuts in my cuttlebug, I bought it solely, or so I'd thought anyways, for embossing. However, I thought I would/could get some good use out of these flowers. Although I'm not CRAZY about this card it's alright and I'm sure she'll like it just fine--well, as much as ANY 8 year old 'dig's' a card anyways. :)


Yet more $dollar store$ paper and CTMH cardstock. Celebrate Everything stamp set (SU!), misc ribbon, gem brads--thinking making memories and of COURSE stickles!!

Imagine, I'm AHEAD of the game for Sunday. This like NEVER happens!! Now, all I have to do is pick up a gift!

I have a favor to ask of you all........
my dad had double knee replacements yesterday. He did GREAT through surgery and is doing pretty well today, well, aside from being a little lonely and having a little bit of a fever. Would you mind keeping him in your prayers for me? I'd sure appreciate it. The plan is for him to stay in the hospital until Friday and then he'll be moved to 'the hotel' where they do rehab and he'll be there for 10 days or so. The Dr. saw him this morning and said his knees were horrible. There was NO cartilidge and he was wearing on his bones. Good thing he had the surgery no doubt, but the Dr. says his recovery will be quite painful. Thanks in advance for any and ALL prayers!! :)
Enjoy the rest of your Wed. I get to go get my hair cut. I had to cancel for next week and she called today and is able to fit me in. YIPPEE!! I'm STOKED since usually you TRUELY have to make your appointment weeks in advance!! So, I'm off!!