Scrappin Disney!

Beautiful weather!!

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We have been so enjoying the past couple of days!! It has been beautiful with clear skies, sunshine and temps of 70's!! It was so hard to come inside long enough to fold a load of laundry and then run back outside!!

I hope you all are having some amazing weather too!

Handsome little man.

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I just saw these pictures and couldnt resist. Isnt he a little stinker? You can see the mean just dripping off of him!! Then he will turn around and be the MOST loving thing you can imagine!! These pictures really capture the real 'him'!!

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Thank you Cindy for this Award!!!!

With this award I have to share 7 things about me, so here it is.

1. I LOVE all things Vintage!!

2. I Love all things Disney!!

3. I have a Pekingese dog that I think is the most Beautiful, Loving dog EVER!

4. I am 6 years older than my Husband and he reminds me of it here and there!

5. I would love to go to Bora Bora for 2 weeks!

6. I want to move to Italy.

7. I have NO WILLPOWER!

I am passing this award on to ..........................

EMA!!!

That's right, Melissa!! http://disneydreamerdesigns.blogspot.com/

Now there are strings attached to receiving this Blog Award. You have to say thanks to the person who sent it to you, List 7 things about yourself and pass it on to some of your friends or followers!!!

Christmas 2009

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Santa did good!! Nick got his Lionel Train and he was a very happy little man!!
Nick was helping Sissy unload her Christmas Stocking.

Brittany with some new eyeliner. I dont think it's possible to keep a teenage girl stocked with enough makeup!!

Nick scratching off his lottery tickets. He won $2.00!! Way to go Nick!

Just what every little Pekingese girl wants!! Chicken Jerky!

Oh, yes, this IS her happy face!!

Most of the time our house reminds me of a barrel of monkeys!! (see Brittany's 'matching' socks back there??)

She got a little tickled!!!

Ok, so maybe she got a LOT tickled!! It was an inside joke and we laughed about it quite a bit!!

I didnt include a picture of mine, but I got a GYPSY!!! YAY!! I LOVE you Santa!!

A couple of LO's

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Here is what I made while at the Michigan crop. Not very much for 3 days of scrappin, but I was busy!! (that's my story and I'm sticking to it!)
Nick meeting McQueen!!

Cinderella's Royal Table, Whispering Canyon Cafe, Le Cellier, and just out and about. This one was a fun one to make!

Poor Nick, He was NOT the happiest camper while we were at Disney. I guess after 17 days he just wanted to come home! Not me, I wanted to stay another 17!!

Another one to use up a lot of photos! I had already made 3 double page layouts of the Cars characters and STILL had a ton of photos. That is until I finished this LO!!

Scrappin' in Detroit

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November 21, 2009
Melissa's 40th Birthday Crop!! Wow, we had a wonderful time!! Several of us 'girls' from the Cricut board attended the crop and celebrated Melissa's monumental birthday!

Here is Kim and Sherry. Kim is a Michigander and a super sweetie and she had a little surprise for us..........................................SHE IS PREGNANT!! YAY!!!
Sherry is from Virginia and is absolutely one of the sweetest people you will EVER meet!! Love ya Sherry!!

Here is Cindy, she's comes to us from Pennsylvania. Cindy brought her daughter Stacie to the crop with her (she is a very sweet teenager!! no, that's not an oxymoron!) Cindy was the resident photographer at the crop. Hi Cindy!!!

Here is Tamara, a Detroit girl!! She just stopped by to see who all was there and to say Hi to everyone there! Tamara sells Close to My Heart goodies!! Hint, hint!!

Here is T-Nina, better known as 'The Queen' and 'The Most Beautiful Woman in the World'. Here she is sporting Melissa's tiara and sash and showing us how to properly wave. T is from Indiana.

Here is Laurie!! A true Southern Belle from deep in the heart of Texas!! Laurie was trying to get out of the shot but I still got her! Oh, I almost forgot. Laurie is SHY!! or at least that is what she says, the rest of us are not so sure about that!!

Another shot of Sherry. Doesnt she just look like the sweetest person ever?????

At last, the Birthday girl herself!! Melissa. or better known as EMA (Evil Melissa A*****) She will tell you that she 'knew' that I was coming to the crop, but I dont think she had ANY idea!! She was SHOCKED when she saw me!! Gotcha Melissa!!

And what does every 40 year old woman need??? A good stiff drink!! She had plenty!!

The Group shot! Tamara, Kim, Laurie, TNina, Stacy (me), Melissa, Sherry and Cindy!! What a wonderful group of women!!

I absolutely had a wonderful weekend. It was so much fun, I wish I could do it every year!!

On my way to Michigan!!

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November 19, 2009
Today did NOT start out like I thought it would!! I got up at 4am, got ready, got to the airport by 5:30a and was getting ready for my 6:00 flight when the board showed our flight had been delayed until 6:50. Well ok, not too big of a deal. I went ahead got checked in and got settled into a very comfortable wing chair (not your standard chairs for an airport and the bathroom was......OMG very nice!! It had won awards!! Who would have thought that for such a small airport in Fort Smith, AR).
By 6:30 the flight had been delayed yet again, now it's an 8:30 flight to Memphis. I am getting tired of this already. I was supposed to catch my connecting flight in Memphis at 9!!! Back to the check in I go. The man in front of me got the last seat on a different flight. Great! I got sent to the AA counter and they were able to get me on their next flight to Dallas with a connecting flight to Detroit at 5:45. But on the bright side I did get bumped to first class!!

Finally in Dallas!! Now to just wait until 5:45 to get my connecting flight!

DFW airport is BUSY!! I was just a little more than bored waiting for the next flight. It would have been a lot better if I had someone there to talk to but I made it just fine. The flight to Detroit was good, I think I had 5 glasses of wine and was not concerned at all if the plane went down or not! That is great information for the next time I decide to fly on a tiny propeller plane!! More wine=less worry!

Halloween!!

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Yay for Halloween and Happy Birthday to ME!!
Nick picked out his own costume this year. He was excited about being a vampire! I dont know where he got it, It couldnt have been me talking about the vampires in the Twilight series!!

Here is cute stuff Nick being an evil Vampire!!
Brittany was too old to go Trick or Treating..........until she decided that she really wanted some candy and we were only going to go to our families houses. Her dad is still in Critical Condition in the hospital and all of that side of the family is staying in Ft. Smith, so this lifted her spirits a little I think.
She borrowed some of Nicks vampire make up and went as a Zombie.

OOOoooo Scary!

They both got entirely too much candy but they had a good time! I wonder what they will be next Halloween???

Sometime in September!!

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We have been working hard to get the chicken pen finished up. The chickens dont seem to mind that their 'house' isnt done but they will start minding around December when the temperature starts dropping!!
Here we are getting started framing up the house. Even Brittany came out to help out!
Here Justin is putting the tin on the roof. He loves all the help that he gets from me! I tell him taking pictures is a hard job, but someone MUST document it!

Get busy there mister!!

Wahoo! The roof is done and the walls are done, enough that we can start building boxes and then get the front on and build a door!

There, Happy Chickens!! All 22 of them!!

Well I hope you liked the 'Chicken' post! (doesnt that rooster just look pretty?)

Catching up!

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I am determined to catch up here. I am so far behind and for that I am sorry, so I am now going to bombard you with some quick posts to try to catch up a little!! You can all thank Melissa for giving me that little extra PUSH!! (or should I say SHOVE!)

Gypsy Giveaway!!

2009-11-25T06:24:00.002-06:00

The Gypsy Spot and Custom Crops are teaming up to give a Gypsy away!! Check it out!!

You will absolutely LOVE they Gypsy. It will let you create wonderful layouts when you only have a few minutes or when you are waiting for an appointment or anything!

http://the-gypsyspot.blogspot.com/

Recipe Keepsake holder

2009-09-16T09:21:00.002-06:00

This is a simple box that measures about 5 x 7. I couldnt find my velcro at the time so I just made a belly band to fit it and I really like how it turned out.

Believe it or not this paper started out pink, but after enough destressing ink it looks perfectly vintage which is a wonderful thing to me!

I thought I would add some recipes (some easy and some of B's favorites too) and then give it to her when she gets married and starts cooking on her own.

She has already spied the box and loves it and asked me to add some other recipes to it. (like enchiladas, bbq baked chicken and others!!)

Thanks for looking, Hope you enjoy!

A new haircut!!

2009-08-14T19:44:00.003-06:00

Britty got her haircut so I decided it was time for me to cut off all of mine!! It was really grown out and sooooo thick, I was just ready for something easier!! (and cooler!)

New Stamps from our Branson trip!!

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Once Upon A Time Card using Prisma colors and baby oil.

This card used just a few of the new stamps!! Love them!! I really like mushrooms too!

You know that I just HAD to add stickles, right?

Inside of card..........................................................................

I have already stamped quite a few more images that I need to finish up on and make cards with them, then I will post them. Until then.......................Bye!

I decorated 2 cakes!!!

2009-03-11T12:19:00.004-06:00

This is my first attempt 'EVER' at decorating a cake!! I cant tell you how many mistakes there are, but believe me, there are MANY!! I had so much fun decorating this cake I couldnt wait to do another one! This is the second attempt at decorating! I will have to admit that this one was a lot harder than the first, but I think it turned out fine! I can see a lot of mistakes when I look at the picture, but I will just use that as a reference for when I decorate the next one!

I hope you enjoyed looking at my cakes!! I am an extreme amature at this but I did enjoy it. I also enjoyed eating them!! They were yummy!! Gotta love that home made buttercream icing!!

First Layout of 2009!!

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I took a while making this layout. I was having a hard time deciding what I wanted and this is how it ended up.

My Christmas Tree!!

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I LOVE CHRISTMAS TIME!!

It usually takes me about a day and a half or two days to decorate my tree. This year my dear hubby spent about 8 hours helping me and it was finished in 10 hours!! That is a record! There are SO many decorations on this tree that you dont have to space them out. You just put an ornament on EVERY branch or sometimes 2 ornaments and that is it! Hubby rolls his eyes at me a bit since I am kind of anal about the way the tree needs to look. It pretty much looks the same every year, but I do tend to change the color of the tulle and ribbon every year or two.

Some of the pics are blurry and I apologize but I hope you enjoy them anyway!

Christmas Planner

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This is the outside of the planner. I used puff paint for the roof, chimney and windows. I added glossy accents to the windows. There are tiny glass beads on the roof and chimney top.This is the inside of the book. Yes, it is a little bulky, but I like that uneven and bulky look.This is one of my favorite dividers. I love the lace and all the glass beads.Last page in book

Frankenstein!! Happy Halloween!!

2008-09-21T10:58:00.002-06:00

I made this cute card for my SS who is not a secret. I saw a card made like this one from youtube. You can search it to find the original.

I hope you enjoy!

Mickey Collage LO

2008-09-20T07:12:00.003-06:00

Have you ever needed a way to use several pics that just didnt have a home of their own? I have tons of those and this LO was a perfect way to use quite a few of those!

I really like the way this one turned out. I cut the Mickey head shape by hand and stuck the photos to it then trimmed it and added the black mat.

Poohs Playful Spot

2008-09-16T21:33:00.003-06:00

Just a fun LO from our 2007 Walt Disney World trip. Nick really enjoyed spending time playing in Poohs house!

Fall Cornucopia

2008-09-09T11:14:00.002-06:00

I made this for a contest that is going on. I really like the way it turned out and I plan to hang it up for Thanksgiving. Thanks for looking!!

My first word book!! MICKEY

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My first word book!! MICKEY cont.

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My first word book!! MICKEY cont.

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Happy Birthday Card

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This card was very simple actually. I did spend quite a bit of time coloring the image.

Once upon a Time

2008-08-08T20:56:00.002-06:00

This is going to be my anniversary card to my hubby, I think. I want to put something inside like "I met my prince" or something to that nature!

Simple Welcome Baby Card

2008-08-03T09:56:00.002-06:00

Here is a very simple card I made. I love using the Cuttlebug and the Swiss Dots folder is the greatest! I also used the Fiskars Threading Water punch on the bottom of the card.

New Goodies!!!

2008-07-23T11:50:00.002-06:00

Last night while shopping at walmart, we walked down the craft isle and I saw these punches. I just 'had' to have them!! I am still looking for a 1 1/2 inch circle punch and a 1 3/4 scalloped circle punch. Maybe I will happen upon them sometime, until then I will 'play' with these!

Cocktails Waterfall Card

2008-07-22T21:16:00.002-06:00

I just bought the $1.00 stamps at Michales about 3 days ago and wanted to use them, so I thought a waterfall card would be the perfect way to try them out!!

Candy Boxes

2008-07-22T20:41:00.002-06:00

These little boxes are the perfect size for the small Kit Kat bars and other treats!! This is another creation of chicnscratch. I love making these little goodies. This one was a little more tricky because the outside didnt want to fit perfectly after it was scored! It could have been because some of the measurements were in 16ths. ;)

Celebrate Tag Box

2008-07-22T20:35:00.002-06:00

Just a little Tag box with some tags. Another very simple box, but I love the colors even with no designer paper!! I will have to say that the white gel pen is just an awesome little tool!!

Nugget purse

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Are these not the cutest?!!

Very simple to make and so cute!! I cant wait to get some miniature candy bars to tuck inside and give away!!

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My Secret Sister sent me some goodies!! Look at all the wonderfull stuff! I love these clear stamps and there are no stores around here that sell them.

Stationary Box

2008-07-17T17:58:00.002-06:00

I found the instructions for this somewhere on the net. Can I just say that, this box is awesome!! I love it!

It really wasnt hard to make and it makes a big statement. I made this box for someone very special. I hope she enjoys it as much as I enjoyed making it!

New Disney Mickey Mouse purses!!

2008-07-17T17:33:00.002-06:00

Are these not the cutest!!!?? I just love the Disney Outlet in Branson! I always spend way too much money, but it is so much fun to shope there!

Seaweed and Octopus?????

2008-07-17T15:41:00.002-06:00

My kids had a great time eating their lunch!! A couple of hot dogs and a bag of ramen noodles with some green food coloring!! Instant kid approval!

More Pop-Up Cards

2008-06-12T14:25:00.003-06:00

A few more Cards for my Birthday Sisters! Shhh..........don't tell them!

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I was RAK'd!!!

This was from Eeyorestail, Jennifer. Thank you so much again, I really love it!

This DCWV stack is awesome! There are so many wonderful pages in here to do so many Disney LO's!! I really think I want another one so I can use one and save one!!

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This is MY card organizer!! I love this paper and the colors used!

Yes, I already have this one full! Time to make another one!

Card Organizer

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I made this one for my teenage daughter and she loves these bright colors!
Isn't this just the neatest thing! I love it and it was soooooo easy to make. There are instructions for these all over youtube. I dont remember the exact one I watched but I did change a few things around here and there. You should really try to make one for yourself because they are super easy!!

Pop-up Birthday card

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This card was very easy to make. I was really surprised!

I spent more time picking out paper than I spent making this card. I have no idea who I am going to send it to just yet but there are several birthdays coming up soon.

2008-05-20T10:22:00.002-06:00

Pink and Green Explostion Box

This is my latest Explostion Box. I made this one for my daughter and she loves the pink and green colors. She will add some of her pictures from school of her volleyball team and some friends. She is trying to talk me into painting her room these colors but I am standing strong on not doing so right now!

Here is a pic of the inside of the box.

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'I will bee your shelter from the storm'

This card was so much fun to make. I hand cut everything after drawing it multiple times! and yes the raindrops are cut out by hand too! I covered the mushroom and raindrops with Glossy Accents, you cant tell by the picture but the raindrops are raised quite a bit.

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This is my very loving dog, Sissy. She is a spoiled rotten Pekingese and she is my baby!

She really thinks she is a ferocious attack dog. It is funny to watch as she barks while looking out the window!

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Bunny Love
This is my 2 page Easter LO that I still havent added pics to! This LO was so much fun to do. It was very time consuming but still fun!

pg 2

closeup

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Love Me Forever
I have been married for 6 years and I am just now getting this layout done!

page 1
page 2. I still need to fill in the journaling but other than that it is done. I love this rose paper. I inked the edges of everything with distress ink, printed the pictures in sepia except for the ring picture which was printed in 'antique'.

Where dreams come true lay out part 2

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Where dreams come true lay out part 1

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This is a 2 page layout of my family at Walt Disney World May 2007.

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This was my first attempt at making an Exploding box. It was a lot of fun and not as hard as I thought it would be.
I made this one for my daughter with pictures of her and us before my son was born that way the box was all about her.

Directions for the box can be googled by typing in Exploding Box.

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