tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58341101854074961712024-03-19T05:00:15.053-07:00Giggling RecommendedLive Life While Laughing.Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-36461213133519589482010-07-04T16:40:00.000-07:002010-07-04T16:40:17.426-07:00ATC "Girls Night Out" ....LOVE the finished product!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3C9Ob01fJHxaPw7tm0OOmePYym9V9RlRK4D2kXvlQTQ8dnxPxG6pn2lSm12CIsyteH-4_pxl15PIT8AZtAVwXGdnrjPoalgPBJVSg_VQlI5p1M9YZu0_0iNDzaqxhFNHkwisKLJyx6TtQ/s1600/atc1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3C9Ob01fJHxaPw7tm0OOmePYym9V9RlRK4D2kXvlQTQ8dnxPxG6pn2lSm12CIsyteH-4_pxl15PIT8AZtAVwXGdnrjPoalgPBJVSg_VQlI5p1M9YZu0_0iNDzaqxhFNHkwisKLJyx6TtQ/s200/atc1.jpg" width="151" /></a></div><br />
I had a blast creating an ATC for the upcoming swap. Here is a little view of the process!! <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I found the COOLEST little "Girls Night Out" scratch off cards (12 in a pack...lucky!!) I cut the pieces up because I obviously did not need all the "naughty" little sayings. I cut the cute little scalloped board off the card and used it as the top and bottom border of the hot pink card. </div></li>
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I cut out the words "Girls Night Out" from the scratch off card, adhered it to Kraft colored paper, used a rub-on that says "Party" and rubbed it on the corner of the "Girls Night Out" card. I stapled a hot pink feather (from a cute sign Toni M. made for Pink Pineapple Scrapbooks) to the top using the Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher. I also found an awesome pack of metallic lips and black confetti at Party City. I cut the middle of the lips with an exacto knife to push the corner of the card into the mouth....heheh.</div></li>
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<blockquote class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></blockquote>Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-21287701557590278242010-06-17T18:28:00.000-07:002010-06-17T18:28:54.672-07:00Suzi Blu...You Take My Breath Away!Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-23927002406107764912010-06-17T18:22:00.000-07:002010-06-17T18:22:58.436-07:00Suzi Blu...You Take My Breath Away!You are NOT going to believe this. Ok...so last post....I mentioned <span style="color: #741b47;"><strong>starting a new Art Journal</strong></span>. I was inspired by many people, but mainly by the new class I am taking at the <strong><em>La Petite Academy</em></strong> (Suzi's Online School.) I am taking a "beginner" Petite Dolls class....whew...beginner?? wowza....<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCWL93SGIVAD2-L1l9cn2B0m_sEVNCW-TGJCg9Ooh4BdneUWzWSitSRiI_vZHZejRRtNmGT-3E3Jhxuc5k5O40kF3oz-KJ_OzUUShoRlL0AKVHLa9gU019fcM8myv_q6WzKKPvmbv9pDK/s1600/artj1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCWL93SGIVAD2-L1l9cn2B0m_sEVNCW-TGJCg9Ooh4BdneUWzWSitSRiI_vZHZejRRtNmGT-3E3Jhxuc5k5O40kF3oz-KJ_OzUUShoRlL0AKVHLa9gU019fcM8myv_q6WzKKPvmbv9pDK/s320/artj1.jpg" width="228" /></a></div>Anyway, so I posted my little chatty about the Art Journal I was starting...and I hopped on over to my classroom on <span style="color: #c27ba0;"><strong>Suzi's blog</strong></span>....and would you know it....there is a <strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;">FREE ARTE JOURNAL CLASS</span></strong>!! No kidding!! I almost hit the ceiling as I jumped for joy and floated on Art high!!<br />
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I skip on over to the Art Journal class....and there it is....in all it's glory....<strong>Suzi's Art Journal</strong>. A little video on the makings of her journal. Better yet....she gives us an <strong>"inspiration"</strong> to journal about. I was so excited UNTIL I read the first assignment!!! YIKES....I have to journal what I am good at, what I can congratulate myself on, what I like about myself. WHAT?? what the heck??<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_EdIFLLYKT24iRxcGEdpDaX_VQjhh0BinsdEAgGx1QUBsQdsSR_7B8CHcXY52sGvX-0eomWUjGWfxFpOoqTR8eQVeeHhHusKNiLHbUuU6yYakFBaLw1YuxUC0pCYCLI19lEl70A_fuasZ/s1600/art2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_EdIFLLYKT24iRxcGEdpDaX_VQjhh0BinsdEAgGx1QUBsQdsSR_7B8CHcXY52sGvX-0eomWUjGWfxFpOoqTR8eQVeeHhHusKNiLHbUuU6yYakFBaLw1YuxUC0pCYCLI19lEl70A_fuasZ/s320/art2.jpg" width="292" /></a></div>Oh right, you are thinking..."how hard is that" Um....think for TWO SECONDS...what are you good at? What do you like about yourself?? Let me tell ya....it's a TOUGHIE for me. I think about all the things I DON'T LIKE, that I WANT TO CHANGE.....things I aspire TO BE, DO....etc. She says you become one with your thoughts.....this takes deep thought to actually grasp what she is saying...but I think I finally get it. I start my list (yes ....very short) and I plan to log it in my Arte Journal. So the assignment was so dang hard for me personally that I only accomplished ONE THING so far......covering the front and back of my Journal binder....UGH!! <br />
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Suzi....I LOVE your challenge....you take my breath away!!<br />
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By the way, I used all old scraps....felt good to sift through and use supplies that have been sittin' around forever!!Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-52025136323523407572010-06-14T10:27:00.001-07:002010-06-14T14:29:55.507-07:00Art Journal - A Challenge<div><div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482689989949572530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPK9MhC0x8wTIHhNedj6ykoYbbwTuuxiTbGWmYHY-FdGVvICZid5OqP-AtaNnC3EwZhEdfQ6LvY6AiW5nBjtvFScdjX4AKkrBz04tYbnMzFz8VvIdro0TInknWrkcnrFGIndEOC_PE3aLj/s200/journal1.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 157px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 200px;" />It has been a long time of thinking....exploring...wanting....<br />
needing. I don't spend time on "me." As most of us tend to do....we take care of others. Whether it be children, husbands, friends, family, neighbors, strangers.....we care for other people. As I sit here, I'm actually timing myself....giving myself only a few moments to blog...until I go back to "work," "cleaning house," "teaching," "inputting product into the business database." Why? Why am I timing myself??? Because I don't feel I "deserve" to spend time for me when others are to be cared for. </div><div></div><div>I definitely <strong><em>do not believe</em></strong> in putting myself "first" or the theory that if we focus on our "own" happiness we shall suddenly be happy. I <strong><em>do not believe</em></strong> in the "me" society. There are so many therapists and MANY people in general that believe if you work on "yourself" then you can truly be happy, make others around you happy, and live a happier, fuller life. I do not buy it at all. Putting myself first, if I'm going to be honest (which tends to get me in trouble sometimes) is what I consider selfishness. <strong><em>I believe</em></strong> if you (I) put God first, happiness will follow. I will be happy, I will make others happy, I will have a fuller life. However, instead of putting "me" first, or "God" first....I have lost the walk with both. I am a <strong><em>true believer of God</em></strong> in every sense of the word. Unfortunately I have stopped asking Him for guidance, strength, clarity, peace and grace. I have been trying to "do" these things alone. I have tried to recover from the shock of transitioning my business. I have tried to recover from losing friends for reasons still unknown by me. I know these "friends" could not have been "true" friends. If they were they would have been by my side, helping me recover. Not running from me like I had the plague. Not running from me when I was suffering inside. Not running from me when I was shutting down. I needed them. I needed them for comfort, to bring me back from the depths of darkness, to help me breathe once again. Instead of trying to recover from these devastating losses alone, I am turning to HIM. I know it is best. I know it will be better. My life will be even greater. I will once again be filled with joy. I have been so caught up in feeling as though I have let others down. I lost myself and I believe I was lost because I hid from God along the way. I shut him out. He can not hear me when I do not speak. He can not help me when I don't ask for help. He does not grand grace to those that do not seek it. Today, I am asking Him for these things. I am taking the path less traveled. It will be scary. I may seem alone at times. But I will always be walking with Him.</div><div></div><div>Today, I am starting an Art Journal. Something I have wanted to do for years, but have put it off in order to take care of others. I put it off because I have spent valuable time trying to repair things and relationships that were not, and are not, repairable. Although I so wish they were....I have longed for it. Today, I am putting those "longings" behind me. I am starting today by documenting ME through an Art Journal. I have always believed taking time for "me" is selfish. It is not. I know that when I finally put God first again in my life, he will soften my heart from feeling as though I can not possibly take time for me. Time to explore me. Understand Him. I want Him back. I want me back. The Art Journal is the beginning of my journey in finding Him, me, and happiness.... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLmKUzCVeIc1dmiWgAouGesKzu7z8o-73pz4DMmWFAQ13x9ML-5_Op07rQn2xb42NtqMgQ4vnvdxZ7HyAgWQlB0Dngg3pFZ9SMyyWabAQVrahk03BqXB5gOMVm82kdGBWL7qJB0q9zL4wL/s1600/journal2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482690205386260146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLmKUzCVeIc1dmiWgAouGesKzu7z8o-73pz4DMmWFAQ13x9ML-5_Op07rQn2xb42NtqMgQ4vnvdxZ7HyAgWQlB0Dngg3pFZ9SMyyWabAQVrahk03BqXB5gOMVm82kdGBWL7qJB0q9zL4wL/s200/journal2.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 162px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px;" /></a> the beginning of my new life. At age 40.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKOZZUNfkAyjIa2l63arAYLCMYQTDB5Dj66SOoFX9XUlK-WXq6hPAGGq1hKXlxfccL9yrY_iFHlLSSr6Knm2FGD5kQ0ux10wuijx5OXzziUhWze9JTrLxduEDyhdkirrvrzdFBk1mq6o9/s1600/journal3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482690398012072642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKOZZUNfkAyjIa2l63arAYLCMYQTDB5Dj66SOoFX9XUlK-WXq6hPAGGq1hKXlxfccL9yrY_iFHlLSSr6Knm2FGD5kQ0ux10wuijx5OXzziUhWze9JTrLxduEDyhdkirrvrzdFBk1mq6o9/s200/journal3.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 140px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px;" /></a></div><div>I stepped out of my comfort zone and did something I thought I would never do. I enrolled in an Art class. Suzi Blu inspired me. Lead me. Made me see it was ok for someone like me (so extremely business, math and science brained) to explore the waters of true art. </div><div></div><div>The first lesson in class is all about eyes, placement, expressions, beauty. I eagerly watched the first video and jumped right in. And then.....my time was consumed with work, family, friends...etc. I did not go back to class. I waited almost a month. I watched video two. I realized that I can not and will not leave such a gap in this class. I had to re-learn, take notes....I lost everything I had learned a month ago. This time I took notes. Why? Maybe I am afraid I will not go back to video two again....for months. I want to. I'm just taking baby steps. <br />
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I am hoping this mixed media class will bring me back to my first love....scrapbooking. It has been my therapy for years. My art, my time to express. Yet, I have had NO time to scrapbook. None. The scrapbooking I have done has been for clients only, making albums for other people. For me, this is not "true" scrapbooking. I don't use my style, taste, nor is it therapy...it is a job. So, I turn to mixed media in hopes of finding my scrapbooking identity once again. It's time to scrapbook about my life, my family, my journey. I want to hold photos in my hand and remember. This is me. This is what I want. Art Journal. Step one in finding me.....while finding strength once again in my walk with Christ.</div></div></div>Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-9180065443779760002010-06-03T23:33:00.000-07:002010-06-04T01:02:03.990-07:00Home Schooling Is For The Birds....For those of you that know me pretty well, you know the current situation I am in with our middle guy, Coleby. About two and a half weeks ago he came home crying hysterically (very long story) from school. He had called my husband from his cell phone and cried the entire walk home!! Ok, granted we live super close to the school, but jeez....poor kid! Anyway, I had a very sad, but loving, comforting, and enlightening talk with him in his room about what caused the tears....after our very very long talk ...I waited patiently for my husband to arrive home so we could assess the sitch.<br /><br />Bottom line: Coleby has not gone back to school since that day. Long long story, but a decision we as a family felt was necessary. Sooooo.....I am trying my hand at Homeschooling for the last few weeks until the long awaited summer! Let me just tell you....it's a LOT of work man!! Well....for the parent!! The schedule goes pretty fast (even though he does spelling, writing, penmanship, social studies, science, grammar, math and reading for at least 25 minutes ...oh yes and art yesterday too) because there isn't that non-sense "filler" time or a teacher being pulled in 21 different directions. So, teaching one child instead of 21 at the same time...it's much easier for the homeschooler to get their work done in a much shorter time period than a regular school day...little or lots of help...either way. We start at 9am and we are finished by noon.<br /><br />So why all this homeschool talk? Cuz I AM CERTAINLY NOT doing this for a whole school year!!! I just had to share with you the two little videos Coleby made for his Science lesson today.....too damn cute not to show off!!!<br /><br /><br />Teri helped him construct his little "Orange Cup Bird Feeder" and then helped video this first little clip-<br /><br /><br /><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx9CYDfTcd6NCiQpHhx69xuVgQ01qR8MKIH2ePnsrhnFVqFG37q_qdG4bL3GGpj4jzxnVymjYN7X6ujczMA6w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>Soo....lil Coleb's goes off to baseball practice and comes home 2 hours later....rushes into my craft room and says, "mom where is the video camera...I have to check to see if any birds ate the orange!!" I was NOT expecting to see this.....BUT it is dang cute!! No idea he would think to narrate AND video himself...hahha</p><p> </p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx-eEVEr1JoxMd4xoMhI0zskajKOb1JuZk0GeQ5Ka81pZkuMUuuzJHn2n1IPHa_MbB9g6U9VpOMGzHMpWjEUw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>So ladies.....THIS is the giggle for the day!!</p>Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-55835970375181954262010-05-26T14:37:00.000-07:002010-05-26T14:54:58.765-07:00Blog Hop Baby!!!<span style="color:#ff99ff;"><strong><em>Pink Pineapple Scrapbooks</em></strong></span> is soooo excited to team up with <span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>Suzi Blu</strong></span>, <strong><span style="color:#009900;">Jennifer Priest</span></strong>, <strong><span style="color:#339999;">Stephanie Ackerman</span></strong>, <strong><span style="color:#666600;">Corina Nielsen</span></strong>, AND <strong><span style="color:#cc66cc;">Elena Etcheverry</span></strong> for a fun "click-ity click, hop-ity hop, bounce-ity bounce" through blog land!! CAN YOU SAY<span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong> "BLOG HOP BABY!!"</strong></span><br />You KNOW you want to <strong><em><span style="color:#ff9900;">win great PRIZES</span></em></strong>.... each one of us has something VERY different to give-away!!<br /><br /><strong>Read the directions closely to make sure YOU get a chance to win <span style="color:#3366ff;">1 of 8 different prizes</span></strong><span style="color:#3366ff;">!!!</span><br /><br />To play along you must <strong>complete each of the steps in items #1 and #2 :<br /></strong><br /><br /><br /><strong># 1. Become a "follower" on each of our blogs. Click on each links below then select "follow me":<br /></strong><br /><br /><br />Krystie Whillock (Pink Pineapple Scrapbooks) - <a href="http://www.pinkpineapplescrapbooks.typepad.com/">http://www.pinkpineapplescrapbooks.typepad.com/</a><a style="FLOAT: right" href="http://pinkpineapplescrapbooks.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c17ee53ef0133eeb73ea2970b-pi"></a><br /><br />Suzi Blu (Le Petite Academy) - <a href="http://www.suziblu.typepad.com/">http://www.suziblu.typepad.com/</a><a style="FLOAT: right" href="http://pinkpineapplescrapbooks.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c17ee53ef013481e6c884970c-pi"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Jennifer Priest (Hydrangea Hippo) - <a href="http://hydrangeahippo.blogspot.com/">http://hydrangeahippo.blogspot.com/</a> <a style="FLOAT: right" href="http://pinkpineapplescrapbooks.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c17ee53ef0133eeb72a01970b-pi"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Stephanie Ackerman (Homegrown Hospitality) - <a href="http://www.homegrownhospitality.typepad.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.homegrownhospitality.typepad.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Corina Nielsen (Photographer & Digi Designer) - <a href="http://www.corina.typepad.com/" target="_blank">http://www.corina.typepad.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Elena Etcheverry (Scrapbook Royalty) <a href="http://scrapbookroyalty.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scrapbookroyalty.blogspot.com</a><a style="FLOAT: right" href="http://pinkpineapplescrapbooks.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c17ee53ef0133eeb7d694970b-pi"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong># 2. You must leave a comment on all of our blogs</strong>.<br />Why? So we can ENTER YOU FOR A CHANCE TO WIN! 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Here is a list of some EASY WAYS to get MORE opportunities for MULTIPLE ENTRIES into the drawing for the give-aways!!.<br /><br />FOR EACH TASK YOU COMPLETE BELOW: You will get ADDITIONAL chances to win!!!<br /><br />Completing all 10 tasks listed below = 10 additional entries into the drawings.<br /><br />1. Make a POST on YOUR blog about our blog hop! (Leave your blog addy in the comments section on our blog so we can check it out!!)<br />2. Become a member of Suzi Blu's Ning Community - <a href="http://www.suziblu.ning.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.suziblu.ning.com/</a><br />3. Become a member of Pink Pineapple Scrapbooks Ning Community - <a href="http://pinkpineapplescrapbooks.ning.com/">http://pinkpineapplescrapbooks.ning.com/</a><br />4. Join Hydrangea Hippo Facebook Community - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=118855531464033" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=118855531464033</a><br />5. Join Pink Pineapple Scrapbooks Facebook Community - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=45193161373">http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=45193161373</a><br />6. Join Scrapbook Royalty's Facebook Community- <a href="http://www.facebook.com/scrapbook.royalty">http://www.facebook.com/scrapbook.royalty</a><br />7. Become a follower of Scrapbook Royalty's Twitter Network - <a href="http://twitter.com/ScrpbookRoyalty">http://twitter.com/ScrpbookRoyalty</a><br />8. Become a follower of Pink Pineapple Scrapbooks Twitter Network - <a href="http://twitter.com/PinkPineapple1">http://twitter.com/PinkPineapple1</a><br />9. Add Seller as a favorite on the Hydrangea Hippo Etsy Store - <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/hydrangeahippo">http://www.etsy.com/shop/hydrangeahippo</a><br />10. Become a follower on Giggling Recommended Blog - <a href="http://www.gigglingrecommended.blogspot.com/">http://www.gigglingrecommended.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /><br />HAVE FUN....check out our bloggies.....and PLAY PLAY PLAY along!!Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-24791635452187572812010-05-12T21:27:00.000-07:002010-05-12T22:57:26.553-07:00ATC Swap...<div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfMBjQeDrUqyKyw5126dn6BSoCNl3padXljuHfBTG9lJmCnA9u89YDk26k1rLtpQtJv4sC1kdPNm0OSB9uKcR7XOXNwgm69uzCygIZLN9GacoL7O-3hRwXeewFYdCcCuBovmiyz9mZ7ND/s1600/atc2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470626705585018962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfMBjQeDrUqyKyw5126dn6BSoCNl3padXljuHfBTG9lJmCnA9u89YDk26k1rLtpQtJv4sC1kdPNm0OSB9uKcR7XOXNwgm69uzCygIZLN9GacoL7O-3hRwXeewFYdCcCuBovmiyz9mZ7ND/s200/atc2.jpg" /></a> <div>I have fallen in love all over again with ATC's! Ally got me on this kick some time ago, and I sorta lost my way. About a month ago, I came across two BEAUTIFUL ATC boxes that Ally had made and given out for her "Halloween" ATC Swap, and her "Alice in Wonderland" swap. I opened the precious boxes and sifted through my treasures. I took in every little detail of each on<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWDGGzo_kCUT-8Mrlm9S7TPYfTxThtP1Knx-8L9FUzgIq7F_9aWP-H1PQ9nGtRMtEr89hqHG5a3pkgyv90stVn0eigTDsOJfj7qxWJdv-f43ri3a5-0Bl2HCGxJqt00GsCAgp0Q-x3N70/s1600/atc4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 172px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470626938004876274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWDGGzo_kCUT-8Mrlm9S7TPYfTxThtP1Knx-8L9FUzgIq7F_9aWP-H1PQ9nGtRMtEr89hqHG5a3pkgyv90stVn0eigTDsOJfj7qxWJdv-f43ri3a5-0Bl2HCGxJqt00GsCAgp0Q-x3N70/s200/atc4.jpg" /></a>e; flipping them over to remind me of their creator. I decided that I couldn't just bare to put <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWy6gKXv8CWn5MzvzfR5Gt1tGIBefBwV0Gmmjl8U4nkpqUX5s3GnZDlN-rvVdNI4STrkoPmNrjvJTS0aR5bAuBhLMMGK3AH-eT70_kwt5FY5KIFPjdYpAbl-xqy9XX8LzcCCPG_cUtPz1/s1600/atc1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470626583604412610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWy6gKXv8CWn5MzvzfR5Gt1tGIBefBwV0Gmmjl8U4nkpqUX5s3GnZDlN-rvVdNI4STrkoPmNrjvJTS0aR5bAuBhLMMGK3AH-eT70_kwt5FY5KIFPjdYpAbl-xqy9XX8LzcCCPG_cUtPz1/s200/atc1.jpg" /></a>them back in the boxes (although the boxes will REMAIN on display in my scrap room)......so, I pulled open some trading card protective sheets and arranged them in a way I could admire them often. In honor of Ally's famed ATC swaps, a few girlie's and I decided it was time to once again create and exchange ATC's. We strummed up the theme during our National Scrapbooking Retreat, and have decided on "Girl's Night." We had such a great weekend of girl time, we thought the theme was fitting. We are going to max the participants at 12 (just like Ally did). There is room for more of you to join....so just leave a comment and I will email you the deets. We would like to swap them by the end of the month....giving us a few weeks to enjoy the process. Swapping can be done in person (like a "Girl's Night" out) or we can exchange in the mail etc. Hope you join in on the fun!! P.S. The Ninja (pink of course) was made by Miss Ally herself! The other ATC was made by "Crystal," not exactly sure who she is but it's one of my favorites!!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_WsXHq0LZdCkaqrhGocd2w2s_qAxG-9NBbHVPBGIF6-OtLdzzdyyBNPYMsEYRGMo61eX6WGMZH_l6k3eY2M65uCFiJwwB06OqQiCnrNUpB827YqirnIveVN2PFYN4eNTplJPRnAtOagL/s1600/atc3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470626824892089074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_WsXHq0LZdCkaqrhGocd2w2s_qAxG-9NBbHVPBGIF6-OtLdzzdyyBNPYMsEYRGMo61eX6WGMZH_l6k3eY2M65uCFiJwwB06OqQiCnrNUpB827YqirnIveVN2PFYN4eNTplJPRnAtOagL/s200/atc3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Giggle of the Day:</div><div>"If you are going to be two-faced, at least make one of them pretty." Marilyn Monroe<br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-52692300777774099262010-05-08T11:55:00.000-07:002010-05-08T13:27:39.379-07:00"Sew" Glad We're Friends.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8h62HR22d6fwpcLm2WlMEX7IAY3m3pY_HW1kyWznWm0QXcIi4rkeiN7e6A9D3xeTD6w2WtCinqKL42uZz72ovfQbbwwBV6vwwSchzLS3TW4HjzGAuso9OAwDWzYG_Gdtj42nhrn9H_xSU/s1600/junecard4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 158px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468978015971912066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8h62HR22d6fwpcLm2WlMEX7IAY3m3pY_HW1kyWznWm0QXcIi4rkeiN7e6A9D3xeTD6w2WtCinqKL42uZz72ovfQbbwwBV6vwwSchzLS3TW4HjzGAuso9OAwDWzYG_Gdtj42nhrn9H_xSU/s200/junecard4.jpg" /></a><br /><div>It would seem that I am really "into" making cards, but truly I am not. I like to Scrapbook pictures of things & people I want to remember the most. However, I LOVE to give & send cards so being in a card exchange is perfect for me. Every other month I design & duplicate one card, then after the exchange I get 20 different cards back!! This month Pink Pineapple Scrapbooks' FREE card exchange is "theme-less." So...anything goes baby! I made a "friend" card because I have so many "thank you cards," "birthday cards," and cards for the holidays I thought it would be a nice addition to my stash. I also chose to make a "friend" card because all of my friends have been heavily on my heart lately. Maybe it's due to my lack of actually "being" a friend this past year...(long story...don't wanna bore you.) The stamp I used for the card is from Stamping Up (which I purchased from my friend Cierra!) The stamp reads "Sew Glad We're Friends." I attempted my hand at sewing finally....although I did purchase a sewing machine from Jessica about two years ago that has been screaming "use me!" (Now I wanna play with it more!!) I used fabric & mesh, and distressed the edges of the paper to give the card a "hand-sewn" look....oh well...it was a good college try! These cards were fun to make, and I can NOT wait to see the cards that I get back in return! The cards are due by June 5th (I didn't procrastinate...yeah!!!)....the great part about the group is that you can choose to go to the short social gathering to discuss the techniques you used to make the cards. If you don't want to go you can just drop off your cards (or mail them) & you get a stack of cards back right after the little meet-up. The group is limited to 20 participants so you don't have to make a hundred cards!! I know for June we have about 7 spaces left....I'd love for you to join us!! xoxox</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><strong><em><span style="color:#cc66cc;">Giggle for the day:</span></em></strong> </div><div>Two kids were deciding what game to play. One said, “Let’s play doctor.” “Good idea,” said the other. “You operate, and I’ll sue.” </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> (Someone emailed the joke to me & I laughed out loud....literally.)</div>Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-58971228470532491502010-05-03T21:00:00.000-07:002010-05-03T21:43:34.958-07:00Just For Today....As I was preparing to gather things to take on the <span style="color:#ff99ff;"><strong><em>Pink Pineapple Scrapbook Retreat</em></strong></span> this weekend, I came upon a circle journal I had not yet completed. The title is <span style="color:#009900;">"Just For Today."</span> The journal belongs to the beautifully sweet Miss Gloria.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfkLVXxhQeeClFApEwYx3t7ZquqJF07t_GsJB2C5kon_3Zpwn22XQI5xD2NJDzCIC3r7rGRKtxqwnWAKbT7YQrg0ssfxLlPdW0DAfHpjho-aiS4cY9cRfYpI7bI3mCeI5a67d-twFJXvm/s1600/cropglor.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 140px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467264936189636322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfkLVXxhQeeClFApEwYx3t7ZquqJF07t_GsJB2C5kon_3Zpwn22XQI5xD2NJDzCIC3r7rGRKtxqwnWAKbT7YQrg0ssfxLlPdW0DAfHpjho-aiS4cY9cRfYpI7bI3mCeI5a67d-twFJXvm/s200/cropglor.jpg" /></a> Inside the journal she explains <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMy_Pe3CwO3Uq8Eh9V8rnyHRmqGIK4Jyjt8mD213muBIvaJaQwrXsIEmkoosU1iHVaK1qhyphenhyphenFIFG27uWvaDAXf9C7vR4vd0c9bfmxKnSk23BhEjoq8SGKDRt3lVqTRXI4k-M0wVMQx9HaVk/s1600/cropjournal.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 130px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467264795001365906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMy_Pe3CwO3Uq8Eh9V8rnyHRmqGIK4Jyjt8mD213muBIvaJaQwrXsIEmkoosU1iHVaK1qhyphenhyphenFIFG27uWvaDAXf9C7vR4vd0c9bfmxKnSk23BhEjoq8SGKDRt3lVqTRXI4k-M0wVMQx9HaVk/s200/cropjournal.jpg" /></a>her "theme" & what she would like for us to think about as we create our two-page layout for her book. She writes, "I understand what it means to live each day to the fullest. To stop in the moment & take it all in. Show me these moments in your life where just for that day you were the best you!" As long as I have known Gloria (and it's only been a few years) she truly works very hard to make each day "count." I think it's what draws people to her. I know for me it's certainly something I admire about her. In her journal, she uses the well-known quote, "it's now how good you are, its how good you want to be." So true. I find myself quite often being such a people pleaser (and usually to people that don't deserve to be pleased) that I lose sight of "me." I withdraw from loved ones, my home, my work, church, my friends, my responsibilities. I try so hard to please people that will never be pleased or happy with "me." It keeps me from spending time on people that truly matter; people that love me for "me." Why? I guess because I always thought the people that mattered the most to me would be there for me, love me unconditionally, as I do them. Not true. If you don't water the flower, it dies. (Referring back to my "gardening post") Completing Gloria's journal this weekend really had me thinking a lot about "me." What makes me happy. Who I want to be. Where I want to be. How I can be better as a person & friend. I was so lucky to have a private room during the crop. It gave me some time to really think about the important things in my life. I realized the most that a day should never go by wasted. Each day truly is a gift. As of today, May 3rd, I am going to try my very hard to be "the best me." I know somedays will be harder than others, but I will always try and ALWAYS make the effort.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDThXdOZYNzTuePrYHHZYBPjQJodICcmzFjDzc6DnyFEhkiMcYklMO1yxgjDParCUzi8xR67iTsxafKCJiVPkTXPCuw12OmFZmOZ5SiUaX8E1qtQs4IpW_HgpzsW5wK5bSTp7bnQLnARCq/s1600/cropme.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467265143840933570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDThXdOZYNzTuePrYHHZYBPjQJodICcmzFjDzc6DnyFEhkiMcYklMO1yxgjDParCUzi8xR67iTsxafKCJiVPkTXPCuw12OmFZmOZ5SiUaX8E1qtQs4IpW_HgpzsW5wK5bSTp7bnQLnARCq/s200/cropme.jpg" /></a> Here are a few snippets from the journal pages<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7RVlsmyJSPjpfnjd0y3eyf2vXZVVXoIOjmSMmuGH6gSiA3spHkfVTv9yHmEpy9riLjbUoUAVQOrn4YKl9hMXxgeMvx0SFhpv-YO-L9U4wWNNXZjVqua77aJ-8NZn40MOPT7vs4hGMcNX/s1600/crop2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 170px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467265405934312626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7RVlsmyJSPjpfnjd0y3eyf2vXZVVXoIOjmSMmuGH6gSiA3spHkfVTv9yHmEpy9riLjbUoUAVQOrn4YKl9hMXxgeMvx0SFhpv-YO-L9U4wWNNXZjVqua77aJ-8NZn40MOPT7vs4hGMcNX/s200/crop2.jpg" /></a> I created for Gloria's album.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEircZ4FwdXYswhGy_-b3aAGSdARjd1m7fRC3oowUaPmha6vkHWFpWEslP5fiiEfd3wqVBbQBuRBzPoIGGrGHUYRROrbqZcBe8m-fLZma7k0zg6ccK1TZQC926601TWw49GdBluwqaiuR5c0/s1600/crop3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 171px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467268081711225618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEircZ4FwdXYswhGy_-b3aAGSdARjd1m7fRC3oowUaPmha6vkHWFpWEslP5fiiEfd3wqVBbQBuRBzPoIGGrGHUYRROrbqZcBe8m-fLZma7k0zg6ccK1TZQC926601TWw49GdBluwqaiuR5c0/s200/crop3.jpg" /></a><br />Some of the little stickers and rubons that can't easily be read read say: "Life is full of surprises, open them slowly." "Life continues to happen. Move with it not against it.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMtAj7uGB0Gdxo8JN-216Y5JNNpWaWhpbjgJzBnsS8phePLEGQCbQ62TXFb2wWA7_Ja1Z34ZsqJ0YK_THFoDfEYVR_erapIY8-EHJ6kMGpeGPz_hUfQ1n5vwYcT0lJRvvTk3Bhw8YAeE1p/s1600/crop7.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 161px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467268367103176258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMtAj7uGB0Gdxo8JN-216Y5JNNpWaWhpbjgJzBnsS8phePLEGQCbQ62TXFb2wWA7_Ja1Z34ZsqJ0YK_THFoDfEYVR_erapIY8-EHJ6kMGpeGPz_hUfQ1n5vwYcT0lJRvvTk3Bhw8YAeE1p/s200/crop7.jpg" /></a>" "Celebrate; Make every day a holiday, and celebrate just living!" "Dare to be remarkable." "Just being alive is a special occasion." "life itself is the proper binge."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><br /><strong><em>Giggle for the day:</em></strong> The family and I were looking through photos that were just taken on our vacation. We came upon a little photo of our dearest 4 year olds tanned naked "bum." She says, "Throw that away!" She then cried of course because Coleby laughed at it. Little does she know....it's going in her scrapbook. :)Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-67471542022130552812010-04-28T12:13:00.000-07:002010-04-28T12:35:01.824-07:00Pink Ninja Blog Hop Baby!!<div><div><div><div><div>So I wandered on over to the Miss Ultra Talented Carrie Elias Bloggie to find that she is hosting a "blog hop" for the Pink Ninja crew!! This whole idea is sooooo fun and exciting!! I may have to just "lift" her idea for good ole Pink Pineapple....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BUXPfabiPKjVdYxBIE0LlIOkJs_CcO4bvTc7ZnusvJn77KpNndgLCyWB5uALf33ZCxUKjQfLLivAZUqBhSuiuhqNQfcW_yTebqK7r_IoypDtC62jnHdLoWWk4CItCwctRDsrw35PfvBn/s1600/pinkninjaaddicts.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 172px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465273086934819730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BUXPfabiPKjVdYxBIE0LlIOkJs_CcO4bvTc7ZnusvJn77KpNndgLCyWB5uALf33ZCxUKjQfLLivAZUqBhSuiuhqNQfcW_yTebqK7r_IoypDtC62jnHdLoWWk4CItCwctRDsrw35PfvBn/s200/pinkninjaaddicts.gif" /></a><br /></div><div>Here's how you enter for a chance to win:<br /></div><div>1. you have to be a follower of the <a style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: magenta" href="http://www.pinkninjaaddicts.blogspot.com/">Pink Ninja Addicts</a> (check....actually I already was!)<br /><br /><br /></div><div>2. you have to be a follower of these mega creative Pink Ninja Addicts Girls :<br /><a href="http://www.allyserrato.blogspot.com/">Ninja Master Ally</a> (check...ditto to the previous comment!!)<br /><a href="http://www.nelybarger.blogspot.com/">Ninja Master Nely</a> (double ditto...)<br />Ninja Star Carrie (Me) (triple ditto...)<br /><a style="COLOR: magenta" href="http://creatingfreespirit.blogspot.com/">Ninja Star Gloria</a> (she doesn't have followers, but you'll want to see all the beautiful art she makes) (agree agree agree with Mrs. Carrie...you will want to check out Gloria's blog!!)</div><div></div><div> </div><div>3. you have to talk about this giveaway on your blog (hehehhe....that's what I am a doin' right now folks!!) and the Pink Ninja Addicts has to see it ....</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>4. you have to leave a comment on the <a style="COLOR: magenta" href="http://www.pinkninjaaddicts.blogspot.com/">Pink Ninja Addicts Blog</a> (check!) It's perfect!!! </div></div><div> </div><div>Hello....can you say rad!! Look at the Pink Ninja kit you could win!!! Ummm....delish!<br /><div> </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgXWAaTqkM9KahmwPdilo2DP09FK23TZSinmkBokkN7XX71zEGjdR86pZv3hWJTatlEXXMGcvDJX-P5wZLkkHbZogQWhUytYzCDjPZ3Dfe5zsuNr6tJhoxz1GNrJTf8W83yJgS6_a2_F9/s1600/kelly+street+kit.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 117px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465272192887881186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgXWAaTqkM9KahmwPdilo2DP09FK23TZSinmkBokkN7XX71zEGjdR86pZv3hWJTatlEXXMGcvDJX-P5wZLkkHbZogQWhUytYzCDjPZ3Dfe5zsuNr6tJhoxz1GNrJTf8W83yJgS6_a2_F9/s200/kelly+street+kit.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div>In turn.....</div><br /><div> </div><br /><div>You get to see a lot of fun scrapbook projects, and enter for a chance to win a sweet giveaway at the same time :-) Winners will be announced on Friday (April 30th), on the <a style="COLOR: magenta" href="http://www.pinkninjaaddicts.blogspot.com/">Pink Ninja Addicts blog</a>.....</div><div> </div><div>the prize you win is AWESOME (You get to choose from the kit shown above, or one of Carrie's hand-made owls!!)</div><div>....check it out on Carries blog....ummm....her hand made owls are to die for!! (no seriously, I may actually DIE if I had one...or at least faint when my breath is <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUWH9Bm2fJ5Cilxj-TxHxxzo_Xn2OkPAh8fSBK0MH7G8XbV3Q2m3xfuYLa7HpaNW9csIsT2tsDcstGUuEtnPpWdgT_lXdH5irHn6F68ZLHQFm1kK5bFQJGqbGEJ366OygGRExS9SoV4TOU/s1600/marie.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 147px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465271537262474530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUWH9Bm2fJ5Cilxj-TxHxxzo_Xn2OkPAh8fSBK0MH7G8XbV3Q2m3xfuYLa7HpaNW9csIsT2tsDcstGUuEtnPpWdgT_lXdH5irHn6F68ZLHQFm1kK5bFQJGqbGEJ366OygGRExS9SoV4TOU/s200/marie.jpg" /></a>taken away in utter happiness and glee!!)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnjfQsgm27I9Jri_ONuIRKd4iPIYscRZ8Z2ukQwZDYz6JmqmsD39CfCO4TQf-gz0n7egureLgi2aBh_7uYHhIyY5Bg4BQ2yOhiwLHmnotWCyxzhaQQzPCB3dmoqydFZ3QkyR2HmXlUR6hv/s1600/josie.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 148px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465271381932878258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnjfQsgm27I9Jri_ONuIRKd4iPIYscRZ8Z2ukQwZDYz6JmqmsD39CfCO4TQf-gz0n7egureLgi2aBh_7uYHhIyY5Bg4BQ2yOhiwLHmnotWCyxzhaQQzPCB3dmoqydFZ3QkyR2HmXlUR6hv/s200/josie.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><br /><div>DISCLAIMER: THESE PHOTOS WERE COPIED FROM CARRIE ELIAS' BLOG CALLED "BLUME". THEY ARE HAND-CRAFTED BY HER!!!</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465271812385627970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vF1xflX8GS8bohT-c6SMLdrvFCIPDC39ccCkYR6WA5d1Kiuwebba9LidWWGsvGp95OLZdGFd9YQl8RMTY2ndwEmVY5mrt_xolENG-cj5ft4Jftc4Q8n3ExR3Z3f8ykVZ17aPqesF904S/s200/birth+certificates.jpg" /></div></div></div></div>Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-91259926583818199002010-04-25T18:00:00.000-07:002010-04-25T18:40:54.338-07:00From Scraps To Cards...<div><div><div>If you know me well, you will not find this topic "out of the ordinary!" </div><div> </div><div>It is a FACT: I do NOT like to throw out anything related to Scrapbooking.</div><div>Someone once told me "If you can't mount a picture on it throw it out!" GASP! Have they not seen the cute punches that I store in a basket? (Although I have not USED them in years.) OR all the stamps I store in plastic containers that could be used to doll up those tiny little paper treasures!! Seriously folks, work with me here!! <span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>Save a tree, save your scraps</strong></span>!!<br /></div><div>Ok, enough rambling about my obsessive hoarding of all things paper.....</div><br /><div>All the little bits & pieces that were sitting in a pile looked like a mound of gold that must be shined & displayed!! Instead of scooping up my "mess" & trashing all the leftovers after finishing up with the making of my "Garden" swap; I decided to make Birthday cards for the Free Card Exchange.</div><div> </div><div>Here is the little card I whipped up with the scrappies:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_aoXjr6h7-hLUz37TlWTMYNcvx4q-3Mh7fXCmgz7MGn5DEFJiLnz1Zl35saoOKfAvKkxAL7w3ZEW2WTQ7LxwL7pMM30Mr5LvHTSaDAhw40jl_YPdiygc9eT9rctwO4RsMgR5RwFlx3Xj/s1600/card7.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 184px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464247549904237682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_aoXjr6h7-hLUz37TlWTMYNcvx4q-3Mh7fXCmgz7MGn5DEFJiLnz1Zl35saoOKfAvKkxAL7w3ZEW2WTQ7LxwL7pMM30Mr5LvHTSaDAhw40jl_YPdiygc9eT9rctwO4RsMgR5RwFlx3Xj/s200/card7.jpg" /></a><br /><div>The Card Exchange was held on April 10th, the day AFTER I left for our vacation. Thanks to Dee Steeves for being a WONDERFUL hostess. She made sure that the exchange went on without a hitch! </div><br /><div></div><div>Here are a few pictures of the cards I received back in exchange! </div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnyMHxmn_3y-235ddfmDHRD59dRmtNICVrxErM7i-AiyNPWPXEqqJw4tYtkq4jPlu6Typl9Yn87o2BABaxlZiTFyfpJ7LBK5KV6bRbh-qYEN92UeoD-dDIDkZTB6KJso3CQSwGbchuy4_/s1600/ce1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 106px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464251125302328370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnyMHxmn_3y-235ddfmDHRD59dRmtNICVrxErM7i-AiyNPWPXEqqJw4tYtkq4jPlu6Typl9Yn87o2BABaxlZiTFyfpJ7LBK5KV6bRbh-qYEN92UeoD-dDIDkZTB6KJso3CQSwGbchuy4_/s200/ce1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Awesome group of ladies....so excited the ubber talented (& highly published I might add!!) Christine Penaflor has joined this group!! The theme for June's cards is "Anything Goes." OK.....I soooo LOVE that we have the freedom to use <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtDmam92P-mubfgV99T6nVWxyTlXRjF8ARUHKe-eCoOSGxqPlf0FEQzvOTviOizsaVTQz9xLqdhMwiPQo8mr16vwDEUD6jeZLGhyphenhyphenEqunxwhVfCk6gYYo9B4sWsxjH3EZqVkp6NGB4Y1UGR/s1600/ce2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 113px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464251317417577906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtDmam92P-mubfgV99T6nVWxyTlXRjF8ARUHKe-eCoOSGxqPlf0FEQzvOTviOizsaVTQz9xLqdhMwiPQo8mr16vwDEUD6jeZLGhyphenhyphenEqunxwhVfCk6gYYo9B4sWsxjH3EZqVkp6NGB4Y1UGR/s200/ce2.jpg" /></a>WHATEVER we want this time around & choose any theme that suits our fancy. </div><div>Why? 'Cuz that's how I roll!!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>The next exchange will be June 5th at 11am (which by the way is NOT mandatory to be part of the exchange, just a fun little meet-up). There are a maximum of 20 participants (so we don't make 100 of the same exact card!!). We do have a few spots open & I would absolutely LOVE to have you join us!! Just shoot me an email and I will give you all the deets.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ff99ff;"><strong>Giggle of the Day:</strong></span> </div><div>Aspen comes in crying, "Mommmmmyyy Coleby called me a bad word!" I say, "WHAT did he call you!" Terrified of the reply. She says through sweet little tears, "He called me WEIRD!" </div></div></div>Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-60098116914539423492010-04-05T23:51:00.000-07:002010-04-07T15:19:12.095-07:00It's Time To Water My Garden<div>I have planted many seeds in the past six months that have been neglected. They were not watered nor cared for. They were ignored, passed by.....they were simply "planted." I wrongfully assumed that sun & rain would do the rest, you know...make them "grow." Looking back, it certainly has not rained enough for seeds to grow and eventually become flowers. The sun has been peeking through the clouds with an occasional wave, but it certainly has not been bright enough to open the petals of flowers that were once seeds long ago. As you may have already guessed, the seeds are newly formed "friendships." Friendships that require constant sunshine and rain. Newly planted seeds are tiny & gentle, delicate to the touch. The soil that surrounds them is not yet "home" to them, it is foreign. Their roots have not yet strengthened. They will only grow if tended to just right. The whirlwind of activities in my life, some refreshing, some unpleasant have stopped me from even passing by my garden. I ignored my garden although it was always in the forefront of my mind. I had high hopes that the seeds would turn to beautiful flowers without any effort on my part. As I look out onto my garden today, I see a vast land of dirt with a few blooming flowers here and there that were planted from years past. These flowers are much stronger than the tiny seeds. Some have withheld many winters. Their roots have been grounded, their seasonal bloom is reliable even through terrible times of cloudy skies and an occasional drought. Joy fills my body as I am reminded that these flowers remain confident from past experience that the sun and rain will revitalize their beauty and ability to continually bloom. I have been a terrible gardener. I have allowed the day to day "rut" get into the joy I experience in tending to my garden, whether it be coddling seeds or watering flowers. Today, I choose to be a real gardener. A serious gardener. Not only for the flowers that bloom in my garden every year, but for those newly planted seeds. I want to be a gardener that is more thoughtful, and will remember to water often. One that is caring and will cast sunshine unto my garden even during the darkest of days. This is my wish for all my friends whether old or new, flower or seed..... please understand that the neglect you have felt these past few months was unintentional. I love my garden, blooming flowers and tiny seeds equally. </div><div></div><br /><div>Here is a picture of a "Garden" swap I recently participated in with 17 lovely ladies. I chose to use a packet of seeds as the basis for my creation. I realize some may get tossed, some may get planted but never tended too, but there will be those that are planted, nurtured, cared for tenderly & will one day bloom into beautiful flowers. </div><div> </div><div>The quote I attached to the seeds reads "At the heart of gardening, there is a belief in the miraculous" by Mirabel Osler. In this case for me, "miraculous" is the true belief that the seeds I plant will bloom. I have faith that this will happen because I choose from this day on to be a better gardener.</div><div></div><br /><div>Here is a little picture of my creation for the "garden" swap. Enjoy. Plant. Water. And Care.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzMH9FU45_Vl2o-GSNmUogGnASYwtC_pHBDrsRTKCyi2kqRX9AboVfoAE2C2OO3UT1qytg8Y_Bh7isuO_JqmYlCsY5G_3hP38vjzl-NiFErJlvWS_frZgeyPH_0Cko68VPf157HcQ93Sb/s1600/gardenswap1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 162px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456940498477342082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzMH9FU45_Vl2o-GSNmUogGnASYwtC_pHBDrsRTKCyi2kqRX9AboVfoAE2C2OO3UT1qytg8Y_Bh7isuO_JqmYlCsY5G_3hP38vjzl-NiFErJlvWS_frZgeyPH_0Cko68VPf157HcQ93Sb/s200/gardenswap1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Love always,</div><div>Krystie </div>Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-82417512299981695562009-10-14T15:23:00.001-07:002009-10-14T15:37:23.085-07:00EEEK! I'm Addicted!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsNTLl1dwf8jBHnO_vUQN5mo4D2sYd_-RdiKd4QWPFWLgIx3lUf6JSexxoWz9fKezTOnEmeMRMHgYCbiYySDdiRz1hD4Xpg3tDZop13mnVBkQCJJXYAtbITixvOqyq7bnhLpP2R9dxlY7/s1600-h/IMG_0920.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 134px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392587374568072658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsNTLl1dwf8jBHnO_vUQN5mo4D2sYd_-RdiKd4QWPFWLgIx3lUf6JSexxoWz9fKezTOnEmeMRMHgYCbiYySDdiRz1hD4Xpg3tDZop13mnVBkQCJJXYAtbITixvOqyq7bnhLpP2R9dxlY7/s200/IMG_0920.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgMA-cRKMXZHa2DcKkWDxKwGVCIlu-NSiYzGKLuL6HNjCWTkbyGweZJlMiAudsT6KC0ZMR9lRiQsE8vtlFrZmTIB5TCHfd5e0GjQXHZBjg9otlUfwgWbJGKdA7sh-whvWXdxyzSWI2hBC/s1600-h/IMG_0917.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392587153463107506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgMA-cRKMXZHa2DcKkWDxKwGVCIlu-NSiYzGKLuL6HNjCWTkbyGweZJlMiAudsT6KC0ZMR9lRiQsE8vtlFrZmTIB5TCHfd5e0GjQXHZBjg9otlUfwgWbJGKdA7sh-whvWXdxyzSWI2hBC/s200/IMG_0917.JPG" /></a><br /><div>What? Why YES I DID participate in Ally's latest ATC "Halloween" swap....and I want MORE!! Actually "completing" something "scrappy" makes me VERY VERY happy! Thus, my addiction for ATC swaps! Notice the little metal "Addicted" tag on my latest lil creations? </div><br /><br /><div>I used the Best Creations orange glitter paper as my base and just built the card from there. I used those FUNK-TA-FIED Halloween creatures for the main image and just cut out different words here and there......all related to spookiness of course! Oh ohhhh.....and I used "Glimmer Mist" too!! Ally thought I was silly for mentioning it, but HEY .....I rarely get to play with my good stuff these days, with all the darn kids classes I have been teaching!! I will post a pic of all the other Halloween ATC's after tonight's lil meeting at Pink Pineapple Scrapbooks. Ta Ta for now crafty girlie's!</div><br />Giggle eh? A man and a donkey walk into a bar......hahha...JUST KIDDING....not feelin' too funny today, lil under the weather. :(<br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-48458392598285460372009-09-30T15:08:00.000-07:002009-09-30T15:32:32.974-07:00Psychedelic ATC Dude!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSJf5ErMJ1YvOLTvnjU04NXtSM-DYKCFGfHX1cA4pdjEVMZiGx0-gJ7MYnpBfY6PXvTW97bn7IThVGn0bTqEOy2S0pDTDlF1WswdQWLKqB1ItndgZWQaCnvbOT2AiuvWzkxe2a4mHSWzL/s1600-h/IMG_0642.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 193px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387391642821699682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSJf5ErMJ1YvOLTvnjU04NXtSM-DYKCFGfHX1cA4pdjEVMZiGx0-gJ7MYnpBfY6PXvTW97bn7IThVGn0bTqEOy2S0pDTDlF1WswdQWLKqB1ItndgZWQaCnvbOT2AiuvWzkxe2a4mHSWzL/s200/IMG_0642.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div>So all of you know about Ally's new found love of ATC's and her crazy "assignments" she gives us girls who sooooo want to follow along. Well, the latest theme for Ally's ATC madness is <strong><em>"Alice in Wonderland." </em></strong>No, I am not one of those believers that <em><strong>Alice in Wonderland</strong></em> was written about drugs, political satire, Freudian influences, mathematics, sex or pedophilia.....I believe Alice to be a creative children's story that allows even a closed-minded adult to delve into "fantasy land" even if for just a moment. I do however believe in making light of most things in life, make people "giggle" a tad, and put my own twisted sense of humor on things I do and say. Which brings me to the ATC I created for this latest swap. I certainly put a little "psychedelic" spin on the small bit-o-art I created. I chose the Caterpillar as my focal point because ....well....he is smoking a damn Hookah people!! I sat him atop a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7govjtK6jiBCYFOp0NZfyD51cU_Yx3W0CRX3MeuzaLUL9VwXLsiGTw9oYwLZP1XyR4L-u6-BPkoumt_tujdvTFjUSVqxjCtj_h2LHsDZycrLDjBHojBMwRkcnT738FTuVaNXsoByHLJJ/s1600-h/IMG_0640.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 199px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387391262103336754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7govjtK6jiBCYFOp0NZfyD51cU_Yx3W0CRX3MeuzaLUL9VwXLsiGTw9oYwLZP1XyR4L-u6-BPkoumt_tujdvTFjUSVqxjCtj_h2LHsDZycrLDjBHojBMwRkcnT738FTuVaNXsoByHLJJ/s200/IMG_0640.JPG" /></a>mushroom that I had stamped and punched holes through. Coming from his smoke stack, I placed little purple "page pebbles." The word "grow" is stamped on a sticker and placed across a blue measuring tape. This signifies "growing big, or getting small" when Alice takes a bite. Thank you Ally for picking such a cool topic!! Until next time peep's!</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Giggle for the Day: I ran out of gas while driving home from Bible Study this morning. As we are sitting on the side of the road, my daughter (who is in her car seat in the back replies)...."Great....now we have to sit here ALL DAY!" </div></div>Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-60023130208687626362009-09-01T00:32:00.000-07:002009-09-01T00:46:06.788-07:00Circle Journal ....LOVE!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdkrhKWV555WJwu0Ov1XaH8Z0orXPGqUG4XUkCYylj19J8iuQIkbkd6KKyNcvkKSlECWQA2gBv3w_cHcLm9ziD4pB7HCjAVzM9VvU_f8JvzqeLrxglU44x9KZPFMAb57_VEPwsPBaTyj4/s1600-h/IMG_0146.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 144px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376401236711087202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdkrhKWV555WJwu0Ov1XaH8Z0orXPGqUG4XUkCYylj19J8iuQIkbkd6KKyNcvkKSlECWQA2gBv3w_cHcLm9ziD4pB7HCjAVzM9VvU_f8JvzqeLrxglU44x9KZPFMAb57_VEPwsPBaTyj4/s200/IMG_0146.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><div><div>I just LOVE circle journals, and I am SOOO thrilled to be a participant in the Pink Pineapple Scrapbooks Design Team Circle Journal group. I am currently working on my second journal, which just so happens to be lil Mz. Gloria's journal. Her theme is *50 Things I Love* inspired by Elsie Flannigan. I am SO not done with this journal, but I thought I'd share a little peek.ie. (since the REST of the projects I am working on are all for KID'S classes!!) Not that I don't LOVE teaching mommy & me and the girl scout groups, and camps....but sometimes I need to just be *me* and scrap MY WAY! Scrapping "simple" so a 3-8 year old can complete the projects in an hour is quite hard, let me just tell ya!! ANY...WHOOOO;<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBmm5VYj23wbVabOlCnKY-jNqRGuLid1B8SqtbrmIEIOKfLWOqmbBNBpX_WdHhl9OiYPofE4Np70SxYUOlvsVAmkyCS3FTOxk2fTcn7Am1N6eUjQS0lMqIc1MWwT1D0x7C34965tJaLH2/s1600-h/IMG_0144.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 149px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376400855279758642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBmm5VYj23wbVabOlCnKY-jNqRGuLid1B8SqtbrmIEIOKfLWOqmbBNBpX_WdHhl9OiYPofE4Np70SxYUOlvsVAmkyCS3FTOxk2fTcn7Am1N6eUjQS0lMqIc1MWwT1D0x7C34965tJaLH2/s200/IMG_0144.JPG" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2-k2Mk5VZRtIlxSNrPi_luK7i3LzMt0-7oWwe-DkN-DWIEB56tfDNXnhlCmJns7bX36O7NXI3zEft6jqpvywSeOzH1s2KN0WQPdMhES4uoFqWWXOLNJlfiLh0A8Pt3RLwpFNIOakBtxz/s1600-h/IMG_0145.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 144px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376400974682177938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2-k2Mk5VZRtIlxSNrPi_luK7i3LzMt0-7oWwe-DkN-DWIEB56tfDNXnhlCmJns7bX36O7NXI3zEft6jqpvywSeOzH1s2KN0WQPdMhES4uoFqWWXOLNJlfiLh0A8Pt3RLwpFNIOakBtxz/s200/IMG_0145.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Here's a Lil sumthin' sumthin' from my entry into Gloria's sweet journal:</div><div> </div><div>Remember- this is a work in progress!! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-33054672903467943722009-08-08T16:46:00.000-07:002009-08-08T17:10:51.146-07:00Lottery Winner!!<div><div><div><div><div><div><div>What would you do if you <strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff99ff;">won $50 million dollars</span></strong> playing the lottery? </div><div>That was the question posed to me, and fellow "Circle Journal.ers," </div><div>in <strong><em>Mz. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8bAlPw_4NGmhHeCMV5OKiPBRkEWML-6vk2iMHVcG3jTI7T9TgQgy40r5NXx3cD2Fragrc1kEAYZop7zgMPLqSA6v7Ym1s4OQ-1KcfYOLFglwV-UtygYemoSiUzA2gGJ8JelVTBO8TA6H/s1600-h/lotto2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 119px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367746563732511714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8bAlPw_4NGmhHeCMV5OKiPBRkEWML-6vk2iMHVcG3jTI7T9TgQgy40r5NXx3cD2Fragrc1kEAYZop7zgMPLqSA6v7Ym1s4OQ-1KcfYOLFglwV-UtygYemoSiUzA2gGJ8JelVTBO8TA6H/s200/lotto2.jpg" /></a>Jennifer Priest's</em></strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Circle Journal assignmnet</span> that she submitted for </div><div>the <span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;color:#999900;"><strong><em>Pink Pineapple Design Team</em></strong></span> "CJ group".</div><div> </div><div>Jennifer wanted her <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjciPL_BBdgRYpSfc72Dk4u8T6h_r_0PZP4s-5rSeGC0TeuJHkeRkW09g8aWqm04f5XaLEtZqVDbx0uLc6p9rpX7-yPKQgNzJPwtoQhlwU1MyTXw5hlCcWKgYgJ4dTNCxkVO48GxSGOwVTh/s1600-h/lotto7.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 171px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367746298570568818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjciPL_BBdgRYpSfc72Dk4u8T6h_r_0PZP4s-5rSeGC0TeuJHkeRkW09g8aWqm04f5XaLEtZqVDbx0uLc6p9rpX7-yPKQgNzJPwtoQhlwU1MyTXw5hlCcWKgYgJ4dTNCxkVO48GxSGOwVTh/s200/lotto7.jpg" /></a>album to be <span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ff99ff;"><strong>pink</strong></span>, <strong><span style="color:#99ff99;">lime</span> </strong>and <strong>black</strong></span></span>....I have to admit that was a challenge for me, so I hope it turned out ok and she likes it...as it will be in HER book!</div><div> </div><div>We were to write a list of things we would do with the $50 million (well...the $25 million <strong><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:180%;">after</span></strong> M<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajkHX0gLkS1GnXNstMSGACeFPQbtaj6McPvoweVLn0Jf5ww6bPuNS1V6XBQIPPCT4LVK2BEVNU4GW_5Zr6gQySZRG0feAKhl_DB-05uB3JSU8K7nEv0RA4KQB-uesgi89NWkA9oQTXf7p/s1600-h/lotto8.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 144px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367747039747837266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajkHX0gLkS1GnXNstMSGACeFPQbtaj6McPvoweVLn0Jf5ww6bPuNS1V6XBQIPPCT4LVK2BEVNU4GW_5Zr6gQySZRG0feAKhl_DB-05uB3JSU8K7nEv0RA4KQB-uesgi89NWkA9oQTXf7p/s200/lotto8.jpg" /></a>r. Sam's cut) and then <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2MQC4CWyOIYGIba3ZA-p5ecL4271K10AgB9sbJdpTgQRwE6KsSscgKfFc3EAOTPfxXAKWRkLvPYCeV0RTspoHjzqAHcPJ-lk5RlAb74qqjNX9A2B8LSzKktKxWQqnoB6AIHha7OIxCkh/s1600-h/lotto3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 130px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367746645416522418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2MQC4CWyOIYGIba3ZA-p5ecL4271K10AgB9sbJdpTgQRwE6KsSscgKfFc3EAOTPfxXAKWRkLvPYCeV0RTspoHjzqAHcPJ-lk5RlAb74qqjNX9A2B8LSzKktKxWQqnoB6AIHha7OIxCkh/s200/lotto3.jpg" /></a>add pictures of places, things, etc. of what we would do with our winnings. I didn't think it would be very fun to just have a picture of my church and bank in the <span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;"><strong>Circle Journal</strong></span>....hahha....so I went with the vacation spots and a <strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">waterfront property.</span></strong> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYs4hO0aV6WDh-LN4f1ve8CBsrFVDlLAutQLxb07pBwB1f39wVF56l3GYcJivf0GM0CyouU0V3yMuyVOwQ2LWtCDU1ewEEQgQLiP1Sy2qSVVfeZflT6xX2YV3PWlDgQZt-anTZJiIqqa0/s1600-h/lotto4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367746725082491378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYs4hO0aV6WDh-LN4f1ve8CBsrFVDlLAutQLxb07pBwB1f39wVF56l3GYcJivf0GM0CyouU0V3yMuyVOwQ2LWtCDU1ewEEQgQLiP1Sy2qSVVfeZflT6xX2YV3PWlDgQZt-anTZJiIqqa0/s200/lotto4.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Ahhh....I must say, I had to rack my brain for quite a while to try to come up with stuff to spend all that <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKdojLYvTetqlLFXG58lUu_fBY4wnVeJTawAsUyY7578-mYKCdnIkvBEKF22ejZIEeq9QOvu_nz43R48mRlAVVVxwpmtOGL-G1X6kba8ls0jAkJMlNzegLiGVHRmms7QfisDC3bsQBG4R/s1600-h/lotto6.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 146px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367746980759424050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKdojLYvTetqlLFXG58lUu_fBY4wnVeJTawAsUyY7578-mYKCdnIkvBEKF22ejZIEeq9QOvu_nz43R48mRlAVVVxwpmtOGL-G1X6kba8ls0jAkJMlNzegLiGVHRmms7QfisDC3bsQBG4R/s200/lotto6.jpg" /></a><strong><span style="color:#009900;">money </span><span style="color:#000000;">on.</span></strong> </div><div> </div><div>So, my list was pretty boring....tithe to my church (OF COURSE), trust funds for the kids, cash in the bank, pay off the house and bills.....but here's the good fun stuff.......<strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;">BEACH FRONT house in Carlsbad</span></strong>, <strong><span style="color:#996633;">MANY vacations</span></strong>, my hubby wants <strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">a boat</span></strong> and a <strong><span style="color:#333399;">"sports" car</span></strong>....you know, the mid-life crisis type....never did think of anything I wanted personally. Oh wait!!!! <strong><em>NEW BOOBS</em></strong>....darn it....that's not on the list and I already turned it in! Oh well, now the world knows....it's just not in Jen's book...hehe. </div><div> </div><div>I have <strong><em>Mz. Gloria Kings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1moc_ZwboWrNOwejtXfSMsPxD3jCRl44-dzHX04QWki4C80QIqENWHiUrh8ZYaoIpRFfNnbsONCsMOaELiQoZB4cNSWzsxCWDkCVNwrRqME32-VNyrwxBOg4MZmu4pWbVhG6vZjc6MN1R/s1600-h/lotto1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367746474457933906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1moc_ZwboWrNOwejtXfSMsPxD3jCRl44-dzHX04QWki4C80QIqENWHiUrh8ZYaoIpRFfNnbsONCsMOaELiQoZB4cNSWzsxCWDkCVNwrRqME32-VNyrwxBOg4MZmu4pWbVhG6vZjc6MN1R/s200/lotto1.jpg" /></a></em></strong> Circle Journal to do next.....can't wait to get started!! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-87800139078562906352009-08-07T17:23:00.001-07:002009-08-07T17:39:23.254-07:00ATC Peek.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkioDeeyo6viD7iY9gVYUug47SqEio6XPM9_mscJYFPkJt1jVR1bdvikEXtGKdqmKqtHuA_3JJlfk5YCkeKgnhCgM2IfwFZAR8MbnYa8H11996hvX2yDG7zHCpWlM2iZyT_bzFP7OiclFm/s1600-h/IMG_9949.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 194px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367385642178483394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkioDeeyo6viD7iY9gVYUug47SqEio6XPM9_mscJYFPkJt1jVR1bdvikEXtGKdqmKqtHuA_3JJlfk5YCkeKgnhCgM2IfwFZAR8MbnYa8H11996hvX2yDG7zHCpWlM2iZyT_bzFP7OiclFm/s200/IMG_9949.JPG" /></a><br /><div>My dear friend <span style="font-family:courier new;color:#33ccff;"><strong>Ally </strong></span><span style="color:#000000;">is</span> hosting <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6666;"><strong>ATC swap's</strong></span> these days and I just HAD to take part!! Our challenge was to create an ATC <strong>(Artist Trading Card)</strong> using <span style="font-family:verdana;color:#ffcc00;">transparencies. </span>ATC's are 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 fun little cards to trade with your friends (or in this case, random people that have decided to join Ally in her quest for ATC goodness). The goodies I decided to use in my card were a Hambly transparency (the bright orange with the owl perched on a branch in the bottom corner...which is NOT displayed on the cards due to size constraints), a piece of Creative Imaginations pink die-cut dot paper, turquoise glitter ribbon, an acrylic stamp (actually two) that says..."<span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#3366ff;"><strong><em>Be... You</em></strong></span>" </span>stamped inside another acrylic stamp which is a conversation bubble outlined in dots, a Maya Road frosted flower that I painted using Lil Davis sheer green paint, an iridescent flower crumpled up and layered inside the other flower and fastened together with a rhinestone brad. Had to use some pop-dots here and there to add dimension, oh yes and a splash of orange stickles here and there. Pretty simple, but fun and cute. Our next ATC challenge is to use <strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">glitter</span></strong>.....ok....SO excited about that one.</div><br /><div>Oh yeah...and my digital camera is on the blink from being dropped on my kitchen floor by my daughter (accidentally), so the photo here of my ATC is not that great...they are actually MUCH cuter in person....if I do say so myself....and I DO!! HEHEH</div><br /><div></div>Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-12788940153352906432009-06-30T18:55:00.000-07:002009-06-30T19:04:51.016-07:00Kid's Crafts Galore<div><div>With summertime comes a TON of kid activities, crafts, games, places to visit, go, hang, and be a unit! My husband and I are so blessed to have such flexible schedules that allow us to "up and go" with the kids whenever we choose....well...as long as business is running smoothly and in the right hands!! </div><div></div><br /><div>Along the line of kids activities and crafts comes my commitment to Pink Pineapple and our summer routine with Kids Camps, and Kids Classes. Now let me tell you, I LOVE and I mean I LOVE to teach kid's how to play with paper, pens, paint, glitter, stamps...ANYTHING artsy....but it is sooooo hard to actually put "samples" together for classes. I find it rather difficult designing a layout, or album in some cases, that a 3 year old can easily do with instruction and a dab of help from mom. It's truly tough to display these layouts in the store with my name plastered all over them knowing full well that customers are looking at them and thinking...hmmm....the "owner" made this...hhahah. Oh well...sigh. Grin and bear it I say. So, in all it's glory.....here are the samples for the Mommy & Me 3 year old Album class we are doing <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQBet3VJRjCU8-IarAxJZC0J0s8xzGmzbjSJsXnB1Hg6bh1DSeXiU44IrP9ucnzIQYQSdY7NzEjqa05EoL0KfMzK2aOaZEfrOIiKi9vCtwZuEgmmzpHOuM8NzaPuJWx7q7qdLWPMtICs-/s1600-h/kids2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 146px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353306190615000610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQBet3VJRjCU8-IarAxJZC0J0s8xzGmzbjSJsXnB1Hg6bh1DSeXiU44IrP9ucnzIQYQSdY7NzEjqa05EoL0KfMzK2aOaZEfrOIiKi9vCtwZuEgmmzpHOuM8NzaPuJWx7q7qdLWPMtICs-/s200/kids2.jpg" /></a>together this summer. Pictured here are the cover of the album (class no. 1) and the first 2-page 8 1x2 x 11 layout they will create (class no. 2) of their July 4Th festivities. Mind you.....you must be THREE to appreciate the goodness. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdqrHYYgrA4TsPIRH3Lir9sa3OcsXIJLhrRvg192zG5ivmuFwv78LJpxeof52gM5F0A92kJZkcByf6alkXirk6EXSTKemkPaDiqzjmnRBBBoTsJKW22bUv9NTTGXDON5bNBhHGfxbypOY/s1600-h/kids1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 163px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353306378809930210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdqrHYYgrA4TsPIRH3Lir9sa3OcsXIJLhrRvg192zG5ivmuFwv78LJpxeof52gM5F0A92kJZkcByf6alkXirk6EXSTKemkPaDiqzjmnRBBBoTsJKW22bUv9NTTGXDON5bNBhHGfxbypOY/s200/kids1.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div></div>Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-22830673461765143462009-06-09T20:32:00.001-07:002009-06-09T20:52:38.044-07:00I'm Not Sure I'd Call Myself An "Angel"...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bbbN72VYD5eyafF_Pl0Qr0X-W80rDEIXpZuerSQa2tp_kcw92FXB49e5wMf3VU2IVAMav4nW5Ym0DUNRX2PJ1wK_Y1zGIzYxzaH5cLyKjDBB0a_SmZvOsa_yrHSJgyjIQBSp9YbKyHZ6/s1600-h/glue+gliders+angels.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345541118205744754" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bbbN72VYD5eyafF_Pl0Qr0X-W80rDEIXpZuerSQa2tp_kcw92FXB49e5wMf3VU2IVAMav4nW5Ym0DUNRX2PJ1wK_Y1zGIzYxzaH5cLyKjDBB0a_SmZvOsa_yrHSJgyjIQBSp9YbKyHZ6/s200/glue+gliders+angels.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Elena, Lorene and I had a blast posing as "Glue Glider Angels" at the Scrapbook Club meet up last week! Getting together with 35 women is truly just an amazing experience. Everyone brings such a different joyous take on Scrapbooking. This month Elena hosted a "Coin Envelope" Swap for those of us that chose to participate. We each decorated a coin envelope and filled it with goodies. We were to make 17 of the same exact envelope. I filled mine with metal corner protectors, flowers, beads, pipe cleaners, Maya Road chipboard key, and a few other things that have slipped my failing mind. I used a Heidi Swapp mask to make the crown and topped it off with some pretty little Page Pebbles. I also stamped, glittered and cut out (well, Teri did my cutting, wink wink), wings to adhere to the outside of the envelope. I wrapped yummy polka dot ribbon that Cierra found for Pink, and tied it with tulle and affixed a Heidi Swapp ghost flower that I painted. Oh yes...and my favorite part....I sewed the sides and bottoms together!! (Thanks Jess!!) I had to re-thread the dang sewing machine a hundred times, but hey...I'm a newbie....hope I can figure out what the heck I am doing wrong!! The picture of my envelope swap doesn't do it justice (tootin my horn here) Anyhooo....enjoy the finished project!<br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZu-R2t6yfxHSMSBPSmxGCU_i4sC1jqpkz7NK0rh4KmD9cQLJ21Xw5V8jwQ7snYE3-WC264j0862OGketPpENuRmGgzWNM_6kLq1nv4rmjzo8_1-otBiQyUg8WBqXAey0JMrsQBf02USl/s1600-h/envie+swAP.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345540925111598290" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 119px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZu-R2t6yfxHSMSBPSmxGCU_i4sC1jqpkz7NK0rh4KmD9cQLJ21Xw5V8jwQ7snYE3-WC264j0862OGketPpENuRmGgzWNM_6kLq1nv4rmjzo8_1-otBiQyUg8WBqXAey0JMrsQBf02USl/s200/envie+swAP.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Giggle of the day...I get to Pink today and lo and behold my Mom is there scrapbooking! She was finishing up an Ally kit for a vacation we took to Palm Springs last summer. I said, oh wow, I just printed my pic's from Palm Springs last year to put in that SAME KIT!! We both smiled. Then, I looked at her workspace, and there she had a kit from Candice McLean "Family Vacation" to put our pic's for our upcoming trip......I had JUST BOUGHT that kit too to put the SAME trip in!! We both giggled!! Silly girls.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-73888223961711198962009-05-28T18:21:00.000-07:002009-05-28T21:45:42.964-07:00A WOT!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkM-ThjfOy90hzBbAR8L-HX4yfQxp6bq_0zoIg9t2a4SCT6xUoF5DzdBqmO1SfdJtC2GGXWmjnBWKlzr_6ohMZywTlbkwhJfoMoqOZwzY4GOQMp0yadTx4pSIQ5q9E-Ax-T8lWMKHKtb9/s1600-h/c2md.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341056849309182818" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 190px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkM-ThjfOy90hzBbAR8L-HX4yfQxp6bq_0zoIg9t2a4SCT6xUoF5DzdBqmO1SfdJtC2GGXWmjnBWKlzr_6ohMZywTlbkwhJfoMoqOZwzY4GOQMp0yadTx4pSIQ5q9E-Ax-T8lWMKHKtb9/s200/c2md.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>After talking to my friend G.Money today I realized I need to blog even when I am not "creating." I haven't had much time to scrap, or do anything for that matter, in a while because we have been up to our eyes in baseball. I'm not complaining, but uh hem....I need a lil *me* time. So anywhoooo....I thought I'd share a few pic's of our fun times this past week of swimming, playing, and well.....you guessed it....baseball*ing. The first pic is of Coleby playing in a baseball tournament on his *Club* team. They are called the "Carlsbad Stingers." (Like 7 yr old kids need to be on *club* teams...but those of you who know my husband know it's just a family thang). I know I know, nice chain-link fence in the photo. On the last day of the 3-day tournament a parent approached me and said, "Hey the best spot for picture taking is up there on that utility box..." Oh well, I didn't get pic's of our team without the fence but I got some pic's for my friends of their kids!! :(</div><br /><div>My brother got engaged recently. Here is a pic of him and his new fiancee Laura at their engagement party this past weekend. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENpdTj5pRN5y2xmVkYI1bpbe2MpuYZhCgB1VZeytRjipJ2OQ2bbR2Lu7BvdplVnKF5a8Qm6vKBg4C1RVf5MrUCMKK355gDZo1Ab95sjC5pFApLsQvI0O4Ea-6WbvIUm2G0vEHmExNiwhj/s1600-h/engagementparty.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341057552210805650" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENpdTj5pRN5y2xmVkYI1bpbe2MpuYZhCgB1VZeytRjipJ2OQ2bbR2Lu7BvdplVnKF5a8Qm6vKBg4C1RVf5MrUCMKK355gDZo1Ab95sjC5pFApLsQvI0O4Ea-6WbvIUm2G0vEHmExNiwhj/s200/engagementparty.jpg" border="0" /></a>I am so proud of my brother. He is 12 years younger than me.....the SAME span of years between my oldest and middle child...weird huh? He is currently in Seminary school after graduating from Westmont in Santa Barbara. He is the tool God used to bring our family to Christ.....when he was just 2 years old. That testimony will be told someday on here I am sure.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNOwUrgU_Rmuofe8pLGAcXR_3bTsEcTO1QX0vImB9dCtNTV5zeP8d7SBOg_4wSMN6ogS_kt0B7TtP1mWuWJfjCMrdnX00MgVVRJcXdPuH71mW_Nyb7NUaL40Y_49oFzKJB30HI-A7zF3I/s1600-h/aspesncute.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341058784046398786" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNOwUrgU_Rmuofe8pLGAcXR_3bTsEcTO1QX0vImB9dCtNTV5zeP8d7SBOg_4wSMN6ogS_kt0B7TtP1mWuWJfjCMrdnX00MgVVRJcXdPuH71mW_Nyb7NUaL40Y_49oFzKJB30HI-A7zF3I/s200/aspesncute.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>We did a TON of swimming this weekend! I LOVE Carlsbad I tell ya. Warm weather, and it's my kinda place....where EVERYONE knows your name. Seriously, everywhere we go we run into someone we know. I just LOVE it!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghw8t9-AsT3GgTAuJSe2_BJdSnvtbJJvFDjIobPa2k-UwWWxvkwnLJDMXiquo5GY9HfeR_Vq9xs7KgMLwajjR8oSca2Ki6y6ZEvPH2goRXoG5suhxJUbeucZeJPEp-EFUV4y6mUlV-PYYL/s1600-h/cpool.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341059775659698034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 162px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghw8t9-AsT3GgTAuJSe2_BJdSnvtbJJvFDjIobPa2k-UwWWxvkwnLJDMXiquo5GY9HfeR_Vq9xs7KgMLwajjR8oSca2Ki6y6ZEvPH2goRXoG5suhxJUbeucZeJPEp-EFUV4y6mUlV-PYYL/s200/cpool.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Oh, and there's NOTHIN' like having smores made while roasting marshmellows over a sandpit BBQ! Talk about living in Carlsbad!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcepVYtEVSm_sQIo_QVAFzI4MCY6ZUQAMkpWKL024s6dXfFsGt8q4wthX9Cw7zPOXSl3EhmYVqr-zAqbw62TUDCxBqvkGBRUdoMnQuwqGvQEEEQOpi-dtMonzeFsPKeDcOtlXk2oYp9rfH/s1600-h/silerman.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341062960072307074" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcepVYtEVSm_sQIo_QVAFzI4MCY6ZUQAMkpWKL024s6dXfFsGt8q4wthX9Cw7zPOXSl3EhmYVqr-zAqbw62TUDCxBqvkGBRUdoMnQuwqGvQEEEQOpi-dtMonzeFsPKeDcOtlXk2oYp9rfH/s200/silerman.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff99ff;">Giggle for the day:</span></em></strong> </div><div></div><div>Aspen pours a huge bowl of Cocoa Puffs and Daddy asks,"How many bowls of that cereal are you going to eat today." </div><div>She grins and answers, " A WOT!" We almost peed!!</div>Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-10209191584532627712009-05-16T18:27:00.000-07:002009-05-16T18:33:08.210-07:00Coin Envelope Swap - Sneak Peek!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtC8Cnw-s6qAPKCFwsyP4_8PeJdwxA6VZ23CVq1qfnHR2Ctxzby6aegmAkjDuNFjYm0U77jkvsrRzGin5sg_uOwRUhEF9rEYUDMN4XOj_ZbX7gLX75pKpyG71SDis1wwDbE9D8oJVJKNBP/s1600-h/coin2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336599380422259362" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 136px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtC8Cnw-s6qAPKCFwsyP4_8PeJdwxA6VZ23CVq1qfnHR2Ctxzby6aegmAkjDuNFjYm0U77jkvsrRzGin5sg_uOwRUhEF9rEYUDMN4XOj_ZbX7gLX75pKpyG71SDis1wwDbE9D8oJVJKNBP/s200/coin2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1V4eyisQ-_sSkcct9IFvnvxAiNmnn7xob0X9m5ElRsYZYfZJ9sCISh0DsKU0PfMi3RbNF9qmx2rbf_fFzHe3Uoz4HKGr3tmEEO0qw0sQeXmAMe9KFxuC6QFOfSQGnxW8F-DvyPXIpfyF/s1600-h/coin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336599241855206690" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1V4eyisQ-_sSkcct9IFvnvxAiNmnn7xob0X9m5ElRsYZYfZJ9sCISh0DsKU0PfMi3RbNF9qmx2rbf_fFzHe3Uoz4HKGr3tmEEO0qw0sQeXmAMe9KFxuC6QFOfSQGnxW8F-DvyPXIpfyF/s200/coin.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Elena is hosting a "coin envelope swap" through our Pink Pineapple Scrapbook Club. I think there are about 21 people participating in the swap. The challenge is to decorate a coin envelope and fill the inside with little treasures, one for each person. When we come together we will exchange envelopes and leave with 21 unique coin envelopes. So excited! I have NEVER done a swap of this type before. Here is a little sneak at some of the products I will be using to decorate the outside. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Giggle of the day: I am talking to my husband in the car using my bluetooth (which is transmitted through the car stereo). When I hang up my little 3 year old girl asks "Who was that?" I say, "Daddy." She says, "Our Daddy?" It was sooo cute, and made me giggle!!</div></div>Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-57106673698523806832009-05-13T15:12:00.000-07:002009-05-13T15:52:22.749-07:00And They Call Him Cookie....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDkeBOPEZGgENVduYsM9u4b9kzp0q5GUo68Ja3ax3MFu4TmMC2k5KLBL2J8A5YhLZhVaM18KDsV1V951M0FSAPQTv6-hwfLFO3oVqHKHCHn4qxLsAoI8FCPxKHIvAUYntOYOQkRu5s7p-/s1600-h/cookie%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335440582959744210" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDkeBOPEZGgENVduYsM9u4b9kzp0q5GUo68Ja3ax3MFu4TmMC2k5KLBL2J8A5YhLZhVaM18KDsV1V951M0FSAPQTv6-hwfLFO3oVqHKHCHn4qxLsAoI8FCPxKHIvAUYntOYOQkRu5s7p-/s200/cookie%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I arrived home last Thursday night from a fun-filled evening with the Pink Pineapple Scrapbook Club, to be greeted by my beautiful children. They are sooo excited (and up at 10pm which is TOTALLY unacceptable on a school night). They are jumping up and down shouting something about a new dog. A new dog! WHAT! No way, no how....not without asking ME first (even though I don't take care of our current dog....that's a man's job!). So, I'm a little huffy, but cracking a wee bit of a smile and looking over at my husband with darting eyes. He says, "no no, we found this dog just loitering around our front yard with no tags....we looked for the owner to no avail so we brought him inside" (now.... those of you that know my husband, know he DOES NOT talk that way....but it makes for an interesting story.) So the kids say, "Yeah, his name is Cookie!" GREAT!! They already NAMED the dog. sigh. The kids say, "he lives right across the street." My husband explains, "no the dog does not live across the street." In fact, he asked a few neighbors, none of which have EVER seen this dog before. sigh. ok. ok. So we will deal with it in the morning. That night, I'm working late and hear some scuffling in the garage. I go out and peek, and there is "Cookie" and my dog "Tinker" just running around free in the garage! humpf. What is going on? There are TWO kennels in the garage, both of which are made for BIG dogs, and these two little Pomeranians can certainly fit in the kennels. hmmm.... So I start to wonder what is really going on. The next morning my husband is off and running before I get up. I go about my day, "dealing" with "Cookie" the untrained, and I mean "UN-house trained" dog. sigh. Turns out "Cookie" is a BOY! My little pom is a girl, not spade because we had still been throwing around the idea of breeding her. Anyhoooo....that night Coleby has a baseball game so we don't really search for "Cookie's" parents. Saturday (day 3) I start to get a little miffed AGAIN. I am starting to think my husband has dooped me, and found someone with a dog to breed with our little Tink. I immediately call him, accusatory of course. He says, "no no no, truly we FOUND him. Tinker's not "due" or "on" or whatever term he used. So, still a little unsure, I go about making posters...FOUND DOG POSTERS! The kids went out and taped them up. Later that day we have yet ANOTHER baseball game to go to. We get home a little late, like around 9pm, and there is this cute little message from a Mexican lady...."i tink you u found my dog" and leaves her number. EXCITEMENT runs through my veins!! I immediately call her back....even though I would NEVER call anyone this late.... normally. No answer. sigh. Spanish message. double sigh, cuz I have NO IDEA what the message said. Well, I left a message anyway. About an hour later, this cute little Mexican voice was speaking quickly on the other end of the phone. "i tink you found my dog." My husband is paranoid, waving his hands....mouthing "DO NOT GIVE THEM INFORMATION....make them tell YOU about the dog." Turns out they live in Oceanside! hellloooo... we live in Carlsbad, ok ok....so Oceanside is a stones throw....but heck, they live on the OTHER side of the barricade.....not in our neighborhood. hmmm....suspicious.....maybe they just found the sign and want a dog? So...I start asking her a bunch of questions, "why doesn't the dog have a collar?" "When did you notice him missing?" etc.....because I put a PICTURE of him on the flyer, which my husband said is a "no-no".....how would I know???? I've never found a dog before!! Then all of a sudden.......the little Mexican lady says........"His name is COOKIE!" WHAT??? "Cookie, you say???" How the <em>HECK</em> did my kids know this dog's name? .....this dog FROM OCEANSIDE! Apparently, their son walks the dog in our neighborhood......so much for not talking to strangers! </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Side note: No animals were hurt in the making of this post and "Cookie" is safely at home with his family. </div>Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-564252269727208402009-04-29T08:00:00.001-07:002009-04-29T08:00:29.685-07:00FlickrThis is a test post from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/r/testpost"><img alt="flickr" src="http://www.flickr.com/images/flickr_logo_blog.gif" width="41" height="18" border="0" align="absmiddle" /></a>, a fancy photo sharing thing.Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-16997357773956812492009-04-28T19:29:00.001-07:002009-04-28T20:19:43.526-07:00Up To My Elbows In Scrapbooking.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsY4gzIA2WMDzpQoNN7z3qGqEgOh8iYbeyV8soeDCtTow3EbB4oJO-hI-2fEnVejxVA4zyYDmwB-3qdSzBE-Y8nY2IiM6AnYV8GNcx0eSQghQwIuLlwLhwFyZDRpklRyOiKYUwmGm7Cgv/s1600-h/orangizers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329935937106209314" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 137px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsY4gzIA2WMDzpQoNN7z3qGqEgOh8iYbeyV8soeDCtTow3EbB4oJO-hI-2fEnVejxVA4zyYDmwB-3qdSzBE-Y8nY2IiM6AnYV8GNcx0eSQghQwIuLlwLhwFyZDRpklRyOiKYUwmGm7Cgv/s200/orangizers.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Ahhh. I'd like to say that Scrapbooking brings me great joy, and ooohhh yes it does. </div><div> </div><div>However, my little friend <strong><span style="color:#ff6666;">"A.D.D."</span></strong> does not allow me to Scrapbook when things are a mess....which unfortunately for MY Scraproom.....happens to be ALWAYS!</div><div> </div><div>So.... I sorta, kinda, maybe.... tried to, well um....<strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">CLEAN my scrap room</span></strong>. I'll give you a little, tiny, intsy bintsy looksie loo into my scrap room......but just a PEEK! </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rT-KbxcGRpXRCFqBtyWRAMdhTa6FEiABtLbTMu3yFLdulbtaMpM6GieGyg4Il9XT7Vh6JLHZTt3ucDP1b_llyGbmFncrYXNPNYZia_8k31dkNQ2uz-O1imZPC-Asv9YTZNvh5hZjvHz4/s1600-h/paint.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329935776947890370" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 172px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rT-KbxcGRpXRCFqBtyWRAMdhTa6FEiABtLbTMu3yFLdulbtaMpM6GieGyg4Il9XT7Vh6JLHZTt3ucDP1b_llyGbmFncrYXNPNYZia_8k31dkNQ2uz-O1imZPC-Asv9YTZNvh5hZjvHz4/s200/paint.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />In the upper right is one of the cool Making Memories organizers that I swiped from Ally! The organizer right below it is also from the famous Pink Pineapple Scrapbooks garage sale! 25 bucks, what a deal!! </div><div><br />The two pink totes house a BUNCH of Michelle Hill, Candice McLean, and Ally Serrato kits.....gotta have me some kits man!! I love to just grab one of these puppies when I run off to a crop, or when I go on vacation....that way I don't have to lug around a bunch-0-stuff.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD16u5gOb-deT-8gG97N1K9zHj0UMItzGnvXJTNAvGPSBvL3o003LERfOyZWgMdrHF4wf_Pex8w7ENkdBMfqny13zUnmvynA4yw9Zgp_3GD7rBq1Agyspop26YVwcO1h1j9PrM5aDseuGt/s1600-h/crkits.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329936139687989666" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD16u5gOb-deT-8gG97N1K9zHj0UMItzGnvXJTNAvGPSBvL3o003LERfOyZWgMdrHF4wf_Pex8w7ENkdBMfqny13zUnmvynA4yw9Zgp_3GD7rBq1Agyspop26YVwcO1h1j9PrM5aDseuGt/s200/crkits.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqyihwvGelAsIvRwrtExRAj8sxzHQOrPvYGVVGwveclVZfcG3okf9o67AQ2fDTyRKfQGOJSc-tVo-hH40aRLfKRywguBFS3mryFv6d5z5FGYUB2Y-L3_0WG-e_bK3ngpcRfbjRKNw_oq-Y/s1600-h/crpaper.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329936461097658210" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 108px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqyihwvGelAsIvRwrtExRAj8sxzHQOrPvYGVVGwveclVZfcG3okf9o67AQ2fDTyRKfQGOJSc-tVo-hH40aRLfKRywguBFS3mryFv6d5z5FGYUB2Y-L3_0WG-e_bK3ngpcRfbjRKNw_oq-Y/s200/crpaper.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>My paper is completely unorganized, its just all piled everywhere in the paper rack, and in the paper holders with no rhyme or reason. I used to have them by color, then by Vendor....and then...I gave up. Any suggestions? The binders are the Tim Holtz acrylic stamps holders and believe me when I say they are PACKED! I also have a Tim Holtz case full of acrylics too! Oh wait, not to mention the Technique Tuesday case FILLED as well.....ahhhh....for the love of stamps!! </div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHuqbqkWZVTKBa67r2iVhQpy-LTNnmlrKMNXJ3y_YEDoBnnS7ciDlcW_BWcnjaGiRHlz7GUC2bHhvaVgbdhBoZMgxmJHceSrwMsCofUsLOESXGVy57olOzpin0JH_47VMyyX8Z2GvIfhD/s1600-h/crclipitup.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329936606223064658" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHuqbqkWZVTKBa67r2iVhQpy-LTNnmlrKMNXJ3y_YEDoBnnS7ciDlcW_BWcnjaGiRHlz7GUC2bHhvaVgbdhBoZMgxmJHceSrwMsCofUsLOESXGVy57olOzpin0JH_47VMyyX8Z2GvIfhD/s200/crclipitup.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxkoNYmnGILGc_YvI_I2lgb9uYX_Hh3P6MnGJqM8f6HVBdn5tHPSDCHMsxlvtBjYFgNoIAMzsJ2J2TcP6NV8XOxumORzGWVdU_c_kUL68VYcwScTEIM2FN0E1tIF0-XsUHmks0YNEhkL1/s1600-h/crstampsjpg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329936314452206594" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 164px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxkoNYmnGILGc_YvI_I2lgb9uYX_Hh3P6MnGJqM8f6HVBdn5tHPSDCHMsxlvtBjYFgNoIAMzsJ2J2TcP6NV8XOxumORzGWVdU_c_kUL68VYcwScTEIM2FN0E1tIF0-XsUHmks0YNEhkL1/s200/crstampsjpg.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxr1ZxrZO9sa32pKQ4q0tGdC_Etl-hR43hQ4fHVdPG6pkq2e_ZJuOpk-PqJcTKKtQrF4tbLctLbsenONRoWjpY7P4kTt3pMHXamxjopcsrU_j_j-u7a02l4l84aoTQM8hmWWg4Tpahzg5A/s1600-h/crminis.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329937973947191922" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 125px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxr1ZxrZO9sa32pKQ4q0tGdC_Etl-hR43hQ4fHVdPG6pkq2e_ZJuOpk-PqJcTKKtQrF4tbLctLbsenONRoWjpY7P4kTt3pMHXamxjopcsrU_j_j-u7a02l4l84aoTQM8hmWWg4Tpahzg5A/s200/crminis.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95Li7y6Or4mDHSnLvqfLmcXdz_2cQARUHfBba8kF2YcIuf4lHrUUDDj07r3j0_ecNPLH5s1B2Yv6XBHeNB8ouxj6iMA41qFDKXcm5tqBeSRGmOUhhCUskllmSmIxZpVY_qpMcbebqIVm_/s1600-h/cremily.jpg"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHuqbqkWZVTKBa67r2iVhQpy-LTNnmlrKMNXJ3y_YEDoBnnS7ciDlcW_BWcnjaGiRHlz7GUC2bHhvaVgbdhBoZMgxmJHceSrwMsCofUsLOESXGVy57olOzpin0JH_47VMyyX8Z2GvIfhD/s1600-h/crclipitup.jpg"></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br />i LOVE my Clip-It-Up but I need MORE clips....and well...to be honest, I could probably use a few more Clip-It-UPS as well. <br /><br />In the basket are a couple of my minis that I have done. LOVE IT ALL!! Now I just need a work space. Michelle Hill laughed at me the other day when she came in and saw my pitiful little white craft table. I know I know!!! I can't wait to move this dang daybed upstairs to Aspen's room so I can have my craft room ALL TO MYSELF!! Yeah!!! <br /><br />Giggle of the Day: A good read on Stephanie Ackerman's blog <a href="http://www.homegrownhospitality.typepad.com/">http://www.homegrownhospitality.typepad.com</a>. She shows a woman juggling many things in life while balancing on a skate board, but then talks about how we can be so imbalanced as a mom (or dad). We have chaos surrounding us in this world, yet we obsess over having a "bad hair day." So Elena and I read this post while driving to LA to buy goodies for National Scrapbooking Day, and I look in the mirror.....to see a glob of grey hair smiling right back at me. ahhh....Bad Hair Days.....just like the book "The Screw tape Letters" anything to keep our focus off what is important in this life.....you know....the BIG MAN UPSTAIRS!!!Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834110185407496171.post-7255763539252780602009-04-20T19:20:00.000-07:002009-04-20T19:34:53.432-07:00My Little Beach Boy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggT7CKd-eYnIsHl6XON_MYyjE89PXcBEmdtQjAt-96dOp9gmw6nOEff3sqvREASeEcmSsF4xmXE1lUkxBihhz83pIT6bIk8jYa1CM6MXa17cpwFYnk5GqyGYJsELVaTibo-BwTItJRmiXR/s1600-h/beachboyjournal.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326965820337414290" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 186px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggT7CKd-eYnIsHl6XON_MYyjE89PXcBEmdtQjAt-96dOp9gmw6nOEff3sqvREASeEcmSsF4xmXE1lUkxBihhz83pIT6bIk8jYa1CM6MXa17cpwFYnk5GqyGYJsELVaTibo-BwTItJRmiXR/s200/beachboyjournal.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CzU903rKIamzPkrCblG9Tx9U-13jYhMiULsxek1-4qVWJaDworzDmop9-kgJJQZoPYlGA9KXAnmMB8tZNUVPQ5aeJQOQgXrggbG4y1kPaNps3nFEZYDOBnPmbGWIyynghebR2f3Jmpxu/s1600-h/bb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326965658752590994" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 194px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CzU903rKIamzPkrCblG9Tx9U-13jYhMiULsxek1-4qVWJaDworzDmop9-kgJJQZoPYlGA9KXAnmMB8tZNUVPQ5aeJQOQgXrggbG4y1kPaNps3nFEZYDOBnPmbGWIyynghebR2f3Jmpxu/s200/bb.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>I LOVE San Diego weather, especially Carlsbad weather!! I know, I know...it IS a little TOO hot, but man, it feels just like summer. Courtney got home today about 3:30 and took the kids to the beach. I wanted to go sooooo bad but I have deadlines to meet. I am currently putting together two albums for a customer whose daughter is graduating High School this year. She will be presenting her with two albums. One for her early childhood; birth through junior high, and another one of her High School years. There are A LOT of photos. Needless to say, it's very hard to work when your crop space is a disaster area. So, instead of frolicking at the beach with the fam, I did my darnedest to clean up my messy Scrapbook room. I think I am 3/4 of the way there. Whew. </div><div><br /><br /></div><div align="justify">Here is a layout I recently did with the new Lime Rickey Basic Grey paper (no it's not in stores yet....I got it at the show...sorry lovely ladies).<span style="color:#009900;"> I LOVE felt</span>, <span style="color:#3366ff;">I LOVE the beach</span>, <span style="color:#ffcc99;">I</span><span style="color:#cc66cc;"> LOVE pictures of my kids,</span> and <strong><span style="color:#339999;">I LOVE bright papers</span></strong>.....voila: <strong><em>Scrapbook inspiration!</em></strong> </div><div> </div><div> </div><ul><li><strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">Daily Giggle:</span></strong> The family was sitting on the couch: Coleby, Daddy, Aspen. Daddy is tickling them and saying," Whose the <span style="color:#996633;"><strong><em>monkey in the middle</em></strong></span>, then he tickled Aspen and said YOUR the monkey in the middle". She looked up at him and said, "I'm NOT the monkey in the middle, YOU ARE, I'm sitting by your side." (she's 3). I fell over laughing!!</li></ul>Krystiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03457977895802228896noreply@blogger.com4