It's MONDAY!

Dear Diary...Well it's Monday, cold... wet...rainy Monday. Ashtyn is home from school today sick. Had 2 cancel her ortho appt. this morning because I did not figure everyone would want her sharing her cooties :) I agree with Cynde about wanting to get the Christmas tree put up. But I have to move my loveseat to storage to put it up this year since I have added a big cabinet to our living room this year where our tree usually goes. I really did not feel like lugging out that huge , ratty, old,torn, christmas tree box & putting those branches on 1 by 1 in the correct order according to the correct color slots on my tree stand. SO, I went to a thrift store over the weekend saw & bought a different tree about 7 ft & the cool thing about it was it was a folding tree?! I had never seen 1 of these before. Put the bottom base in the stand & the bottom limbs fold down, add in the 2nd & the limbs fold down & add the top. Total setup time approx. 1 minute! But even better it was only $5.00! I think I like it better just because it is so easy to put up. Guess sometimes it pays off to just be LAZY :) Ashtyn always puts up her own tree in her room every year & already has it up. KK has a pink tree but we have not put it up yet either. Cynde, don't feel bad about your hubby taking off so much in deer season, Tom saves his vacation & uses it during deer season. Not like he uses it to take us on a family vacation or anything :( but I consider deer season to be mine & the girls vacation away from him! Not so much mess to pick up around the house, no dirty clothes to pick up in the bathroom floor or by the bed, (the list goes on & on & on :) & we can eat whatever we want! (frozen pizza, hamburger helper, ravioli, cereal, sandwiches...just what ever floats our boat that night!) Pure girl power! Glad you did not get your own challenge done yet Cynde because I have not done mine yet either :) Well better get going! Happy Monday everyone!

*Black Friday*

Dear Diary.....Today was pretty good, didn't get very much done at all but watch Lifetime channel :) But now I am good & ready to go get some stuff done! Really...as soon as I make this post. A few of you were asking why my L/O was not on the Rusty Pickle Blog & I was wondering myself so I emailed them. Seems that my entry email went to their junk mail folder , so they emailed me back with a very nice apology. They have set up their filters for my email address so this will not happen again. My entry did not even make it into the challenge for Nov. That's why it is not on the blog. Oh, well at least I got a L/O done (that's all I have got done lately) The new challenge will be posted on Dec. 1st so I encourage everyone to check that out & enter! Now....onto the subject of Black Friday shopping! I had a blast. I decided this year to make Best Buy my 1st stop. The newspaper ad said that they would start handing out tickets for doorbuster items @ 3:00 am so I arrived @ 3:15 thinking I would get a ticket & go to my car & wait out the rest of the time until they opened @ 5:00am. Boy was I shocked when I pulled up! When I went to get in line I was at least 1/2 mile back from the front door. No joke....the line formed @ the front door ,wrapped around the side of the building & around the back of Logan's parking lot. When they started handing out tickets the people who got a ticket for what they wanted was able to leave & pick up their items by 9:00am. So that put me WAY up in line. Seems that everyone was after laptops & HDTV's.The items I went after were not door busters but items that were just on special & 1st come 1st serve basis. I was able to get everything I had went in after (only 2 things) They even served warm donuts to the customers. Not knowing I would be waiting in line OUTSIDE for 2 hours I had just worn a sweatshirt :( so when I finally made it into the store I was just happy to have a heated building :) I was so used to making Wal-Mart my 1st stop & I can go in there at any time & wait for the sale to start.(in the warm!) Silly Me! I got a mini portable printer for my digital camera & it had a free carrying case! (& as Tom stated to me,"Lord knows that you really need another case to hold something in." I think he was referring to my scrapbook totes that are now in the living room) It was reg. $24.99 & it was FREE so heck yeah, I really did need it! I also got something else that I cannot disclose @ this time because it is for Ashtyn & she may get on the blog just to nose around :) you know how kids are. Then I headed to Toy's "R" us to get a digital camera & had it in my hand but the line to check out was over 1 hour of a wait so I put it back. Went to Target to get some movies that were on sale (Taladagia Nights, Night at the Museum & The wonder Pet's save the Reindeer {for KK} ) also got KK a Baby Born doll for $30.00 that is reg. $50.00 @ Wal-Mart. & some Littlest Pet shop play sets that they also had on sale. Off to the Mall to Old Navy & Bath & Body Works (they had the Wall Flowers for $5.00!) plus I had a few coupons for free items & a coupon for $10.00 off my purchase I needed to use. Bought LOTS in there for really cheap prices! (I LOVE that store!) oh, yeah while I was @ the mall I ate breakfast @ the Chinese restaurant. (I know that sounds weird but I was hungry & I Love Chinese food & had never eaten there before) Back to Toy's "R"us... missed out on the camera but picked up KK another Littlest Pet Shop set & a Bratz baby angel doll. Last stop Staples....cannot tell what I bought because again, it was for Ashtyn. Since I had not gone to bed the night before I was exhausted & headed home to pick up the girls & went to bed for a 6 hour nap! Now I have all of the Girls Christmas shopping DONE! Yippee! Now for everyone else on my list.....the hard people to get for. I hope everyone had a Great Thanksgiving, we did but I did not take 1 single pic. :( but I did remember to on my shopping trip Black Friday & plan to make a L/O on that soon. Well better get going to check on Ashtyn , she is sick today & has been in bed . I did manage to get KK in bed early tonight so I need to get some stuff done while it is nice & quiet (a rarity at my house!) Hope everyone has a great week! Goodnight!

Almost Turkey Day!!

Dear Diary, It is almost Thanksgiving & I am so excited! (Not to mention Hungry!) I always get this way before Thanksgiving :) We usually have dinner @ my house & the family comes over but this year I am taking Dinner to my Grandparent's house so they do not have to get out. Then later I am sure that we will watch National Lampoon's "Christmas Vacation" (that's just a tradition for us on Thanksgiving) But I guess I will need to get up with the chickens to be able to get my hands on a newspaper with all of the sale ads in it. I usually go shopping on Black Friday just so I can say I did it. But I think this year it will have to be something I really need to get me out. Unlike Cynde , I have not did my Christmas shopping yet. Only a few little things. I usually have my Christmas shopping done in Sept. or Oct. except for the few little last minute things. But this year I am just not on the ball at all. I have really no idea what I want to get the girls. I do think I know what I m getting Ashtyn but I have no idea about Kadence. She wants everything she sees on TV but she already has soooo many toys. Well better get off here to get some housework done :( just wanted to make a post so I did not get scolded by Cynde :) LOL just kidding! You know I love ya Cynde! If I should happen not to post before turkey day : I wish you & your families a Very Happy Thanksgiving! Don't eat too much & if you do brave the shopping on Friday, be careful out there....some of those shoppers can be pretty vicious to save a buck or two :) me, I'm just pretty laid back shopping except when I get my heels ran over by a cart! OUCH!

Saturday Nov.17,07

Dear Diary, Thought I would make a post since I have been called "Boring" by another blogger for not keeping my blog updated. (I will not mention any names cause you know who you are . However, I will give you a hint & you can fill in the blanks: CYND_!) Been in bed all day with a migraine :( I hate those Finally got up about 5:30 , felt a little better so I just ran 2 Mickey D's for supper. I had promised the girls Lasagne for supper but they understood & I have to make it tomorrow night. I hadn't had a migraine in so long & do not want another any time soon (how about never!) anyway, I feel much better now with just a tiny little headache. So I will live now I think. Well guess everyone is planning on going to the craft fairs this weekend? I do have 2 go 2 Cape so I will probably go for a little while. I think my mom wants to meet there. The problem with the craft shows is I always get ideas & I really need to be working on the ideas I already have before I forget them (that's why I always have my scrappers diary with me, I'm really very forgetful) I have an idea for my Special Christmas cards I make for my friends every year & I need to get those started SOON! I really want to try to make soap, don't know why ...but I just do , so I may have to give that a try soon too. Well I had better get going so I can get off to bed. I probably will not be able to sleep that well since I was in bed all day but I sure a going to give it a shot! Also , I am really hungry so I need to get to bed before I raid the fridge :) Hot cocoa sounds good too but not as good as Stormy's cake & Cynde's salad! Man, I am soooo ready for Turkey day! I'M HUNGRY! Well hope everyone has a fun Saturday doing whatever you want to do. Maybe I will run into you @ the Craft Shows! C-ya!

Rusty Pickle Nov. Blog Challenge

Here is my project for the Nov. Rusty Pickle Blog Challenge. For this challenge I had to use 3 different RustyPickle Papers (I used Chocolate Bunnies line) & Rusty Pickle stamps in the title (I used Princess Bride stamps) I used versa mark for the stamping since it is a subtle effect. I used it on all of the blue paper. You really cannot see it that well in the letters in the word Bunny because I coated it with Making Memories Glitter glaze & it was hard to get a pic. of it. I also used a big Rusty Pickle Chipboard "B" the choc. Bunny on the Jumbo B is baked clay I cut with a cookie cutter & painted. You can click on it to enlarge it. To get the whole story behind this L/O click on the Small Town Girls link & it will take you right to it. (I accidentally put it on the wrong one...opps!) Take care & have a Scrappy weekend!

Thursday Nov.8,2007

Dear Diary, Today was a beautiful day! Trying to get a little cleaning done. I am one of those people who like to Fall clean instead of Spring cleaning. I love Fall ! Seems like families get together more at this time of the year. I got a package in the mail today (surprise) seems I have won a Survivor coffee mug from KFVS12 secret Survivor Button contest. I was really surprised @ how cool the cup was. I do drink coffee & my fav. cup broke the other day so I was happy to win this 1! What a show tonight, I was so scared that James was actually going to go home (bet next week he uses 1 of those immunity idols if he does not win individual immunity challenge) Still rooting for Courtney to go home ....she just needs to leave so she can go home to eat!!! I have NEVER seen someone so skinny in my life! anyway, I have been meaning to email my buddy Debbi M. to tell her Congrats on going to be Grandma again! I keep forgetting to email her so I have it on my mind right now so I hope that she reads this post. Congrats Debbi! Well better get going , I need to go work on getting my kits ready for the class on Sat. If I do not get to post tomorrow, I hope to see everyone on Saturday! Goodnight!

Monday Nov.5,2007

Dear Diary, Today was such a pretty day, perfect weather outside in my opinion. I LOVE Fall! Actually it's about the only time of the year you will actually see me out in my yard. We actually spent the day Sunday cleaning the yard & Tom mowed the yard for probably the last time this year. Had a good time @ Ashtyn's school party on Friday. They acted out a "who Done it" play. After school Ashtyn & I ran a few errands in Cape before heading off to the crop. KK stayed with Mee-maw & P-paw until Tom got in from the woods. (it's bow season right now) Had a great time @ the crop although I really did not get anything done but visit :) Just wondering if the time change effects anyone but me? Every time there is a time change I have trouble sleeping for about a week or so....don't know why, it's only 1 hour. Maybe I am just weird ;) The Small Town Girls retreat is this weekend so if you have not made it in the store to sign up , there are seats still available. Well I guess I had better get off to bed OR maybe I will just stay online for a while, who knows. Had volleyball this afternoon so I am kinda tired. Have a Great Tuesday!

Friday Nov.2, 2007

Dear Diary, Yippee... It's Friday! I am getting ready to go to Ashtyn's school party. (We cannot have "Halloween" parties anymore ...now it has to be a "Fall Party" with absolutely NO dressing up! I remember the good ol' days, having our Halloween parties bringing our costumes to school & having a parade across the stage & wearing them to the High School building so the High School Kids could laugh @ us. So much has changed since I was little. I do miss the good ol' days . Everything now has to be so politically correct, but I wonder what ever happened to just having fun?? Same goes for "Christmas"parties {does anyone remember those bags of fruit & nuts they used to give you @ the Christmas parties?} I loved those! )Anyway...I just wanted to make a quick post for my buddies who thought I was dead or something, {thanks for worrying about me!} any-hoo ...I need to get ready to go to school to take those yummy goodie bags to the kids! I will post more later {probably tomorrow} The monthly crop @ the store is today so if you aren't already signed up ...what are you waiting for??? Hope to see all of you tonight!

Our "Watch Dog" Buttons

Dear Diary, Today was so much fun! I took Ashtyn & Buttons to the Petco costume contest. Buttons was a "Watch Dog" (get it :) the big watch on her back) anyway... we also took along Ashtyn's good buddy Madison & her pug Duke. They had a puppy play date :) The girls had so much fun. Buttons watch was originally on her back but the more she walked around it ended up on her side. had to think up something to use some scrappin supplies ;) while the girls & I went to eat I left Buttons to get a manicure (PINK of course!) We had to rush home afterwards to get Ashtyn & Kadence to the school for the "Olde Time" photos they were taking for a fundraiser. The girls looked so cute in their vintage dresses. Cannot wait to get them back so I can scrap it! Tomorrow is dedicated for cleaning YUK! I have neglected it so badly lately...just been too busy! So tomorrow I am just going to make myself do it! (with the help of the girls... whether they like it or not) The weekend is almost over so enjoy it. I am sooo excited for Halloween. I am even dressing up this year,going to be a witch. Tom says that should just be natural for me since I am one 90% of the time anyway....but what does he know :) if he is going to be like that I have a suggestion for his costume as well ;) just kidding could'nt resist that one!

"Small Town Girls" Nov.10 Retreat {KIT}

Hi! Just thought I would post this kit I will have available @ the Nov.10 retreat. It is a 6x6 chipboard box that houses a 10 page 5x5 chipboard accordian album . The kit cost will be $15.00. (for album & storage box) all pieces are Pre-cut & pre-sewn so all you will need to complete this kit is : Dark brown ink, paper piercer, adhesive, & a needle with white thread (you will only need this if you choose to stitch your buttons) I will be dropping off the sample @ the store today & it really does look better in person. (don't know what happened with the pics. I am usually a better photographer than this.) So drop by the store & take a peek! only a Limited # of kits will be available for this set, so sign up soon! Have a Scrappy Day! Angelia

Tuesday October 23,2007

Dear Diary, Today was very rainy & cold & I feel like poo! I got absolutly NOTHING accomplished today except for putting a pot of ham & beans in the crock pot for supper.(just seemed like the perfect weather for that.} I did not even feel like picking up Ashtyn from school (but I did) I am seriously thinking of going to bed. I am usually such a night owl but not today! But I do think I will wait until Ashtyn stops practicing the saxophone :) Got Buttons the cutest little pink carry bag off ebay & got it today ! (I may save it 4 Ashtyn 4 Christmas so shhh. don't tell her) yep , we are 1 of those kind of people who dress up their doggie :) can't help it she just looks so darn adorable! OK to explain the pic. of the lid in this post...right before I took my retreat class paint can to the store I decided to add a dove to the top so it was not in my project post. Well better go I really think I need to go to bed! Ashtyn is done practicing the sax. I sure hope I feel better tomorrow & I have a more productive day! Until then... Scrap on! OH, I almost forgot ... CONGRATS PENNE for winning a Rusty Pickle prize pack from the Rusty Pickle Blog! I am sooooo jealous! :)

Monday October 22,2007

Dear Diary, Today I took my class sample to the store & ended up buying some new goodies Rona had gotten in .{imagine that! I remember the days when I was happy with a plain piece of paper & a pkg.of stickers. But I am MUCH HAPPIER now !} Prima Flowers (very pretty) and Kadence has had her eye on a bag of pastel buttons FOREVER (she asked me to bring her a surprise from there last time & I took her a Maya Road chipboard book....SILLY ME! what she really wanted was those buttons!) She has a obsession for buttons just like her mom :) I remember taking her into Sassy Sammi's & she always wanted this certain pack of summer buttons. She would go get the same ones EVERY time & finally 1 day I just bought them for her & she was soooo happy! Wouldn't it just be GREAT if all problems could just be solved with a bag of buttons? Like today for instance when the screen on my cell phone just went black...I guess if I had a bag of buttons I would not have been so mad :) {2 months left on my contract before I was going to get a pink razr} I did have insurance on it so guess what???? My phone has been discontinued & my replacement phone is a RAZR !!! YIPPEE!{it's silver but maybe I will just buy a pink cover & decorate it with buttons :) who knows ,that's just how I roll! I did Have KK's buttons with me so Problem solved! } I did look @ those new i-phone's though sure would like that in my Christmas Stocking!Had Volleyball practice after school today. I swear every time I get home from there I am stiff all over! {guess scrapbooking is not considered exercise :( wish it was maybe I would be in better shape!} Well better get going & get started on another project for the retreat I am hoping to get the sample to the store tomorrow. I will post pics when I get it completed. Goodnight everyone!

Nov.10 "Small Town Girls with Big Ideas" Class

Here is my Nov.10 "Small Town Girls with Big Ideas" Class I will be teaching. It's a 1 gal. altered paint can. It is a Christmas theme. Would be great to give a gift in or to keep for yourself to decorate with during the Holidays. Cost for this class will be $15.00 Lots of glitter & machine stitching, buttons, flowers, ribbon & you will get to try out the new Making Memories Glitter Glaze that Rona just got in at the store.{this stuff is GREAT!} (the pieces in this class will all be pre-sewn .) The bottom pic. is just a close up of the tag that hangs on the handle. The sample will be at the store today. I will post the other kits I will have available at the retreat as I get them completed. If you have any questions just let me know! Have a Great day!

"FINALLY FALL" completed Layout

Ok Ladies, here is the completed "Finally Fall" completed Layout that the people who took the class & purchased the kits had requested. (you should be able to click on it to make it larger) I sewed on my own personal pics . & as a bonus at the class I decided to add some ribbon & fancy pants pins. While finishing it last night I REALLY, REALLY, wanted to use the New October Afternoon clear stamps Hoot Owl. So I did add it as well. So to the Ladies purchased the kit at the retreat yesterday , you will have the "Freebies " in your kit as well (Fancy pants pins (2) , Ribbon, & a stamped Hoot Owl image from the October Afternoon) I will be dropping off your kits at the store on Monday. They will have your names on them so all you need to do is ask Rona for them. Thanks again & have a Great day!

Sunday October 21, 2007

Dear Diary, Just a quick post. Went to my Grandma & Grandpa's today to visit & we had a great visit & I returned my Grandma's sewing machine to her today :( I sure will miss it. I was so used to using it on all of my projects but it was time to give it back. As most of you know I got a smaller machine just for use on my scrapbooking projects. I got it @ Hancock Fabrics & it is AWESOME! It is a Janome brand & weighs just 11 lbs. & has straight & zig zag & a few other stitch options. (about 3/4 the size of a normal sewing machine)If you are considering purchasing a machine just for scrapbooking that is small enough to carry to crops I think this is the 1 for you. It is model #3125. I finally opened it up last night & used it to finish my Finally Fall Layout (the class I tought yesterday @ the retreat. ) It sews like a dream & the motor sounds so good & smooth. (just thought I would post this since alot of you asked me to let you know how it worked) A+++ . I am still working on my projects for the: "Small Town Girls" retreat on Nov.10 & will be posting pics of them on my blog as I get them completed. I plan to teach 1 class & make 2 MAYBE 3 kits of other projects. I will keep you posted! I had a BLAST yesterday @ the Retreat & Thank You to all of the Ladies that took my classes & purchased my kits! Well better go I HAVE to do some cleaning today & I HAVE to get those projects done for the upcoming retreat. I will be dropping off the samples @ the store Monday or Tuesday. The weekend is almost over & the weather is BEAUTIFUL outside today so enjoy it & have a Great day!

Friday October 19, 2007

Dear Diary, Today was pretty hectic! Still trying to get everything prepared for the retreat tomorrow. Just about have all of the kits made up for the classes I am teaching, so now it's time to get my thinking cap on & make up a couple of things for the Nov.10 retreat. If you have not been to the store lately you should really go! (especially if you like the clear stamps) Rona got in a bunch of different October Afternoon stamp sets (they rock!) This is a new company & they have the coolest stuff so I am sure they will be a great company! I was lucky enough to get there yesterday & pick up a few sets & some rub-on's to match. (I had to get that cool little Hoot Owl set!)AShtyn got her school pics back today & I thought they were really good. It's so fun to line them up each year & see how much she has changed. She put on lip gloss right before the pics so her lips aren't really that shiny in real life :) plus the scanner made it look much darker than the pic really is. Hard to believe she is in 6th grade this year & it's her last year in elementary school. Tom picked up Ashtyn from gymnastics(cheer)last night so I got to see the whole episode of Survivor! I was so happy with the outcome since he was trying to get them to vote James off! (HaHa buddy it didn't work for ya did it!)& I did not like the girls throwing the challenge (wish they both would have gotten to go home for that little stunt!)Well I guess that's enough about my television addiction :) Off to scrap again (or until 9:00 when Men in Trees comes on!) Have a SCRAPPY weekend & hope to see some of you @ the crop tomorrow!

Wednesday October 17, 2007

Dear Diary, Today it RAINED! Finally! What is rain? you ask....Well it is little drops of water that comes from the sky & waters trees & plants. (I figured everyone had forgotten since we have not had a good rain in so long.) Ashtyn came home & told me she has a new little boyfriend named Justin. Awww how cute! Not really I am soooo not ready to have a teenager! As long as I can keep her focused on her grades & sports I think I will survive. She brought home mid quarter grades yesterday & she has 3 A's & 2 B's so she's doing well. She did loose another tooth the other day (that makes 4 in 2 months) so I told her she could be a Jack-O-lantern for Halloween ! Well watched Kid Nation tonight & I am sooo glad that the snotty little Taylor got kicked off of council! But I was sad to see Mike go :( Survivor tomorrow night YIPPEE! Not a real productive day for me , but theres always tomorrow! Procrastinators unite (tomorrow!) I am planning to get the baby machine out of the box tonight & at least get it threaded & maybe play with it for a few minutes. Well I better get for now have a million things to do! Goodnight!

Tuesday October 16, 2007

Dear Diary, Today I went to the scrapbook store TWICE! yep...2 times! Did some shopping for Christmas papers for the Nov.10 Small Town Girls retreat projects I plan to teach. (I will post pics. as soon as I get the sample projects completed!)If you have not yet been to the store to sign up for the retreat classes that are being held this weekend,(Oct.20) you are missing out! There are some wonderful classes being taught. Something for everyone I am sure! I will be teaching 2 classes: "Warm Winter Wishes" (this class is already full) & "Finally Fall" (seats still available) the price for this class is: $7.00 There will be stitching involved in this L/O as well (OF COURSE!) there is none on the example L/O because I did not have the pics. I wanted to use to sew around. Also we will be stitching on the buttons & I am adding a few "surprise" embellishments to this page. O.K. everyone knows by now that I sew on anything that sits still long enough :) so I have decided that I have horded my Grandma's machine long enough! I am going to now be trying out a smaller more portable machine! This little cutie will either be the scrappers "Dream" machine or a p.O.p (my slang for: piece o' poo!) I will be sure to let you know how that goes. Since I was at the store 2 times today I got to eat supper @ Wib's. YUMMY! Had a leftover BB-Q so I think I will go heat that up right now :P Hope to see everyone's SMILING face at the crop this weekend! Gotta go scrap! Goodnight!

Sunday October 14,2007

Dear Diary, Today the girls & I had a Blast! We went to Begg's Family Farm near Sikeston. We arrived around 1:30 & stayed until they closed @ 6:00pm. There is sooooo many things to do there! They played the Duck Races, they panned for gem stones, went down a big slide about 1,000 times (o.k. maybe that is a wee exaggeration) , played black light mini golf, milked a cow, watched the pig races (Kadence got to be a "Pigleader" again this year. they pick 4 kids from the audience to be cheerleaders ...AKA "Pigleaders". They win a pig snout to wear as a prize) played with the critters in the petting zoo, rode the farm animal train (Ashtyn said she was too big for this so I could not get her to get on it for a photo op.) Then we rode on a tractor ride out to the pumpkin field to pick out our pumpkins. We had a BLAST! it is our family tradition with me & the girls every year to go there. (Tom does not go with us because it is Deer Bow Hunting season & he is always gone)If you have never gone & you have kids you really need to go there! It's $8.00 per person & you can stay as long as you want. They have a HUGE corn maze but we did not get to go through it this year, not enough time. Last year we got lost in it & stayed in there over 2 hours. Think I want to go back on a Saturday night when they are open until 9:00pm & you get to go through it with a flashlight! We had a Great time & I am sure the girls will sleep well tonight. Ashtyn has a orthodontics appt. in Cape tomorrow morning @ 8:15am so I have to give KK (Kadence)a bath & go to bed. Maybe I will get some sort of scrappin done tomorrow, have to have my Nov.10 projects done by Oct.20. I usually wait until the very last minute but I am going to try this time to get them done ahead of the due date...we'll see ;) Goodnight!

Saturday October 13,2007

Dear Diary, Today me & the girls slept in. YIPPEE! Had to go to Cape AGAIN to get a paint can for the Nov.10 Small Town Girls Retreat. I think I will be making a Christmas can for my class. Of course we had to do a little shopping while we were there. Got Buttons a really pretty collar with lots of Bling! (just what every pampered pooch needs!) A pearl doggy necklace with a rhinestone paw print, a chew toy & a orange & black fleece jacket that we are going to have a volleyball & Fan of #10 embroidered on it (That's Ashtyn's # ) I love it around Halloween because I can find Orange & black stuff that I would not be able to find any other time of the year. Since it's our School colors that's cool. Rushed home to watch Scrapbook Memories @ 4:30 but it was not on today (guess they have switched times again) piddled around the house for a while, careful not to do too much of anything since weekends are supposed to be for fun & I do not know of anyone who thinks housework is fun! Tom is out @Deer camp & my parents called & wanted us to go eat @ the Mexican restaraunt (YUM!) so it was back off to Cape AGAIN! Got some cool stuff planned for me & the girls tomorrow so guess I had better get off to bed. Goodnight!

Dear Diary, YIPPEE it's Friday!Today my new blog was born! (I think it's a GIRL!) Although I was attempting to add my blog to the blog of the Scrapbook store I teach at and was unable to figure that out now I have my very own space. (I do hope that my scrappin buddies find me out here though!) Maybe with a little help from someone who is more computer savy than me I can figure out how to put it on the stores blog. I went to the store today & found the things I needed to teach my classes with @ the Oct.20 retreat. All of the other teachers were in there , we were all trying to finalize the supplies we need for the retreat. Ashtyn stayed with mom & dad & helped clean ferrett cages & I took Kadence with me. The store has a play area which keeps her occupied for a little while then she wants to "Shop" (which to a 4 year old means: I want to pick up & look at everything & try to get my mommy to buy it for me!) Guess I got off cheap today...all she got was a bag of Harvest buttons. (not sure all 4 year olds want scrapbooking supplies for Christmas ,but she told me today that's what she wants. She's definatly my child!) Then we ran a few errands, went to Target & Came home & picked up Ashtyn @ her Grandma & Grandpa's . Came home watched a little T.V. & started work on this blog. Guess I can say I had a Great day! Well Goodnight! Have a SCRAPPY WEEKEND! Angelia

Rusty Pickle Altered Halloween Paint Can

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Hi! Here is a paint can I altered for a Trick or Treat pail. I used Rusty Pickle's "Adams Family" line of papers for this project. Rusty Pickle is having a contest where you have to alter an item of your choice using any of their great Halloween papers. So I thought ...What the heck , I may as well submit it! Hope you enjoy it! I used TONS of machine stitching , ribbons, buttons, googley eyes, flowers,glitter & rhinestones. Can't wait to go Trick-or-Treating! Wish me luck! Angelia