I Am Never Prepared.....

For the past 3 years my cousin Summer and I have attended the Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Convention.

Go check out the site.....if it's coming to your area.....I highly suggest you go....if paper is your thing.

We always have the best time spending oodles of money and giving each other a hard time for doing so.

Look .... just look.

By the time it rolls around each year I forget just how good it is....I am never prepared when I first see this room.

Summer peeked in an upstairs room where a lady was eating her lunch to ask if we could get a bird's eye view....she informed us that the room we were in was where they watched for scrap lifters of the criminal kind.

This photo is only a part of the vendor floor.

It's truly amazing....if you are a paper geek.

Summer trying to make a decision....well you know what I say....buy it all.

Rusty Pickle's booth...one of my faves.
A little Halloween bouquet at the Cricut booth.
While this is a photo of Summer...its really not...its actually Summer and I proving that MEN do go to scrapbook conventions.....more men there this year than any year previously.....are men getting into paper crafts other than carefully folding back the sports page for optimal reading of that article way up in the corner.

oodles and oodles of chipboard books at Rusty Pickle....I know some of you who would have loved to get your hands on these deals.

Yummy...Skinny Cow was there giving away treats.....but first read the napkin.
I bought myself a box of these yesterday....so don't be surprised if you see some Skinny Cow drip embellishments at JaneSays (wink)

Skinny Dippers...they are really good...I prefer the carmel .

I thought about showing you all my new goods....but I don't want to give too much away.

Keep and eye on JaneSays !!!

Oh yea...and Summer completely gave me her permission to put her face on my blog...you know how I am about that.

have a happy day

Butter Boy and Some other Goodies

I knew this gift was on its way.

The giver told me it was coming.

Sometimes late birthday gifts are the best ones........ not because of what they are really but because they are like that last firework after the finale.

As if to say....Awwww....is all the fun over?

....well HERE is something else.

the last firework is from Crystal at Little Bit Funky.

Butter boy meet my blog readers...

Blog readers meet my butter boy.

I love this critter....he holds your butter for you so you can butter your yummies.

how cute is he?

At the orders of Ms. Chloe we have to have corn fast so we can break butter boy in.

and don't think I won't.....I love me some corn and I love me some butter.

Don't ya love the corn holders too...so happy and colorful.

I asked Crystal if she was trying to socialize this country girl and make me quite holding my corn with my fingers.

Doug....Crystal's better half....if you are reading this......I love this butter boy....how dare you suggest he would not be a wonderful gift (wink).

I don't know if all of you recall ...

I did a post a while back and said that something I would like to take a stab at was tie dying.

So....she hooked me up with a tie-dye kit.

Really looking forward to trying that.

Thanks so much Crystal for a sweet and thoughtful gift.

have a happy day.

Together Tuesday

So our Tuesdays together are winding down.
Chloe starts her last year of preschool very soon.
Yep...I'm saying the same thing all of you are....where did time go?
We will still have afternoons though...she only goes to school half a day....yipeeee !!!!
Not to worry....the together tuesday madness will not end.

So....you know we did some shopping today...
first we hit the craft store.I am not a fall person...nor a winter person
It is VERY HARD for me to create with the color palettes of those seasons.
As you know if you have visited JaneSays....I love bright happy springy color.
Let the creative block begin....Hopefully these goodies will give me a much needed jump start.

Oh Target....how I love thee......

that pack of 5 notebooks......50 cent....holy cow...Great for Chloe to tote around.

This is the new paper I just put in the shop......just try not the FALL in love with it.....for Fall colors its not too bad.

go get you some......

ladies....I need some advice...how do you clean an iron.

My iron is filthy from accidentally ironing the wrong side of heat n bond and stuff like that too many times.....any suggestions ??

thanks

have a happy day

Gifts I Got and The Gift I Would Want To Get

Got another package in the mail......birthday goodies from the super sweet Amy of Stinky Toes Designs.A very fun card
the polaroid camera I won on a giveaway of hers
and the sweetest little tote with the sweetest little houses on it.
and this is what I am carrying around in the tote, my Disney Vacation Book....its officially my Disney vacation planning tote...thanks so much Amy...I LOVE it all.


And Now....the winner of the birdy handtowel giveaway.....the giver of the gift I would most like to receive is

Polka Dot Moon who commented this....
Happy Birthday to you!!!Well, my favorite thing to give my friends is from "Origins" and it's called "Birthday Suit" - a wonderful, silky spray you use right out of the shower and it smells awesome :) and I would also give you some "Peace of Mind" gumballs from there as well.I love giving aromatherapy goodies!

I love origins products....I don't think they have one I have not tried....well except for the make-up because I don't wear make-up...but all the other good sutff.....YEA...I love it.

Sooooo....get me your mailing address and the color combo you would love for your towel....you can contact me thru JaneSays conversations......Congratulations !!

have a happy day

Just Because....

Just Because He loves me
Just Because it was my birthday
thanks so much honey....I am lookin' forward to using my first REAL camera.

Just Because I love crafting into the wee hours and all that lookin' down is heck on a neck.

My lovely neck wrap that I can't wait to use....you can get one here at HomeGrown Pillows.

My whole kitchen smells of lavender and peppermint. Mmmmmm.

Just Because.......

have a happy day

Thirty WHAT ?!?

Happy Birthday To.....Me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's my birthday.....however.....ONE of you will be receiving the gift.

A customized Sweet Birdy handtowel.

If you win you choose the color combination.....and a sweet birdy towel will be on her way to you.
How do you win?
Leave me a comment telling me if we were the BEST of friends ....what gift under $20.00 (because I would love a new mercedes...but let's be fair.....) you would give to me.

On Sunday I will choose the gift I would most like to receive and yes I will be completely honest....and the imaginary buyer of that gift.....wins the towel.
What happens if 2 of you buy me the same gift that I want the most.....I will resort to the old name draw.
So let's go !!!!! Some real gifts I have received from friends......

My Best friend Amy found this jewel in my etsy favorites and sent it my way.....if you have not checked out Fallon's pillows at Olive.....go NOW !!

I love this beauty.

and....from on of my 2 virtual best friends....Shelly at Lemon Tree......once again she sends the kinds of cuties you don't wanna unwrap.

a box....slam full of crafting goodies !!!!!
I have all intentions of using most of this for my personal scrapbooking.....thanks so much Shelly Belly.......You are a Treasure !!!!

Oh yea...and there is a GREAT sale in the shop Today too....

don't forget to comment....

have a happy day

Had to give it a try

When I saw Meg and Annie's chalk paint.
It looked like a great time.and it was.
Just like Meg instructed....equal parts water and corn starch.....and food COLORing !!

When my husband and outside art get together there is always a G (his initial)
when paint and I collide there will always be a house.

When Chloe and paint meet....there will always be painted body parts....painted toes are very cute.

Thanks Meg and Annie......we had a wonderful time.

have a happy day