The last week or so has been a blur. Besides working non-stop we've had lots of family things going on and the days have all rushed by so quickly! I hope everyone has had a productive week and that we can all tackle this new week with renewed vigor.
The Orange County Fair is in full swing and we bought season passes this year. Wednesday night is our first concert there; we are seeing Chris Isaak! Chelsea and Robbie saw Neon Trees on Saturday and on August 14th we are going to see BB King and Walter Trout. Talk about diversity in music!
Off to the grocery store to buy some stuff for a few tasty dinners. Then back here to get dinner started and make a few more cards to add to my growing collection.
Have a wonderful day!
Monday, July 18, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Yay, we made it through the Fourth!
Except my dog got psychotic and had to be drugged...poor thing! And now I've finally found my battery charging system for my Hong Kong camera so as soon as it's charged I'll be making some better videos.
How was YOUR holiday weekend?
:)
How was YOUR holiday weekend?
:)
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Ok, first slideshow 'gadget' is up and running....
Hey everyone!! It's been a super Thursday so far, was supposed to work but I got a day off "Hospital Convenience Day" which means they overstaffed and I got lucky!
Currently, I'm uploading some pics of various cards I've made recently, I was able to get the gadget slide show to work on the front of the blog so whatever is on the Flickr account will show up.
I noticed that for embellishments I'm very much into using stuff I get on sale. Is it that it's on sale, or that I saved money, or what?? Either way, I think the embellishments look pretty good. Most of the cards are somewhat playful and whimsical in nature, which describes my personality pretty well (when i'm not STRESSED out! lol...)
I either use a bought embellishment (on sale, of course!), a stamped image which I've colored in creatively, or a Cricut cut out of some sort. Seeing as I'm still getting used to the Cricut and doing a lot of experimenting you can see why I have fewer Cricut cut outs than anything else. Still, as I become proficient with the Cricut you'll undoubtedly see more of that. There's so much you can do with a Cricut and the options are endless. Now, to get ME trained!
I'm off to finish cooking my homemade chicken enchilada pie for my family. The chicken is simmering and everyone is already gathering in the kitchen even though there's about 45 more minutes left to the cooking process.
Silly family.
:)
Currently, I'm uploading some pics of various cards I've made recently, I was able to get the gadget slide show to work on the front of the blog so whatever is on the Flickr account will show up.
I noticed that for embellishments I'm very much into using stuff I get on sale. Is it that it's on sale, or that I saved money, or what?? Either way, I think the embellishments look pretty good. Most of the cards are somewhat playful and whimsical in nature, which describes my personality pretty well (when i'm not STRESSED out! lol...)
I either use a bought embellishment (on sale, of course!), a stamped image which I've colored in creatively, or a Cricut cut out of some sort. Seeing as I'm still getting used to the Cricut and doing a lot of experimenting you can see why I have fewer Cricut cut outs than anything else. Still, as I become proficient with the Cricut you'll undoubtedly see more of that. There's so much you can do with a Cricut and the options are endless. Now, to get ME trained!
I'm off to finish cooking my homemade chicken enchilada pie for my family. The chicken is simmering and everyone is already gathering in the kitchen even though there's about 45 more minutes left to the cooking process.
Silly family.
:)
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Home from Temecula...
Had a great day and a half out there hanging out with my daughter Chelsea. We got to go shopping at Joann's (and got GREAT stuff for 40% off!) and I brought out all the paper stuff and envelopes I bought which we split. Then I got my hair done and we went out to an early dinner at Sweet Lumpy's.
Finally made it home just in time to pick up my sister and her kids from LAX where they were returning from a trip to Hawaii. They were all so TAN! For them it was only 9 pm, but for me it was midnight, so they decided to head on home and get unpacked and relax there.
Me? I decided to go to bed.
Goodnight!
:)
Finally made it home just in time to pick up my sister and her kids from LAX where they were returning from a trip to Hawaii. They were all so TAN! For them it was only 9 pm, but for me it was midnight, so they decided to head on home and get unpacked and relax there.
Me? I decided to go to bed.
Goodnight!
:)
Monday, June 27, 2011
First Video Creation....err.....or something! :)
Putting together the first crafty video is a little daunting. There's the technical stuff like who will hold the camera? Obviously not me since I'm, well, crafting! Then there's the whole embarrassment part. Like I don't spend all day at work talking to strangers. Gosh.
Having said all that, just know that I'm going ahead with all the editing and splicing together the first video. I'm eager to get it up there because, well, it's FUN! I hope you enjoy watching it and don't feel like you have to be TOO critical, ok?
;-)
Having said all that, just know that I'm going ahead with all the editing and splicing together the first video. I'm eager to get it up there because, well, it's FUN! I hope you enjoy watching it and don't feel like you have to be TOO critical, ok?
;-)
First Official Post!
Welcome!!!!
...To my first post. I'm new to gmail's blogger, but not a newbie by any stretch!
This blog will be specifically for my crafty stuff, which I've recently become reacquainted with. When my kids were small, I got into the whole rubber stamping sensation and made cards, went to rubber stamp conventions, and had rubber stamp parties. It was a blast. Things have progressed quite a lot, I'm happy to report.
A friend of mine at work had mentioned all the fun she was having scrapbooking, which for the life of me didn't really sound like fun...but she kept mentioning her Cricut and everything it could do. Not till I actually went to her house and tried out her machine was I fully hooked.
In this blog I hope to chronicle some of the projects I tackle along with my daughter, Chelsea. Feel free to leave a comment or suggestion, we are all just crafting buddies here! :D
...To my first post. I'm new to gmail's blogger, but not a newbie by any stretch!
This blog will be specifically for my crafty stuff, which I've recently become reacquainted with. When my kids were small, I got into the whole rubber stamping sensation and made cards, went to rubber stamp conventions, and had rubber stamp parties. It was a blast. Things have progressed quite a lot, I'm happy to report.
A friend of mine at work had mentioned all the fun she was having scrapbooking, which for the life of me didn't really sound like fun...but she kept mentioning her Cricut and everything it could do. Not till I actually went to her house and tried out her machine was I fully hooked.
In this blog I hope to chronicle some of the projects I tackle along with my daughter, Chelsea. Feel free to leave a comment or suggestion, we are all just crafting buddies here! :D
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