tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87952268146493267142012-02-16T22:10:45.250-06:00Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.comBlogger531100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-26207391241761631262011-02-25T20:27:00.003-06:002011-02-25T20:48:26.416-06:00I'm terrible at blogging.... just look at my previous posts! It has been FOREVER since I've blogged.... so, this is just going to be short and sweet....<br /><div></div><br /><div>Here is my card</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5VZfToYAw7s/TWhpvVv5GjI/AAAAAAAAAYs/85ILuUBZla0/s1600/st%2Bpattys%2Bcard.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577824400511146546" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5VZfToYAw7s/TWhpvVv5GjI/AAAAAAAAAYs/85ILuUBZla0/s400/st%2Bpattys%2Bcard.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Paper: Rustic Cream and simply chartreuse c/s; spring moss bitty boxes, ripe avocado in bloom, simply chartreuse bitty dots patterned papers (all PTI)</div><br /><div>Stamps: Luck of the Irish and Everyday Treats (both PTI)</div><br /><div>Ink: Olive and Sweet Leaf (both CTMH) and Walnut Stain (Ranger.... I think?)</div><br /><div>Other: Rustic Twine, Rustic Wood Button (both PTI), Spellbinders Circle Nestie, Fiskers Scallop border punch</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Thanks for looking!!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-2620739124176163126?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-60513532939944195782010-08-19T18:03:00.009-05:002010-08-19T18:54:30.011-05:00I am so so so so SOOOOOOOO excited to share this!!! This has been a LONG time coming...<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>For awhile now, I have wanted my scraproom upstairs.... near the girls' playroom, near the daily goings on in our household. I didn't like being in my own little world tucked in a corner in the basement any longer. I wanted a pretty scrap room. I wanted something sunny, and yellow, and bright and oh so cheery! Well, that dream finally became a reality last weekend. I decided to roll up my sleeves and just dig in and do it. Finally.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thursday night I just kind of unloaded the girls' and my closets and got those rearranged. All the serious fun began on Friday....</div><div><br /></div><div>First, I had to load up all my scrap crap and bring it upstairs. Staging area for this stuff was in the playroom. Not the most ideal spot but it had to do. It's pretty much right outside the door to the scrap room so after moving it once upstairs, I wouldn't have far to move it the 2nd time once I could finally get it into the room. Also, since everything was piled in there, it was a good incentive to get the room DONE so that the girls would be able to have their playroom back ASAP!!! LOL!</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG29n8OB5NI/AAAAAAAAAW0/9O2Bl6zpvxA/s1600/CIMG6016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507266413221504210" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG29n8OB5NI/AAAAAAAAAW0/9O2Bl6zpvxA/s400/CIMG6016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Once that was done, I needed to get everything out of our bedroom which meant moving just the mattress downstairs into the basement bedroom. We aren't able to fit a standard queen size box spring down the stairway due to the clearance. So, go the bed, my dresser and our nightstands downstairs. Not too much of a problem. </div><div><br /></div><div>Next was moving the girls' beds and nightstands into what was previously our room. Again, easy process. </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG3BAOlg-0I/AAAAAAAAAYM/8LEYAHzUoCk/s1600/CIMG6018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507270129003592514" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG3BAOlg-0I/AAAAAAAAAYM/8LEYAHzUoCk/s400/CIMG6018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG3BAp9BJ1I/AAAAAAAAAYU/_FtEfo-EeAA/s1600/CIMG6019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507270136349927250" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG3BAp9BJ1I/AAAAAAAAAYU/_FtEfo-EeAA/s400/CIMG6019.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>However, its getting late on Friday night and with all this moving, we were pooped! However, the now NEW scrap room was all cleared out and ready for paint!</div><div><br /></div><div>Saturday morning the fam headed into to town to Home Depot to get some necessities for painting. $100 later *insert rolling eyes here* we're are set!</div><div><br /></div><div>Now for the part I REALLY hate... prepping the room for painting... taping, washing the walls, removing the faceplates and other hardware. But, I knew in the end it would all be worth it so I got right at it. This is the room BEFORE anything was done to it. It had a "whitewashed" paint technique in pink. This was the girls' room.</div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG27rMl-MdI/AAAAAAAAAWc/rjNcOfQZMHY/s1600/CIMG6015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507264270133244370" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG27rMl-MdI/AAAAAAAAAWc/rjNcOfQZMHY/s400/CIMG6015.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The rest is pretty self explanitory....</div><div><br /></div><div>Paint.</div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG27rhh0O5I/AAAAAAAAAWk/UfA5UNTwxUc/s1600/CIMG6020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507264275752958866" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG27rhh0O5I/AAAAAAAAAWk/UfA5UNTwxUc/s400/CIMG6020.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Paint.</div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG27sJN6qHI/AAAAAAAAAWs/dvng__D0p_k/s1600/CIMG6021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507264286406912114" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG27sJN6qHI/AAAAAAAAAWs/dvng__D0p_k/s400/CIMG6021.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The FINAL section of PINK!!!</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG29pGYojbI/AAAAAAAAAXE/KgwSE-K4JJc/s1600/CIMG6023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507266433130204594" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG29pGYojbI/AAAAAAAAAXE/KgwSE-K4JJc/s400/CIMG6023.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG29okZjBrI/AAAAAAAAAW8/Saz5_IoWMi0/s1600/CIMG6022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507266424007231154" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG29okZjBrI/AAAAAAAAAW8/Saz5_IoWMi0/s400/CIMG6022.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />More paint.</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG29p44NYZI/AAAAAAAAAXU/0u1ikxqzCQ4/s1600/CIMG6025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507266446684414354" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG29p44NYZI/AAAAAAAAAXU/0u1ikxqzCQ4/s400/CIMG6025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507266435756245090" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG29pQKuwGI/AAAAAAAAAXM/bFCP3ik6dOE/s400/CIMG6024.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div><div>DONE!!!! WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! It only took 2 coats of paint and no primer to cover the pink. However, there was one small section that didn't get a 2nd coat for the simple reason I ran out of paint. BUT, thankfully, 1). it was the section that is behind/under my crafting table and 2). my first coat in that area was pretty thick so you can't really tell. Shhhhhh... it'll be our little secret, OK? ;)</div><div> </div><div>Now time for moving in!</div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG2_jeAKZiI/AAAAAAAAAXc/rncG5MB5S8k/s1600/CIMG6026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507268535414056482" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG2_jeAKZiI/AAAAAAAAAXc/rncG5MB5S8k/s400/CIMG6026.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG2_j20bYMI/AAAAAAAAAXk/u4h4_rNC3No/s1600/CIMG6027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507268542075723970" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG2_j20bYMI/AAAAAAAAAXk/u4h4_rNC3No/s400/CIMG6027.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br />MOVED IN!!! Well, for the most part. This is pretty much all of my stuff. It's a complete mess right now because my large shelf isn't hung up yet and that will get hung directly over my crafting table... hopefully that will get done tonight. I had 3 cans of white spray paint sitting out in the garage so I painted it quick. Now I just need dear hubby to hang it for me! :)</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG2_kUAoqoI/AAAAAAAAAXs/lzpHjqIfxU4/s1600/CIMG6028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507268549911554690" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG2_kUAoqoI/AAAAAAAAAXs/lzpHjqIfxU4/s400/CIMG6028.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br />The "business" section of the room. I love it because it is directly across from my crafting area so I can just wheel my pretty little pink chair back and forth between my desk and crafting space.</div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG2_k6rHDcI/AAAAAAAAAX0/47l6IgYIgAA/s1600/CIMG6029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507268560290254274" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG2_k6rHDcI/AAAAAAAAAX0/47l6IgYIgAA/s400/CIMG6029.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br />The other end of the room. This cabinet used to hold all of my alterables but i didn't like that it didn't look "pretty" when viewed thru the windows in the doors so I put all of my ribbon and buttons in there now. I do not like them in this cabinet. :( So, once the above mentioned shelf gets hung, they will find their happy home back on that shelf and I'll find something else to put in the cabinet instead. Any ideas?</div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG2_lKkb0-I/AAAAAAAAAX8/zopn4l_SlMA/s1600/CIMG6030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507268564557222882" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TG2_lKkb0-I/AAAAAAAAAX8/zopn4l_SlMA/s400/CIMG6030.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>I didn't take a picture of it but I have my paper racks, sewing machine and my albums in the closet. Maybe I'll have to take a picture of that and edit this post at a later date.</div><div> </div><div>Well, there ya have it?!?!? What do ya think?!?!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-6051353293994419578?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-46707972417564936692010-08-04T19:09:00.008-05:002010-08-04T20:13:41.906-05:00Ahhh... there is nothing better than that anxiously awaited package from PTI.... unless, of course, you get to see (and touch and feel!!!) PTI stuff IN PERSON AT CHA (Craft and Hobby Association) SUPERSHOW!!!!<br /><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501720192538770850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TFoJXaHd_aI/AAAAAAAAAV8/xlTNksUk1f0/s400/CIMG5812.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div></div><div>I got back from the most AMAZING little get-away last Saturday and am just now starting to feel like I've rested enough to put a blog post out here. It was exhausting but SOOO fun and I wouldn't have traded it for ANYTHING!!!</div><div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501720630193766978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TFoJw4gjQkI/AAAAAAAAAWE/4SoRT6Z1VvM/s400/CIMG5813.JPG" border="0" />I FINALLY got to meet Dori IN PERSON!!! She was the most gracious of hosts... she and her totally adorable family picked me up from the airport, carted me around everywhere, put up with me as a guest in their home (while they are trying to sell their home AND had a showing while I was there!!!).... all sight unseen.... I could go on and on and on everything she and Jamie did for me while I was there. I think the biggest amazement was that Dori put up with me and my obnoxious PTI fettish... although I think she is now almost as obsessed as I am! *insert evil laugh/grin here* LOL!</div><br /><div></div><div>And, did you notice that picture that Dori is holding? That is Flat Tracey!!! Even though Tracey couldn't be with us in person, she was DEFINETLY with us in spirit!!! *MWAH*</div><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>This is the line just to get IN the PTI booth. Unreal, right? The suggestion, right from Nichole herself, was that if you knew what you wanted to get in line and gather your items as you made your way thru the booth. The last stop was the check out.</div><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501713122864536658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TFoC75hyHFI/AAAAAAAAAUc/DZjoFKeEXAA/s400/CIMG5820.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div><a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/">Nichole Heady </a>greeted us at the end (beginning???) of the line with a shopping bag, a notepad and the warmest smile and greeting. :)</div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501715537663718738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TFoFIdWxdVI/AAAAAAAAAVE/BLwkqiRXUys/s400/CIMG5821.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div></div><div>*WHEW* We made it!!! Just LOOK at all of that PTI goodie-ness!!! YUMMY!!!</div><div> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501725099447787394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TFoN1Bxvn4I/AAAAAAAAAWM/pMLjNhvRFxA/s400/CIMG5836.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TFoC9ejV46I/AAAAAAAAAU0/9jysOyjYa78/s1600/CIMG5837.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501713149983056802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TFoC9ejV46I/AAAAAAAAAU0/9jysOyjYa78/s400/CIMG5837.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />After all of that shopping, we did the PTI make and takes. <a href="http://debbiedesigns.typepad.com/">Debbie Olson </a>and <a href="http://pinefeather.typepad.com/pine_is_here/">Heather Nichols </a>were set up at one station and <a href="http://michellewooderson.blogspot.com/">Michelle Wooderson </a>and <a href="http://www.dawnmcvey.typepad.com/">Dawn McVey </a>were at the other.</div><div> </div><div>Debbie<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501715563834362434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TFoFJ-2VykI/AAAAAAAAAVc/edpLs6QHCoo/s400/CIMG5876.JPG" border="0" /><br />Heather<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501715572454739810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TFoFKe9mT2I/AAAAAAAAAVk/NzDNs91To3w/s400/CIMG5877.JPG" border="0" /><br />Michelle (Mish)<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501715551349474818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TFoFJQVthgI/AAAAAAAAAVU/rYSPMSHTa0A/s400/CIMG5852.JPG" border="0" /><br />Dawn<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501715546325119298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TFoFI9nz8UI/AAAAAAAAAVM/5VH-J9Nlmmo/s400/CIMG5851.JPG" border="0" /><br />Nichole's husband hard at work restocking the shelves.<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TFoC89VLYeI/AAAAAAAAAUs/Dh3EfNQdOCI/s1600/CIMG5931.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501713141065277922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/TFoC89VLYeI/AAAAAAAAAUs/Dh3EfNQdOCI/s400/CIMG5931.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>That's it for tonight!!! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-4670797241756493669?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-71375001058365701542010-02-09T22:36:00.001-06:002010-02-09T22:39:24.993-06:00Ok folks... I'm being REALLY honest. I'm beat... utterly EXHAUSTED, if you will. I am just going to post pictures here now... no supply lists... they will come tomorrow.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I4R9FjmpI/AAAAAAAAAUU/Zv5EKCuM2uQ/s1600-h/lisa.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436469581296409234" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I4R9FjmpI/AAAAAAAAAUU/Zv5EKCuM2uQ/s320/lisa.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I4RBdsb0I/AAAAAAAAAT8/SwuQHWt4vgw/s1600-h/CIMG4811.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436469565291523906" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I4RBdsb0I/AAAAAAAAAT8/SwuQHWt4vgw/s320/CIMG4811.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I4RpqkYuI/AAAAAAAAAUM/6JnDCTQXNsg/s1600-h/CIMG4813.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436469576082940642" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I4RpqkYuI/AAAAAAAAAUM/6JnDCTQXNsg/s320/CIMG4813.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I4ReL_sOI/AAAAAAAAAUE/fmqX938zKVU/s1600-h/CIMG4812.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436469573001916642" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I4ReL_sOI/AAAAAAAAAUE/fmqX938zKVU/s320/CIMG4812.JPG" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-7137500105836570154?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-9914618223662481952010-02-09T22:34:00.001-06:002010-02-09T22:36:46.015-06:00Ok folks... I'm being REALLY honest. I'm beat... utterly EXHAUSTED, if you will. I am just going to post pictures here now... no supply lists... they will come tomorrow.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I3teLVWeI/AAAAAAAAAT0/ZkvTA2Qo7SU/s1600-h/kim.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436468954523851234" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I3teLVWeI/AAAAAAAAAT0/ZkvTA2Qo7SU/s320/kim.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I3sgsCjnI/AAAAAAAAATk/_xe6nsRjgPY/s1600-h/CIMG4800.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436468938018033266" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I3sgsCjnI/AAAAAAAAATk/_xe6nsRjgPY/s320/CIMG4800.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I3tW_tPmI/AAAAAAAAATs/BGbyvWJB2W4/s1600-h/CIMG4801.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436468952596037218" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I3tW_tPmI/AAAAAAAAATs/BGbyvWJB2W4/s320/CIMG4801.JPG" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-991461822366248195?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-70488800252118976722010-02-09T22:31:00.001-06:002010-02-09T22:34:38.772-06:00Ok folks... I'm being REALLY honest. I'm beat... utterly EXHAUSTED, if you will. I am just going to post pictures here now... no supply lists... they will come tomorrow.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I3JhEwn9I/AAAAAAAAATc/miql5qe9nFs/s1600-h/erin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436468336826294226" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I3JhEwn9I/AAAAAAAAATc/miql5qe9nFs/s320/erin.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I3IqReyAI/AAAAAAAAATE/mrflAhY9qnM/s1600-h/CIMG4814.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436468322115700738" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I3IqReyAI/AAAAAAAAATE/mrflAhY9qnM/s320/CIMG4814.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I3JRP-jpI/AAAAAAAAATU/b-AuMxX9Ji4/s1600-h/CIMG4816.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436468332578377362" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I3JRP-jpI/AAAAAAAAATU/b-AuMxX9Ji4/s320/CIMG4816.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I3I2Ne2FI/AAAAAAAAATM/KNeToo3tutw/s1600-h/CIMG4815.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436468325320153170" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I3I2Ne2FI/AAAAAAAAATM/KNeToo3tutw/s320/CIMG4815.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-7048880025211897672?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-23538801368086229462010-02-09T22:28:00.006-06:002010-02-09T22:31:46.312-06:00Ok folks... I'm being REALLY honest. I'm beat... utterly EXHAUSTED, if you will. I am just going to post pictures here now... no supply lists... they will come tomorrow. <div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I2Mts6LnI/AAAAAAAAASk/0UxywDFvrdI/s1600-h/debbie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436467292243897970" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I2Mts6LnI/AAAAAAAAASk/0UxywDFvrdI/s320/debbie.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I2NHPGYjI/AAAAAAAAASs/99E-xd2G06U/s1600-h/CIMG4802.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436467299098190386" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I2NHPGYjI/AAAAAAAAASs/99E-xd2G06U/s320/CIMG4802.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I2NhVICnI/AAAAAAAAAS8/AkqmCZPnrdo/s1600-h/CIMG4805.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436467306102786674" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I2NhVICnI/AAAAAAAAAS8/AkqmCZPnrdo/s320/CIMG4805.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I2NUp-U-I/AAAAAAAAAS0/cJFeWgMHPV8/s1600-h/CIMG4803.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436467302700569570" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I2NUp-U-I/AAAAAAAAAS0/cJFeWgMHPV8/s320/CIMG4803.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-2353880136808622946?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-2951630126604398092010-02-09T22:24:00.003-06:002010-02-09T22:27:58.905-06:00Ok folks... I'm being REALLY honest. I'm beat... utterly EXHAUSTED, if you will. I am just going to post pictures here now... no supply lists... they will come tomorrow.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I1T0pIMoI/AAAAAAAAASc/jJV_nUl-M_g/s1600-h/dawn.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436466314854544002" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I1T0pIMoI/AAAAAAAAASc/jJV_nUl-M_g/s320/dawn.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I1TKDIs9I/AAAAAAAAASM/cU9PA1KUojM/s1600-h/CIMG4809.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436466303420904402" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I1TKDIs9I/AAAAAAAAASM/cU9PA1KUojM/s320/CIMG4809.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I1TT0VFPI/AAAAAAAAASU/4gY-dNoIwdw/s1600-h/CIMG4810.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436466306043155698" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I1TT0VFPI/AAAAAAAAASU/4gY-dNoIwdw/s320/CIMG4810.JPG" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-295163012660439809?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-53519205952668805952010-02-09T22:15:00.003-06:002010-02-09T22:24:21.569-06:00Ok folks... I'm being REALLY honest. I'm beat... utterly EXHAUSTED, if you will. I am just going to post pictures here now... no supply lists... they will come tomorrow. <div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I0nwgv9HI/AAAAAAAAARs/hemUY_VFJGw/s1600-h/betsy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436465557831414898" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I0nwgv9HI/AAAAAAAAARs/hemUY_VFJGw/s320/betsy.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I0oGsJmcI/AAAAAAAAAR0/uTF8AiHXEjA/s1600-h/CIMG4806.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436465563784812994" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I0oGsJmcI/AAAAAAAAAR0/uTF8AiHXEjA/s320/CIMG4806.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I0odprFAI/AAAAAAAAAR8/F8hQN2ucbmA/s1600-h/CIMG4807.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436465569948439554" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I0odprFAI/AAAAAAAAAR8/F8hQN2ucbmA/s320/CIMG4807.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I0o-YP29I/AAAAAAAAASE/v6_SWsx1uWQ/s1600-h/CIMG4808.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436465578733722578" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3I0o-YP29I/AAAAAAAAASE/v6_SWsx1uWQ/s320/CIMG4808.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-5351920595266880595?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-85181755516178611262010-02-08T22:22:00.005-06:002010-02-08T22:38:42.318-06:00Well, PTI has done it yet again! Made me stay up until the witching hours of the night card making! LOL!<br /><br />In celebrating the February/3rd Anniversary of PTI release, Nichole has issued some challenges. The prize? Why, PTI product of course! Worth every minute I'm not sleeping that's for sure!!!<br /><br />Today's challenge was the sketch below.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3DkS2UKrkI/AAAAAAAAARc/cHyIVJ49zcA/s1600-h/sketch.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436095762705067586" style="WIDTH: 247px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3DkS2UKrkI/AAAAAAAAARc/cHyIVJ49zcA/s320/sketch.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Based on our username on the PTI forum, our color palatte was chosen for us but we had free reign as to how the colors were placed.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3DkTBq0i_I/AAAAAAAAARk/nU_C8G2My0Y/s1600-h/palette.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436095765752876018" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 122px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3DkTBq0i_I/AAAAAAAAARk/nU_C8G2My0Y/s320/palette.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's my take on this challenge...<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3DjVo7r0SI/AAAAAAAAARM/sY43fEIrDY4/s1600-h/CIMG4796.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436094711140700450" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3DjVo7r0SI/AAAAAAAAARM/sY43fEIrDY4/s320/CIMG4796.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436094720119174226" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S3DjWKYUdFI/AAAAAAAAARU/dXG8q4F_gbc/s320/CIMG4798.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />Paper: Kraft, Stampers Select White, Enchanted Evening, Bitty Box Basics in Spring Rain (all PTI)<br />Stamps: Sentiment (Favor It Baby - PTI), Star (2008 Holiday Tag Collection - PTI)<br />Ink: Sentiment (Enchanted Evening - PTI), Star (Breeze - CTMH), Ranger Distressing Inks in Antique Linen and Walnut Stain<br />Ribbon: Twill in Aqua Mist (PTI)<br />Button: White/Cream (PTI)<br />Other: Fiskars border punch (Upper Crest), Charm/Buckle (???)<br /><br />I hope you like it! It was fun to make! I have 2 girls so doing a boy card was another GREAT challenge for me... I took a step out of my box I'm usually so content and cozy in! :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-8518175551617861126?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-26332800811152146892010-02-07T14:03:00.009-06:002010-02-07T15:14:11.234-06:00I'm not going to list all of the supplies used but if you would like specifics, please leave me a comment and I'll get back to you! Lots and lots of stuff here and it is in no particular order....<br /><br />Thank you card<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28jkvBLhAI/AAAAAAAAAQU/KAs3arpUIaI/s1600-h/CIMG4705.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435602389263156226" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28jkvBLhAI/AAAAAAAAAQU/KAs3arpUIaI/s320/CIMG4705.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sympathy card<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28jj2-74cI/AAAAAAAAAQE/IEi4MHDpHnc/s1600-h/CIMG4684.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435602374221357506" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28jj2-74cI/AAAAAAAAAQE/IEi4MHDpHnc/s320/CIMG4684.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28jkSQ4SaI/AAAAAAAAAQM/4IOA41yWiF4/s1600-h/CIMG4686.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435602381544376738" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28jkSQ4SaI/AAAAAAAAAQM/4IOA41yWiF4/s320/CIMG4686.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div><div><div><div><div><div><br />My 2009 Christmas card<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28jjY6YI-I/AAAAAAAAAP8/4EZx6mK6CJk/s1600-h/IMG00054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435602366149174242" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28jjY6YI-I/AAAAAAAAAP8/4EZx6mK6CJk/s320/IMG00054.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br />Ornaments for Mia's preschool class. I kept them VERY simple so that Mia could help as much as possible. Plus the paper was pretty enough to just leave it alone.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28icU_brpI/AAAAAAAAAPs/bVyU7eavnVE/s1600-h/CIMG4500.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435601145325923986" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28icU_brpI/AAAAAAAAAPs/bVyU7eavnVE/s320/CIMG4500.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28jjAn1eXI/AAAAAAAAAP0/p_1rWJmHDcY/s1600-h/CIMG4501.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435602359628953970" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28jjAn1eXI/AAAAAAAAAP0/p_1rWJmHDcY/s320/CIMG4501.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28icJXhPZI/AAAAAAAAAPk/oi-xe2rdd90/s1600-h/CIMG4499.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435601142205726098" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28icJXhPZI/AAAAAAAAAPk/oi-xe2rdd90/s320/CIMG4499.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br />Gifts for Mia's preschool teachers. I forgot to take a picture of the completely assembled box but I used the sheer aqua ribbon that you see in the back tied in a bow with a couple of tiny ornament around the sheer green ribbon. I filled the boxes with a chocolate candy assortment. It was SOOO pretty!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28iZ3a9meI/AAAAAAAAAPc/AIMnTNLrSqw/s1600-h/CIMG4498.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435601103028591074" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28iZ3a9meI/AAAAAAAAAPc/AIMnTNLrSqw/s320/CIMG4498.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28iZk3Q2QI/AAAAAAAAAPU/UmNggeSyvL8/s1600-h/CIMG4496.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435601098047019266" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28iZk3Q2QI/AAAAAAAAAPU/UmNggeSyvL8/s320/CIMG4496.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>An ornament I altered for a friend.</div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28htI75ScI/AAAAAAAAAPE/K8RwCr4jVZM/s1600-h/CIMG4494.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435600334636009922" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28htI75ScI/AAAAAAAAAPE/K8RwCr4jVZM/s320/CIMG4494.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28iZS_kGMI/AAAAAAAAAPM/Ccpm0wLiZOo/s1600-h/CIMG4495.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435601093249996994" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28iZS_kGMI/AAAAAAAAAPM/Ccpm0wLiZOo/s320/CIMG4495.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>For a card swap.</div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28hsk_zlWI/AAAAAAAAAO8/g5FPkNnyQWA/s1600-h/CIMG4362.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435600324988736866" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28hsk_zlWI/AAAAAAAAAO8/g5FPkNnyQWA/s320/CIMG4362.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28hsQ3T9fI/AAAAAAAAAO0/9VzvuGtcv1c/s1600-h/CIMG4361.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435600319584400882" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28hsQ3T9fI/AAAAAAAAAO0/9VzvuGtcv1c/s320/CIMG4361.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>For the Halloween card swap</div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28fc2-BCGI/AAAAAAAAAOU/Qa9nBvuMbrM/s1600-h/CIMG4243.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435597855911905378" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28fc2-BCGI/AAAAAAAAAOU/Qa9nBvuMbrM/s320/CIMG4243.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28hsCxweZI/AAAAAAAAAOs/oLMM_f-3-nI/s1600-h/CIMG4245.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435600315803007378" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28hsCxweZI/AAAAAAAAAOs/oLMM_f-3-nI/s320/CIMG4245.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28hrnHOVHI/AAAAAAAAAOk/0yW3Okl7j8k/s1600-h/CIMG4244.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435600308376851570" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28hrnHOVHI/AAAAAAAAAOk/0yW3Okl7j8k/s320/CIMG4244.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Halloween card for a friend (who loves owls!)</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28fb31UGaI/AAAAAAAAAOE/C0mOOjVENvU/s1600-h/CIMG4173.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435597838963972514" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28fb31UGaI/AAAAAAAAAOE/C0mOOjVENvU/s320/CIMG4173.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28fcIG1lpI/AAAAAAAAAOM/pW67lJGflEg/s1600-h/CIMG4174.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435597843332437650" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28fcIG1lpI/AAAAAAAAAOM/pW67lJGflEg/s320/CIMG4174.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>A REALLY bad picture (I took it with my phone in HORRIBLE lighting) of an anniversary card.</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28fbmBk52I/AAAAAAAAAN8/r6jHO_0f3so/s1600-h/IMG00025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435597834183567202" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28fbmBk52I/AAAAAAAAAN8/r6jHO_0f3so/s320/IMG00025.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Altered "T"</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28q6aBFirI/AAAAAAAAAQc/ZgGtDs78OZY/s1600-h/CIMG4785.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435610458164136626" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28q6aBFirI/AAAAAAAAAQc/ZgGtDs78OZY/s320/CIMG4785.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28q6kUbzOI/AAAAAAAAAQk/5zS7dLz_RO8/s1600-h/CIMG4786.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435610460929641698" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28q6kUbzOI/AAAAAAAAAQk/5zS7dLz_RO8/s320/CIMG4786.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Swap cards</div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28q7p1_WSI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/s9vWQB3dXnM/s1600-h/CIMG4792.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435610479592429858" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28q7p1_WSI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/s9vWQB3dXnM/s320/CIMG4792.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28q7JcnyyI/AAAAAAAAAQs/N7t4_jDwJB4/s1600-h/CIMG4790.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435610470896093986" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28q7JcnyyI/AAAAAAAAAQs/N7t4_jDwJB4/s320/CIMG4790.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Birthday card</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28q7_s8wLI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/ipwitD9knW8/s1600-h/CIMG4794.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435610485460091058" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28q7_s8wLI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/ipwitD9knW8/s320/CIMG4794.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28rHwvVuoI/AAAAAAAAARE/iRI2jPsxL3U/s1600-h/CIMG4795.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435610687602014850" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28rHwvVuoI/AAAAAAAAARE/iRI2jPsxL3U/s320/CIMG4795.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-2633280081115214689?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-53322658667610701312010-02-07T13:40:00.004-06:002010-02-07T14:03:07.538-06:00A sweet little thank you that I made this morning since I couldn't sleep. *sigh* I HATE it when that happens! Thank goodness CPS and PTI had a challenge for me!<br /><br />This is TOTALLY out of my comfort zone... I'm an A2 card maker, ALWAYS, so going square AND incorporating a tri-fold (something I have never done before but LOVED the result!) was a bit overwhelming until I got going on it. Then it all just seemed to fall into place!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28Xx1CpM8I/AAAAAAAAANk/OxvauMkvJgI/s1600-h/CIMG4773.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435589420078674882" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28Xx1CpM8I/AAAAAAAAANk/OxvauMkvJgI/s320/CIMG4773.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28XyBcu6HI/AAAAAAAAANs/w4DJT0UJx9I/s1600-h/CIMG4775.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435589423409326194" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28XyBcu6HI/AAAAAAAAANs/w4DJT0UJx9I/s320/CIMG4775.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28Xya1bNAI/AAAAAAAAAN0/gPoKH4FTLgA/s1600-h/CIMG4776.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435589430223778818" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28Xya1bNAI/AAAAAAAAAN0/gPoKH4FTLgA/s320/CIMG4776.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Paper: Stampers Select White (PTI), Aqua Mist (PTI), orange (???), In Bloom Patterned Paper in Orange Zest (PTI), Bitty Dot Basics Patterned Paper in Aqua Mist (PTI)</div><div>Stamps: Thank you sentiment (PTI~Teachers Apple), Flourish (???)</div><div>Other: Stickles (orange), Button (PTI), Marvey punches, Ribbon (???)</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-5332265866761070131?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-4727875915718371832010-02-07T13:30:00.004-06:002010-02-07T14:02:52.667-06:00This is what I have done so far...<br /><br />I made 4 of this kind, even though you only wanted 3... I can always use birthday cards! So, pick which 3 are your favorites.<br /><br />The colors are kind of hard to see so I'll explain them the best I can... All of the cupcakes have glitter frosting... YUM!<br /><br />White card base, hot pink ink and button and red ruffled ribbon.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28VlE4t9dI/AAAAAAAAANc/8XPC6G7THH4/s1600-h/CIMG4781.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435587001970456018" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28VlE4t9dI/AAAAAAAAANc/8XPC6G7THH4/s320/CIMG4781.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cream card base with an aqua bow and button and a buttery yellow ink and ruffled ribbon.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28Vkkph3vI/AAAAAAAAANU/aKPG1vw35nc/s1600-h/CIMG4780.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435586993316814578" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28Vkkph3vI/AAAAAAAAANU/aKPG1vw35nc/s320/CIMG4780.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cream card base with an olive green button and ruffled ribbon, a melon bow and ink<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28VkUhF4EI/AAAAAAAAANM/Zrj0I0rV3I0/s1600-h/CIMG4779.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435586988986458178" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28VkUhF4EI/AAAAAAAAANM/Zrj0I0rV3I0/s320/CIMG4779.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Light grey card base with a light blue button and dark blue ruffled ribbon and ink.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28Vj9E6MkI/AAAAAAAAANE/KVk6eayG9sk/s1600-h/CIMG4778.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435586982694236738" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28Vj9E6MkI/AAAAAAAAANE/KVk6eayG9sk/s320/CIMG4778.JPG" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-472787591571837183?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-49983548256126121602010-02-07T12:53:00.008-06:002010-02-07T14:02:31.089-06:00I really must make more of an effort to get on here and update! GEEZ!!!<br /><br />I was busy with a few projects yesterday... Here's what I did!<br /><br />First up, a Valentine...<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28QGbk6FuI/AAAAAAAAAM0/T9PPW8YCqX8/s1600-h/CIMG4765.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435580977927296738" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28QGbk6FuI/AAAAAAAAAM0/T9PPW8YCqX8/s320/CIMG4765.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28QHFhLZPI/AAAAAAAAAM8/Z45HRDyYc0M/s1600-h/CIMG4766.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435580989185942770" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28QHFhLZPI/AAAAAAAAAM8/Z45HRDyYc0M/s320/CIMG4766.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Colors used: white, Lemon Tart/Buttercup, Raspberry Fizz, Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise<br />Paper: Papertrey Ink, CTMH<br />Ribbon: Papertrey Ink<br />Stamps: Papertrey Ink (Sweet Love), CTMH (Friendship Alpha)<br />Other: Button (PTI), Rustic Cream Twine (PTI), Stickles, Swiss Dot Embossing Folder (ProvoCraft), Fiskars border punch (threading water)<br /><br /><div><div><div>A dear friend got married yesterday so I whipped up a set of "thank you's" as a gift that coordinated with the wedding invites I made for her. I hope she likes them!</div><div></div><div>Here is the card I made along with the gift set all put together.</div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28NdeBCOgI/AAAAAAAAALs/Pw8gJePvvG8/s1600-h/CIMG4763.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435578075184249346" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28NdeBCOgI/AAAAAAAAALs/Pw8gJePvvG8/s320/CIMG4763.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28Ndqtu3rI/AAAAAAAAAL0/9EqFd0pWFS4/s1600-h/CIMG4764.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435578078592949938" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28Ndqtu3rI/AAAAAAAAAL0/9EqFd0pWFS4/s320/CIMG4764.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28PC7lv8mI/AAAAAAAAAME/K26TC_YodiQ/s1600-h/CIMG4760.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435579818289656418" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28PC7lv8mI/AAAAAAAAAME/K26TC_YodiQ/s320/CIMG4760.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>I forgot to take a picture of the thank you before I packaged it all up so there is a bit of a glare coming off of the packaging. I LOVE how these turned out!!! SOOOO elegant!!! The black band of ribbon at the bottom is velvet... SO RICH!</div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28PDAZSWDI/AAAAAAAAAMM/AI8MXQ5U4MY/s1600-h/CIMG4761.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435579819579562034" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28PDAZSWDI/AAAAAAAAAMM/AI8MXQ5U4MY/s320/CIMG4761.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28PDU7sJXI/AAAAAAAAAMU/He-lF26yFks/s1600-h/CIMG4762.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435579825092568434" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/S28PDU7sJXI/AAAAAAAAAMU/He-lF26yFks/s320/CIMG4762.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>Colors used: Vintage Cream, True Black, Purely Pomegranate<br />Paper: Papertrey Ink, SU!<br />Ribbon: SU!, other<br />Stamps: Papertrey Ink (Paper Tray, Vintage Labels, Favorite It Wedding), chandelier (other)</div><div>Other: Ranger Distress Ink (Antique Linen), Black Rhinestones, Fiskars border punch (upper crest - I think???), Spellbinders Nestabilities (Labels One), Hershey's Kisses and Hugs!</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-4998354825612612160?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-56720432496248535492009-12-04T11:00:00.002-06:002009-12-04T11:03:34.647-06:00I HOPE SO!!!<br /><br />WOW!!! I have been away WAAAAAYYYYYY too long!!! The girls are being REALLY super good this morning so I thought I would take advantage and hop on the old 'puter for a few minutes to see what's shakin on here! <br /><br />I have a few pictures to share, eventually, but I don't have them loaded onto the computer yet. I hope to get that done in the next week or so. I would really like to get everything loaded on here, organized and then backed up again. I've let it go too long.<br /><br />Things have been really busy here... not even quite sure where to start! We're getting ready for the holiday season. I'm getting the house decorated... slowly... with my 2 little elves in tow. <br /><br />I'll check in again as soon as I can! Tootles!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-5672043249624853549?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-65728914392538047282009-10-06T00:13:00.005-05:002009-10-09T12:44:45.190-05:00ETA: FINALLY getting in here to update on these cards! GOODNESS!!! Where does time go?!?<br /><br />Papertrey Ink hosted a World Card Making Day challenge and 4 different catagories. This particular one, Australia, kind of just fell together for me. I wanted to keep the focus on the patterned paper that I used because to me, that felt a little "rustic" and the colors really just seemed to "go".<br /><br />I used a layout recently done by the insanely talented <a href="http://justgivemestamps.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/10/kraft-y-holiday-wishes.html">Laurie</a> . I absolutely LOVE this woman's style. Her work speaks to me like no other. LOVE her blog!!!<br /><br />All products used are Papertrey Ink except for the patterned paper (and I've had that paper in my stash for so long I couldn't even tell you where its from!).<br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br />It's REALLY late (or really early... depending on your perspective) so I'm just going to post my cards and then will be back tomorrow with all the "deet's". NIGHT!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrSMS1JxKI/AAAAAAAAAK8/yHXhNS5H5TI/s1600-h/australia.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389351012757259426" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrSMS1JxKI/AAAAAAAAAK8/yHXhNS5H5TI/s320/australia.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrSOJQuGtI/AAAAAAAAALE/N-nk-d-U5Hc/s1600-h/CIMG4336.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389351044548270802" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrSOJQuGtI/AAAAAAAAALE/N-nk-d-U5Hc/s320/CIMG4336.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrSOyZZIuI/AAAAAAAAALM/mj4zjLJae-o/s1600-h/CIMG4337.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389351055590499042" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrSOyZZIuI/AAAAAAAAALM/mj4zjLJae-o/s320/CIMG4337.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-6572891439253804728?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-71255750931885453882009-10-06T00:10:00.002-05:002009-10-06T00:17:53.071-05:00It's REALLY late (or really early... depending on your perspective) so I'm just going to post my cards and then will be back tomorrow with all the "deet's". NIGHT!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrRrv5MgkI/AAAAAAAAAK0/TE9qeOer024/s1600-h/india.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389350453623161410" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrRrv5MgkI/AAAAAAAAAK0/TE9qeOer024/s320/india.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrRqOARNGI/AAAAAAAAAKc/ylA_I___O94/s1600-h/CIMG4338.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389350427346154594" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrRqOARNGI/AAAAAAAAAKc/ylA_I___O94/s320/CIMG4338.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrRrR8l8UI/AAAAAAAAAKs/GBb6U1H5_bc/s1600-h/CIMG4340.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389350445584347458" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrRrR8l8UI/AAAAAAAAAKs/GBb6U1H5_bc/s320/CIMG4340.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrRqje1lEI/AAAAAAAAAKk/UNwhdWgdvek/s1600-h/CIMG4339.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389350433111512130" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrRqje1lEI/AAAAAAAAAKk/UNwhdWgdvek/s320/CIMG4339.JPG" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-7125575093188545388?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-47112511395402338752009-10-06T00:07:00.005-05:002009-10-06T00:18:33.099-05:00It's REALLY late (or really early... depending on your perspective) so I'm just going to post my cards and then will be back tomorrow with all the "deet's". NIGHT!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrQ9WV2NcI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/DXcw_NW03W0/s1600-h/mexico.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389349656490030530" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrQ9WV2NcI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/DXcw_NW03W0/s320/mexico.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrQ9zzQcmI/AAAAAAAAAKE/lk9mcs3tlPU/s1600-h/CIMG4341.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389349664398013026" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrQ9zzQcmI/AAAAAAAAAKE/lk9mcs3tlPU/s320/CIMG4341.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrQ-Ug8X3I/AAAAAAAAAKM/mmlOScvPQA4/s1600-h/CIMG4342.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389349673179570034" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrQ-Ug8X3I/AAAAAAAAAKM/mmlOScvPQA4/s320/CIMG4342.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrQ-ykqEFI/AAAAAAAAAKU/kiZBSwGhm9E/s1600-h/CIMG4343.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389349681248211026" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrQ-ykqEFI/AAAAAAAAAKU/kiZBSwGhm9E/s320/CIMG4343.JPG" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-4711251139540233875?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-77401178080933227172009-10-06T00:00:00.003-05:002009-10-06T00:19:08.010-05:00It's REALLY late (or really early... depending on your perspective) so I'm just going to post my cards and then will be back tomorrow with all the "deet's". NIGHT!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrQHWmr_eI/AAAAAAAAAJc/JEKyeKT0-jc/s1600-h/japan.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389348728847728098" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrQHWmr_eI/AAAAAAAAAJc/JEKyeKT0-jc/s320/japan.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrQHwJAdFI/AAAAAAAAAJk/7bHr2WzbCyc/s1600-h/CIMG4344.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389348735702561874" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrQHwJAdFI/AAAAAAAAAJk/7bHr2WzbCyc/s320/CIMG4344.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrQJPWGyQI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/LrSv03Xniow/s1600-h/CIMG4346.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389348761258871042" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrQJPWGyQI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/LrSv03Xniow/s320/CIMG4346.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrQIv-itdI/AAAAAAAAAJs/I6MKowyVWvY/s1600-h/CIMG4345.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389348752838538706" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SsrQIv-itdI/AAAAAAAAAJs/I6MKowyVWvY/s320/CIMG4345.JPG" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-7740117808093322717?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-5919446164509801812009-10-04T17:43:00.003-05:002009-10-04T17:54:59.218-05:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/Sskme6o_apI/AAAAAAAAAI8/opHt6NbpQtg/s1600-h/week+17.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388880741704624786" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 181px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/Sskme6o_apI/AAAAAAAAAI8/opHt6NbpQtg/s320/week+17.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />OH MY GOODNESS!!! LOVE this color combo Dawn!!! I'll have to admit, though, this was a little challenging for me to come up with something but I think I did it!<br /><br />I created this happy little anniversary card yesterday for this color challenge AND for World Cardmaking Day. All supplies used are Papertrey Ink (except for the staples, the brown ink and the sentiment stamp ;) )<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SskmfT9VaoI/AAAAAAAAAJE/G87y8NMLA3U/s1600-h/CIMG4321.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388880748500839042" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SskmfT9VaoI/AAAAAAAAAJE/G87y8NMLA3U/s320/CIMG4321.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Don't you just LOVE that GORGEOUS over-sized aqua mist button!?<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SskmgAUN3YI/AAAAAAAAAJM/V0qCVvr0ljc/s1600-h/CIMG4323.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388880760407973250" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SskmgAUN3YI/AAAAAAAAAJM/V0qCVvr0ljc/s320/CIMG4323.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Stamped the star border from "Let Freedom Ring" in the chai ink for a subtle touch of added texture.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SskmgjkRdFI/AAAAAAAAAJU/QmeWIOMEuqs/s1600-h/CIMG4324.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388880769870558290" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SskmgjkRdFI/AAAAAAAAAJU/QmeWIOMEuqs/s320/CIMG4324.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>Thanks for looking!!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-591944616450980181?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-72343566491616357492009-09-29T15:50:00.001-05:002009-09-29T15:51:51.795-05:00Take a look on the left side-bar..... I just added a CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN CLOCK!!!!!! ACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Well, love it or leave it I guess....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-7234356649161635749?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-72436614837940051702009-09-28T09:18:00.004-05:002009-09-28T09:53:07.641-05:00But yet they keep coming back every week... *sigh*<br /><br />It's been awhile since I've made a post on here... sorry about that! It was kind of a hectic week last week! I had to adjust my work schedule (again) so that I could get Mia to and from pre-school and still have Sophie in day care, etc etc etc.... I had a Dr appointment on Tuesday (nothing serious... just a normal check-up), I took Mia to "The Wizard Of Oz" at the theater on Wednesday night. It's the 70th anniversary of the movie so they were having a special showing at select theaters. It was the first time the movie was shown in hi-def. It was AMAZING!!! The ticket price was a little steep I thought ($10 a person... didn't matter the age) but it was worth it. I'm glad we went. Mia and I shared a pop and a popcorn and just had a great time. There weren't a lot of people there but that was OK. I thank my lucky stars that Mia is such a good little girl that I can take her to places like that and not have to worry. She's so well behaved. She just sits there quietly and watches the movie. If she wants to tell me something, she whispers. God love her!<br /><br />Friday was Jeremy's and my 5-year wedding anniversary. We went out for supper on Saturday night. Splurged a little. It was YUMMY!!!<br /><br />Saturday Jeremy and I both worked. He got home a little before noon. At around noon I drove to Pat's house to pick up bifolds to bring back to the school in town (there was a wedding that night). At around 1pm, I went over to the school and set up the bifolds and then had to set up a HUGE cupcake tree!!! 5 TIERS!!! Also had to plug in all of the lights. Got done at around 3pm. Had to go back at 4:30pm to light the candles... SO PRETTY!!!<br /><a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9d706b3127ccef8637425ce5f00000040O18AbtmzNk2YtQe3nwA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=1/rx=550/ry=400/"><img style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9d706b3127ccef8637425ce5f00000040O18AbtmzNk2YtQe3nwA/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D1/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9d706b3127ccef863c0dc4fcc00000030O08AbtmzNk2YtQe3nwA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/"><img style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9d706b3127ccef863c0dc4fcc00000030O08AbtmzNk2YtQe3nwA/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />Yesterday was a really busy day... got up and got ready (QUICKLY!!!). We all piled in the car. Dropped Mia off at Sunday school. Jeremy dropped me off at my work. Our cleaning lady is on vacation this week so I emptied the garbages, did the dishes and carpet swept the high spots while he and Sophie went grocery shopping. When they were done, they came back and picked me up, we went and picked Mia up and then went to McD's for a quick breakfast. Got home and then I went up to the school in Pemberton to tear-down from the wedding the day before. Got back home around 1ish. Jeremy and the girls were gone so I just vegged on the couch for awhile.<br /><br />When he got home, he put the girls down for a nap and then I went to pick up my stuff from the craft show. I didn't do as well as I had hoped but I did OK! I guess I got a lot of compliments but people just weren't ready to buy Christmas/Holiday stuff yet. The owner has asked me to come back for their show in December and to bring a lot of gift tags, gift bags, Christmas cards, thank-you's and birthday cards. Maybe some more journals. Guess I'm going to be a busy little bee the next few months! :)<br /><br />Now, back to work today. Blech. Hope you all have a wonderful week!</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-7243661483794005170?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-54724337955064265392009-09-21T08:55:00.002-05:002009-09-21T09:01:07.855-05:00OK... I've fixed the comments section of my blog so that you can ALL leave me a message now. :) I had it set to only registered users apparently... Thanks for pointing that out Corrine!<br /><br />Hope everyone has a great Monday! I think we are ALL FINALLY better at our house. I think we deserve a break. It's been a rough couple of weeks.<br /><br />Mia started Sunday school yesterday and, as I predicted, had a great time! The girl LOVES to sing and they have a "music" time so they got to play instruments. That kind of thing is right up her alley. <br /><br />She was pretty bummed that she had to go to day care today. She wanted to go back to her "pretty school" (translation: pre-school) today. I told her that she can go again tomorrow and that she and I have to do her homework tonight. That seemed to put her in better spirits. We have a "scrappy" project to do so it's pretty much a no-brainer for the both of us. She LOVES to help me scrap so this will be fun!<br /><br />Back to work... Bye!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-5472433795506426539?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-51278241972574069122009-09-18T13:49:00.002-05:002009-09-18T14:12:25.106-05:00Little Miss Sophie gave us quite the scare last night...<br /><br />Yesterday, around 4pm, day care called and said that Sophie was running a temp and that she was just "irritable" (my words). She just couldn't seem to get comfortable and was not her usual happy, smiley, lovable self. I told them I would be right there.<br /><br />Her temp was around 100*-101* and it seemed to be rising. I called Jeremy thinking he could just meet me to take Mia home while I took Sophie to Urgent Care but they ended up staying with us. Poor little girl... she was just miserable! Her eyes were all red and glassy and you could just tell she wasn't feeling well at all. When we got in to see a doctor, the nurse took her temp and now it was 103*! EEEEEKKK!!!!!!!! The doctor took a look at Sophie's ears and throat, listened to her lungs and they did a little oxygen test on her. All checked out fairly well... ears and throat were "a little red" but not enough to call it strep or an ear infection. Just to be on the safe side and to give Sophie some relief, she Rx some amoxicillin and gave her a dose of Motrin while we were there. By the time Mia and I got the Rx filled and got home, Sophie seemed to be doing MUCH better. She even had a little supper and sucked down about 2 bottles of milk! Things were looking pretty good.<br /><br />Then came 11:30pm. Sophie woke up and was just kind of moaning. She was burning up and lethargic. She wouldn't open her eyes, she wouldn't take her bottle of milk. I couldn't get her to take her medicine if she wouldn't even drink her milk so I had to do something to get her to come out of it. I tried rubbing her back, singing her favorite song to her (Dora the Explorer) and nothing. Poor little thing just kept moaning and wanting to cry, but she just couldn't. Even when I sat her up, her little head just hung forward. I was getting pretty worried by this point when I remembered reading on someones blog about her son having a terribly high fever and she put him in a luke warm bath. So, into the tub Sophie went! <br /><br />She was NOT a happy camper about that but I didn't care at that point. I just needed to get her temperature down (side note... my thermometer's battery must have died because it wasn't working and the paci-thermometer that I bought yesterday - Sophie wouldn't take it so I was shooting blind at this point). Jeremy has a laser temperature thing (I have no idea why or what it is supposed to be used for) and at one point when he tried that (hey, it was better than the big fat nothing I had!) it read 103*. <br /><br />So after her first bath, she came around a little bit and I cuddled her a little and she drank a little bit of the bottle but it still didn't seem like she was "all there" so I put her back into the tub. This time for a little longer. Again, she was NOT happy but after a little bit she got a little better. When she seemed like she was more alert, I took her out. Poor thing just wanted to go to sleep but I wanted to keep her awake long enough to drink her bottle (I put the Motrin in there) to get some fluids in her again. I put a Dora DVD into the player and she watched enough so I could actually get a reading off of the paci-thermometer (she sort of took it - it was 102*) and to finish her bottle. While I was washing the bottles so I would have a clean one for in the morning, Sophie fell asleep so Jeremy moved her back into her crib and she slept the rest of the night. <br /><br />This morning, it was like she was never sick! She must have broke her fever overnight because she didn't feel warm at all this morning and has been happy and playing all morning long. Hopefully the worst of it is over. <br /><br />This may not seem like a big deal to some but this was for us. Mia is 3 1/2 years old and Sophie is now 1 and we have NEVER had to take either of them to the doctor for anything other than a well-baby visit. EVER!!! We've been SOOOOOOO lucky! Sophie broke our streak but I don't mind. I'm glad we took her in when we did... whatever she had needed a little something more than Motrin and Tylenol and now she is well on her way back to being healthy again.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-5127824197257406912?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-43768328387340046632009-09-17T13:31:00.002-05:002009-09-17T13:48:24.653-05:00Good afternoon all (if there is anyone out there actually reading this... I don't know... SPEAK PEEPS!!! SIGN IN!!! LET ME KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE!!!)<br /><br />Today was Mia's first day of pre-school. The "official" first day was last Tuesday but I didn't get her signed up until that day so she missed it. To say that she was BEYOND excited to go to school is and understatement. In fact, I asked her, "Mia, are you just a little bit excited for school today?" Her reply? "NO! I'm A LOT a little bit excited mom!" LOL! We bought her a backpack last night. It's got all the bells and whistles. I was all set to get her the $5 clearance one which was cute... just a couple of pockets... that's all a pre-schooler needs, right? WRONG!!! She would NOT have it... she HAD to have the green cordoroy one with the pink butterflies with all the pockets. At least that was only $15 so its not like it broke the bank. And, she'll most likely have that thing for a few years so it's all good. I took pictures so I'll have to get those posted later.<br /><br />We're FINALLY having a 1st birthday party for Sophie with Jeremy's family on Saturday. Its not going to be anything fancy... just fun. :) I hope my little chunky monkey starts to feel a little better... she's got a little cold at the moment that just won't loosen its grip (on either of the girls, really). I hope its not the same crud that's been going around that lasts for weeks and weeks and weeks like I've heard other people saying. :( That would stink. But, we'll just have to keep doing our best to take care of them the best we can. At least they aren't running fevers. Just a runny nose, congestion and a cough (Mia). Typical cold crap.<br /><br />Last night I took some of my crafty creations out to a craft show to put up for sale. I took out cards, gift tags a journal and "boo" baskets. I hope I sell... SOMETHING!!! HA!!! I'm going to keep making things and take them out there little by little. Maybe something will sell. Let's hope so!<br /><br />Well, time to get back to work. Tootles!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-4376832838734004663?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-73604862529785404112009-09-15T12:07:00.002-05:002009-09-15T12:18:02.405-05:00Just placed an order for some new fun stuff!!! Buttons, inks, stamp set..... ahhhhhhhh.... I wish over-night delivery was a MUST!!!!<br /><br />Looks like I'm going to have a pre-schooler on my hands!!! Oy... not sure I'm ready for this! Mia will also be starting Sunday school this week. I think she is really going to enjoy that. We sang "Jesus Loves Me" at church last Sunday and she just about came out of her skin because she knew that song and could sing along! If there is one thing that that little girl loves, its to sing. She "sings" along to the other church songs as best as she can - even though she doesn't know the song or the words. It's cute. We even got to meet one of her teachers for Sunday school who just happened to be sitting right next to us.<br /><br />I'm going to go and register Mia for pre-school on my lunch hour.... coming up in a few minutes thankfully! I'm HUNGRY!!! That girl is just so excited to start school! She's too much of a social butterfly to not be around others. Pre-school will be on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from noon to 2:30...... so it cuts into naptime which I'm not happy about but what else can I do? All of my other options seem to be exhausted at this point. I have a few more phone calls to make so we'll see.<br /><br />Well, that's about all I know for now. Pretty boring. Can't WAIT for my day off tomorrow!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-7360486252978540411?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-67846131156397997122009-09-12T17:11:00.002-05:002009-09-12T17:16:24.144-05:00Quick post before I head upstairs and make some cole slaw quick and then back outside to visit with the neighbors. Tonight is our annual neighborhood Baer Circle hayride!!! YIPPIE!!!! :) We always have so much fun!<br /><br />We "host" in our "garage-mahal" as it is so affectionately referred to around here. We start out with some beverages, a pot-luck and then when it seems like everyone who is coming is here and ready, we load up and away we go! NO KIDS!!! :) LOL! We always have a lot of fun. We're usually gone for about 5 or so hours so you can about imagine. I will MAYBE post some pictures... it all depends on how everyone behaves! LOL!<br /><br />So, time to ski-daddle! Later gators!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-6784613115639799712?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-16209188996584097302009-09-11T10:08:00.002-05:002009-09-11T10:20:46.265-05:00Hey all (or at least the few of you that follow my blog... hee!)<br /><br />We're back from the 'rents and I *think* I'm finally over this bug! Ugh... I don't wish that on my worst enemy! I don't think I've ever been so violently ill in my LIFE!!! Thankfully I took the brunt of it... Mia and Jeremy weren't NEARLY as sick as I was and Sophie seems to have come thru it completely uneffected. However, I think she is working her way towards tooth #3... HOPEFULLY!!! The girl is 13 months old and only has her bottom 2 teeth! Poor girl will be eating pureed steak for her fine dining when she's older at this rate! HA!<br /><br />Because of the sickies at home this week, there really isn't a lot to report on. I'm going to be FRANTICALLY working on projects and cards this weekend to get ready for the craft show the next 2 weekends. I have some things in mind to make.... just need to get the creativity juices flowing and some time to do it in! I got THREE new stamp sets from PTI delivered to me (HAPPY DANCING!!!) earlier this week so I can not WAIT to get them all dirty!!!<br /><br />Question for those of you that do visit my blog... I'm taking a bit of survey, I guess... If you were attending craft shows in the next few weeks, what would you like to see available for purchase? Fall/autumn/Halloween items? Christmas/holiday? A good mix of both? Would you like to see altered items (things for gifts like journals, picture frames, etc) as well as cards? Would you purchase a packaged set of Christmas/Holiday cards (say 5 or 6) for those "special" Christmas card recipients on your list? How about thank you cards for teachers? Wedding, anniversary, birthday, just because cards??? <br /><br />Let me know what you think!!! Leave me a comment by clicking on the "comment" link below! I'd LOVE to see who is visiting my blog! Sometimes I think I'm blogging for my own eyes! LOL!<br /><br />Tootles!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-1620918899658409730?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-71702133970034493432009-09-03T10:22:00.004-05:002009-09-03T10:46:07.607-05:00'Til Grandma and Grandpa's house!!!!!!! WAHOO!!!!!!<br /><br />We're getting all geared up to head to my parents' house tomorrow night after work (boo for having to drive at night...). Can't wait! We have a fun and exciting weekend ahead of us! Although I'm excited to go home (have lots of fun stuff planned!) I'm also kind of sad. A lot of my family members are going 4-wheeling this weekend. Jeremy and I would LOVE to go but it just isn't going to work for us this weekend. Maybe next year... Mom already told me that if we wanted to go, she'd keep the girls. :)<br /><br />Yesterday was a busy day of boring errands. Run here, run there but we got a lot done. Wish I would have got more done around the house though! I'm going to be up LATE tonight finishing laundry and packing now. :( <br /><br />Since we were gone most of the day yesterday, I left Wally outside. He really loves to be outside in this weather. We have an invisible fencing unit so he stays pretty well put. Well, there has been a stray dog around the last few days and to my knowledge he hasn't really done any harm except to bother the neighbors dog (who is in heat.... Oy....). Well, yesterday must have prooved to much for the dog because he apparently attacked Wally. <br /><br />I was on my way back home when Jeremy called and said that Wally was bleeding (again....) and he wouldn't let Jeremy look at him. I immediately thought the worst and thought someone had shot my dog again! So I race home. Wally came running out from under the steps (a good sign!) to meet me at my car door and was all prance-y like he usually is when I get home (a great sign!). I give him a once over and find that the tip of his ear had been bleeding but wasn't anymore. I checked over the rest of him really good and that was the only spot. WHEW!!! Found out about an hour or so later from our neighbor girl that the stray was over and he and Wally got into it. We did find some blood in front of the small door to the garage which must have been where the dogs got into it or where Wally went to after the altercation. <br /><br />I was busy putting clothes away and Jeremy was outside on the phone with a friend of his when all of a sudden there was yelling going on next door. Apparently that same stray dog had just attacked our other neighbors' dog, Kodi. Poor Kodi... he's 14 years old and can't see or hear a THING and that dog just came up from behind and attacked him. Kodi didn't even know that the other dog was coming or even in the vacinity. I saw Kodi limp away and he had some cuts on his facial area.<br /><br />Those neighbors called the county sheriffs dept and a friend of theirs who is a deputy was on call and said he'd take the call so he came over. Since the stray is after the other neighbors' dog (Maggie) who is in heat, he was still around. Overall, he is a very friendly dog... just doesn't play nice with others and is protective of Maggie. So, we got the stray in a collar and a leash on him - like I said, he was pretty friendly and is obviously used to having a collar on because he didn't bat an eye when I put it on him - and put him in the back of the squad car. For some reason, and I'm not sure why... maybe my voice???... I was the only one that could get the dog to the car. Galen, a neighbors friend, was there so he was the muscle holding onto the leash but the dog followed me.<br /><br />The stray was a HUGE chocolate lab and when he made the decision that he wasn't going to move, he wasn't going to move! PERIOD! But, he was pretty calm and followed me to the car and listened to me when I told him to get in so he is/was obviously someone's pet and has had collars and leashes on and has ridden in a car before. I hope they find the owner. I'm guessing its someones farm dog not too far away from town and left the yard or slipped his collar and was just following his nose.<br /><br />So, that was what took up part of my night besides the girls' baths and supper..... I need a vacation..... LOL!!!!<br /><br />Tootles!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-7170213397003449343?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-16982570548523181032009-09-01T15:26:00.004-05:002009-09-02T08:51:56.250-05:00REALLY quick post as I'm heading out the door... <div><div></div><div>Here are the challenge colors:</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/Sp2Dxsten8I/AAAAAAAAAIk/Jof75Su3MtQ/s1600-h/week+16.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376598419988979650" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/Sp2Dxsten8I/AAAAAAAAAIk/Jof75Su3MtQ/s320/week+16.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>My card:</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/Sp2Dx1dRzbI/AAAAAAAAAIs/7C4hKrK4yfo/s1600-h/CIMG4149.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376598422336949682" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/Sp2Dx1dRzbI/AAAAAAAAAIs/7C4hKrK4yfo/s320/CIMG4149.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/Sp2DyXyjXKI/AAAAAAAAAI0/247G_PWLj9Y/s1600-h/CIMG4150.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376598431552986274" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/Sp2DyXyjXKI/AAAAAAAAAI0/247G_PWLj9Y/s320/CIMG4150.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>EDIT!!!</div><div>Since this was such a fly by post yesterday, I wanted to get back in here today and really give credit where credit is due. </div><div> </div><div>First off, this card is CASE'd from one done by Alison Manning (found in the Sept/Oct 2009 issue of Paper Crafts Magazine - pg 72) so she really is the one that deserves all the credit. :)</div><div> </div><div>Second, the totally FUN <a href="http://poppypaperie.typepad.com/poppy_paperie/2009/08/ruffled-ribbon-trim.html">ruffled ribbon technique </a>was recently brought to my attention by this wonderfully talented crafter, <a href="http://www.poppypaperie.typepad.com/">Lisa Johnson</a>.</div><div> </div><div>Last, and DEFINITELY not least, is the <a href="http://dawnmcvey.typepad.com/these_are_a_few_of_my_fav/2009/08/raspberry-suite-color-challenge-16.html">color challege</a> itself posted by <a href="http://www.dawnmcvey.typepad.com/">Dawn McVey</a>.</div><div> </div><div>~SUPPLIES~</div><div>Paper: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pb_paper.html">PTI Vintage Cream, PTI Kraft</a></div><div>Stamps: Miscellaneous</div><div>Ink: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/acc_inks_yellows.html">Pallette Sunflower</a>, <a href="http://www.closetomyheart.com/">CTMH Buttercup</a>, Brown, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/acc_inks_vintagetouch.html">PTI Tea Dye Duo</a></div><div>Other: PTI Rustic Wood Button, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/ribbon_rustictwine.html">PTI Rustic Jute Twine</a>, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_ribbon.html">PTI Summer Sunrise Saddle Stitch Ribbon</a>, Basic Gray Brown Rhinestones</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-1698257054852318103?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-1701566734422931052009-09-01T09:53:00.002-05:002009-09-01T10:19:38.118-05:00Mia comes home today! Man I've missed that little girl!!! I know she had a fun time... And, honestly, we had a fun time alone with Sophie too. Her little personality REALLY had a chance to shine thru. Day care said she was a little jabber jaws yesterday. My response? Because she didn't have to compete with her chatty-Cathy sister for once! LOL!!! <br /><br />Speaking of Sophie, she's trying SO hard to stand all by herself! Last Sunday was the first time I saw her crawl, stop in the middle of the floor with nothing around to support her, pull her feet under her and attempt to stand tall. For about the past week she's had GREAT fun in propping herself up on us if we're sitting on the floor and then will go to a quick stand and then "fall" back down on us again. She thinks this is pretty funny... and that she's a pretty smart little cookie when she does this too! She likes to take tours thru the house with her little "cart" that she pushes around and walks behind. She hasn't figured out how to steer yet so when she comes to stop, she'll just sit there and keep banging the cart into whatever it was that stopped her like that's going to make it move... honey... that's a wall. You have to go AROUND it... you can't beat your way THRU it. Gotta love her! It'll all come soon enough and THEN we'll REALLY be in trouble!!! This one has the stinker in her eyes FOR SURE!!!<br /><br />We are headed to Wisconsin this weekend to visit my parents and to go home for my hometown's festival. <a href="http://www.wiscowchip.com/">COW CHIP</a>!!! We won't get to mom and dad's until late Friday night and then Saturday is going to be JAM PACKED with fun stuff to do! Craft show in the morning, followed by a performance by the Cripple Creek Cloggers at the park (my mom is in this dancing group), then the parade at noon, my 15 year (ACK!) class reunion at 3pm until whenever... possibly headed to the beer garden that night for some suds and dancing. Sounds like my bestest high school friend Tina will be coming along and I'm SOOOOOO excited to be spending the day with her! I don't get to see her that often. Should be a lot of great laughs!<br /><br />Til next time... TOOTLES!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-170156673442293105?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-78574732073820415092009-08-31T12:11:00.002-05:002009-08-31T12:20:12.571-05:00Since Mia is gone for a few days, Jeremy and I suckered Auntie Shawnie into watching Sophie for us yesterday afternoon while we took the 4-wheelers out. WHAT FUN!!! I wish we had more trails near us - it took about an hour to get to the trails - but I guess you gotta take what you can get. Because it's been so dry around here, there wasn't a lot of mud or water to play in but we did get dusty. :) I even did one "climb"! I was pretty proud! I'm not really brave on my 4-wheeler, I like to just tour on the trails and play in some mud and water... I'm not a "climber". I like level terrain with a few smallish "climbs". LOL!<br /><br />Of course, there is always a price to pay when having fun... my allergies kicked into high gear once we were done. All that dust and pollen in the air took hold and I was MISERABLE. I was out cold by 8pm last night. Good thing Sophie went down (and stayed down!) relatively easy last night so I could get some much needed shut-eye. Dealing with allergies and running on approximately 4 hours of sleep doesn't do a body much good.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-7857473207382041509?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-25547472250108376792009-08-29T20:02:00.003-05:002009-08-29T20:16:37.558-05:00Well, I tried! I was going to play along this month in <a href="http://www.dawnmcvey.typepad.com/">Dawn McVey's</a> color challenge but due to my HORRIBLE internet connection (hopefully that will be taken care of soon!) that didn't work out like I planned.<br /><div><div><div><div>This is the color combo she came up with this month (that Dawn... She's a genious!):</div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpnQ0zhM2KI/AAAAAAAAAIA/oO83M3zEeVQ/s1600-h/week+15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375557235844634786" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 181px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpnQ0zhM2KI/AAAAAAAAAIA/oO83M3zEeVQ/s320/week+15.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Here's my take!</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpnQ16Za8CI/AAAAAAAAAII/V8bZGePTIaU/s1600-h/CIMG4145.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375557254870921250" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpnQ16Za8CI/AAAAAAAAAII/V8bZGePTIaU/s320/CIMG4145.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpnQ2tImtzI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/-65T9W_cqhI/s1600-h/CIMG4147.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375557268490598194" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpnQ2tImtzI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/-65T9W_cqhI/s320/CIMG4147.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpnQ3axnuZI/AAAAAAAAAIY/SmjxtcH1cpk/s1600-h/CIMG4148.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375557280742226322" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpnQ3axnuZI/AAAAAAAAAIY/SmjxtcH1cpk/s320/CIMG4148.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>~~~SUPPLIES~~~</div><div>Paper: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_paper.html">PTI Vintage Cream, PTI Spring Moss</a>, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pp_inbloom.html">PTI In Bloom in Melon Berry</a></div><div>Stamps: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/stamps_butterflykisses.html">PTI Butterfly Kisses</a>, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/stamps_2008holidaytagcollection.html">PTI 2008 Holiday Tag Collection</a></div><div>Ink: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_ink.html">PTI Vintage Cream</a>, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/acc_inks_vintagetouch.html">PTI Tea Dye Due</a>, Versamark Dazzle</div><div>Other: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_ribbon.html">PTI Vintage Cream Grosgrain Ribbon, PTI Hibiscus Burst Bitty Dot Ribbon</a>, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/ribbon_rustictwine.html">PTI Rustic Cream Twine</a>, Lace, Pink Rhinestones, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_buttons.html">PTI Hibiscus Burst Buttons</a>, pop dots</div><div>**PTI - Papertrey Ink***</div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-2554747225010837679?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-69627389775580302592009-08-29T19:59:00.001-05:002009-08-29T20:02:46.471-05:00Well, she's off. Mia, that is. She went on a mini-vacation with Grandma and Grandpa Sonday until Tuesday. I know she'll be fine as there will be a lot of other family members there as well but I'm a mom... I still worry. She was BEYOND excited though so that's good. I had to work this morning so I said my goodbye's early. Jeremy took her over to their house to get her and her stuff loaded and she couldn't wait to just get in the truck and go.<br /><br />I got up this morning and came downstairs and made her 3 little love notes for Grandma to read to her... one for every morning. Here they are. I hope she likes them!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpnPdC0GMfI/AAAAAAAAAHg/o9gfr3f9JsI/s1600-h/CIMG4141.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375555728121934322" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpnPdC0GMfI/AAAAAAAAAHg/o9gfr3f9JsI/s320/CIMG4141.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpnPdznfK8I/AAAAAAAAAHo/xUKJn3LC2v0/s1600-h/CIMG4142.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375555741222382530" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpnPdznfK8I/AAAAAAAAAHo/xUKJn3LC2v0/s320/CIMG4142.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpnPefoSu_I/AAAAAAAAAHw/U6M-pnRGBBc/s1600-h/CIMG4143.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375555753036921842" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpnPefoSu_I/AAAAAAAAAHw/U6M-pnRGBBc/s320/CIMG4143.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpnPfFxHWAI/AAAAAAAAAH4/xEqg0JpgHII/s1600-h/CIMG4144.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375555763274471426" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpnPfFxHWAI/AAAAAAAAAH4/xEqg0JpgHII/s320/CIMG4144.JPG" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-6962738977558030259?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-66782463292695069742009-08-26T20:47:00.007-05:002009-08-28T12:14:38.292-05:00***EDITED TO INCLUDE SUPPLY LISTS!!!!!***<br /><br />This is the invite for Sophie's 1st Birthday party in Wisconsin. Aren't they the CUTEST?!?!? I just absolutely LOVE how they turned out! The template came from <a href="http://linseyrickett.blogspot.com/2008/04/cupcake-card.html">here</a>.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXnSFPpH0I/AAAAAAAAAHY/8Zb_HpkKBHQ/s1600-h/IMG00102.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374456028168003394" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXnSFPpH0I/AAAAAAAAAHY/8Zb_HpkKBHQ/s320/IMG00102.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXmCdNOV2I/AAAAAAAAAFY/hwnPEdwInAg/s1600-h/CIMG4131.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374454660210775906" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXmCdNOV2I/AAAAAAAAAFY/hwnPEdwInAg/s320/CIMG4131.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />~~~Supplies~~~<br />Paper: Misc Pink paper, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pb_paper.html">PTI Kraft, PTI White</a><br />Stamps: Swiss Dot background<br />Ink: Brown, White<br />Other: Lace, ribbon, pop dots, <a href="http://www.marvy.com/Default.aspx">Marvey Scalloped Circle Punch </a>(can't remember what size now), <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_buttons.html">PTI Sweet Blush Button</a>, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/ribbon_rustictwine.html">PTI Rustic Cream Twine</a><br /><br />This past June, our beloved day care provider decided to call it quits. This is just a Thank You card I made for her for everything she has done for us and the WONDERFUL care she provided for our daughters for the past 3 years.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXnRrXkEeI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/MsSjwNozJpE/s1600-h/IMG00088.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374456021221904866" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXnRrXkEeI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/MsSjwNozJpE/s320/IMG00088.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />~~~SUPPLIES~~~<br />Paper: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pb_paper.html">PTI Kraft, PTI Vintage Cream</a>, K&amp;Co Bailey<br />Stamps: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/stamps_butterflykisses.html">PTI Butterfly Kisses</a><br />Ink: <a href="http://www.closetomyheart.com/">CTMH Cranberry</a>, Misc for distressing<br />Other: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_buttons.html">PTI Button</a>, ribbon, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/ribbon_rustictwine.html">PTI Rustic Cream Twine</a> (LOVE THIS STUFF!!!), Stickles, <a href="http://www.closetomyheart.com/">CTMH Edge Distresser tool</a>, <a href="http://www.marvy.com/Default.aspx">Marvey Scalloped Circle Punches</a><br /><br />Get Well card for my mom's friend that had surgery recently.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXnQyxmcMI/AAAAAAAAAHI/3UeyrQ1RiNU/s1600-h/IMG00084.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374456006030291138" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXnQyxmcMI/AAAAAAAAAHI/3UeyrQ1RiNU/s320/IMG00084.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXnQSmonuI/AAAAAAAAAHA/6nDXIwqYWYY/s1600-h/IMG00083.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374455997394362082" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXnQSmonuI/AAAAAAAAAHA/6nDXIwqYWYY/s320/IMG00083.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374455980751792514" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXnPUmvKYI/AAAAAAAAAG4/JNZWeDALZT4/s320/IMG00082.jpg" border="0" /><br />~~~SUPPLIES~~~<br />Paper: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_paper.html">PTI Smokey Shadow, PTI Sweet Blush</a><br />Stamp: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/stamps_papertray.html">PTI Paper Tray</a><br />Ink: <a href="http://www.closetomyheart.com/">CTMH Topiary</a><br />Other: White ribbon, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_ribbon.html">PTI New Leaf Ribbon</a>, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_buttons.html">PTI Sweet Blush Button</a>, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/ribbon_rustictwine.html">PTI Rustic Cream Twine</a>, brads, rhinestone<br /><br />Birthday card for a friend<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXm7aGOzSI/AAAAAAAAAGw/IUEmGJNKtnM/s1600-h/IMG00081.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374455638628683042" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXm7aGOzSI/AAAAAAAAAGw/IUEmGJNKtnM/s320/IMG00081.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXm67xTQgI/AAAAAAAAAGo/hjEQ7BRG9v8/s1600-h/IMG00080.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374455630487831042" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXm67xTQgI/AAAAAAAAAGo/hjEQ7BRG9v8/s320/IMG00080.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />~~~SUPPLIES~~~<br />Paper: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pb_paper.html">PTI Soft Stone</a>, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_paper.html">PTI Spring Rain, PTI Ripe Avocado</a><br />Stamps: Misc<br />Ink:<a href="http://www.closetomyheart.com/"> CTMH Bubblegum</a><br />Other: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_ribbon.html">PTI Hibiscus Burst Ribbon</a>, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_buttons.html">PTI Hibiscus Burst Button</a>, Prima flowers, <a href="http://www.marvy.com/Default.aspx">Marvey Scalloped Circle Punches</a><br /><br />Wedding card... Totally CASE'd from <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/662483">here</a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXm6AYHISI/AAAAAAAAAGg/AAdbbpaJoDQ/s1600-h/IMG00074.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374455614544486690" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXm6AYHISI/AAAAAAAAAGg/AAdbbpaJoDQ/s320/IMG00074.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />~~~SUPPLIES~~~<br />Paper: Shimmery Blue, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pb_paper.html">PTI White</a>, white tissue paper<br />Stamps: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/stamps_pieceofcake.html">PTI Piece of Cake</a>, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/stamps_butterflykisses.html">PTI Butterfly Kisses</a><br />Ink: Versamark Dazzle, <a href="http://www.closetomyheart.com/">CTMH Dutch Blue</a><br />Other: <a href="http://www.provocraft.com/products/detail.php?cl=cuttlebug&amp;scl=machine&amp;cat=&amp;item=37-1051">Cuttlebug</a> and <a href="http://www.provocraft.com/products/detail.php?cl=cuttlebug&amp;scl=embossing&amp;cat=&amp;item=37-1142">Divine Swirls Embossing Folder</a>, <a href="http://www.creativememories.com/MainMenu/Our-products-and-services/Traditional-Scrapbooking/Tools/Cropping-Tools/Custom-Cutting-Systemâ„¢">CM Cutting System</a><br /><br />Misc card I made over a year ago and just found in with some paper.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXm48sBlWI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/Min_OMT6FeE/s1600-h/CIMG4138.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374455596374398306" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXm48sBlWI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/Min_OMT6FeE/s320/CIMG4138.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>~~~SUPPLIES~~~</div><div>Paper: PTI Kraft</div><div>Stamps: Rusty Pickle, misc</div><div>Ink: Versamark</div><div>Other: Deja Views Die cuts and stickers (I think!)</div><div></div><div> </div><div>Misc Thank You's that I made to have on hand. These were originally supposed to be the thank you's sent for Mia's 3rd Birthday but never did get mailed. :( SORRY!!! Mia picked out the pretty shimmery lavender (although it's hard to tell from the aweful photo) paper and the pretty pink dragonfly ribbon.</div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXmhrC1UrI/AAAAAAAAAGI/1AVwdFPSEsk/s1600-h/CIMG4137.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374455196501234354" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXmhrC1UrI/AAAAAAAAAGI/1AVwdFPSEsk/s320/CIMG4137.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>~~~SUPPLIES~~~</div><div>Paper: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pb_paper.html">PTI White</a>, shimmery lavender</div><div>Stamps:<a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/stamps_teachersapple.html"> PTI Teacher's Apple</a></div><div>Ink: SU! (I don't know what color it was...)</div><div>Other: Dragonfly punch, Stickles, <a href="http://www.marvy.com/Default.aspx">Marvey Oval Scalloped Punch</a>, ribbon, <a href="http://www.provocraft.com/products/detail.php?cl=cuttlebug&amp;scl=machine&amp;cat=&amp;item=37-1051">Cuttlebug</a> and <a href="http://www.provocraft.com/products/detail.php?cl=cuttlebug&amp;scl=embossing&amp;cat=&amp;item=37-1134">Thanks embossing folder</a></div><div> </div><div></div><div>Miscellaneous "Teacher" cards I made for an upcoming craft show.</div><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXmhJ4QdiI/AAAAAAAAAGA/FEcHVdsui-U/s1600-h/CIMG4136.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374455187598505506" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXmhJ4QdiI/AAAAAAAAAGA/FEcHVdsui-U/s320/CIMG4136.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXmgSue0dI/AAAAAAAAAF4/8pIqHPB5H9E/s1600-h/CIMG4135.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374455172793553362" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXmgSue0dI/AAAAAAAAAF4/8pIqHPB5H9E/s320/CIMG4135.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>~~~SUPPLIES~~~</div><div>Paper: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pb_paper.html">PTI Kraft</a>, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_paper.html">PTI Pure Poppy</a></div><div>Stamps: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/stamps_teachersapple.html">PTI Teachers Apple</a>, flourish (Autumn Leaves maybe???)</div><div>Ink: <a href="http://www.closetomyheart.com/">CTMH Archival Black</a>, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_ink.html">PTI Pure Poppy</a>, <a href="http://www.closetomyheart.com/">CTMH Topiary</a></div><div>Other: Ribbon, <a href="http://www.provocraft.com/products/detail.php?cl=cuttlebug&amp;scl=machine&amp;cat=&amp;item=37-1051">Cuttlebug</a> and <a href="http://www.provocraft.com/products/detail.php?cl=cuttlebug&amp;scl=embossing&amp;cat=&amp;item=37-1167">Houndstooth embossing folder</a></div><div> </div><div></div><div>Just some misc cards I made one night</div><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXmfUr8YMI/AAAAAAAAAFw/DTOwA9pI2I8/s1600-h/CIMG4134.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374455156139909314" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXmfUr8YMI/AAAAAAAAAFw/DTOwA9pI2I8/s320/CIMG4134.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXmeRxu3FI/AAAAAAAAAFo/5e5smxTBoXI/s1600-h/CIMG4133.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374455138179013714" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXmeRxu3FI/AAAAAAAAAFo/5e5smxTBoXI/s320/CIMG4133.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXmDeaTRfI/AAAAAAAAAFg/ZjR6Pn0hsNs/s1600-h/CIMG4132.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374454677713929714" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXmDeaTRfI/AAAAAAAAAFg/ZjR6Pn0hsNs/s320/CIMG4132.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>~~~SUPPLIES~~~</div><div>Paper: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pb_paper.html">PTI White</a>, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_paper.html">PTI Lavender Moon</a></div><div>Stamps: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/stamps_butterflykisses.html">PTI Butterfly Kisses</a></div><div>Ink: SU! (not sure of the color) and <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/acc_inks_yellows.html">PTI Sunflower (Palette Ink)</a></div><div>Other: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_ribbon.html">PTI Lemon Tart ribbon</a>, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_buttons.html">PTI Lemon Tart Button</a>, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/ribbon_rustictwine.html">PTI Rustic Jute Twine</a>, <a href="http://www.provocraft.com/products/detail.php?cl=cuttlebug&amp;scl=machine&amp;cat=&amp;item=37-1051">Cuttlebug</a> and <a href="http://www.provocraft.com/products/detail.php?cl=cuttlebug&amp;scl=embossing&amp;cat=&amp;item=37-1604">Swiss Dot embossing folder<br /></a><br />Thank you's for Sophie's 1st Birthday... I DID get these out at least!!!</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXmBsr-klI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/_cbYIsfFo9I/s1600-h/CIMG4130.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374454647186428498" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXmBsr-klI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/_cbYIsfFo9I/s320/CIMG4130.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXmAbD4eKI/AAAAAAAAAFI/uQHHFrNEx_g/s1600-h/CIMG4129.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374454625274984610" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXmAbD4eKI/AAAAAAAAAFI/uQHHFrNEx_g/s320/CIMG4129.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />~~~SUPPLIES~~~</div><div>Paper: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pb_paper.html">PTI Kraft</a></div><div>Stamps: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/stamps_teachersapple.html">PTI Teacher's Apple</a>, misc (cupcake)</div><div>Ink: Brown</div><div>Other: <a href="http://www.sakuraofamerica.com/Pen-Opaque">Pink Souffle Pen</a>, White gel pen, Stickles</div><div><br />Just felt like playing with the owlies!</div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXl_fYS3LI/AAAAAAAAAFA/hdyXUbjoZdk/s1600-h/CIMG4128.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374454609254472882" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXl_fYS3LI/AAAAAAAAAFA/hdyXUbjoZdk/s320/CIMG4128.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>~~~SUPPLIES~~~</div><div>Paper: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_paper.html">PTI Dark Chocolate, PTI Spring Moss</a>, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pp_inbloom.html">PTI In Bloom in Orange Zest</a></div><div>Stamps: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/stamps_wiseowl.html">PTI Wise Owl</a></div><div>Ink: Brown, Orange</div><div>Other: Pink ricrac, Pink brads, lace, <a href="http://www.eksuccess.com/products_detail.php?product_id=8186&amp;sess_id=b6b717d1047d7b76835f6569abb791ba">Cutterbee Piercing Bugs</a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-6678246329269506974?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-76509090938129759342009-08-26T19:56:00.008-05:002009-08-26T20:46:49.965-05:00Since I found some pictures I had forgotton about, this is just going to be a little bit of everything post... <div><div><div><div><div> </div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Horse cart races we watched at the Nicollet County Fair</div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXaDJq34lI/AAAAAAAAADA/hnlZ8FlU1D4/s1600-h/IMG00145.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374441478006760018" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXaDJq34lI/AAAAAAAAADA/hnlZ8FlU1D4/s320/IMG00145.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>Getting ready for the garage sale last June. I had overflow into the kitchen. LOTS of stuff... didn't sell very much though. Sold A LOT more this past Friday. Different location = BIGGER sales...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXbfCgbwbI/AAAAAAAAADI/29oaVJi_8uE/s1600-h/CIMG3923.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374443056631890354" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXbfCgbwbI/AAAAAAAAADI/29oaVJi_8uE/s320/CIMG3923.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXbf7ToqMI/AAAAAAAAADQ/0T_3CJXxYjg/s1600-h/CIMG3924.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374443071879030978" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXbf7ToqMI/AAAAAAAAADQ/0T_3CJXxYjg/s320/CIMG3924.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXbgdgVqkI/AAAAAAAAADY/JzHFo-V6USw/s1600-h/CIMG3925.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374443081059117634" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXbgdgVqkI/AAAAAAAAADY/JzHFo-V6USw/s320/CIMG3925.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>Swap Cards for last month: All White and Owls</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXdAH3Ua-I/AAAAAAAAADg/QcV-NEVqTY4/s1600-h/CIMG3931.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374444724517366754" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXdAH3Ua-I/AAAAAAAAADg/QcV-NEVqTY4/s320/CIMG3931.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXdAiy8VqI/AAAAAAAAADo/ldMAKmp5AT4/s1600-h/CIMG3997.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374444731746768546" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXdAiy8VqI/AAAAAAAAADo/ldMAKmp5AT4/s320/CIMG3997.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>I don't remember all of the supplies I used but I'll do my best to "remember" at the end of this post.</div><br /><div>Miscellaneous cards I made to have on hand. I found a layout that I liked and just went with it. I had just received PTI's In Bloom patterned paper in the mail and couldn't wait to play! I used one of every color that I had cardstock to match! HEE! It was SOOOOO fun!!</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXiwU9Y1TI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/jY1GqZtkLTY/s1600-h/CIMG4028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374451050224342322" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXiwU9Y1TI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/jY1GqZtkLTY/s320/CIMG4028.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXivkpvTGI/AAAAAAAAAEI/EbZpeJ6qc5c/s1600-h/CIMG4027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374451037257026658" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXivkpvTGI/AAAAAAAAAEI/EbZpeJ6qc5c/s320/CIMG4027.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXitmfwKtI/AAAAAAAAADw/1wig-8w011I/s1600-h/CIMG4024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374451003392273106" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXitmfwKtI/AAAAAAAAADw/1wig-8w011I/s320/CIMG4024.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>My aunt and uncles' dog, Darby, passed away so I thought this would be a good one for them. I added a print out of "Rainbow Bridge" to the inside front cover.</div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXiuT9Cu7I/AAAAAAAAAD4/JIr-8KMkVh4/s1600-h/CIMG4025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374451015594720178" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXiuT9Cu7I/AAAAAAAAAD4/JIr-8KMkVh4/s320/CIMG4025.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXiu9QVBkI/AAAAAAAAAEA/tze99HZD-ZM/s1600-h/CIMG4026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374451026681464386" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXiu9QVBkI/AAAAAAAAAEA/tze99HZD-ZM/s320/CIMG4026.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXkXoAf1QI/AAAAAAAAAEw/ICxx30FsBIc/s1600-h/CIMG4127.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374452824864183554" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXkXoAf1QI/AAAAAAAAAEw/ICxx30FsBIc/s320/CIMG4127.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXkXCayp9I/AAAAAAAAAEo/Umcs_w72mzE/s1600-h/CIMG4126.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374452814773921746" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXkXCayp9I/AAAAAAAAAEo/Umcs_w72mzE/s320/CIMG4126.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXkWQRo3TI/AAAAAAAAAEg/6mFeBinpUHc/s1600-h/CIMG4125.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374452801313758514" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXkWQRo3TI/AAAAAAAAAEg/6mFeBinpUHc/s320/CIMG4125.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXkVsS6eQI/AAAAAAAAAEY/LeEScNwUTgU/s1600-h/CIMG4029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374452791655430402" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXkVsS6eQI/AAAAAAAAAEY/LeEScNwUTgU/s320/CIMG4029.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXkYC1Ft2I/AAAAAAAAAE4/-ORLgJDQ-Ng/s1600-h/CIMG4031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374452832064092002" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXkYC1Ft2I/AAAAAAAAAE4/-ORLgJDQ-Ng/s320/CIMG4031.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>***** Supply list will be added later.....</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-7650909093812975934?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-54459080991740529552009-08-26T19:12:00.008-05:002009-08-26T19:47:57.346-05:00Here's some better pictures of the card I did last week. I finally found my camera cord so I could get those pictures off instead of just the ones from my phone.<br /><br /><div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXQuC6nsmI/AAAAAAAAACo/LBngwgSWyr8/s1600-h/CIMG4115.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374431219811856994" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXQuC6nsmI/AAAAAAAAACo/LBngwgSWyr8/s320/CIMG4115.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXQtY7WD9I/AAAAAAAAACg/-diH0IIcBhI/s1600-h/CIMG4114.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374431208540606418" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXQtY7WD9I/AAAAAAAAACg/-diH0IIcBhI/s320/CIMG4114.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>Mia got in to get her bangs trimmed today. We took some tomatoes fresh from our garden to Susie. I wanted to give them to her in something besides just a boring old sack so I recycled a paper sack. It had a sticker on it of the store that it came from so I quickly searched my "already made but didn't like so didn't use" stash and found the perfect cut and distressed patterned paper and an already stamped and trimmed house. I could find the exact sentiment that I wanted so I just went with a "generic" Just for you from PTI's 2008 Holiday Tags set. I added a little lace to the bottom and attached the house with pop dots. Tied a few scrap pieces of ribbon around one of the handles and voila! DONE!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXU75h5ZgI/AAAAAAAAACw/GK__Djqp-xs/s1600-h/CIMG4122.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374435855856920066" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXU75h5ZgI/AAAAAAAAACw/GK__Djqp-xs/s320/CIMG4122.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXU8SP-CVI/AAAAAAAAAC4/Nn8fV1ONAVQ/s1600-h/CIMG4123.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374435862492612946" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/SpXU8SP-CVI/AAAAAAAAAC4/Nn8fV1ONAVQ/s320/CIMG4123.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>I also just made my Frankie "boo buckets" but I don't want to post them just yet. I will say though, they are some of the CUTEST little guys EVAH!!!!</div><div></div><div>I just put Sophie down for the night and Mia is in the next room just giggling away at "Bambi". Time for me to sign off and get back to making a few more Frankie's for the upcoming craft show! CAN'T WAIT!!!</div><div></div><div> </div><div>Tootles!</div><div>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br />*Supplies* (Gift Bag)</div><div>~ Paper: K&amp;Co Bailey</div><div>~ Stamps: PTI <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/stamps_2008holidaytagcollection.html">2008 Holiday Tag Collection</a>; Martha Stewart Gingerbread<br />~ Ink: Brown<br />~ Other: Lace, PTI <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_ribbon.html">Vintage Cream Grosgrain and Ocean Tides Twill Ribbon</a></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-5445908099174052955?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-40183889836299977552009-08-25T13:56:00.002-05:002009-08-25T14:02:57.003-05:00Last weekend, that is. Whew.... I'm STILL tired! Garage sale Friday night, work Saturday morning and early afternoon, family get together Saturday afternoon/early evening, work Saturday night/early Sunday morning.... I didn't do much of anything all day on Sunday and didn't get anything accomplished after work yesterday either. I am feeling much better today though and actually feel like I could get SOMETHING accomplished when I get home tonight. <br /><br />Looks like the rain has stopped for the day so I'll probably put on my waders and get into the garden for some tomatoes and zucchini. I'm kind of afraid though... I KNOW I have a TON of zucchini's out there... just will have to wade thru all of the vines to get to them. Ugh... NOT looking forward to that part. My zucchini's and pumpkins are OUT.OF.CONTROL this year. GREAT crop, just not enough time to maintain it properly!<br /><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"></span><br />Honestly, that's about all I have to report today... pretty boring. I think the girls and I will head to the mall tomorrow. Mia needs a new pair of tennis shoes before she heads out on a mini-vacation with Grandma and Grandpa Sonday this weekend for a few days.<br /><br />Tootles!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-4018388983629997755?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-3920843949325543222009-08-20T09:41:00.003-05:002009-08-20T10:00:00.168-05:00We had a little excitement in our neck of the woods last night... some tornadic activity! We didn't get anything at our house but near us there was some rotation in the clouds so we were on the lookout. <br /><br />I could see that it was very dark out in the west and a little north of us but right over our house it was sunny. There were tornado warnings in other counties but it didn't sound like it was going to be near us so I decided I would brave the muddy garden (it rained a lot earlier in the day yesterday) because I knew there were a few things that had to get out before they became over-ripe. I was halfway thru my inspection of my tomatoe plants when the siren went off. I finished picking my tomatoes and got them into the house but I still wanted to partially clean the kohlrabi before bringing in all the mud and dirt from those so there I am, tornado sirens blaring, hacking away at the probably 10 kohlrabi I had JUST plucked from the garden, just so I didn't bring dirt into the house. What was I thinking??? Jeremy was inside with the girls and watching the "play by play" of the storm on our local TV station down in the basement. <br /><br />When I finally got that done, I went inside, checked a few things, and picked up the playroom, then Jeremy and I went back outside on our deck and visited with the neighbors while watching the storm roll thru to the west and north of us. Pretty amazing... great lightning show.<br /><br />Once the storm kind of dissapated and wasn't going to pose as a threat anymore, the "regular programming" came back on which was "America's Got Talent". Since I was busy picking up in the basement, I didn't really pay much attention to what was on and figured it was OK for Mia to watch that for a bit. She likes those shows because they will have dancing in them. Anywho... Daughtry eventually came on and Mia just about climbed right out of her skin. <br /><br />Mia: "Mommy! Mommy! I want one of those!!!" <br />Me: "One of what, Mia?"<br />Mia: "One of those!"<br />Me: "One of what?!"<br />Mia "One of those!!! One of those rocktar's!"<br />Me: "A guitar?"<br />Mia: "Yeah! A tar! I want a pink one!"<br />Me: "Why? So you can be Hannah Montana?"<br />Mia: (said VERY seriously) "Yes."<br />*break*<br />Mia: (during the interview with Daughtry when he was done performing) "Mommy! I want that!"<br />Me: "What?"<br />Mia: "THAT!!!"<br />Me: "What?!"<br />Mia: "THAT!!!!!!!"<br />Me: "A strap?"<br />Mia: "YEAH!!! A strap!!! For my rocktar! Then I can sing "Lime in the Coconut"!!!"<br />*this is where I lost it*<br /><br />So, in my house, I have a Hannah Montana wanna-be that wants a pink rocktar with a strap who will sing "Lime in the Coconut".<br /><br />I love my life.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-392084394932554322?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-20993107269432851272009-08-18T11:17:00.002-05:002009-08-18T11:23:43.932-05:00Although I'm terribly saddened by Brett Favre POSSIBLY signing with the Vi-Queens today (how could a man of such greatness stoop so low?!?!? BLECH!!!) I will, however, get to at least WATCH him play again. Because I live in this God forsaken land called Minnesota, I rarely got to watch the Packers play (and it was an even rarer occassion to catch a Jets game) because the Vi-Queens always trumped the Packers on our local stations. Bah... Should have stayed with DirecTV and the Sunday NFL Ticket...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-2099310726943285127?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-33042517998217367962009-08-18T09:37:00.003-05:002009-08-18T09:37:58.781-05:00HEE!!! That last post WORKED!!!!!! WAHOO!!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />*** sorry.... just had celebrate a little. :D<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-3304251799821736796?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-28241864795684260272009-08-18T09:10:00.003-05:002009-08-18T09:35:45.010-05:00Sorry for the HORRIBLE picture but I'm just getting started with this whole blogging and posting my "work" thing and I don't have a light tent or anything that would even remotely resemble one so, take what you can get I guess! LOL!!! Plus, I took this with my phone and emailed it to myself so I could get it posted. I don't have my camera cord with me today so again, take it or leave it! LOL!!!<br /><div></div><br /><div></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/Soq4SQXtBrI/AAAAAAAAABQ/j0WnN__mXwc/s1600-h/teacher.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371308129364281010" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_16GA5-9BgRw/Soq4SQXtBrI/AAAAAAAAABQ/j0WnN__mXwc/s320/teacher.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>I got the layout idea from a GORGEOUS <a href="http://dawnmcvey.typepad.com/these_are_a_few_of_my_fav/2009/08/papertrey-august-release.html">card</a> that <a href="http://dawnmcvey.typepad.com/these_are_a_few_of_my_fav/">Dawn McVey</a> (if you haven't ever visited her blog, RUN, don't walk to her blog right now and check it out... she is a source of FABULOUS inspiration!!!) posted on Sunday. The only "neutral" or "cream" thread I had is SUPER heavy (I didn't realize that when I bought it) so the stitching is pretty out of whack but all in all, I was pretty pleased with the end result. Thanks for looking!!!</div><div> </div><div>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div><div>*Supplies* (All are Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted)</div><div>~ Paper: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pb_paper.html">Kraft</a>, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pp_2008bittyboxbasics.html">2008 Bitty Box Basics</a> in Ocean Tides, Pure Poppy, Summer Sunrise and Dark Chocolate and <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_paper.html">Dark Chocolate and Vintage Cream cardstock</a></div><div>~ Stamps: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/stamps_teachersapple.html">Teachers Apple</a></div><div>~ Ink: <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/pm_ink.html">Pure Poppy</a>, <a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/acc_inks_vintagetouch.html">Vintage Touch Tea Dye Duo</a>, <a href="http://www.closetomyheart.com/">Garden Green (CTMH)</a>, Brown</div><div>~ Other: Clear Rhinestone, Thread, ACTUAL vintage buttons from my stash, Fiskars scalloped scissors (cloud)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-2824186479568426027?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-52848432394387497752009-08-17T15:02:00.002-05:002009-08-17T15:16:32.473-05:00I hate Mondays... they come to quick and then when they get here, they are here for what feels like FOR-E-VER!!!!!<br /><br />Had a great day Saturday weeding in my gardens but then my allergies got the best of me so it was into the house I went for the rest of the night (boo hoo!!!) Picked cabbage, onion, broccoli, cucumbers, tomatoes and kohlrabi and had THE BEST cucumber and tomato sandwich for lunch on Saturday. YUMMMMMY!!! Just a hint of mayo and ranch dressing..... ugh... BLISS!!! Mia must have really liked the tomatoes too because she ate one whole tomato all by herself plus the couple of slices left over from my sandwich. <br /><br />On Sunday morning I was feeling much better so I cleaned all of the produce. I made cole slaw out of most of the head of cabbage and the other part I chopped up and threw into the crock pot with a pork roast, a packet of dry onion soup and a can of cream of mushroom soup. SOOOOOO GOOD!!!!! I will definitely be doing that again!!! I also made a salted peanut cake. Another YUMMMMMM!!!!!! Then in the afternoon, I just did some laundry and was lazy and watched TV for most of the afternoon. Played with the girls too, of course. Jeremy worked until noon then came home just long enough to eat the frozen pizza I threw in the oven for him and then went to his parents' house to help his dad work on his truck for the rest of the afternoon. Went for a short walk with Mia and Skylar (on their bikes) to the gas station to get milk and some frosting for the cake and that was about it for the weekend! Nothing grandios but busy and great just the same.<br /><br />Tootles!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-5284843239438749775?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-57841412108046916502009-08-14T11:34:00.002-05:002009-08-14T11:38:35.073-05:00Just a quick fly-by post...<br /><br />The day started out pretty good; pretty normal.<br /><br />I'm having lunch with a dear friend, Jenny, today at Big Dog..... mmmmmm.... SEAFOOD PASTA!!!!!! I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!! Then, after work its off to Barnes and Noble for some coffee and good conversation with Brookie!<br /><br />This weekend I have more dates with the laundry pile and some SERIOUS quality time with my craft area.... I've got an order for 5 journals, a wedding card AND a birthday card!!! Plus, I just found out earlier this week that there is a craft show coming up mid-September that I want to get some product done up for... BUSY BUSY BUSY!!!! Add in to that a mix of time with the girls and hubby... WHEW!!!!<br /><br />With that said, gotta fly!!! Work (yuk) is calling my name... (oh joy... NOT!!!)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-5784141210804691650?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-85062575694339018262009-08-13T11:47:00.003-05:002009-08-13T11:57:38.680-05:00Honestly, I don't think I know whether I'm coming or going anymore these days! <br /><br />Had a GREAT day with the girls yesterday. The Nicollet County Fair started yesterday so I thought we'd take a stroll over there just to check everything out. Although we had fun, I was sad for Mia (and Sophie too). None of the animals were there yet. :( Mia was SOOOOO excited to see horses and cows and pigs and sheep and......... but we only saw horses and they were the ones in the horse cart races. I guess the technical term is harness racing??? I don't know... We watched a few races but I could tell the girls were getting bored so we left and came back home. Not a wasted day, just disappointing. I think I'll try to head back over there this weekend sometime so she can see the animals.<br /><br />I did tell Mia that the next time we went to St Peter, we were going to go play on the AWESOME playground I stumbled upon and then go for ice cream after. She was all for that.<br /><br />Last night Jeremy had a fireman's meeting so the girls and I headed back outside and I picked up the weeds I had pulled a few days ago and then weeded out my hosta bed. I've got a few more beds to weed out and then I should be good.... for about a week when I have to start all over again. *sigh* Weeding out the wildflower bed is a beast in and of itself. Since this is my first year of it, I'm not exactly sure which are weeds and which are flowers! I was going to pull these HUGE plants awhile ago because I thought they were weeds.... I'm now glad I didn't! They are just starting to bloom and although I have no idea what they are, they are GORGEOUS!!! My dahlia's are still coming up nicely... I can't WAIT until they bloom!!!!<br /><br />Well, that's about all... kind of a boring week so far but it's been busy none-the-less. I have a hot date with some laundry tonight. FUN TIMES!!!!!<br /><br />Adios!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-8506257569433901826?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-89048770560800958802009-08-10T10:25:00.005-05:002009-08-10T10:50:18.483-05:00Had a GREAT weekend scrapbooking with friends at <a href="http://www.reflectionsretreat.com/">Reflections Retreat</a>. Had a SUPER SUPER SUPER fantastic time!!! Got lots of scrapping done, TONS of giggles and conversation and virtually NO sleep! I'm ready to do it all over again next weekend!!! Ok... so maybe I need SOME rest but really, I could do that so often it's not even funny...<br /><br />I know not everyone will see this as this blog is, basically, just getting "started" but just wanted to say:<br /><br /><strong>Heather</strong>: So glad you let me come along with you to share my things! LOL!!! I LOVE YOU DEARIE!!! *smooches* (and BIG hugs for Sunday :( )<br /><strong>Jen #1</strong>: I {heart} you! 'Nuf said...<br /><strong>Jen #2</strong>: Boy pages are BORING!!!! Ok... so they weren't that bad... my heart just wasn't into to doing that book this weekend but thank you for the encouragement to keep me going!<br /><strong>Gretchen</strong>: I don't even know where to start... I honestly think that it only took us about 2 seconds to get to Rochester... I don't remember ANY of the drive other than the GREAT chatting we got done! You are a complete DOLL and I'm so glad we had all of those, in my opinion, much needed conversations. Call ANYTIME!!! I'd love to do more with you and your family. ;)<br /><strong>Ashley</strong>: Was so nice to meet you! Have a WONDERFUL trip! Hopefully we'll scrap together again soon after your vacation so I can see some pictures!<br /><strong>Charlene</strong>: I'm glad you joined us! Hope you had a good time!<br /><strong>Melissa</strong>: Ahhh Melissa... It was a GREAT pleasure to meet you! Thank you for ALL of the laughs!!! See you around on scrapbook.com!<br />And to the 3 ladies in the back corner (I'm sorry... I can't remember all of your names!): You are true sweethearts! It was a PLEASURE meeting all of you! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your Cricut cartridges with us!<br /><br />And last, but DEFINETLY, not least, <strong>Sara</strong> (and Dan too... hee :) ): Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for creating such an AMAZING place for us to come and visit. It really is a special place. You've taken great care in making it really feel like a "home away from home" and have thought of so many of the "little things". The make and take was great and such a wonderful bonus to the weekend! I hope to be able to come back (sooner than later)!!!<br /><br />Oh, and a very SPECIAL thank you to my husband... Thank you for letting me get away on these little weekends to regroup myself. I really truely do appreciate everything that you do for me and the girls even though I'm not the best at expressing it. You have a lot of "freebie" weekends coming to you for all of the times you've allowed me to get away (yes, I'm keeping track ;). I LOVE YOU!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-8904877056080095880?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-56980523429248223342009-08-05T13:29:00.007-05:002009-08-05T15:50:39.360-05:00I wanted to get a picture of Sophie with everyone at the party so I can make an album of her first birthday. I have an album for Mia of all of her baby showers but being that Sophie is a 2nd child, it isn't customary to have a shower for the subsequent children around here and I wanted to do something for Sophie for later in life.<br /><br />I have 2 of the luckiest little girls in the WORLD!!! Their families love them SOO much (and spoil them ROTTEN!!!)<br /><br />Auntie Debbie (my sister) lovin' on Sophie... <div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp53239%3Enu%3D3237%3E663%3E954%3EWSNRCG%3D326789%3B694325nu0mrj" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp53249%3Enu%3D3237%3E663%3E954%3EWSNRCG%3D326789%3A695325nu0mrj" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div></div><div>Aunt Shirley and Uncle Brad (my brother) (Brett and Nichole's parents)...<br /><a href="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232fp5323:"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp5323%3A%3Enu%3D3237%3E663%3E954%3EWSNRCG%3D326789%3B68%3B325nu0mrj" border="0" /></a></div><div><br />My nephew Brett, niece Nichole and Sophie and Mia... (all the grandkids)<br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp53238%3Enu%3D3237%3E663%3E954%3EWSNRCG%3D326789%3A694325nu0mrj" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Great Aunt Jean and Great Uncle Arnie... </div><div><div><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp53253%3Enu%3D3237%3E663%3E954%3EWSNRCG%3D326789%3A693325nu0mrj" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Grandma Karen and Grandpa Jerry (my mom and dad)...<br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp5323%3B%3Enu%3D3237%3E663%3E954%3EWSNRCG%3D326789%3B686325nu0mrj" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Great Aunt Marianne and Great Uncle Bob...<br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp53253%3Enu%3D3237%3E663%3E954%3EWSNRCG%3D326789%3B682325nu0mrj" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Great Aunt Corrine and Great Uncle Jim...</div><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp53252%3Enu%3D3237%3E663%3E954%3EWSNRCG%3D326789%3A692325nu0mrj" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-5698052342924822334?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-32408645265997838392009-08-05T12:29:00.009-05:002009-08-05T15:51:07.049-05:00Here it is again... another month gone by (and then some) and no posts from me. I'm going to give this a shot again...<br /><br />I'm going to venture out and start posting some of my scrappy creations on here for funnsies. I enjoy anything paper-crafting and I enjoy sharing it even more... problem is? I don't share it online.... only the recipient usually. Which, is fine, I guess, but I'm hoping I can "pay it forward" somewhat and inspire others as I have been inspired by so many from their blogs. One of these days I'll figure out how to add a "tag" (or whatever its called!) to those inspirational people on my blog so you can see what I'm talking about. I am, by no stretch of the imagination, a photographer so the pictures I am going to share with you... well... you'll just have to deal with them as they are. They get the point across (I hope!) and that's all I can offer.<br /><br />Last weekend was Sophie's first birthday! Can you believe it? NEITHER CAN I!!! Where did that year go? We traveled to Wisconsin and had a little party for her at mom and dad's house. We kept it simple - a summer cookout! We had brats and my mom's SUPER yummy hamburgers on the grill, corn on the cob, potatoe salad, tuna macaroni salad, yellow jello (thanks Marianne!), strawberry spinich salad and I don't even remember what all else but there was enough food there for an army and every last little bit of it was just AMAZING goodness!!! The forcasters kept calling for rain on Saturday so we were a bit concerned that we were going to have to move the party indoors but God heard our prayers and made the day just beautiful!<br /><br />Dad and Jeremy set up our large screen tent outside while Sophie supervised (hee).<br /><img style="WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp5323%3B%3Enu%3D3237%3E663%3E954%3EWSNRCG%3D326789%3A657325nu0mrj" border="0" /><br /><br />Can't you just eat up those thunder thighs??? :)<br /><a href="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232fp5323:"><img style="WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp5323%3A%3Enu%3D3268%3E25%3B%3E%3A9%3B%3E235925%3B%3B8%3C234ot1lsi" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Mom made these ADORABLE table clothes out of some cupcake material that she found so we put a piece of plastic over them to protect them and set the tables up outside under the tent. Mia helped arrange one of the floral centerpieces and my sister brought a BEAUTIFUL arrangement that she made herself out of the flowers from her garden. Aren't they GORGEOUS?!?!<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp53249%3Enu%3D3237%3E663%3E954%3EWSNRCG%3D3267898692325nu0mrj" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div></div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp5324%3B%3Enu%3D3268%3E25%3B%3E%3A%3A3%3E235925%3B%3B94234ot1lsi" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>I decided to make a pennant banner for decoration since I knew were weren't going to be doing much other decorating since the party was going to be outside. I'm just going to take a minute and toot my own horn here because I am absolutely IN LOVE with how this turned out! I have saved this Daisy D's paper for a few years now and I've finally come to the point in my life where I'm ready to use it.... a little bit any way. :) I fell in love with this vintage-y feel nursery/baby paper the minute I saw it and bought 2 of every kind the store had. Of course, it needed some embellies to pretty it all up and I turned to non other than Papertrey Ink for most of it! Thank goodness I had most of the colors I needed on hand to complete this project! Just look at all of the yummy ribbons and buttons used! I cut the letters using my Cricut. Each pennant was backed with some salvaged cardboard from the backs of legal notepads my coworkers at work have been saving for me! I just wanted it to have some sturdiness. I connected each pennant together by punching a hole in each of the top corners and then just tied a scrap piece of ribbon in a double knot and voila! Added some pretty, wide, sheer, green ribbon to each end to tie it in place to hang it and thassit! Easy peasy and SOOOOOO fun to make!</div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp53239%3Enu%3D3237%3E663%3E954%3EWSNRCG%3D326789%3A659325nu0mrj" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><img style="WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp53244%3Enu%3D3237%3E663%3E954%3EWSNRCG%3D3267898694325nu0mrj" border="0" /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp53237%3Enu%3D3237%3E663%3E954%3EWSNRCG%3D326789%3A65%3A325nu0mrj" border="0" /></a></p><p>Sophie showing everyone that she was, for a one year old, a member of the clean plate club! :)</p><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp5324%3A%3Enu%3D3268%3E25%3B%3E%3A%3A5%3E235925%3B%3B96234ot1lsi" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p>Now... bring on the cake! (yes... I made the hat too... but let's not talk about that...) I'll try to do a progression of the mess without too many pictures (it's hard because she was just so darn cute!)</p><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp53252%3Enu%3D3268%3E25%3B%3E%3A%3A7%3E235925%3B%3B98234ot1lsi" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p><img style="WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp53237%3Enu%3D3268%3E25%3B%3E%3A%3A%3B%3E235925%3B%3B9%3C234ot1lsi" border="0" /></p><p><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp53244%3Enu%3D3268%3E25%3B%3E%3A%3B5%3E235925%3B%3B%3A6234ot1lsi" border="0" /></a></p><p><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp5323%3A%3Enu%3D3268%3E2%3B6%3E%3B39%3E23592%3B6%3C2%3A234ot1lsi" border="0" /></a></p><p><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp53249%3Enu%3D3237%3E663%3E954%3EWSNRCG%3D32678986%3C2325nu0mrj" border="0" /></a></p><p><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 480px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp53247%3Enu%3D3268%3E2%3B6%3E%3B3%3B%3E23592%3B6%3C2%3C234ot1lsi" border="0" /></a></p><p>This is of her signing "all done". :)</p><p><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp53237%3Enu%3D3237%3E663%3E954%3EWSNRCG%3D326789%3B663325nu0mrj" border="0" /></a></p><p>Of course she wanted to share with Wally...</p><p><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp53249%3Enu%3D3237%3E663%3E954%3EWSNRCG%3D326789%3B64%3A325nu0mrj" border="0" /></a></p><p>It was easier just to let him have at it at his own level (but we all sure got a good laugh out of watching Wally R-E-A-C-H to get what was on the tray when it was connected to the high chair!</p><p><a href="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232fp53247"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp53247%3Enu%3D3237%3E663%3E954%3EWSNRCG%3D326789%3A68%3A325nu0mrj" border="0" /></a></p><p>All that party-down is really hard work for a cute, little one-year-old! We had to finally wake her up from her nap after 2 hours and there was NO sign of waking up when Jeremy went in and got her. She probably would have slept another hour at least.</p><p><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px" alt="" src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp5323%3B%3Enu%3D3237%3E663%3E954%3EWSNRCG%3D326789%3A68%3B325nu0mrj" border="0" /></a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-3240864526599783839?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-27478316077405310012009-06-16T10:42:00.001-05:002009-06-16T10:48:21.595-05:00Honestly, I really need to get cracking and really need to hold myself accountable for posting on here!!! It's been 3 months since my last post... Oy. Someday...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-2747831607740531001?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-79491611413706552822009-03-17T10:30:00.002-05:002009-03-17T10:49:24.061-05:00Honestly... where has the time gone! I've totally and completely FAILED to keep this thing up to date. Bad BAD mommy!!! I need to do better at this because now that mom and dad (aka Grandma and Grandpa) are up and running on their NEW home computer, they can now keep up with the girls.<br /><br />Not much to say at this point in time... just another crazy day!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-7949161141370655282?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-5028218278649891302009-01-09T09:25:00.002-06:002009-01-09T09:29:30.773-06:00That's what all of this is... just baby steps. Little by little I'm figuring out this blogging thing. I've found Google Reader. Wow. What a great invention! I even did my first "blog hop" last Wednesday. The down side to all of this? I can TOTALLY see myself getting sucked into this new concept of communicating all to easily. Oh well... <br /><br />Got some snow last night/this morning. Didn't really amount to a whole lot but made everything white again. Made the commute this morning a little long but that's life in Minnesota, I guess.<br /><br />I'll try to get something worth while on here this weekend. <br /><br />Tootles!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-502821827864989130?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-65230787802412926062009-01-07T09:16:00.000-06:002009-01-07T09:18:46.724-06:00Here it is!!! My very own BLOG!!! HA! This outta be good. I'm just getting started on this thing... sort of. As you can see, I started this back in October of 2008 and here it is, January 2009 and I'm just now getting around to actually getting this thing set up somewhat. It's going to take some time and I really have no real direction as to where I'm going with this - kids, me, family, my scrapping projects, all of the above... I don't know. Just hope you will all follow along on this journey with me!<br /><br />Tootles!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-6523078780241292606?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795226814649326714.post-45909613388680053692008-10-09T09:45:00.000-05:002008-10-09T09:46:46.053-05:00OK... I'm just starting out this blogging thing so this is more of a test than any real readable information. Stay tuned!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8795226814649326714-4590961338868005369?l=mygirls-jolene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896689744448385093noreply@blogger.com0