~BAD blogger! Hello Friday & RAK!!~

Man, I have been so busy this week that blogging has escaped me!
I need a kick in the pants!
But, the weekend is upon us and now it is time for some FUN!
Next week I will get back into the swing of things for sure!

This is my 15th reveal for Treasured Scrapbooking.
This is an altered 1.00 heart I made for my Mother in Law for Mother's Day.
As far as I know she liked it! LOL
This is one more LO I did with the kit,
I am now OFFICIALLY addicted to Jilly Bean! How cool is this paper?

Oh and this?? well this is an embellishment RAK!
I know I know, it is stickers...but they are cute BIRD cardstock
stickers from Pebbles and I now have 3 packages of them so I thought I would give
some away along with some fabric tape strips...
some cardstock borders, some buttons and a frame.

So leave your name here....
you know the drill...
send a friend....get a second chance!
It is already in the package ready to be mailed tomorrow!!!!

~Have a great Friday~
Thank you always for stopping by!
~Pinky~

~Too busy Tuesday~

Well, I feel summer a coming on!
It is my rush to sew time!
So instead of scrapbooking I have been sewing this week/weekend.
Check out this fun mother/daughter combo I made yesterday!
I had so much fun making it!

I love sewing through the summer!
I need to go in and find some fun fabric and make myself a Maxi-dress.

Not much else going on this week!
Need to keep on sewing some fun money,
because we will be headed out to a paddle boat and cabin in a few weeks!
I am really excited because Merlene from the Fiskateers is coming to TN
in June and we are all meeting up for Dinner!!
WOOHOO! a mini -event! I love it!

~You have a great day!~
~Pinky~

~Good morninnnnggg Monday!!!~

Oh boy, I did NOT want to climb out of bed this morning!
I just wanted to stay inside those warm blankets and sleep another hour!
But I got up and made eggs for the kids....I love being a mom!

These Lo's I did on Saturday with my Tally kit.
"Like a Box of Crayons"
I am not thrilled with this one, but stickers/rub-ons and bright colors
are not my usual style....
but it was fun anyways, thinking outside of my box at least!
This is more of the Collage Press Paper I am IN LOVE WITH!!!
I loved both sides so I measured the scalloped circle ring,
then cut a circle from the base paper
flipped it over and glued it back down and used the ring
to cover the cut. I like how it turned out.
Well, off to the kids and sewing!
~Have a beautiful day~
~Pinky~

~OMG OMG Happy Mother's Day to me!!!!!!~

I am THRILLED to announce that Treasured Scrapbooking announced their Summer DT today and YES YES YES! I am a part of the new Summer DT!!!!!

I was so worried and pacing the floors this week, I am now relieved and relaxed!

On a side note...My girlyfriend Miss Aymee (southernbellescrapper) Made it as well!
Her FIRST board DT, and my friend LauraJean is back again as well....
plus Debbie & Abbie and a few new faces! How fun is that?
I am soooo happy and congrats to all the new DT on Treasured as well.

If you have not been to Treasured Scrapbooking, please stop bye sign up and say hello, tell them Pinky sent you! I promise to play with ya!

~Have a beautiful Mother's Day~
~Pinky~

~Happy Mother's Day~

To all those hard working, loving mothers out there

Happy Mother's Day, I hope your day is as special as you are!

Yesterday hubby took the kids shopping and left me home with
my brand new May Tally Scrappers Kit
so I played and played, making 4 pages.
Here are two of them.
On this one I took the Jenni Bowlin Paper and cut out the middle then
I replaced it with KI Memories Glitter paper from the kit.
I love the end result.
And this page is almost entirely the BRAND new Collage
Press line that came out! OHHHH I am so
happy that Tally is carrying Collage Press Die Cut papers!
I have been searching for them!
Such a great line of papers. Vintage feel but fun twists.

I did two pages, one for each boy in school this year.
I will reveal the other one tomorrow!

So for now
~Have a beautiful Mother's Day and of you are not a Mother, then don't forget Mom~
~Pinky~

~Purple Cows begin....

...their new DT reveal/ showcase plus a new project from Vicki.

Will let you know when they showcase me....
(I Just received the box of Purple Cows goodies this week)

http://www.purplecows.net/purpleblog.php

~Friday is my Fun Day~

Ok not really, but it does feel good to know the weekend is fast approaching!

I am STILL in the Survivor Game at Tally Scrappers, and this
week's challenge for Team Schrute was to use NO Patterned Paper,
3 photographs of flowers, and a stamped Flower and the word SPRING in the title.
I think they were trying to kill me LOL
Being the patterned paper whore that I am!
But I had fun and got it done!

Journaling:
Seeing Aymee and her mother this year at the retreat was a life changing experience for me.
It was the very first time in my life I had seen a loving supportive mother, daughter relationship in person.
I was so happy for Aymee but it also made me realize how very sad I am inside having never experienced that for myself. Especially now with Mother’s Day approaching.
Many times as I watched them I had to go away and cry.
Bittersweet to say the least but good to see it is REAL and possible.
Not for me but for others and that makes me thankful.

~Well, have a beautiful day!~
~Pinky~

~Thursday...quick card today~

This is a quick card I made from the kit with the MLS house.

I think I will make the house a recipe box.

I am not a card maker BUT I thought my card was cute with the
little chipboard window and hearts.
I just LOVE My Little Shoebox!!

~Have a beautiful day~
~Pinky~

~Happy Hump Day!~ RAK Winner too**

Oh my goodness, is it Wednesday already?

I used some of the new Crate Paper to make this
wooden altered heart for my adopted "mom" in Oregon
for Mother's Day. I tell you what, this year
I was clean out of ideas for Mother's Day gifts, so I
just made 2 wooden altered hearts.
Thanks to Denise, who gave them to us
at the Just Scrappin' Getaway.

Today it is POURING so I will be cleaning.
Hooray LOL
And mailing off packages from the last few weeks.
So Taffy, Niki, Adrienne, you all have packages coming.

Now onto one more important matter at hand.
First of all, thank you all for being so supportive!
I always feel like I have 100 close friends when it comes to my blog.
I know I do not get to your blogs daily,
but I do try to stop by when the house is quiet!~

And the randomly drawn winner is....

Kristin said...

Pinky that box is uber cute!! I love that site :).

Tuesday, May 05, 2009

BTW that kit had plenty left for cards as well.

I am making 2 cards and giving the box as a gift.

Ok I am back to cleaning

~Have a beautiful day~

~Pinky~

~RAK!! My Little Shoebox Blog hop!

OK I promised a nice RAK this week if you went and
commented on my project on My Little Shoebox.
Well it is UP!
And I also spy an adorable page & Book from my friend Dolores!
So please go here and leave a message,
let them know PINKY sent ya!
http://mylittleshoebox.blogspot.com/2009/05/may-update-tons-of-projects.html

I have not 1 but 2 packages of tiny alphas and a few other goodies here!
Some rub-ons, and a mini album too!
It is a GREAT RAK package!

So please tell your friends too!
If you send a friend and you remember to have them comment here and there
you will get an extra entry plus your own.
~Have a RAK'EE day~

~Pinky~

~New Crate Paper! & Scrap Freak

Well, I certainly feel like a total ditz this week! LOL

I was asked to be Guest DT at Scrap Freak in early April,
so I did all my work by May 1st,
come to find out my Guest DT stint was in April! ROFL
Of course I had fun anyways!
And I got my grubby little paws on the new Crate Paper!
I love me some Crate Paper!

In case you did not know Scrap Freak has VERY LOW shipping,
That is one reason I love hanging there, I know I will only
pay 5 or 6.00 per order vs 9 to 11 at most places!

In this LO I had to poke fun at myself.
Until I went to Hawaii, I thought that pineapple grew on trees!
I look back and think ????? LOL

~Have a beautiful Tuesday~

~Monday winner ...ohhhh Happy Monday!~

Back to the real world and back to our regularly scheduled program! HA!

This weekend our TV (of 4 years I think?)
Blew out, yes it took a big fat dive!
Did you know they do not sell big heavy tube TV's anymore?
What a shocker!
I thought "hey for 100 or 200.00 we can pick up an older model cheapo TV"
No way man, it is all HD or DVI or 720P
I felt so old researching and buying a new TV!

I made this LO for DREAMGIRLS challenge Blog
If you have not checked out their challenges, YOU SHOULD!!

I also made this LO because it is so hard to explain to people
why abuse is so relevant even as I stand at 34 years old.
Why it affects me and why the chain of abuse is so hard
to break. How it affects me as a mother and an adult.

Even if I am healing or healed,
it still affects my thoughts and actions every single day.

OHH and for the winner of my RAK

Niki_Ray said...

It is going super great I am getting alot done!!! XoXO Niki_Ray

Saturday, May 02, 2009

Send me your info Niki!

~Have a beautiful Monday~

~Pinky~

~MLS House Kit is up! & RAK for NSD!~

OK you crafty crafters!

The House and album is up for sale right here!
CLICK ME!
There are only 3 left!
Now I did speak to Linda and she said if it sells out
and enough people want it, she will re-stock!
So get it while you can!
You know me I provide detailed instructions!
Have fun!


Oh and the RAK today for National Scrapbook Day!
I have a little prize package sitting on my desk
( a few new items in package of course).
My Challenge to you is....
Pay it forward!
So the RAK I give please make something (even if it is a card)
and make someone else's day bright!!
So leave me a comment and let me know how your NSD is going!
~Have a beautiful Crafty Day~
~Pinky~

~My altered house (mini album)!! & RAK!

I have been working on this one for a while now.
This is a My Little Shoebox Project (ok it's not all MLS) but it is
all their papers and such!
And guess what?
MLS said they want to put it on their blog too!
I am super stoked about that!
Oh and guess what else?
This is a KIT I designed for Shaker Box soooo
if you want one, you can BUY it too!
It will be available tomorrow night at midnight
and when it sells out (if it does) it is GONE!
24.99 for the entire kit!

It has the most adorable Mini Album inside
and I made one side to hang on the wall.
And the other side to add pictures.

Also I did step my step instructions for the house and decorating it all!

Now, when it hits the the My Little ShoeBox blog, here is theRAK part!
I have some MLS tiny Alphas to give away!!!!!!
All you will have to do is go comment on the MLS blog and tell them PINKY sent ya!
I will be announcing the RAK day when it comes out!

I am so excited! My Little Shoebox responded on the same day!
I am so proud and shocked they were so happy with it!
I love MLS it took me months to find the papers!
I will update when MLS posts it on their blog!
Wish me luck for their DT too.
I applied when the call came out. I really REALLY want it!

~Ok back to life~
~Have a beautiful day~
~Pinky~

~Kit 1 Reveals for Treasured Scrapbooking~

Have I mentioned how much I love the Treasured Scrapbooking Kit this month?
OMG! I love it!, I was so inspired

This LO is of Gage writing little LOVE notes to everyone.

This picture is of Karen, Aymee, and I at my house before the
Gatlinburg Trip.

Well, it is raining and storming here!
So I am off to clean!
~Have a beautiful day~
~Pinky~