~Back home in Sweet Tea Tennessee~

Oh it is GOOD to be home!~

I have so many stories to share
but to be honest, it is late!
And I am pooped so just one quick picture of me in the never ending corn of Texas!I had a great time and it was so much fun meeting the creative people.
I taught my first class and it went very well.
But...you know me, of course something went wrong LOL
I FORGOT ALL of my pictures!

So, guess what I did all weekend? Scrapped
other people's pictures! hahaha
This is one I of my gf's daughter...how adorable is she?
She makes scrapping EASY!

Ok off to rest and I will be sharing so many more in the next couple days.
I only scrapped 8 or 9 pages, but I had lots of fun!
Learned alot about others and myself.
I always enjoy observing and meeting new and unique people
~Have a great day!~
~Thank you for stopping by~
~Pinky~

~Leaving on a Jet Plane Thursday~

It is official, I leave on a plane today for Texas!

Let's hope the flight is safe and smooth.


I love flying but I hate the germs, have you seen those new
handy dandy germX sprays? LOVE EM!
I will so be using one on the flight!
I checked and it is supposed to be 103 today! EEK!

Have a great weekend y'all,
I will try to check in from Austin Texas
and post some pictures!
~Thanks for stopping by to say Hi~
~Happy Thursday~
~Pinky~

~New Crafty Hobby?~

Good morning my fellow bloggers/viewers!

For the last few weeks I have been hunting out
a cute owl necklace.
I have been all over Etsy and they usually want like 40.00 on up (to like 150.00!)
for a handmade necklace, well...I was in Hancock Fabrics one day and
the girl working there had the CUTEST owl pendant on a chain.
I complimented her and she explained she bought it at
Michael's! And it was like 4.00!!!!!

HECK YA!
So off to Michael's I go.
Guess what they have? Pendants and chains
that you mix and match for WAYYYY under 40.00!
More like 6 or 7 for both.
And they were so easy to put together as well...
I think I might have a new hobby....
This is my first necklace, I made it for myself...
I know I know..you are thinking...Owl?? That is not an owl??
LOL....well I got distracted with my other LOVE
Dragonflies!

I promise anyone can do these!
Go check it out!

~I am off tomorrow to Texas! So excited!
I also patted down a class I will be teaching at Scrapbook Village in Glasgow KY
August First....so if you live near there, or wanna drive on in and say hey...
Let me know, I will post more details in the next few days!

~Have a great hump day~
~Thank YOU for stopping by~
~Pinky~

~Tempting Tuesday begins~

Good morning to all, and to all a happy day!

See these fun little beauties?
Want to know how to make them?
Well...I just happen to have a FULL tutorial coming up
in the Treasured Scrapbooking newsletter this month!!


I know you wanna sign up now LOL
I am kidding...but you can sign up for the monthly newsletter right here
http://www.treasuredscrapbooking.com/
Scroll to the bottom and you will see a safe
sign up box, just add your email!
OR right here!
SIGN ME UP!

OK now, back to packing for this Pink girl!

I will leave yesterday's RAK open until I leave on Thursday~

21 comments so far! Only 19 to go! WOOHOO!

~You al have a great day!~

~Pinky~

~Let's Brighten up Monday with a winner! & another RAK day!~

NEW RAK right here!

Good Monday morning!

Hope your 4th weekend was safe and happy.
I have a few last minute things to do before I leave Thursday.
I probably will be scarce until I return on Sunday.
I am sharing some of my dresses/swimtops today because
I put everything on CLEARANCE
before my trip! I am trying to get everything sold before I leave!
So if you know any plus sized Divas please pass the word along.

IF everything sells before I leave I will be giving away 2 FREE custom made
dresses to 2 friends who refer me! Made in your size!
So make sure they let me know you sent them!
http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/achobbs28_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ


Swim top ONLY 34.00 reg 42.00
Maxi dress ONLY 30.00 Usually 38.00
Swim Top 35.00 normally 42.00
Red gauze coverup 24.99!
Please pass the word along if you can!
http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/achobbs28_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ

I thought Monday would be a good day to pick a winner for the RAK
And the winner is....

Lisa's Scrap Site said...I'M TRYING THIS AGAIN,ALWAYS BEEN
FOLLOWER AND IT'S ON MY BOG,THANKS FOR THE CHANCE
You have won the RAK Please email me your addy

and....
Ice Cheeks please email me your addy as well. I have a goody for you too! I thought I would brighten up Monday this week with some FUN Random Acts of Crafting!

Now on to the FUN stuff!
I have a new FUN RAK today!
This one is a FRIENDS board book
FULL set of OWL Stamps
and some Heidi Swapp BLING Frames!
Check it out on top!!

A value of 40.00!
But there is a catch this time! I have to have at least
40 comments in order to give this one away
So spread the word! Leave a comment and refer a friend!

Oh and one more fun scrap news item!
Have you seen the new Glimmer Mist labeling? TOO cute! I love Glimmer mist, I
just used them on like 35 ATC cards LOL
Check it out!
http://www.mytatteredangels.com/
Glimmer Mist is the same great product with a Fabulous NEW Look!

Ok off to pack some more!
Thanks for following my Crafty ramblings! LOL
~Pinky~

~Happy Sunday~

Hope you all had a great 4th of July.
We celebrated at home with the boys,
and on the 3rd we went to the park and had a picnic
spending all day having "family time"
We opted out of driving into Nashville this year for the big fireworks showbecause my back went out and I spent 90% of the day in bed.
Right before my trip to Texas too!
GRRR sometimes I really hate my ex and what he did to my body!
But we did stay home and the boys LOVED
shooting off their own fireworks!
It is so fun they are old enough now to enjoy it!

Here is a sneak peek to what I am scrapping for my Treasured Scrapbooking
DT work (15th) reveal! I am all done now
just have to edit the pictures and send them in....
and leave for Texas! YEEHAW!

Thanks for stopping by,
Wishing you a great week ahead
~Pinky~

~Tutorial Thursday~

Yes, it is that time again LOL
Time for another quick Photoshop tip from me...Pink-ee
I did not use my tri-pod because it is packed for Texas,
so fair warning, it is WOBBLY! LOL


This one is how to make your digital embellishment
or shape POP OUT like you would with a pop dot on your Layouts!


I am going to wait another day before choosing a winner on my
Blog post RAK yesterday, so keep
on sharing my blog!

Remember I told you about those pillowcases?
Here are just a few I have made and plan on dropping off this weekend.
If you are not a Fiskateer this is a great time to get
involved and make something special happen!
http://www.fiskateers.com/blog/2009/06/25/if-he-can-do-it-sew-can-you/

~Have a great Thursday~
~The weekend is almost here!!~
~Pinky~

~Beautiful Wednesday & Reveal Day RAK too~

Good morning fellow Bloggers, or blog hoppers!

Today is my reveal day for DT work at Treasured Scrapbooking.
I was assigned to kit #2 this month
of course I love it as always!
This picture just cracked me up and I had to scrap it right away!

And here is my sketch to match!

I also scrapped my Front Page for my autograph book.
When I head to Texas for the Tally Rally,
we are all going to have an autograph book (6X6)
and this is the front page for it.
I totally had fun with it, I guess I am in a good mood this week.
I am ready to sew today too, I plan on making a dress for myself! WOOHOO!
So have a great Hump Day~
Oh and one more thing!
A RAK perhaps?
How does this grab ya?
Everything you need to embellish a page including alphas!

What do you need to do to qualify for the RAK?
TELL people about my blog! Send them my way!
If you send more than one I will put your name in each time
and add more goodies!



Thanks for stopping by! I appreciate it!
~Pinky~

~Tantalizing Tuesday~

It sure has been fun being able to scrap again.
I completed a couple Lo's this week and remember those fans I made?
Well....I had a request for one!
So, I made a special one for a special lady, Dorothy from
Tally Scrappers. I am going to meet her at the Tally Rally
in Texas and bring her this fan.

It was such a neat thing to be asked to make another one.I used the newer Kimberly Polson paper from Fiskars. So pretty.
I am sad they are discontinuing her lines, out of all their paper lines
that was always my favorite.

I am soooo excited about my trip coming up and my first class!
~Hope you have a beautiful day~!
~Pinky~

~Cosmo Cricket DT Call~

It is that time of year again,

Cosmo Cricket is having their DT call,
now you tell me, what scrapbooker would not
LOVE or does not dream about being on the
Cosmo Cricket Team!
I started going through my Lo's to find my Cosmo Cricket work..
just the other day I made this altered fabric album and of course
the first thing I reached for was the new Early Bird line!

This one is older but I still love it.
I remember when I got the email that this one was put in the gallery
I was so proud. I loved the enter Oh Joy Line from CC!
and when I was digging I noticed that about 1 in every 5 pieces

I do, they have some Cosmo Cricket in them!
Not because I work for them or they published my LO in their gallery,
simply because I love the style and design of their products.You can definitely tell when I bought my new camera! LOL
I still love my older Lo's though with Cosmo.
And more importantly, so do my boys.
So, win or lose, going through my Cosmo Cricket Lo's has been such fun!
They definitely foster the memories in my household!
~Wish me luck~
~Thank for stopping by and reminiscing with me~
~Have a beautiful day~
~Pinky~

~Sunday....crafting for a greater good~

Good morning this bright hot morning in TN!
This weekend I have been working on 2 projects.
You all know how I LOVE my Fiskateers, not only
are the an amazing group of people, but they are
dedicated to many charities and helping others
along with crafting.
That to me is simply amazing and perfect!

So my project this weekend is PILLOWCASES!
That's right Pillowcases!
You want to help children with Cancer?
Here is your chance.
Not expensive, not hard, not even time consuming.
It is simply cutting and washing fabric and making Pillowcases!
As always I tell anyone who cannot sew or does not have a machine.
Contact me, send the washed and cut fabric to my house.
I will sew them and drop them off!
Here is the Fiskateer Link
http://www.fiskateers.com/blog/2009/06/25/if-he-can-do-it-sew-can-you/
And the Charity Link (Conkerr Cancer)
It is such a worthy cause!
http://conkerrcancer.org/howtohelp.html
If you are interested please do contact me, I am
happy to lend my hands and machines.


Now on to my scrappy work this morning,
I am working on 35 of these little ATC cards and frankly,
I am sick of looking at my mug! LOL
The cards look so much more detailed and fun in person.
But it was a fun project!

Oh and I chopped my hair off yesterday!
so I feel a picture ensuing!

~Have a beautiful Sunday~
I hope you find your place to do good in the crafty world
I bet you touch more lives with crafting then you know
~thank you for stopping by~
~Pinky~

~Teeny weeny Friday blog~

I have been swamped today, so nothing much to share...
except... this is so fun!
I made a dress for a friend of mine, well she commissioned a dress
for her and her dauighter.
It is so darn cute!
Check it out right here!

http://michellelanning.typepad.com/tutusandgluedots/2009/06/my-baby-is-turning-5.html

I love her work and her photography puts my picture to shame LOL
~Pinky~

~Thirsty Thursday....when one door closes~

A few things today,
#1 Happy Birthday to my amazing supportive hubby!

Let me tell you ladies, this man of mine has been my rock for
so long. Without him I never would have found the strength
to face my abusers, my past and the pain.
He sat many nights and held me while I cried half the night away
with flashbacks, pain, and memories.
When he was diagnosed with MS he came home after work
to find me bawling uncontrollably in the shower.
FULLY clothed he stepped in and held me until the water ran cold
and there were no more tears left in me.
I am a blessed woman for sure.
Happy Birthday to a man who deserves more than I can ever give.

#2 This LO I made...
as some of you may know I am on this little site called
Tally Scrappers.
I can honestly say it is the only site I feel comfortable posting
any work of mine on. Doesn't matter if the title has a dirty word
or if the LO is about being abused or beaten.
This place has always welcomed all forms of art and
the people there are 100% supportive.
The owner announced she is selling and moving on
to pursue her dreams,
This LO is a thank you to her for allowing us to
be who we are and grow every day,
fostering amazing friendships and finding new friends.
It is sad but exciting at the same time.

#3 IT IS ALMOST the weekend!!!!!!! LOL
I am happy~!
So today I go to bake a cake...
and celebrate at home with hubby, the way he likes it.
Maybe bring out the boots! LOL *wink*

~Have a great Thursday~
~Thank you for stopping by!~
~Pinky~

~Altering Scrapbooks~

I had a dilemma this week.
I am making a Thank You album but
did not want the front to be just a plain
store bought album front,
So I worked on it last night.
For now I am happy with the results.
This is just a plain American Crafts D-ring Fabric album.

I might mess with it a little more, who knows? LOL
I will look at it again tomorrow and decide.
~Have a great day!~
~Pinky~

~First time in over 4 weeks!~

That's right, I did it....
I finally SCRAPPED!
LOL, it has been over 4 weeks since I last
scrapped a page. I have missed it so much!
It felt great to sit down and make one yesterday.

First off, I laid in the little kiddie pool, see the tiny one in the picture?
I am trying to get a tan...now if i had that picture
you all would be on the floor laughing right now! LOL
But it is too hot to lay out so I laid in the kiddie pool while I tanned!
hehehe then I came in and took a nice cool shower...
and scrapped!
YEA for a little fun day for me.
~Thanks for stopping by to say Hello~
~Have a Beautiful Day~
~Pinky~