In Search For The Perfect B'day Gift...

Tonight at 7pm, Kat & I will be at our church celebrating Stephanie's 18th b'day!! (A Harvest Youth member.) For the past couple of weeks I had been wracking my brain for gift ideas. Finally, after talking with her mom, I found something I could create...JEWELRY!! I learned what her favorite colors were and the type of jewelry she likes and took off from there.

SILVER--PINK--BLACK...hmmm

It took me a while because I created and recreated the tassel at least 4 times before giving it a thumbs up. Praying the recipient also gives it her approval...

I've also decided to give her these pair of fingerless gloves that I made...
though I will add either bows or create a fabric flower to adorn the tops.

In Celebration Of Kat's Birthday...

I can't believe it's been 17 years since my daughter came into this world!! So many emotions flood me as I think of all that has happened since that day...but the majority of those memories will be put on shelf for another day. Today I just want to celebrate, be happy, and remember how my heart swelled so big with love the moment she was placed in my arms.

Even though today is officially her birthday, her party was last night. It was a small party...family only. Kat, Tommy & I had dinner at our fave Chinese restaurant (though none of it agreed with me half an hour later...very embarrassing...but a story for another time). Afterward, we stopped by Walmart and she picked out a cake, selected a new bathing suit and grabbed a box of hair color. On the way home, we picked up Matt from work. Once home, Matt's GF (Amber) came over and we cut the cake. (I had a very tiny piece, but it didn't agree with my sensitive tummy either. *sgh*) Matt & Amber left while Tommy & I gave Kat her presents...and then she had me color her hair.

I would have preferred to do everything today, but she left just after church service to Myrtle Beach for the next week with Melody and her children, Nina, Deanna & Alex, which is why we planned everything last night. To keep me from just breaking down in tears every 5 minutes, I decided to scrap a couple of pages.

CREDITS:

QP: Tea Party Freebie
Background: Opsy Daisy Freebie
Word Art: Once Upon A Time Freebie
Ivy and Shoe: For My Baby Freebie
Yellow Flower and Petals: Spring Freebie
Button Hearts: Sweet Freebie
Program: PSP-9
Action-Script: tp_Surreal (on extracted photo)

CREDITS:
Lily Designs:

• BG from Spring Freebie
• Clouds, Butterfly & Box from Angels
• Blue Stones from Sweet Freebie
• WordArt from Secret GardenII

SussieM Designs:

• Glitter Tree, Grass, Mushrooms, Wings from Secret Garden

Program: PSP-9

Losing Time...

Eeegads!! It's been 3 1/2 weeks since my last post here and I find myself feeling deeply ashamed. Not only because I haven't scrapped much, but because I haven't posted about what is going on in my life!! *sigh* So, let me see if I can give updates without putting you to sleep with boring details...lol

Hubby & I went on an all expense paid vacation to Marco Island, Florida with hubby's best friend and his girlfriend. Won't go into details, but hubby and I came home after a week instead of almost 2 due to unforeseen complications between me and the best friend's girlfriend. *eyebrow raised* Did take lots of pics though, during the more pleasanter times and even managed to scrap most of them. (Will share in a future post...here is a photo of me and hubby on our first night there.)

Not sure if the Spring Cleaning Bug hit me or I found myself so bored that I began looking for things to keep me occupied...but I actually CLEANED my house. NO...I'm not talking just the regular, run of the mill cleaning. I'm talking MAJOR PURGING here. Hubby's sister and her fiance' came for a surprise visit a couple of weeks ago. Stayed for nearly a week. While here, they helped hubby get motivated enough to clean off our back porch, do some major yard work...and that led me to do the major cleaning indoors. It's been 3 weeks and since then I've purged/cleaned & redecorated my den, my kitchen & turned my unused dining room into a livingroom/office for me!!

Didn't realize how much of a pack rat hubby & I were until I started donated all of this stuff to the local thrift store. So far, I've removed 8 pair of curtains, 1 box of kitchen utensils, 8 boxes of country decor, 4 boxes of kitchen chef decor, 15 pictures, 60+ salt & pepper shakers (collection started with my mother) 2 chairs, 1 coffee table, 2 end tables, 1 lamp, 3 decorative glass bowls, 4 candles, 5 complete sets of plates, bowls, coffee cups, 2 sets of cannisters and the list goes on and on!!

While hubby's sister and her fiance' were here, OS, hubby & I got tattoos. (I'll take a brief pause while you pick your mouths off the floor)......................................

SIL's fiance' owns his own tattoo shop and brought a lot of his equipment with him since he was already planning on giving hubby a tat. The last 3 nights they were here, we ended up having a tattoo party. OS invited all of his friends and everyone sat around and watched as OS got his first tat. (Something OS designed himself) Bless his heart, took 3 hours because he passed out a couple of times due to lack of food for much of the day, and the fact he kept holding his breath from the pain he said he was feeling.

I received my tat the following day around lunchtime...I chose one of his original black & gray scale faeries, but tweaked it and had him add color. For the most part, it felt like someone had taken a ball point pen and was drawing really hard on my back. It was only when he was doing the tip of the wing and the water it felt like someone sticking me with a needle.


Hubby got his later that night...because he took ALL DAY combining the Elliott Clan Crest & the tartan colors. Afterwards, he gave Kudos to OS for being able to stand the pain on his chest, because where he received his on his forearm, he said it felt like someone was taking razor blades across his arm. EEEK!!



OS just celebrated his 21st b'day!! Hubby and I hosted the party. At final count there were 15 guests not including our family...and yes...each of them were getting plenty intoxicated. The rules were if they planned on drinking they had to give me their keys upon arrival, stay the night and then get keys back the next morning. For the most part, everyone stayed on the back porch and kept the mess to a minimum. Only once did I have to put my foot down and make a group leave due to it being 3am, beer long gone, OS off to bed and this group wanted to continue the party until dawn. Sorry, but my tired butt was heading to bed and I wasn't leaving anyone unattended. They left, those that had made plans to stay went to bed, and I locked up. (Will share photos once I get them uploaded.)

I'm sure I've forgotten something among all of this...but that's how it goes when you go so long without blogging. OOOPS!!

IT'S AUGUST 14!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBERT
I LOVE AND MISS YOU

18 years ago today, I gave birth to my youngest son.
So to celebrate, all of my products are 30% off!!

**UPDATES**
It's been another hectic week. Only this time, it's due to pc issues. The moment hubby was able to repair my wireless router another problem popped up-I wasn't able to network with his desktop. This was a major NO-NO as ALL of my kits/graphics/photos are located on one of his extra HD's until I can get an external of my own. For 3 LONG days, I stressed. I would gain access, only to have it deny me a few minutes later...just long enough to grab one file. ARGH!! (Never knew how addicted I was to my files until I couldn't access them anymore...lol)


Thankfully, Hubby was able to correct the problem around 4am this morning. Just to verify that everything was working, I searched through every folder and file!! A few zipped files had to go, and a few more graphics had to be deleted that were missed the last time I took inventory, but other than that ALL IS WELL.

This has definitely cut into my creative-time, but hoping to have some new products soon.
'Til Next Time-Happy Scrappin'

WEDNESDAY WISHES...part2 (with BIRTHDAY FREEBIES)

Can you believe it?? Tomorrow is my b'day...I'd like to say that I'll be 30 (again...lol) but I'm thinking people are starting to catch on after hearing the same thing for seven consecutive years!! ROFL. So I'll own up and claim my 37 years...I've earned every single one of them!! *smiles*

As a way of celebrating, I'll be offering a few special surprise FREEBIES for all of my devoted friends, fans and blog readers...they are special surprise FREEBIES because there are no previews and they will only be available for a limited time. ENJOY!!

(SORRY...LINK HAS BEEN REMOVED)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SON!!

20 years ago today, I gave birth to you...a 7lb 3 3/4 oz bundle of joy. It's been a crazy roller coaster...but we've survived your teenage years!! *giggles*

Matt, you are my first born...the one that I gave my heart to first. From the moment I KNEW I was pregnant with you...I loved you. Ever since that day, my love has only grown deeper and stronger. You were the one that kept me grounded...the one that helped me survive my own teenage years.

I can't help but let the tears flow as I sit here remembering everything little thing that's happened. Your first smile. Your first bath. Your first step. Your first tooth. Your first fall. Your first haircut. Your first birthday. The first day of school. Your first A (that you continued to make til you graduated!!) Your first job. Graduating highschool. Now look at you...a grown man that has started his own recording company!! I don't think that I could be more proud of you than I am at THIS moment...YOU ARE AN AMAZING SON...AN AMAZING MAN!!

I love you!! Happy birthday...and may all of your dreams come true!!