Boogers

Birthdays are kind of like boogers.  The more you have the harder it is to breathe. 

This card was pretty easy to make.  Sorry I don’t have any instructions other than I seen it on someone else’s blog and used my genius to figure it out.  :)      The folded square started out as a 4 x 4 piece of paper.     I stamped the cupcake,  colored it with my Copic’s and then cut it out and  attached with some 3D foam tape (CTMH – Z1151).  I used a pigma pen and doodled a little candle, colored it, cut it out and attached to the cupcake.  ( I try not to make “BOY” cards too frilly.. )

Why did I mention boogers above?  If you ever visit Southwest Idaho.. We live in the desert.  Yes!  Dry and Hot!  The dry air really dries out the nose.   You’ll probably notice alot of people picking their nose.   You’ve gotta get those dry boogers out somehow!

Products used: CTMH – X7125B- Zippidee.  Unity – Mix-up of Cuteness.  Hand sketched candle.  Copic. Pigma pen. Verve – Circular sayings. CTMH – Cranberry. Distress ink – Tea Dye.  Ribbon. 




“You can pick your friends, and you can pick
your nose, but you can’t pick your friends
nose. “

Ed did it

Well not exactly.  I’ve been busy editing wedding photo’s.  I have over 4000.   GASP!      Scissorbella doesn’t want me to post any until she see’s them…  well..  I figure a couple won’t hurt.   I’ll just share two with you…  and show you what a little bit of photo editing can do…   Of course having a beautiful bride doesn’t hurt, either..  There are about 30 photo's ...  watch for subtle changes.



Oops!  I may have snuck one extra in there!!   I’m her Mother!  She’ll forgive me!

bee U tiful

My friend had a birthday a couple of days ago.   I love this CHF Sweet Bee stamp set..   Great time of the year to use it. 
Have you heard the song American Honey by Lady Antebellum.  Great Summertime song; look for it below.



Products used:  Cosmo Cricket. October Afternoon. Ribbon. PTI – die cuts. CTMH – Sunflower.  CHF – Sweet Bee. Button. Twine.

Turn off the music player above and enjoy!

A Bowl Full of Cherries

My Boss’s neighbors own a cherry orchard. The neighbors give them to him… and he hates them!!  So he brought me a box  last week;  probably about 10 pounds.   They’re seconds, meaning not perfect… (I’m not perfect either, but I’m still OK) . I had to pick out the bad ones and look what remained?   My huge Tupperware bowl full of them.  They’re delish!   I think I might try drying some of them..  What would you do with a bowl full of cherries?



“What is life for?  It is for you!”

Baskets of Fun

I wandered into a little local shop last week..  Knit One, Quilt two..   Good thing I don’t sew!  Wow!  What an adventure of goodness.  The most beautiful fabrics and quilts hanging everywhere. 
I was on a hunt for some cotton yarn.   This is what I found.  They have a little manual machine that winds it into a ball.

I want some little bowls, or bins for my craft room to put some of the little random things in.   I couldn’t really find anything I liked so I decided to crochet some little bowls.  This is my first one.
Isn’t it cute?


I plan on making a few more,  probably a little larger than this one.  (Notice my little vintage jello molds?  They’re great for little buttons, brads, etc..)
 


“There is no such thing as wasted affection.”

aren’t you just the bee’s knee’s

Ever wonder where that phrase came from?   It became popular in the 1920’s;  probably because of the popularity of radio shows.    Bee’s carry pollen back to their hives in little sacks on their legs.  The allusion is to the concentrated goodness to be found around the bee's knee.    Hence the Phrase  “the bee’s knee’s”  meaning “the height of excellence.”
I started this project a couple of weeks ago, then have been busy doing other things.    Over the weekend I decided to finish it up.


If you don’t already know me very well,  I like the country, grunge, whimsical look.  Who knows what that means!    I cut out a piece of 1/4” birch plywood for the project.   Its about 24” long.  It’s sitting on top of the mirror in my entry.

I recently went to our local  Restore shop.   It’s a place for local contractors and homeowners to donate used and new building materials.   The shop sells to the public and all proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity.   I found a stack of various sizes of  old kitchen cabinet doors.   They make great framed projects.   I painted the one below several years ago.   More projects to come…..

"My friends have made the
story of my life”   Helen Keller