Art Freckles GiveAway!

Art Freckles Week One Giveaway is Here! Check out this blog post for your chance to win!

very sad day....

Old Photos:

Saw Mrs G on Friday & Little Marie let me take a few photos home to scan:

This one above cracks me up - Dad with sideburns!! lolololololol

Boy was I a cutie eh??? LOL I believe most of these photos were taken in 1978/1979.

Art Freckles

Shannon is living the dream. She is starting her own kit company, called Art Freckles officially on November 1st. I'm honored to be asked to be part of her Design Team. Thank you Shannon! She's hosting a pre-opening party on the Art Freckles Blog. Its going to be so much fun! Be sure to check out Art Freckles Etsy and the Art Freckles Website too! I love the Sept Kit, and it sold out Fast too!!

Congratulations Shannon! I wish you all the best in your upcoming adventure!!

Want to win a Gift Certificate...

to SNS? Well who wouldn't???? Go check out THIS POST! Hurry up!! Only till Sept 25th, Midnight, Mountain Standard Time!!! What are you still reading this for??? Get Going!! LOL

I've been Tagged - Twice!

in the last month!

First by Aleks:

It’s a random tag and here are the rules!
1. Link to the person who ‘tagged’ you!
2. Post the rules on your blog!
3. List 6 random facts about yourself!
4. Tag 6 people at the end of your post!
5. Let each person know they have been tagged by commenting on their blog!
6. Let the tagger know the entry is posted on your blog!

Ok Here it goes:

1. I've lived in two countries - USA & Canada
2. I work in one Country & Live in another. (I'm insane - I know)
3. I miss my greyhound every day.
4. I try to create every day, but most days after work I fall asleep on the couch.
5. I'm almost ready to have another dog. (shh...don't tell Max yet)
6. I love Tim Hortons in CANADA the bestest. (yes - that is a Renee Word!)

Now to tag 6 people.......hmmmmmm...

I Tag everyone that reads this!!! ROFL <-- That should be a least 6 people! I hope! LOL

Ann tagged me as well!



Here are the rules…

I have to pick 7 of my favorite blogs and…

1. The winner can put the logo on their blog
2. Link the person you received your award from
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs of the girls or boys you’ve nominated.

Here are some of my favorite blogs:

Shannon - Love the new look to your Blog!

Ann - this woman is a wicked Card Maker.

Aleks - I enjoy reading her blog - and she recently updated her blog look too!

Di Hickman - lots of stuff to learn here!

Ellen - She makes such Beautiful Projects - such an inspiration!

Ingrid - Another talented Lady!

Jen - Love to see her new projects!

Miranda - She is so sweet to write her blog in two languages!!

Wendy - I love to see what she's come up with next!

Monica - Makes Fabulous scrapbooking videos!

There are a ton more I read - just take a look at my blog links to the right---->

Happy Birthday to Me!!!

Yeah!!! Woohoo!!! and as this is posting all by itself, it somehow knew to post at exactly my birthday!! ROFL.

All I can say is I was spoiled rotten for my Birthday! I was actually scared to cross the border on Friday, I had soooooo much stuff to bring home. My co-workers spoil me!!



Can you believe it! It fills up a couch!!

That's not all I got last Friday either! Rhea surprised me with goodies inside my box!!





Holy Crap Girl!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxo

and THEN: (can you believe it???)

Ann's RAK from the Trash your Stash Challenge came!! Holy!! Like I'm talking Super Fast!! I had her send to the house cuz I figured that Canada Post would take forever to go across country - well apparently they are on steroids this week!

Thank you Ann for a Lovely RAK!!
xoxoxox



OMG - Guess what Mike Got me!!!!!!!!!!! And I'm using it now as he gave it to me early!!!!!!!!! Are you ready?????????



Oh boy does my man give good prezzies!!! xoxoxoxoxox

Love, an older but never wiser...................................

First Off I want to say Where Did August Go? Summer flies by soooo fast!!

A Big Thank you to Magistical Memories for sponsoring the Design Team this past month!

Here's the Lovely August SnS Lily Pads n Leapfrogs Kit I got to work on this month:

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My First LO is Called "Grade Eleven"







I used Blue Grosgrain - #0289 & Blue - Green - White Multi Stripe Grosgrain - #0437 from the August SnS Lily Pads n Leapfrogs Kit. Also From SNS I used: Fancy Pants Designs ~ Sweet Pea 12x12 Paper ~Abigail, & Flocked the Owl with Flocking and Glitter Kit - The Basics. From Magistical Memories I used the Pineapple & Hoot. Also Used: Fancy Pants Rub Ons, Fiskars Punch, Stash Sticker, Making Memories Paint & Glaze Markers.

Next Up is :33:





Here I used: White Grosgrain - #0434, White Loop Braid - #0435, Black-Gray-Silver Jacquard & AC Thickers - Sprinkles from SNS. From Magistical Memories I used the Pointed Maggie Flower. Also Used: Black Card Stock, Silver Metallic Cardstock, MM Rub ons, Misc Transparency, Stash Bling (For Flower), Misc Ribbon.

Here is Sisters:







From the August SnS Lily Pads n Leapfrogs Kit I used the Celadon Grosgrain - #0290 & Blue Grosgrain - #0289. Patterned Paper is Me and My BIG Ideas 12x12 Paper Pad - Renee. (Of Course I had to buy that! lol - seriously - its has lots of beautiful papers in it!) From Magistical Memories I used Tab Trio Square. Also Used: Misc Stash Handmade & Patterned Paper, Swap Flower, Misc Button, Floss, K & C Flocked Sticker, MM Paint.

The following is called "BatDog":







Ok Here is the story. Max Answers to "Bat Dog", I'm been dying to do a Bat Dog LO for a while, and I finally found the right supplies. lol - that said. *giggles* here goes:

I used Black Lace, Black - Gold Metallic Braid & Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Lemon Zest from the SNS Store. I also Used Magistical Memories Desire Flower for the Tag. Also Used: Reminice Bat Crush PP, MAMBI STickers, Black Glaze Pen, Gold Sharpie, MM Paint, Ranger Distress Ink.

Here is the GSD LINK for the "bat". I covered its head with Max's Picture! lol

Thanks for reading:)