tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30998749032488398032024-03-14T07:50:35.666-07:00Packrat's NestRenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-8852849460269351332011-05-27T08:05:00.000-07:002011-05-29T17:34:51.284-07:00Time is flying too fast!<div><div><div><div><div><div><div> I can't believe Memorial Day is almost here!!! Next thing you know it will be 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> of July next week! Mom always told me the older you get the faster the time goes...I hate to admit it but she was right. It seems like it was winter just a few days ago and already yesterday it was 93 degrees! I sure hope this summer is not as extreme as winter was...I might melt into a puddle before it's over!</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> Well, on to something new! I have been doing some swaps on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">swapbot</span>.com and have been working on some new things. This is a Cookie Cutter <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Curiosity</span> which I never heard of before. It's my contribution to my partner and I hope she likes it. I've had a bunch of vintage cookie cutters that I've never used (I am a packrat you know) and this is one that I just could not figure out. What in the world is it? It IS a cookie cutter, though, so it's fair game to be altered. I love the little birdie and how her tail fits in the unnamed creature's head and I added a little nesting material for her along with a stick. She might need it to beat off any other birds that want her nest.</div><div></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611390872654630114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGY_HMWEaQDgrA_7ZOA3-5wdgcZBiYiUjKB_hKJFgm7qlLwhPp5jc8H127XezRgxNHTYtgmLpkTxh7rc08-j36JSPqZK8qWerEKuLYg87FZhs_KTGcOEs6nhdT77irFTD2UiJul5JrNmA/s400/Handmade+004.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 234px;" /></div><div></div><div>I have a few more cookie cutters but I don't think I can part with them so now I'm on the lookout for new ones that I like. I'm also on the lookout for some spoons. YUP...spoons that I can alter for a swap! That's a new one for me too but I can't wait to try. All these things are just screaming Christmas to me now. That scares me because it's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">waaaaay</span> beyond July 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th and I'm the one that wants to slow things down.</span></div><div></div><div></div><div> Before I go, I thought I would share a few swaps I received this week. This first one was a Just Pink Card and all that was required was two pink cards. As you can see, she went over the top. I love everything, but especially the hand dyed seam binding (my favorite go to ribbon right now) and the little flower.<br />
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This is for a Handmade Bookmark swap and all that was required was one item. What I especially liked was the use of buttons on the dangley thingeys. Since I'm a button collector I was tickled!<br />
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I've never hosted a swap before...this was my first and it was for Vintage Photo Postcards. I had an ulterior motive, I wanted to increase my vintage photo stash. *sneaky smile* I love the little girl and I want to know what that lady is saying to that little piggy! The one on the left is a very nice card but my photographic abilities didn't do it justice at all. Sorry! It's a solder sitting on a horse, probably a Calvary soldier from WWI.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6UR8dHIpA5P2nEIa_wWSgYQYr4RJ9X1z8paKfDszxpXbYWdxUbQvZk3_FrPsEDBlKzpSKAi8jhFXisK7WQvKbLVBUY_qbHTbmntHODiwIcYadAZnrHFb5IHpt0n-A0VCFjv_b5xqtkTs/s1600/Handmade+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6UR8dHIpA5P2nEIa_wWSgYQYr4RJ9X1z8paKfDszxpXbYWdxUbQvZk3_FrPsEDBlKzpSKAi8jhFXisK7WQvKbLVBUY_qbHTbmntHODiwIcYadAZnrHFb5IHpt0n-A0VCFjv_b5xqtkTs/s320/Handmade+009.jpg" width="297" /></a></div></div><div>Does anyone else have as much trouble figuring out this blogging thing as I do?? It's not bad enough that I'm not a great picture taker, but when it comes to blogging I am so out in the potato patch! I guess the only way I will conquer it is to just keep plugging away so look out world, here I come a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">pluggin</span>' away!</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I'll be posting some photos of our town's Memorial Day Parade...they go all out every year. Lots of fun to get together and catch up with neighbors that we don't have much contact with during the year. Hope everyone has a wonderful SAFE and happy Memorial Day weekend. Enjoy the time off from work! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Ren</span></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-21844668499599399782011-05-10T19:01:00.000-07:002011-05-31T19:39:38.162-07:00Just thought I'd try again...<span style="color: #333333;">to see if I could give away one of my journals. It's at the bottom of this post. If you would leave a comment, you will be added for a drawing on Memorial Day, May 30th. Hope you like my little offering.<br />
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This is an altered tin I did some time ago and just never completed. It's an old Band Aid tin covered with scrapbook paper and vintage lace. This is the back of the tin. I ALWAYS get my photos out of order and, for the life of me, I can't figure out how to change that. *pout* </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605273743519454290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsCXjCwU3a3lW05h36UDuKDUgRky4wK0xOagFzEC-ljPjCQOH4CC-_QUvPjFTxa81qXgMjV6maqzyTN2cWfs05vu8ULaPRCtgSo7o50zlSI28tukyT5xS28u3YkdfX8FJ1m5z7U2yMhs/s400/ebay+151.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 395px;" /></span><span style="color: #333333;">This is the top of the tin with Prima flowers and Swarovski crystals as the flower centers. </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vGgVEWptup9n3GB2-WXW7Fsuu3RltWOfg5UQFYu-puPqCQFTXs0ALcSMlel_lp9_9fty0EAsYwUDSRnxBt7Nh77-bZXUNHJUi1Caj5SgDL5khBA7OYMJmJ3msHtpHcTnPh3YfW4gU2o/s1600/ebay+156.jpg"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: small;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605273739035608338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vGgVEWptup9n3GB2-WXW7Fsuu3RltWOfg5UQFYu-puPqCQFTXs0ALcSMlel_lp9_9fty0EAsYwUDSRnxBt7Nh77-bZXUNHJUi1Caj5SgDL5khBA7OYMJmJ3msHtpHcTnPh3YfW4gU2o/s400/ebay+156.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 379px;" /></span></a><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Here is the front with a smooshed canning jar lid for the frame around a vintage reproduction of a mother and baby. There are Prima flowers with tiny Swarovski crystals in their centers along with micro beads and glitter. There is a small scrapbook inside that I haven't photographed yet. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Here is my little 5 x 7 hand decorated journal I'm offering for my giveaway. As I said, I will draw a name on Memorial Day. Please leave a comment to be entered in the drawing. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-size: small;">I hope all you mothers had a wonderful Mother's Day with your families. Talk to y'all soon! Ren</span><br />
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This is a journal made from a black and white composition book, which is what most of my journals are. I used a vintage page along with a vintage reproduction of the lady sewing. I've also used vintage scrabble tiles and music. The ribbon, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">buttons</span> and "Treasure" frame are new but fit right in with the look.<br />
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</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: trebuchet ms;">This little cutie was made from another composition book. The flower is from a vintage book about flowers that I got at my local thrift store and has not been aged at all. The coloring is natural. The entire journal is covered with vintage wallpaper in a soft blue color. The printed page is vintage but everything else is new as well as the seam binding. Boy am I ever loving that stuff! It just hangs so nicely and I don't even want to use my regular ribbon much anymore.<br />
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This is a smaller hardback journal that is decorated with all vintage things except the flowers and heart. It's hard to see, but the frame is covered in lace. I'm not a very good journal keeper but I really want this one. But.......since I'm NOT a journal keeper it will go to either <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Etsy</span> or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ebay</span>, not sure which yet. </span></span><br />
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My 87 year old Mom will just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this cake! She has been on a perpetual diet for as long as I can remember and this one is calorie free! I'm going to use it to put her Mother's Day gift in. I love the lid...it's all glittery. The box itself is covered in rose wrapping paper that just happened to match the flowers I had for the lid. </span></span><br />
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<div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: trebuchet ms;">I really have had fun the past few days and can't wait to get back upstairs! I can't believe the difference a larger work area made. My tables are full but still give me plenty of room to craft.</span></div><br />
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<div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: trebuchet ms;">I hope y'all have a safe and blessed Easter with lots of love and laughter around. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Ren</span> </span></div></div>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-24505078698706268522011-03-27T10:56:00.000-07:002011-05-31T19:40:51.599-07:00I'm pouting...<span style="color: #333333; font-family: trebuchet ms;">because I couldn't give away my little Spring hanger. No comments, no one to give it to. Guess I'll just file it away for some future date.</span>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-8424747658676615672011-03-27T06:22:00.000-07:002011-05-31T19:41:16.376-07:00My Vintage Heart...<div align="justify"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: trebuchet ms;">was loads of fun to work on. I finally rounded up all my vintage paper scraps and decorated a heart shape cut from a piece of scrap foam core board I've had laying around for ages. Then I dipped in my stash of "stuff" to decorate it. The scroll stamp is from Tim Holtz and is heat embossed with black. The other scrolly decorations are self adhesive thingeys that I colored with alcohol ink and embossed the top edge with black once again. "Once upon a time" was another self adhesive embellishment I've had along with the key and key lock brads. The pearly thing is a pin from the junk bin at a local thrift store that I pulled the back off of and glued with the feathers. The two round things near the point are typewriter keys I cut from paper and added crystal accents to give it some dimension. The tassel is bits of chain from from a cheap necklace from the dollar store that I wired on with a pearl bead. I edged it with ribboon to cover and keep the paper edges flat.</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I'm loving my two giant hole punches and am probably using them on way too many things right now. They are so fun though! I, also, got the hang of making ruffles...what fun!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: trebuchet ms;">I've been embossing my tags too. I have a swirls and a dots die that I use. Now I'm on the prowl for another kind. Oh, I have music notes too.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: trebuchet ms;">These are two that I did quite sometime ago but am finally ready to part with. They have bits of tulle and lace from a vintage wedding gown I found at a local thrift store.</span><br />
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<div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: #333333;">Guess I'll head out to try and figure out how to list my first items on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Etsy</span>. I tend to be a slow learner so it could take quite awhile. Course everything I do anymore takes longer than it used to. See y'all later! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Ren</span></span></span></div><br />
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Leave a comment for me and on March 26<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> I will pick the winner.</span><br /><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzRh4DvObeiwvZUol2H2D79mexMcTszjWHb_WWDlMQhjd5c9GmtOhvjbRiDHKryIUGeJ2nTTLz01f3SQTggGHRgrxLK-3mFD9W7WNbEcvsqrEbhX4g3G2fAlxlYOlARFJ8ZLOlKIy8tM/s1600/Crafts+057.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 373px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581026287883618578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzRh4DvObeiwvZUol2H2D79mexMcTszjWHb_WWDlMQhjd5c9GmtOhvjbRiDHKryIUGeJ2nTTLz01f3SQTggGHRgrxLK-3mFD9W7WNbEcvsqrEbhX4g3G2fAlxlYOlARFJ8ZLOlKIy8tM/s400/Crafts+057.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It was so nice and sunny yesterday! Today it's pretty dreary here in New Jersey but...THERE'S NO SNOW!! I always used to enjoy snow but the last two winters have put snow on my crap list now. Am I seeing things?! I look across the street to my two neighbors and actually see white stuff! OOPS! It's only the white risers on their porch steps. PHEW! That's a relief. I am so ready for Spring this year. I hope everyone else is having great weather. I'm looking forward to seeing my granddaughter outside finally and I can't wait for T-Ball with my grandsons. </span><br /></span></span><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#333333;">I guess I'm going to head upstairs to my crafty space and try to make room for my two new 8 foot folding banquet tables. My neighbor across the street checked out my crafting space and told me I needed a "big ass table" up there. I was going to get a 4 by 8 sheet of plywood but instead I got two half-assed tables instead! (scuse the language but it was a direct quote) Will I ever be able to stretch and spread out! Talk to y'all later! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ren</span></span></span></span></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"></p></span>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-71144123486488133432011-02-26T10:44:00.000-08:002011-04-21T21:29:52.152-07:00Spring is coming!<span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Spring is coming, Spring is coming, Spring is coming! If I tell myself that enough maybe I will believe it and it will really happen. Can you believe we got MORE snow with the possibility of it snowing again later in the week! Where is Puxatawny Phil when you need him?! Enough is enough! I'm trying to convince myself that the weather is going to change so I've started on some Spring crafts. Here is my first one...a paper bird house. Not sure what I'll do with it but it sure was fun to work on.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9vZhyJhlnyccRcY3cThzEdnbthd30W7bneV3qHh-ZvxM6bvRWBmkSE5IqDLM-Fu7ZEwyFUbbQTeAv81dPlpJtTMPAjb3bVBnRJzZ9Rn1gc3y_rbgP0tzWEc1b29upM09s6VsQTycOGo/s1600/Crafts+052.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 212px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578071403766628802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9vZhyJhlnyccRcY3cThzEdnbthd30W7bneV3qHh-ZvxM6bvRWBmkSE5IqDLM-Fu7ZEwyFUbbQTeAv81dPlpJtTMPAjb3bVBnRJzZ9Rn1gc3y_rbgP0tzWEc1b29upM09s6VsQTycOGo/s400/Crafts+052.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This is a close up of just the house part which measures about 8" by 10". The background is from a vintage teacher's manual and the bird is from a book I found at a flea mart on birds. It has some beautiful prints that I will be using in the future. </span><br /><br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpqrumu1P-LrMciTKWrbqH2TdOyUZ58p0BcMQZ_xGcC_1QzjehPE8Ysf_wMu7FLNoNF353wFJn_VpmMABSamUrRlIEoUomZe3RC5qCWJEk3xRRJZd-0CWfZVz3YhFNkibBjO-re320jY/s1600/Crafts+051.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578071401830844946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpqrumu1P-LrMciTKWrbqH2TdOyUZ58p0BcMQZ_xGcC_1QzjehPE8Ysf_wMu7FLNoNF353wFJn_VpmMABSamUrRlIEoUomZe3RC5qCWJEk3xRRJZd-0CWfZVz3YhFNkibBjO-re320jY/s400/Crafts+051.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"> </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">This is a close up of the dangley thing that is 6" long. At the bottom is a piece of costume jewelry that I pulled the pin back off of and added a jump ring to be able to hang it. The other beads and bits of chain are from my stash. Once again my picture taking abilities, or lack of, is on display and I even tried the Macro thingey, whatever that is supposed to do.</span></div><br /><br /><div><em></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gA2-vsURaaQMWFtYCUyp1Hbek5jwTdFmixCque-2ab_IxkuwQTpEq2_kKgANR0HT9z0Z6pbWSmZgqOJCBgySajR2MOJ1DEZqj0I_M3UAT3pC_6iNDmpW2O6nd95q91YiihPBaWJlNHM/s1600/Crafts+053.jpg"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 183px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578071401276324226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gA2-vsURaaQMWFtYCUyp1Hbek5jwTdFmixCque-2ab_IxkuwQTpEq2_kKgANR0HT9z0Z6pbWSmZgqOJCBgySajR2MOJ1DEZqj0I_M3UAT3pC_6iNDmpW2O6nd95q91YiihPBaWJlNHM/s400/Crafts+053.jpg" /></span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"> </span></em></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">The whole idea is from one of my favorite craft books, Delight In The Details by Lisa M. Pace. I am in love with all of the things in the book and will be trying many of her ideas in the future.</span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">I'm off now to buy two banquet tables for my studio. YAY! Finally I will have a decent work surface! See y'all later! Ren<br /><br /></span></span></div><br /><br /><div></div>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-66159205192242170712011-02-18T03:43:00.000-08:002011-04-21T21:29:28.602-07:00Some ATC's<div align="left"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here are three ATC's...one from 2008, one from 2010 and one made by another artist. For some reason I've gotten away from doing them and I really miss it. Now that Christmas is out of the way, I want to get back to my first love. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This first one is an older ATC titled "Eyes of Love" that I did in 2008. I decided to keep it for myself.</span></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12wJMKKrcVnYIiMeAFaBsp02_2O1Lm2dV2N5MKrqxT4EPZ4zr_7qNdnJeV9d2JIaYX1K2udLy5JZzcrCkiZA4U2Zt_dawxV8DeZf076LOdJXZ8u8Mlxmllk2brj1cdXjAYMRxCqQHbrI/s1600/Crafts+035.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574996456780961970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12wJMKKrcVnYIiMeAFaBsp02_2O1Lm2dV2N5MKrqxT4EPZ4zr_7qNdnJeV9d2JIaYX1K2udLy5JZzcrCkiZA4U2Zt_dawxV8DeZf076LOdJXZ8u8Mlxmllk2brj1cdXjAYMRxCqQHbrI/s400/Crafts+035.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"> This one was fun to work on. It was made from bits and pieces laying around on my desk. There is never a shortage of little pieces to use and I've finally started putting them in a box so they don't escape onto the rug. The title of this one is "Life's Little Pieces."<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrc0JiQcl2K0h6kH8fcJN5-LMlbpx2kxYgmM9JURvGp7_2w6aFRm4Maf247poFP2vzAT0h6TsZNHKEHD5Rg2GbS_C1vApQBp6JjCH9wkt4uGwt-iI0FkqDkGEGC5p3fI-o4Dwwv7rnH8/s1600/Crafts+033.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574996442181883570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrc0JiQcl2K0h6kH8fcJN5-LMlbpx2kxYgmM9JURvGp7_2w6aFRm4Maf247poFP2vzAT0h6TsZNHKEHD5Rg2GbS_C1vApQBp6JjCH9wkt4uGwt-iI0FkqDkGEGC5p3fI-o4Dwwv7rnH8/s400/Crafts+033.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">This is my favorite right now! It was made by Laura Carson and was a give away at her BLOG Artfully Musing which I won. Only the second giveaway for me. I was thrilled! I have another one of hers that I have to scan into the computer soon. She does the most intricate and delicate work I've seen so far and I am so inspired to start rooting around in my stash of tiny treasures (junk to most people). Stop over and check out her work. Maybe you too can win a piece of her work since she gives it away on a regulalr basis. I'm selfish so I hope you don't win. *evil grin* You should try anyhow!<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgShugVm9ogEDQVmdVSxz07R2xJH1SVXUQojvI0eR-5Mlut3THLY2bN9otka-S7A8Jvy__uRrwSIlbMTjKRdPaFLdYUXv4uc8p5Hs5_R0KTaR2ZT87U4dJUS0QhoJDIeJEFAPeaTNg8oEk/s1600/PefumeBottle001.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 292px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574996442795946962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgShugVm9ogEDQVmdVSxz07R2xJH1SVXUQojvI0eR-5Mlut3THLY2bN9otka-S7A8Jvy__uRrwSIlbMTjKRdPaFLdYUXv4uc8p5Hs5_R0KTaR2ZT87U4dJUS0QhoJDIeJEFAPeaTNg8oEk/s400/PefumeBottle001.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"> </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I'm off today for a lunch date at the Red Lobster with Mom and a friend. Hubby got one of their gift cards for Christmas that he will NEVER use so he gave it to me and I am happy to put it to use! Have a great day y'all! Ren<br /><br /></span><br /></span></span><br /><div align="center"></div></div>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-59536692397212542142011-02-16T06:07:00.000-08:002011-04-21T21:29:05.000-07:00SWEETIE IS BACK!!<p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">I know this little video won't mean much to most people, but to me it means the world!</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw7Ff-ZB5acF9NU0qKDO3Y4HodNtl9HmvgVW_xnyMrRvZpk9fKaCP9pmdu87_MRS8wmy1W9o7kThh3zBEgB9Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Brace yourselves for a long missive here. On 11/27 my little doxie friend started going up our steps kind of slow. We went to bed and she cuddled as usual...nothing unusual. She is our furry hot water bottle. Hubby gets up for work at 5:00 AM and since he can pour his own cereal, I stay tucked in the covers with Sweetie. When I woke up to start my day, Sweetie was very quiet. No barking, no "come on Mom, get up I'm hungry!" We have a ramp at the foot of our bed for her and when she started toward it, her hind end just drug...NOTHING! Then I noticed a little puddle and small turd which she NEVER does. I let her move around a bit more and couldn't believe my eyes...she was paralyzed! The first thing in my mind is we're going to have to put her down because we just could not financially handle that kind of surgery bill and we could not let her suffer so much. My heart broke and I couldn't stop crying. She has been the little heartbeat at my feet for 10 years. </span></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Called hubby at work and we got her to the Vet. She seemed to think that we would not have to put her to sleep and she gave us some meds to help with swelling, pain and to protect her stomach. We were to keep her quiet and bring her back in a week. When the Vet was checking her, I just couldn't bear to watch Sweetie and hubby was not much better. We have had five dogs since we've been married (40 yrs.) and loved every single one of them but Sweetie was his absolute favorite. We went home defeated and depressed. We got out an old laundry basket, filled it with soft towels and placed her in. She didn't fight at all which, in itself is unusual for her. For two days I just sat there and kept her close to my feet or held her next to me. I couldn't leave her. Hubby was the same when he got home from work. </span></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I had to get away for a bit so I went on the computer and did some research and stumbled upon dodgerslist.com which is a site for for dogs with Sweetie's problem...a ruptured disc. WOW!! The information was wonderful! While reading through everything I found that they also have a Yahoo group which I promptly joined. They are all owners of IVDD (Intervertrebral Degenerative Disc Disease) dogs and totally understood what I was going through! They were so helpful and so encouraging that I felt a glimmer of hope return. I learned that there are two kinds of treatment...surgery and Conservative. We just couldn't manage the surgery so it was going to have to be Conservative for us. What encouraged me were all the success stories from </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Doxies with this treatment. Now we were looking at <strong>8 weeks</strong> of crate rest. </span></span></span></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Off to Petco for a crate. It looked like an endless amount of time but we HAD to do it. Once the pain subsided, she was having none of that crate! If we had to go out, she would carry on terrible screaming, chewing at the sides, barking and anything she could do to make us feel guilty. It worked! We felt terrible every time we set foot outside. I now think a lot of it was she just didn't want to be alone. I guess she was scared too. We have finally come to the end of that time and I was able to let her loose. SHE FLEW! Doxies really do fly! She was still dragging an anchor but she moved so fast and was so happy to be set free! </span></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Through Dodger's List I found out about Eddie's Wheels...wheelchairs for dogs. There are loads of videos on Youtube of doxies in their wheelchairs. These apparatuses</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">are custom made for your dog so we measured and sent for a set. They arrived, we put Sweetie in and she hasn't been the same since! </span></span></span></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">She is now able to support herself and even has a little hop in her step. She still looks like she's been on a week long bender but she's getting around! When she tries to run in the house her hind end gets ahead of the front end and she will sometimes stop and look at it like "What do you think you're doing there?" Then she takes off again. When she's in her wheels, she just prances and is so happy. When hubby gets home she is relentless! She sits right in front of him barking and looking back and forth from her scooter to him..."Come on Dad, lets go!" I never thought I would see her run again. I just LOVE to watch her now and she has brought laughter and joy back into our home again. They say it can take up to a year to recover with IVDD. I don't know how much better she will get but I'm thrilled so far!</span></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">I am somewhat handicapped and Sweetie is such an inspiration to me! Everyday is a joy for her and I'm so glad God didn't take her from us. We lost two of our other dogs in 2010 from different reasons and I just could not face another loss like that. Now we have her back!</span></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">I know this was long but I wanted to write it for myself mostly. Thanks to all who read it and I hope you are as encouraged as me. Now I'm off to cuddle with my furry hot water bottle. Talk to y'all soon! Ren </span></p>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-76187929879369799622011-02-15T22:49:00.000-08:002011-04-21T21:28:31.859-07:00Alas, poor Valentine's Day is gone...<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">for another year. This is my Valentine Cookie Tree for hubby which he loved. It has little pink and red hearts in the cookies and I hung them with red and white Baker's Twine on a few Forsythia branches that I absconded with. I sandwiched two together with a bit of icing so the hearts would be nice on each side, plus the icing is yummy. I did a bit of recycling too. The tin is from a giant can of pizza sauce that I covered in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">repurposed</span> corrugated cardboard paper then decorated with hearts on all sides. He loved it!<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZlrcUwlYlxupwfhcldh1DLruXg4CXKflBofh-jHp3iul4uSlY-2n8lTd6xgArL6DTn361rLc9CTgVRixmAAKmNwPGzKSl5QDoUONPHsmrIyzq5M6k01Wt_0qGuWiFkYFGUKYMSnMe4E/s1600/Crafts+043.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574178722590466738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZlrcUwlYlxupwfhcldh1DLruXg4CXKflBofh-jHp3iul4uSlY-2n8lTd6xgArL6DTn361rLc9CTgVRixmAAKmNwPGzKSl5QDoUONPHsmrIyzq5M6k01Wt_0qGuWiFkYFGUKYMSnMe4E/s400/Crafts+043.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Here is the card I made for him with more of the same corrugated paper. This photography thing is REALLY getting to me! *stomping foot* Someday I hope to take a picture that I am totally satisfied with. Anyhow...it's all glittery on the edges of the big heart, the fish and edges of the word pieces. What matters most is he was very pleased with it since it looked much better in person than it does in my photo.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nFmiCCm3uWoOkcjycqOXIU7XIdWZFKRS1N0NI2N5VuZfwbYKrRf4rmd1MbPUdJlPjEWsMZ5kTBRZoIBoFluy5eLMGtXYy4aGFXQSQNlaBN1tZAxxO128gpuIPNpsFQRi2VnQsmPkK60/s1600/Crafts+040.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 311px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574178616839645170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nFmiCCm3uWoOkcjycqOXIU7XIdWZFKRS1N0NI2N5VuZfwbYKrRf4rmd1MbPUdJlPjEWsMZ5kTBRZoIBoFluy5eLMGtXYy4aGFXQSQNlaBN1tZAxxO128gpuIPNpsFQRi2VnQsmPkK60/s400/Crafts+040.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Now it's time to start thinking about bunnies, birdies and beautiful colored eggs! Easter comes late this year on April 26 so there is plenty of time. I am <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">soooooo</span> ready for Spring 2011!!! I'm off to dream of an early visit from Peter Rabbit. See y'all later! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ren</span><br /></span><br /></span></span><br /><div></div>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-86745818949734291032011-02-01T22:52:00.000-08:002011-04-21T21:28:09.118-07:00I did it again...<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">I let this blog slide right on down the hill and out the back door!! Is anyone out there as inconsistent as me? Not just inconsistent, but a major procrastinator in all areas of my life! I've been saying for ever so long that I'm gonna organize my craft studio. Have I done it? NO-OT! I am trying though but I just can't seem to part with ANYTHING. You did see that my ID is foreverpackrat! That's me! At least I've straightened up a bit and here's a few photos to prove it. I'm actually beginning to organize my paper but I still have a bunch of stashes all over the room. This is where it will all be housed eventually...I think.<br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISyHb_jNQNZAOtT210ImuOiiDpt8hC6W5T2LIVcQBPvkA5td17k7j7eB1mePa_6jR6kQ6Z4fLXkuvg0w5HyWIdNsBfyq_0tzt9t_DQtX_G34p1MoVLCsYH4_coFvXd5z3_xqzdNNuTmE/s1600/Misc+027.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 263px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568987140986194450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISyHb_jNQNZAOtT210ImuOiiDpt8hC6W5T2LIVcQBPvkA5td17k7j7eB1mePa_6jR6kQ6Z4fLXkuvg0w5HyWIdNsBfyq_0tzt9t_DQtX_G34p1MoVLCsYH4_coFvXd5z3_xqzdNNuTmE/s400/Misc+027.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">*hanging head in shame* The rest isn't very organized. Oh, I just love that old wood tool box. My hubby is a Tool and Die maker and this was a box he used many, many years ago at the beginning of his career. It now holds glitter, pens, embossing powder, tools and miscellaneous things.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9AxLCSRRCFYkRqlYJdRt7PPobWOaj3Zy_uZdSvEAbpxyO8pXtctkTpijBJqrnZMlsdF89qYNzEiNOl3ltpbfpGNaV_W8-HDq28UrpQ-i7yDM259wbQ3oBg4-TlPxx7U7CuqhGYTGYSI/s1600/Misc+028.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 257px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568987034734895202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9AxLCSRRCFYkRqlYJdRt7PPobWOaj3Zy_uZdSvEAbpxyO8pXtctkTpijBJqrnZMlsdF89qYNzEiNOl3ltpbfpGNaV_W8-HDq28UrpQ-i7yDM259wbQ3oBg4-TlPxx7U7CuqhGYTGYSI/s400/Misc+028.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"> </span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Ummmm...the only reason this looks organized is because I moved all the stuff across the room to the paper area. Notice the clear plastic shelves are empty. They can be a real pain to use with the little lip at the front of each shelf. Also, notice the exercise bike I don't use. I WANT to use it but, once again, I procrastinate and it collects dust. </span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYa7Zm1snoS9y4hyNrRw0k9RCYJoCwsDZS-Pp8wUrfnADhrtS7zCgKeX7m7GlxGooEGLmXLInnD-cwm5HsHT-ScEiYDTCDB4ts9J0JTV5tgWOtQ1d7ZCI-9cWTyrVKzoxdRpLObI_Ohvo/s1600/Misc+025.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568986921896368066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYa7Zm1snoS9y4hyNrRw0k9RCYJoCwsDZS-Pp8wUrfnADhrtS7zCgKeX7m7GlxGooEGLmXLInnD-cwm5HsHT-ScEiYDTCDB4ts9J0JTV5tgWOtQ1d7ZCI-9cWTyrVKzoxdRpLObI_Ohvo/s400/Misc+025.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">This is right behind my chair and is a disaster! I come close to tripping every single time I get up! That is just one of four similar baskets of lace scraps that I love. A lot of them are vintage. There is a stack of plastic baby food containers with lids that I thought would make great storage containers. I don't know what for, but they will be great.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOws2ghyj4A0qtq2OR_TPEoHTbHN_7o_kuMvwkbQ0qhiZAr1Jl6STtNEYIl7fDlFPcsxsIP87hyphenhypheneb1ukK1GNZWmVU_wcTfhHdsjGSnFyOW1vGGtC8yxr1YcfjAcSIddSEXHRDyjMRwPE/s1600/Misc+024.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568986788784106866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOws2ghyj4A0qtq2OR_TPEoHTbHN_7o_kuMvwkbQ0qhiZAr1Jl6STtNEYIl7fDlFPcsxsIP87hyphenhypheneb1ukK1GNZWmVU_wcTfhHdsjGSnFyOW1vGGtC8yxr1YcfjAcSIddSEXHRDyjMRwPE/s400/Misc+024.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">And...ta dah...my desk. I have been trying to clean up after I make something but, once again, procrastination at it finest!<br /></span></div></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYn5wXuC5uBXjRjBCrRvNgHZABrS68tK1gPJ-3mGl7EjTapgI3bPOdJr5ZjA0J3_wt7AJb0Ib0iTEX_cItC_XlzTEzFYRcOFauRH3eb-LxhgiK_93mr4IaXRJ20iiyfzMnMTmUewhSq8w/s1600/Misc+023.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568986668784639170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYn5wXuC5uBXjRjBCrRvNgHZABrS68tK1gPJ-3mGl7EjTapgI3bPOdJr5ZjA0J3_wt7AJb0Ib0iTEX_cItC_XlzTEzFYRcOFauRH3eb-LxhgiK_93mr4IaXRJ20iiyfzMnMTmUewhSq8w/s400/Misc+023.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">I don't know how, but amongst all this bedlam I actually did some creating. Here is a Christmas gift box that I repurposed for Valentines Day. Don't know what I'm gonna do with it but it's actually finished. </span></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEn-eR0yy7m1nu-1xZcWeXa4lBZTnhnCOekmibyOc1H-veNQVjUqEqdepIlkf6nsv0tfKZ9LBh3E_eAuREJLLcy1klynWfmKmv7fRDP4VIEI8idWMNH6EbwKO3v4oMAiZ9dACLVlqtjo/s1600/ebay+089.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 306px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568984928349686146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEn-eR0yy7m1nu-1xZcWeXa4lBZTnhnCOekmibyOc1H-veNQVjUqEqdepIlkf6nsv0tfKZ9LBh3E_eAuREJLLcy1klynWfmKmv7fRDP4VIEI8idWMNH6EbwKO3v4oMAiZ9dACLVlqtjo/s400/ebay+089.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Here's a tag that I think I'm gonna use on a Bridal Shower gift for my niece soon. </span></div></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bvKU1mZLGDTSlHLD48aL94AUyVgsqsaRERy8yudOcQ9u-T3SayjFYyslUo_c_dsdfVe801dTLlRE-ZFPnYyKAJFmVRIaQdpJilD_Y9wU8-ZAoDesYLfk7LQbMe7oTi1032CAMpNgZyM/s1600/ebay+080.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 391px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568983774517728642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bvKU1mZLGDTSlHLD48aL94AUyVgsqsaRERy8yudOcQ9u-T3SayjFYyslUo_c_dsdfVe801dTLlRE-ZFPnYyKAJFmVRIaQdpJilD_Y9wU8-ZAoDesYLfk7LQbMe7oTi1032CAMpNgZyM/s400/ebay+080.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Here's a Valentine tag that I have absolutely no idea where to use. Obviously can't use it on a gift for hubby...too girley for him. *smirk* </span></div></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr8HgW7DvK3ZP5iZ50u4_m2qyrkAIarE0rcT_IslOLpvy7lIl1grSCXeI8X2iDPPC55rQ3qeoKcE0_k8Gb3JDNs4smUQ9Aq9JjQUVl-bHX9cf68s4lghhGvuokEdG2sAl-viH-FoEQ81Y/s1600/ebay+081.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 388px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568983649807914418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr8HgW7DvK3ZP5iZ50u4_m2qyrkAIarE0rcT_IslOLpvy7lIl1grSCXeI8X2iDPPC55rQ3qeoKcE0_k8Gb3JDNs4smUQ9Aq9JjQUVl-bHX9cf68s4lghhGvuokEdG2sAl-viH-FoEQ81Y/s400/ebay+081.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"> </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Well, since I wore myself out fessing up, I guess I'm gonna head off to bed. It's actually 2:30 AM and I'm tired. Since I don't want to face plant on my keyboard, I'm outta here for the night! Nytol! Ren<br /></span></div></span><br /><div></div></div></div>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-62633492761208391922010-11-22T20:31:00.000-08:002011-04-21T21:27:38.655-07:00FINALLY!!<span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I finally finished a few journals! Everything seems to be taking me forever now for some reason and I hate it, but at least I'm back to doing art stuff again. You should see my studio though. I'm embarrassed to post photos of it but I guess I really should. I had some help moving a couple things around tonight to give myself a bit more room to organize. Ainyhow, here are a few of the completed journals.<br /></span><br /><br /></span></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">This is how they all are finished inside.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></div><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEGnqBiRW35NR0rHup9P8TD_tC32E2t005oCmoCxj9rotZK0DJz_t5yZvwEQGU6na43q0jU6jVmbvA-YO6fWb-PFnjvZS6ajNMOglI74D4wbf7Tu0KtjtpR0EVsTrBQeFg0AAvevzPaI/s1600/ebay+034.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569000201217193410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEGnqBiRW35NR0rHup9P8TD_tC32E2t005oCmoCxj9rotZK0DJz_t5yZvwEQGU6na43q0jU6jVmbvA-YO6fWb-PFnjvZS6ajNMOglI74D4wbf7Tu0KtjtpR0EVsTrBQeFg0AAvevzPaI/s400/ebay+034.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">I know I posted a photo of this one already but this is a better shot.<br />You still can't see the glitter but it really is there.</span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLkkvJZrRq1roGyvUCY1neacpIgcm53Pe0XyEoKqK2cQMMGwDiFUF1R-larVo5ipr0djgZSAe-hL34XcjV5BOPyYlb4za4akXHN32s-dpbKZUPbynSlxuGs1naYEOmKprHQt8xXO6a14/s1600/ebay+027.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 364px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542600246046524466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLkkvJZrRq1roGyvUCY1neacpIgcm53Pe0XyEoKqK2cQMMGwDiFUF1R-larVo5ipr0djgZSAe-hL34XcjV5BOPyYlb4za4akXHN32s-dpbKZUPbynSlxuGs1naYEOmKprHQt8xXO6a14/s400/ebay+027.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><br /><br /></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">I think this is my favorite. The cover is fabric from a drapery sample book.<br /><br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3KQ9zpFoKdAdn0nzUkSNbg4xtE37dyMxaNEgMwLzSTwK216pRvjgufP2Z3DZf2paEyqOGPA2_Al6W87WOIZNKb1-89ohyHCR2Jhux17cl-DA88oIc8PnhEHNR60VA7D1_RFUq49BRxs/s1600/ebay+033.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 331px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542600099564727394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3KQ9zpFoKdAdn0nzUkSNbg4xtE37dyMxaNEgMwLzSTwK216pRvjgufP2Z3DZf2paEyqOGPA2_Al6W87WOIZNKb1-89ohyHCR2Jhux17cl-DA88oIc8PnhEHNR60VA7D1_RFUq49BRxs/s400/ebay+033.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><br />This one is vintage wallpaper with all kinds of goodies.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1q43OTL8Tzl8jdqZGz9s-5BnmL7iH5-Vi2HwKhn3sSlrPpciCv_pcA_3XhAafn9uQ4G7CKmOx7MIvhvCtaLusFAzyPGPRux0IXLJohTIUME60p4Ny5diPDXcDdSXwEWoBShF5rHfgApI/s1600/ebay+032.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 376px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542599930086898466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1q43OTL8Tzl8jdqZGz9s-5BnmL7iH5-Vi2HwKhn3sSlrPpciCv_pcA_3XhAafn9uQ4G7CKmOx7MIvhvCtaLusFAzyPGPRux0IXLJohTIUME60p4Ny5diPDXcDdSXwEWoBShF5rHfgApI/s400/ebay+032.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Another one with drapery fabric.<br /><br /></span><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9r_VmIPmJP7m5iOpU1y4TU9uL80w_d_3VmW_7iZxLFaXt7rUwVl1hGMMcE_hNv3jFn_q1qsfcmpguq25zTKueJUn0IzrhFeeDc2He9q350vjkF2OkqD6L6OQqwgP9TpTxlbmCJpwsbo/s1600/ebay+030.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 327px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542599051541952706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9r_VmIPmJP7m5iOpU1y4TU9uL80w_d_3VmW_7iZxLFaXt7rUwVl1hGMMcE_hNv3jFn_q1qsfcmpguq25zTKueJUn0IzrhFeeDc2He9q350vjkF2OkqD6L6OQqwgP9TpTxlbmCJpwsbo/s400/ebay+030.jpg" /></span></a></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Now I just have to figure out where to list them...ebay or Etsy. </span></div></div>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-53346459116042836792010-11-06T13:54:00.000-07:002011-04-21T21:27:12.261-07:00More for my nest!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Here is my latest thrift store find and I'm just tickled pink!!! I recently got a book about embellishments and it mentioned using a typewriter on vintage page margins and since I love vintage looking stuff, I had to have one! I've used the computer up until now but I waste quite a bit of paper, plus I have to ink and age it for it to look old. Why not just start with old paper and be done with it. I spotted this little cutie and only had to pay $4.99! Yep, that's right! I couldn't believe the price. It also helps that I LOVE the color and size and portability. I was even able to get a new ribbon on line...with correction tape on it. LOL Cool beans!!<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiox4V7jcrNMBJLPL5agmGs4ONVNH9MDVzvqI4bW6Er0zEOmkhkdA_tCW2MUTmqsHwu_q_AJCwAh9lyf-YHePfvoStWiCSqlV2Grp1BvJ3qryl6FC5EyX6O39vqPdHKmnjxBMzhmYIsy9Q/s1600/Crafts+032.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536543582099296482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiox4V7jcrNMBJLPL5agmGs4ONVNH9MDVzvqI4bW6Er0zEOmkhkdA_tCW2MUTmqsHwu_q_AJCwAh9lyf-YHePfvoStWiCSqlV2Grp1BvJ3qryl6FC5EyX6O39vqPdHKmnjxBMzhmYIsy9Q/s400/Crafts+032.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"> I'm sitting here grinning like an idiot! Guess I'll go play with my new toy. And it doesn't even need electric!<br /><br /></span><br /><div></div>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-69334084824862796632010-11-05T07:28:00.000-07:002011-04-21T21:26:44.799-07:00Journals, journals and more journals...<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">I'm doing what I said!! I actually got my tush upstairs and worked on some journals! How often do I say I'm gonna do something and then just procrastinate??? Of course, I AM the Grand <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Poobah</span></span> of Procrastinators <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Anonymous</span> so what do you expect? Anyhow, here's what I accomplished. This first one has German glass glitter that you really can't see on all the pink areas. The ribbons on the right are to tie it closed with a pretty bow. The photo is kind of washed out but that is due to my poor photographic abilities.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOq7Vx-wolXKk8rsC1mvtxWTirBn3Vd66K-fbjC55ItgPnJATpHm69VuHjpHaASVR_zo6YlZgAIkCVk5fmHh4LH0bZRYWxcfocb_Hw03XlroCmXZ5Al57mhkiZsLBHFgPu_KcR6WN4eU/s1600/Crafts+021.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536073029623710354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOq7Vx-wolXKk8rsC1mvtxWTirBn3Vd66K-fbjC55ItgPnJATpHm69VuHjpHaASVR_zo6YlZgAIkCVk5fmHh4LH0bZRYWxcfocb_Hw03XlroCmXZ5Al57mhkiZsLBHFgPu_KcR6WN4eU/s320/Crafts+021.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><br /></span><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">This is my stack of waiting journals. I am finding it hard reconciling the fact that they are for sale and they're not even finished yet. I love the paper and how it feels in my hands and, when that happens, I find it hard to part with things. Do any of you have that problem? I really don't even keep a journal but I love the books.</span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqAwcBiwAoVhHuZsX-O1LTKJYZu7hDz5Izy9sIXuW7KwnDMIKfw_q1cJA2nim6d4ZBk8kzfd0tzbAABdvVblI-fyUg43HuHOWwmn4-CLZXjQ-JhKqIAL2jv-cOFCfEJcAxl4aexQcPyU/s1600/Crafts+025.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536072893171268658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqAwcBiwAoVhHuZsX-O1LTKJYZu7hDz5Izy9sIXuW7KwnDMIKfw_q1cJA2nim6d4ZBk8kzfd0tzbAABdvVblI-fyUg43HuHOWwmn4-CLZXjQ-JhKqIAL2jv-cOFCfEJcAxl4aexQcPyU/s320/Crafts+025.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><br /><br /></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImeLhwcW0rUAdVijFb4h4T7zWXgeXcV4bAoln5yneIbeuASjhk2ypn9qEj7cIAupj9lbTNU5pn-7qHb7wGqqyANWR6VhHz-WEJFfhf7zThVWe9FyJv24B_0WuYUhO40lPDQGE3W-eg0w/s1600/Crafts+023.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536072737162197522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImeLhwcW0rUAdVijFb4h4T7zWXgeXcV4bAoln5yneIbeuASjhk2ypn9qEj7cIAupj9lbTNU5pn-7qHb7wGqqyANWR6VhHz-WEJFfhf7zThVWe9FyJv24B_0WuYUhO40lPDQGE3W-eg0w/s320/Crafts+023.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">The one on top here is my favorite. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdDb8Cnw9nts0kCHoylo537yVubwYegN00kz_I9TWQy4o80dK1-7ceKT8v9V3pP5X5EqDooWa8GTwrIuCsGFYBjUJ80x47e66s36Wb_IlhCPOrTANJJj5trConYCKFWqkfFjWKppdrjk/s1600/Crafts+022.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 317px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536072572298659810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdDb8Cnw9nts0kCHoylo537yVubwYegN00kz_I9TWQy4o80dK1-7ceKT8v9V3pP5X5EqDooWa8GTwrIuCsGFYBjUJ80x47e66s36Wb_IlhCPOrTANJJj5trConYCKFWqkfFjWKppdrjk/s320/Crafts+022.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"> </span></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Well, off now to accomplish more while I prowl the area for more vintage wallpaper. Poor man at our local <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">wallpaper</span> store just can't understand the run on people wanting his old sample books. He can't keep them in the store! I was promised a phone call when he has any so there is hope. </span></div></div>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-83821792682225079682010-11-03T21:45:00.000-07:002011-04-21T21:26:20.260-07:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">This is Lexi, my granddaughter. She's a hard player! When she's done, she just drops to the floor and goes to sleep. That is her pit bull friend, Sarge...we call them the dynanic duo because they are always together. So many people say pit bulls are mean but all you have to do is look in those golden eyes. They both had a great nap and were rejuvinated when they got up. In other words they took up where they left off in their crazy cavorting.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Zx6Lsi3dXj9nBhgXuTwWd4cc4rvq5d8xKMUBV4LmBByLHQT0_-1T0Ln-sOQTXTSCNbOvo5LEv3Ahp6jWeqxQH_NJz2CQ_T-kMheW39149vNcZAeVM9hIaQKgIy_Otz3Tff2zLEEv2s0/s1600/Lexi+at+home+013.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 259px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535551800375997474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Zx6Lsi3dXj9nBhgXuTwWd4cc4rvq5d8xKMUBV4LmBByLHQT0_-1T0Ln-sOQTXTSCNbOvo5LEv3Ahp6jWeqxQH_NJz2CQ_T-kMheW39149vNcZAeVM9hIaQKgIy_Otz3Tff2zLEEv2s0/s320/Lexi+at+home+013.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"> This is what I used to do to Lexi when I tried to feed her. As long as she got her sweet potatoes, she was patient with me. Course she didn't have a clue what she looked like and even if she did, she wouldn't give a fig.<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JQDbox4uunQmXGA4uU1BRFVB20ZSsmbC0Np4OV8M623ujMerPicaq5G1hCWxxlGSG29gf5nfx4BC6ZHiTsV0CtZ_uI9agq7NaqidHx22kQEYX6hxNi7f9flAzqrXop1VRRgpfY9q7c4/s1600/Lexi+031.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535551795107917442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JQDbox4uunQmXGA4uU1BRFVB20ZSsmbC0Np4OV8M623ujMerPicaq5G1hCWxxlGSG29gf5nfx4BC6ZHiTsV0CtZ_uI9agq7NaqidHx22kQEYX6hxNi7f9flAzqrXop1VRRgpfY9q7c4/s320/Lexi+031.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Maybe I should have let Sarge clean up her puss. He would have enjoyed every single lick of that little face. </span></span></span></div>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-42065824226496760772010-11-02T23:22:00.000-07:002011-04-21T21:25:54.599-07:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">I guess you can see it's been a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">loooooooong</span> time since my last entry. Slight understatement! A lot has happened in my life since then. A few major things are that I had open heart surgery, I have a new granddaughter and another grandchild on the way VERY soon. I can't wait to meet #4! One of my sons is now living in Florida and another is living in a new house. And.......life goes on.<br /><br />Since my surgery in February 2010, I haven't done much crafting and I sorely miss it! It's what kept me reasonably sane. I've gotten a lot of inspiration from a blog named "Creative Chaos" and I have been trekking up to my third floor "studio" to do some creating. I have been working on a stack of vintage wallpapered journals that I would like to sell before Christmas. I'll be posting some photos tomorrow. Right now they are works in progress but I'm loving it. If I can muster up enough ambition, I might actually list a couple in my empty and dusty <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Etsy</span> shop that has never been used. Boy would that ever be an accomplishment!!!<br /><br />Another thing I HAVE to work on is cleaning up and organizing my studio so I can work up there. It really is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Packrat's</span> Nest up there! Hubby got me a little fridge last year, Mom donated a small microwave, #2 son left a T.V. for me, there is a coffee maker and most importantly.....a 1/2 bath! What is my problem?! I'm afraid if I start going up there on a regular basis, I won't want to come downstairs to the real world. I desperately need more workspace and #3 son has volunteered to make a work table for me. My neighbor <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">across</span> the street (she's a major <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">scrapbooker</span>!) came up to take a gander and loved it mess and all. Only thing she said was to add a "big ass table" right in the middle of the room and get going. That's what I'm gonna do! I'll start with a 4' by 8' piece of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">MDF</span> and go from there.<br /><br />Well, I guess it's time to roll my tired bones to bed. I'm actually looking forward to getting moving in the AM. Hey wait...it already is the AM. 2:45 to be exact. Guess I need to rethink that. Oh well, I really am off to bed!</span>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-42855133180072835552008-05-31T08:44:00.000-07:002011-04-21T21:25:22.133-07:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">SHEESH</span>! Here it is, the end of May already!! Is this how the summer is going to fly by?? I sure hope not. Mom always told me the older you get, the faster the time goes...I have to admit she was right!<br /><br />Well, on to better things! I received a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">RAK</span> from Shelly over at Paper Patch Crafts...it was a bag of empty ribbon spools. When I opened the bag, I hooted with laughter! I've been begging around for the empty spools but Shelly was the first to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">oblige</span> me. *big grin for Shelly* Now, for why I wanted them...I want to make some "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Spoolies</span>" with them. What's a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Spoolie</span> you ask? Well, just take a gander at the pics below.<br /><br /></span></span></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">This is just the coolest little album made with the empty ribbon spools, thus a"<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Spoolie</span>"</span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206572023196527570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2PO-jolGowMD30qKYoWpSp-zxxo61emyesEgbhRo4PAQ2OeYs1FuuzqEbJhpKjMQXk3kNHIaw0VHiEnwjyAdM75dMv0Z9o5TLwNgzhSvtxEENdewJ_XTgMK0CusyGg64jD0TzkSN3AE/s320/Misc.+012.jpg" /></span><br /></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">When you flip the lid up, this is what you find inside. There are five circular pages held together with a loose leaf ring.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206572414038551538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9kYkqE1e0h0a_j1EnH9D2iDYLl3BQIj58vb_w97tJ9gPGQncH-Z5h4lZ5xIyIfzh-2Q4wnqMvZDWwWrlCUC3LGJ7orZIfC9jAlg0bmlzHoxMiDovf6lqaCo5zT1gL5Lp5B8kdJYiIrdg/s320/Misc.+014.jpg" /></span></div><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"></span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">This is what it looks like without the pages spread out.</span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206572272304630754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8q9PlFtHEV6i4uWn4kqqC_3u9gZ6eUJz25r2wu0DJLE9zwHLOqM8_o3K-jfaAQYX3t8iRACAdGt6MnAzQuRaSge6tlUnl_LCGgJZRU578cPcfeWYUAj8uZyxxPnvBBLqr-8bJ37Ej0xA/s320/Misc.+013.jpg" /></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">You start out by taking apart the spool. I use a knife to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">separate</span> the ring from the circle piece <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">carefully</span>. Don't puncture the circles. After all is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">separated</span>, I sand both flat sides of the ring to get any remaining bits of paper off before going any further. Next I paper both circle pieces on both sides and when finished, I held them together and punched a hole through both with my Crop-a-Dial, allowing room for the hole to be inside the ring. I papered the ring and once again sanded then glued to one of the circles. I cut circles from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">card stock</span> allowing 1/4" around them so they come out easily when everything is put together. Embellish however you like and then put all together with the loose leaf ring and add ribbon if you wish. I added two tails of thin ribbon to the bottom of the circle pieces so I can tie it closed. TA-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">DAH</span>! A <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Spoolie</span>! They go pretty fast after you do one or two and are loads of fun. They make great brag books and I even have one hanging on my Christmas tree with photos of a previous holiday. If you have any questions, just give me a shout!</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">*scratching head* Now what can I share with y'all in my next post? <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hafta</span> think on that a bit.</span></p>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-1524953110429754712008-05-08T23:32:00.000-07:002011-04-21T21:22:04.482-07:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">I have really been enjoying Spring! I guess it's finally here to stay! Yesterday morning I was sitting in my craft studio with the window open, a soft breeze and the chirps of the birds drifting in while I enjoyed my daily Hazelnut Coffee. So peaceful!! I love my children dearly, but this was one of the occasions when I appreciated their being grown up. I didn't have to rush anywhere or do anything in particular other than just enjoy the weather.....and it was GLORIOUS! I hope everyone else's days are becoming just as enjoyable.<br /><br />Just a note before I get to the crafts: With a little tutoring, I'm actually getting my act together and this is starting to look like a blog that was done by an adult rather than a Kindergartener! Thank you Lynda and Wendy!<br /><br /></span><br /></span><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5mYuBQGgKBvPK4ZLWF7RKV67J33W6ZbBR1sgCW-FHhwCLNJbIR-mF7drQ-BtyM3NRiEVZNUQVqWpqvz-R-gZpHR40Lhlad8wR03CXenvOQpx3VPUyRdCGyeW7xmS7Dg0Sxmt9nTflVLM/s1600-h/Scrapbook+Layouts+008.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198262571781226754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5mYuBQGgKBvPK4ZLWF7RKV67J33W6ZbBR1sgCW-FHhwCLNJbIR-mF7drQ-BtyM3NRiEVZNUQVqWpqvz-R-gZpHR40Lhlad8wR03CXenvOQpx3VPUyRdCGyeW7xmS7Dg0Sxmt9nTflVLM/s320/Scrapbook+Layouts+008.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">This was a layout I did for a challenge/contest on Paper Patch Crafts with a fixed design sketch for National <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Scrapbooking</span> Day this past Sunday. The owner of this store, Anne, had contests going on all day. I really pooped out on all the others but I won this one. My prize is a large stack of paper and, as y'all know, you can NEVER have too much of that wonderful item. The letters were done on my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cricut</span> Expression and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">stickled</span> with dots just to bring out the color a bit more. The flowers are <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Primas</span> with micro beads and a little touch of fine glitter for the centers. The swirls are Fancy Pants stamped in gold and then copper on top of that. This is a whole different style than I've ever done before and I'm having fun with it. </span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198266149488984354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOv8iCE-bLEkXliQ_ozf0LDA5RpbjTWoEh1V5XcOw0QOPLdE_x4bxbe8wtAt7fy28CLklT4NaFA3DtehmwXUa1yJjUIQtsMOlyitn4TTbBDUJwM2myorxgia9iwPLESxqyNgMlofpo2D0/s320/Monthly+Contest+033.jpg" /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">This second layout, "My Three Sons", is all Cosmo Cricket paper and now I'm in LOVE with their whole line. The lettering was done on my Expression and the swirls are Fancy Pants with some brown glitter on some of the swirl parts to highlight them. The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">journaling</span> was done on the computer on a transparency then attached with eyelets. Never tried that before but will be doing it more often since I'm not crazy about my handwriting anymore. The centers of the flowers are brown buttons from my large stash. I love to distress and age my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">works</span> but this didn't need it at all because of the style of the paper...was already done for me. This was a specific layout design that I tried to stick to pretty close. I haven't shown it to my sons yet but I'm hoping they will like it. I can't believe they're so grown up!<br /></span></span></p><br /><p></p>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-90968681250507837142008-05-02T20:07:00.000-07:002011-04-21T21:20:49.759-07:00<span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It's been a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">looooong</span> time again! I am so sporadic with this <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">journaling</span> thing but I really am gonna try to do better.<br /><br />Lately I've been working on adding texture to my work on canvas. I've discovered <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gesso</span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Punchinella</span> (sequin scrap). This collage was my first attempt and it came out pretty good. I started with a really cheap stretched canvas and gave it a good coat with the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gesso</span>. Boy did I ever make a mess of myself and that stuff is a brute to get off! First lesson learned: BE AS NEAT AS POSSIBLE! I had a piece of large open weave stuff that I laid on the wet <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gesso</span> and went over it with another coat. Then I found this little piece of sequin <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Punchnella</span> that I received in a swap on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Flickr</span> and thought I would give that a try. I just laid it on the canvas and put a heavy coat of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gesso</span> over it and gently lifted it off and...TA-DAH...instant texture. I used it a bit more than left the whole thing to dry overnight. Next I painted the whole surface with mint green craft <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">paint</span>. When that was dry, I gave a few spritzes with homemade Pearl <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Mist</span> than highlighted over everything with Perfect Pearls. I really impressed myself and can't decide if I want to part with this collage or now. Also, I have invested in 20 yards of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Punchinella</span>...no more scraps for me!</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198199367748445346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QGjJwyHli9caCTW4TiQKqhv6DJ1yODSCtlVyaIYRg1LPHlHhcqJ5EuU54IXQBdBkHQGOGCoD8Be9fGpRKyEbXEmrtI2L-I1zE3drEw6g65C4bpMafPvPM1995r93yWwJCgqWDQdnz1w/s320/Misc+007.jpg" /><br /></span><br /><div align="center"></div>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-28065971233900934822007-09-11T23:54:00.000-07:002011-04-21T21:20:05.019-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">I finally finished my first Tussie Mussie for the Goody Swap and boy was it ever fun. Mine will go out in the mail tomorrow. I'm probably the last to mail theirs. My partner, Jenny, is late too. How, oh how, did they manage to put the two of us together...we so need Procrastinators Annonymous!! I'm anxiout to see what Jenny did.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span><br /><br /><a href="http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m78/foreverpackrat/TussyMussy001.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">I would like to host a swap myself...perhaps an Altoid Tin Goody Swap. They're small but fun to work with and you might be surprised at what you could include on the inside. Once I figure out how to actually do a swap, I will post it. Maybe a Christmas theme.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">I'm off to my first scrapping event Friday and can't wait! I don't do much scrapping now, but I'm sure anything I learn can be used with my altered art projects. I do have some photos that I want to scrap though.</span>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-12489251762853383192007-07-13T13:26:00.000-07:002011-04-21T21:19:41.571-07:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Sure has been quite some time since I wrote in here! I got caught up in making and trading ATC's on flickr and seem to have let a lot of other things slide. They are so much fun though!! I've listed a fewof my favorites here. Let me know what you think.<br />I just signed up for a Tussie Mussie Goody Swap! Never done a tussie mussie but they sure look like fun and they even come filled with goodies! I'm ALWAYS up for swapping goodies! I found this on flickr which is fast becoming my second home online! I love all the ATC's and am especially liking the Shabby Chic Decorating photos. It's inspiring me to move my "studio" across the hall and do it in a shabby style with white painted furniture and gauzy curtains. I am running out of room rapidly in my small room! It's gonna get so bad, I won't be able to get in here soon! I know my son hates it because he has to walk through it to get to the door up to his room...plus he's a neat freak!<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Just got invited to a Scrapping Convention in Virginia in September. Never went to anything like that so I'm looking forward to it. I am on the Design Team for girlygirlstreasurebox.com and will be attending with one of the other Design Team members and we will be meeting the owner of Girlly Girls Treasure Box. Can't wait!! I've chatted with them and the other ladies but have never met any of them yet. Shelly, the one I will be riding with, lives about a half hour away from me...what a shock that was when I found out! You just don't expect to meet people on the net that live that close to you.<br /><br />Well, not I'm off to get something listed on ebay so I can afford the Scrapping event!</span></span>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-71840866908981582912007-03-24T21:30:00.000-07:002011-04-21T21:19:06.042-07:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Well, I'll be durned!! I actually did figure out how to get my ducks in a row. Maybe not ducks, but I did get my photos lined up right.</span>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-37801133983761396812007-03-24T21:18:00.000-07:002011-04-21T21:18:40.916-07:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">HA! That was supposed to be bits and bobs in my first post. Already I'm off to a great start by misspelling things! I have to remember to use "spell check." The key word there is "remember"...something I have trouble with.<br /><br />Anyhow...I posted a couple of photos of a Slide Mailer I sold on eBay. Would sure be nice if I could figure out how to get the photos in order. At least they are posted. I've really been enjoying doing Slide mailers for a few months now. Mine usually come out looking vintage...like something you might find in your Grandmother's old storage trunk in the attic. I guess because I'm becoming vintage myself, most of my creations are vintage, be it tins, ATC's, Slide Mailers and anything else that finds it's way out of my brain onto my work table. I've had a couple of requests for ATC swaps which was a real surprise for me. Never thought anyone would actually request a swap with me! Well, I'm swapping and it's fun! You should try it sometime! Hope you like my mailers.</span>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099874903248839803.post-54499086087239675112007-03-14T08:41:00.000-07:002011-04-21T21:18:18.712-07:00First post<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Well...I finally succumed to the world of Blogging. I guess you CAN teach an old dog new tricks! I'm looking forward to having a place to list photos of my arty stuff that I create to keep myself sane.<br /><br />I NEVER thought of myself as an artist but several people have used that description of me lately and I like the feel so......now I am an "artist" with a "studio" of my own. You should see this studio though! It's a computer room, junk room, work room and a room for all my packratish findings. Most of it ends up on my work table! The one piece of equiptment that I should have in here is a shovel...would make straightening up a lot easier I think. I eventually want to move my room accross the hall to a place with more wall space for tables. Course more tables means more flat space for my "treasures" to settle on and accumulate. And, OH, do I have treasures abounding in my studio! I even have my husband bringing things home from work for me to add to my stash. What an accomplishment THAT was! He's beginning to look at "junk" with a different eye finally. He's amazed at some of the things I use...I go around picking up bits and bots off the floor, out of drawers, off the ground and anywhere I find them. I truly am a packrat! So...<strong>Welcome to the world of Foreverpackrat!</strong></span></span></span>Renhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09695055550741190950noreply@blogger.com0