My favorite things..

For today at least :)

....This song





...Hearing what my friends favorite new song is



...The cute hair(still trying to figure it out) that I found in an Anthropologie ad





...Hot tea and little debbie cakes (I'm depressed)



...this cute tutorial that I found through the Sew, mama, Sew blog archives.



...Red Box and these movies I recently saw


What are some of your favorite things right now?

Our new addition!!

(Or should I say my new addition...hubby doesn't use it)

I've been hunting around lately for a good deal on a sewing machine of my own. I was sooo excited weeks ago to be given my mother's Kenmore and then crushed when it didn't work. I got a great deal on a basic Singer at Target! Not bad for 62.00...especially when it helped me make this pretty!!









This was the April project kit at RVKC. I am soo in love with this bag. I think it came out pretty darn good for a beginner that has never sewn on a sewing machine! I need to make another one now!!!

It took about three hours to do and I have a few ideas already on how I am going to customize the next one!

To see bigger pictures, you can click the images and they will open up bigger.

I used some buttons for the center of the flowers, very last minute. At the end I added the little tag with my initials on it. There is a cute little inner pocket to it that didn't photograph well!

OMG...I need more fabric now!!!
Hugs,
Heather

How green are you!!

Earth day is tommorrow...Does anyone have any green plans? I'm thinking of making some of these...

..here is the link! They are one of Martha's Craft of the day! Wait till hubby comes home and see's his tshirts gone! LOL

Think(ing) Spring!!

A few photo's of life around here! I'm loving this warmer weather!!

I love these tree's that are in bloom everywhere I go. They are sooo happy!


First little friend in the backyard for spring. He's just walking around checking things out.


{{WARNING}} horrible picture alert!! I just couldn't get a good picture of the bunnies in the backyard. Looks like they are expecting. There were three total ...the third hopped away before I could get his picture.



I am hoping that come my day off I get some of this nice weather. I am really itching to give my car a good cleaning and open up the windows and air the house out. The warmer weather also has me thinking how bad we need a vacation! I think a long weekend away is in order.

I also want to share this link that was shared on one of my yahoo groups...it's a great scrap area! I was drooling! I would LOVE to play in here!!!
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I got a few good idea's about organization from this. My scrap area could use some organization. Hope it helps you too!

Fun at One!!

So I posted that I found inspiration in a post it and here is the end result.


I've had these pictures to scrap for a while and I didn't have any idea what I wanted to do with them. I did know that I wanted to do only a two page layout so that they were all together. I grouped my pictures that I wanted to scrap together and then realized it wouldn't be possible unless......

...I did this

I cut the edges of a 12 x 12 page protector so that only the part with the holes to hold it in the book remained. I sandwiched a little layout I made in circle shapes in between and hand stitched it closed. The I cut off the part around the circles and stitched the seams of the two page protectors together so that it was attached as one. Hard to explain. I saw this done once by Ali Edwards in Creating Keepsakes. It worked out so well because now all the 1st birthday pictures are together(This album will eventually be a gift for her)!!
Hugs,
Heather xo

no title thursday

While reading email I jotted down a few things to share.

Right now I am stalking the mailman...for three things!!
1. Yes, "Hello my name is Heather and I stalk my mailman on a monthly basis for this!!". Both the paper and project kit...and I couldn't be more excited!!
2. I am trying to be patient because I am also waiting for my sears partsdirect order containing my instruction booklet for my sewing machine that Mom gave me. Much needed if I am going to try and sew myself up a little RV bag coming in my kit.
3. and for this lovely from Anthropologie!! (It's a anniversary present from hubby)

Next...I have another crazy bird picture to show you. Last night this is how she was for a good two hours.

I have no idea what this means in bird world. Was she a bat in her former life? Does she yearn to be one? Has she been reading all those dark books I have? (just kidding...or am I!!! LOL)I don't know...but she is totally cute doing it!!

Lastly, last night for about an hour I was in a crisis again! I thought I had lost my scrapbooking mojo! Don't laugh at me, it could happen!!!! I had the time and the pictures and no idea's or enthusiasm at all to do anything. Took some advice from the good book I am reading and after my hour I went with it. I pulled out those pictures I have been wanting to get scrapped and I was going to make a totally safe layout...one that I have done before so that they can finally be scrapped and put in my scrapbook. I pulled out my pictures, and that is when it happened. I GOT IT BACK!! I was sorting the pictures, grouping which one I wanted on the pages, and it happened. I got this idea and off I was creating. I can tell you, these are what did it.

These postit's were my inspiration. Before I knew it, I had this plan...for the layout and for something else too! Stay tuned for the final result!!

That's it! Enjoy your Thursday!! I am off to finish dishes and laundry and scrap before I have to go to work!
Hugs,
Heather

...almost there!!!

I'm feeling better than I was in my last post...even though I should be feeling worse with all of the things going on in my life.

I took some time for myself this morning...took advantage of the gray day outside and that hubby was sleeping in. I took a cup of tea and some chocolate to the couch and vegged out.

Before I knew it, I was feeling the gray spirit that had taken over me lift. I picked up this book I've been reading and in 30 minutes had a few lists going and some creative juices flowing. I started thinking of the little things in life that made me happy, and some of the things that I wanted to create and accomplish. I did some journaling for the first time in months!! The big picture came back into focus and I felt happier than I was!!

I have to get a few things accomplished while I am on this high!! Some pictures...to share because you know I don't like to leave a post without pictures!

...paint cups on my desk from a few different projects I have in the works


...tree outside work last night, there was something in the sky and I had to document it.


...taken at the hospital in a bathroom stall...proof that yes, I am never without a camera.


Hugs and Happiness!!
Heather

Help

I'm gonna need some help to pull me out of the mood I woke up in today. (I seriously tried going back to sleep and getting up on the other side...it was no help)

Ughhh...it's raining again!! It is soo not helping!


This little one may look cute and all, but today I am calling her bipolar cujo!! It is not even 9:30AM and I am already sporting a bandaid on my hand from her!


This cute project kinda perked me up...kinda!!

This and this... (Also seen here)... are on their way to me, and even they aren't helping me right now!

Maybe if I tried going back to sleep on the couch and waking up it would help!
See ya later! Leave me some love...

Baby Zoe

A quick share tonight...

Here's a layout that I just completed. This is baby Zoe! She is a stray kitten that my family has rescued. She is really adjusting to her life as an indoor cat and is quite spoiled!!

I am heading back to my desk now to finish another project that I've had swimming around in my head.

Happy April Fool!
Heather

SATC Sneak

I'm back to share this Sex and The City sneak!!



I sooooo am looking forward to this movie.
Hugs,
Heather

Who's got the chalk?

Just a quick post before work!

Just read a great article on Martha Stewart.com about chalkboard paint and some great things to do with it. Love the wall calendar idea! I am so printing this one for the future!

Here is the article: Make Custom Color Chalkboard Paint!

Enjoy! Off to work I go!!
Heather

Happy Bunny Day

Hope you all had a Happy Easter! I worked all day today....we really don't do much for Easter here.

Here are some of my favorite Easter pictures from flickr!! Enjoy!


1. Easter eggs - Ostereier, 2. Pace eggs......................, 3. Eggs, 4. Eggs, 5. .eggs., 6. eggs 2, 7. Eggs-tra Special for You, Happy Easter!, 8. It's....My Bunny, 9. Easter Bunny or Guinea pig ?, 10. Ready for our Easter pictures!, 11. BE Original. Happy Easter!!, 12. Easter Love Bunnies, 13. eggs

Hugs,
Heather

Bummed!!

Sooo bummed about this!! I am going to miss Polaroid! I pulled out our camera and I am going to pick up some film for a little project. I might have to put some away for the future as well!

You can read more about it here and here!

I am sitting here remembering all of the polaroid pics we have from when me and my siblings were little. It's bringing back some really cool memories! On a good note...here's a cool site celebrating our favorite instant film!

Hugs,
Heather

I ::heart::Cody

This is Cody! Isn't he cute!!!! He is the newest part of our family. My MIL adopted him through this great web site called Pet Finders!! Before Cody came to live with us, he was living in a Kill Shelter in Arkansas. Yesterday his foster mom dropped him off and we are soo happy to have him! He is such a sweet puppy and is soo good with the other furry friends living in the house(two cats and one Labrador)!

Pet finders is a great way to find a new addition for your family! I hope you all will take the time to check it out and will give it some thought the next time you are looking for someone to give some love to! More pictures of Cody to come!

One big post (and more happiness)!!!!!

I thought since I am sitting here waiting for my nails to dry, that I would try and post a few things I've been doing. I finished yet another project that I started in December...yes, I'm just a bit behind on things.

I got this cute little mini chipboard book as a add on with the December RV kit and I just finished it.
This a mini book of our Christmas traditions. There are still blank pages in it because I intend to add to it in the coming years. I am soo loving this book!

Moving on...I posted that I was working on something with my 2008 word "more". This is something that was inspired by a post on Ali Edwards blog as a weekend creative. I had some chipboard letters left over from the Ranger class that I took and I put some glossy crackle accents over them. That was the drying time I hated! Then, I wiped them with some acrylic paint and when they were dry I put them on my inspiration board in my scrap area. I have only had them hanging there for a few days now and they are a great inspiration. I see them every morning when I wake up and when I lay down to sleep. They are really helping to keep me focused.

I just got done with my Subject 3 for Overlooked. My layout is done and I am proud to say that I did two things on this layout (maybe even more) that I've never done...I used Blue and I Doodled on it!! Doodling is so outside the box for me, so I think this is a small step in a positive direction.

And now the happiness that I promised...I was going to post a pic for this a few days ago with the other happiness stuff but I didn't have the permission to use the pictures yet. (yes, I have it now)
These pictures are from a friend of mine. Her daughter's brownie troop marched in a St Patricks Day parade and I consider them happiness because I see the brownies doing the things that I did as a Brownie (all of those years ago) and having the fun that we had. That is a truly priceless to me! From what I hear they all had a great time! Thanks to Gretchen for lending me the pics!!

That's all folks....why do I think I am forgeting something? Oh well...my nails are dry so off to work I go.
Hugs and Happiness!
Heather

Happiness is...

Seeing these cute little flowers popping up everywhere when I walk out my door...

Spending a weekend (the whole weekend) with my husband...


Warm banana bread from the bread maker(mm mm, I made it in there last night for the first time)...

Finishing a project that I started in December and making great progress on a second...


Sunday dinner for two...


This warm tea that I am drinking...

Finding Bee's evil twin on the way home from work the other night(yes I stopped for this picture...Bee is on the right in case you can't tell them apart LOL)...


My new camera phone taking awesome pictures(all of the above taken with it)...


Finally having a place in our living room to display our scrapbooks!!...

Hope you have some great things that make you happy today!
Hugs,
Heather

Finally

Butterflies are self propelled flowers. ~R.H. Heinlein

I finally got this project done. I can't wait to hang it...waiting for hubby to get home to help (being short sucks!!).The butterflies were actually from a 12 x 12 sheet of K and Company Vellum. I wish I had another sheet of it because I would make another. I have never been a mobile person, but I can say I am now.So glad to finally have a cute spring decoration for our home!


I got a sweet package in the mail today..these arrived! Can't wait to get cracking on a clear album! I've got the next 3 days off, so cross your fingers that I get some play time in my scrap area!...which is looking mighty cleaner by the way...I made a few improvements that I'll share as soon as I find the floor again!

Hugs and Happy Scrapping,
Heather

I ::DONT HEART:: drying time!!!

Made some progress on my take of the Weekend Creative project from this weekend. Just waiting for a few things to dry so that I can finish it.

Also started a little side project of my 2008 word. Just waiting on it to crackle so that I can put a little finish on it. Feels good to get some if the ideas that have been swirling around my head these past few days out and created.
Hugs and Happy drying time,
Heather

9 HOURS!!!!!

Got back from the best class ever just a few minutes ago. 9 hours of inking/painting/creating taught by this talented woman! That's for another awesome class Jen!!

I'll show you what we made as soon as I recover.

I think they are permanently stained from all the distressing inks, paint daubers, alcohol inks and the color wash. (Damn my hands look old...it's all the hand washing at work I think)

Hope everyone had a good Saturday! I'm gonna try and do the Weekend Creative tomorrow and get my picture posted for Overlooked Subject 3.

Hugs and Happy Weekend!!
Heather

I ::heart:: three columns!!

I finally did it! More to come! Still trying to find a look to love! I'm gonna have to start from scratch I think to be able to get it.