Carlee Crafts

woah, look at that tumbleweed go!

2009-03-01T10:49:00.000-08:00

I've been pretty quiet...yes, but only on the blog...

I actually managed to complete a couple layouts, and create a mini book (using Heidi Grace Punchboard frames as a base :) - I LOOOOOVE that stuff!!!!)...I am working on some cards so I can celebrate my Irish-ness ;) Oh, and I did the Fiskars February Sketch...and won! WOo hoooOoOo!

I've a get-to-gether today with my Derby friends...uh, yeah, you read that right...I'm helping to get Roller Derby rollin' in Salem! :) hehe and it's a potluck, so I gotta run and finish making some cinnamon chip oatmeal cookies...YUM YUM!

Mosh Posh Blog Party!

2009-02-15T20:30:00.000-08:00

Mosh Posh is having an awesome blog party...what's that you ask? well, mosie on over and find out for yourself!!! (think sweet prizes and lots of scrappy fun!)

http://mosh-poshkits.blogspot.com/

Oh yeah, and be sure to tell them Carlee sent you!

Off to a Rolling Start...

2009-01-06T16:05:00.000-08:00

Today...is a good day...

Where do I start?

My 9-year-old son came home from school, "Mom, I have something for you..." He hands me a book. "Here, now you can read it before you see it in the theatre." My son knows (heck, most my family and friends know) that I am a children's book fiend, and film buff!! He borrowed Coraline from his library for me...what a SWEET kid!!!

When it was posted on the Fiskateers board about Poverty in America Awareness month, I felt a need to help out. They are collecting socks...now I am collecting socks...but in Oregon, it is also Scottish Heritage Month, and since I am also active with the NW St. Andrew's Society I thought this would be a good way for them to give back to the community as well...so after getting the go ahead from the NW St. Andrew's Society board, I called the Kilt & Thistle Scottish Shop. They agreed to be a drop-off center for the socks. Then, I called HOME Youth & Resource center and told them my idea...they were so excited and appreciative and I haven't even given them anything yet...but that makes me even more passionate about this project! The socks will be going to homeless youth...I think it is the least we can do for these kids!

Over the past 3 days, I have made 19 Holiday Cards thanks to a challenge issued by Fiskateer Lead Rebecca...I love the push...I just may actually get things done on time in 2009...which puts this year off to a rolling start!

Happy New Year...let the RAKin Begin!

2009-01-04T08:23:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year friends! This is my first official blog post of 2009...not too bad, only took me 4 days to get here! It's Sunday morning...I just woke up, put the kettle on to boil and after that, the first thing I always do is visit the Fiskateer message board. Well, guess what I found there this morning? RAKs!!! Do you wanna chance to win?

My friend Pinky has a RAK on her blog right now. Visit her, post and let her know I sent ya.

Lisa has a RAK going on too...but won't draw until the post hits 100. Visit her and let her know carlee #2225 sent you as well!

Finally, post here to let me know that you visited Pinky and Lisa, and I will draw a winner for some goodies out of my RAK stash.

Happy 2009!

PS: I'll draw after Lisa draws :)

Blog Candy!!!

2008-12-26T08:09:00.000-08:00

How fast can 20 days fly by??

Anyone waiting for my tutorial that I promised? And I thought I was tech-savvy...I have no idea what happened...but it didn't post...I set it to post at a "future date" but who knows what I did.

Lots of generous people are out there right now...check out the following blog candy!

http://kath-allthatglitter.blogspot.com/2008/12/big-blog-candy-fest-give-away-no-3.html

http://lifeaslou.blogsome.com/2008/12/20/christmas-mini-album-pages-6-7-plus-150-give-a-way/

GOOD LUCK!!!

Sorry!!!

2008-12-06T07:33:00.000-08:00

Friday got away from me...I was cramming all day...cause in 1 hour and 24 minutes I have my first exam...MATH! EEEK! ACCK!!!! OMG!!!

I WILL post my tutorial later today...PROMISE! :)

Barf Barf

2008-12-05T08:17:00.001-08:00

So, here I sit...checking email, etc. and my almost 4 year old just woke and appeared next to my desk. She wanted to know what was on my feet, I showed her my socks...furry and striped. She tells me about herself "I have dogs! Your's are cats! Mine go Barf, Barf"

As if that doesn't make you smile!!!

I'll be back later with a late Fiskars Friday tutorial...

Happy Buy Nothing Day!!!

2008-11-28T10:26:00.000-08:00

It's Black Friday in the USA...a day of mass consumerism and the want/"need" to spend, spend, spend all because it is "cheap". It's sad. We need to spend less, consume less, manufacture less...promote local business, local products, products produced in healthy conditions instead of coming from sweat shops. The consumer needs to speak up. Yes, we all like a great deal, but think about how and where what you are buying is made, and how much work goes into it, how much the employee makes, how far it travels to get where you are...and consider the impact that has on the environment, on your life and the lives of those around you when you purchase something.

Today, like every day after US Thanksgiving, I am "celebrating" Buy Nothing Day! and spending the day with my kids...crafting, cleaning, and uh, doing homework.

Scrappy Love

2008-11-23T10:50:00.000-08:00

Inspired by THIS...I had a tote of strips that I had originally cut when I was learning to quilt and making log cabin blocks...I picked up this fabric when I worked at Fabricland...I used to buy the remnants so I had a collection of pieces. I used them to make a baby quilt a few years back (which I hope to post later)...and the "left overs" had been hanging around every since so I finally got the inspiration to do something with them in my "cleaning" ;) ... and here it is...

I love the results...this was a fun one! I hope to get the back and binding (that is what you see in the lower left corner) done by next week...I am going to use a fluffier loft batting so it will be pillowtop-like...so anticipate another photo of the final achievement soon! :)

Being a packrat isn't always bad...

2008-11-20T18:38:00.000-08:00

So yeah, I'm a packrat....at least I can admit it! I AM doing something about my "problem" tho...and one of those "things" is to sew! ;) As a quilter, it is very very very very very difficult to throw away even the tinyest scrap of cotton fabric (who am I kidding...as a sewer in general its hard to throw even the other scraps out! hehe) so I have had this growing tote of scraps waiting - BEGGING - to be developed for some time...and on Monday, I got a wild creative hair and spent a few hours doing just that!

The Pile

Red Square

The Layout

I have since sewn all the blocks together and now it waits to be backed, quilted and bound...ahh, like so many of my quilts! This quilt was so fun to make...such a creative release since really it it just a matter of sewing pieces randomly together...not to much thought is needed, which is good cause my brain is overworked with school :) hehe

Once finished, I'll be giving this away...probably to the local women's shelter.

More soon...cause I'm still sewin'!

Happy Friday!

2008-11-14T10:21:00.000-08:00

It's Friday!!! Weekend is here...and as it is the second Friday, this also happens to be Ceili night in Salem! :) (a Ceili is an Irish music & dance celebration...and I help organize and run them locally) ...so my day is to be filled with errands and prep work, but don't let you think that means I don't have crafting on my mind...

I stopped in at Jo-Ann's last night, inspired by a 40% coupon burning a hole in my pocket and picked up this lil number...

Now, I have taken the pledge to go handmade this season...I am trying to make all my gifts, or buy handmade gifts (tho I will admit, each of my kids will be getting one thing not-so handmade). When I went to the store, I intended on picking up a scrapbook mag...but then I saw this and I couldn't resist...it is filled with some of the most fun and functional projects! If you are a sewer, and especially if you wanna go handmade this holiday season, I so recommend getting this magazine! It is so worth it...filled with ideas, and patterns (even full size patterns for a few different skirts! WAY COOL!!!)

I wish I could be sewing right now, by responsibilities call (read: 3 1/2 year old wanting a snack)...but watch this space cause I will be sharing the projects I make with you here, and I hope I can help inspire you to go handmade this season, too!

Clearly UNfocused

2008-11-11T08:53:00.000-08:00

For the past few months, I have been completely unfocused...all over the place...running in everywhich direction...but that, I have actively decided, needs to change...and I am taking charge of this unfocus!

It's a holiday today...and the kids are off school, which usually means a busy house, but it is quiet here right now (knock on wood!!!)...one is at a friends, one sleeping, and the smallest is glued to SpongeBob (one of her bff's ;)) I'm taking advantage of this moment to re-evaulate things as they are and making a "to do" list...one that puts creativity into motion...and at the forefront!

I got a wild hair this morning...but I can't share it yet...it is just in the "inspiration" mode, but it came after visiting my friend Julie Overby's blog...she was just awarded the 3rd Fiskateer of the Year award...and it is so well deserved! She trained me as a Fiskars Certified Demonstrator, and when my life turned completely upside down a couple months ago, she sent me a card and way cool Rusty Pickle shirt to cheer me up :) She is a sweetheart...and I am so glad to have her as a friend! So I just wanted to congratulate her here...and thank her for the inspiration...a pick me up I really needed!

More later...
:)

Are you there? I am...all over the place!

2008-11-04T16:16:00.000-08:00

Ok, so I haven't been here in far too long...I haven't been crafting tho, although really, that IS no excuse. Life has completely got the better of me lately...so instead of juggling, I just need to do the balancing act ;) So I am here...and there...and over there, too.

I have 2 blogs, the other has more dust on it than here tho, so I am going to be combining the two...and actually just having this one blog for everything...crafting, sewing, scraping...LIFE! Everything!

With that said...let me share a lil something...my family situations changed a couple months ago and it was completely turned upside-down, but either its turned back around, or I've turned upside-down, too...because things are starting to look like they should ;) I'm now working 2 "consistent" jobs (still doing freelance design work tho)...but I am finally getting paid to do what I have been doing for the past 13 years...community activism, non-profit work, cultural outreach! Then...adding to that...I got what (second to being a lead Fiskateer) is my dream job...I am working at the library!!!!! WOOO HOOOO!!! Today, I created media materials (poster, voucher, bookmarks) to help market library programs :) Ok, so I love my job! :)

It is the last Irish dance class tonight...I am going to miss dancing on Tuesday! But, at least it will give me more time to devote to my schooling...cause I am taking 13 credits right now...and have my hands full with that, too! But I was given a grant to go to school so I couldn't really say no, especially since this will be my last year in this program before I can move on...and I will be 1 step closer, and only 1 set away, from my Masters degree!!!

So yeah, I haven't been doing much crafting (although I did sew 30 blankets a few weeks ago!!!!), but I anticipate this changing soon since I am taking a handmade pledge for this holiday season! :) I hope some of you will think about making that pledge too...

I'll be around...and hopefully posting again soon! Thanks for your patience...and support! :)

honoured to be honourably mentioned

2008-09-07T20:43:00.000-07:00

Well, I didn't win...but I got an honourable mention :)

http://www.craftwarehouse.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=222&Itemid=184

BUT...my friend Julie in Waldport won!!! SO WOOOO HOOOO Julie!!!! WTG!

AND....I was in Portland yesterday for the An Damhsa show and it rocked!! Maldon and everyone did such a great job! So cool...so inspiring!!!!

Thank you!

2008-09-04T11:51:00.000-07:00

a short post...

Just wanted to thank everyone/anyone who votes for me in the Craft Warehouse scrapbook contest! They will be announcing the winners at each of the stores on Saturday at 1...but alas, I cannot be present :( Disappointing, but I will be on my way somewhere fun...

My Irish dance teacher is putting on a show in Portland...

2pm, Sat Sept. 6, 2008
An Damhsa: Irish Dance Show
Friendly House Community Center
1737 NW 26th Avenue, Portland, OR

Featuring music, dance and song
Irish Sean-nos, Irish Step, Irish Set
Cape Breton, Tap, Clogging and Modern Dance

Live Music by:
Johnny Connolly (accordion), Cary Novotny (guitar, vocals)
Hanz Araki (flute, vocals, bodhran), Dale Russ (fiddle)

Dancing:
Maldon Meehan (Portland), Kieran Jordan (Boston)
Shannon Dunne (DC), Alicia Guinn (Seattle)
Maldon Meehan Dancers, Ceili of the Valley Dancers, Seattle Sean-nos Dancers

Narration: Robert Deans

This show is funded in part by the Regional Arts & Culture Council

Tickets are only $7
On sale at:
http://ticketsoregon.com/index.php?event_id=112

If you have a minute...at least visit http://www.MaldonMeehan.com

Ugh...BIG HUGE FAVOR!!!!!

2008-08-22T19:54:00.000-07:00

Ok...so I entered a scrapbook layout in a contest...and I need votes to win...

It is through Craft Warehouse...you have to register to vote...but once you register you can vote immediately, and then never go to the site again if you want...but I would LOOOOOOOOOOVE it if you would help me with this cause I don't have any $ (which is why I haven't been posting...I am in pending divorce :/ but that is a blog post for another time...and maybe another place?!) and the prize is a $250 gift card for supplies :) hehe (and there is another $250 for a grand prize winner...so it could be $500 in all!!!)

My layout is in the gallery under 2008 Scrapbook Queen Contest» Salem store entries

http://72.3.135.178/index.php?option=com_ponygallery&func=detail&id=383&Itemid=102

It's called Vans Warped Tour...and uh, is a page I made about the show last year :)

If you vote...post here and let me know! I'd love to share the love and rak you in return!

THANK YOU!!!!

xox

Carlee

Sooo flattered!!!!!

2008-08-22T19:04:00.000-07:00

Just when I think that I ramble for myself...I got the sweetest msg from a Fiskateer Friend...and she nominated my blog for an award!!!!

Thank you Missy!!!
(more on this soon!)

teaser....revealed

2008-07-22T00:36:00.001-07:00

I had these wonderful intentions of posting a teaser to my blog when I mailed a package out to a Fiskafriend last week...but uh, time got the better of me...

Here is my teaser...

{{{dandy photo will appear here tomorrow - uh today - when I locate my camera ;) }}}

Curious?
Satisfy it here ;)

Punch Me...I'm Dreaming!

2008-07-15T23:32:00.000-07:00

So, yeah, it's late...but before I could "get to work" I had to visiting my most regular stopping/stalkin ground...the Fiskateers...and what fun to read that I helped name on of their new Squeeze Punches!!!!

Check it out!

Uh Yeah...Scaredy Cat! (and how appropriate...a cat in this kitty house! :))

As if I didn't love Fiskars enough as it was...now I have some braggin rights ;)

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2008-07-15T23:10:00.001-07:00

It's Tuesday...which means Irish dance. I so love Irish dance! It is an inspiration...and a creative kick. My mind is racing (probably because I had a mocha - uh yeah, first coffee in who knows how long!!! eek!) and I just want to create...so that is what I am going to do :)

Sew Crazy!

2008-07-10T19:34:00.000-07:00

Ok, I don't have any completed sewing projects to share with this post as I have spent most of my "sewing time" today washing, ironing and cutting...but I did delve into my "stash" and I have a few fabrics I would like to share. It is no wonder why my crafts of choice are fabric and paper related...I am attracted (and attached) to texture, color, design, space...Even though I gave away a portion of my paper stash, I still have too much (is there really a thing as TOO MUCH tho?!) and fabric, well, after working in a fabric store for 10 years on and off...especially since the first 3 of those years were without any "responsibilities" I have collected much over the years. Now, I just don't have the heart to get rid of it because one day I just might need that piece of orange velour! ;) (no, I'm not that bad...I think I actually already used that piece ;))

But, for your viewing pleasure...I hope these fabrics make you smile as they do me :)

PROJECTS PROJECTS PROJECTS...

One Day...this will be a chenille'd cherry quilt...the idea is floating in my head, I just need to get it into the fabric! :)

Some kind of baby quilt...
Another quilt...The pattern I am currently thinking about for these fabrics is called "This and That" and it is a square within a square...and I just love them horses! :) More baby quilt stuff...I think I need to know more babies!!!

Back to the ironing board!

Sorry Grandma...

2008-07-10T13:37:00.000-07:00

...but your 3 year old granddaughter loves tattoos!

My mom hates tattoos...so she was not too happy when her teenage girl (uh that would be me :))came home with one, ok, not 1, but uh, 2 or 3.

Today, Aoife found a book of Celtic animal tattoos and she HAD to have one.

A few hours later, she tells me that her "doggie" needs a friend....tattoo #2.

As soon as I put the second one on, I hear "rock on dude!"

5 minutes later...."I want more!"

5 minutes after that..."I want these to go away...I don't want these on me"

Well...good thing they are washable cause the tattoo stops here! :)

Greeen Thumb n' Stuff

2008-07-10T10:35:00.000-07:00

Been a while, but at least I am back in less than a week!

So much is happening around here...too much to cover in one blog post...too much to cover in general!

BUT...check out my tomatoes and peppers!!! I grew veggies when I moved here 4 years ago...the only success I had was with tomatoes and peppers. The soil here is clay...so instead of killing my back tilling again this year, I opted to try container gardening...and as you can see, so far, so good! Each plant is covered in blossoms...so now it is just a matter of waiting for the fruit!

A Couple Months Ago...

TODAY!!!!

Since I finished reading Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, I finally decided to watch the movie. The book was better. Movie was OK, but book was much better. BUT, my favorite "teen" books are still hands down the Twilight series...and that movie comes out in 5 months!!! :D (and the last book is less than 1 month away!!!)Ahh, something to look forward to!

Ok, now back to my sewing machine...and I'll share some sewn goodness with you later!

I'm in like flinn!!!!

2008-07-04T09:09:00.000-07:00

Yeppers....that's right!!!! I AM IN!!! I can access the fiskateers msg board!!!!

2 of the fab 5 visited me...telling me not to give up...this morning...I went back and tried again...denied :( but thought...whatever, I am just going to keep putting in my password cause I KNOW it is right...and POOF!!! It worked! It had the msg at the top of the page telling me something was invalid but when I hit enter, it worked! So, if you are still having problems, you just need to login to the same page over!

I am so happy! I feel like me again! :) Hehe

DENIED!!!!

2008-07-03T23:30:00.000-07:00

Do you miss me?! I sure miss you!

I cannot login to the Fiskateers website. It is so sad. I can read the messages, but not post. I reset my password, but it just doesn't work for me. It is really depressing to read everything and not be able to participate! I feel like I am on a gag order!!! lol I have no choice but to hold my tongue...and post here, but it is just not the same (sorry readers...but if you are part of the Fiskateers I am sure you could understand my pain of not being able to join in!!!!)

Forgive me while I got techie for a moment:
I read a thread there about "complaints" on the new board...I was sad to read complaints...I am no programmer, but I have set up message boards before...using Open Source software (all hail to open source!!!!)...but I did not pass my second level PHP programming class...bad bad me (I did pass the ASP portion tho!!!). I tried, but it was not something I should have attempted online (and in my defense, I did not have a very good teacher for when I asked a question, I got a reply of "read ch X" no matter what the question, the answer was pathetic....and never helpful! I want to do that class again, but won't do it at that school, or until they get a better teacher.) I don't care for the set up of the new message board, but their were/are great intentions behind it. Change can be difficult when people have become accustomed to something. I don't know that there is the "perfect" message board out there already...all of them would need a little tweaking to suit the Fiskateers...but I believe things will get straightened out with V 2.0 and all will be happy once more...I just uh, hope its soon! I am jonesin'! ;)

Well, I am off to attempt something productive since I cant be a fiskafreak...maybe someone is trying to tell me something :(

Passion

2008-07-03T12:21:00.000-07:00

I've always had a passion for all things Celtic. I have also always had a passion for dance...put the two together and what do you get? A busy person! :)

I started Ceili dancing (Irish Social dancing) a couple weeks ago and I am soooo hooked!!! I LOOOOVE IT!!!! I cannot get enough! It is so much fun! I have done Scottish Country dance, Scottish Highland Dance, and Cape Breton Step Dance in the past, and I loved all those too, but there is just something about Ceili dancing! I am also doing Sean-nos (Old style) Irish dance which is similar to tap/clogging/Cape Breton Step. :)

So, now, instead of just being active with the local Scottish Society, I find myself helping with the Ceili Society, too (in addition to what I do with the World Beat Festival) I think I am the walking definition of "Career Volunteer"!

So, if you are in the Salem area, Tuesday evening at the VFW Hall on Hood Street...Ceili Dancing! No partner necessary! I can't remember the price for just one class (as I take two on that night for $10 - a deal or what?!) but classes will be running through July...and then start back up again in September. :)

I have a spammer

2008-07-03T00:08:00.000-07:00

...Her name is Kimberlee

Seriously tho, my sweet fiskafriend Kimberlee has gone comment crazy (and I love it!!!! :D) Thank you Kimberlee!!! She doesn't have a blog for me to post, but you can visit her here and see all her great creations!

for your viewing ...reading... pleasure

2008-07-02T21:13:00.001-07:00

Drillbit Taylor is a failure! Sorry Owen...but well, this movie was uh, lame. I am usually not so hard on films...I can even deal with the worst of them, but well, this one was just not my cup of tea. BUT, just think, it can only go up from here!

On other films...I recently watched, or rather, finally watched....The Notebook...and OMG! I see what I was missing. What an awesome film...it will be a classic. It will be one that film classes dissect in future times. It IS worthy!

I also saw "The End of the Affair"...it was good too. I enjoyed the way it was put together and the concept and narration were interesting. Worth watching (but uh, it's probably considered a chic flick so be warned)...still it was good :)

And, just so you don't think that all I have been doing lately is watching movies...I read a book the other night. Started it as soon as I got Aoife in bed (that was midnight since she took a way late nap - sigh) and finished it by 3 AM :) Ok, so what was it you ask? The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Yes, a teen book. I met the author, Ann Brashares, when I was in NYC in February and I wish I had read it before I met her...but at least I can say I have read it now! I WILL be reading the next 3...and plan to check out the movie too. Shall be interesting to see the changes from book to film.

Teasers

2008-07-02T21:00:00.000-07:00

I started this post a week ago (at least) and it got filed in drafts while I took photos (to tease you with) and so uh, here we go....

My "FATHER" album (see below) got me uberinspired and I have since started making two more...and have plans more another 3 since I have the chipboard for another three!

Can't have father, without mother...
I called my dad asking him if he knew where childhood photos of my mum could be found...he said, "good luck!" There is a tote at their house I will be taking with me next time I visit (next month - woo hooo!) so photos for this creation I am working on will have to wait, but the base, she's a done! I opted to use the Heidi Grace A Little Bird's Tale line and am theme'n my mum's album "A Little Bird's Tale" (I like the play on words). My hope is that I can get a collection of photos from my mum's childhood into the album...and hopefully a recent pic too!

Next, I decided that our sweet chicken kitty (I call her this because she is a chicken, with fur...a scaredy cat) did not have enough representation in the family scrap pile, so using the Cloud 9 kitty collection (I picked up a page pack at Target) I started on the base for her book.

I have HG Baby line...it's just asking to be scrapped!!! But, three kids, 1 set of paper...can I do it? yes I can! :D Since I am on such a board book/mini book kick, and discovered some awesome old family photos, I thought it would be fun to create a family baby book with pics of all the relatives (ok, some...all would be a novel!). I am going to mix the album up alternating chipboard bases from the HG chipboard stickers and clear plastic. This will add a fun new dimension...and creating clear is sooo much fun!

We interrupt this crafting....

2008-06-27T13:01:00.000-07:00

for a funny moment...

Mommy, I want you to get me a sword next time you get a sword.

And a tiger, too.

So I can be like He-Man.

Mommy, I want to be He-Man.

.....Uh, yeah, kids say the darnest things! This is what my 3 year old daughter said to me this morning. :D

Wee Bundle....

2008-06-24T22:37:00.000-07:00

So, I took a class at a local stamp/craft/scrap shop with a friend the other day and picked up the most adorable "wee bundle". This is an adorable paper line by Sassafrass called Sunshine Lollipops! It rocks!

BUT...I discovered a discrepancy when I was transferring it to my 6x6 album where I "showcase" my mini papers until used...it's not 6x6. :( It is 5.75 x 5.75. Normally, I would not make a big deal of out it, but I had big plans for this little paper...calculated plans...that now must be recalculated. I wonder if all these "wee bundles" are like this...I wonder why? Maybe Sassafras will have an answer...

None the less, it's too yummy NOT to scrap...I have just had to modify my plans...I started by using the cover (every scrap is sacred!) and created this card for a friend...this card is long overdue and I hope it is a nice surprise for her!

I used the Fiskars Comma Squeeze punch for the orange birdie...as well as HG chipboard for the beak, and a Cloud 9 raindot for the wing. The bow is a scrap of fabric left over from a quilt I made a while ago...same with the "ribon" Oh and yes, those are the Fiskars Threading Water and Leave it to Weaver border punches...and ink, lots of ink! :)

Fiskateers 2.0

2008-06-24T10:17:00.000-07:00

The Fiskateers message board is down!!! :( Guess now I will have to craft to get my Fisk-a-fix!!! BUT...they have plans to reveal the new Fiskateers board next week...when the new leads (and 1 returning) take over...July 1st cannot come quick enough!!! :) And...they whole shebang will take the week because they are integrating the previous website/board/gallery into the new one, which, although I have a degree in New Media Arts goes so far beyond my "education" into the realm of the technical that I so desire to know (and hopefully one day will, if I can ever take classes on campus!) Kudos to you Fiskatechs! Can't wait to see what you have created for us Fiskafreaks and Fiskanerds! :D

Wanna know a secret? I applied for a lead Fiskateer position. I haven't said anything about it before (when the process was happening) because I didn't want to get my hopes up...but the day I got an email from Carrie from Brains on Fire telling me that I had made it to the final few and they wanted a phone interview...I cannot tell you how elated I was! I am still pretty impressed with myself about it, especially since I have been "officially" scrapbooking for less than a year...but immersed in the whole craft world all my life! Alas, I did not make the official final cut...but the 5 who did are impressive ladies! (and since the term is 2 years, I am hopefully for 2010! :))

And speaking of Brains on Fire...if you have never visited their website/blog, do so now! It's fun....it's inspirational! If I lived in SC, I would be banging on their door for a job...correction, for a new way of life!

And on that thought...I am going to make a bagel for the 9 year old...
BBL!

Blog Candy!

2008-06-18T16:31:00.000-07:00

It is hard to resist blog candy...so why try?

Check out http://sheetloadshortcuts.blogspot.com - maybe you will win yourself some blog candy!!!

Inspiration Found!

2008-06-18T14:30:00.000-07:00

So, I've been lacking on the craftiness lately...I mean really, what kind of crafty blog is this without any crafting going on? Well, I found inspiration the other day from a guest blogger on the Fiskateers board, which kick-started by craftiness...and for the last couple days I have been immersed in creating a mini album using the HG chipboard as a base, and I went one step further and turned the package into a front and back cover, too. (Warning...photo intense :))

My favorite photo!
A happy accident...my grandfather superimposed over my father as a teen.

This mini album was created with lots of HG goodies: We Are Family paper line, chipboard, rub-ons, alphabet stickers & chipboard, signature hearts (like raindots), Cloud 9 epoxy quotes, We r MemoryKeepers Eyelets (and Cropadile), Fiskars Vine corner/border punch and Threading Water & Leave it to Weaver border punches, lots of foam dots, ribbons, buttons and chalk ink.

This was sooo much fun...and I am already planning my next...I love being able to "recycle" my packaging, especially into something so memorable! Thanks for looking!

Ironman

2008-06-13T22:54:00.000-07:00

Well, I finally saw it...I hesitated for a while since I was not sure that RDJr could pull off the character, but I had free tickets and they had to be used by the end of the month... I'll admit it...I am pleasantly surprised! If you haven't seen it, it is definitely worth seeing on the big screen!

And heck, I am not just a comic/superhero girl...I'm a Marvel girl at that (although Spidey is my ultimate sweetheart ;)) and Ironman kicks butt!

Now...the anticipating of The Dark Knight! Even though it's DC, Batman rocks...and Christian Bale as Batman rocks even more :D hehe Oh and Christopher Nolan as a writer and director...soooooo worth watching his talent at work!!!

Tomorrow...it's another movie night (I am really taking advantage of this no school thing! lol) Girls night out with Sex and the City. We tried to go last week but there were not 3 seats together, and unless we want to wait months, it has to be this weekend since one of my friends is due to pop out baby #2 in 13 days!!! :)

Oh, and be proud of me...although I didn't get it all done, I got 1/2 of my 2 do list accomplished...and it was the "productive" half (not that shopping coupon spending/wasting money half ;))

Happy Friday....the 13th!!!

2008-06-13T08:27:00.000-07:00

OMG I just realized...it's Friday the 13th!!!! Soooo Happy Friday the 13th!!!! I am not superstitious on this day...I don't think it is bad at all, actually think the reverse as it is Freya's day...Norse goddess of love and beauty, so how could that be all bad?! :)

OK, and this is my 3rd post in a couple hours so I had better get something "productive" done...and stop rambling...but still happy Friday :D

2 day 2 do

2008-06-13T07:20:00.000-07:00

maybe if i post my 2 do list, it will be a good reminder to get 'er done!

so, 2 do 2 day
- go to city about building permit (are you curious about what i am building???!!! ;))
- JCP (don't forget coupon!)
- Borders? (see coupon in last post! - downtown location...kill 3 birds with 1 stone - see 2 above)
- mail stuff (lots of stuff to mail!)
- WEB stuff - mom (priority!!!)
- WEB stuff - bill GAS
- WEB stuff - ENA
- laundry
- clean top of book shelf
- boys' karate
- scrap?! :D

Coupons r Goooooood!

2008-06-13T06:13:00.000-07:00

30% off anyone?

http://www.bordersmedia.com/coup/coupon30100612.asp?cmpid=SL_20080611_REW

I can't resist books, especially when coupons are involved!

Not exactly sure what I plan to buy, but I have been eying Food Cures...

Oh, and speaking of coupons....how's about 49% off your ENTIRE PURCHASE at www.frugalities.com!

Have fun shopping!

Huh? Time Flies...Uh Yeah...

2008-06-12T19:22:00.001-07:00

What would I do without Pinky? She dropped by and reminded me that uh, I haven't been here in a while...OoooOOoOOops! :)

It's not that I haven't wanted to, but well...OMG this past month...the past couple months...CRAZY I tell ya!

BUT...Good News!!!!! SCHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER!!!! No, I'm not talkin about the kids, they have school all summer to prepare for their "new beginning" in Sept (more in a bit on that) but for me...I'm finished for the "year"! Now...I am just waiting for my grades...My goal was the president's list (yeah, Im a nerd like that) but I, unfortunately, know I am not making it since I missed a couple assignments so I won't have all A's. *sigh*sob*sob* :P I know I passed everything, but I am still curious :)

Times...they are a changin' (I'm in a singin' mood tonight ;)) .... So, the new beginning...well, as much as I love homeschooling...and it pains me to send the kids off into the crazy system of "public" education...so must it be. Come September, they will be subjects of the system. I hope to continue with my "personal" education, but it is up in the air right now...as financially, it is getting difficult to juggle it all...but, I have hope! Wanna hear it? If no, stop reading here :P

My plan for the summer is to sew like a crazy mo-fo and learn the workings of the Miva Merchant shopping system on my server so I can do seamless e-commerce without all the third party crud pulling it apart. I will be setting up my online store over the summer...I am my own test subject :) Additionally, as public school is going to be a HUGE adjustment, especially for the younger, I will be getting a job outside the home, but not until he is settled in. So, this past couple months has been alot of researching, contemplating, deciding, changing my mind, researching more, contemplating and deciding again!

So, there it is...in a nutshell (ok, a large nutshell)...and with that thought, there is a little girl falling asleep on the sofa in the other room who needs some attention :)

Good Morning...again! ;)

2008-04-28T07:23:00.000-07:00

Can you tell I am trying not to do what I am supposed to do???? ;)

A friend visited (virtually) this morning...like uh, 2 mins after I posted a project on Fiskateers...so I just wanted to say Hi Friend! :) Pinky is my new stalker...so I am gonna return the favor and stalk her too! She has an adorable blog... http://www.blueyecicle.blogspot.com/ Plus, us homeschoolers gotta stick together...especially the crazy crafty ones :) Pinky is crazy crafty! and check out those tutorials!!

Oh, and I finally ran out of my super size box of tea that my parents bring me from Canada. SIGH...no more Tetley Orange Pekoe...so I have been sampling others, but yet to find a fav. Sterling (9 year old) and I, since he is my tea drinkin pal, have been consuming Twinnings for the past few days. It was ok, but I am not sold on it. Then we moved to Stash (Portland, OR company!!!) for their English Breakfast...yeah, it's ok...I hate that they use staples...cause to compost the bags, I gotta take them out (another point for Tetley...they do not individually wrap their bags, and the bags are round, with no staples or strings! Very eco friendly!) BUT...then this morning...I found, buried in my bag of tea, ORGANIC Stash Breakfast Blend...I think I have found a new tea!!! I could easily consume it daily...Now I just gotta contact the company and see if I can urge them to use less packaging...no individually wrapped bags, and lose the staples! :)

Ok, back to work...again ;)

Mundane Monday

2008-04-28T06:52:00.000-07:00

I should be doing homework. I have an assignment that was due last night, but I just couldn't bring myself to sit here at 10 after I finally got all the kidlets to bed....and I should be doing it right now, but its Monday in Oregon...with a cloud filled sky and a grey world out my window. It's just so blah out there!

I usually can't start my day without visiting the Fiskateers, and having tea...well, I visited the Fiskateers, but did a rather silly thing yesterday and let my kettle boil dry, which I noticed only from the horrid plastic smell. Now, I have a beautiful brushed stainless kitchenaid kettle (the type that costs almost $100 but I got at a Mervyn's sale - Oh I wish there was still Mervyn's here!!! - for $8! I love being a coupon shopper! :)) Anyway, there are only 2 small pieces of plastic on this kettle...and they have never melted before...so you know I did a major thing getting them to melt. Sigh. I am not sure if I am going to use the kettle again...or if it will become decor. The thought of melting plastic and tea just doesn't mesh well for me...Good thing I have excess supply of Paderno pots! No plastic on them! :)

I have math class tonight...which I don't mind, and I am actually looking forward to since I heard that some other BigLots have gotten in new scrap stuff! Not that I should be buying ANYTHING but I gotta at least CHECK the deals ;)

And on that thought...I had better go check my pot...they say the watched pot never boils, but if I don't watch it, who knows what might happen! :)

Mini Book

2008-04-28T06:25:00.000-07:00

This little mini book was inspired by fashion...which was a "challenge" at the Fiskars Craft website for the month of April. I have been trying to upload to their gallery, but it just ain't working for me! :(

I spent alot of time at the grocery store (since the kid's Karate Dojo is right there) so I walk by the cutest little store all the time...it's called Corky's Daughter. They have awesome stuff...it's a great lil' gifty shop. Well, for the past week, they have had the most adorable apron outside. It catches my attention everytime!!! It's turquoise with white dots, and big white scalloped flowers and cherries in the middle of them...yes, cherries! And I just LOOOVE anything with cherries!

It inspired this mini book...

I used DCWV cardstock and Creative Imaginations pattern paper. The white cover flower is chipboard, which I traced and made matching cardstock ones for each of the pages. I also used some odd rub ons I just got in my April Fiskateers swap, and some ribbon I had lying around. Best thing...it is created on tags made from an old cereal box. Fun way to recycle!

I think we may send it to my mom for Mother's Day filled with pics and notes from the kids. She can hang it up at her store to show them off :)

Kids Say the Darnest Things...

2008-04-21T13:29:00.000-07:00

Here I am...crafting (finally)...listening to the kids talk in the other room when a cartoon came on...

Sterling (9): I've never hear of this show...
Rowan (13): Oh, it's old, ask mom. She used to watch it when she was a girl...
Sterling: Mom's always been a girl.

LOL

With 3 kids...these moments are plenty...but I couldn't resist sharing this one!

***here's another...I was just sorting through some photos (with the hopes of scrapping tomorrow) and found pics of my daughter's first "real" hair cut...I was getting so annoyed with how her hair would just fall in her face, that I decided it was time to chop it. I took her in the bathroom, combed her hair and cut. Once finished, she stood up, looked in the mirror and said, "I got hair like Willy Wonka now!" LOL (At this moment in time - 1 month ago - Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was her favorite movie) Personally, even tho Johnny is pretty cute, I think Aoife is much cuter ;)

Quote Junkie

2008-04-20T12:45:00.000-07:00

I'm a quote junkie! At least I can admit it ;)

I stumbled across this in my email this morning...

“The best effect of any book is that it excites the reader to self activity.”

Scottish Historian Thomas Carlyle

and I love it! I thought it fitting to share since a couple weeks ago I created a Scottish Cultural Display for the World Beat Gallery (downtown Salem, Oregon - Reed Opera House - 3rd floor) and formatted and published a free educational curriculum to coordinate with it (which can be downloaded - FREE - here!) AND now...I am working on (among many other things) getting ready for the 2008 summer reading club for the homeschool group with which I volunteer....PLUS, books excite me (read last post) so well, this quote is my inspiration for today...maybe it will inspire you, too!

I closed my eyes and 3 weeks past!

2008-04-20T12:19:00.000-07:00

OMG!!! 3 weeks have past since my last post...what the heck happened?!

I am on the computer often enough (too often really!) but I have not managed to visit my own blog until now...2/3 kids are at the movies...leaving me with the one who is self sufficient, therefore, I can have a little "me" time (I really should be doing geography homework though as it is due today...but it will wait for a few minutes while I visit with you!)

As a crafter and earth-lover combined, when I stumble across products that are created with the environment in mind, I get pretty excited :) There are a few scrap companies that make recycled paper (such as PiggyTales and TimeFies...both who I assisted at CKC Portland) and I would love to see more get on this bandwagon!

So anyway, April 22 is just around the corner...which means that there is extra enviro-talk going on right now...which is kinda funny because I have been thinking alot (NOTE: spelling is Canadian, EHabout environmental issues lately, especially relating to my educational/career goals...

I know exactly what I want to do, but well, there is just not enough of me to do all I want to do! :) Ideally, I will be publishing books, paper, magazines (eventually)...and as every day my concern about the environment and environmental issues increases, I know that I will not be just any publisher...I do not want to further contribute to the cycle of excess waste, clear-cutting and pollution (of all sorts), so I find myself researching environmental issues relating to publishing...and I had my AH-HA moment! :) Publishing books with vegetable or soy based inks on 100% post consumer recycled paper. Yes, a grandiose goal, but I know I will get there...sooner or later! (Let's hope sooner than later ;))

A couple months ago I learned that my previous education was not transferable to a US college because I went to a private institution...so me going back to school was actually like I was starting over...SIGH! But...now, as I am reconsidering just how I go about reaching my goals, I realize that maybe it was a good thing that I am having to stay in school longer than anticipated because now I am looking at getting a degree in Environmental Engineering, too!

Well, homework calls...and I need to clean my table since my camera has gone MIA and I think its buried somewhere around here! Hopefully, I will be back later with some crafty goodness to share as I have a few new projects in progress! Woo hooo! :)

Sunday...already!

2008-03-30T17:03:00.001-07:00

I cannot believe it is Sunday already!! I am back to school tomorrow...this term I will be going 3 nights a week since I *have* to get my math classes taken care of and those are definite ON CAMPUS classes! ;)

Tomorrow, I will be setting up a Scottish Cultural Display at the World Beat Gallery in the Reed Opera House (downtown Salem)...this display is one of my brainchildren! It officially opens on April 2nd and runs until July 15! Tomorrow is going to be a busy day...

Its almost the end of March...that means almost the end of National Craft month...and no more Fiskateer projects on the main Fiskars Craft Site :/ Oh, did you see mine??? It was March 29th! Here's a peek for ya...

The background is fabric...patterned paper, flowers and ribbon are Heidi Grace. My grandfather (Poppa) is the young man in the dress in the center ;)

Ok, I just got an email from my friend Deborah (who runs the Groovy Doodle challenges) and she is reminding me I need to get doodling...so I must go doodle... :D

Can U Believe It?!

2008-03-27T08:45:00.000-07:00

It's Thursday...Spring Break is more than half way thru! Can U Believe It?! What happened to the week?! What happened to my "week off"?!

I was awoken this morning by a little girl who wanted to play...I convinced her it was still time to sleep, so she curled up in my bed...when I got up, she followed me shortly after telling me that I needed to come back, it was not time to wake, it was time to cuddle...how can you say no to that?! So, we had a cuddle...and watched Clifford :)

It gave me a moment of down time to just sit and think...yesterday was crazy! Soooo busy...but sooo productive - thankfully - finally! lol My appt with my school advisor paid off, and I have decided to stay at the same school for another year since I can 124 credits with me, and I can take some of my lower level classes there (which is a considerable savings!)...

I am a morning person...and I so look forward to my "morning routine" (it's my ME time when the children still sleep and I can sit and sip tea :)) ....So today, as usual, I visited the Fiskateers, Fiskadeals (did u see the deal today?! As if I wasn't squeeze punch happy enough! Woo hooo!), Fiskars Crafts (fun mini book is today's featured project!)...I also stopped by CropGirl (she is spring cleaning...I wish mine was going as well! and there's a challenge...scrap your scraps! Are u up for it?!), and Confessions of a Chocoholic (which reminded me of the kit I have been longing to get....maybe I shouldn't tell tho, but well, there are 18 in stock as of this moment...so hopefully all 18 won't be gone before I have the $ to splurge!)

And now...2/3 of the kids are awake, so me time ends...off to get a start on the rest of the day!

Ugh...Tuesday?

2008-03-25T07:55:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I had all intention of re-posting my LO...only to get attacked by the kids' cold...UGH! I have been trying to fight it...and thought I was doing a pretty good job, until I try to sleep, cause then the kids can't sleep and so I can't sleep. I have an appt at school on Wednesday...I cannot be sick!!!!

Got mail yesterday...2 of 3 textbooks have arrived already! WOO HOOO!! Best of all, they are the RIGHT ones! even bigger WOO HOOOOOO! Let's hope the next arrives before class and its right too! This is saving me about $200 ($200 that I can spend elsewhere? hehe)

I also got one of my Fiskadeals...The HG Garden Scrap Set...OMG it's huge! I have one more purchase out there that I am waiting for....the HG Vineyard set...and I am crossing my fingers it arrives soon, too!

And...the kids got a new monitor yesterday (it arrived...right on schedule)...they will finally be sitting at a decent range from the screen! So that means we can get back to typing lessons ;)

Ok, more later...right now, I gotta get dressed to start the day...and tacking my "to do list"

Things to do today:
- call dentist
- 30 min thurs (yeah, I know it aint thurs :P)
- Noel Mignon Challenge
- Penil Lines

Ok, those are the things I wish to do today...guess we shall see how the day goes ;)

Temp

2008-03-20T20:18:00.003-07:00

This is a temp post...to share this LO for a Challenge at Erin's blog...I will be reposting tomorrow when I have good light for a GOOD photo! :D

Happy Green Irish Day!

2008-03-17T12:20:00.000-07:00

I wish I could say I made it...but I can't. It is one of the reasons I look forward to today each year...White Cheddar Guiness Bread from Great Harvest...they only make it at this time of year, and at closing...it will be gone til 2009!

It is best served warm with butter...and makes the perfect side for stew (or salad ;))

So...Top o' the morning to ya...ok, so it's afternoon...but none the less...HELLO! :D

It's Irish Green Day! I'm Irish...and it shows (especially when I get warm...the Irish blood rises to my cheeks!) We do not have much planned for this overcast day, but we do anticipate making some cookies (with green chips in them) and of course, listening to some Flogging Molly (uh, yeah, not much different than any other day!)

So we started the morning with a hair cut...I took about 3 inches off my little girl's hair. It was hard, I contemplated, but I am so glad I made the cut! :) Her hair actually looks styled now, even when messy, instead of the wild do she had before.

On Saturday, I got to attend a wonderful Charity Chop hosted by my Fiskafriend Julie (#725)...and OMG was it ever so much fun! She did a great job, and worked so hard to plan a fab day! She really out did herself! It was worth the 2 hour drive (each way!) We created a page, and a card...and I actually got some other projects started too!

Here are a few shots of what I created...

File Folder Album made with papers from PiggyTales...

Inside of File Folder Album...a work in progress...

"Awww C'mon Mom"

Close up of above LO

Craft Caddy...lots more at www.fiskateers.com where members of the community have been making them!

Sneak peek of something started at the crop but not quite finished...yet!

And now...I'm back to work...school to finish (both mine and the kids)...last week of term for me...then 1 week off, woo hooo!

Sunday Sunday....

2008-03-09T18:35:00.000-07:00

and another week disappears!

So, it has officially been 1 full week since I consumed coffee! The last one I had was a venti white chocolate mocha at 7:30 AM while making the 1 hour road trip to CKC Portland. Can you believe it...I have gone a whole week!!! I am 7 days in to my 21 day challenge...and I feel great! I even walked through the coffee aisle today and took a big whiff, but did not cave! Ohhh it smelled soooo good, but that was all I needed :)

I have jumped on board to assist a fellow Fiskateer (Debby #352) with a wonderful project...a free scrap-zine called Oh Scrap! She has started a blog that you can visit here. I am a co-coordinator assisting with a variety of duties, but we can always use more help, and more inspiration! Got a LO you want to share? A sketch design? Looking for inspiration? Technique help? a Challenge? Visit the blog! The premier issue is due out April 1st!

I am gonna let you in on a lil secret...www.fiskadeals.com This is a special site for the month of March (National Craft month) presented by Fiskars....featuring some of the most amazing deals!!! Today it is an awesome craft storage set that it worth about $300 for only $100(ish) and only $5 shipping! STEAL OF A DEAL! I wish my pocket book could make the purchase as it is sooo worth every penny! Be sure to visit the site every day as there is a new sale item each day! Happy Shopping!

Every morning, while I drink my tea and eat breakie, I visit the above site, in addition to www.fiskateers.com and of course, www.fiskarscrafts.com This month, they are featuring a new project each day made by one of the Fiskateers. There have been some awesome, inspiring projects posted...so I hope you will visit and check them out, too!

Well, I am going to cut this one short...(yeah I know...that was short? ;)) I have to get my March Swap stuff packaged up, and prepare a gift for my Secret Sister, and my EggBuddy...Oh what a busy scrappin life! See U tomorrow!

Happy Monday...

2008-03-03T08:05:00.000-08:00

I missed posting yesterday...I sat down in the morning with tea in hand, ready to post and then, life got the better of me...kids woke, laundry called. Between household duties, I vege'd. I watched "Death at a Funeral" while folding laundry (funny movie...and it has "Mr Darcy" in it from P&P *swoon*) that was my kind of multitasking!

I have an environmental paper due today...so I have to get to work quick, but I wanted to drop in and say hi...and tell everyone that this is day 2 with no coffee. I am challenging myself not to drink as much coffee as I used to, meaning, no going out just to get coffee, and when I do drink it, preferably non-fat, no-whip (hopefully better for you LOL), etc. Tomorrow will be the real test as I have a night class...4 hours! Wish me luck!

There is a challenge...called the 21 day challenge, happening at 2 peas. This challenge is whatever you make of it...but the concept is that it takes 21 days to make or break a "habit"...so that is my coffee resolution. Have a visit, see what you think...is there a habit you want to make or break? How about just doing 1 thing creative every day? Remember, as little or as much as you want to make of it!

Happy Monday!

WOAH!!!!

2008-03-01T18:49:00.001-08:00

There is a random question on the Fiskateers site profile...it asks: If you could have a super power, what would it be (or something to that extent)....what did I say....STOP TIME! If I could possibly convey what a crazy month, and crazy busy past two days it has been, everyone would understand!

So, it was a heck of a night...Aoife was awake on 3 different occassions...one of which she crawled into my bed, forcing me to cling to the side and attempt to sleep. I was too tired to get up and take her to her room, let her stay for a bit, but then finally got her out...only to have her wake up and cry a few more times in the night...this was the start of a late morning...which got me to CKC Portland late....not a good way to start the day as a volunteer! BUT, we made it! And I am sorry that it is all over now....

My first assignment was as a TA for PiggyTales. (I was 30 mins late)...but fortunately, it was a steady (slow) paced class...unlike the 6 pages in 1 hour class the day before, so I managed to get caught up to help anyone if necessary. Next, it was "Family Board Book" Ohhh, sounds interesting...and funny enough, it was a Cloud 9/Fiskars class! What are the chances?! I am a Fiskars Demonstrator...and I just happen to get the random volunteer op to be a TA in a Fiskars class! The book is freakin adorable, and when I finish mine (or at least start it) I will post! The class was run by Lisa Storms...she was so sweet, and has such great ideas (way cool embellishments made using all Fiskars tools!) After the board book, it was a Heidi Grace 1 year in 1 hour class....4 Layouts - one for each season...very cute, very fun! It was such a great way to start the day, and I hated to see it end...but as soon as my time there was up, I had to leave the convention to get back to my "mother" duties. I didn't even get to scope out the entire vendor faire...so that also means that I did not buy ANYTHING outside of the vouchers I got for volunteering! :O Can you believe it? ME NEITHER! :) hehe

I dropped Hannah off at home, and picked up Sterling...which is when I got to see one of the albums she got the other day and thought to myself...OMG I need to go back and get one on the way home, but I was good...and held back....even tho it was only $10 and had some way cool transparent items and lots of rub-ons!

So you wanna know what I got with my vouchers? A really cool pink fabric box that comes with a card kit to make 50 cards, as well as a mini fabric album and a 8x8 fabric album, Life Artist by Ali Edwards, The Scrapbooker's Almanac by Elizabeth Dillow, Scrapbooking with your kids (way cute stuff), and Family History Scrapbooking by Becky Higgins.

I just remembered something...totally off topic here...I modified my resume the other day and left so much out LOL like that I am a 4-H leader, and training to be a Master Recycler (yeah, you heard me right...I'm gonna be a Master (recycler)) hehe

Ok, back to our regularly scheduled program...I am glad Feb is over...although March started with a bang...but you know what they say...In like a lion...well, that is how it has started for me...and on that thought, I close...I am gonna go cuddle up with one of my new books and reinvigorate my inspiration...

Are we there yet?

2008-02-29T22:11:00.000-08:00

What a day...started at 5 AM, left at 6 AM...drove to Vancouver, then back to Portland. My friends daughter attended CHC with me...her first scrappy xperience...she enjoyed it (I think I got her hooked!) she volunteered and took a class...and wants to do it again tomorrow, so she came home with me so I can get an extra hour sleep...we dont have to leave until 7! LOL

It was a busy, trying, but AWESOME day...I demo'd fiskars products, and had SOOO MUCH FUN!! I also assisted with a couple classes and found out about an awesome company that creates earth friendly paper and all American products...Time Flies! Check them out! WELL WORTH IT!!!

Ok, lots more to share, but later...right now I gotta get to bed! I hear it calling my name ;)

What a day!

2008-02-28T18:22:00.000-08:00

So, today started at 6:36AM with me turning off my alarm and sleeping for another 30 mins. I wanted to sleep longer, but had to get up and get ready to head out of town....I think I did pretty good...I was showered, dressed, fed and out of the house by 7:28! Woo hooo!

It took 1 1/2 hours to get to Portland. UGH...the drive was nice, until I hit the traffic. I spent the morning taping paper and garbage bags to tables for the CKC Classes at the Conference Center....next thing I knew it was 1:30 and my shift had been over for half an hour, but I was still there! OOPS! Called the kids, all was well! :)

Tomorrow starts even earlier, especially since I am dropping Sterling at a friend's house in Vancouver before I head to the convention...so we will be on the road by 6 am! I am a crazy croper! Oh and speaking of which, Fiskateer #003 - our beloved Stephenie - will be having an "official launch" of her blog tomorrow...so be sure to visit her!

Ok, I had better cut this one short...early morning tomorrow and still lots to do tonight.

If you will be at CKC Portland tomorrow, be sure to come visit the Designer Gallery booth between 12 and 4 since I will be there doing a Fiskars Demonstration!

Tag, I'm It!

2008-02-27T20:26:00.001-08:00

Woo hooo...twice in one day! LOL

So, I was doing homework and decided to take a break and visit the Fiskateers site, when another post brought me to Lisa's Blog so I accept the challenge...and yes, tag, I'm it! :)

1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:50 am
2. How do you like your steak? Well...although I don't often eat steak (and that doesn't bother me) I don't really care for it.
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Sweeny Todd and OMG it rocked!!! I wish I could see it again right now! Burton outdid himself (as did Depp) and it is a masterpiece! (but, since I am taking a film class on Hitchcock, I get to see a movie on the big screen every week...this past week was Vertigo)
4. What is your favorite TV show? Heroes...but I don't really watch much TV (I am a computer nerd/addict ;))
5. What did you have for breakfast? iced caramel latte and cinnamon toast (a treat because I have company and didn't have anything breakfast-like in the house, so my dad and I went to the store and got goodies!)
6. What is your middle name? Louise
7. What is your favorite cuisine? probably Greek...maybe Italian...Anything salad
8. What foods do you dislike? Unmentionable animal parts ;)
9. What is your favorite chips? Doritos nacho flavor
10. Favorite dressing? my own! Balsamic Vinegar, herbs and olive oil
11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? Soccer mom minivan! What can I say, its the only way to pack multiple kids and keep them far enough apart from one another!
12. What are your favorite clothes? capris or jeans, shirt and a cardigan (I am never without a cardigan or jacket of some sort)
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation? Europe...especially the Ireland and Scotland.
14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? totally depends, but usually half full
15. Where would you want to retire? either my hometown, or Scotland, or NYC...yes, a variety :) Maybe I will split my time between the three!
16.. Favorite time of day? early morning...kids sleeping...
17. What is your favorite sport to watch? lacrosse
18. Pepsi or Coke? neither...I am a reformed Coke(a cola) addict and competely dislike the stuff now. I would rather have Italian soda
19. Are you a morning person or a night person? Early morning, or late late night
20. Do you have any pets? a cat- sweet loveable chubby cat
21. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? I just got back from a children's book writers and illustrators conference in NYC and I miss it already! I also just got back from where I was born and I miss that too!
22. What did you want to be when you were little? I can't remember! :(
23. What is your best childhood memory? Hanging out with my grandparents, and playing hide and seek with the neighbors over our combined 5 acres.
24. Beer or Margarita? neither...I am not much of a drinker...well, unless you want to pour me a Paralyzer (AKA Loaded Smith & Weston) ;)
25. Always wear your seat belt? Yes!
26. Been in a car accident? too many to list, not enough to seriously hurt me, although I was rear ended by a semi when I was pregnant with my second son and I still feel the aches today almost 10 years later.
27. Favorite day of the week? Tuesday...Film class
28. Favorite restaurants? Bengal Lounge, Original Pancake House, the place I had tiramisu in NYC, or Juniors (their cheesecake rocks!)
29. Favorite flower? Gerberas, although tulips run a close second
30. Favorite ice cream? Breyer's Natural mint cookies and cream
31. Favorite fast food restaurants? none of them...I don't eat fast food (although I am a sucker for Burgerville's blackberry lemonade!!!)
32. How many times did you fail your driver's test? never! I was born to drive ;)
33. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Ohhh hard choice...but um, I dont want any more maxed credit cards! LOL so I decline to answer :P
34. Bedtime? anywhere between 10 and 2, usually on the 11ish side
35. Last person you went out to dinner with? my kids, parents and brother, oh wait, that was lunch...so, it would have to be brother, and eldest son...when we were in NYC
36. What are you listening to right now? my boys discussing Naruto
37. What is your favorite color? Sapphire blue (or black, but it isnt a color, right?!)
38. How many tattoos do you have? 7, but they are all tastefully placed and concealable - I doubt you would even know I had any of them ;)
39. Coffee Drinker? definitely, but I want to cut back and maybe even quit....cause I like it cold, and sweet, which seems to add a few $$s ;)

So now, if you are reading this....TAG, You're It! Post this to your blog and let me know! :)

This is me, watching time, fly by!

2008-02-27T07:03:00.000-08:00

Did you see that?

January 25 I said it had been way too long, and here we are...over a month later, with not a post! What happened??!! Yeah, I am asking that question, too!

Ok, so here goes...

In this last month, I have had two children age a year! My youngest (my daughter) turned 3!!! WOO HOOO!!! Potty training has been underway, but still not an exclusive thing...ohhh how I wish! It is a work in progress, and we have no diapers left in the house (woo hooo?) but just training pants. Crossing fingers, hoping for the best, (and a quick progression too!)

My eldest (son) turned 13....13...13!!! OMG I am the mother of a teenager!!! WOAH! He has been taller than me for some time, had larger feet than me forever (size 11 men's now...and still growing - eek!) but now, he's 13! I cannot believe he was in my belly, or learning to crawl, talk, walk that long ago. Time flies, once again!

So, last year, my brother mentioned that when each of the kids turns 13 (or 14) that they could come visit him...in NYC. As Rowan was about to turn 13, he jumped on that offer....and the request was granted...so he accompanied me to NYC at the beginning of February. (I will share more on that in another post because it deserves one all its own...I have almost 400 photos to prove it, too! ;))

After we got back, I had school to catch up on, as did he, and then we were off again...to go pick up his brother, who was visiting the grandparents in Canada. Ohhh what a trip that was! I am used to the driving, and the ferry (to get to Vancouver Island where they live), but it usually takes 8 hours, not 16, like it did this time! I goofed....ferry was only running in the early AM, so we had to back track and take a detour, albeit a very pretty detour on the Port Townsend ferry and then up Whidbey Island over Deception Pass...OHHHHH photo op!!! BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS!!! Wanna see? I took out the camera, which was sitting on the seat next to me, and pushed the on button...nothing - again....nothing. I have no batteries!!!! The kids took the batteries for one of the Wii remotes! DOOH! OMG! I cannot believe it! So, it was beautiful, and you will just have to do a google image search if you don't believe me (or visit there yourself...whic is what I recommend as it really is beautiful!!!) So then, one wrong turn and we were 8 miles off course...backtrack, get back on course...ok, still doing fine. Get onto the I5, making good time, stop for gas as it was $3.25/gallon here, and about $5.00/gallon there! Yeah, stop for gas...definitely! All gased up and ready to go...we are 3 exits from the border crossing to Canada...go to get back on the HWY, and it seems to only go one way...in the wrong direction! So, here we go again...back track and get going the right way. The crossing was easy...although we did have to wait about 30 mins. We got to the BC Ferries at 6 PM...the 7 PM ferry was already full...so we had to wait for the 9! SIGH Ok, I guess we gotta feed the kids then...call Mom and tell her we wont be there for dinner...and I got the kids something to eat...pizza, that cost $10 for 2 slices. (I am used to get two WHOLE pizzas for that price!) It was yummy tho, but definitely did not satisfy the two of them (especially not a 13 year old boy!) Ok, this is one time when I can afford Starbucks cause their kids drinks are only $1! Got them a little something more to tie them over, then of course, when we finally get on the ferry (9 PM) Rowan is ready for second supper (just like the hobbits!) so we indulge...he wanted salad...how can you say no to a kid who WANTS to eat vegetables?! Ferry docks, 10:40 pm, and we are back on the road...and finally, finally, finally get to my parents house just under an hour later. Of course, Aoife (3 year old) fell asleep then woke up in a strange place and was not a happy camper for the next hour. SIGH but she finally fell asleep, and the day officially ended! (The next few days were much better...well adjusted children who got to savor all their favorite Canadian treats like Stone Wheat Thins and Smarties (chocolate))

And then we had to come back, but never empty handed...I got a great big box of photos to sort, and my parents came down too! Oh, and what is a family visit without the sibling? Yes, he came as well...my parents picked him up from the airport on the way in. Full house, to say the least!

They all leave today, and things will be getting back to "normal"...but not really until next month! I will be working at CKC in Portland Thurs, Fri and Sat. On Friday, I am also demonstrating Fiskars products in the Scrap Daddy Booth....and to top it all off...I am still catching up on/keeping up on my own schooling. (I just found out that none of my Canadian education will transfer :( ) I think I will be staying at the community college for another year...and speaking of which, I guess I had better make use of this "quite" time. The kids are all still sleeping (as is the company) so I am gonna go do something for ME! :D

It's in the Genes...

2008-01-25T19:31:00.000-08:00

Last night I attended a genealogy info session. I have always been interested in the subject, but never done a whole lot to track the family history. I have some odd papers and photos, but today, I took the first big step into recording what I know; I started a genealogy notebook. I also called my parents to pick their brains (they are getting back to me! :)) Next time I visit them, I will also attempt to get into the family photos. There are enough to last me a while...now, where to find the time to create a "family" scrapbook! :D

OMG It's Been Way Too Long!

2008-01-25T08:12:00.001-08:00

Ok, so it has been forever and a day. December disappeared on me, and Janauary ran away, but I caught 'er - I think! I started back to school on January 7th, and between that, children (homeschooling), and my "volunteer career" life has disappeared!

I visisted a fellow Fiskateer friend's blog this morning (http://debbysdares.blogspot.com/) and she has a list of 2008 goals in the side bar...Ohh, I like this idea...I think I will be adding my goals, and lifting some of hers! (Great goals Debby!)

Ok, this morning has started...it's Friday, and so far so good! Aoife just woke up (she actually slept through the night! WOO HOOO), so now I gotta go play mommy!

Happy Friday...and maybe I will get to post again!

INDULGENCE!

2007-12-20T14:01:00.000-08:00

Ok, thought I would share a sinful recipe for the holidays...this is a favorite in our house...and everyone requests it!

I only make it at the holidays because it is so horribly delicious and addicting (and fattening!, but shhh, let's not say that one aloud!)

I am off to make some...and will revise this and post a photo, tonight!

Toffee-Top Cheesecake Bars

Prep Time: 20 minutes plus baking time
Servings: 36 bars

What You'll Need
1 1/4 cups (300 mL) all-purpose flour
1 cup (250 mL) icing sugar
1/2 cup (125 mL) cocoa powder
1/4 tsp (1 mL) baking soda
3/4 cup (175 mL) butter, softened
1 pkg (250 mL) cream cheese, softened
1 can (300 mL)Regular or Low Fat Eagle Brand®
2 eggs1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
1 pkg (225 g) toffee bits*, divided

What's Next
1. Combine flour, powdered sugar, cocoa and baking soda, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Press into bottom of parchment paper-lined 13x9-inch (3.5 L) baking pan. Bake in preheated 350°F (180°C) oven 15 minutes.

2. Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add Eagle Brand, eggs and vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in 2/3 cup (150 mL) toffee bits. Pour mixture over hot crust.

3. Bake 25 minutes or until set and edges just begin to brown.

4. Remove from oven. cool 15 minutes. Sprinkle remaining toffee bits evenly over top. Cool completely. Chill 4 hours. Cut into bars.

Adverbs Adverbs and more Adverbs!

2007-11-16T19:24:00.000-08:00

I am working on a LO for a challenge...using an adverb. What fun! I have found so many fun ideas for titles...thanks to this website http://www.esldesk.com/vocabulary/adverbs.htm

Check it out!

Holiday Cards...

2007-11-16T15:24:00.001-08:00

There was a call out on the Fiskateers message board to send in holiday cards. Here is the one I created for the occassion...

FRONT

INSIDE

BACK

Since I did not have any Fiskars family papers (Cloud 9 or Heidi Grace), I opted to use a variety of Fiskars tools to create the card. For this, I used my ultra shape express with diamond and circle templates. It was such a breeze...and so much fun!

4 More Holiday Ornament Cards

I have already begun working on a few other ideas for similar cards for each of the season...and as I complete them, I will be sharing those here as well!

Happy Friday!

Quilts & More

2007-11-08T11:33:00.000-08:00

My absolute favorite quilting magazine is Better Homes & Gardens Quilts and More. I just picked up the Winter 2007 edition...ohh, I wanna go sew!! :D They have some of the cutest projects and great gift ideas. I think I am going to make my daughter a kitche apron...heck, I could probably make my 8-year-old son one too, since he is a budding chef, as well! From totes, to stockings to snowflakes (and we all know that I just LOVE snowflakes almost as much as I love cherries!)...so many great ideas!

Well, I am off to make lunch for the kiddies...and break out my sewing machine!

Sigh...!

2007-11-04T00:12:00.000-07:00

12:12 make a wish!

Another day disappears!

2007-11-04T00:10:00.001-07:00

Where did it go? I swear it was here just a minute ago! I can't believe the day is over. I still have so much to do...things I must, things I want to...blah!

I missed finishing Sketch #1 and the Local Flavor LOs for the Fiskars online crop. Deadling was today. oops! I kinda forgot - thought I had til tomorrow...I was being more responsible by doing school instead of scrapping! ;)

Tomorrow - today - is another day! I really want to finish at least the sketch 1 lo...I think I am on to something with it - finally! I have to finish my English essay...post my journal...do my response paper...

But all that will just have to wait...cause right now, I'm off to bed...

Garden Girl...My Rules - Fiskars Tools

2007-11-02T22:18:00.000-07:00

When I saw this kit at Paper Zone, I couldn't resist! It is SEI Doodley Doo Girl. It is just so cute! It came with an assortment of double sided papers (I hated not being able to use both sides at the same time!), as well as card stock stickers/tags/frames, card stock sticker letters (2 styles - LOVE THESE THINGS!!!) and a sheet of velvet paper (I haven't had the heart to cut into this one yet!) The cardstock is DCWV...two tones of green, two tones of a dusty purple/mauve.

Close up of the embellishment details...flowers held on by silver brads.

For journalling, I hand cut leaves (with my trusty Fiskars scissors) and wrote different adjectives to describe my daughter.

Two Pages Together.

Left Page.

Right Page.

I love scallops...so to make the frame, I used my Fiskars USE and scallop template. It is so easy, and pretty darn quick once you get the hang of it. I love it! I use it all the time...and don't know how I ever lived without it!

Thanks for looking!

This is Halloween - This is Halloween!

2007-11-02T21:43:00.000-07:00

Noel Mignon Challenge for the past couple weeks has been Halloween...and since I always love a good challenge, I dug through the boxes and boxes of photos and actually found some Halloween pics (and finally scrapped them!) Of course, Halloween is my FAVORITE time of year, so just adding them to the regular album was not good enough, plus for some Halloweens I only have 1 or 2 (not so good) pics...so I decided to create an album just for our Halloween adventures. I am calling it "This is Halloween -This is Halloween" after the Nightmare Before Christmas song. When I get around to a front page, I will add the lyrics. I know Aoife will appreciate that because she runs around the house singing that song all the time - like mother, like daughter!

So, I am off to a pretty good start...

Halloween 1997. Spider-Man costume (which was more of an every day jogging suit cause the kid loved Spider-Man so much - another genetic trait ;)) made by yours truly...heck, my leopard fur pants, vest and ears were made by me, too!

Next...VAMPRINCESS! Another Carlee outfit...crushed velvet bodice, lace trim neck and sleeves, spiderweb netting overskirt and black satin underskirt...she was adorable!
And finally...
Anne Boleyn, Back from the Dead :) And another dress made by Carlee...30 or so spiral and/or spring steel bones in the bodice. At least 6 yards of fabric in the skirt alone. I loved making this dress...too bad I only got to wear it for one day - but at least I got to wear it to school and out at night...so it was a full day! :)

I still have some photos left to scrap: Pippi Longstocking and a baby bear; Johnny Knoxville, a dead murderer and a lady bug; a bumble bee, Vaati and Zant (Zelda characters). Oh, and I guess I will have to "redawn" my Sally costume from last year since I don't think I got any photos of me - that's what happens when you are the family photog!

Until next time...

Sketch #2

2007-11-02T11:20:00.000-07:00

This is my take on Fiskateers Round-Up Sketch #2.

These are the first photos I have printed off on my HP Photo Printer...not too shabby! :)

Heidi Grace Rub-Ons from the Harvest Row Collection to accent the top of the page. DCVW Card Stock and pumpkin patterned paper. Making Memories pumpkin brads (so glad I finally got to use them...they are so cute!)

Thanks for looking!

Round-Up Round 1

2007-11-01T08:47:00.001-07:00

So it has begun!!! The Fiskateers Online Round-Up is officially underway! WOO HOOO!

If you are not part of the fun, you gotta check it out. It is already in full swing and there is a delicious recipe thread that makes my mouth water just reading it! :) hehe

I have my stack of photos...And so the fun begins!!!

BBL with updates!

This, that and the other...

2007-10-29T15:07:00.000-07:00

So, the Halloween Ceilidh was a bust - the hall messed up, so everything got messed up. *SIGH* but I couldn't let all the fun I had planned for the kids go to waste, so I invited some people, and a bunch of kids over to the house. Of course, this was only with a few short hours notice, so I had to clean my "office" (read: dining room/living room) in order to "entertain." Woah! What! Yeah, it was a mad rush, but I did it...so I guess I am now officially ready for the Fiskateers On-line crop that starts on Nov 1st! :) woo hoooooo!

I am getting some photos printed today (Vegas pics from K&Ms wedding)...not that I need any more pics to scrap, but since that experience is fresh in my mind, I would to get it on paper right away. I have a few pages of notes and ideas...I can't wait to create!

I have a midterm paper due tomorrow, and then another due on next Monday. I have a test this week, too! So, I had guess I had better get a move on or all my scrap ideas will be put on hold even longer!

1 week til Round-Up!

2007-10-26T15:16:00.001-07:00

OhHhHhHhh!

1 week til the start of the Fiskars (online) Round-Up! I can't wait!!! I am trying to get all my "work" and "school" done so I have a few free days to craft my life away! I had fun at my first online crop with Fiskars in Sept...and then again in Oct...they just rock! So much fun! So much inspiration! So many awesome ideas floatin about!

Be there, or be square!

the {W}RIGHT men

2007-10-21T11:32:00.000-07:00

I have had this photo of my eldest son, father and grandfather for years...probably about 8. It has followed me around, never getting put into the stacks of other photos, but rather, always mixed in with my note books or papers. The poor photo has been shuffled here and there, just begging for some attention - an envelope to keep it safe, or a frame to show it off...well, I finally did one step better and scrapped it! :)

It sat matted for some time, and it was not until I got a little push with a "finish those projects" challenge, that I actually completed a layout for this baby. I am so glad I did! I absolutely LOVE how it turned out and I can't wait to show it off! I emailed it to my dad this morning :)

Solid cardstock is DCVW. Patterned paper and embellishments (minus black ribbon) are all Heidi Grace from the Maple Crest Ct. line. It is a great line, I was just not sure where to go with all the goodies...chipboard, cardstock stickers, rub-ons, flowers...finally, something spoke to me and they all came together! I antiqued all the edges, used white pen for part of the title, and did some of my own doodles to accent the rub-ons used. The background is orange, although it looks like it has a pink hue to it in the photo. The colors are all very soft...and I just love it (did I say that already?)

Thanks for looking!!!

Scrap Challenge

2007-10-16T08:29:00.000-07:00

If you scrap, and even if you don't scrap, you need to check out Scrapitivity. It is a new scrapbooking challenge site that just started - today! The first challenge is to scrap about something everyday, and the sample give is a page from a magazine. The second sample is a mini book based on fashion pictures from mags - THE LIGHT JUST WENT ON! It is wayyy toooo cool! I have so many pictures torn from magazines...so many samples of cool clothes (especially corsets) that deserve to be shared, shown, and displayed. I am so gonna scraplift that idea!!!

So, although I cannot scrap about the everyday right now (I have to complete 2 school assignments), I will definitely be participating in this challenge...a scrapper can never have too many challenges ;)

From whence the baby came...

2007-10-10T14:11:00.000-07:00

So, Sterling, my 8 year old, and I have had the conversation of where babies come from...well, actually, he had the conversation, I just listened. He told me that babies are "pooped out." I laughed, and made the joke of that is why he can be such a little...well, anyway, the kids are wating Surfs Up...and Sterling just came running in here (the other room) saying "I knew it! I knew it!" Mom, baffled looking, curiously asks, "Know what?" Sterling replies, "I knew that babies were pooped out! Tank just said that his mom just pooped him out and put him on the board...I knew babies were pooped out! I WAS right!!!"

Kids say the darnest things....and how am I supposed to compete with that?! ;)

a ME book Idea

2007-09-26T08:13:00.000-07:00

I just went back and looked at the whole 3 posts in my blog - lol - Something funny would make a great about me book. I wanted to remember that thought, and since I rarely remember unless I write myself a note, I figured I had better write myself a note - NOTE WRITTEN - here it is! :)

Sewing Today...must not scrapbook - must not scrap!

2007-09-26T08:07:00.000-07:00

Next week this time I will be preparing for a wedding...well, actually, I will probably be sitting in a hotel room, just rolling out of bed or something...but next week tonight, I will be at a wedding! And here I type, instead of sewing...which I really should be doing since I am making the bride's outfit! The skirt is done...the jacket will take an hour...the corset is cut out. I need to sew, but I cannot find all my nifty sewing gadgets. That is what I get for having a dining table office - everything in totes, hidden in the garage until I need it. I wish I had someone to work that was a central location...oh well, one day!

I have a few scrap LOs planned...well, at least the papers picked out, and I so want to get working on them, but I need to be sewing, so I am trying not to look at them - or think about them. I figured if I talked about them that would satisfy the craving - for the moment.

Craving satisified - until.....who knows!

Well, the day has begun, so I gotta get going...and sewing!

Let's start with something funny...

2007-09-23T20:58:00.000-07:00

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car)
Follie Windstar

2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fav ice cream flavor, favorite cookie)
Vanilla Bean Scotchie

3. YOUR "FLY Guy/Girl" NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name)
C Mur

4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal)
Black Platypus

5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born)
Louise Victoria

6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first)
Mur Ca

7. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd favorite color, favorite drink put "The")
Blue the Paralyzer

8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers)
Stanley Thomas

9. STRIPPER NAME: ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne, favorite candy)
Peach Truffle

10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother's & father's middle names )
Joan Mitchell

It's Official...

2007-09-23T19:08:00.000-07:00

It's Official....I'm a blogger!!!