hmm what do you get when you have hobby lobby giftcards and a brand new fancy camera?!?!! a happy birthday girl ready to buy stuff, make stuff, and take pics of the stuff!!! just wanted to say thanks to all my friends and family! they are wonderful and I am so blessed to have them in my life. I had a great birthday….quarter of a century. big one. I do not feel older. I refuse.

been thinking too much about Christmas gifts and not enough making…must get on that. I need to get with it so I can put my camera to use and take wonderful pics. speaking of gifts….I know someone who would love this…
Layla Grace Blanket Set Giveaway!!!

also can’t forget about the 10 x 10 x 10 competition going on. second week theme=leaves. I love it. go check it out at So You Think You’re Crafty and vote!!

lots of things going on. I am getting overwhelmed by all the things I want to do. lol just need to sit down and do one thing at a time. that’s hard. : )

peace and love
xox

* I find I always have to write something on a steamed mirror.  -Elaine Dundy

ahhh….it’s been too long. been crazy busy this past week. lots going on with the youth group, school, allergies, and lack of sleep. but I am super excited for all the events coming up! having people over this weekend and I want to decorate the place! not sure what to do, but it will be fun! been working on a few projects so they will be up soon. AAAAANNNNNDDDD….it’s officially time for me to start making Christmas gifts!!! oh I am so excited!! never really made some of my gifts so this will be challenging but super fun! I have a million ideas for my friends and fam. I want to give it to them right now….but I will have to be patient. : )

also….following this awesome/fun challenge. 10 weeks, 10 crafters, 10 challenges….and we get to vote! check it out…So You Think You’re Crafty

two crafters that I follow are competing!!! oh the crafting world. I wish I could do this alllll day. lol maybe one day.  : ) here are some random favs of mine…

two piece painting. husband designed it and I painted it. such teamwork. : )

peace pillow I did…don’t pay attention to all the puckers. it adds character. ; )
with the peace and love theme going on I thought it appropriate to put some pics of what we were for halloween. : )

gotta love the easy, put together last minute hippie costume. slinkies not included. since I put these pics up (from our youth group halloween party) then I have to put up what we were on real halloween.

coolest geek and geekette….and my bestie in her 80’s attire. looking good. ha

peace and love
xox

* a smile is an inexpensive way to change your looks.  -Charles Gordy