Happy Blogoversary

Happy 5 Year Anniversary to me!

Crafty Chica Get Motivated! Workshop

 I was thrilled to find this summer workshop by artist and author, Kathy Cano-Murillo, The Crafty Chica. She shares exclusive lesson plans on business, crafts and writing. 
One of the best parts of this class is the price. I haven't been working as much so the $23.00 really caught my eye. 


I have been following Kathy for I while and I love her vibrant style. The class encourages students shake up life and apply her creative tips to find new ways to jump the hurtles standing in the way of your completing daily chores, exploring new directions and working on your passion. 

The first video lesson talked about shaking up the  snowglobe of your life. I decided, since I am very visual, I will do a journal page for each tip that helps me to illustrate what I want to accomplish. Here is the page I started with and the photoshopped version where I added glitter!


If you want to join the class, come on over to the
Crafty Chica Online Workshop!

Visions & Vino!

I was just hired by one of those Canvas Painting Party Companies! It is called Visions & Vino and is owned by an old dear friend of mine, Belinda. We go way back to the 1980's when Michaels first opened craft stores in Atlanta! I was the Classroom Co-ordinator and she was one of my 30 teachers. Her oil painting skills and her bubbley personality attracted students from all over Gwinnett and surrounding counties! Her new business sends teachers to different locations or to your home for painting and craft parties. Similar companies only have a stationary spot and offer limited projects that are look-a-likes. I have designed all of my patterns so we are able to offer a unique or custom product to our partiers. These painting are for beginners and also for those who are not artistic and want to be creative for relaxation. So please go by the site and check out the offering! I would love to bring some fun to your next "Girl's Night Out" or your neighborhood social!
http://visionsandvino.com/

I Have a New Journaling Network!

Please go by the site and check it out. It is for Journalers
 of all levels with prompts, projects and community.
http://thejournalcoach.ning.com/

Christmas Blog Hop

The Create It Green Blog Contributors are planning an exciting day of blog hopping, tutorials and prizes on December 5th, starting at 12 noon EST. Please join the Yahoo Group "Create It Green", if you have a blog and would like to participate.We do not sell any products just enjoy trying to help save the planet by recycling, re-purposing and re-using products in our crafts. Many of these projects have things that can be found in your own home so they do not require expensive products.
Please join us!!!

My New Blog--- Your Invited!

Surprise!!! Here is a new addition to my Blog family! It is a resume of all the party invitations that I have created over the years. I was inspired by Meda and her invitations at: http://handmadebymeda.blogspot.com/
I started making calligraphy party invitations when I worked at the Paper Parlour, in 1992. It is one of my favorite projects to design. I'll be adding more as I scan them in! Let me know what you think!

http://imakeinvitations.blogspot.com/

To Celebrate my achievement---here is digi bell you can use for your invitations or holiday project!  Just click to enlarge the image-- then right click to save to your file!  Send me some comment love!  Enjoy!

Dig My New Blog Header!

Here is what my header used to look like! BIG Difference!

Hi---

Sorry that it has been so long since my last post! Many things have been happening at home and on my computer!

First,-I resigned from the Creatively-Green Design Team because management was at a "Stand-Still" as far as orders and creativity was concerned. I am looking for ways to move forward not backward. So ---I am now a contributor over at http://createitgreen.blogspot.com/

with some other former CG Design Team members. We also have a Yahoo Group with the same name! Come join us there for some wonderful green crafting and scrapbooking!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/createitgreen/

At home-

Both of my daughters are involved in buying real estate so I have been out house hunting and having a great time! So- exciting!!! I'll be sharing their home decorating creations in the near future!

***I honor of my ***Blog-a-versary...I made a new blog header and turned this template into 3 column! It was alot of work, but I did it without any help! I am so proud!!! Hope you enjoy it!

My First Blog Award, IdyllHours!

OMGosh, I am so honored,(being a blog award virgin)! I got this Beautiful Accolade, called the "Idyllhours Blog Award", from my cyber friend, Cindy aka Luciesfloozies. Please visit her blog, to see her wonderful creations!!

(Cindy-You are so sweet to think of me!)

www.luciesflooziestwo.blogspot.com

(I have to tell you... I love this award, but I was disappointed in the image that went along with the honor. The person who first started this award did a wonderful job in choosing the sentiment and photo to represent this Badge. I thought it had gotten diluted with use. So I reconstructed the logo. I wish that I could have found the original, but I came upon too many broken links. Please forgive me if you are reading this and you were the creator. I did my best!)

Of course, there are a few things I have to do,
My obligation, as being an Idyllhours recipient, is to fulfill this pledge upon the following conditions: In accepting this award, I must name 5 things that I enjoy doing, and in no particular order, and I must pass this Honor on to 5 more people and they are, in no particular order! If I have left you a comment---that I have given you this award, please click on the Badge to enlarge it before you right click to save it to your computer and post it to your blog!

My 5 Favorite Activities:

1-I love watching TV & old Movies and eating popcorn!

2- I love getting dressed-up and going out with my husband, Joe! -I started this blog on our Wedding Anniversary, 9-5-2007

3- I can't live unless I am creating! And I am very good at all kinds of arts & crafts! Hope you agree!

4- I am really enjoying Facebook! -I love looking at every one's photos & finding old friends!

5- I adore my children; Mindy, Hanna & Kevin! they are almost grown & I am very proud of them!

Oh- I want to include my new Kitten, Ma Cherie!

My Favorite 5 Blogs:

1-Barb at Purse Project, http://iwannanewbag.blogspot.com/

2-Sue a Creativly-Green Friend at http://suestampindaly.blogspot.com/

3- Jackie my Creativly-Green DT friend, http://chicscraps.blogspot.com/

4- Joy, Craftymug at http://craftythisandthat.blogspot.com/

5- RecycleCindy at http://www.myrecycledbags.com/

There are so many others I would choose also, but for now this is my five.

Thank you again Cindy...this means a lot to me....
Please visit all my Blog Friends and leave some "Comment Love"!

I Made the Creativly-Green Design Team!

I am proud to announce that I am one of 12 new designers to be picked for the website Creatively-Green.
Here is their Welcome!:
We specialize in creative, alternative, handmade art and craft supplies with a conscience. As a family owned business, it is our mission to bring you unique, non toxic, and safe alternatives, without compromising on quality.
We are the first online store to specialize in eco friendly scrapbooking and paper art supplies. We just dont have some recycled items, thats ALL we carry! We also manufacture our own line of recycled cardstock, available in muti packs and monochromatic. Available in all sizes. Beyond that, we have a few lines of handmade recycled embellishements. Some of these lines include: Clay Artz, Whoopsie Daisies, Wax Duds, and coming soon we will have our own line of pressed artistic papers. It is our plan to not only bring you fantastic products but to also provide you with fabulous design ideas, a GREEN community and gallery, where you can create and share all of your talent!
They are also have a Facebook Fan Page, so go by there and so my projects!
http://www.creatively-green.com/Gallery.html

Brew Awakenings Winning T-Shirt Design!

Yes! My Design won! I'll let you know when Jenni has the shirts ready!

Found a New Site

Polyvore is a unique, easy-to-use web-based application for mixing and matching products from any online store. Items are pulled together into a visual set of products that can be shared with anyone. Each product within the set is then linked back to the online store where it is available for purchase.

How Fun is that?

http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/home

Scrapblog

I found this really great site called http://scrapblog.com/ . There are cute layouts and you can even get designs from of your favorite TV shows like Ugly Betty. Check it out.

Check Out My New Site: Madame Mascot

http://madamemascot.blogspot.com/

Cliche Finder

Here is a really interesting site for your Blogging resourses.I use it all the time for painting and writting titles. Check it out! Fun for all!!!

http://www.westegg.com/cliche/

Simple Truth of Service

This reminds me of a dear friend, Huey. He used to work at my store, #538 Publix.
Please take a look and pass it along. Inspirational!
http://www.simpletruths.com/simpletruths/a.aspx?af=219&mo=stsr
It is a short slide show with music.

Trolling for Something new!

In my ever evolving effert to find new Things and Ideas, I found this site! So Cool!
They even advertise for new designers! Will let you know how I do with an entry!

http://justdigitalcalls.com/

SHADES

In the early 80's I worked for a company called "Yours Truly" The owners, the Michells, have stay very involved with faber arts and quilts. I got to know their daughter, Stacy Michell after I stopped working there. Here is one of her quilts. (WOW!) I still love quilts and all those traditional and contemporary patterns! They inspired me to draw intricate patterns!

Check out her shop!

http://www.shadestextiles.com/

Love This!

http://inspireco.blogspot.com/

Cute Puppy!

Mindy and Matt came over for dinner last night. After, we drove to the next neighborhood cross the street and looked at som puppies. Mindy has been dying for a puppies for several years now! The puppies reminded me of Mr. Winkle!
http://mrwinkle.com/2008calender/calendar2008.htm

Holy Wedding Cake, Batman!

Can you believe that this is a Wedding Cake?
It's also a rental!
The latest trend seems to be to rent a fake cake for your special day for about $100.00. Then serve a much cheaper, and more delicious dessert to your guests! It's all about the look!