Friday, October 28, 2011

IBK Gift #3 (yes these will be posted out of order as I finish them)

I promise you all I have been so crafty lately, I just haven't had the chance to share anything with you because I have been so busy. So today I finished all 16 of IBK gift #3.... The decorated hair brush. I love how they turned out! You can get a GREAT price on brushes from any local beauty supply. If you want to know where I got mine just email me and I will tell you.





I decided that I wanted to hide the brush type and SKU number so I added the megaphone on the front, what do you think? Anything else I should do to jazz up these beauties? I was thinking maybe some ribbon or something on the bottom tied through the hole. Thoughts?



You will notice one without polka dots, that one is for the boy on the team... I really should have been less lazy and used my good camera to take pictures since these are not very good... I will later, but these were so stinkin' cute I wanted to share them!

So what do you think?

TTFN~

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

It's Stinkin' Cute Craft Thursday #77

With Halloween right around the corner it is time to think more Halloween good thoughts.... I am linking a couple special ones from this past linky party...

This first one comes from Between U & Me who linked up this awesome tutorial for a Little Red Riding Hood Costume and a Big Bad Wolf Costume... super cute dude!


Next Sew Fantastic linked up the cutest little Cinderella dress these eyes have ever seen. It is just beautiful! Such a job well done!


Last, Freaking Craft linked up a super easy cute little table top decoration. I love it! I will have to keep these in mind for a kiddo craft for next year.


Thank you to everyone who linked. I know I have been REALLY off lately and need to get back on point. I hope you all forgive me for my lack of posts. I promise I have so much crafty stuff to post and just can't find the time to write the posts.... does anyone else ever feel that way? Anyways, to my three features, grab a featured button. To EVERYONE... thank you again and I look forward to more Halloween and Thanksgiving crafts! <3

Let's get to linkin'!!
Rules:
1: Please link craft projects only that you have done (not advertising an Etsy site or giveaways unless they are something you have made that you are giving something away)!
2: If you post the same thing 2 weeks in a row that comes from the same post I will delete the link!
3: If you are posting a picture of something that is not what I consider a craft. While I love photography this is not what this link up is for! I will delete the link.
4: Linky Tools will remain open until next Wednesday evening so there's plenty of time to link your projects!




TTFN~



Rules for linking:
(1) Link to specific blog post, not blog home page!
(2) Link craft projects that you have done!
(3) Make sure to visit a few of the links and leave some comment love!
(4) Linky Tools will remain open through Wednesday, November 2nd so you have plenty of time to add your projects!

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Reality Check

The past couple of weeks have been an amazing blur... that is until Thursday night. Let me start off with the good before I get to the sad.

Two weeks ago my company had the entire department in town. There was a lot of REALLY good training that went on and I got the "Butt Kickin Award" for all that I have done and accomplished this past year. For those of you that know me personally you know what I do and how hard I have pushed myself professionally this past 6 months. It really showed and has paid off.

Last week I went to the Texas State Fair with the family and had an uh-mazing time with my family. I broke my 5 week diet to eat some of the most fantastic fried food these pretty lips have ever tasted. Fried Pineapple Upside Down Cake... need I say more?

Then last Tuesday I went out to Arizona to do some training for one of our new systems our department will be using. We got so much accomplished in such a short period of time. We were there for about 2.5 days and it was really great. In fact I got to even meet one of my favorite blogging buddies Ashley over at Cute as a Fox. She had her Elmer's Craft Party when I was in town so that I could go. Let me say that some of her friends are uber crafty! Wish I had 1/4 of the paper crafting talent that one of the ladies there had. Anyways, I owe Ashley a HUGE thank you for having me over!

Thursday night (my last night there) I was out at dinner with my co-worker and our vendor. It was then that I got some very sad news. My grandfather "Pop" had slipped into a coma and they didn't expect him to make it until Monday.

Let me take a break to say that for the past year and a half he hasn't been the same. Infact it wasn't Pop at all. The calm, gentle person I had known for the 26 years before had slipped into a state that on a good day might have known my grandmother's name, had random violent outbursts, and just had really left us a long time ago. So for the past 2 years it has been really difficult to see him like that.
He just wasn't who I remembered...

I then left from Arizona on Friday morning and went out to see one of my girlfriends in LA. I got there and she totally kept my mind off of it. We went out and saw LA, China Town, the oldest street in LA, went out dancing... all in all I had a wonderful time and coulen't have thanked her more for keeping me occupied.

On the way to the airport (Sunday) I got a call from my husband telling me that my grandfather had infact passed away that morning. On one hand I appreciate my mom and sister not wanting me to get upset while I was on my trip, since really there wasn't much I could have done anyways. But on the other hand I wished I would have known sooner. So when I tell you that he infact passed away it is very much a sad thing, but I know he was hurting and in pain, so it is very much a good thing.

I remember when I was just into college and my grandfather had just had surgery to put a pace maker in. He refused to eat. I went down there every day for weeks at lunch and fed him. I know I was his favorite... he always paid special attention to me when I was little. Anyways, because I went to see him every day he got better, but of course that was 10 years ago. Anyways, he was an amazing man. He was 94, almost 95 years old, and if he had made it one month longer my grandmother and him would have been married for 70 years. He served in WWII in the 144th Infantry Division and was such a patient man. I already missed who he was before, but now I miss him as well.

Pop I Love You, and am glad that you can finally be at peace.
Grandfather

~TTFN

Thursday, October 20, 2011

ISCCT Delayed

Hey everyone, I am out of town and really don't have a way to do this easily this week. I am going to skip this week and will resume next week when my schedule returns to normal.

Thanks for understanding!!!

TTFN-

Thursday, October 13, 2011

EEEKK! I forgot... oops! Link is up...

It is my super duper trooper busy week at work and I totally forgot to put my link up... SO SORRY... I will fill in features later!

<3


Thursday, October 6, 2011

It's Stinkin' Cute Craft Thursday #75

Ok, not to put the pressure on everyone; however, if I don't hit over 50 link ups this week, I will be taking a break from my linky party for a while. Although it is so wonderful to see what everyone does... I have tried, I have done giveaways, and made comments, I just don't go sell my soul to get followers, so I hope that doesn't kill me in the long run. I just want you all to like me for me. ;o) so with that said... here are the features from last week, and I will see you on the flip side!

Cheap Crafty Momma won a piece of my heart this week... I love doing custom gifts for baby showers... I mean the mom will always know where the item came from... plus you know it will get use. Anyways, I love the baby gifts that she made!


Tales of a Trophy Wife threw an AWESOME Halloween party and has some nifty looking yummies... (Ashley this one is for you too... I know you were looking for ideas).


Last but not least is RoCa and Company who made the coolest looking frog/motorcross shirt for her son using an aplique technique! I love it and the Superman one too!!!


Congrats to my three features I am in love with the ideas, clothing, and gifts, make sure to go grab a featured button. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with this week.... This may be it for a while, so be sure to link up your projects!

Let's get to linkin'!!
Rules:
1: Please link craft projects only that you have done (not advertising an Etsy site or giveaways unless they are something you have made that you are giving something away)!
2: If you post the same thing 2 weeks in a row that comes from the same post I will delete the link!
3: If you are posting a picture of something that is not what I consider a craft. While I love photography this is not what this link up is for! I will delete the link.
4: Linky Tools will remain open until next Wednesday evening so there's plenty of time to link your projects!




TTFN~



Rules for linking:
(1) Link to specific blog post, not blog home page!
(2) Link craft projects that you have done!
(3) Make sure to visit a few of the links and leave some comment love!
(4) Linky Tools will remain open through Wednesday, October 12th so you have plenty of time to add your projects!


Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Lucky in Love - 8 years and counting

How did I get so lucky? For the past 8 years I have been married to a man that treats me right, loves me for who I am, encourages me to better myself, continues to think about our future, and is the best thing that could have ever happened to me. He has given me our beautiful daughter whom we both adore and more love than I could have ever asked for. I love him with all my heart and know that the next 8 will be even more adventurous.

To my wonderful of 8 years, Happy Anniversary!







TTFN~