Happy Sunday evening...

Well, I am excited to report that our last weekend before we head back to school was filled with fun.

Yesterday we loaded up and drove about 120 miles to the Bear Paw mountains where's Greg's brother and SIL were trying out their new camper. Also there daughter and her family were there, so it was a great day. They found an awesome campsite with a lil pool in the creek for the kids to play in. I even set McKinley in the water and she had a blast. I am hoping that we could spend more time there sometime soon. It's a prefect lil place to fish too. Of course, it got late and we weren't home until after 10...nice drive home dodging deer.

Today we got up and headed over to a historical house to paint the wrought iron fence. {note to self...we do not want one} This house is part of the museum in town and Greg was part of a leadership committee this last winter that learned more about our county. As a group they decided to do work around the area to help out. So this was the first project and it was fun. We didn't realize that it was going to take as long, but not everyone could come and it was more then we thought. But we had plenty of kiddos to help out and we got it all done.

We all kind of took a late nap and haven't even really fed anyone today! We are awful. Now tomorrow we need to get back into gear and get things ready for Wednesday...Back to School!

Winner Winner...Chicken Dinner

Yeah....it's time for my Winner to my Blog Candy!!

I let RC pick and he picked.....


Lisa C. said...
I love coasters at craft shows, and love giddyupabella, I would love to have more images of her. :-)

Yeah Lisa!!! Send me your snail mail and I'll send you you images!!

Thanks again for all the great ideas!!

{Family Friday}

TGIF!!! It's the end of another week and the end of our last full summer week. The boys both start school next Wednesday. I think we are all ready.

One new thing that is taking over our house is McKinley is walking. SHe's doing pretty good too and likes it more than crawling. David is pretty good about walking with her but RC tries to pull her along. Here she is walking to her lil kitchen...she loves it!!

Then there is RC. He got a new Deigo costume from Avon this week. He loves Dora and Diego and we decided that he could be Diego for Halloween. Of course, we have to try it out first. Should we spraypaint his hair too? Hmmm.....


No pics of David. Honestly I have been bad about taking any pictures when they aren't working out well. But this week I'll be snapping them for back to school.

OUr weekend plans include the new premiere of High School Musical 2. The boys have been obsessing over it for the last few weeks. All the hype on the Disney Channel....they are counting it down and so are the boys. So I think we will let them have a lil party tonight to watch it. Then tomorrow we are going to head to the mountains about 100 miles from here. Greg's brother and family are going camping there so we are going to spend the day out there. It should be fun, but some things to get done for it today. Sunday Greg and a group are doing some painting at the Robinson house...a historical home here. A full weekend. See you all Monday.

Teachabella

I am counting down the days til school starts. I know that is bad, but all the fighting and craziness is wearing on me. So I am really ready to send these animals back! Although I know I'll miss em!

I made a couple cards for the teachers this year. I had some teachabella cards from the image swap. This first one I colored with markers and mounted on Red Bazzill CS, then on some carribean Bazzill CS. The letters are actually ribbon tape...I love it and it's gone now! The DP is from Daisy D's school collection. The background is SU! Kraft....it's all I have for paper...no white or vanilla!! I need my SU! order!!!

This next one was a lil more fun, yet just as simple. Same thing for the image, although I doodled around the edge of the image. Then mounted on Bazzill CS. The papers were I think from Pebbles Inc. from a couple years ago...I love the white ledger paper. The sentiment is hand wrote.


I am still pretty sick about my camera and these images. They look good for me now, but when bigger they look awful. It's just sad.

OK, tomorrow is Family Friday.....see you then.....

A RAK

Yep. I got a RAK. It's from Alexis Ridgway and part of JT's RAK group. Jen Young, Pieces of Me, sets up a monthly RAK group. So this is the one I got. I love it...has one of my fav sets and my fav. DP from this last spring.

Thanks Alexis.

A couple of Frames

First of all...thank you all agan for the great ideas for the Craft Shows. I am getting more and more excited now about them. If you haven't signed up for the candy, stop here.

These frames have been super fun to alter. This one I made for my cousin and his new baby girl. I just added the paper and some fun chipboard stickers. They are all up on foam squares so they really pop out.



















For this one, I used Wild Asparagus Brothers kit and used the word FRIEND. I like how simple they are but sooo fun!


I have been super cleaning this place...like a Fall Cleaning. I was going to wait until the boys were back in school, but it's just been bugging me. The entire basement is back in order now and the storage room is also once again manourvable. Then we progressed on to the boys' room and got all the school clothes and books and toys sorted and weeded out. It really feels good to have that done before we head back to school.

I'll be back tomorrow with some school related projects...and I want to make some cards today too!!

Blog Fun

First off, scroll down if you haven't posted for Blog Candy....remember you do not need to have ever made anything, just post an idea. I am really loving all the ones so far today and seeing the new blogs. I am so behind on all my blog reading. I am trying to read some while I cook lunch and this is all over Blog-ville.

You have to use the first letter of your name here.

Your Name: Katie
Famous Artist/Band/Musician: Kenny Chesney...hubba hubba
4 Letter Word: kite
Vehicle:
TV Show: Knight Rider
City/Town: Katy, Texas
Boy Name: Kevin
Girl Name: Kathryn...my real name
Occupation: Kitchen help...LOL
Something You Were: Kilt
Celebrity: Kate Hudson
Food: Keewie
Something Found In A Kitchen: Kettle
Reason For Being Late: knitting a new shirt!
Cartoon Character: Kim Possible
Something You Shout: Keep out!!


I do have some other frames and fun things today...I'll be posting them later. We are going over to check out the new classrooms and teachers today.

Bella Key Chain and Mini Blog Candy

Well, first things first readers. While visiting with a fellow Bella online, I got the idea to use Minivanabella on a keychain. I just happen to have one lying around and viola!! This lil fun thing came out. HEre is the back.
Now it's not really me...my oldest doesn't wear bows like this walking girl here. So I think it's going into my sell pile. You know stuff I am creating for the craft fairs.

That leads me to the Mini Blog Candy. Up for grabs is 3 sheets of Whisper White SU! cardstock, stamped with Giddyupabella. I can get about 6 stamped on there. So you will end up with 18 images. It's not much, thus the MINI part. Anyway, what I want to know....and how you can win....
I need craft fair ideas. Do you sell things? If so, what sells the best? Or what would you think would make a coolest gifts for the upcoming holidays? I have tons of ideas and a few things done, but I would just like to know a few more and see what you other crafters are thinking.

You have until Friday at Noon to post and then I'll draw a name that afternoon.

Birthday Sale

It's Monica's 40th birthday and she is giving us the present of 40% off all reg. priced stamps over at Hambo Stamps!! You need to check them out!! I love the Fractured Funnies especially! BUt this time got the Bra and Thanks for your Support stamps!!

{Frame Fun}

I found these cool frames at Ben Franklin Crafts on Friday for $3 so I bouught 5. I was so excited and as I was going through my Life Preserver kits, I found this school one. The black ABC tape is awesome huh? The paper is from Lil Davis and I love that old retro look. For this I simply cut the paper to just hair under the size of the frame and cut out the middle..see the glare!! WOW!! Then added the ribbons. I wanted more, but when I played around with it, it looked like too much. I was so excited, knowing this frame will most definatly sell....then realized that the stand only goes one way. The other way. Ugh. And no more paper like this left...of course, I love it!!
So I'll have to try something else on the other ones. One I plan to make baby girl like for a new baby girl we have in the family!!

{Bella ATC}

Hey all...Here is one of my works of art from yesterday. I joined an ATC swap on the Bellaholics group and choose Giddyupabella, then realized she is bigger than an ATC! So I stamped here on 2x2" Kraft cardstock, colored her with Choc. Chip, Really Rust and Mellow Moss. She is mounted on some Bazzill paper. The DP is from Flair Designs...I need more for this Bella. The main CS is also Kraft and then used some CTMH brads in the corners.

I am pretty excited with it all now. A few more things to check of my creative list this week.

Off to a Dr. Appt. and other errands....see you all later!!

It's nearly Monday now...

OK, I do have alot to share with you and will get it all uploaded first thing Monday...well, after the coffee.

The last few days have been busy. We got all our school shopping done and were home just in time for a nasty wind storm to blow through. Nothing damaged here but mom and dad's outhouse blew over. Good thing they got indoor plumbing last fall....ROFL!!! **Sorry**

Yesterday started early with the boys and Greg going to breakfast with my dad. So all that commotion woke McKinley and I so no sleeping in. I had a lot to do so I just got to it, making a dessert and cleaning the plates for our neice's wedding shower. That was in the afternoon and so fun. It is fun to see all the new Wedding Gifts! I loved that part of getting married. The boys had ended up out at my mom and dad's for the day so I went out there for supper and to pick them up.

Today was so lazy really. We didn't get going too fast and then Greg and the boys left to go shoot praire dogs with the friends. So I had a nice quiet afternoon with McKinley and got a lot done. Fun things to share with you.

I thought I would get all this blabbing done tonight so I could share fun stuff tomorrow!!

Fall Cards

I made these Fall cards for a challenge swap on Cornish Heritage Farms message boards. They went postal today to the four ladies.

I really like that idea of a swap...you just send your cards to 4 people and get 4 from different gals.

So they are simple and I love that. I loved the coloring and then I just added a background paper, some DP and matted the images. The CS is Bazzill, although the main cardstock is SU! Kraft.

I closed up my Uppercase Living party today. I am so excited at all the goodies I'll be getting!! Yeah!! I can't wait to show you what I have planned with them all!!

We are heading out of town tomorrow to tackle the school supply shopping. RC got all 4 of his shots today...he was super brave. I was releaved. McKinley and David played in the play area and when I came out and picked her up they said Oh she's got a bare bum. AHHHH!!! She'd lost her diaper in there! LOL... So I rush her to the car! Oh man!! Oh well, something to laugh at huh? Got the physical to get done Monday and we should be set to start school *yeah!!*

Hi ya!! Good morning with yet another card. I made 10 of these for my cousin's new baby.

You can see the first set here.

For these I tried to make them girly cute, but I just don't have enough baby stamps that would have done that. So I used some DP from my LSS and the pink CS is Bazzill Bling. Then I stamped SO VERY in passion pink and GRATEFUL in gabel green. The canvas ribbon is SU! and stapled on there. The heart clip was from a Secret Sister way back...so was fun to use them!

So all the cards are ready to mail out. I also created a LawyerBella for my cousin's wife...both are lawyers...and sent it too! (Sorry no pic of that one!)

I'll try and post again today. RC needs to get preschool shots so I bet that will be rough on us all. Tomorrow we are going to Havre to get school supplies...and find some other goodies! I hate that part of spending so much when we leave town, but it's b/c we have to stock up on what we can't get here. Ugh!

We also have to gear up as school starts in less than two weeks. I know I say I am ready but it will be different.

I need a saying here...

This kind of makes me think that you just spent the last of your cash on a new purse or wallet and have nothing to put in it. So I need something that says I am poor, b/c I spent it all on buying Bellas! LOL.. No funds due to my large stamping collection! LOL.. I totally stole this idea from Danielle on the Bellaholics Anonymous yahoo group and thanks to Lisa C. on there I got 12 of these stamping bellas images. So I'll be making 12 of them for my stamping group!! How fun huh?

The CS paper is Bazzill and I think the PP is Bo Bunny. I used the swirl from the Hodgepodge Hardware and some SU! ribbon.

I have lots more!!! See you later!

For your veiwing pleasure....

Since I am not creating anything worthwhile....

I want to show you a new Blogger....Bella Kitty Creations. She has some awesome card that you must see and some I will prolly CASE to the T! I found her via BellaholicsAnonymous. And I am excited that I did!! Enjoy!

{Here I am}

Hi readers...I'm still here and kicking. I really need to get down to my craft room and get to work...my swaps are piling up and hearing deadlines now. Maybe tomorrow. Maybe not...:D

This weekend was our county fair. We took the kids up Friday afternoon to ride the rides. There was about 10 of them total and maybe half that they could actually ride. Then there was a few that scared David. We laughed as they rode the big swing, David was holding on for dear life and RC was kicked back like it was super boring to him. It was good entertainment for them and they were able to ride with some friends too.

Then Saturday night we went up for the concert. This man did a good job...I think he was bummed about the size of the crowd tho....I guess that is what you get in a town of 200. There were many more than that, but we were in no way comparable to any other concert venue out there. But we had a good time with friends there. The kids were all great to sit there and enjoy it as well. David was grooving around, RC was playing with a friend and McKinley was trying her best to scale the bleachers. That was about all we could handle at the fair. Sunday we didn't venture too far from our chairs. I did work on my other crafty project. I now I mentioned I am hosting an Uppercase Living Open House tonight. Well, I had previously ordered a sampler of 8 sayings. So I went to the Lumberyard and had them cut me some 1x6's and I painted them and applied the saying to them. (I'll take a picture.) So that is where the creative juices flowed over the weekend.

We have also been dealing with some tough things through our church and we still feel unresolved after a long meeting last night. Now I guess just leaving it all up to God. Hopefully He will show us our path soon.

Today I have to prepare for my party and am going to help my aunt clean her new house to move in. So...I'll try to get something crafty for you all this week.

{Nothing}

Yep. I have nothing to post. No new creations to share. Sorry all... I've reordered my adhesive and it should come next week so then more creations will be made.

We are also going to be Fair bound this weekend.

I found these pics on another blog and thought I would share. http://www.conphoto.net/collapse.html

My great aunt who lives in MN is still in the hospital recovering from her surgery and so far no one that we know was hurt. However there are lots who were and we want to keep them in our thoughts.

I'll see you guys Monday!! Enjoy the weekend!! (No Family Friday pics tomorrow...I'll share Fair pics Sunday or Monday!!)

Thank lil lady

Well, I was commished for my first real stamp order this last weekend. My cousin and wife had another lil wonderful girl. And they asked me to make them some Thank You notes to send with baby's picture. So this is half the order. The other half I wanted something different...but am having trouble coming up with it! Ugh. Some of the idea behind this card came from Alli Miles. I enjoy looking around her blog. So I CASED in part this card from her. I stamped lil lady with Basic Black and Rose Red on Very Vanilla. Mounted on Rose Red and Chocolate Chip papers. The base is Rose red stamped with the flowers in RR and CC inks. The ribbon is from my ribbon share. All mounted on VV cardstock. The brad is American Crafts I believe.

So....I am offcially all unglued...lol....I am out of adhesive. I had to place an order today for some as there is no where to buy any here. {Have you seen me repeating this loudly lately????} So in order to finish any other cards I am using up gluesticks!! LOL... Oh well.


In other news tonight, we want to say a lil prayer for those in Minnesota after the terrible bridge collapsing. My great aunt lives near there and was scheduled for surgery today. I am just praying that no news is good news tonight. Her roommate was taking care of her and just praying she wasn't on the bridge going anywhere at that time. I couldn't imagine she would be, but I'll let you all know tomorrow.

Happy Birthday to McKinley!!

Our lil Bug is one years old today!! She hardly know what that means but love to hear the Bithday song when we sing it to her. Almost as much as David enjoy singing it!!

Here she is enjoying her slice of the cake on Sunday evening at her party. She had to head to the bath before opening presents. We got her a Webkins cat and a new Sippy. Gma and Gpa got her new PJ's for summer and winter and socks. Auntie and Uncle got her first baby with bottles...which she decided to drink!!

She's also on the move more, walking now!! Watch out....