Peanut Butter Cookie Super Hero

I am pretty sure my boss would be money ahead today if I did not work. Actually I am very glad my work commute involves just walking upstairs since I think I'd probably hit an invisible tree if I had to drive.

I sliced my toe open in the shower. With the shower. Like the shower sliced my toe. No really. Hear me out here.

So, we have a weenie shower in our Master Bath. When I use the word "Master Bath" it conjures up images of beautiful tile, a huge glass shower, and two sinks. Not so. Think cramped & linoleum and it will make more sense.

Houses with two bathrooms here in the North Country were in short supply when we were looking and this one actually HAD two. The shower in my camper is larger than the one in our bathroom so it is a bit of an understatement.

So, I was all contorted up and trying to shave my leg. I am wondering now why I was even TRYING to shave when it's winter. All the men here grow these nasty huge furry squirrels on their face starting in November (with the exception of THE MAN due to various threats that may or may not involve the lack of anything starting with the word S.) so when in Rome so to speak.

My foot slipped and Holy Hannah, the handle of the shower attempted to slice off my toe.

No, I am not including a photo.

I texted one to THE MAN and asked if he thought I needed stitches. He was raised by a Mom who was a nurse therefore is fully qualified to comment on such things. Besides, looking at my toe already made my stomach do flip flops, why not share with the poor person who agreed to the whole in sickness and in health thing in front of a few hundred family & friends.

While I was hopping around my house naked looking for my phone, I hopped past the huge window that looks over the driveway. Some poor dude was driving past really slow due to the snow in the road. Hope I didn't shock him too badly. I was past caring at that point.

I let my coworker know I was a bit sideways this morning. He texted back, um, are you going to go see if you need stitches? I said, no. I am opting to go with cookies. Cookies make everything better.

Ah, yes I see he said.

My husband said I was special. Why yes, I am special. Who else can practically regrow a toe with peanut butter cookies at 7:30 in the am? Heck, that practically makes me a super hero.

Hope your Hump Day started better than mine!

Sweet & Silly Together for Kraft It Up

You ever have that one vacation photo you took that you cannot WAIT to scrap? This sneaker photo I took of all of us on a paving stone at the Sunken Garden in St. Petersburg Florida really couldn't wait.

With that in the back of my mind, I was checking some posts and Milagros Kraft It Up Challenge page caught my eye. The cardboard on her layout reminded me of a piece I had stashed from my last coffee shop coffee. I abandoned my computer, whipped out the piece of kraft paper that comes in my kits and got to work with some plaster, followed by inks, splatters, and finally some dyed ribbon.

I will miss this fluffy snow I've been using as a backdrop to my pages. I hear we have more coming tomorrow followed by ice. ;-(

Here is a close up so you can enjoy that ribbon just a bit more. I am having SO much fun making that crinkled tie dyed ribbon!

It looks like there will be a challenge over at Kraft It Up coming soon involving Valentine's Day! Hope I can link this page, but if I missed a few rules, I dare say I had HUGE fun making this! Thanks for the inspiration Milagros!

Happy Tuesday!

fabulous Florida: SEGWAY Layout for Life.Paper.Scrapbook Challenge

Had a great January mood board to work with for this page from the Life.Paper.Scrapbook peeps! It stays open a smidge longer, so I could fit it in! I knew the colors would work well for any Tampa, Florida photos we took so I actually made this page before we left. The flowers and color really made me happy! I was inspired to roll that rose to match those flowers below! Really said happy photo to me and nothing is happier than vacation photos!

AND, because I think it's funny to take a photo in fluffy snow when I'm making a page about Florida...here is a side view!

And here is a close up of the photo and the flowers! You can see that I added some paper snowflakes myself since we flew away from our snow!

Love those gold perfect pearls!

And what are we riding? Those are called Segways! They move according to your body movements and are really intuitive and quiet machines to ride. We rode them along the coast in St. Petersburg and along the beach! We spotted dolphins and ran though a palm tree park!

Hope you are having a FABULOUS Monday yourself! I feel all refreshed myself!

Merry Layout from Turning Stone Casino Visit

I promised myself I'd get this layout scrapped BEFORE we left for our trip to Tampa, Florida. Since it's our very late holiday & present to ourselves, I figured I should get "old" scrapbooking out of the way before I had a bunch of happy shiny NEW photos to use!

Since you are reading this now and we're making our way home, I can say I was successful!

This page is all about our Christmas trip down to Oneida, NY where we stayed at Turning Stone Casino.

I had been wanting to see their gingerbread house display for YEARS and I was not disappointed! Just wish they had some cookies for sale! The houses looked yummy!

My parents met us there and we ate at this fantastic country western place called the Tin Rooster for my birthday! It was amazing, right down to the dancing line dancers!

My favorite part of this page are these Prima gems and the double wood snowflakes! Not to mention some twine, staples, and a gold vellum "merry" speech bubble.

Here is a side view of my page. Can you see the ice sneaking in on the edge? Yeah, wasn't any of THAT in Tampa!

Happy Friday!

Wish You Were Her Postcards

The other day the boys at work and I were talking about my upcoming trip to Florida.

They suggested perhaps I could send them "Wish You Were Her" Postcards. They meant of course one with some hot chick in a bikini looking hot and bothered.

It took me a second to figure out what they were talking about since I was not thinking of it in that context. I have never wished any of my male coworkers were babes in bikinis seeing how that would be awkward!

Figured instead of having to buy some icky postcard I'd hook them up with a hand drawn pin-up girl from way before my time.

And, in case you were wondering about my naughty sentiment, I am also sending a lotto ticket!

Those double strings hold it on the back side of the card!

I can thank THE CUTTING CAFE for the lovely heart cutting file. I used Regina's Valentine Window Card Tops for the sweet hearts on the bottom that I backed with some pattened paper. I also used the punched out hearts inside the clear vellum envelopes with some sequins for a shaker type card. I imagine that might amuse those boys for a while after they are done with the scratch off!

Here is one last photo of my cards. You may be wondering by now why Miss Hottie Pin-Up Lady is holding such a large envelope. I sure was and when I asked THE MAN why it was so large in comparison to the rest of the image, he was shocked. He said he didn't notice the envelope but was busy wondering why more women don't get the mail in high heals!

Hope you are having a great Thursday regardless of WHAT footwear you are rockin!

Dragon Skin Covered Box with Hand Dyed Ribbons & Gems

Shirley gifted me this very sturdy card board box recently and it was screaming FIX ME. No not really screaming, but I kept looking at it wanting to put cool paper and bling on it!

The glass knob, ribbon, metal corners, glass feet, and little gems make me so happy!

Enjoyed making the top the most with some Prima Gems, roses, and an edge off an antique pillow. Love reusing stuff!

One more photo of the top looking at the box from the side. I really love the metal on the front. The scallop under the rose gem came from the second hand store and had India engraved on the bottom. Not sure what it was used for previously but made a nice decoration.

The gems you can see dangling off my ribbon are Prima Genie Stones that I got from the Funkie Junkie Boutique.

And, what purpose will this box serve in my home?

Currently it's hanging out on my desk with my new antique clock. Yes, it still works! Picked this up at the second hand store the other day because it was super cool. Remind me to give it to Tim Holtz when I meet him. Seems like something he'd think was awesome-sauce!

Happy Tuesday!

Valentine's Day Covered Box with Funkie Junkie Boutique Goodies

On Friday, I showed you a little Hershey Kiss Box I made for my Sister In Law.

I also altered a larger box so I could add some treats in for her three sweet kids.

This box came from the second hand store and was very well made, just faded. So, a make over was due!

As far as decorations went for the top, I really lucked out.

I had a perfectly sized vintage doily, old metal piece from a repurposed drawer, rosette I made from a piece of Prima packaging, a huge glass bead for a knob, and those lovely hearts, gold ribbon, glassine envelope, and postcard came as a thank you gift from the Funkie Junkie Boutique.

When you receive a package from Linda, you really feel spoiled. Everything comes in these little glassine envelopes that have some pretty wrinkly ribbon that can also be reused.

My favorite item I got in my last package (which is very similar to the rose on the knob and also from Linda's shop) are these lovelies: Paris Glass Dome Cabochons. I cannot WAIT to use them!

The paper I wanted to use on the box is crazy awesome! It looks like snake skin and was some origami paper my Aunt sent. Cover it with gold modge podge and I think it looks like dragon skin! ;-)

She also sent me a bunch of Tim Holtz washi tape, which always works great for sealing the edges of a box!

Also LOVE these little feet. 

They are vinyl bumpers I spotted at the hardware store and picked up for feet. Obviously I have a foot fetish! I love adding a little depth to anything!

I have a second similar box to show you tomorrow. The cold temperatures are keeping me in doors and hard at work on fun projects!

Happy Monday!

Kitchen Angel from Across the Pond

Ohhhh I like having friends EVERYWHERE! ;-)

Check out my HAPPY MAIL from Jean! She flew over across the pond to hang in my kitchen right after Christmas!

She is hanging out right next to the grumpy girl in my rainbow tart pan. I like to think she's keeping her company!

And there is something really really cool going on with Daisy, Jean's grand baby girl.

She has been face timing with my Lexi!

They have been talking about school and what it's like to be there vs. being here.

It's like a digital pen pal and I am super excited for them!

I think eventually they will talk about the game they both play, but we'll let them chit chat about real stuff first!

Thanks Jean for being super cool and making me smile every time I spot that angel!

Hope you are having a great weekend, where ever you are!

Hershey Kiss Box for Sistah In Law

Wee little treat box filled with pretty nail polish, lip gloss, and some chocolate!

My sister in law is one super lucky girl!

Well, almost as lucky as me! I had this super awesome Hershey Kiss Box file to play with from THE CUTTING CAFE. I had lots and lots of bling to use for the top!

My sister in law sent me a cool birthday card with those glittery glasses so I cut them out.

Added that tie dye ribbon I made the other day and tied a huge loopy bow.

Had a few Valentine's Day Bingo black and white print files from THE CUTTING CAFE left over so used them too!

Of course the top is metal embossed tape while the actual box is red glitter paper.

Nothing says cool like lots and lots of bling and chocolate!

Hope you love it, Jennifer!

Happy Friday!

Artist Layout for ScrapFriends

Recently I got this photo of my Grandma Skip in the mail. Well, actually I got it twice, once in a Christmas card and a second time in a thank you card, but who is counting! ;-)

Anyhow, since we had been talking about a recent trip my parents took to visit my Grandma, I thought I'd make a page of what they were excited about.

She has always been a painter as long as I've known her.

I mean, she's done other stuff to pay the bills, but she can do super cool things with oil paints and water color.

Recently she moved in with my Aunt Caryl and everyone has been encouraging her to take up the brush again!

I can imagine she might feel like I did when we moved. Very lost in the art department and wondering where to start!

Well, a sketch is always a nice jumping off point. I used this one from ScrapFriends for their January sketch challenge.

I won some 13 Arts Ayeeda Paints on the Facebook Once Upon A Sketch page the other day and decided to give them a try. Creamy pretty goodness!

I actually just dabbed on the paint and used a flat tool to smoooooooosh it around and mix up the paint a little.

You can see some of that lovely paint goodness sneaking out from under my wee banners which was an addition I made to the sketch.

You can also see a feather I tucked in there! Goes along with my Lizzy Hill cut Grandma out style! ;-)

Happy Hump Day!

Gold Beech Leaves

I do like glitter & sparkle, but I also like to pair it up against natural elements and some neutral colors. Beech leaves turned out to work nicely for that. Here is the little display I created on top of my china cabinet for a wintery Valentine display. Of course, it's a bit empty, so no doubt some new creations will make their way up there.

These beech leaves didn't come cheap. ;-)

I told THE MAN I wanted some birch branches for my pink mercury glass vase. He thought getting dressed up in winter gear and taking a ride out back on the 4 Wheeler sounded like a great plan.

The birch trees are located across the creek which supposedly he had crossed the day before.

Yeah, you guessed it. We crossed and got hung up in the middle of the creek.

I offered to get off in hopes that the extra weight (oi! Feel like a fatty now!) would allow him to break lose.

Thankfully he has a degree in getting things unstuck and eventually he was back on the right side of the creek.

I however was still on the wrong side of the week. Good thing I was wearing my super stomping mud boots!

Tiptoed back across further upstream where the ice was still thick and gave up plans of birch branches.

Instead, opted for those pretty beech leaves!

And one more photo at a funky artistic angle! I do have one birch branch in there for good measure!

Happy Tuesday!

Valentine Glitter Explosion Ornaments

Was hanging around a big hardware store the other day and took a wander down through their clearance.

These Martha Stewart Glitter Explosion Ornaments were on sale.

You can't get within three feet of these without getting glitter on you.

THE MAN:  I can't wait until the house is glitter free.

Me:  Really? I will have been dead a year and you will have moved when that happens. (I was hoping to elicit sympathy as I was wiping glitter off my face)

THE MAN:  Really? You think that'd do it?

Anyhow, I thought they were beautiful and also cheap, which made them even lovelier.

So brought them home and went about changing them from Christmas to my favorite holiday of all.

Love love LOVE Valentine's Day.

There were six ornaments included and I need cohesive decorations to really make these sparkle.

Started with that tie dye ribbon I made the other day. Hand rolled a mess of pink roses that I glimmered up with some mist. I was delighted to show case these awesome Valentine's Day Bingo black and white print files from THE CUTTING CAFE as a base for my roses!

They are adorable! I used multiple cards to spell out words like Sweet Heart! I printed them out on some fancy card stock that had water colors in pink and red. Easy peasy!

And so you can see them all at once hanging off my stocking holders!

Stocking holder really being the wrong term for these metal hooks since I leave them up year round and usually have some kind of art hanging off them!

Will show you a few more decorations this week! Happy Monday!