Kitty Update

Thought I would update everyone with a picture of the two fur-babies. Maddie just turned one (1) and Zoe will be seven (7) in a couple of weeks. My, time does fly by! These two are as different as night and day. Maddie is my wild child! She loves to get into everything, be the center of attention and the more toy mice - the better! Zoe is my romantic. He loves to just sit back and be still. Enjoys a nice nap or ten. Even though they are opposite, they attract. They chase each other and wrestle but at the end of the day, they are side by side as best buddies.

Maddie on left/Zoe on right

1st Gig!

Saturday night was the 1st "gig" for Corbin and his friends (guitar club at school). They performed along with other "unknown" talent in our town at the science center. They were awesome!! I am so proud of them!! They did a mix of classic rock with a little funk mixed in. Some ZZ Top, Jimi Hendrix, Herbie Hancock and Almond Brothers. They had the crowd rocking in their seats, for sure!

Here's a couple of photos of the night....

MS Crop and Me!

Thought I would pop in and post a picture of me taken at a scrapbook crop I attended this past Saturday to help raise money for MS. This is an annual event held in a town close to me and this is my third year attending. I had a great time and got to meet some new friends. I was able to begin working on my 12 Days of Me album and I hope to get those layouts finished and posted here soon.

Fripp 2010 - 2nd Post

Make sure you scroll down to see the 1st post on Fripp 2010

As promised, here's an updated photo of my stitching progress on Paradise Lost. Still loving it! I'm working on the giraffe now so of course, it looks kind of "weird" in the photo - LOL!


(you can click on the photo to get a better view)

Fripp 2010! (warning - long post!)

Well, the annual (#7) Fripp trip has came and went and I know I'm not alone when I say I'm ready for next year! We had a fantastic time together and I actually got some stitching done. Going to bed late, sleeping late, wearing pjs all day long.....it's really under-rated! LOL!

Here's just a few photos just to make you a little jealous, if you weren't there!

Yes! I do stitch! Working hard on Paradise Lost (will try to post an updated photo showing my progress later today)


Me and my best string-bean buddy, Kathy!


This can happen after a few days with little sleep and being around crazy people!


Kathy earned the coveted String Bean award for her transformation from Butter Bean!


And you can't have a girls-get-together without Mom. With a wave of the wand, she only "thinks" she can get us to behave!


My bestest buddy, Karin and my sister-at-heart, Lorrie!


And the two newest members of our society, Delisa and Zee. They let us torment them for the day with blue eye shadow, sprinkles of glitter, bobby-pins of floss, etc. And, they loved every minute of it!!


And, of course, we can't forget about Theresa and Ann!


Just a group shot of some looking on while someone opens a goody bag!


The applying of the ceremonial eyeshadow!


You even learn you are coo-coo for cocoa puffs!


And, if you thought learning what not to wear was important, check this out - "What Not To Stitch"!


So, that's just a little peek into the life of a Delta Fripp Get-Away! Until next year, I leave you with a little pose:


Ya Ya!
Woof Woof!

Stitching and Snow

This past weekend, we had snow! Glorious snow! It started about 3:00 p.m. on Friday and finished up around 2:00 a.m. Saturday. We got between 4"-5" and it was beautiful. No ice - just snow! It's basically gone today - just a few patches here and there. Perfect weather to stay in and stitch and that's exactly what I did! I started Plum Street Sampler's Paradise Lost on February 1st (after a marathon stitch in at Kathy's to get Santa finished) and I am loving this piece! The colors are vibrant and it's just a fun piece. One of those pieces that is truely "frame worthy"!

Here's a picture of my stitching progress compliments of our snowy weekend - Enjoy!

Happy New Year!

WOW! Seems like it was just yesterday when we were all wondering if the world was going to come to an end (Y2K). Time really does fly by. I guess that's why you should live every moment with glee!

I'm not one to make New Year's Resolutions and this year will be no different. I do hope to be a bit more productive, especially in the area of scrapbooking, stitching and crafts in general. There are so many times when I see something I want to make, it gets set aside for another day and then another day never comes. I want to make this the year that I accomplish what "I" want to do!

One thing I have decided to do for the year is a spin-off on an idea Michelle Wooderson (see blog post dated 1-6-10) has called "The 12 Days of Me". Basically, she designed a planner where you set aside time once a month to do something for YOU. Whether it's a much needed pedicure, read a book, scrapbook, etc. I have really embraced this concept and decided to take it a step further by scrapbooking a mini album of these 12 days. I've already got some ideas for some fun things to do for the year!

Last night I needed a quick thank you card so I headed to my craft area and this is what I made. I can't take credit for the design since I "scrap-lifted" Heather Nichols. Why mess with greatness! LOL! Fun and simple - just the way I like it! Stamps are from My Cute Stamps and paper supplies/ink are from Papertrey Ink.

Enjoy!