Write out Loud

From the Heart

2012-02-11T21:12:00.009-06:00

Nothing says I <3 U more than a well thought out gift!! After looking at many blogs to come up with the perfect gift I came up with a perfect one from the kids. I took a picture of each one of them and then I bought 8x10 black frames. I think their dad is going to like his present!

Holiday Decorating

2011-12-06T10:47:00.002-06:00

Well, I am a little behind in decorating for the holidays! There are so many wonderful color combinations! It was hard to just pick one. I really wanted the aqua and silver..but I already had bought black, silver, and red. I got some garland from Hobby Lobby and wrapped it around my chandalier. Then we hung some ornaments from it. I had a hurricane vase I used for fall and swapped out with some ornaments and picks I bought from Walmart. I made some garland for our christmas tree with some scrapbook paper and jute. Well that is as far as I got today. Hopefully I can finish before Christmas gets here! ;)

Go Hogs!!

2011-11-28T00:26:00.003-06:00

Thats for the RAZORBACKS!! My husband is from Arkansas and of course he is a HAWG FAN!! So, I made this hat. When he was watching the game he seen a crocheted hat and said he wanted one. Well, I haven't crocheted in 15 years. I had to call me sister up for a refresher course. After 3 hours I had the hat done. Now to make the face. I had to have my mom help with that. After a few more hours this is what I came up with. I think for my first hat I did a pretty good job. Now all the kids want one. I guess I will be busy for awhile.

Signs

2011-11-21T10:08:00.007-06:00

I have been busy making signs for a craft show...I didn't get as much done as I wanted. But here are some that I did get done and sold right away! My favorite is the You&me. I painted 2 coats of black on it and then 2 coats of white. I sanded all the edges and cut letters out with my cricut. Right now I am working on making an advent calendar. My idea is to recycle brown paper bags. I am going to cut mittens and stockings and put a lil surprise in them. I will post pics and pattern as soon as I get it done.

New bed

2011-11-14T22:12:00.005-06:00

I have been following AnaWhite's blog for awhile. We decided to make her farmhouse bed. After, a few short hours we did it. And here are some pictures to prove it. ;) If you would like to see what else she does go check her out! She has alot of amazing DIY projects! I think this bed will last a lifetime and then some. All solid wood none of that cheap partical board here! Many thanks to my dear hubby who says alot of blood, sweat, and tears went into it. He means lots of LOVE!

Make Two Challenge

2011-11-10T21:29:00.002-06:00

I have decided to take a challenge! It's the Make Two Challenge.

SeNiOr InViTeS

2008-04-18T12:46:00.000-05:00

Well, after many attempts in photoshop and not knowing anything I was doing I came up with this. I plan on figuring it out alot better but for being pressed for time this is good enough.(Bragging moment here) When I picked up his invites a Walmart they wouldn't give them to me. I needed the photographer's signature. I looked at them and said well you are looking at her. :) WoW! They thought they were done by a professional! I can't believe my baby is graduating!

Prom 08

2008-04-06T19:44:00.000-05:00

Pictures of Kyle aka the Pimp and Tiffany's prom. My son is the one in the white and teal and my daughter is in the red dress. They are with their better halves I would like to say! lol

WhAt A wEeKeNd!!

2008-04-06T19:33:00.000-05:00

I had family come visit from ND. Prom was saturday night. I pulled two allnighters in a row! Man do I feel old!. My younger brother and his wife are nightowls. They come to visit at night and leave like fiveish early morning. Then I told the kids I would cook for them after prom. I know next near not to stay up the night before visiting! Here are some of the pics from prom.

Peek A Boo...........

2008-03-29T10:14:00.000-05:00

Here is my first attempt to make a peek a boo card. After the third scratch one I think I may have figured it out. I have a few more cards I am working on today and will try to post them later.

I used SU Blue Bayou and Wild Wasabi

Stamps SU In the stars

Butterfly Kisses

2008-03-16T01:36:00.000-05:00

I racked my brain for a card idea for a swap using chipboard. Many sleepless nights trying to think of the perfect card. I have known about this for 2 months now. What do I do? I wait for the day of the swap to make them. Nothing like cutting it close. Here is what I came up.........I used SU elegant eggplant, bashful blue, & basic black cs

stamps- peaceful wishes for the grass,

priceless for the flourish & flower

the Thank you from Enjoy every moment

Fine cosmo orchid (wings)

small oval punch (body)

Ink bashful blue, rose red, purely pomegranate, and wild wasabi

Blog challenge

2008-03-12T14:09:00.000-05:00

This challenge is for a trip down memory lane from the Freak. I need to remember what tv shows I watched as a kid. That was sooo long ago. I remember watching Knots Landing, Dynasty, Punky Brewster, MTV (before all the reality shows), Laverne and Shirley, Threes Company, and this show with Ricky Shroeder (can't remember the name though). I am sure there are more but just can't think of them right now. As far as a female person I wanted to be.............There were several! Where to start? Princess Leigh from Star Wars. My mom would braid my hair and wrap it up like hers. (lol) Farah Fawcett was probably next. Man I wanted to be a Charlie's Angel......
Also, thought Molly Ringwald would be a nice person to be. Especially in sixteen candles! (Jake Ryan) Need I say more? lol Hmmmm.....now teen crushes it was so way back when I don't know if I can remember. I think maybe Andy Gibb was that his name? I think so. I would carry his picture from a magazine with me. I am wondering why I can remember this stuff now! lol

Contest & Big News

2008-03-06T13:00:00.000-06:00

Where has the time gone? I feel like I am standing still and everything around me is moving forward. I look at alot of people's blogs and dont even keep up with my own. I have been working on a few projects. I am making a card to enter in the http://www.allthatscraps.com/ contest. You win stamps! I love stamps. Go check it out on their blog. The big project I am working on is designing my own stamp line. I hope to debut them in May. I love to draw and thought this would be a great direction to go in. If anyone has any ideas of stamps you would like to see leave me a comment. I have kids in sports and I have a hard time finding anything related to that sport. Like cross country, track, and now golf. So, I do have plans of doing something for them. If all goes to plan you will be looking at the creator of Dizzie Designz. I will post some sneak peeks closer to the time they come out. If you are wondering what they could be I will give a lil hint they are warm and fuzzy.

Here is the card I designed for the contest. It is not done yet. I am trying to decide on my line. I am leaning to You Wanna Monkey Around? But not sure yet. It is between that and Flippin For You. My dh says Head over heels for you and my sister says Head over Tails for you. I guess we will soon see what I decided on.............

Another great spot I like to visit is http://www.scrapfreak.com/
Alot of great talent there and alot of thoughtful people to meet.

1 more card

2008-01-31T21:09:00.001-06:00

And here is the last one Whew! I have been busy since my dh has left! I am challenging myself to scrap more!

cards cards cards

2008-01-31T20:59:00.000-06:00

I have been busy making cards! I am making my mil a set of cards. I am just going simple so she uses them! ( I hope)

Red Card

2008-01-31T19:43:00.000-06:00

I made this card for a friday challenge over at scrapfreak. I really like how this turned out. As someone commented that it reminded her of chocolate covered strawberries! Yum!!

Happy Heart Day cards

2008-01-13T20:19:00.000-06:00

I have been busy making cards. I just love this set from SU. I altered my first mailbox today too! I will post a pic of that later. (batteries are dead in the camera) Well, dh will be home tuesday for 13 days. We are all excited! He was suppose to come home on the 19th but Kaleb had book buddies day on the 16th for dads. So, dh got the go ahead to come home early. They said that was the best reason they have ever heard to leave early. Kaleb doesn't know his dad will be there. It will be a big surprise!

Snow Buddies Village

2007-11-19T23:01:00.000-06:00

Here is a pic of my snow buddies village.

LeT iT sNoW

2007-10-24T13:41:00.000-05:00

I made some cards! I love the blue and brown together. I have lots of stamps I haven't mounted yet! I need to have 1 day to mount them all. Then another day to ink them up!!

More cards.....

2007-10-23T14:18:00.000-05:00

I needed to make my mil a sympathy card. Her uncle passed away this weekend. I made two and decided to go with the round scallop one. I really don't make cards for this occasion but I really liked how they turned out.

Birthday Card

2007-10-21T11:23:00.000-05:00

Kaleb had a birthday party this weekend. So, I made this card for his friend. He made one also. But he decided to go with mine so he could keep his. (lol)

lOOkie!

2007-10-14T12:27:00.000-05:00

Look what I got from a secret sister halloween swap! I love everything I got. She really outdid herself. And she did it in my favorite colors too! Inside the box is an assortment of stampin up ribbon. Many thanks to my secret sister!!:)

Blog challenge

2007-09-14T23:17:00.000-05:00

Blog challenge from scrapfreak

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car) scooter envoy
2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fav ice cream flavor, favorite cookie) vanilla choc. chip
3. YOUR "FLY Guy/Girl" NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name) Dcra
4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) pink kitty
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born) Anne Ellsworth
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) Crade
7. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd favorite color, favorite drink put "The") The Brown Tea
8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers) William Ronald
9. STRIPPER NAME: ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne, favorite candy) Cool water twin bing
10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother's & father's middle names ) Anne Paul

First day of school

2007-09-05T08:39:00.000-05:00

Well, school officially has started. Now all my kids are in school. My youngest started kindergarten and my oldest is a senior. And I am home all alone. I have waited for this for years and now that it is here I am sad. I start to cry thinking this is my last year with my oldest. It seems like yesterday he was just being born. Then it hits I'm getting old! Enough about getting old! Cuz I don't want to! Here are some pics on the first day. Note one is missing from the picture. He had football practice and I didn't get his pic!:(

And see the excitement on the oldest ones face! If we all could get that excited about things! :)

Sad sad news!!

2007-09-04T20:26:00.000-05:00

We received sad news over the weekend. My son and daughter's close friend past away due to a car accident. He was so young. I wrote this poem for him:

If we had one wish

we'd use it on you

To see you one last time

and say the words you never knew

Now each and everyone of us

holds a memory or two

You have touched alot of hearts

in a way you never knew

So,when we have to say goodbye to you

know this is the hardest thing

we'll ever have to do

I am thinking about scrapbooking it and then framing it for his family. Please leave me a comment what you think? Or any ideas and suggestions.

In memory of Izaak Holtan 9/2/07

WoW! Where has the time gone?

2007-08-08T23:10:00.000-05:00

It has been a while since I have updated! We have been busy painting our house! My husand will be home the 10th. (so excited) It has been 5 mos since we seen him last. I have been busy making cards. I am using pick a petal from stampin up. Made some cute clear pages from looking at michelle's blog. http://craziness-x-3.blogspot.com/ She has lots of talent and ideas! I will be blogging more scrappin stuff in the future!

Camping

2007-07-02T10:08:00.000-05:00

We went camping this weekend. My daughter decided she wanted to go for her birthday and off we went. It started out pretty bad. When we got there they were full with four openings and us being thirteen on the waiting list. So, we decided to go back home. I decided to turn around at another camping site and just lucked out someone cancelled. We took it! Here are some of the pics....Also, found a pink & brown chair at wal-mart! How lucky is that my two favorite colors together!!

Birthday Party~

2007-06-30T10:14:00.000-05:00

We had a great party! We played survivor and I divided them into 2 teams.(pink & black) The first challenge was to run to the pool and they each had to swim a lap. Then run back to the park and put up their flag. The next one they had to find 4 flags of their color that we buried in the sand box. One team found three and the other found two. I guess we buried them pretty good! Another challenge was to throw or roll as they later found out water balloons into a hula hoop without popping them. The team with the most balloons unpopped wins. My favorite challenge was the food one. Here we had seven things for them to try. If they tried it and kept it down they got a point for each tried food. On the menu was oysters, sardines, real pickled pig feet, chocolate covered insects(actually dried fruit pieces), shark eggs(small pickled onions), blended fish guts(spicy V-8), and dog food(beef stew) We washed out the cans and put the stew in. The hardest thing was for them to eat the dog food. Some tried them all and other 1 or 2 things. We ate some cake which were really huge pieces and then a cake fight.Good thing there was a water fight to follow to clean off that cake! Everyone said it was the best party they had been to! We had a few more challenges including a quiz on which the teams had to answer questions about the birthday girl. Individual challenges included standing on one foot on a stool & finding different colors of nature. We grilled out and then the party was over. Now a day of rest! Here are some pics!

Tag! You're It!

2007-06-28T20:04:00.000-05:00

Hmmm..........I somehow got tagged twice. Thanks Kate and Coni! Here are the rules....
So this is how it works. I must post 7 random things about me and then tag others to do the same. Sound fair enough, right? These are the rules…. each player starts with 7 random facts about themselves on their Blog. People who are tagged need to blog 7 facts about themselves and post the rules as well. At the end of their blog list 7 people you are tagging. Let them know that they are tagged by leaving them a comment.

1. I hate eating out at places. I am too shy and don't like to be around alot of people.OK! OK! I am a people phobe! (lol)

2. I feel all alone when my husband is working overseas. People say I am strong but I feel weak!

3. I absolutely love chinese! Any stirfry! Except certain vegetables (onions & peppers)

4. I am sad my oldest graduates this coming year. I wonder where the time has gone!

5. I feel I am a skinny girl trapped in a fat girl's body! ;) Oh some day I will get rid of her!

6. My dream is to be a published designer. I know I need to submit to get a chance. I haven't submitted a thing!

7. If I could go back into time the one thing I would change would be to go to college to be a doctor. So then, people who couldn't afford medical coverage and prescriptions could. I would have a walk in free day where everything would be covered by me. I feel I am too old to go back and finish now.

I am tagging Jen,http://stampinspot.blogspot.com/2007/06/its-almost-time.html, Holly http://hollysscraps.blogspot.com/2007/06/boy-layouts-i-often-struggle-with-boy.html ,Mikala
I can't find any others I know to tag! They already all have been tagged by someone else. :(

Birthday Invites!

2007-06-23T20:56:00.000-05:00

It has been a long time since I blogged! Where has the time gone? Well I just finished making 13 birthday invites for my daughter's 13th birthday! WOO! Glad thats over! I am ordering a cake that matches the invites. Then I thought I would have each girl do a letter for their name. I hope it will be a good turn out! After this next week my other daughter has a birthday! Then a lil break and we start all over for the year! (lol)

And we can't forget..............

2007-05-30T07:14:00.001-05:00

When one is in the spotlight of the camera they all need to be. So, here are some more pics of the others.

Kyle is a SeNiOr!

2007-05-30T06:51:00.000-05:00

We started taking Kyle's senior pictures. It is hard to believe my firstborn is going to be a senior! The best thing about taking your child's senior picture is there is no sitting fee and if you don't like the proofs you can just delete them with a touch of a button. Of course out 100 pics there are only a handful that looks great!

The cocoa room

2007-05-24T19:42:00.000-05:00

Got a package today! Chocolate covered sunflower seeds.....

And they taste yummy! My kids don't care for them though.....I got them to match my scrapbooking room. So, there just for decor and a lil snacking when I need a few! :)

School is over today...........

2007-05-24T07:52:00.000-05:00

Well today is officially the last day of school here. Now I am going to have to listen to "I'm bored" "there's nothing to do" for the next 3 months. Kids just don't seem to entertain themselves as we did. I remember going bike riding, playin with barbies, or making a huge tent out of a blanket and a fan. I need to find a book called Summer Boredom Blues! (lol)

Kaleb graduated preschool on tuesday night. He looked like such a little man. I told him he needed to stop getting so big. And he asked why? Of course I told him because now he is going to kindergarten and he will go all day everyday and I will be home all by myself. And his response was..........Have another baby. Needless to say his dad is overseas. I said well I cant do that right now. Yes you can mama! Just eat more food.(lol) Kids have it all figured out!;)

Kaleb and his creating.............

2007-05-17T10:16:00.000-05:00

Well, I guess since my mojo is back so is his............Here he is in action..............Also we all need a lil shrek in our pics! LoL

Got some mojo back...............

2007-05-17T09:38:00.000-05:00

I have been a a lil scrappin happy. I don't where the inspiration or the scrappin mojo came from but I like it. I have been a mad scrapper since last night. I made 2 father's day cards and want to make some more. It's a good thing I have 4 Dads to give too. ;)

Family Accordian Chipboard Album

2007-05-16T22:21:00.000-05:00

I made this for a June class I am teaching at the lss. I have to finish the back yet. It will have the kids' pics. Will post the back soon!

Try this..............

2007-05-16T10:13:00.000-05:00

Go see your visual dna. I got this from elsie's blog. Are you a dreamer? Go find out.........

Read my VisualDNA™ Get your own VisualDNA™

Self portrait

2007-05-15T22:33:00.000-05:00

Here is a picture I took for Elsie's challenge. I really don't like taking pictures of myself. I like to be the one behind the camera or wall when someone else has the camera. I guess I will send this picture to my hubby overseas since he begs for a pic. lol

Getting Creative

2007-05-07T16:05:00.000-05:00

Today I was working on a challenge for Donna Downey's trash to treasure. Well, it involves using a paper bag. Kaleb thought he would create something too. While I was working he was creating. He went into my scrapbooking room got some glue and an envelope and made this............ He calls it his horse. I call it getting creative! Who would have thought my 5 yr old would get my scrappin mojo! (lol)

The long and short of it............

2007-05-04T23:40:00.000-05:00

Well, I got my hair cut! It definately feels lighter. I think I like it too! (lol) I got a busy day tomorrow! Scrap! Scrap! Scrap! Did I mention I am gonna scrap?

Scrappin

2007-05-04T10:37:00.000-05:00

Well, I have been scrappin since 4am. And here is what I have came up with. Hmmm.........Maybe I should get up everyday @ 4am.

Celebrity Look-A-Like

2007-05-01T12:10:00.000-05:00

Happy May Day!

2007-05-01T09:12:00.000-05:00

Well, today is May 1st. Where has the time gone? I have alot to do this month. I have to come up with some projects for the local scrapbooking store. I will be teaching a couple classes there. I am really excited about this. Maybe fun with felt or painting tyme. I dunno too many ideas I better go get busy! Here are some pics from a private puppet show I got to watch. ;)

This chick

2007-05-01T09:06:00.000-05:00

I had fun creating this chick. If you would like to create one yourself go check out blessthischick.com. You will have fun giving this chick different outfits and hairdos. Then you too can have a mini you.

Got something good in the mail today!

2007-04-30T19:24:00.000-05:00

I got some goodies from my hubby who is working overseas. Don't they look great!

It's Monday.........

2007-04-30T08:09:00.000-05:00

I haven't blogged lately so I am making myself do this . I don't want to forget that I have a blog. I plan on doing all the stuff a parent does on mondays. Laundry, dishes, sweep, mop, and maybe take out the trash. I'd rather be scrapping since the kids are in school. :) Oh well! I will write more later.

Senior Pics

2007-04-23T13:28:00.000-05:00

I took some great pictures this weekend. I think these will be great for Kyle's senior pics!!

And I took this one of his girlfriend unexpectedly. And notice the wind blowing. lOl

Picture Day

2007-04-23T13:08:00.000-05:00

I took my friend's engagement pictures this weekend.

Purse party!!!

2007-04-19T22:40:00.000-05:00

I went to an awesome purse party tonight! It was so much fun. I have never seen so many purses in one spot. Sooooo many choices!! Here is the one I picked out.

Ice cream for lunch?

2007-04-18T12:42:00.001-05:00

When is it ok to have ice cream for lunch? I guess when you just grab the carton and go at it. Just went to check on Kaleb and this is what I found.

Color Me Mine

2007-04-16T09:39:00.000-05:00

I finally got our stuff we painted at Color Me Mine! When we took Brian to the airport we went to the ceramic place and we all painted something. Here is the one Brian painted for me. I think it turned out really good and looks great in my new scrapbooking room!

Keepin Busy

2007-04-16T09:09:00.000-05:00

I have been busy! busy! busy! I started working on my scrapbooking room. Now, I have a place all to my own! I had to kick a kid out but hey I'm happy! :) My mess can stay in one room now and I can shut the door! I am sooooo excited!!

Roses for Me

2007-04-11T17:14:00.000-05:00

Look what I got today at work! I am happy knowing someone was thinking of me today! Thank you! :)

bunny trail

2007-04-10T12:27:00.000-05:00

These little cuties arrived at my door on easter. Forget taking pictures of the kids. These guys took over.

Write out Loud

From the Heart

Holiday Decorating

Go Hogs!!

Signs

New bed

Make Two Challenge

SeNiOr InViTeS

Prom 08

WhAt A wEeKeNd!!

Peek A Boo...........

Butterfly Kisses

Blog challenge

Contest & Big News

1 more card

cards cards cards

Red Card

Happy Heart Day cards

Snow Buddies Village

****LeT iT sNoW****

More cards.....

Birthday Card

lOOkie!

Blog challenge

First day of school

Sad sad news!!

WoW! Where has the time gone?

Camping

Birthday Party~

Tag! You're It!

Birthday Invites!

And we can't forget..............

Kyle is a SeNiOr!

The cocoa room

School is over today...........

Kaleb and his creating.............

Got some mojo back...............

Family Accordian Chipboard Album

Try this..............

Self portrait

Getting Creative

The long and short of it............

Scrappin

Celebrity Look-A-Like

Happy May Day!

This chick

Got something good in the mail today!

It's Monday.........

Senior Pics

Picture Day

Purse party!!!

Ice cream for lunch?

Color Me Mine

Keepin Busy

Roses for Me

bunny trail

LeT iT sNoW