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I would classify myself as an artist. It took me a while to finally accept that monicker, but that's what I am; AN ARTIST!!! I have a wonderful hubs that supports my "talents" in most all avenues, except maybe when the credit card bill comes in the mail...LOL And I have 4 great kids and 5 beautiful grandchildren that I love to pieces. Come on by and sit a spell and "STAMP 'TIL YA CRAMP!!! & "CROP 'TIL YA DROP!!!"

Friday, March 26, 2010

Warts and all..........


I love this card....it was too fun to make. I found the image online.....its a coloring page, can't remember the site. I then ran it thru my sizzix using a cuttlebug folder (swiss dots). After all, what good lookin' healthy amphibian doesn't sport some warts. I created the sentiment using the computer. My new Toshiba laptop I might add......LOL My other one bit the dust....I guess getting hit by lightening twice would have that affect on me too.....bwahahahahahahahaha.
I will probably be sending this one to my other half.....!!!!! Love ya Babe!!!
Until later, Frogettes........Gotta hop (split)........TFL!!!!
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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Spring has sprung.....

Well, according to all the baby news I have gotten lately. I have two great-nieces that are pregnant. Yep, GREAT-nieces; in both senses of the word!!! Love 'em both. OMG, I just realized that will make me a great-great aunt..TWICE!!!....bwahahahahahahahaha!!!! One niece found out the other day that she will be having a boy and that got me wanting to make baby stuff. I love this set from Stampin' Up!!! It's called 'Out of the Box' and it has all types of things to stamp that can "jump" out of the box, well almost anything...."Jack" wasn't included....Bwahahahahahahahahaha!!!
Hope everyone is doing well in blogland and hoping y'all are getting outside to enjoy the fresh air. It was such a welcome sight today to see the sun...ALL day!!!! I was re-vamping my flower beds and they whooped my butt!!!! Wheeewwww!!!!
Until later, Spring'ers...........Gotta split..........TFL!!!!!
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

My Guitar Heroine!?!?!?!?!

This is my baby girl {Harlee} playing her fav XBOX game....Guitar Hero. She has a captive audience in the front row.....Bwahahahahahahaha!!!

This is a pic of my recent stash haul from Big Lots..... you just never know what you might find there. I love going on treasure hunts and finding great treasures. Do you see those prices.....I couldn't believe my eyes!!!!

Still tired from the weekend....we try to fill the days that Jeff is home with so much because we don't get to spend enough time together with him being away for work all the time. He'll be back home soon and the adventures will begin again!!!! Bwahahahahahaha!!!!

Until later, Heroines..........Gotta split...........TFL!!!

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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Great weekend...........

We had the best time while Jeff was home, we had family date night on friday, we all went to the movies. Saturday, we had a mini family reunion/b'day party and it was so much fun!!!!
Here are the oldest of the Tatum crew right now.....lol Ouch, I think I pulled a muscle saying that............Bwahahahahahahahahahaha!!! My sister Pam (62), my brother Rusty (60), Me (49) and my brother Micky (47)... Yeah there's always one in the bunch isnt there.......hahahahaha
Mama said it was like having two separate families..... Pam and Rusty were born 18 mnths apart and then a 13 yrs span and then Me and Micky were 18 mths apart......same parents, same everything!!!

We all get along great and I think Mama and Daddy would be very proud of us all!!!!!

I have been so busy I barely have had time to play in my sutdio...but here goes. I received a new set from Stampin' Up that I ordered and I love it. I was organizing my stash of cards and realized that I don't have any Sympathy cards.... so I ordered this set to start making a stash of them. The set is called Thoughts & Prayers.....lovely!!!!

Until later, bro's and sis's in blogland........Gotta split...........TFL!!!!!

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Friday, March 19, 2010

and a Pocket full of Posies!!!!


Spring is just around the corner and everyone should have a pocket full of posies..... What would be better than seeing their smiling faces from the front and then seeing a pocket of posies from the back. Would make you smile coming and going....bwahahahahahahahahahaha!!!
Another short and sweet one as my Sugarbear is home and he's only here for a very short time before he has to fly out again.
Until later, Posies.......Gotta split..........TFL!!!
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Thursday, March 18, 2010

Have a happy day!!!


I just love the images from Hambo Stamps...... isn't this one a cutie!! I paper pieced the sand castle, shirt, shark and flag. Used a pair of my edge scissors to create the water and distressed the edges of the waves. Layered it all and added some giggle dots that I colored using a sharpie.
Short, sweet and to the point today as my Sugarbear is home and I will get to spend a few days with him and then he's back to Cali.
Until later, Sharkies.......Gotta split......TFL!!!
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Éirinn go Brách !!!!


No, I don't have anything green, irish or clover related to add to today's post. I figured there will be an onslaught of that today. Though, my maternal grandmother was full-blooded irish. Her maiden name was Lena Rivers Gunn. Yep, her middle name was Rivers....lol
Today I've posted other names ..... bwahahahahahaha.
These I recently made to go in our perspective offices..... the two front rooms in our house are his and hers offices. I had these wooden name plates that I purchased a loooonng time ago at Goodwill I believe. Today I painted them, and used my cricut to cut the names (I have the Sure Cuts-a-Lot program....it allows you to use ANY font you have installed on your computer)
..... turned out pretty cute huh????? I plan on re-doing my office this spring and make it less formal and more "ME" so I will probably re-vamp the nameplate when I decide on a new color scheme.
I also made Harlee one as well, I will show you at a later time....hers is pink and black to match her room with an Eiffel Tower image. She has gotten into a kick lately of wanting to speack French and wanting to have french things in her room....LOL Hmmmm, wonder how well that will go with the skulls I painted in there last year.....Bwahahahahahhaha!!!!!

Until later, and Happy St. Paddy's Day......Gotta split.........TFL!!!!!
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