Here is the pics of the box I got from Dawn C!!!!!!! Thank you so very much!!!!

S - Spring paper pak...s? windows (I forgot the name of these) I had something like this a couple of years ago and wished I had bought more..thanks!!! and handmade Stationary...Thanks again!!!

C ... clear alpha stamps..I can use these babies!!! Thanks so much!!! and six handmade cards..these are so great!!! I will put these to good use!!

M .. monkey items..these are so cute..they just make me smile!!! and an M&M jar - the only reason there are still M&M's in it is becasue I hid it from my son..hopefully he won't find my hiding place!!!!

another view of the book....

A ...accordian purse kit...accordian book and an adorable little scrapbook...I think I may use this to put my favorite qoutes or Bible verses in.....LOVE IT!!!!

P...paper stack, glue pen, and a pail with cupcakes on it!!! I will be using this as I get more organized in my craft room.

B...buttons, blue embossing powder (love the color), blue flock, and an emBossed note pad - he is so cute!!!

Oh No!!! Now I have to figure out how to remove this one and replace it....

The handmade flowers are beauitful!!! You are so talented!!!

The tin is so cute..I love the chipboard wings...

This is so very special...I will have to take another pic of what I am now storing in it...it makes my heart shine with your timing..I'll post it in a few days...I had worn a necklace my sister made the day I took the pics...my sister passed away a year ago this Friday and I have been wanting something to store her necklace in so it won't get damaged and this is perfect...Thank You.

This little ablum is so amazing...I am so glad you were my partner!!! I will be putting pic of my trip last year to Europe in it....

Be still my heart....GLIMMER GLASS!!!!!! Thanks so much!!!

I LOVE it all!!!

The lace..great minds think alike..LOL!!! I love the Rainy Day Tilda..she is so cute and I have been wanting her!!! I can't wait to try the spray inks...too cool!!!

ANother TILDA..oh how I love these little gals!!!!

The ribbon jar is great..I've been wanting to do one. The glam rocks --so funny - we sent the same thing to each other!!!!!

Shoebox Sisters Round 10...CoyoteKim

I love the "SCRAP" sign..it will be perfect in my craft room...I have decided to have an "Art Wall" to showcase all the wonderful things I have received in swaps.....

I hope Chefkimmo has gotten her hearing back..I screamed when I saw her open the Life is a Beach cart...thank you so much it is one I've been wanting!!!

The Girl Scout album is great...I have so many pictures of my daughters GS years and need more that one album....thank you for being so very thoughtful!!!!!

I really like the layout...I want to hang a couple of layouts with family pics and this is perfect for it!!!!

this one bears explaining ... we were trying ... trying ... to take a pic of ourselves like all the teens do ... but we got so tickled about it and couldn't stop laughing ... so this is the result ... really dorky but it makes us laugh when we see it....

Debbie ...

Me ...

Went to the drive-in last night to see "Prince of Persia" and "Robin Hood" ... both were great movies .... we had a lot of spare time before it was dark enough for the movies to begin so we played around with the camera - of course, what scrapper would leave home without her trusty camera .... here are a few of the pics .... What a beauitful TEXAS night!!!!

Here's another one....I've to finish 2 more and then ship them off...

Here is one of the ATC's I'm working on for a Vintage swap on the Cricut MB...

Finally got out of the house today ... went with Debbie out to Lone Star for a little shopping ... we were both very good at LS - trying to buy and scrap wisely ... then we went over to Tony Bahama's for lunch ... we had these little sliders for appetizers ... they were really yummy ... and we both were very good again and had a salad ... YEAH!!! US!!! ... and then to our other favorite spot out in the Woodlands, Sur La Table ... we both picked up little salt containers and a couple of other items we just couldn't live without when we prepared meals for our familes!!! ... we're such fine gourmet cooks ... I crack myself up sometimes!!! LOL!!!!

And this is the box I received from my Secret Sister, Planlady in the same swap...I really like everything I received...the cup from Oregon is really nice and I love the new crap bag! Thanks, Planlady!!!

This is the box I sent to my Secret Sister, Spicedoodle, in the 6 week Secret Sister swap hosted by Croppin4funn.....

Here are the Tri-Fold cards I did for a swap with Sammibug on the Cricut MB .... I really like doing them but I start with a plan and end up thinking I have too much on them ... I suppose it's all the squares ... I keep thinking I have to have something in every one of them ... this is the St Patrick's card ....

Hello !!!

Happy Birthday !!!

We went on a trip to Europe at the end of Nov '09 ... it was so amazing !!! We laned in Paris for a 10 hour layover and went on a whirlwind tour ... my dream has been to see the Eiffel Tower and I DID!!! We then went to Monaco and stayed in Monte Carlo ... we went on a different tour every day ... we saw so many beautiful sites ... I loved the time we spent in Italy and would love to go back to tour more of the country further inland.

Day 2 ... we spent the day walking around Monte Carlo ... such a small city and country but so very beauitful !!!

Day 3 ... this was a small village we walked thru to get to some ancient ruins ... the whole day was amazing!

Day 4 ... a view from St Paul village ...those would be the Swiss Alps in the background ... just takes your breath away - the countryside is so beauitful ... !!!!

... the village of St Paul is inside a fortress ... the walkways betweens buildings was like stepping back in time ... the fortress has been restored with lots of tiny shops and people live in apartments in the village ... I could have spent all day just wondering around there!

Day 5 ... this is a wonderful market ... we had visted the Picassco museum and walked thru the village ... the vegetables were amazing ... I would love to have this market nearby for shopping ... it opens up early morning and shuts down at noon every day ...

Day 6 ... we took the train from Monte Carlo over to a mercado in Italy ... it was an outdoor shopping mall - they travel all around and are at this seaside town every Friday ... there was rows and rows of little shops ... I loved it all ... bought lots of great gifts ...!!!

Barbie Fishes

Has anyone ever seen any embellishments of Barbie fishing????? I have pics of my great-niece fishing with her Barbie fishing pole that I want to make a layout with...and it won't be complete until I have something with Barbie fishing!!!!!

Scrap Nook

This is my current scrap/craft nook ... my dd went off to college and I took over her bedroom ... I know - I'm a bad mommy ... but I need the space ... I plan on repainting the room and moving things around for a better flow of space ... it is just too crowded and cluttered to me right now ...

GIBBS Swap

Here a few of the things I made for my partner in the swap but never got to send ... LisaMe13 flaked on me one week before the swap was to end ... but at least I found out before I mailed off my box to her since she would have never mailed anything to me...

for "Coasting thru Life" ... I made this squash book using coasters on both ends ... I went very simple on embellishments so the book would closed when pictures are added!

for the "Home is Where the Heart Is" theme ... I made this adorable little house using a pattern from the Magnolia Ink magazine ...

this is a mini album I made the using "Irish Eyes Are Smiling" theme ... it has several Irish Blessings in it and lots of room to add pictures ... it really turned out beauitful!!!

this is the explosion box I made for the "Thankful for" theme ... lucky I found out she was flaking before I made it ... so I was able to make it more to fit my daughter ... she loves bright colors and simple designs so I thought she might use this to put some of the pictures she has of the kids she works with at a special needs camp each summer ...

Blog Away

Blog away ... just started and don't have much to say right now .... not sure what direction I will be going with this blog ... so let the adventure begin!!!!