Our New Toy

Hello to all...

We finally did it!!!! Took the plunge and after persuading DH...we have bought a BIKE!!!! YAhhhhhhhhh....I sooo love to ride! The open road...wind in your face...no bugs...lol....and the purr of a bike is amazing. I'm sooo excited.  Love it....

xoxox

rhonda

My FIRST colored Tilda

Hello to all...


As promised...once I finished my first Tilda coloring I was going to post it. I colored the Journal writing Tilda and cut her out. I used her on an altered book for a  friend. I sooooo loved how it turned out....I hope she does as well.

I had purchased the book from the dollar store...covered it in Bazzill cardstock. Used a blue gingham ribbon for the binding...and then another strip of the same ribbon...twisted and placed on the book. I used two silk flowers and a big blue gem. Placed Tilda as if sitting on the ribbon. THen I added pearls from Queen & Co...at each end of the ribbons.  I added a silver frame with the words * a little note* inside it.  The colors of copics I used are....for the dress/socks...B91-93-95...for her hair...E31 and 33...her skin...E50-51-53 and the book is RV29 . I love to hear comments...leave a msg...

XOXOX

rhonda

FInally did it....

Hello to all....

I went last night and cut my waist-lenght hair to just below my shoulders. It feels good to have it gone...BUT I miss it. I've always had long hair and now feel bald. LOL!  It will take some getting use to for sure. It will be easier to manage too. NO more headaches...I hope. I will have to post a before and after photo...give me time to find a before...

xoxo
rhonda

Vintage Can Arrive

I was sooo excited to see this can!!! My partner did a fab job on it...I just love the colors too. IT was a swap on the Cricut MB and Nance did a great job on it..inside and out. take a look...

XOXOX

rhonda

MIA lately...

Hello to everyone~~~

I've been feeling much better..still have the migraines from time to time...but not as often.  Thank goodness :)

I've been working on a few swap items. THese are insert cards for the lunchbox tins. IT's a swap I joined on the Cricut site. I love how the turned out!!! I took two different spots...A valentines and a Mother's Day. I hope you enjoy them...

XOXO

rhonda

Another day home

Hello ...

I missed work yesterday due to a migraine. I NEVER miss work!!! So this tells you how bad I hurt! Then I made an appt for the DR...he did some tests...drew blood..and the scheduled me for a CT scan for today. I'm a lil' scared..but I will do fine. I have God on my side.

xoxoxo
rhonda

Happy Saturday

It's been a while since I've posted...a few things has happened. DD has finished this year of classes for college and did wel..YAHHH! DH has started his racing season. LOTS of luck to him...GO Chadwick! Mother's Day has come and gone...and now we are in the middle of May. WHere oh where has the time gone?

Here is my beautiful gift from my DD, Kia. I cried when I rec'vd it. THen she also wrote me the most beautiful letter...and told me i was the **KEY** to her life....I cried some more. IT is the Open Heart collection by Jane Seymour. I've wanted the heart ...but to have the KEY and the meaning behind it...is PRICELESS! She is the best daughter in the world. Love ya sis.

XOXOX
rhonda

Framed

I altered this photo frame for my partner in the shoebox swap on the Cricut site. It's for the day **Shabby Chic**. I love how it turned out...I wanted to keep it...I hope she likes it as much as I do :) It started off being a plain boring photo frame. I painted it a lt sage green and pink in random areas on the frame until covered. Then painted it with Tim Holtz Picket Fence Crackle paint. LOVE that stuff!!! I then added some wedding lace given to me by a friend, THanks Nancy!...and used flowers also cut by Nancy. I painted one of them with the same crackle paint. Then folded the edges...The dictionary print I crumpled together...and glued down....spread them out after on...then used Cherry Blossom Glimmer mist on it. I also used Prima Flourishes in pink pearls to accent the flowers. Then I added the word by Me and My Big Ideas **MY LOVE**. It is for a photo of her Fiance. I just love it.....soo proud of how it turned out.
XOXOX
rhonda

What do you think???

THis is a can I had made for a lady on the cricut site. It is going to Canada...and I soo hope she enjoys it. It was hard to part with....I love how it turned out. Pink and brown was her colors and hope this fits the bill. lol. I bought the can at a local hardware store...the printed paper is from Basic Grey ...the chocolate brown cardstock is by Bazzil ..ribbons...are from CTMH...Micheals.. Flowers are by Prima..the quote is by Cloud 9....rhinestones flourish on the lid is by Primas as well as the flower. ENjoy..and leave a comment...I sooo love reading them
XOXO
rhonda

My WIsh Can

Here is a can I was sent from Cammi...aka..Scrappin_RN. SHe is awesome. I loved how it turned out!!! It is sage and chocolate in colors..so elegant. Also of the great things she sent to me. I soo enjoyed getting to know her. 

 I have put the can on the shelf with all the others I've had the pleasure of swapping with...What an addition to my collection. I'm soo proud of it.. 

 Enjoy the photos

 xoxoxo

 rhonda

A can I rec'vd

This is a can I rec'vd from a lady on the Cricut site. IT was filled with lots of nice things too...IT is pink...my fave color.

WILD....

Here is a trunk I had bought for my Shoebox sister on the Cricut site. It is for one of the words of the day....WILD...I'm hoping she enjoys it.  I loved it when I seen it and it will be the box with all the items for each day in it....

XOXOX
rhonda

Happy Sunday

Hello to all....

Today I am tuckered. I rolled our almost 3 acres of yard yesterday all by myself and it killed my tushi!!! My back is soo sore. So I did some crafts today. I'm sooo excited. I made a Paint can...altered a photo frame to look shabby chic and a few cards. I will post photos later. So watch for those and leave your thoughts on them, please.

It's a gorgeous day...perfect day here! I am soo thankful for that. DD and her friend went to Turkey Run State Park hiking and wanted me to go. I wanted to soo bad...but didnt' feel like my back was up to it after being beat on that mower...lol. Next time!  I sure hope they had fun. They took my neice Carlie with them...I'm sure she enjoyed it.

XOXOXO
rhonda

TGIF

Hello to all~~~

It is finally Friday...Good Friday to be exact. It's a great day out..and one to be away from work. LOL! I hope to get somethings made this weekend for a swap.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter. Remember what the importance of this day is.

XOXO
rhonda

Today is my birthday...

Hello and Happy Monday...

Today is my birthday. It is a yucky day out...ohh how I wish it were nice out like yesterday. I am going to lunch with DD at Lil' Mexico and then I'm coming home to craft. What a great day to do so.

XOXO
rhonda

To keep or give away????

I made this can...it's for a swap I'm in on the Cricut site. It's soo pretty I want to keep it. It is by far the best one I have done yet.  I sure hope my sister enjoys it. IT is also packed full of goodies...:)
I use brown Bazzill cardstock...Paper Studio Flocked DS paper...Prima flowers..silk flowers that I dyed myself. The large brown flower was dyed by Pinecone glimmer mist...and the lighter one is inked with chalk in called azurlite...and chestnut roan. I used a Prima rhinestone flourish in black diamonds. Ribbons are chocolate chip from SU and Martha Stewart's printed ribbon. I used a quote card from Cloud 9. Gems in the center are from M's dollar bin. I made a tag for it...using rub-on Alphas by MM. It is soo gorgeous. I hope to hear from you all on what you think.

XOXO
rhonda

                                                               

                                                                                                      

Tri-Shutter card

I made this card for a friend at work...Her birthday is today. I hope she likes it...

What do you all think?

I used brown bazzill cardstock, DP by Paper Studio...it's flocked..Shimmer cardstock by Bazzill ..Prima flowers, SU chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon and Printed ribbon by Martha Stewart...gems from M's and a pearl pin I made myself.

XOXO
rhonda

Happy Friday

Hello to all

It is a gorgeous Friday morning here. Beautiful weather...finally. It is looking more like Spring has sprung. I took the day off to enjoy my birthday on Monday...it is a vacation day too. I'm celebrating my whole weekend!!!!!! IT will be a good time.  Today..I'm off to my MILs to learn how to use my copic markers...she is good at this!!!! WISH me luck. IF I get any images colored...YOU will be the first to see them!

XOXO
rhonda

Happy Saturday

I know I've been MIA for a while...I'm now back. NOt too much going on though.

It is starting to look like Spring. I'm soo glad...just wish it didn't have to rain as much. IT looks flooded here in our own back yard.

I am now a PROUD new owner of the PINK E that I have longed for. I have used it a little..kind of intimidating...lol. I soo enjoy it though. Looks great in my new scrap room too. I also have the new pink cuttlebug...not the pink I was hoping for...but will work.

I am off to do some crafting.

XOXOxO
rhonda

SuperBowl Sunday

 Hello to all..

It is finally here...Super Bowl SUnday....Yahhh. GO COLTS!!!  I sure hope they pull thru today...

XOXOX
rhonda

Been crafting

Hello to all...

I've been crafting some altered pocket calendars for some friends. I gave them out as Christmas gifts and they were soooo loved. Here are some for more ladies....I hope you all enjoy them.

XOXO
rhonda

Happy New Year

Hello everyone~~~

We are off to start a whole New year. I hope this one brings each of you lots of joy, love, and good health. For those that scrap..TONS of creative vibes. It's hard to believe that this decade has flown by...where did the time go?

  I have lots of memories of this decade too...some happy and some sad.  I became a Mammaw 3 times....My DD graduated  high school...My DS graduated college...I was married...and then there were the sad....9/11...hardships with my son...Losing not one...but both of my Grandfathers and both Grandmothers....Job decreasing...economy looking grim...I do pray this year turns everything into a POSITIVE.
Love and hugs for a wonderful 2010~~

XOXO
rhonda

Me and My babies....

Hello to all...

I've wanted to post a good photo of me and my babies for a while. I found one. I love them sooooo much!!!

My Babies

Hello ...

Here is a photo of my babies with Santa. I was soo happy to know they weren't afraid of him. I LOVE this photo....and hope everyone enjoys it.
XOXO

rhonda

Holidays

Hello to all~~

The upcoming holidays have me busier than usual. Besides workign 10 hour days plus...I now am on vacation. But it won't be that...lol. I will be trimming the tree, wrapping gifts, making candies, baking cookies, and trying to put my scraproom in order. NO resting here. Soo much to do and little time to do it all in. It will be all worth it once it's over and done.

 

I want to wish you all the happiest of Holidays...I hope that it's truely a blessful event and memories are plenty. Enjoy the family and do not forget the true reason for Christmas.

 

God Bless~

XOXOX

rhonda

Creative Ideas.....

Here are some things I've been working on for a swap...I hope you all enjoy them.
First is an altered photo frame. I painted it pink and then used Tim Holtz walnut crackle paint on it....soo cool. Such a wonderful technique!!!! THen I painted the word Amore....in pink...added ribbons..and handmade the flower. 

This is the second item. It's a perpetual calendar. It was *naked* wooden...I painted it pink to...see a pattern...lol. Then add designer paper, flowers, ribbon, and skittles... It turned out really nice. In this photo...I still need to add the Months to it.


enjoy...
xoxoxo
rhonda

My bug covers....

Hello ..

I rec'vd some covers for my new toys in the mail. Then today...my new pup decided to eat it...ughhh. I loved them...they matched my new room. Silly dog! 

xoxo

rhonda

Last photo of my NEW room

Here is the last photo of my scrap room with the counter top. It went well with the whole color scheme. I'm soo proud of my room. I can't wait to play in here...

Released

Hello ...I went to the foot DR yesterday and he released me to go back to work on the 16th. I'm soooo happy!!! I know...some may think I've lost it...but I do enjoy my job. IT will be good to see friends and socialize again. I'm excited  :)

XOXOX

rhonda

New Scraproom in progress

Hello to all. DH had made a dream of mine come true. He has given me a great new scrap room. YAHHH.....I"ve painted the cabinets and the walls. Then DH and FIL put the cabinets up. THEY are soo pretty. I'm ready for everything to be back in it's place.  I still have one more to put on the computer then put here...it's the finished one. I'm sooo loving my space...Can't wait to have all my goodies back in here and start to play.

XOXOX

rhonda

DRs update

Yesterday I had a visit with the foot DR. He isn't happy with how puffy it still is...so I'm still off work until the 16th.  Ok with me...I may not want to go back by then...lol

XOXOX
rhonda

New Look

Hello to all...

I've gave my blog a new look. What do you think of it? Leave a post and let me know...I appreciate all comments.

XOXOXOX
rhonda

This is a Christmas tree I had made out of a transparency sheet and vellum glued to it. Then took several snowflakes, cut from my Cricut in a few sizes and glued them to the vellum. Added colored buttons in shades of blues, half-backed pearls in silver and navy...and added a silver star on top. The star is actually 3 stars...glued at the points to make a triangle to place on the top. Then I cut 2 circles for the skirt....LOVE how it turned out...it's for a swap...so I'm hoping my partner will love it. I had seen it on another blog and loved how she did hers...mine is not as pretty...but I love it anyways.

xoxoxo
rhonda

Our NEW addition to the Family

Here is the newest member of our family. His name is Sprint. DD brought hime to us. He was a stray. He is a good dog...but full of energy. OMW...tons of it and very curious. He is a Vizsla....a breed of bird dog. SO he is always on the trail of something....lol.  It took sometime for him and Kahlua to get along..but now they are buddies. I can't wait for the PUPPY stage to be done with...lol.

He is now just a part of the family...AND we are happy to give him a loving home.

XOXOX
rhonda

MY creations

           


I've made some more cards. and an altered mini comp.....hope you all enjoy them.

Roses from DH

Here are the roses DH brought home to me this morning for our 5th Anniversary. Aren't they gorgeous?? I LOVE them...sooo pretty and smell heavenly.

HUGS
rhonda

Today is my anniversary

Happy 5th Anniversary Chad. Many more to come. I love more with each passing day. You bring many joys to my life and look forward to the many more we shall share together.
WITH all my love

Rhonda

Happy Birthday Xavier

Today is my oldest grandson's birthday. He is 3. Happy birthday Baby...Mammaw loves you very much. We will celebrate next weekend  when you come to see us.

LOve ya tons
Mammaw