Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Men and Craft Rooms

Why are men so annoying. I often wonder why in the world I have one, I mean he just drives me crazy, I cant do anything without talking to him first. I dont think its dumb to move just for me to have a craft room, but he looks at me like I lost my mind because I want to move because I dont have enought space for my crafts, He says well if you would quit bringing stuff in the  house it wouldnt be so small......
But Its not just wanting a craft room, this house really is getting to small, it is a two bedroom,1bath(small), a Small kitchen with very little and i mean very little counter space, no cabnet space, I have to keep my pots and pans on the stove all the time because there is no space!!!! Not to mention that I cant even move our furniture around because there is absolutly no other way for it to go because it is just to small. Each room has its own closet and we also havea hall closet, He has so many clothes that we cant share a closet, and so does destiny, so I got kicked to the hall closet, which is now lost to me because we need some storage area, So now all my clothes must be folded and put in drawers....I dont know about you but that is just plain annoying!!

This house was just our starter home, I never intended to stay here forever! But he is just the kind of person who wants to stay where  he is, and continue to do the same things...he doesnt like change much!!
But Im begining to feel costerphobic in here!! My craft area and the computer desk is all crunched up into the corner of the kitchen and we are constantly bumbing chairs, or im bumbing into the computer table, I sew on a little wooden dinner tray thing which just doesnt give me the room to spread my fabric out and do all that stuff...............AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH is all I have to say about that.
I dont know what rent runs everywhere else, but we live in a small town so  a 2 bedroom runs between $300-$350, and a four bedroom $400-up depending on how fancy you want it. And the neighborhood we live in now is perfect full of kids Destinys age, low crime..well no crime, and my mom lives around the corner... So I want to live in this neighborhood.............I just want a biggerhouse,one I can breath in!!


I want a craft room like this:


Instead of this:


So do you blame me for wanting a bigger craft area now that you see what I have to be creative in???

Monday, June 28, 2010

BIRTHDAY PICTURES

Well, I will be the first to say that all my decorating plans didnt go as planned and some didnt get used, due to the fact that it was very windy, and  it was kinda rushed because it began to sprinkle on our party...But it cleared off just in time for guests to arrive and it was pretty successful because my baby had a blast!! Here are some photos....
(beware of the photos with me in them...i apologize now...lol)


This is a picture of the table and the cake....it isnt a Oliva cake because every bakery in town said they couldnt do Olivia, so we decided to get an Ice Cream cake....which was delicious!!!


This is her opening presents and my mom getting pictures...Im not uploading these in any order, just some of the better quality photos, my mom is the best photographer but dont tell her I said that...lol


 
And yes this is her plugging her ears as we all sing HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.....
I think she is trying to tell us not to quit our day jobs, cause we cant sing...lol



And this is her, with one of the pom poms used to decorate.....Swinging and having a blast...
I think all the kid loved playing with the balloons and pom poms and Several people have asked me to make them for their kids birthday parties....

Well I think this was the perfect 3rd Birthday, She was very happy with it all, She also got to go camping for 4 days, and she really really enjoyed that, she cried when we had to leave camp.
And she is already begging to go again....Dont you just love kids??

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

My Baby is turning 3!

Wow, I cant believe my baby is going to be 3!! That number sounds so big, I remember the day I went into labor like it was yesterday, I just couldnt believe I was going to be a mother...me a mother...what...
There was never even a thought of abortion or giving her up, and Its hard for me to understand how some women actually have these thoughts.
I couldnt Imagine my life without her, matter of fact looking back on my life before her, it just seems so blurry! I realize that I didnt know who "I" was til I had her. I guess Iwas always ment to me a mom! I have always had a love for babys. And I literally always knew exactly what I was going to name said baby an that was DESTINY RAILYNN, I was pretty small and in daycare when a little baby came in that was named Destiny,and from then on I just knew that was my favorite name and that I would name my child that.

I have often tried to picture myself having another baby and I just simply cannot imagine being able to love another one, I have already given my whole heart to my lil lovey that I just cant imagine bringing another baby into this world,and it not get the same great love and attention, but for some reason my main worry is that if I decided to have another child Destiny would be the one getting hurt, Im afraid she would lose all her attention,and some of the love she once had.....My mom says thats silly and that I would love them both equally, I cant imagine how, But i suppose that maybe its true and that Im just feeling this way because Im not ready to have another baby yet.

Anywayz, Back to Bday talk
I have all the decorations, YAY, and all the food, YAY, and all the activites , YAY,....because this year I actually didnt wait til the last minute....Can you believe that...cause I cant..

She is going to have a OLIVIA THE PIGLET party! I found this party online and Im trying ot recreate it here are some images of my inspiration:



I will try my best to get some pictues up of her birthday thurday night or Friday...As part of her birthday we are going camping for 4 days, So im not sure if I will beable to upload some images before Monday or not....But I promise to have them up on Monday!!

Monday, June 21, 2010

ONE HOT SUNNY DAY

Hi, Everyone.
Man besides yesterday being fathers day, It was 1 hot sunny day. I thought I was going to melt on more than one occasion yesterday! And our "Daddy" was sick so we didnt get to celerbrate with him, and Destiny begged ,begged and begged to go to the "OCEAN", So to the "ocean" we went.
And let me tell you it was wonderful! I cant begin to tell you how much fun we had...it was absolutely
fab-O-lous!!

So I decided to send you all some pictures:




OOOO
and I cant forget:
Hi, my daughter is in the Parents magazine CuteKid contest, and we need all the votes we can get...I would really appreciate it if you would vote for her, Here is the link: http://photos.parents.com/category/vote/photo/321168

And

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Friday, June 18, 2010

VOTE FOR DESTINY

Hi, my daughter is in the Parents magazine CuteKid contest, and we need all the votes we can get...I would really appreciate it if you would vote for her, Here is the link: 

When you click the link to place your vote be sure to scroll down below the picture and their will be a  big blue VOTE FOR ME button...click it....

Thanks for your support, and please feel free to ask your friends to vote too....


Thursday, June 17, 2010

CRICUT EXPRESSION

Hello, everyone.
I have several things to talk about today first is that, Destiny (my 2 yr old thats turning 3 next week,) Is in the Parents.com(parents magazine) CuteKid Photo Contest
And We need all your votes so please please please go vote for her!!

(Click on her pic to go to link)
She has went from 1767th place to 376th place to 273rd place and today she is in 218th place, and we want to keep her moving right up in the charts!!!


AND
Next on my list of things to talk about is that, Im selling my
CRICUT EXPRESSION

(click on image to go to link)

I just have no intrest in it, I have used it maybe 3 times and that was just when i first got it and wanted to see what it can do, I did have the cutter pressure to high, so  You might need a new mat, But really I only used it maybe 3 times, and otherwise it has been in its original box with all packaging. I have everything that came with it. It came with the PlantinSchoolBook cartridge,Which I will send along with the machine!
I need to get rid of it, because I have a very small Craft space and I simply do not have any room for it! Im only asking $250.00 + shipping for it...or best offer!

AND
Last but not least, Im having a HUGE SALE in my shop,
(click image)

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Plus
I just reduced all prices!!
So head on over and check it out.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

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***BUY 2 GET 1 FREE & FREE M2M HAIR ACCESSORY***
PLUS
REDUCED PRICES FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY

(prices as marked...reduced by $5.00ea)
SO HURRY ON OVER AND GET IN ON THE GREAT SALE

***WINNER***

WE HAVE A WINNER

SPORTY MONKEY

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OR I WILL PICK ANOTHER WINNER!!


Monday, June 14, 2010

****CLOSED*****

GIVEAWAY ENDS TUESDAY JUNE 15TH,
SO HURRY ON OVER AND ENTER TO WIN
THIS LOVELY HEADBAND

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Toddler Sized Sewing Machine!!!!


Ok, so today we took a trip down to Childress, TX for their city wide yard sale, and it was really awesome!!
 I found tons of cute fabrics for $.25, that in its self is amazing. But at the same yard sale I found this little treasure!! 
 I BET YOU CAN'T GUESS HOW MUCH I PAID FOR IT!!
And the beautiful part about it all is, that Destiny (my will be 3 yr old in two weeks) daughter, has been begging and begging for a sewing machine, but I thought she is too young for a real sewing machine even if it was small, But this is perfect, and Guess what she is already sewing, wanna see my little beauty at work??


She is doing so well, we went over the safety rules, because it does come with a real needle. She already nows how to use the presser foot and how to make it go fast or slow, and she knows that she how to hold the fabric to guide it through, and No she didnt learn all this today, she watches me all the time, and begs, begs and begs to help me so I let her sit in my lap and help me sew from time to time,
You honestly wouldnt believe how happy and excited she was when she found it, she was across the yard sale( of course still in my eyesite) and came running holding it her arms saying MOMMA MOMMA MOMMA,LOOK WHAT I FOUND...ITS A SHEEN, ya she calls sewing machines ---sheens, and she has literally held it all day,  and begged to go home and use it. And she did as soon as we got home she got out her"pretend ironing board,iron,laundry basket, chair and her sheen" and cominced to tall me I needed to share my materials with her, cause she needed to make baby clothes....

I LOVE HER, I LOVE HER, I LOVE HER.....



*** AND DONT WORRY SHE WILL NEVER USE HER NEW "SHEEN" WITHOUT SUPERVISION***

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Need a model??

Do you need a cute little girl to model your homemade items?? Well look no further!!




Here is how it works:
1. You send your item/items to me.
2. Destiny models your item/items
3. I take the photos at 3 different angles and send it to you via email.
In exchange for her modeling sevices she gets so keep at least 1 of the items she modeled (her choice)
or $10 per item and $1 per image!

If you have specific props you would like me to use please send them with the item!!

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

CLOSED

***GIVEAWAY***

FLOWER HEADBAND


THIS FABULOUS HEADBAND HAS A PINK AND A YELLOW FLOWER WITH WHITE POLKA DOTS AND A FABRIC COVERED BUTTON CENTER, AND A WHITE STRETCH LACE HEADBAND!!


***TO ENTER***


1. BECOME A FOLLOWER OF MY BLOG AND COMMENT THAT YOU DO

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3. BECOME A FAN ON FACEBOOK AND COMMENT THAT YOU ARE


FOR EXTRA ENTRIES

1. BLOG ABOUT MY GIVEAWAY AND COMMENT THAT YOU DID

2. TWEET ABOUT MY GIVEAWAY AND COMMENT THAT YOU DID

3. POST ABOUT MY GIVEAWAY ON FACEBOOK AND COMMENT THAT YOU DID!


*****ENDS JUNE 15TH*****

Monday, June 7, 2010

Great Tutorials

Here are a couple tutorials that im planning on doing and i thought i would share the url, for the tutorial with you so that you to can try them out. So here is the first one.

1.Button Bracelet
http://blog.creativekismet.com/2006/07/03/button-bracelet-tutorial/





2. Scrabble tile pendant
I love this!! it is so cute.












BLOG BUTTONS

Ok, so I've had several people contact me about my free ad space and I was amazed that over half of them didnt know how to make a blog button for there blogs....And I think that Everyone needs one.
So, This week Im going to make everyone who is interested a blog button using their own image for $5!!
If you dont have a Image, I can use one from your etsy shop or create you one for $7
Let me know if your interested and I can set you up listing in my etsy shop!!

This will include:
 a button with copy code for your blog..so others can add it to there blog
a button that links back to your etsy shop/website/facebook...whatever
and of course a button on my blog!!

If you want some examples please let me know and I will email them to you!!



Friday, June 4, 2010

Toddler Bedding Set

Check out the newest addition to
 Orange Blossom Design

Toddler Bedding Sets
Each set includes reversible comforter, flat sheet, fitted sheet and toddler pillow.


For more info: