GIMP is so complicated!!

Ok,

So I have been wanting to create some awesome party supplies like these:

well...... FOREVER!!!

I have searched and searched through google trying to figure out how to make them, and I finally decided that I would just ask some one who sales them. I honestly didnt think they would tell me but suprisingly enough they did and they told me they use photoshop or gimp.
So I did a little researcha and found that gimp was FREE!!!
and Im a budget conscious type person so FREE was all I need to read, Bad news is this is the most complicating program ever!

But I turned to my trusty friend GOOGLE for some tutorial searching and came up very very short as far as learning how to do what I WANT TO DO.


So My next step was to ask you all, So if you have any idea how to make cupcake toppers,bottle wrappers,labels, greeting cards,etc....
PLEASE PLEASE FILL ME IN
I really really want to learn this for my personal use only!

HAPPY EASTER

May you all be blessed and the little ones find much joy in those eggs!

Easter 2010

Today, I went out in search of some cute places around town to get some Easter pictures of Destiny and let me tell you our city workers need to do a better job of taking care of parks,court houses..etc!

On a better note, I did find a couple of great places I would have never expected to look so good in pictures, Then agian my babys beauty could light up any background...lol

So Here are a few of the pictures I got today!

ISNT SHE GORGOUS???

More to come tomorrow... so keep your eyes peeled!

P.S.: like the dress?? find the tutorial for it here at

(Thanks JOY)

Stuff I make!!

  Well,

now that I have made my decision to not run a online shop.

I think I will still make and sell some, I just think im only gonna do it on a " once in a while" type thing, so If you was to want to purchase something I make feel free to ask.

As I still love to sew and I tend to make way more that Destiny can wear or use....lol

Anywayz,

Now that Im back to sewing for fun I have went back to see some of the things I used to make so I could pick some patterns to make for Destiny this summer.

So far this morning I have made her 3 pillowcase type dresses...

And Im working on some shorts suits now.

I intend to make a few peek-a-boo skirts with M2M shirts.

I cant believe how much I missed just being able to sew what the heck I want to! Instead of haveing to do what other people wanted me to. 

I was going to post some pictures of the dresses I made to day but he battery on my camera is dead, so I thought I would post some pictures of things I have made in the past!

So there is just a few of the things I have made, by far not all or everything I have ever made...lol

 Hope you enjoyed!!

To Craft for FUN or PROFIT?, that is the Question!!

Ok,

 So by now you all know that I have been crafting for about 4yrs now and 3 of that I have been doing it as a means to make some money, since Im a stay at home mome and we are on a budget my crafting created a way for me to make some FUN money. But I soon found that I actually wasnt making a profit at all, I was actually losing money by the time I purchased everything I needed to make whatever it was I was making.

And the fun quickly faded, as I was always haveing to do what someone else wanted and I never had time to make my own daughter cute outfits and other fun stuff.

I have some small bills now, that I would have to figure out how to pay if I choose to quit sewing/crafting for profit. But my daughter would finally have the cute clothes and other items I make again, and no more spending $$$ on clothes that dont really fit her well.(which is why I started sewing in the first place)

I have had my shop shut down for about a month now... and to be honest I havent even missed the extra $ yet.  Instead I have been making Childrens craft kits and going to craft sales and festivals and selling them there...NOT going so well, I might add!!! Im quite disappointed in that.

But the biggest problem is craft/sewing have lost its "FUN" factor for me.

Well , I guess writing this  post I realize that I already know the answer to my question,

NO MORE CRAFTING FOR PROFIT,only every once in a great while!

So now I guess Im off to figure out another way of making me so  moneys..Plus I enrolled Destiny in school last Thursday and she will be going to school so I will have time to get a job now!!

If you know of any stay at home job opportunities please let me know!!