Pegasus Cove

BIRTHDAY SURPRISES

2012-01-18T12:36:00.002-05:00

This all started when I bought this pattern at Jo-Ann's but didn't know why. I guess I just thought I'd make one sometime. I've started really liking owls. Then, I showed it to my daughter, Tracy and she just loved it and wanted me to make one for her.

So,this is the owl I made for Tracy. I had never made a rag quilt before so it had its learning curves. But I was very happy with how it turned out. One of my friends from work held it up for me so I could get a good picture of it. You can really see how big it is and you can see his feet sticking out at the bottom.

I was hooked! Then I had to make more of these rag quilts. So, I started making birthday gifts for all of the little ones. These next two were for my sister's grandchildren. I loved them as well.

My friend, Doreen, saw my first owl and thought her daughter would love one. She commissioned me to make one for her. We went to Jo-Ann's and picked out all of the fabrics together. I hope her daughter loved the results as much as the two of us did.

And, last, but certainly not least, I made one for my brother's granddaughter. As of this post, she hasn't received it yet as it is sitting in the post office waiting for her mommy to pick up the package. I didn't want to post any of these pictures until the last child received their quilt so it would be a surprise. I hope she and mommy love it. This may be my favorite of all of them. Maybe.
They are all large and fun with cozy batting inside so they'll be warm too. They can also be wall hangings. Now, I am working on my 3rd owl. I am helping my friend with hers. With a much different color scheme, I think it will be very cute. Should be finished soon. The cutting and marking the quilting lines are the hardest part. The sewing together is a breeze.

Thanks for stopping by!

KEEPING BUSY

2012-01-15T11:39:00.002-05:00

I've really been busy now that I have all of this "free" time on my hands. I'm trying to get a lot done before I'm out of commission for a little while (the big day is coming up this Thursday!). I've been cleaning out closets and drawers, making Good Will donations, helping a friend with a sewing project, baking for my synagogue's special upcoming event, knitting and scrapping.

I keep finding things to scrap about from our 2011 trip to NYC. This photo is from our gastronomical tour around New york. I think this is the best picture of the two of us from this vacation. We were in DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) where there were trendy restaurants and some shops. It is starting to get very popular. AND, we had the Brooklyn Bridge in the background ; can't get better than that!

This photo is of my sister's two grandchildren. I just love that he's pointing to his cheek and she gave him a kiss. My dad used to do that whenever he wanted a kiss...he'd just tap on his cheek with his finger. Very sentimental to me. I don't know if they told him to do this or he did it on his own, but it's very cute!
I'm sure I'll do more layouts in the next week or so, so stay tuned...

AM I REALLY POSTING ABOUT THIS???

2012-01-13T08:20:00.005-05:00

You bet I am! It's may seem strange to blog about a new washer and dryer but you have to understand why.

First of all, my old dryer is old...bought when we first moved to Louisville back in the late 80's. So, we certainly got our money's worth out of it. But, strangely, I'd become attached to it. I knew it and all of its idiosyncrasies, like how many times I had to run it to get my clothes dry and how to clean out its hard to reach lint vent. but, I digress...

OLD

Then there's the washer that really wasn't so old. I still have the sales slip dated 2005. But, I had to keep re-washing clothes. Spots didn't come out and sometimes there were white linty things all over some items. The times that I'd left tissues in pockets don't count. There were plenty of other times.

So, dear hubby insisted on getting a new washer and figured we might as well get a pair. But as we were looking at these appliances I found new developments in the washer world. The latest thing is that they've done away with the agitators...you know, those tall things that spin back and forth in the center of the bin? Then, they've done away with warm rinses. They are all cold now...more energy efficient, you know. The final thing is that the water level is all automatic...you can't set it yourself. The washer decides your water level based on the weight of what's in your washer. Smarty-pants!

NEW

This last thing posed a problem. You see, I felt. That is I knit or crochet things with wool yarn and then I shrink them in a process called felting (I won't get more technical). Felting requires hot water and lots of agitation. So, I had to find a machine that still had the center agitator and a way to change the water level.. YAY, I found it. But, the catch is that within 6 months, my new washer will be obsolete; won't even be available! Phew! I got mine just in time!

So, you see, blogging about my new washer isn't so silly after all! But, strangely, I still miss my old mismatched pair. I won't even get into the gory details on why the pair were delivered one day and the plumber's visit and leaking hose and finally getting the washer hooked a week and a half later...

MADE A NEW FRIEND

2012-01-12T11:24:00.004-05:00

Our once a month girls night out took us to Mark's Feed Store in Middletown. I only wish I could have eaten the b-b-q as that is their main stay. No b-b-q for me since November 2010 due to my sensitivity to tomatoes! So sad! But, I had a great salad with salmon in it. But, boy, did that b-b-q smell great!! Definitely NOT worth the migraine that comes along with the tomatoes (most of the time). Plus, I'm getting ready for Steph's wedding so I'm really watching what I am eating, especially since I gained an ungodly amount since this November. (Reunion, Cruise, Thanksgiving, laziness)

So, on to my new friend...

This is Danny (with Doreen), Doreen's special friend and now he's all of our friend too! He was SO much fun!

Danny, showing off his blingy pockets. He just wouldn't stand still so the picture is a bit blurry. Let's just say Danny loves to wiggle. :D

We had good company; we were only missing 2 people last night. One has been MIA for 2 months (Where are you Karen??) and the other just HAD to move to Arizona. Some excuse! Sometimes Laura joins us by Skype but just couldn't do it in the restaurant. Well, maybe we could have but I didn't think of it and we've used my husband's laptop for the last couple of months. Sorry Laura!

And, what's with the 2 pair of glasses, Pam? Trendsetter, you!!

Of course we couldn't forget our traditional foot picture. See anything different??

Maybe this will give you a hint. It's official. We now have our first honorary Red Hot!

Once again, we had a great evening. Thanks to Doreen for her selection. See you all next month!

TODAY'S FINDS

2012-01-06T16:20:00.003-05:00

Pinterest strikes again! I wanted to make some pedestal plates so I went out to search for just the right parts. Here's what I came up with. No, they are not glued together just yet but I will do that soon. I need to find just the right adhesive.

Yay! Feels so good to plan something and actually (almost) complete it. And the best part...the parts cost $1 to $1.50 per piece. So, no including the glue, the plates will cost $2 to $2.50 each. That sure beats spending a minimum of $15 for a pedestal cake plate!

HANUKKAH CAME TWICE THIS YEAR!

2012-01-05T16:45:00.005-05:00

It's great to have a fun holiday last just a little longer than normal. This season's Hanukkah did just that. Today we got 2 belated Hanukkah gifts from our girls.

Today, Tracy handed me her gift; a beautiful memory tray with tons of great detail. I've been thinking of making a tray like this for quite a while, but I've too many projects going on right now. So glad Tracy beat me to it!

Then, today's mail brought a gift from Steph and Grant, her fiance. They sent us a beautiful framed photo of the two of them. This pic was part of their engagement photo shoot, although I don't remember seeing this one. It's such a great photo!

I feel so lucky to have 2 great daughters that always think of both Frank and me.

I MADE YARN...NOW WHAT?

2012-01-04T14:11:00.008-05:00

I was very reluctant to start with Pinterest, Very. When my daughter sent me that first invitation, I just deleted it. I did not want to get involved with anything else on the internet. I wanted to simplify not add to my life. I don't remember how or why I finally started looking but, boy, am I glad I did. There are so many great ideas!

Making t-shirt yarn is my latest thing. The tutorial was easy as was finding the shirts. Now, I have a small basket full of t-shirt yarn in lots of colors and don't know what to do with them now.

Do I make a hook rug?

Or a crochet rug?

Or, How about a crochet basket?

Anyway I look at it, I probably don't have enough right now to start AND finish anything. And, I thought I bought a lot of shirts. I guess it's back to the thrift stores!

ON BEING PRODUCTIVE

2012-01-03T05:26:00.004-05:00

I've been home since late December. I got sick and have been having a hard time shaking this upper respiratory infection and having some asthma trouble as well. I haven't consistently needed a rescue inhaler in about 9 years. I have been SO under control that the asthma just hasn't been an issue and I forget that I even have it (since 10 years old). I've been limiting my time outdoors; I'll run one errand and then come home. And, I cover my face so I don't breathe the cold air.

So, what does one do when you don't go to work and have to stay home? Create!! And, I have a lot to work with. Just before I got sick we went to Florida for my jr. college sorority reunion and then went on a cruise. Plus there were other events during 2011 that I've been wanting to scrap. It feels good being productive but I do miss going to work too. I wish there were a happy balance. I know I'll get better but it's still going to take a few weeks.

The family all got together for Thanksgiving...a rare treat.

And, of course, there was a bit of just plain fun & silliness.

This layout is about my group of friends that call ourselves Red Hots. Whenever we get together we (almost) always manage to get a foot picture. Not sure how this tradition got started but we always have fun with it.

And, of course, I can't forget Adam Luther. He had a great time this Halloween, dressing up as a magician. One of his best friends "trick-or-treated" with him as a dragon.

These next layouts are about the cruise. This was Frank's first cruise. Not sure he'll do it again but it was a trip we'll never forget.

Thanks for peeking in my life for just a little moment. I hope to be back with more.

WHAT TOOK ME SO LONG??

2011-12-24T09:05:00.004-05:00

Wow! I haven't posted since May!! Good excuse on that one. We went to New York City!! Had a great time despite the rain. And, I guess I've been too busy to post since then. In November we went to Florida for my Jr. college sorority reunion and then a week long Caribbean cruise. Fun!

But, this post is about some little gifty things I've made for the holidays this year.

This is where I found the idea for these key chains.

And here is where I got this snowman idea.

2011-05-24T19:15:00.002-04:00

It is again time for These Are a Few of My Favorite Things May challenge #2. This one is "what is your favorite photo? This was a hugely difficult task. Narrow down years of pics to just one. Well, I have two, so far.

This first one is of a pigeon sitting on the ledge of the Empire State Building's observation desk. He just sat there. Not afraid of anyone or anything. I took several pics of this little bird and this one was my favorite because of the contrast of bird vs. New York. I printed 2 pics, cut out the pigeon and pop-dotted the cut out to make a 3-d effect.

But, this is the one that I am submitting for the challenge. I took this pic in 2009 from the airplane as we were going home. What a lucky shot! Over and over this one comes up as my favorite pic!
Thanks again for stopping by!!

MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT SPRING

2011-05-08T19:15:00.003-04:00

Well, it's one of my favorites, anyway. Here in Louisville, Derby IS Spring!!

I did this layout for These Are a Few of My Favorite Things challenge for the first half of May. "What is your favorite thing about Spring?"

Thanks for stopping by!

BIRD NEST UPDATE AND OTHER THINGS

2011-04-30T16:17:00.005-04:00

So, Ms. Robin moved in and I am so amazed that they can build these things and they are so wonderfully round!

Then I had to climb up on a ladder because I just needed to know if anything was in it...

And, there is!!!

Today we went to the Cherokee Triangle Art show. It is always the weekend before Derby. Fortunately, everything has dried out enough to be comfortable. But, tomorrow is another story...more storms a-commin'

It started out with a little parade. It's for the kids, really...they love to dress up too.

This was early...it did get crowded

If you know me well, you know that I have an eclectic set of dishes. We get a place setting from various artists when we find them. I love setting the table with different patterns and colors for each person. And, of course, you do develop favorites for one reason or another. Today, we picked this pattern. The artist didn't have dining dishes in stock but he's going to make them for us with this pattern. We normally get a dinner plate, salad plate, and a bowl. This one pictured is actually a pasta/salad bowl. Really looking forward to this one!

And, of course, I found a little something for myself. I had the chain at home but saw this neat pendant! It is made from china dishes...the lady said they were called "alphabet dishes".

As always, thanks for stopping by!

BYE-BYE BIRDIE

2011-04-26T17:46:00.002-04:00

Look what I found on our front porch last evening! Some little birdie was quite busy during the day. So sorry...I took a broom and swept it all away. I could just hear the blasted bird yelling at me, "Man! I worked all day on that! No I'm gonna have to start all over again!"

So, when I came home from work today, I looked out front and this is what I saw... Well, if that little bird didn't start all over again! I think no matter how many times I sweep this away, it will be built all over again. So, I'm gonna leave it...for now.

Now, I love birds as much as the next avid bird watcher but, what a mess!!

RED HOT BINGO

2011-04-14T12:58:00.004-04:00

7 of us got together at Mylinda's this month and, as usual for Mylinda, we played bingo. This time it was White Elephant Bingo. Each of us brought a wrapped something to serve as bingo prizes.

Pam, Laura, Mylinda

Karen, Phyllis, Lorie

Game 1 Winner

Game 2 Winner (hmmm...OK, that's enough for you!)

Game 3 Winner (that's better!)

Game 4 Winner (that's what I contributed)

Game 5 winner (great basket!)

Game 6 winner...Steal time...Mylinda stole this one from Phyllis!

So, Phyllis got to pic another gift. Uh oh!! What have we here!!

Final game winner...What? You again?

YUM! Dessert time! :D

And finally, our monthly foot shot...

Congrats to all the winners, especially our big 3X winner, Laura!

We missed you, Barb, Sharon & Doreen. I'll see you all again in June.
Thanks for stopping by!
:D

CHALENGE TIME

2011-04-10T10:43:00.003-04:00

I just love doing challenges. It's not winning or losing...it's the challenge itself; the departure from, perhaps, my usual. Great prompts or material challenges are so inviting!!

HERE WITH YOU is my response for April's #169 Scrapping the Music challenge - "Hanging by a Moment" by Lifehouse.

The journaling reads: "What is it about photos that you shy away from them so much? Did I have to coax you to sit for this one? One of the girls took this one at Red River Gorge 10/10."

Maybe it's because I take SO many pictures or he just doesn't feel confident in pics...don't know, maybe both. Hmmm....

These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things challenge for the first part of April is to scrap about your favorite scrapping tool. I chose my Slice Elite. How ironic is it that just as I sat down to add all of my envisioned "Sliced" embellishments, it goes down. So, I called Making Memories and explained the problem. "Sounds like an internal problem", she said, "you'll have to send it in so we can check it out". Gahhhhhhhhhh! So, no Slice created embellishments on my Slice layout!

As always, thanks for stopping by!

BIRTHDAY

2011-03-27T08:07:00.003-04:00

Mom would have been 84 years old today. She passed in 2003. It's been 8 years since I've been able to call her up and share our news. Eight years since I've heard her voice. My mom, Renee, is missed and loved every day.

IT WAS A VERY SCRAPPY DAY

2011-03-17T06:58:00.002-04:00

It was really great to scrap yesterday, especially with Tracy. We haven't done that in quite a while and we hope to again on Friday.

Stephanie at about 2 1/2 - in New Jersey

Great memory for Steph...making juice with her grandmother down in Clearwater, FL

This one was at a family reunion on Memorial Day in New Jersey

Thanks for stopping by!
:D

IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN...

2011-03-16T08:02:00.003-04:00

This week at the 52 Week Project the challenge is to post something green...very appropriate for St. Patrick's Day! These are some of mine:

This is from 2009 but I just love it. Frank and I were in Nashville, IN in '09 and came upon this huge sunflower. Of course, Frank had to stick his hand in the pic to give this a little scale.

These next 2 pics are from the road just outside our neighborhood

And the, of course, how could I pass up my place of employment, JoAnn's. Green is our main color but there was so much more when I went on my green quest inside.

So, Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone, and think green today.
:D

Scrapping The Music

2011-03-14T07:21:00.003-04:00

This is my layout for the song "Chances Are" by Five for Fighting.

MISSING MOM

2011-02-28T14:59:00.004-05:00

I've been missing my mom a lot lately. She passed in 2003 after a long bout of emphysema. So I used a little scrapbook therapy.

ACTUALLY PROUD OF MYSELF

2011-02-22T13:56:00.004-05:00

When the chill in the air started to seep into the store I knew I had to do something to help my poor little hands. Once they get chilled they stay chilled...down right bone cold. So, I bought a $1 pair of knit gloves that we sold in the store and proceeded to cut some of the fingertips off (so I could still handle the register). This worked for a while until, of course, the raw knit edged started to unravel.

"There's got to be a better way", I thought to myself... It was then that I decided to knit myself a pair of fingerless gloves. Sure...I could do that! Bought the pattern; bought the (sock) yarn; bought the (yikes) size 2 double pointed needles. I was ready.

It really only took me a couple of weeks to finish both of them and not without a few mistakes, tear outs and some very choice words. So, here is the end result---

I really fell in love with the yarn and the great colors...and it hides some of the imperfections.

I had to add a clear snap to each flap so that they didn't just fly around. I was getting them caught in the register drawer! Awkward.

The end result may not be perfect and maybe only I can see the mistakes, but I am very proud of myself for actually finishing this project! AND, I got tons of compliments on them at work. Unfortunately, I didn't have them for the whole winter and haven't needed to wear them in about 2 weeks but I know they will keep my hands nice and comfy next time I need them.

As always, thanks for stopping by.

(p.s...I still can't get my blog background changed!)

WOW! 4 MONTHS...REALLY?

2011-01-30T07:45:00.011-05:00

So, What have I been doing for the past 4 months that I haven't had time to stop here and post? Who knows!

Let's see... Went to work. Steph came to visit in October and we all went to Natural Bridge and Red River Gorge. Had a great visit!

Went to work. Adam Luther had 2 friends visit for Halloween. Adam was a doctor, J.D. was Robin Hood and Ridley was Woody. The 3 of them have a surprise for next year! Went to work. Went to a really neat Jack-O-Lantern Glow Display at the Bellermine campus. There were hundreds of them scattered over a large open area. Went to work. Frank and I went to Memphis in November and we ate way too much BBQ! Of course, we did Graceland, Sun Records, and Beal Street too. Went to work. I landed in the hospital over Thanksgiving and didn't get to work Black Friday (I was really looking forward to it...no, really!). Went back to work. Had lots of new doctor appointments. I've been knitting like crazy. Went to work. My Cabbage Patch collection is now about half it's former self. Went to work.

I've made my very first Christmas stocking for a dear friend's first baby. I've known her since she was 5!! And, yes...went to work.

I've also been working on figuring out how to make my reflux better and get rid of headaches.

Here's a list of foods I've cut out, so far...

For reflux:
Chocolate
Caffeine
Citrus
tomatoes
pineapple

for migraines:
chocolate
caffeine
dried fruits
processed meats
hard cheeses

Oh, I know there's more but I can't remember them all right now. I think onions are supposed to be on there somewhere but I just can't manage that one right now. After a few weeks I'll start to add a few back in to see if the trigger. I have appointments coming up at the Leatherman Spine Center and a Headache Center at U of L. I hope we can find some answers.

And to top off a really crazy Fall, went to a very Red Hot Christmas Party.
So, lots of things happened and I haven't fallen off of the earth yet. I hope to post more often. Thanks for checking in on me. Hope 2012 is a great year for everyone! OOPS!! I meant 2011!!
:D

I GUESS I REALLY NEEDED ANOTHER HOBBY...

2010-09-21T12:10:00.004-04:00

I decided to take up a little jewelry making. And, not just any jewelry, but jewelry with a purpose. I've had some of my mother's old costume jewelry in my closet for the past 7 years. They were pretty ugly! Couldn't even sell them in a yard sale. So, I decided to revamp them. I cut them all apart and sorted the beads and stones. Unfortunately, I neglected to take a "before" picture of them. But, what you see here comes from those necklaces. I've used mostly those beads and stones in these pieces. I did, however, had to fill in with a few newer items. So, now when I wear them, I'll think of my mom!

KENTUCKY MEETS AUSTRALIA BIRTHDAY PRESENT

2010-08-11T16:10:00.003-04:00

Happy Early Birthday to Tracy. Way back in our Girl Scout days, our troop took a field trip to Kentucky Down Under near Bowling Green. Tracy was sick and couldn't go. So, when I asked her what she wanted for her 27th birthday, she said she wanted to go to KDU. Her wish was granted yesterday.

Our temperatures were in the high 80's and mid 90's. We were the only ones in the park for a while and the other brave souls showed up; 2 or 3 other families...that's it!

This is a Paupan Frogmouth - betcha didn't know that! Kinda evil looking. And, yes, it's a bird.

Tracy took every opportunity to pet whatever they let her pet.

four of the different sheep they had on display...I bet they were hot!!

They asked for volunteers so I encouraged Tracy to join the fun. There were 4 of them and hers was the slowest eater.

And, when will she ever get another chance to milk a cow? Her name was Sugar, by the way.

No explanation needed...and he had 3 horns too!

herding demonstration

Down Under Kentucky Down Under. This cave was discovered by a 13 year old girl.

After the park we headed to a scrapbook store in Glasgow, KY. On the way there we saw these giant roosters. On the way back we stopped for a photo op. There were 4 of these - 2 on each side of the road.

Thanks for stopping by!
:0)

SCRAP, SCRAP, ONE AND ALL!

2010-08-07T17:30:00.003-04:00

When the bankruptcy trustee released all of our assets we knew we had to have the biggest yard sale ever! Well, we did that today. At one point, you couldn't fit any more people inside our 2 car garage.
There were rows of tables making 4 walkways...and just tons of women!
The sale was a huge success and I'd like to thank a few key people. Karen helped me get ready and came early this morning and spent the whole day working a yard sale that was not hers. AND she brought most of the tables. Tracy, who spent the past few weeks helping to sort, bag and price the merchandise from her scrapbook store. Barb, loaned us a great ladder and a collapse-able canopy to help us stay out of the sun (never got it set up...we couldn't figure it out). All of the friends and acquaintances who passed the word around and also came back for seconds and thirds.

It was exhausting. We're glad it's over. And, yes, there is still some merchandise left. All in all, it was a HUGE success!

Thanks for stopping by.
:0)

VIRTUAL YARD SALE

2010-07-04T10:14:00.004-04:00

Just wanted to post and let everyone know that my "Virtual" Yard Sale is now open. Finally! I am trying to drastically reduce my CPK inventory. So, stop by, tell your friends and keep on the look out for new additions. :0)

HOME SWEET APARTMENT

2010-06-29T09:23:00.003-04:00

Steph's new apartment is in the heart of the Historic District of Center City Philidelphia. Great location and a cool little neighborhood. The great charm of her apartment is the exposed ceiling and the great mix of old and new brick. Don't know how old her building is but I do know it is VERY old!

When you look at the pics just realize that Frank and I were staying there and all of our stuff, including an air mattress, was all over the place.

found this great little pub table/chairs to help with the huge ceilings

This great storage piece came from Pier 1 - lots of great character

This sofa is just what Steph was looking for... the chaise part was a "must"

She still needs a few more things, including lighting but I know she'll get to it when she can. Sorry, no pics of the bedroom or kitchen. Meanwhile, the new job is going great!

SWIM, BIKE, RUN

2010-06-26T15:19:00.004-04:00

Frank and I were lucky enough to be in Philly to see Steph race. It was not her first but it was our first race to see first hand. The energy, excitement and emotion was fantastic! We had seen pictures before and heard accounts of races but being there was the best!

30 YEARS & COUNTING...

2010-06-22T18:07:00.002-04:00

Here's to another 30 years!

June 22, 1980

IT'S AMAZING WHAT A LITTLE FERTILIZER WILL DO!

2010-05-05T17:46:00.002-04:00

Yup! That's all it took. I bought this "Bearded Iris" a few years ago. It only bloomed once although the greens did sprout every year. This year I fertilized in early April and now I have one bloom. Just one but I love it! Two other sets sprouted greens but no blooms. Maybe next year.

A DAY AT THE RACES

2010-05-02T14:22:00.006-04:00

I know it's been quite a while since I've posted but my new job has really taken over. I've been exhausted and am now getting used to my new schedule. Unfortunately, my creative time has been cut drastically. Ironic that I work at a fabric/craft store and I don't have time to be creative at home.

I have just started a new, huge project of decreasing my CPK collection. I have been listing Kids in my Readoption room and hope to list some on Ebay. The first Saturday in June is my yard sale and some of them will end up there.

So, on another note...Steph and her boyfriend, Grant came to Louisville for the Derby weekend. We all went to the Oaks (Friday before Derby) and had a great day at the track. Fortunately, we had fabulous weather (sorry Derby).

And, of course we just had to have hats...so Frank and I went off to Dee's Crafts to find the hats and all of the decorations. Steph had to mail me her dress so we could match the ribbons and ribbons. We didn't put hers all together until she arrived on Thursday. I think they came out pretty good. As crafty as I am, I am lucky that Frank has a great color eye.

This is the second year that The Oaks is "Pink Out" at Churchill Downs. Everyone is encouraged to wear pink and the track is all decked out in pink, as well. Huge donations were made to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Yyes, Frank is wearing pink too...pink stripes on his shirt.)

Steph & me

Rachael & Steph

Steph

Grant & Steph

Frank, Steph, Grant & me

NAME IT!

2010-03-10T17:06:00.003-05:00

Here's the latest. But, not sure what it is...just a square head with 3 feet! Cute! I think this one will go to John. I love making these things but just don't need extra stuff laying around.
Work at JoAnn Fabrics & Crafts is going great. Getting plenty of hours and now I'm testing various shoes & insoles in all different combos. Hopefully I'll be able to settle on something soon as I work on Friday.
:0)
Thanks for stopping by!
Peg

2010 CKC - CREATING KEEPSAKES CONVENTION

2010-03-01T15:34:00.003-05:00

This year I am just wiped out. Of course doing a Fri night crop and then a Sat morning 8:30 class doesn't help. I did a total of 5 classes. I don't think I'll do that again...just too much. And, the quality of the classes varied tremendously. The best class was sponsored by Technique Tuesday - they make great clear stamps among other things.

These first 2 layouts were from a class called "Beyond The Square". It's goal was to give you ideas about how to use die cut papers. I don't think I learned much new. Everyone did the same layout with the same papers, so when I got home I added a few personal touches. These are not like my usual style but they are ok and I am happy with them.

These 2 layouts were from a class called "Masking & Misting". Again, not sure I learned much here but they gave great supplies. The best thing about this class was that everyone did something different...no true cookie cutter layouts here. I'm happy with the first one but I think the second one needs something...not sure what.

This one is of Tracy

This one is Steph

All I need to do now is add some journaling to all of these.

Thanks for stopping by.

CAREFUL!! DON'T GET STUNG!

2010-02-24T16:41:00.004-05:00

I just finished this knitted jelly fish for Tracy. She and I were in Michael's one day when we saw this pattern book and yarn on clearance. It has several weird creatures to knit and stuff. She picked out the jelly fish and the colors so I agreed to give it a try. I thought it came out pretty good. Kinda cute too.

As for my job at Jo-Ann's.... orientation is tomorrow at 5 pm. Must wear the prescribed "uniform" of black or khaki pants and a white shirt with a collar. Check and Check! Looking forward to starting this new chapter.

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GUESS WHO'S EMPLOYES??

2010-02-22T08:21:00.005-05:00

I got the phone call Friday around 6 PM. Yep! I've passed my first hurdle. I got the job. Granted it's not a glamorous job but I wanted it so badly. I'll be a cashier at Jo-Ann's. I'm supposed to get another call today to let me know what I'll be paid and to give me info about orientation. The interviewer asked me one very important question...if I'll just be giving my pay check back to the store on pay day...I did say, "NO" because I have tons of supplies already. I hope I can keep my promise to myself.

On another note, just wanted to show off my 2 latest knitting projects. I decided to do a baby blanket, or two, after completing a knitting class at Sophies' here in town. I'm so thrilled at how far I've come from not knowing anything over the summer.

This is my first attempt. Love the color but it just wasn't girly enough

Then I did this one which I made for my brand new niece up in Wisconsin.

More later about my new felting project and the CKC here in Louisville this coming weekend.
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2010-02-17T08:10:00.005-05:00

On Feb 11th we braved the snow and coming storms to see my baby graduate from Physical Therapy School. Steph attended Arcadia University which is just outside Philly. She really didn't get a diploma that day; just an I.O.U. as she still has to finish one of her clinical rotations that got interrupted due to the bike/car accident. But it was thrilling, nonetheless, to hear the speaker announcer her as "Dr. Stephanie _____". Fantastic!

Dr. Stephanie

Steph & Dad outside Arcadia's castle

Steph & Grant (her new guy) at a great Greek restaurant for a celebration lunch.

Tracy & Ricoh at my sister's house in NJ. Poor little guy is recovering from double knee surgery.

A fantastic Dale Chihuly glass sculpture inside the fantastic Liberty Museum in the Old City, Philly. (I LOVE Chihuly!!!)

Thanks for stopping by!
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MMMMMM.....SMELLS YUMMY

2010-01-30T19:41:00.004-05:00

We got about 4 inches of snow on our street - fluffy stuff, not the hard frozen stuff. You could push the shovel off with one hand. Or...do what my neighbor did and use a push broom!

Time to bake today! Didn't want to go out anyway. Frank and I had planned ahead and had everything we needed to bake these yummy ginger snap sandwich cookies!!

The filling is made with cream cheese , powdered sugar and a little orange juice...sweet!

And, of course, I had to take Adam Luther out to play in the snow. It was pretty deep for him!

Thanks for stopping by!!

SO, WHAT'S NEW??

2010-01-28T14:49:00.004-05:00

What's new is that I've begun the job hunting process. I'm looking for a part time job and have already filled out several applications to local retail stores. What's with these on-line applications? I like handing my application in by hand so much better!!

So, in the mean time, I'm trying to keep busy with making new layouts.

This is my husband, Frank. Can't you see the same face?? Over the winter break, Steph decided to scan boxes and boxes of slides into the computer. THANK YOU, Steph!! Some are not in very good condition but others are perfect. I was able to do a little editing on some.

These next 2 are birthday cards that I made for 2 January birthdays.

OK, so, a year ago I found some wrestling papers & embellishments at the CKC (Creating Keepsakes Convention) here in Louisville. I bought them for my sister because her son, David, was a star on his high school team. Well, she said she didn't have time so I took them with the photos and have finally gotten around to scrapping them. These next 2 layouts are the results.

Back in 2008, Steph, my sister and I went on a cruise. I did a journal of the adventure but I never really scrapped layouts. These are the first two. We were at Half Moon Cay near the Bahamas (I think) and Micky just had the best time....relaxing.

This one was on a boat riding to a stingray excursion.

This is my latest layout for These Are a Few of My Favorite Things Challenge Blog. The challenge was to scrap your favorite fragrance.

I skipped 2008 but finally got around to doing a year-in-review layout for 2009.

Thanks for stopping by!

These Are a Few of My Favorite Layouts

2010-01-08T12:28:00.005-05:00

One of my favorite challenge blogs, These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things, has a different kind of challenge this month. We are to chose the one favorite layout that we did in 2009. I've done quite a lot of layouts but when I reviewed all of them, I came up with this one. It was originally done for Scrap The Music but I'm submitting it for January's TTAFOMFT challenge.

It hits home. I was being brutally honest with myself (probably could have been even more honest, though). I was also proud of the techniques I used in this layout.

The journaling reads:

"I am overweight. Have been for a very long time. Can't blame it on babies any longer. They are 24 and 25 years old.

I am fat. The doctor said I was obese. Even that didn't sink in.

I see it when I see myself in photos. I don't see it day to day. I definitely aint feeling what I see.

That's the problem. If I can just feel fat, then maybe I'd be able to stick with the program and lose this *!#?@ fat!"

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On another note, This next layout was done for the last TAAFOMFT challenge..."your favorite car". I really loved doing this one and actually was one of the challenge winners.
Journaling reads:

"All I want to do is to drive one...just once. I've been in love with vintage 'Vettes for many years. Don't think I want to own one; just take it for a test drive. This is definitely on my bucket list!"

As always, thanks for stopping by!

THE DETAILS

2009-12-31T12:09:00.002-05:00

Ok...some time has gone by and I'm outwardly more calm. I can explain a little.

Scrap~N~Crap, my daughter's scrapbooking store, is now closed. It opened on September 11th, 2009 and closed December 22 (or something like that).

We knew we wouldn't have rent money past December but then the business partner turned off the cash register software (Checkout) so we couldn't have stayed open till Christmas anyway. We has planned on closing Christmas Eve. So, a couple of extra days didn't really matter. We were only getting a couple of people in each day for the past several weeks. It was costing more in utilities to keep the store open than we took in.

We are all sad and a good friendship has gone up in smoke. There is tons of blame being tossed back and forth and no one is happy. The thing is, if things were handled differently, it could have been a great store and we just might have made it.

So, now we have to deal with lawyers and bankruptcy and bitterness.

Oh well! A new year means a new beginning anyway.

Thanks for listening.
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NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS???

2009-12-18T11:27:00.002-05:00

Well, not always and not in this case. I can't go into details at the moment but this December will go down in the books as the most upsetting month of the year. We've gone from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows in 4 short (or long) months.

I am around and will be around. Rumor has it that I might have to find a part time job come the new year...good luck to me! Not many jobs around and probably not many that I will am qualified for. I don't mind having an outside job but I hope it's at least one that I can enjoy.

That's all for now. Thanks for stopping by.
Peggy

EVEN MORE JOURNALS!!

2009-11-26T07:53:00.002-05:00

These are my latest journal books that I will be adding to my Etsy shop. Each has a different feeling about them but both are cute!

"Reserved" Blank Journal

"Gum Drop" Blank Journal

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!!!
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LATEST LAYOUTS

2009-11-25T19:06:00.002-05:00

I seem to be getting more done at the store than at home. Here are my latest layouts. Actually, I revised the one of my parents...I like it much better now that I put the crochet doily on the layout.

this is the first version

this is the revised and final result. Just loved the feel of this Kaiser paper with this photo.

these pics of Frank and me were taken in a photo booth at a wedding we went to this year. We got kinda silly with it. But Frank made me "promise" not to show them to anyone. So, of course I had to scrap them! :0)

This is Nathan, my sister's grandson. All I can say is that she is one brave grandma!

Then, of course I had to add another layout of Tracy to the album I'm doing for her. These pics were taken on her 1st birthday - after the cake. I had never used Bam Pop paper before but the jelly fist just fit here. Backed it up with Crate Paper die cut and a Glitz grid.

Thanks for stopping by!
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JOURNAL IT!

2009-11-24T10:21:00.002-05:00

These are my latest additions to my journal section of my Etsy shop.

horse themed

vintage writing

milk chocolate

cup cake

So, come on by and visit my shop!
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BLANK JOURNAL BOOKS

2009-11-17T11:39:00.002-05:00

I've been just a little busy lately. The store has taken up quite a bit of my free time, but I still found time to create some new blank journals. You can find them on my Etsy site: embellishmeagain.etsy.com. They're all very reasonable at $9.99 each. Complete descriptions are on Etsy. New books are on their way. Each one is one of a kind! Hope you stop by!

Thanks!

WORK BENEFITS

2009-11-16T08:26:00.004-05:00

One of the benefits of working at Scrap~N~Crap is that I am able to do a little scrapping in between customers! I didn't do these in 1 day...several weeks.

HALLMARK...EAT YOUR HEART OUT!

2009-11-14T09:53:00.005-05:00

The second Wednesday in the month can only mean one thing...Red Hots Night! This month was my turn to arrange the evening. I decided to make good use of the crop room at Tracy's store, Scrap~N~Crap.

November is a busy month for Red Hots with 3 birthdays...alas one birthday girl was MIA...Missed you, Sharon.

I planned an evening of holiday card making since the holiday season was upon us. Everyone had lots of great, original ideas. I'm glad they didn't just copy one of the examples, but were just inspired by them...just what I planned!

The final results! What a creative bunch we are.

Thanks, ladies, for a fun and successful evening!
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EmbellishMeAgain Layout

2009-10-24T07:46:00.002-04:00

The possibilities are endless! This is what I did with one of my several embellishment kits! The only added items were the card stock and pattern paper...oh, and the Ranger crackle paint on the #5!

embellishmeagain.etsy.com

Sign on and be a fan!! I am now starting to customize your letters. Pick a favorite name or word to make your layout even more special!

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Thanks for stopping by.

Keep On Scrappin'

2009-10-21T12:54:00.005-04:00

Went shopping at Scrap~N~Crap this morning. Now, I have some great materials to work with today. YAY!

But I did do some scrapping yesterday (yes, even though I was babysitting!)

This one is for OLW - the word is "gratitude". I may be late submitting it but every time I go to their website, right now, my computer freezes!

I wrote my journaling down the side: "Thanks to my parents I got my start with love, pride, understanding, morals, priorities and assistance...A great sart to pass along to my own family. Eternally"

This one is for the These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things challenge...your favorite season.

The words at the bottom are: "crisp, breezy, cool, pumpkins, color, Halloween, leaves"

TO DO LIST:

2009-10-17T07:54:00.004-04:00

It just keeps getting longer

Find a dress for a wedding Nov 7th (top priority)
Put together an ad for Etsy
Get recipes together for John
Return something to Target
Return something to Bed, Bath & Beyond
Get Adam Luther's costume from a friend and find fabric to make the pants to go with it
Scrap our Pacific Northwest trip
Catch up on scrapping challenges
Complete layout for Circle Journal #1
Start an album for Circle Journal #2
Come up with a theme for Circle Journal #2 (so many to choose from)
Go to a movie
Go bowling
Finish personalizing the banks for the Temple
Laundry
Knit
Finish book for book club on Wed
Clean out my car

So much to do, so little time. I haven't scrapped an actual layout in weeks!!! I think I'm going through withdrawal. Maybe I need a self imposed crop...anyone want to crop with me??

ETSY UPDATES

2009-10-10T09:47:00.002-04:00

I've been a busy little girl lately so I haven't posted much. Oops.

But, once again, I've added to my Etsy shop...

Traveling Along Embellishment Kit

Owl Journaling Spots with some little owls

Traveling Journaling Spots

Art Journal filled with heavyweight Watercolor Paper

And finally, I found these cute miniature cookie cutters so I added one to the "What's Cookin'?" Kit along with some older paper recipe cards.

I've also decided to begin a 6-8 week knitting class. I've finished up 3 sets of those slipper booties and am now attempting an "easy" sweater. That combined with babysitting 2 days a week, various doctor/dentist appointments & tests ( bone density this week) and I've not much time left for scrapping. I did, however, finish a little mini for Tracy & Kimber's store..."The Little Store that Could".

Now, I finally get to start on scrapping/journaling our trip to the Pacific North West. (Plus I'm trying to downsize the clutter...good luck with that!)

Thanks for stopping by...and please stop by my Etsy shop!
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Peggy

NEW EMBELLISHMENTS IN ETSY!

2009-09-29T15:26:00.003-04:00

I've revamped my "Child's Play" kit and added 4 new ones:

"Child's Play"

"Girls So Sweet"

"Boys Will Be Boys"
"What's Cookin'?"

"Sew & Sew"

Stop by my Etsy shop and see the detailed photos!
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Thanks for stopping by.

NEW STUFF

2009-09-15T19:06:00.003-04:00

I think my knitting is coming along just fine. Actually, I'm pretty proud of myself. I found an easy beginners pattern for these booties. I had never knitted with really bulky yarn...it was tricky but I learned a lot. They are Sooooooooooooooooo soft!! Now I'm making another pair for my little 4 year old friend. I even let her pick out the yarn.

The next 3 layouts were made with papers that I bought from Tracy's new store, Scrap~N~Crap. They are all My Mind's Eye and Fancy Pants papers. The first 2 are from Halloweens past and the 3rd is of my sister and me from one of our cruises.

Thanks for stopping by!
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2009-09-13T19:35:00.002-04:00

It's hard to believe that this empty store, a few weeks ago...

Is full of such fun supplies today!

Looking forward to more inventory coming in this week! I had fun working in the store this weekend. From here on in I am on an on-call basis. But, I'm sure I'll still be around.

WE DID IT!!!

2009-09-11T21:42:00.002-04:00

Their first day was a huge success! There were people waiting outside before the doors opened!! Fantastic!

Last night Tracy went and bought balloons (she hates balloons!)...they just filled her car.

The store sign hasn't come in yet so Kimber decorated the front of the store.

Some views of the inside of the store during some of the slower times. There was constant traffic in the store all day!

Tomorrow's another day and we think it will be even busier.
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THIS IS IT!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-09-11T06:53:00.003-04:00

Well, Today's the day! Scrap~N~Crap is opening!! We're all both exhausted and excited. I left the store kinda early last night. I don't know what time everyone else went home.

This was the sight as I walked into the store yesterday morning. We accomplished quite a lot in the prepping of the store. I'll post some more pics tonight...I hope!

Here's a short list of brands the store will be carrying:

3 Bugs in a Rug
7 Gypsies
American Crafts
Anna Griffin
Bam Pop!
Basic Grey
Core'dinations
Cosmo Cricket
Crate paper
Daisy Bucket Designs
Fancy Pants
GCD
Graphic 45
Jenni Bowlin
Jillibean Soup
Kaiser Craft
KI Memories
Luxe Designs

That's about 1/2 of the list right now. More later.

THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS...

2009-09-09T07:57:00.002-04:00

I just love this relatively new challenge blog! It focuses on the "Me" instead of just scrapping the vacations, kits, etc. The prompts have been great so far. Can't wait for the next one. I haven't been able to scrap much lately so I've missed the deadlines for several challenge blogs. I finally got to sit down and do 2 whole layouts!

The prompt for this one was to scrap about your favorite movie. There are so many that I've loved over the years but this one just stood out so much more! I'm not a big fan of Abbott & Costello movies but this one was just so different...only 1 of 2 that they didn't act together in their usual fashion.

In a song called "If you could read my mind" there's a reference to the "ghosts in a wishing well". I believe that that quote references this movie. And, this is the movie that sparked my interest in ghostly things and the supernatural. LOVE this movie!! So, I totally missed the deadline for this one but I wanted to do it anyway.

This one is for the latest prompt about your favorite foods. Now, I didn't get to look the way I do by eating too many green beans! I love lots of different kinds of foods. But this is one that I have the hardest time to pass up. CINNAMON!! It has so many healthy advantages too!
Thanks for looking!
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FINISHED!!

2009-09-08T20:40:00.004-04:00

Well, the hardest and most expensive parts of the kitchen work is complete! YAY! All we want to do now is to get a few new accessories. We're really happy with it!

Thanks for looking!
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PROGRESS!!

2009-09-05T19:48:00.003-04:00

We have product going on their displays

And there is even a store mascot...Yoshi will be spending some of her time in the store.

MORE ON ETSY

2009-09-01T20:27:00.004-04:00

I've added 2 more collections to my Etsy site.

This one is called "Child's Play" - lots of vintage & non-vintage goodies

This collection is called "Sew & Sew" including vintage patterns, buttons & trims

Thanks for looking!
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YAY! MY ETSY SHOP IS NOW OPEN

2009-08-31T18:46:00.002-04:00

I've gone and done it. I've opened my ETSY shop. You can find it at Embellish Me Again I only have 2 different items in it right now but I do have multiples of these items available.

I decided to collect ephemera, vintage and non-traditional items and organize them into embellishment collections.

This is my very first one. I call it "This & That". It has a wide variety of items in it.

This is what my packaging looks like for "This & That"

My second collection is called "Fun & Games". It has game pieces, music, book illustrations and things that children would like.

This is the "Fun & Games" package

I hope you'll stop by and take a look. I am working on another collection that will be called "Sew & Sew".

Thanks for looking.
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PROGRESSING RIGHT ALONG...

2009-08-28T15:14:00.004-04:00

The store is painted, all of the cabinets constructed and now to get the aisles set up with all of the slat wall for hanging products! Opening in less than 2 weeks! Check out the website: Scrap~N~Crap.

This is Kimber's office

Here are the tables & chairs for the community crop room

Oh, and Tracy creating a window display

Don't know if you can see some of the paper racks on top of the cabinets and the slat wall behind them. That's what Tracy did her display on.

Daniel hard at work constructing, yet another cabinet

And, the most important part...testing out the toys for the Children's Area!!

On to other news...the knitting is coming along too. Here is another test piece where I tried out different patterns.

Thanks for stopping by!
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THE NEXT STEP

2009-08-23T08:06:00.003-04:00

First of all, I wanted to show off my first attempt at knitting. It's only about 5" long and 15 stitches wide. Not bad for my first attempt, I think. The biggest thing was that I learned to cast on, finish off and attempting to purl! I've known the very basics of knitting for years but never did anything with it.

Now comes the back splash. The installer came yesterday. He'll need to come again on Monday to grout the tiles and then another day to seal it. It's ok. I think I made the wrong decision on the accent tiles. I chose the glass and I think I would have like the little black ones instead. Oh well! Maybe when it's really finished we'll like it better. Also, the tumbled stone came in darker than the sample stones.

Thanks for looking!
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Paper Racks X 43!

2009-08-20T19:31:00.002-04:00

I went in to the store today expecting to put more cabinets together but Kimber had received a call (at 3AM!) that the paper racks were being delivered today. So, it took us several hours to unload the 43 boxes, remove the 43 paper racks and then get them into the store, pack up half of the 43 empty flat boxes into my car and then take them to the recycle center. Phew!!! But, it's coming along. They hope to finish the painting this weekend.

The full hallway

The "before" pic

The "after" pic

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-08-15T20:53:00.006-04:00

Two big "yays"!! First...I finally got my first hummingbird at my feeder today. At least it's the first that I've seen. It's a female so the colors aren't so pretty but she's come a few more times since.
Next comes Scrap~N~Crap...the store itself. In the pics are Tracy & bf John.

These are pics of the inside. The first is the main room.

More of the main room seeing the office in the corner

This is the Community Room where crops, workshops and activities will take place.

From the back of the store looking to the front door

This is one of the walls that was painted...I think it needs another coat! :0)

Thanks for stopping by!
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DRUM ROLL PLEASE....

2009-08-12T07:16:00.004-04:00

And the winner is....

CPKNANCY!!! Congrats!! Please send me an email!

I know it's a little hard to read but I got the shot!!

Thanks all for playing.
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Peggy

A FRIENDLY little GIVE AWAY

2009-08-06T13:26:00.003-04:00

No particular reason...just because. Here's a great sampling of the Friendly Forest collection up for grabs. Interested??? Just leave me a message and tell me about your favorite scrapping product/tool...whatever. I'll be choosing a winner randomly next week. I'll have my little friend pull a name on Tuesday and I'll announce the winner on Wednesday (sorry...U.S. residents only).

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Thanks for stopping by!

WHAT * A * MESS!!!!!!

2009-08-05T08:26:00.003-04:00

Louisville, KY. August 4, 2009. Unprecedented rain and flash floods. Downtown got about 6.5 inches in 1 hour. Other areas to the west and south got even more.

I got these photos from one of our local tv stations. Fortunately for me, our east end neck of the woods didn't get hit as hard, even though the skies were dark and the winds were blowing. We got less than an inch.

this is I-65 - parts of this highway between Indianapolis & Louisville were closed down.

The main branch of the public library...The basement was flooded...lost thousands of books...even the stock that was being stored for a new branch that was opening soon.

outside the library

The clean up begins!

MA*DD

2009-08-02T15:58:00.002-04:00

Yesterday morning, in Louisville, KY, a triathlete was killed while riding his bike in a race. Drunk Driver. I cried. It was too much for me after what Steph survived.

You can go here to read the whole article

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

2009-07-29T19:35:00.002-04:00

Out with the old, green Formica counter tops....
Remove all of the old, plain white 4 x 4 ceramic tile back spash....
Bring on the granite (Lapidus Gold) (this color is better than the next photo)

Next step is picking out the stone tiles for the new back splash.
YAY!!

Scrapping Away!!

2009-07-24T13:33:00.003-04:00

In between NYC layouts, I've been doing some other things. These are my latest:

My Dad from 1943. The challenge from Scrapping Out Loud was to use distressing on your layout.

This was a challenge from Category Stories to go back in time to the 1980's and scrap something special about those years. This is the story about the COW...how Frank and I spent the night in E-town , KY after we had just been married and I saw a cow. (Remember I'm a NYC kid). I had him hop the fence and get a picture or two. Then he saw one with sharp horns and he took off and got out in 1 piece!

It's also using a sketch from Gretchen from SISiversary.

This is a scraplift...I got my inspiration from one of the gals on SIS. Here's Steph and all of her formal high school basketball pics.

This was a challenge from one of the newest challenge blogs: These Are a Few of My Favorite Things. The first challenge was to focus on your favorite color(s)

A challenge from Kiddie Lit: using The Velveteen Rabbit as inspiration. This is my threadbare, but wonderful, Clifford dog, that I've had since college.

(7/27) Just found out that this layout won the challenge!! Whoo Hoo!! Thanks ladies!

OLW Challenge - using the word "Why".

As always, Thanks for Looking!
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Been Busy!

2009-07-23T16:05:00.006-04:00

I'm still working on my NYC Vacation album. I have to stop and do other topics at times but I'm still plugging along.

Frank didn't want me to buy this posed photo but I liked it so...I did anyway!

Little Italy was full of great bargains and great food!

This is a double layout made with a sketch layout from SISiversary (that I didn't attend but received the kit anyway) There was originally a sun in the lower left corner...I turned it into the Lady's crown.

Green Street...SoHo...this is where my father's first handbag factory was and some of my earliest memories are from this factory. We don't know what the address was but it was somewhere on this street.

This was a great sculpture to find in NY - I was surprised it was there.

What a fabulous museum to go to...They showed an un-restored apt, and then 2 other apartments restored to the dates in which the depicted family lived. Fascinating history!

This is the church right next to Ground Zero where many people took cover

Some of my favorite childhood memories grew here...My dad and I went here a lot.

9/11 Memorial wall - across the street from Ground Zero

10 House - The First Responders and their own memorial

Thanks for stopping by & looking at my work.
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UPDATING!!

2009-07-22T13:13:00.004-04:00

First, I am so glad to have finally updated my blog design. I want to make my own banner but just can't figure out how to center it and put my name in the center of the banner. I guess I'll figure it out. This design is from Simply Chic Blog Backgrounds...Very nice work.

Next, I have newer pics of my little grand-niece...these are from Day 2...Much better pics!!

Thanks for stopping my. I'll have to upload some of my latest layouts tomorrow.
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CONGRATULATIONS

2009-07-10T10:05:00.002-04:00

Meet Eliana Miriam. Born July 9 and weighing in at 5 lbs, 12 ounces.

Everyone is so glad she's her. Here she is posing with my sister. What's really exciting is that this is my sister's first little girl. She's had 4 boys and one grandson. Now, she has a granddaughter!

Even right now, I think she looks just like her big brother, Nathaniel (2 yrs).

This is the card I made for them.

TWO NEWS - GREAT NEWS

2009-07-08T14:40:00.003-04:00

First of all, here comes a new Local Scrapbook Store in Louisville, KY! Yep, Tracy and her good friend, Kimber are partnering up to open the only LSS here in town. Up until now all we have are the chains with the same-old-stuff. Their selling point is carrying merchandise that no one else in town sells!! Can't wait! Love the name, too...Scrap 'N Crap! Their website is up and running so you can find out more...just click on the link. They are also on Facebook, My Space & Twitter!

Next, I want to boast about my romantic hubby! June 22 was our 29th wedding anniversary. Well, if you've been reading, I was in Philly helping Steph recover from being hit by a drunk driver! I knew he had a gift for me but I left town a few days before our anniversary. So, when I got back, this is what I opened! It was hard to photograph because of glare on the front...but it looks perfect!

These are the words to the song "Longer" by Dan Fogelberg. This is "our song" from our wedding...we had our first dance to it. It's very special to both of us. The words are just so beautiful!!

Longer than thereve been fishes in the ocean

Higher than any bird ever flew
Longer than thereve been stars up in the heavens
Ive been in love with you.

Stronger than any mountain cathedral
Truer than any tree ever grew
Deeper than any forest primeval
I am in love with you.

Ill bring fires in the winters
Youll send showers in the springs
Well fly through the falls and summers
With love on our wings.

Through the years as the fire starts to mellow
Burning lines in the book of our lives
Though the binding cracks and the pages start to yellow
Ill be in love with you.

Longer than thereve been fishes in the ocean
Higher than any bird ever flew
Longer than thereve been stars up in the heavens
Ive been in love with you
I am in love with you..

WINK to VINK!

2009-07-04T07:59:00.002-04:00

Just love this lady and her scrapping style. I have been following Chimeme/Vink's scrapping ever since I joined scrapinstyletv.com. Well, even though she lives far away from the States, in the Netherlands, she is doing a give-away on her blog, The Art of a Dutch Vink.

This give away is very special as it would feel like channeling her talents and feeling like she was here in Kentucky with me. Great art!!
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Thanks for stopping by. More later.
Peggy

SUMMER WALK

2009-06-29T19:24:00.005-04:00

Steph is doing only marginally better. The swelling on her thigh and knee have gone down and the bruises are turning yellow. But, she is going stir crazy and she has probably been doing too much. She is still getting headaches from the concussion.

On a lighter side, Steph wanted to go on a very short walk this afternoon, so walk we did. Of course, I took my camera and found these neat photo ops right on her street!

Steph has a follow up doctor appointment tomorrow afternoon so, hopefully, we'll get some better news.

Thanks for stopping by!
Peggy

WHEN LIFE HANDS YOU LEMONS....or...SCRAPPING UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES

2009-06-28T08:16:00.002-04:00

I finally broke down and went to Michael's yestereday for a few basic supplies I may be here for another 4-5 days and I really needed something to do. The hardest part was that the only pics I had were what was already on my camera...mostly accident related. So, since I didn't get to go to my scrapping weekend, I got to play along with some challenges on SIS.

This layout was for a Free Shopping Challenge. You "buy" 3 items off of a list of 10 and then you have to use them on a layout. I "bought" staples, ink and doodling. All of the papers for these layouts come from a K & Company pad called "Day Dreams". Cute stuff!

This was another challenge where you had to use small photos, paint & cardboard. Luckily, I had thought about saving some of the cardboard off of the box one of the flower arrangements came in and got to use it here. I also saved part of the clear plastic and the company logo pick from the edible arrangement. The letters were drawn and cut out of a graph-like paper from the pad I bought and then gone over with a in black sharpie.

This was a fun but very challenging project. The challenge was to take a magazine ad and insert your photo over someone's face and then embellish the ad. Again, the only pics I had were the ones on my camera and the only pic of Steph I had were of her (mockingly) sad face. The only magazines I had to chose from were bicycling magazines. I used some plastic bag closure tabs that I had saved and created my own letters from card stock/paint.

close up of Steph's face

Thanks for all the sweet comments and well wishes for Steph!! She is progressing. Didn't have a headache yesterday but still felt a bit clouded. Still can't walk completely normally but much of the swelling has gone down.

Thanks for stopping by.

TIME TO GO SHOPPING!

2009-06-25T10:41:00.004-04:00

What time is it when a car totals your bike? Why, go shopping, of course!

We finally got the bike back this morning. Definitely totaled!! This kinda brings it all back again! Steph might be able to save a component or two but...get a load of that wheel!!!

Steph had a triathlon race this weekend which she is missing, of course, and there's one she was going to do in July as well. She is a bit bummed out about not being able to train and race! There may still be hope for a race in August but it is doubtful as she probably has to make up work time then.

Thanks for all the well wishes.
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Peggy

THIS IS THE WORST OF IT!

2009-06-22T18:08:00.003-04:00

Stephanie is feeling better...getting up and down the stairs a bit better. She can walk up them with both legs but down is still one step at a time. Her right leg has this massive lumpy bruise and the left knee is swollen and scraped. The left knee is the one she had all her surgeries on in the past so she's quite worried about this too. We'll be looking for an orthopedist tomorrow. So far, she still can't drive and she is still getting headaches from the concussion.

We got the police report but there wasn't much info on there that we could use right now. We have to wait till Wed evening to contact the officer as that's when he's on duty. Her bike is being held as evidence and, so far, they won't even let her see it to see if anything is salvageable. Of course, I want to get a pic of it too! :0)

That's it for the update. I'll be her in Philly till she can drive, probably. Don't know how long that will be.

Thanks for stopping by.
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Peggy

HELMETS SAVE LIVES!!!!!!!!

2009-06-21T11:37:00.004-04:00

Right now I am sitting in my daughter's living room in Philly, on her lap top while she is napping on the couch with ice on her legs.

On Friday, Steph was riding her bike home and was crossing an intersection - with the light - and a big white old white caddy plowed into her as it was trying to turn. There were lots of witnesses and they saw the driver try to get away. Several people reported the accident and the cops caught the driver getting away. He then tried to deny that he was in any way involved in this accident.

On her way to the hospital she heard the EMS people talk about femur fractures but in the end, nothing was broken and no major internal injuries!!!

Her bike helmet is cracked in several places and they had to cut away all of her costly biking clothes and her bike...what's left of it...is being held by the police for evidence. All the cracks in her helmet could have been her head...bouncing on the pavement. I truly believe that her helmet saved her life or saved her from brain injury.

The moral to this story...WEAR A HELMET!!! They are the IN thing...all the cool people are wearing them!!

OK...off my soapbox for now. But I will try to get the word out any way I can and I am even encouraging my daughter to campaign for helmets on her campus!!

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Thanks for bearing with me...this is very emotional.
Peggy

PHOTO SWAP

2009-06-19T16:29:00.003-04:00

Next weekend I will be in Franklin, Tennessee for a fantastic Scrapbooking weekend called Scrap IN Style Live - SISiversary '09. There's a ton of things to do to get ready and one of those is this Photo Swap.

I swapped pics with another member and then we scrap their photo(s). Bridget sent me 2 pics of her cats and this is what I've done with them. I've left some room so she can do her own journaling. This is what she wrote of her little felines:

Yeah, they're my favorite subjects. The first picture is of Kirby and Puddy. Puddy is the big brother, and little sister Kirby just loves him so much. The second one is of Ollie. He had been sleeping with my dad's socks, and I snapped the pic in mid-yawn. It's too funny!

I usually post my layouts on SIS but I haven't posted these so Bridget won't see them before our exchange.

Thanks for looking!

CAUGHT BETWEEN A TRAIN & A HARD PLACE...

2009-06-11T16:38:00.004-04:00

Last weekend, Frank and I went to an art fair in LaGrange, KY - just about 30 minutes from home. This place was really interesting...the train runs right through Main Street!!...right next to all the shops and parked cars.

But then we heard the train conductor hanging out his window and yelling for someone to get over to the other side! Little did we know that he was yelling at a CAR to get over to the other side. Well, the people in the car went on the wrong side and actually got STUCK between the stopped train and the parked cars!!!

Well, we didn't hang around long enough to see the outcome but this was one sight I won't soon forget!
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MY FIRST C.J.!!

2009-06-10T16:28:00.004-04:00

I signed up for my very first Circle Journal. So far, the experience has been SO exciting. There are 7 of us and each person chooses her own journal theme and then all of the other people make layouts, according to the theme, for her journal. All of the participants will be attending the SISiversary weekend in Franklin, TN in a few weeks. Usually circle journal go in the mail. Instead, we'll all exchange layouts at the event. All of the layouts are double 8 x 8s except for the one indicated.

This is the cover I made for my journal. It holds 8 x 8 layouts.

This is inside the front cover...it explains the theme for my journal.

Each person is asked to make tags that tell about themselves. I created this pocket page to hold all of the tags I will receive.

This is the layout I made for my own journal.

This is a 6 x 6 layout for a journal with the theme of "home".

This journal's theme is "Why I scrapbook".

This theme is "Guilty Pleasures" - Yes, I watch Kyle XY!

"Inspiration" is the theme for this journal. I was inspired by a set of note cards I bought at MoMA in NYC

This one was to scrap a song lyric and to include a picture of yourself...I chose "What was I thinking" by Dierks Bently. I highlighted some of my many hairstyles over the years.

The theme of this journal is "What makes you, you!". I included some self descriptive words along with other things that made me who I am today.

Since this journal, I've signed up for my second. I still haven't decided on my theme yet but I really do need to get crackin'!

Thanks for looking.
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You Can Take the Girl Out of New York but You Can Never Take the New York Out of the Girl!

2009-06-05T08:28:00.003-04:00

Here's some more layouts that I did of our trip to New York...man, I miss that place!!

While Frank and I were on the observation deck of the Empire State Building, along came this pigeon and sat on the edge. He sat there for the longest time, walked back and forth as if he were watching the people as much as the people were watching him!! He let everyone get very close! Cute, little dirty pigeon!

This layout is just full of random things that we saw around the city! It's a little busy, but then, so is New York!

We saw these 2 shows while in the city. The 39 Steps and Alter Boyz. Both were excellent and I'd recommend them to everyone!

One of the most surprising things in the City was the Manhattan subway stations! They were FILLED with beautiful mosaics! Here's a layout highlighting the ones that I took pics of.

There's still more to come...especially pics from when we walked across the Brooklyn Bridge!

Thanks for looking!

New York, I Miss You!!!

2009-06-02T12:07:00.004-04:00

Well, I've been back for over a week and haven't blogged about my trip yet! I am now going to try to make up for my lapse. I took so many pics that I nearly filled my 8 gig memory card! Way too many pics for me to upload here. But, I will upload the layouts I've done and will be doing.

Instead of doing a daily journal or scrapping my trip day by day, I've decided to scrap it by theme (where possible), as you'll see.

This layout highlights quite a bit of the beautiful iron work that we saw all round the City. Great designs & craftsmanship!

Back in 1974 (after we moved away) my parents and I went back to NY to visit and went down to South Street Seaport & John Street along with my grandfather. We found these great colorful chairs and phone booths. Years later my own family went back and I looked for these but never found them; thought they were gone for good! Then, as Frank and I wandered down to South Street Seaport, we stumbled upon them...in a different location but still in existence!! I was thrilled!

This is only a tiny glimpse of Rockefeller Center and the iconic figure, but I already have pics of the Center from a past trip. I wanted something different. All during this trip I was focusing on design and tiny details of the City. This pic shows the Center through one of the bronze sculptures surrounding the area. I wanted this layout to be simple and focus on just this point!

What's New York without some of the best food!! Before we left on our trip, I made a mental list of things I wanted to eat while there. I think I did it all! The best was the kinish from the Carnegie Deli and my, nearly, nightly Black & White cookies---Can't beat 'em!!

This is, by no means, the end of my posting about NY. Stay tuned for more!

On a sadder note, I've had to cancel this year's edition of Cabbage Kids Adventure Camp due to lack of registrants. I guess the economy blue have taken over camp! I will probably try again next year, but Adam Luther is still pouting.

Thanks for stopping by!

THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW!

2009-05-12T11:32:00.002-04:00

Words not necessary.
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GOING GREEN & ANOTHER COUNTDOWN

2009-05-10T15:05:00.005-04:00

Bye Bye Avalon. Last Friday (May 3 - KY Oaks Day), Frank brought home his new car. It's a Prius! While I do miss some of the luxury features of the old Avalon, it was just that...OLD! Frank's been itching for a new car for almost a year now and just couldn't decide on what to get. He finally made his decision! Congrats!! And BOY, does it get great mileage!!!

We're NYC bound...the BIG APPLE!! We're in countdown mode... 4 days till take off!

DID YOU KNOW:

New York City has 722 miles of subway track.

The "New York Post" established in 1803 by Alexander Hamilton is the oldest running newspaper in the United States.

The first American chess tournament was held in New York in 1843.

The first capital of the United States was New York City. In 1789 George Washington took his oath as president on the balcony at Federal Hall.

Gennaro Lombardi opened the first United States pizzeria in 1895 in New York City.

he first Boy's Club was established in New York City in 1876.

The Big Apple is a term coined by musicians meaning to play the big time. (but there are other stories too.)

Joseph C. Gayetty of New York City invented toilet paper in 1857.

New York was the first state to require license plates on cars.

The first public brewery in America was established by Peter Minuit at the Market (Marckvelt) field in lower Manhattan.

These neat tidbits were from http://www.50states.com/facts/newyork.htm

As always, Thanks for stopping by!
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THANK YOU, THANK YOU and THANK YOU!!!

2009-05-07T19:39:00.003-04:00

Well, I got me some happy mail today!! This is what Jan sent me, from her own stash, for winning her NSD challenge. I LOVE all of it! Can't wait to dig in!! Thanks Jan!!

On another note, this next layout is a completed project from NSD. Lucy on SIStv challenged us with this rather messy project. It involved lots of chipboard, acrylic gesso and several colors of acrylic paints. Then came the doodling and some embellishments. This one was tons of fun!!

OLW's word is "two" and Cafe Mojo wanted us to scrap about Mother's Day, so I managed to combine both into 1 layout. Both photos are my daughters' firsts.

Thanks for stopping by!
Peggy

Pegasus Cove

BIRTHDAY SURPRISES

KEEPING BUSY

AM I REALLY POSTING ABOUT THIS???

MADE A NEW FRIEND

TODAY'S FINDS

HANUKKAH CAME TWICE THIS YEAR!

I MADE YARN...NOW WHAT?

ON BEING PRODUCTIVE

WHAT TOOK ME SO LONG??

MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT SPRING

BIRD NEST UPDATE AND OTHER THINGS

BYE-BYE BIRDIE

RED HOT BINGO

CHALENGE TIME

BIRTHDAY

IT WAS A VERY SCRAPPY DAY

IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN...

Scrapping The Music

MISSING MOM

ACTUALLY PROUD OF MYSELF

WOW! 4 MONTHS...REALLY?

I GUESS I REALLY NEEDED ANOTHER HOBBY...

KENTUCKY MEETS AUSTRALIA BIRTHDAY PRESENT

SCRAP, SCRAP, ONE AND ALL!

VIRTUAL YARD SALE

HOME SWEET APARTMENT

SWIM, BIKE, RUN

30 YEARS & COUNTING...

IT'S AMAZING WHAT A LITTLE FERTILIZER WILL DO!

A DAY AT THE RACES

NAME IT!

2010 CKC - CREATING KEEPSAKES CONVENTION

CAREFUL!! DON'T GET STUNG!

GUESS WHO'S EMPLOYES??

MMMMMM.....SMELLS YUMMY

SO, WHAT'S NEW??

These Are a Few of My Favorite Layouts

THE DETAILS

NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS???

EVEN MORE JOURNALS!!

LATEST LAYOUTS

JOURNAL IT!

BLANK JOURNAL BOOKS

WORK BENEFITS

HALLMARK...EAT YOUR HEART OUT!

EmbellishMeAgain Layout

Keep On Scrappin'

TO DO LIST:

ETSY UPDATES

NEW EMBELLISHMENTS IN ETSY!

NEW STUFF

WE DID IT!!!

THIS IS IT!!!!!!!!!!!

THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS...

FINISHED!!

PROGRESS!!

MORE ON ETSY

YAY! MY ETSY SHOP IS NOW OPEN

PROGRESSING RIGHT ALONG...

THE NEXT STEP

Paper Racks X 43!

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DRUM ROLL PLEASE....

A FRIENDLY little GIVE AWAY

WHAT * A * MESS!!!!!!

*M*A*D*D*

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Scrapping Away!!

Been Busy!

UPDATING!!

CONGRATULATIONS

TWO NEWS - GREAT NEWS

WINK to VINK!

SUMMER WALK

WHEN LIFE HANDS YOU LEMONS....or...SCRAPPING UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES

TIME TO GO SHOPPING!

THIS IS THE WORST OF IT!

HELMETS SAVE LIVES!!!!!!!!

PHOTO SWAP

MA*DD