Thank You!

I was fortunate to spend yesterday with friends painting one of their classrooms and got a treat of going to lunch together and had a wonderful crab cake on the Maine Coast......and then at my request.....Abacus in Boothbay in the afternoon.....this is one of my favorite stores.....of course I have many favorite stores on line and brick & mortar! LOL

This card (for the young man that was so helpful yesterday) is part of my bag from Abacus their bags are beautiful....grey with silver leafing! Oh to have a stack of these! LOL The stamps are from my new favorite stamp store Paper Trey Ink http://papertreyink.com...... I have never really been a acrylic stamp gal but these are the best! The designs are amazing too!

Well kids it is Friday and the boss will be home this evening so guess I better get going if I'm going to finish this weeks house project before he gets home....the downstairs bathroom.....you know all that stuff shoved in drawers and linen closets and under the sink that might not get used in my lifetime....well it is gone!

New York & New Products

Hey Kids....LOL....just stopping by to say Hi and that I'm having fun with my granddog and J&R too!
I want to make sure that someone calls my friend Jo and tells her to go and check out Nichole Heady's blog....http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/

Oh my Jo is going to be so excited......it is a quilting stamp set.....so Jo has someone called? and do you like it?

also want to make sure that your all keeping up with the new nestabilities...

http://www.paperfections.typepad.com/

.Connie this is going to be so much easier than that punch....

Well have a great day....

Strawberries Again!

OK, so what on earth was I thinking? More Strawberries?

It's all her fault and I'm sticking to my story! My sister made me do it! Lets see on Tuesday of last week I picked about 24lbs and cleaned, sliced and froze them, on Wednesday I went and picked another flat.....and pawned that flat off on some friends.....Today Sunday I went and picked another flat....another 8.62 lbs......only because my sister said she wanted to go and hadn't been since she picked strawberries in high school some 40+/- years ago.....so I came right home and cleaned them and sliced them....tip: (I use an egg slicer and force them through the wires with my thumbs, don't try and use the plunger as it will break the wires but works slick if you use your thumbs and is so.....so much quicker!)

My berries from today will be making a trek to upstate NY for Jamie and Rob! And I think I'll sneak some to Sirago to I know he loves his fruit and veggies!

Well folks I'm off to pack Jack's bags he is in NJ this week.

I Met Nichole Heady from PTI at a Maine Picnic!

First I want to thank Julie so much for taking all the time and effort to make this work!
How lucky I was to be able to meet Nichole today. We had a great time and I'll post all the cards that I swapped by Tuesday. But for now here is a few pictures I have from today...hope no one minds that they are on the net!

The Gang's all Here!

Here is my new friend Chris and Helen and ummmmm.....I know what wonderful card she made........ Karen...(Thanks Karen!) I am horrible with names but I can match up almost everyones card with their face....sorry folks just the way my mind works...like I know trival information that really doesn't matter to anyone......the home we lived in 12 years ago had 36 cabinets and drawers in the kitchen.....don't ask me why I need to know that it is not like I'm going on any trivia show that is going to ask that question and my poor DH just looks at me and shakes his head and says "Why would you know that?"....and the truth....I don't know why! OK so I have just digressed and you probably got way too much information from me! LOL Nichole and PTI customers chatting away....

Sketch Card

This is a card that I whipped up this morning for a bridal shower that I was going to this afternoon for my dear friend Debbie. The shell stamp and gems are by Hero Arts and the other products are by PaperTrey Ink except the black card stock is from The Paper Cut. The amazing sketch I found this morning Taylor Expressions
http://www.tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com
this was one of the first cards that I have ever used a sketch for and it was so much fun!

PaperTrey Ink......

Paper Trey Ink how do I love thee?????

Oh my.....I have a new favorite company.

Here is the link to PaperTrey Ink's store & blog.

The quality of the products from this company are amazing.....I have never found cardstock this 110# weight before and those of you that know me know that I have been one of the die hard rubbah gals....well.....I've converted to clings only from Papertrey Ink. They are deeply etched and stamp so clear. Speedy shipping as well....4 days max to Maine!

So if you have questions contact me.....I love their product!

Check out below.....Thank You's for a wedding shower I'm going to tomorrow....Shell by Hero Arts, Cardstock, plastic box ribbon, thank you and swirl stamps by PaperTrey Ink!

Back at Last

So...sometimes life just gets busy and I don't take the time to smell the flowers or update my blog.

I should take lessons from Sirago! He knows how to take the time to smell the flowers!

Well the bedroom is finished and DH is thrilled! and I got a surprise too....a gift certificate for a full body massage, facial, manicure & pedicure too! I am saving it for when I hit the goal I've set for myself.

Well folks I have had a very interesting week .....learned about leaking oil tanks....when you need to call the DEP and when you don't! If you need that info you can pm me! All is well and it is under construction...LOL.....I am so thankful that it wasn't the middle of February and 40 below zero.

Jack will be home later so guess I better get the trash taken to the land fill and a few other things I want to get done. Here is to an excellent weekend and take time to smell the flowers!