It's a shower

Here's a special card I made for a friends' request for a wedding shower.  Get it???  I saw the idea for a shower curtain and thought it was quite adorable.  I used a skewer for the rod and cut it down and then propped it up on foam tape.  The curtain is material that I punched holes into, so you can actually open and shut the curtain.  Cross your fingers and hope that it stays together!!!

This past weekend we went to Southern Indiana for a wedding reception for one of my DH's nephews.  B & T got married 3 weeks ago in a Las Vegas destination wedding.  We got to see it LIVE on the computer.  That was real interesting to witness the wedding via the computer.  They then had their wedding reception this past weekend in Terre Haute Indiana.  It had a gambling theme, with dice and bingo, prizes for the guests, a candy bar that we could fill up little Chinese takeout containers.  The dancing was fun, the couple was gorgeous ( they had their tux and gown on) and it was fun to see some of my DH's family. First time wedding reception for the kids. Sissy didn't like the way I was dancing... I think she wouldn't like anything I did. Then before we came home yesterday, we stopped and walked around Indiana State's campus.  Hubby's Alma mater. 

Back to 'normal' today. 

Special Delivery Mini Scrap Book

This is so fun!!  a mini scrap book in the shape of a diaper bag for someone expecting or who has a baby girl! I found out how to make this in a 6 hour (yes you read that correct) tutorial off of Laura's Ustream channel....

Following the Paper Trail she is a material pattern maker(?) by trade, or originally an interior Architect... but she puts on these tutorials both on You tube and U Stream, sells kits to make these cute mini scrap books.  I love her because she makes things from 'scratch' because SHE CAN!! She is funny and has the gift of gab, but her instructions are wonderful!!!  Click on the bottom of each page to see what is unique about the layout when the slide show rotates. 

 I may have another post today...I made about 5 other mini scrap books, why?  gifts of course.  for who???

I forgot your birthday...

Ahhh... Nuts!  This was simply an adorable card to CASE.  I've been making more than cards in my creative greetings!! studio... you'll have to check back another time to see the cute mini scrap books I've been making.

Just got done taking Sissy to her early morning v-ball practice, walked the dogs, went to the vet to pick up heartworm tablets, took Bubba to the eye doctor to get some new lenses for his glasses, gas in the car and replacement sunglasses from Kohls (since I dropped mine on the tile floor and SMASH!!)... and it's only 10:15 am....I like that everything is within a few square miles of my house.  One good thing about a small town.  Now, I'm going to go sit on my BUTT for a few... and see what blurfing and CASe-ing I can do.  Bring on the humidity... I'm inside with happy fans and airconditioning!!!

3 digi cards

I'm giving my hand at Digital imaged cards... that is to say that the paper, sentiments, embellishments are all created on a computer program, given dimension and so the card is all designed and created, just waiting for you to print it and then slap it on a card stock base.  Fun?  I signed up for a FREE 2 week class with Jessica Sprague

Card 1: Hi... it does look dimensional, there are words in the long word bubble bottom right, but they were so tiny and not clear, I just covered them up. Creative license.

Card 2: Thanks, one step up, print the image added brads.  Not sure if I like the color combo.

Card 3: Congratulations.... pieced the patterned paper, cut it out and used decorative edges. Stapled the sentiment.

She had some other images, but I think you need a specific Photo Shop program.... you are able to adjust the size, color and shape of things.... I couldn't figure it out.... go figure... but if I went to my Print Master Program, I could sort of copy it.  Digi cards are very interesting.... but right now, I'm still having fun piecing together REAL paper, doodling images and creating shadows with COPIC markers.... but I can see how  people like this digi stuff (some call it brushes, I thought it was clip art).... some images you can purchase on line for .99 cents.

Thanks you Kim for all of your sweet comments.... but you need to read between the lines.... I'm really not that busy of a girl.  I need a creative job... somewhere!!!

Hi Dad!  Did you figure out the Video?

Birds of a Feather

While blurfing one day I came across some odd birds and thought they were actually adorably cute!!!  I recreated them.  Feathers and google eyes, how fun!  The feathers were ironically stored in the basement in one of my craft bins, something I've moved from house to house that holds clips and glitter, cinnamon sticks and puff balls, channel pipe cleaners and Popsicle sticks....

all those things I used to help the 'kids' create their school projects... before I bought this actual card making stuff.  The real craft supplies!!!  Sitting and getting dusty, forgotten!!! And then some creative person decides to use this 'stuff' and poof... it makes itself into an awesomely amazing FUN card!!

Looks like it's going to be a hot, hot day.  Sissy is off to volleyball camp... and I think after blog surfing, I will vacuum dust doggies (not dust bunnies) and pick up and actually put away things from the loooonggg holiday weekend.... does this mean the summer is half over?  Gotta check and see when my Senior starts his last year of high school.... Yikes!!!

Strawberry Shortcake

The other day on my blog it was the birthday balloon, yesterday hubby and I tried really hard to upload my first video to the blog, it was the Statue of Liberty in honor of the country's birthday (it didn't work, I am soooo bummed, but try the link on the word video, it is on You Tube) and today is Sissy's 15th birthday cake pose.  But when you think of it, there are tons of birthdays every day, and I just looked it up, you share your birthday with 17,995,207 other people world wide.

Well, I'll keep working on uploading videos, I love the new technology that comes with digital cameras, video recorders, computer, USB, plugs, outlets, You Tube, Ustream, upload, download.... but sometimes when you are sunk in the middle of it, you just want to chuck it out the window.  It might make you feel better, but you are throwing away ton$.

Oh, happy day!!

Happy birthday balloon

I'm having a debate with myself, is a simple card a 'better' card, or just different?  I mean if it is too simple, does it look like I put any effort into creating it?  Is it still worth the same price as any other card? Should a card with more layers cost more?  If a card is too thick to mail without extra postage, should you just have cards that are to be hand delivered only? Hand drawn images?  Stamped? Digi? Combination of everything?  And, if I could answer all those questions, I'd be Peggy Halmark instead of Unique One of Kind whimsical hand crafted creative greetings!!

We had dog walks, dog washes, car washes and summer time bickering fun in our house yesterday.  Summer is in full swing, the boredom sets in!  Not for me, I'm never bored.... there is great reading to be had, I'm still having fun, doodling and creating and cleaning and playing with dogs and wiping down a mirror and then creating a hand crafted scrap book (more to come on those) oooh, so fun!!!  More cleaning and the cooking and visiting neighbors and more crafting and more cleaning.  Summer time, summer time!!!