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Man!  Who knew spending a DAY running around as a FAM would be so tiring!  Holy crap, Im tired!

What all to talk about today, hmmmmm…  

Well, if you read my facebook, then you know the hubs was mad at me today. LOL!  Apparently, I’m supposed to be a grouch, even while sleeping!  How does that work, anyhow?!

I told KimB this morning, that – man I <3 hub’s new work schedule but its KILLING me! hahaha!

See…

For one thing – he keeps the damn gosh darn thermostat on 80(f)….. 
uhhh– we have a heated waterbed, that **** aint necessary!  I sweat in places I didn’t even know had sweat glands!!!!!!!!  lol!

Then like last night when I finally DIIIIID get to sleep
he *BEEEEEP* woke me up all ticked off…

"Will you SHUT UP!"
"whut?"
"Shut Up, DAMN, What the hell is so funny anyway?!"
"uhhhh I dunno!"

apparently I laugh in my sleep and it drives him crazy!
that’t what he gets for trying to roast me outta the house!

bwahahahah!!!!!!!!

soooooooo

We loaded up and took the kid’s to Evansville today.  They had Christmas money left over, he needed work boots, and like I ever NEED an excuse to go to Joanns.  LOL!

Holy crap town was PACKED!  It was busier today then at Christmas I think!  Hubs was even going to let me get mah nails did while we were at the mall, but I didn’t want to make them all wait on me.  So I will go back and get dem did another day (and sneak into Sephora too! woohoo!) haha!

OH!

I colored my hair again the other day!  Did I tell you that?  I really dont know why I bother because color does NOT take to my grays AT ALL!  but anyway-

BEFORE  — Here I look say 60!

and then after…
whoot!  who’s 21?  Im 21!  AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!

This was supposed to be a REALLY dark ash brown – almost black.  But apparently it had a party with my gray and they both decided to go red-ish.  I actually LIKE IT!  Whoot!   Happy Accidents people, thats all I’m sayin!

Oh, back to today.  Where all did we go.  Hmmm… 

First we hit McVan’s.  When the boychild has green – this is the scene.   You can trade in old games you don’t play anymore and get new ones.  Kind of like a pawn shop, but for GAMES.  I love the guys that work in there, for a mom that doesn’t know SQUAT about all this anime tommygommytenshu whatever… well, the sales people in there are AWESOME.  Its nice to go to a store where the people actually LIKE the field of work they do, kwim?

Then we hit the mall.   *sigh*  It makes me tired even just saying it.  I wish they would CLOSE one day and let me come shop – JUST ME.  *sigh*  That would be the day!  OH – and since we dreaming here – being able to pay with MONOPOLY MONEY – that would kick ass butt.  haha! 

OMG!  There was a booth set up in the middle of the mall – JUST FOR DOING EYEBROWS!  I sooooo wanted to plop down for a quickie, BUT… it was a GUY!  I don’t want a GUY plucking my Burt&Ernies!  BAH!  MEN SHOULD NOT DO WOMENS HAIR REMOVAL.   I wouldn’t get a Brazilian from a dude!  {well, unless he looked like George Clooney!}  No dudes do my brows ok! bah!  Hubs thought that was funny.   “WHO CARES, if you want it done sit down…”  and dude was there all lusty eyed with his tweezers – plink plink.  NO WAY!!!!!!!!!  hahha!!!

I had planned on getting my nails done, while the boy child was getting a haircut but he chickened  out and I didn’t want to make them wait.   Plus, I wanted to sneak into Sephora, but no go on that show. boooooooooooo….   LOL

There were little GirlScouts everywhere you looked trying to sell their cookies.  I was strong and consistant with my “No Thank You”’s. 

Sis got some CUTE clothes on clearance in this little girls store called Justice.  They have the CUTEST like blingy sweats and stuff in there.   $6!!!!!!!  While we were in there the hubs and the boychild hit the LIDS store and got new baseball caps.  For people that don’t play baseball, they sure like the hats.  I don’t get that, at all.

Then we all popped into OLD NAVY.   They have THE BEST pants selection, and even though its a NAME BRAND, its still cheaper then WALMART!  $17 for pants for my boychild – who wears a 40!  {While Im thinking about it, WHY WHY do boys want their asses hanging out?  I don’t get it!  He could probably wear a 36 or 38 but NO he wants a freakin 40!   women lay down and SQUEEZE into whatever size they can peel on, usually 3-4 sizes too SMALL and he wants his freakin ASS hanging out!  guh!}  Anyhoo, the boychild got blue jeans and some khakis, and the MOM (uhh.. that would be ME) got a few tshirts and some comfy yoga style sweat pants.  They were on sale for $5 – I could NOT resist!  I got the cutest tank top that says “get LUCKY” on it, its Green and Yellow with a big shamrock.  You know, cuz St Pattys is coming up!  bwahahah!   They had one that said “He’ll be cute when Im drunk” or something like that.  BUT, Im a mom – that twas not acceptible.  Funny, but not for a mom.  LOL!!!!!!!!  

On the way out of Old Navy, I turned around talking to the hubs and he was missing.  After all my hard work in resisting the sweet little cookie peddlers – there he was SURROUNDED by 5 or 6 of the cutest little girls EVER!  One even had on a little COOKIE costume!  When I saw him, he was taking out his wallet.  They were all giggling and you know thinking “sucker!!!!!!!!”   I screamed to the kids “OH KNOW THEY GOT DADDY!”  and that little girl in the cookie costume stuck her tongue out at me.  All the people out in the middle of the mall cracked up.  It really was hilarious.

Of course we ate at SteaknShake.  We don’t go to Evansville without going to SteaknShake.  It makes EVERYONE happy.  I love their Frisco Melt burger, even though Im always so stuffed after eating one I cant do a shake.    I always make em keep a patty too, two meat patties on one sandwich is just too much!  blah!

When we got to Joanns, which is where the girlchild wanted to spend the bulk of her Christmas funds, they were having 40% off scrapbooking sale and they were PACKED.  Like, almost wanted to LEAVE packed.  Hubs and boychild lasted about 5 minutes then went and sat in the car. hahaha!!!  Sis and I got a few things, but neither of us when WILD.  I am seriously in need of some CUTE yet VERSATILE birthday stamps.  HOOK ME UP!  Seriously, if you have seen anything birthday-ee pop a link down in the comments.  I hate not having anything great for birthdays! 

{hey, look Sis got me an AUTOGRAPHED picture of my FAVORITE Weatherman!  *sigh*  I love me some Wayne Hart!  Why if I wasn’t already hitched…. hehehe!}

For me, I got 1 pad of paper.  You cant see in this pic but it has just a smidge of sparkle, its DCWV, reg $19.99 on sale for $8.99  and 2 sets of stamps.  One is cupcakes and birthdays but not really what I was looking for.  The Evansville Joanns stamp selection is seriously lacking.  Ok it blows.

Sis loaded UP and was stamping as soon as we walked back in the door!!!!

She got colored pencils, dimensional elements, some stamps, ummm, dimensionals, glitter glue, ummmmm, sparkle cards WITH envelopes!, ummmm…

OH! See that blue card up there?  Sis made that!  How cute is THAT!  OMG!  I am so proud of her craftyness!  She did awesome on that butterfly, and gluing it so it isnt flush on the page.  WHOOT!  You go Monkey! 

After Joanns, we hit Shoe Carnival.   For the first time that I ever KNOW of, they were NOT having a “Buy one get one half off sale”!  That totally sucked!  Hubs needed work boots, and those are over $200.  I can usually stomach the price because it means I get some shoes half off, kwim?  Not today.  We got up to the counter and DENIED!  WHUT?!  I couldn’t believe it.  I went out and sat in the car while my man-thang paid for shoes.  Dropping that much cash in one store would have made me throw up all over the sales girl.  bah! 

Other than the traffic, and the fact NO ONE in Indiana knows how to drive, and all the stores were packed, and people suck, and the most expensive store was having NO SALES… today was a great day!

Hope you are having a great weekend!  See you Monday with something SPECIAL!

*guh, Im too tired to read this for typos.  hope its not too bad, Im off to nap.*

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So, someone asked me something pretty funny today.  They wanted to know if I create something EVERYDAY or just every now and then.  I started to say just every now and then, when the mood strikes.  The more I think about it though, I actually DO create something everyday – if you include cooking, or digital stuff.  I do “something” creative every single day!  Wow! 

Here’s a little card I whipped up last night…  Didn’t it turn out cute?!
 
Supplies: Craft cardstock, Patterned Papers: Merrymint, Cream cardstock, distress embossing ink, embossing powder,ribbon, adhesive, rubberstamps, assorted inks, Smooch, Spica pens, Stickles, and a super sharp craft knife.

the stamps I used were just some little Wal-Mart brand stamps I bought last year.

this card is 5.25 x 4.5

I wanted it to look really layered, so I trimmed my main patterned paper down about an inch.   This way when I embossed the craft card base, you would see the embossing…

then I cut off a piece of this patterned paper from the Merrymint collection  by American Crafts.

I wanted to use these cute little houses as a border…

stamped the base with Embossing ink…

and embossed with clear/glittered embossing powder.  Sorry, I have NO IDEA what brand it is…

hmm.. mmmm…hmmmmmmmmmmmm……  yes, I usually hum while I’m heating… lol

*note to self.  One can NOT chat on Facebook, AND properly emboss.  It just doesn’t work.  FOCUS…
hmmm..hmmmmmm….hmmmmmmmmmm…..

cute out the little houses…

OMG! I just noticed I missed a whole section of blue by that middle house!  Well that sucks! 

stamped my Santa with Stazon…

then colored him up with ink, and Spica pens, and cut him out..

slapped ‘er all together with some dimensional foams, and Stickled Santa’s coat with tons of Stickles.  I don’t know why, I just like using Stickles.  I like saying Stickles.  I like saying I used Stickles. Stickles.  Say it, its funny.  It makes me giggle.  Stickles.
LOL

look…

STICKLES!  hahaha!

Ok, I’m out.
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When I posted my newest card yesterday, several folks requested a tutorial on creating these vintage style flowers out of old newspapers.

So today’s tutorial will walk you through creating these type of flowers using old newspaper and other supplies you may have on hand.

For this project you will need:

• colored ink (I used Stampin’ Up!)
• metallic ink (I used ENCORE INK)
• hole punch (I used Stampin’ Up!)
• a paperclip or bone folder
• an old newspaper

anyhoo, pop over there and give it a gander if you’re into that kind of stuff.  If there is any thing you would like a tut on just pop it in the comments, and I’ll try to get it on for you!

Totally off topic…

Netflix loves me. 

I love sending what we have back on Fridays, because then I can put stuff that is coming out the following Tuesday next in my queue and the new releases are in my mailbox on Tuesday morning!  This week, we got the Watchmen (bo-ring)  but we also got Coraline!  I swear, I have watched this thing like 10 times already!  Sis watched it with me the first few times.  She said it is scary, but it ends sooo good! lol.. 

So we give Coraline, two thumbs up (well 4 if you count Bugs).  Definitely on my TO BUY list.

and on top of how fantastic Coraline was,
look at THIS preview that was on the beginning of the DVD!!!

OMG, I CANT WAIT for 9!!!

ok, I think Im going to start supper, and watch Coraline one more time before sending it back.

Much love and l8r!  >x<