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Deb

Let's Get READY.......

For a new year filled with creating!   I have lot's planned in my mind and even scheduled on paper.... see dates soon.    I also did my first newsletter as well.  I will be having a open house in January to launch the new catalog (LOVE it--- so many great papers and new stamp sets I NEED).   There will be several make and takes and inspiration, and also even some ready made projects for purchase (mini-albums, full size albums, card bundles and other misc items).

As you know, I do love CTMH, but my addiction to this hobby goes far deeper, so many of my projects involve additional lines from many manufacturers.  

There is a fab special going on right now with CTMH... see below.   You can get an awesome stamp set (E size which is an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet) AND the My Creations Collage Cubes (new catalog).   I can see some awesome projects coming from this!  

ALSO, IF YOU ARE THE FIRST TO BOOK A HOME GATHERING WITH ME FOR 2012 YOU WILL GET A SPECIAL GIFT FROM ME IN ADDITION TO YOUR HOSTESS ENTITLEMENTS! 

Happy New Year everyone!   If you are looking for something to do, join us full blown addicts at Laura Dennison's UStream (following the paper trail) on New Years Eve and Kathryn's UStream (live on the scrap beach) for the hang-over party the next day!  See links for both sites on my sidebar!

Deb

The Scariest Moment of 2011!

I must start with the back story.   When I turned 45 (almost 2 years ago) having had pretty good vision my whole life, I had a moment of slight terror when trying to focus on something, I could not.   I recalled scenes from a movie when the main characters vision goes wonky and come to find out they have a brain tumor.  Needless to say I was in my eye doctors office pronto!    I love her.   She is close to my same age and whether true or not, she humored me by saying I made it longer than most before the "dreaded over 40 vision changes" struck.   Lucky me.   My vision wasn't bad enough to be able to buy the ever stylish (as a friend of mine calls them) "cheater" glasses that are sold most everywhere, but it was bad enough to need something, and since my eyes are both different prescriptions..... I got to pay $ for another pair of glasses.   It was that or switch to progressive glasses and spend my days in perpetual nausea from vertigo!   No thanks.     FAST FORWARD.......


My bathroom has bad lighting which isn't good for aging eyes and beauty routines, so I asked for a magnifying-lighted mirror.   The good news---- I got it!   The bad news--- I got it!   

My scariest moment of this year to date was about one hour ago when I gave that thing a test run!   Good Lord!   To those of you who call yourselves my friends.... why did you not tell me to run... NOT WALK to the closest place offering facials.... and eyebrow shaping too!   The good news......  no chin hairs.  My dear friends who have travelled down this magnified/lighted mirror path before me tell me that's the next joy to look forward to!   

Merry Christmas everyone and may you not have any scary moments for the remainder of 2011! 

Dishes & Happy Thanksgiving!

Dishes.   I love them.   I collect them.   I love new dishes, but I must admit, the ones I have inherited and collected intrigue me the most.   My Thanksgiving table is set this year with  my grandmothers china.  I have my own personal memories of eating many Thanksgiving dinners off of them, but also fun big family breakfasts with all the breakfast food that is so not good for you, but oh so yummy (can we say BACON???)!

These dishes trigger my own memories, but they also take me down a path of wondering about their life and service before I met them.   When my mom and my aunt were a little girls and young women, what memories get triggered for them.  Fortunately for me, I can still ask both of them, and journal it, and of course, scrap about it!   But I don't stop there.   I know my grandmother and grandfather got these dishes at their wedding.   What sort of dinners and holiday's were these dishes apart of way back then?  Unfortunately for me, I can't ask about those, and when I could, I wasn't really thinking about it.   A good lesson to remember as we are with family and friends, ask what we want to know, push ourselves to think about what we might want to know in the future and ask!   Take advantage of our time together.

My musings are not just about my personal connections to dishes and serving pieces, they expand to those I pick up because I like them.   They provide me with the opportunity to imagine the grandest of experiences, and sometimes, even the simplest.   I wonder about the people who ate off them, what they thought about them, if anything, and what the conversation was at the table. 

If you really think about it, dishes are amazing in that, if treated well, they can live through so many generations and be a part of so many stories.  I suppose this is where the famous phrase "if {walls} could talk" came from.   In this case...... " If dishes could talk."

Wishing all of you love and memory filled Thanksgivings.   Enjoy your day, your dinner and most of all, the time you spend with those you care most about!

 Ah.... I almost forgot, the name place card is a project I have followed from Kathryn from Life on the Scrapbeach.   I joined in with her last year on the same project and I (as well as my family) loved the result.   It is still fun to read what we highlighted as what we were thankful for (especially my nephew who said he was thankful for water cause you need it to stay alive!). 

Love
Debbie            

I'm baaaack!

Wow, time really flies when you are making many, many baby albums!   I even successfully You Tubed one, and now I just have to figure out how to get it from the camera to the computer.   I've done it before, but it keeps stalling on me this time.    I'll figure it out though.    I will post photo's as well later tonight.   I'm really excited with how they turned out.   I gave one already and it was well received.   The other two will go out in November so until then, I will most likely be fussing with them, adding things here and there. 

I am planning a PJ Crop Night in October..... watch for info.........   COMING SOON!

Deb

Art Philosophy Cricut® Collection

Welcome to September!

September always reminds me of the onset of my favorite season- FALL (well Spring is a close second).  This month CTMH offers a lot of great buys and celebrations.   The Stamp of the Month is awesome and if you spend $75+ you can get the double stamp set below FREE!    I am encouraging everyone to check out the Cricuit Cartridge and Bundle for $99.   It has over 700 images and coordinates with many CTMH stamps!  How awesome is that!   I have a Silhoutte, but was lucky enough to aquire the cricuit from a pal who upgraded their machine.   I am super excited to get my cartridge so I can start playing.   If you have consdidered getting it, this is a great month to do it because you will automatically reach the $75 amount and qualify for the FREE double stamp set. 

I will be posting soon about my September Workshop!   Stay tuned!

I hope everyone enjoys this Labor Day weekend!  Blessings!
Debbie