WISHING YOU ALL

a scarrrrry HALLOWEEN.....................

My picture treasure finds at booth 197

I do love these pictures............

My treasure finds at booth 197

Christine and I -OUR ROAD TRIP

We met early this morning to go to this great antique mall that is on 94. We did freeze our little b--- off for a little bit waiting for them to open at 10...... and you are right Christine as soon as we got in there I had forgotten how chilly it was.

Christine found this old vintage birdcage and a very pretty pop up valentine card and I don't remember what picture she bought.

I was searching for my treasures and I found a whole lot especially this old picture of a classroom with all these cute little kids. Now that is a treasure to look at. I regret though that I did not buy this vintage steel thingy that I liked. I left it behind and of coures now I am thinking I should of bought it.

I also got a bag of old buttons and a roll of seam binding that had 100 yards..................Yeah!!!!!!!!!!

We had a good time and if I didn't have to leave we could of been there all day. I just love antique malls especially the ones that are so nicely decorated. I wonder if I moved into one those spaces would they ever notice me...............................

Thanks Christine Farmer for a great morning!!!!!! We need to do it again soon...............

I was tagged by Sharon W. so my FIVE

inspiring women are:

The first women that comes to mind is my friend ALICIA V. I admire her so because she is a strong and smart woman and has been one of my best friend for years. Out of all the people in my past I can truly say that I can trust her with my life and she would come to my rescue. Don't tell her, but she is todays wonder woman. I also admire my friend Jennifers courage to go back to school after being home and raising two kiddies. Frida is another of my favorite women. My MOM is very admirable in so many ways and I would have to say all the ladies at RED LEAD for so many reasons. The friendship and the talent......

I can't limit it to five because there are alot of admireable women out there that inspire me in so many different ways.............

TAG YOUR IT: CHRISTINE, DENISE, BECKY, and anyone that would like to be tagged as well...........

AMY atc

AUTUMN splender atc

Autumn atc

for RED LEADS autumn atc swap due 11-15.........

I really love the background paper...........

Another picture for you

to enjoy. Don't you love these.......

FALL FEVER

Don't you just love it........

Golly gee whiz I really enjoyed my day at Rombach farms. They really know how to make it fun for adults as well as children........

They must love Halloween as much as I do.....

Running to the pumpkin patch............

Me shopping around for pumpkins

Maybe this cute witch will get you in the Halloween spirit.............

Does this get you in the pumpkin carving mood??????

My little guy at Rombach Farm.

Asylum for the Chronic Insane...................

I received this atc last year in a swap. Itwas created by LISA BUSCH.....

I call this BECKY BOO........ This is the cutest halloween atc I have ever received. Thanks BECKY.........

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

This is the Frida tag atc that I received from Sharon W. I am sorry that the scan does not do it justice........

There is actually a pocket made of sheer material and it is stitched to the base of the atc. The Frida tag goes inside. Frida is stamped on small tag made of copper....................

THANKS SHARON I LOVE IT AND I WILL GIVE IT A GOOD HOME........

My mommie and I in our old kitchen back on Loomis street in Chicago.

For atc lovers out there

I will post Becky's and Sharons atcs tomorrow morning............... :)

I'm telling you I was born with all this hair............ You would laugh if you saw my new born pictures. I looked like I had a fur hat on my head............

OOPS don't know how I got three pictures on here.

Here I am in the 80's.......... Check out my guitar in the back...... Yes, I used to play the guitara..........

Check out my thrift store suit jacket that I used to LOVE to wear.......

My dad and I...... I guess I never told you all that my dad was a soccer player..... I guess it's in the blood..............

I JUST FORGOT

Okay, I had something I wanted to write about and okay, okay I just remembered. I drew a blank there. SORRY...............

You all know I LOVE HALLOWEEN and if you didn't now you know. I have been having major trouble creating my Halloween ATCs for Red Lead's Halloween swap due this weekend. Dont' know why, but gosh darney I just sat down an hour ago and whipped out ten cute atcs I think you will enjoy and they are all handmade NO photo copies this time ladies. Okay, they are all basically the same. Maybe, just a tad different, but I am glad because I thought I was going to have to pass this month again.

So I will be there bright and early at Red Lead on Sat. to turn in these babies and also to enjoy Carol's demo at 12:00.........................

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LUCKY ME!!!!!!!!!!!

A few months ago I was attending meditation classes in this little shop right on HWY K. On one of our visits, they decided to make something that we carry with us everyday a lucky charm. I decided to take the ring that my brother game me a few years ago. I love this ring because it's pretty plus because my brother gave it to me for my birthday. Plus, he bought it at an antique store so it's kind of vintagE.................

So it has become my LUCKY CHARM and I wear it all the time now................ No, I have not won the lottery or any expensive trips, but I am very lucky in other ways.

Yesterday, actually I was thinking maybe my ring has lost it's luck. Maybe, I need to get back to that little store and have the lady wish luck back into it again. BUT I WAS WRONG.....................

I am lucky and I will tell you why. Yesterday, I got this really cute HALLOWEEN atc from my friend BECKY F. with this really cute halloween card. Also, I was given this BEAUTIFUL FRIDA ATC made by SHARON W........................... LUCKY MMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEE........ LUCKY MEEEEEEEEEEEE...........

So NOW I know my ring is working over time......... But, seriously I am lucky, lucky because I have friends, lucky because I have my two boys I always wanted and lucky because I have a husband that works his butt off to give us everything we need.....

BECKY

Just wanted all to know that BECKY F is the best in the west.......................

YOU GO BECKY......................................

I hope you have a great day today :)

It's been a while

I guess I got caught up in my life and forgot to blog for a while.

It's been crazy around here. My kids soccer schedules have taken over my life...... PRACTICE, GAMES AND TOURNAMENTS oh my!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I do enjoy it though................It's also very stressful becaue you want them to do GREAT always and we have to remember that they are still little kids...............

We lost the tournament to this great group of kids from the Gallagher team......... If you saw them play you would say WOW....... They were small in size compared to my son, but they were fast and those little feet just knew exactly when to hit those balls..... My husband says they have great foot skills and I believe it..........

This is our second loss to this team. Not to be snobish or to be to braggy, but we were used to winning all of our games and now I guess we met our match....................

Well, you can't win them all right...................

Soccer is still going on for a few more weeks and hopefully we will get a break in between at least so that I can make a few RED LEAD demos.................... before something else soccer related comes along.........

I guess it's really not MY life anymore at least not at this point in time................

I think this ATC is my favorite. I love the others as well, but I truly love this one..................................

Cast a spell atc .....................

and another..............................

Aren't those girls cute................

Live simple atc for Michel Murphy. She doesn't know yet.

Simple atc

I guess it's as simple as me hugh?????

Atc time again.................

I guess I was in a creative mood the other day and made a few atcs I will share with you in the next entries.

Hope you enjoy..........

Calling all Sweaters

pls step forward to the front of the line. It's sweater time...................................

Happy Fall Yall

It's Oct. 1st..........Love this time of year..........Love the cool nights and if you have started to notice some trees are starting to turn a little bit yellow.

It's time to plan a trip to the PUMPKIN PATCH................

and if you still have not seen it get movin to the movies to see Tim Burtons Corpse Bride that is really great...............

Halloween is just around the corner have you started decorating yet............

It's time to take out my witch and put it right on my front door

So I really hope I am getting you in the fallish mood...........

Do you smell the smell of Fall in the air...........

Happy Fall Yall

I made this pretty fallish colored tag the other night.......

I added fibers and I have it sitting upstairs in this little chair I have

So Happy OCTOBER yes it's sweater time..................

It's been a while

Wow it's been a while since I updated this little blog of mine. I guess I have not been in a blogger mood lately. I have been making alot of little things and have not had time to add anything.

Things I have been making:

1. A Day of the Dead FRIDA shadow box

2. Papier Mache box covered in really nice scrapbook paper to store some dead roses that I am keeping as a keepsake............

3. Little wall hanging thingy

4. 4 x 4 page I did for ReD Leads chunky book swap (finally done and turned in)

5. Frida swap through Yahoo

6. Day of the Dead dolls for Bambi Doe Blake swap

Gosh is that it..................... I hope so............ I think I made all the dead lines...........