I was only planning on buying ONE (1) Harley Davidson album and a coordinating paper pack....well, thats not what I ended up with :)
(Don't judge me and my need for paper!!!)
I got all of this for $50!!!
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
32 days and counting down
I am sad sad sad sad sad....my sweet daughter leaves in 32 days for bootcamp. She has enlisted in the US Navy! Yes, I am extremely proud but at the same time I am oh so sad to see her go....I can honestly say that her 9 weeks in boot camp will be just as hard on her Dad and Me as it will be on her!
Monday, April 9, 2012
Art Nouveau Angel
On March 17th, 2012 I was working out in the yard with my husband when I got a call from a lady who was sitting with my next door neighbor. Delisa (my 47 yr old neighbor with metastatic bile duct cancer) had been put on hospice 3 days prior and since I had been helping her husband, Bill, through this process and since I am a nurse I was the 1st person on the call list if there was a problem. There 2 sweet ladies had sent Bill and their 5 year old daughter, Alexis, to Chuck E Cheese for a break. I went next door and cleaned Delisa and the bed up (she had an accident) and showed the ladies how to roll her in bed so she wouldn't be hurt. Delisa had gone down hill pretty quickly in the last few days and was barely responsive at this point.
For whatever reason (maybe because I was trying to get out of lawn work?? or maybe it was a divine intervention) I stood there talking to the ladies for about an hour about the whole situation. The thing I remember most was that I had made a comment to Delisa and the ladies that between the church family and the neighborhood family I thought that Alexis would be well cared for. Delisa didn't respond to my comment but within 15 minutes Delisa passed from this world into a better place. A place where Angels praise God and there was no more pain and suffering.
There are days I remember why I don't work as a hospice nurse anymore, this was one of them....I worked as a hospice nurse for 7 years....and I thank God for those angels who do this on a daily basis.
After we got Bill and Alexis home and the hospice nurse (who is a wonderful friend of mine) got to the house and everyone had said their goodbyes to Delisa, I took Alexis to my house while we waited on the funeral home. It is my experience that NO ONE EVER needs to see their loved one leave the home on that stretcher, I even asked some of the church men to take Bill to the backyard during that process.
So we are at my house and Alexis is looking at all my "prettys" in my craftroom. She sat there staring at my angels and said that "her mommy is an angel now" and asked if I would make her one....This is what I made...
I started with a painter's canvas and I used different color Glimmer mist for the "rainbow" background that Alexis requested. I made the angel from Art Nouveau and hand cut her halo which I stickled gold. I used 4 layers of foam tape to build her up enough on the bottom half of her body and behind her head to go on top the wings. I only used one layer of foam tape for the parts of the body that would rest on top the wings.
The wings are from JoAnn's and I had to cut 2 holes in my canvas w an exacto knife to put the wires through. I then punched holes for the LED lights - by looking at the front and eyeballing where I wanted the lights to be. I didn't want the lightbulbs to show thru, just the light.
I duct taped everything down, then added the the saying "Angels are not only above us, they are also within us." which I made on my computer and printed on cardstock, star stickers and chipboard elements to the front, put her in a frame and she is done :)
I hope Alexis loves her!!!
For whatever reason (maybe because I was trying to get out of lawn work?? or maybe it was a divine intervention) I stood there talking to the ladies for about an hour about the whole situation. The thing I remember most was that I had made a comment to Delisa and the ladies that between the church family and the neighborhood family I thought that Alexis would be well cared for. Delisa didn't respond to my comment but within 15 minutes Delisa passed from this world into a better place. A place where Angels praise God and there was no more pain and suffering.
There are days I remember why I don't work as a hospice nurse anymore, this was one of them....I worked as a hospice nurse for 7 years....and I thank God for those angels who do this on a daily basis.
After we got Bill and Alexis home and the hospice nurse (who is a wonderful friend of mine) got to the house and everyone had said their goodbyes to Delisa, I took Alexis to my house while we waited on the funeral home. It is my experience that NO ONE EVER needs to see their loved one leave the home on that stretcher, I even asked some of the church men to take Bill to the backyard during that process.
So we are at my house and Alexis is looking at all my "prettys" in my craftroom. She sat there staring at my angels and said that "her mommy is an angel now" and asked if I would make her one....This is what I made...
I started with a painter's canvas and I used different color Glimmer mist for the "rainbow" background that Alexis requested. I made the angel from Art Nouveau and hand cut her halo which I stickled gold. I used 4 layers of foam tape to build her up enough on the bottom half of her body and behind her head to go on top the wings. I only used one layer of foam tape for the parts of the body that would rest on top the wings.
The wings are from JoAnn's and I had to cut 2 holes in my canvas w an exacto knife to put the wires through. I then punched holes for the LED lights - by looking at the front and eyeballing where I wanted the lights to be. I didn't want the lightbulbs to show thru, just the light.
and poked them through
I duct taped everything down, then added the the saying "Angels are not only above us, they are also within us." which I made on my computer and printed on cardstock, star stickers and chipboard elements to the front, put her in a frame and she is done :)
I hope Alexis loves her!!!
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Disney Trip report
Arrived on Thursday night to the Hilton Disney Resort - beautiful hotel with buses running to and from all Disney parks every 1/2 hour or so included in your room rate. We walk in the hotel and as we are checking in, we find out it is RICHARD HATCH from Battlestar Galactica checking in in front of us - apparently there is a small SciFy convention scheduled at the hotel this weekend! YAY! So Katherine and I get our pics taken w Richard Hatch!!! Of course we had to ask him for a pic....
Michael loved everything until the parade - he wasn't a big fan of it since the characters wanted us to dance with them. The park closed at 7 to the public for the Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween party - our tickets werent til Sunday so it was back to the hotel for hot dog dinners and this....
DAY FOUR:
Pouring down rain so we stayed in for the morning, Katherine and Michael went back to Hollywood Studios late in the afternoon when the rain cleared,while I lounged in the hot tub and packed, we were getting picked up at 7:45 the next morning so I enjoyed my own kind of vacation the last day in Orlando.
So we get settled into our room - we were upgraded to a Jr Suite and they brought us a fridge :) and were ready for the next day....
DAY ONE:
Which was MAGIC KINGDOM!!!! I love MK!!! We had a great day at the park - there was rain off and on most of the day but it was just a light sprinkle/slight drizzle so it wasn't bad, didn't break out the rain ponchos til about 4pm and the park traffic was slow. Michael (Katherine's 6 yr old grandson) had a fabulous time and even rode Space Mountain twice!
Michael loved everything until the parade - he wasn't a big fan of it since the characters wanted us to dance with them. The park closed at 7 to the public for the Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween party - our tickets werent til Sunday so it was back to the hotel for hot dog dinners and this....
AHHHHH! Perfect end to the day!
DAY TWO:
Headed to Hollywood Studios - had a wonderful time! We loved the StarWars ride, Tower of Terror and Aerosmith Coaster (didn't do ToyStory because of the 80 minute line). My Disney favorite has ALWAYS been the Teacup Ride until we saw Fantasmic - I have a new favorite!!! I ♥ it!!!
We got back to the hotel that night and I left Kathrine and Michael in the room and headed to the hot tub where I spent 2 hours laughing at (or maybe it was WITH) the Trekkies....they were hilariously obsessed with several different sci-fy shows - several of which I had never heard). It reminded me of and old SNL episode where William Shatner was making fun of of the groupies - they really were a bit out there. I guess the dudes who play on the newer Star Trek - Picard and Ryker were there but I hadn't seen them - probably hiding from the strange groupies!!!
DAY THREE:
I slept in and let Katherine take Michael to Epcot by herself (sorry, I'm not used to 24/7 w small children who are not related and I needed a break!!!!) I slept late (til 11), had a lazy brunch and hit the pool for an hour before they came back. Then we got ready to go to Magic Kingdom for our Not So Scary Halloween Party - which was FUN FUN FUN!!!! We didn't do much trick or treating, watched the Villians show, saw the parade and fireworks, wandered through the park and road the Pirates of the Caribean ride a few times. Michael started the day as a young Harry Potter but his grandma bought him a Jack Sparrow outfit so he changed costumes mid-stream. We did wait in line for about an hour for pictures of Jack Sparrow and rode the magic carpet ride, saw Aladin and Abou and tons of characters!
DAY FOUR:
Pouring down rain so we stayed in for the morning, Katherine and Michael went back to Hollywood Studios late in the afternoon when the rain cleared,while I lounged in the hot tub and packed, we were getting picked up at 7:45 the next morning so I enjoyed my own kind of vacation the last day in Orlando.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Disney Cards
Been busy with the Mickey Mouse cart this week - maybe trying to get myself pumped up for our Disney trip?? Who knows??? All I know is I have Mickey and Co on the brain.
I am going to tell you a sweet little story.....Katherine is on the phone w her 6 yr old grandson, Michael. Michael is expressing his concerns that he is going to miss trick-or -treat because we will be at Disney over halloween. Katherine reassured him that we would be going to a party at the Magic Kingdom for halloween. She swears she heard his eyes get bigger over the phone!!! He yells to his mom "MOM!!!! Mickey Mouse invited ME to a halloween party!!!!"
So, Katherine calls me (sounding in a bit of a panic!) and tells me the story....and asks me if I can use my crafting skills to make an actually invitation for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party :) WELL YEAH! I have an excuse to play!!!!! Here is what I made:
Front:
Inside:
So I have my Mickey Mouse cartridge out and decided to make a few more cards.
My mom LOVES Goofy, has for years and years so for her birthday I made her a Goofy card to go with her LimaBean Wreath....
I am going to tell you a sweet little story.....Katherine is on the phone w her 6 yr old grandson, Michael. Michael is expressing his concerns that he is going to miss trick-or -treat because we will be at Disney over halloween. Katherine reassured him that we would be going to a party at the Magic Kingdom for halloween. She swears she heard his eyes get bigger over the phone!!! He yells to his mom "MOM!!!! Mickey Mouse invited ME to a halloween party!!!!"
So, Katherine calls me (sounding in a bit of a panic!) and tells me the story....and asks me if I can use my crafting skills to make an actually invitation for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party :) WELL YEAH! I have an excuse to play!!!!! Here is what I made:
Front:
Inside:
So I have my Mickey Mouse cartridge out and decided to make a few more cards.
My mom LOVES Goofy, has for years and years so for her birthday I made her a Goofy card to go with her LimaBean Wreath....
Then I made my friend Katherine a Mickey card to tell her thank you for inviting me...
So now I am ready to go!! Have EARS, will TRAVEL! I am leaving in about an hour!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Disney Anticipation!
One week from today (right now) I will be in Orlando, FL w my bestie - Katherine - and her grandson, Michael (this is his 6th b-day gift from his grandma). I have been blessed to be asked to accompany them on this trip. This will my 2nd trip to DisneyWorld - the last trip was when I visited this same friend when she was living in Florida a few years back.
I am super super super super excited! I love DisneyWorld!!! L♥VE L♥VE L♥VE it!!!
It was everything I thought it would be and more!!!!!
And, in advance, I want to thank Katherine and Micheal for allowing me to tag along and not getting embarrassed when I embrace my inner child and demand (while stomping my foot) to ride the TeaCup ride yet another time.
Poor Katherine, last trip she wanted to move on to Space Mountain and bigger rides, while I was perfectly content to ride the teacups...here is a pic from our last trip :) TeaCup rides make me happy!!!!
NO! I don't want to get off!!!!!
Here is Katherine and I as we arrived to the Wonderful World of Disney
and since Katherine tolerated my obsession w the teacups I rode the dang "Its a small world" ride even though the little dolls creep me out!!!
OMG this ride goes on FOREVER and EVER and EVER....and the dolls STARE at you!!!
(see the creepy eyes???)
I have already been informed that I will be subjected to the small boring world for at least one time - she thinks that the poor kid needs to "experience" it - good thing he will be sleeping w her when he has the nightmares that night huh???
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