Pieces of Fate

Let's CELEBRATE my 2nd BLOGOVERSARY!!- edited 2/2/12

2012-02-17T22:00:00.007-05:00

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Hello everyone! I am THRILLED to say I have made it to 2 years young with my little blog! The actual anniversary Date is February 5th.

In this time I made some friends, lost some friends, learned a thing or 2 and grown in sooo many ways! I've had children move out, children move back home, lost a furbaby, which the Cosmos quickly replaced with one almost identical right in my own yard! We also gained 2 grand furbabies with the child that moved back home. I've dealt with my own "normal" physical and ailment issues, and had a few new ones come and stay and come and go. I found a WONDERFUL Rheumatologist!

I have had some very dark times with my depression, and some wonderful times where I didn't know it was around. I've learned some lessons...several the hard way, LOL! I have found a new spiritual path for myself, and though it is not set in concrete and I am still reading and learning, I am for once, listening to my own heart.

I have heard very sad news from some of my friends and followers, a few that ate at my own heart. I have heard of some triumphs from friends and followers that I have leaped for joy right along with them!

(as much as a fat lady with a cane can leap, LOL)

I have learned some new techniques in paper crafting, and through observance learned a LOT about some of the other types of ART I want to really dive into.

I have been honored to be chosen for one digital stamp design team, and I was also honored to be chosen to be a product designer (1 of 2) for another Digital Image design company. I am currently in the works of becoming a design team member for a collage based company. (Collage is a true love of mine) I have also been chosen to be a design team member/event team member at a new Craft forum that I LOVE!

Additionally, I am planning on becoming at least the occasional "Book reviewer" and have my first book on it's way to me.

I have joined some new forums, including an "edgy, alternative and gothic ART" based one, which has some WONDERFUL people. I also joined others where so far I just kind of lurk, I KNOW I need to step into the light! I have also joined a few forums for witches and pagans and neo-pagans etc. (all are down at the bottom of my blog)

I have found soooo MANY wonderful blogs to follow, that sadly I am going to have to trim the list. (it is around 1200 give or take) Most are "arty" there are also fellow "solitaries" (none of them are getting trimmed) and then a whole lot that are based on other interests of mine or at least things I find interesting. (sadly I think this will be the area I trim the most)

I have found some truly AWESOME Etsy shops and have become a shopper of homemade, more than ever before in my whole life!

Some of these ETSY shops, Metaphysical/Pagan/Witchy, Homey and Arty Stores have been kind enough to donate prizes for me to give away for my 2nd Blogoversary Celebration!! Additionally some other stores as well. Some items I have to upload pictures of (when the prizes arrive) some I will be pulling right from their shops. other prizes are items the winner will get to pick. So JUST FOR NOW, I'll be listing the giveways + the name of the shop + their link. Additionally OF COURSE, I am also giving items away! PLEASE visit them all when you get a chance and leave some love! :)

First the rules to be eligible:

There will be 3 winners - one arty (paper crafts) - one witchy - and one "homey" (which is kind of a misc category)

The rules MUST BE adhered to 100% to count. (sorry, I have had way too many giveaways on this young blog where people do not follow the rules) If you have been a follower of mine, you know that I have OFTEN had giveaways, I'd like to continue to do so, therefore---PLEASE follow the rules.

* You MUST be a PUBLIC follower (say so in your comment)

**You MUST take the above picture and put it on your side bar (I made it easy, it has a code)

***You MUST comment on THIS post with ALL of the following:

-What you like about my blog

-What prize you want your name put in for (arty, witchy, homey)

-Visit at least 2 of the shops donating to your prize category and tell me something you like--*IF* they are an Etsy shop, contact them and leave some love

-Your email (sallyjo AT charter DOT net)this is an absolute

BONUS ENTRIES (you MUST place a comment HERE for ANY of these that you do):

*POST about my giveaway on your blog (come back and comment with the link)

**Hook me up to your Facebook page or profile page (come back and comment with the link)

***TWEET about it (come back and comment with the link)

**** For EACH additional 2 shops you visit and come back and comment on, telling me something you like on each site you will get one more entry

***** Pick a Post older than 6 months from my blog that you like and come back and comment HERE telling me about it, and what your thoughts are.

That is a TOTAL of 13 Possible entries!!!
(to clear some confusion, click on the store NAME, not the picture)

Here are the WONDERFUL stores and their prizes and links:

EnololasEnchantedGrove…$15.00 GC and FREE shipping (Etsy) {Witchy}

TalogWitch-- Welsh WitchEmporium…$39.00 Shabby-chic recycled denim, over the shoulder, body tote (Etsy) {The bag is the Homey, if she throws anything else in with it, I'll have to see}

Vermorlian…$15.00 GC (Etsy) {Witchy}

The Purple Flutterby…A mini album, and a crystal & herb psychic energy bag (Etsy) {1 Homey & 1 Witchy}

SouthernSuzy…$10.00 GC (Etsy) {Homey}

Cemerony…$20.00 GC (Etsy) {Arty}

SandandStarfish…a fabric scrap pack of the winner’s choice (Etsy) {Homey}

The Three Wise Cats...$20 prize package which includes: Celtic Whole being knot necklace, a Vehicle protection amulet and an incense sampler (Etsy) {Witchy}

Lilly Belle's Paperie...prize TBA (Etsy) ~~{Arty}~~ Did not follow through on her offer

Floppy Lattes Designs…$10.00 GC {Arty}

IKE’S ART…$15.00 GC {Arty}

Alpha Stamps…2 collage sheets, 1 unmounted stamp, and approx 3 yards of trims. (already in my possession) {Arty}

ARTchix Studios…$10.00 GC {Arty}

PriscillaStyles Digitaldesigns…$10.00 GC {Arty}

Smeared Ink Stamps…3 digital images of the winner’s choice {Arty}

The Stamping Boutique…3 digital stamps of the winner’s choice {Arty}

Blockheads Stamps…$15.00 to use on “Blockhead" brand stamps (a 4x5 set on cling or an 8x5 set untrimmed) {Arty}

Michelle’s Scrapbooking & more…1 free digital image from “The Pixie Cottage line” {Arty}

DeliciousDoodles…4 free digital stamps of the winner’s choice {Arty}

To start off (my contributions):

for the WITCHY Category--I'll be giving the winner a 1 year subscription to "Sage Woman" + a BN DVD of "Practical Magic"(there will be a surprise bonus to the winner depending on her answer to a question-if it is a "she")

for the ARTY Category--I'll be giving the winner a $20 Michael's Gift card + 2 dozen yards of ribbons + 2 dozen yards of fibers + 2 dozen 6 X 6 papers + 2 dozen Buttons

For the HOMEY Category--I'll be giving the winner a $20 Amazon Gift card + 4 Hard Cover Books (well known authors, all only read once) + A Coffee Cozy (for take out cups...save on paper) + a BN issue of Back Yard Solutions + A fun Advent Calendar kit by Making Memories + a Tin of "Holiday Tea" by Barney & Sons

MUCH MORE to come...

REMINDER...Pagan blog project and a day late Pagan blog prompt

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are posted on my pagan post page.

Pagan blog prompt...Imbolc, is it a forgotten Sabbat?

Pagan Blog Project...week 1 of "C".....Cleansing of Crystals, I didn't know (in the works as of right now 1pm EST)

Alphabe-Thursday...hey is that kinky??

2012-02-02T12:29:00.000-05:00

click above to visit all the other interesting K's

It is "K" week

Hey let's get KINKY!!!

Where do we come up with these words? I don't know. I often ponder the originals of such words. Mostly those was the derogatory slang genre, or the words that seem to be non-words.

Examples: Dip$hit...where did it come from? how about A$$hat...I have never seen an "A$$" wear a Hat...of course I am talking about someone's Gluteus Maximus wearing a hat...I have seen many people that I consider to be A$$ES wearing a hat...is that where it came from? and...how did people become known as A$$es, and the double dig a DUMBA$$, then there is JERKS, Wackos, Kooks, and a personal fav...Cold Fish...but that falls into an area listed below. (real words used for something else) Stuffed Shirt, Mouthpiece (for an attorney)

I used to think Sheep Dip was something someone made up in the early 1980's, then I come to find out there is or at least was a special "bath" that sheep were put into, that was called Sheep dip.

I wonder if some early thug or hipster, decided to turn the words around...dip sheep---and said to themselves HA, Sheep can be replaced with $hit...Dip $hit? While we are at it, where did the word $hit come from? or A$$?...then there is Poop, doody, Caca, or kaka, Stool (real word used for something else)

I don't know, do you? I feel like a Poopyhead, and a Dumba$$ for not knowing these things!

there are so many, it is Hinky! There's another Hinky...Hinky, kinky, funky, chunky, groovy, sleazy, gnarly, nerd, dork, geek...I won't even go down the KINKY list of words for some body parts...

you all know what I mean.

I am a female, and I love cats...but I do NOT get THE connection, do you?

There is another animal name used for the same thing. Also a shrubbery, and a mollusk...

I do not like that one, but at least these are both better than some of the other words used for the same thing.

How did the surname Johnson come to mean a body part? Or the nick name for Richard, and HOW did they come up with THAT nick name for Richard????

How about words that ARE REALLY words, but used for things that they aren't.

Perhaps, you would like to ponder the word mug...a container, something to drink out of...so then why do we refer to someone's face as a MUG, as in "your ugly mug, or mug shot"

Eyes get referred to as peepers, and other things. My peepers need help, so I wear CHEATERS! (now it is even MORE fun as I have a couple of types of cheaters)

Getting back to Gluteus Maximus (and minimus, and there is another)

--backside, behind, butt, A$$, derriere, buttocks, bum, cheeks (hey don't we have them on our face?---I do not want my A$$ on my face, do you?)

Then there is Toilet...not sure where that word came from...but we all know it, how about some of the other words used as substitution...

John (a guy's name, really?)...throne, pot, potty,loo,latrine, head (that one is just terrific, isn't it...I mean seriously, we all have a head. Would you like someone to do what they do on a toilet on your head?)

so let's see If can shed some light.

from Dictionary.com

adjective, kink·i·er, kink·i·est.

full of kinks; closely twisted: a kinky wire.

(of hair) closely or tightly curled.

Slang . marked by unconventional sexual preferences or behavior, as fetishism, sadomasochism, or the like.

Collin's English Dictionary:

kinky (ˈkɪŋkɪ)

— adj , kinkier , kinkiest

slang given to unusual, abnormal, or deviant sexual practices

informal exhibiting unusual idiosyncrasies of personality; quirky; eccentric

informal attractive or provocative in a bizarre way: kinky clothes

tangled or tightly looped, as a wire or rope

tightly curled, as hair

'kinkily _adv

'kinkiness_n

Origins:

Random House Dictionary...

Origin:
1835–45, Americanism ;

Related forms

kink·i·ly, adverb

kink·i·ness, noun

Etymology dictionary...

kinky

1844, "full of kinks,"

from kink. Meaning "odd, eccentric" is from 1889;

that of "sexually perverted" is from 1959.

So, am I kinky? Yes I am...but you'll have to figure out what definition!!! :D...

I'll give you a hint- the wacko I am married to, is no cold fish!

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #92

2012-01-29T08:23:00.005-05:00

Happy Sunday folks!

Today I combined my ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE with SMEARED & SMUDGED Monthly Sketch Challenge. I did so with an Image from Robyn's Fetish Challenge blog's SPONSOR: GINGERLOFT DIGIS

The prize this week for the winner is 3 digis of the winner's choice from Gingerloft

ROBYN'S THEME this week:

MAKE IT SPARKLE

here is the Digi from GINGERLOFT:

she's called "Fire", but I used her here for FIRE and Ice

Here is the Sketch from SnS:

I made it as a two-sided, Gothic Arch Triptych

Here it is:

The front: Our Fairy is among the stars of the Cosmos, on some older PROVOCRAFT paper, where the deep blue background with stars fades into the center with a lighter shade (I used one lower area of the paper, so you get some of the Hombre effect. I crumpled up the paper before gluing it to my card stock base. I edged the entire Triptych with Starry Night Stickles by RANGER, then Glued down the fairy in the center panel, which was colored with my PRISMACOLOR pencils, and blending pencil. Once all that was dry I went ahead and attached 2 star jewels to the tops of the outer panels, and used Silver Stickles (with the dark blue star) to trace a "star" ring around it, and squiggly lines to look like a shooting star, and I did the same on the other panel with a pale blue star and Starry Night Stickles. Once that was dry I used Star Dust Stickles on the fairy's Large wings and on some of the stars here and there on the paper.

The Back: I used a piece of printed paper with shades of red on one outer panel, and blues on the other. Then chose a piece of solid card stock, in a color that was in both panels. The card stock is STAMPIN' UP, the printed papers are--Blue; K&CO.."K-ology:Addison", Red; BASIC GREY "Olivia".

I printed 2 slightly smaller images of the fairy, colored her the exact same way, trimmed her up glued her to each outer panel.

Then it sat idly by waiting for the words to come to me for a small poem based on Woman, being both Fire and Ice.

It is called "The Fire & The Ice", I printed that out on white card stock, trimmed it and glued it to the center panel. Using Red, Orange and Yellow Stickles I made "Flames" above the one outer fairy, and Aqua and Frosted Lace Stickles over the other fairy as Icicles. Once this was all dry, I edged one half of the poem in Red, and the other with Aqua Stickles. Then glued down a light blue round jewel above the poem, as the top part of the symbol for "woman" the bottom part of the symbol is Fruit Punch Stickles.

The poem on MY triptych had some errors that I fixed, after the fact...so it is slightly different from the version I saved. Here is the final revision:

The Fire & The Ice

Do you feel fire, feel ice?
There is Both in every woman,
hard is to burn, easy is nice.

Each of us is actually two;
One Let's loose and the other 's in control.
Passion being heat, calm is cool

being one is fun
but it burns very hot
Therefore quickly done.

The other, not so much
But being calm's a virtue, and
Confidence takes a special touch.

in our world, it's best to be
Sixty percent ice,
leaving the Fire at Forty.
~S. Guzy © 1/2012

I hope you like MY SPARKLY creation for this week's challenge at ROBYN'S FETISH Challenge Blog. I simply LOVE this fairy image from GINGERLOFT!!

Please come join us this week, with YOUR Sparkly Creations!

Remember, the winner will receive 3 digis from GINGERLOFT of the winner's choice.

Entered in:
Stamp & Create ...anything goes

It's Friday, a reminder

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Pagan blog project will be on the pagan post page...Bastet!

Alphabe-Thursday, late

2012-01-27T13:36:00.001-05:00

IT is that time of the week again, and I had something else in mind for "J" but then I read something, and decided to do something different. (be sure to click above to visit some other wonderful J's!)

The LETTER J

is for

the JETSONS

Wikipedia says:

The Jetsons is an animated sitcom that was produced by Hanna-Barbera, originally airing in prime-time from 1962–1963 and again from 1985–1987. It was Hanna-Barbera’s Space Age counterpart to The Flintstones, a half-hour family sitcom projecting contemporary culture and lifestyle into another time period.Reruns can be seen on Boomerang and Cartoon Network once again as of 2012.
While the Flintstones live in a world with machines powered by birds and dinosaurs, the Jetsons live in a futuristic utopia in the year 2062 (or 100 years into the future at the time) of elaborate robotic contraptions, aliens, holograms, and whimsical inventions.
The original incarnation of the series aired on Sunday nights on ABC from September 23, 1962, to March 3, 1963. It comprised 24 episodes, and was re-run on Saturday mornings for decades. At the time of its debut, it was the first program ever to be broadcast in color on ABC-TV; There were only a handful of ABC TV stations that were capable of broadcasting in color in the early 1960s. The Flintstones, while always produced in color, was broadcast in black-and-white for its first two seasons.
The continuing popularity of The Jetsons led to further episodes being produced for syndication between 1985 and 1987.

I picked the JETSONS...because I read how Newt Gingrich is promising a colony on the MOON by 2020!!

new challenge card

2012-01-26T06:58:00.002-05:00

hello there, I am sooo busy these days, (the blogoversary, DT work, fun stuff, and house stuff) but I am trying to still create and enter challenges.

This card is for MOJO MONDAY's sketch.

anyway, here it is, I'll look around later to see if this meets any other challenge requirements.

Card base is a pre-made card by DCWV, other card stock is by STAMPIN' UP, both the digi image and sentiment are by DOODLE PANTRY, colored with SU markers.

Bow from stash, 3D Bee embellishment is by Sue Dreamer for COLORBOK, Fancy big brad by MAKING MEMORIES, Printed paper by BASIC GREY (Olivia).

Need BLOG ASSISTANCE

2012-01-23T08:15:00.002-05:00

I am planning on getting MY 2nd BLOGOVERSARY post up about midweek.
I need it to be a sticky post (one that stays at the top) for about 4 weeks (approx. Feb 17th)

Can anyone tell me how to do that????

Thanks in Advance! :)

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #91

2012-01-22T11:04:00.001-05:00

Good FROSTY morning everyone! It is gray and there is snow on the ground here in Southern NJ,
today it is supposed to start warming up though.!
I am down and kind of out with a nasty cold :( I hope you are all doing well :)

Let's get to it shall we?

This week over at ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG

the theme is

"LOVE"

Our lovely sponsor is

BEARLY MINE DESIGNS

ROBYN'S FETISH DIGITAL STAMPS AND MORE

This proved to be an AWESOME TWOSOME!!

I had a lot of fun making this week's card which was made weeks ago already

The prize this week for the LUCKY WINNER

is the "LOVE DREAMS" digital paper pack from BEARLY MINE DESIGNS

and

1 VALENTINE digital stamp from ROBYN'S FETISH digital stamps and more!

Here is my lovely!:

I used the adorable "I TOADILY LOVE YOU" stamp from Robyn

and

Papers #12 and #21 on the card itself and Paper #7 for my flowers from the "LOVE DREAMS" paper pack from Bearly mine. I REALLY had a hard time choosing what papers to use as they are all so awesome!! you have to check them out for yourself! (see link above for BOTH stores)

Other info for my card.

The card itself is a pre-made one out of recycled paper and fibers from CALIFORNIA PAPER GOODS, it is nice and heavy...I LOVE their paper products (but I miss their auctions).

The card is just shy of 5" X 7". I used lace from LITTLE RED COTTAGE (etsy shop) and brads from MISS ELIZABETH'S SCRAPBOOKING.

The Tab punch, Tab sentiment, Heart Scallop border punch, and Scalloped Circle punch (used for the flowers) are all STAMPIN' UP.

The Image is colored with STAMPIN' UP markers.

I'm tooting my own horn a bit , as I truly do love the way this card came together, I hope you enjoy it as well!

PLEASE come and JOIN us this week with your

LOVE

themed creations!

TRUST ME, you REALLY want to win this paper pack!! LOL

entered in:

Dream Valley Challenges ...animals
Corrosive Challenge ...I {heart} you
Scrappy Frogs Challenge ...use Lace
The Squirrel and The fox ...critters
My Sheri Crafts ...something new (image, papers, lace)
Stampin with the Dragon ...anything goes

Drunken Stampers ...LOVE
Just us Girls ...Red, Pink & White
Meljens Designs ...red, pink and kraft
Do You Stack Up? ...patterned paper

forgot to share...

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a couple of cards I made for The Crafters Cafe open house the end of December.

I did a lot of the photography at night, so the colors are a bit off, which is why I'll be showing 2 images of each card.

First I made this Birthday card for my daughter's Boyfriend's birthday (Jan. 7)

The colors are a bit more accurate in the bottom picture.

The card base is a pre-made one by DCWV, in an indigo shade. The brownish-burgundy and the blue floral brownish-burgundy were both scraps. I have no idea what company they are. It is colored with my STAMPIN' UP markers. The brads are from ADDICTEDTORUBBERSTAMPING. The digi image is from MO MANNING and the digi sentiment is from JEANNE'S CRAFTS. It is on foam dots raised above the scalloped circle punched with a STAMPIN' UP punch. The border punch/embosser is by Martha Stewart from EK SUCCESS.

Entered in:

Gingerloft challenges ...anything goes
Crafty Cardmakers ...NO floral embellishments
Stamp a Doodle's Blog a Doodle ...Birthdays
Shopping our stash ...use a border punch
My Time to Craft ...my favorite embellishment (brads)
Cards for Men ...boys n their toys

This next card is a thank you card and I have sent this off to a friend in the UK. (Already rec'd also)

The colors are more accurate in the top picture.

Pre-made card base by DCWV. printed paper by BASIC GREY (kioshi). Border and corner punch by Martha Stewart for EK SUCCESS. Buttons by DOODLEBUG DESIGNS(2 solid, 2 frosted translucent). Digi Image by JELLYPARK FRIENDS. Digi sentiment by RAINDROP ECHO DESIGNS. Coloring was with my STAMPIN' UP Markers.

Entered in:

Sparkles forum Challenges ...new crafty things (buttons & paper)

Gingerloft challenges ...anything goes
Incy Wincy Designs ...bold n bright
Crafty Cardmakers ...NO floral embellishments

Shopping our stash ...use a border punch
Paper Take Weekly ...buttons, bows, blooms & bling (buttons)
Divas by Design ...New beginnings and/or thanks

Friday ...Dear So and So (late)

2012-01-21T09:56:00.000-05:00

Dear Cold and/or sinus infection,

PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE go away, other than my knee I had been feeling pretty good there for a while!

NO LOVE LOST,

***********

Dear Son,

You are definitely on the $hit list and you know why, Try COMMUNICATION it goes a long way in preventing issues. You will be losing use of the truck for a week as per your father. (except to drive me to the doc's on monday)

We ARE NOT amused, and definitely needed you.

Love,

Mom

***********

Dear daughter,

you know which one. thanks for staying on top of what you were asked to stay on top of. Why are we all of a sudden not hearing from you? I am sad.

Love,

Mom

**********

Dear weather,

please do not be soooo cold. we have a definite firewood shortage right now. we are down to burning pallets...not good.

the occupants of the house

sorry, no Pagan blog project today

2012-01-20T09:12:00.002-05:00

I am down and OUT with a really bad cold or sinus infection, not sure which yet. Hopefully I'll be back for next week. Reminder...it will be on my pagan posts page.

Thanks for visiting.

Alphabe-Thursday...I

2012-01-19T08:38:00.005-05:00

This week we are visiting the letter "I"

Let's talk about INTUITION

There's the infamous...Women's Intuition, and Mother's Intuition, and of course psychic intuition.

First a definition (dictionary.com):
noun

direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process; immediate apprehension.

a fact, truth, etc., perceived in this way.

a keen and quick insight.

the quality or ability of having such direct perception or quick insight.

Philosophy .

an immediate cognition of an object not inferred or determined by a previous cognition of the same object.

any object or truth so discerned.

pure, untaught, noninferential knowledge.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin intuitiōn- (stem of intuitiō ) contemplation, equivalent to Latin intuit ( us ), past participle of intuērī to gaze at, contemplate + -iōn- -ion. See in-², tuition

*World English Dictionary

intuition (ˌɪntjʊˈɪʃən)

— n
1.	knowledge or belief obtained neither by reason nor by perception
2.	instinctive knowledge or belief
3.	a hunch or unjustified belief
4.	philosophy immediate knowledge of a proposition or object such as Kant's account of our knowledge of sensible objects
5.	the supposed faculty or process by which we obtain any of these

[C15: from Late Latin intuitiō a contemplation, from Latin intuērī to gaze upon, from tuērī to look at]
Medical Dictionary in·tu·ition definition* Pronunciation: /ˌin-t(y) u̇ -ˈish-ən/ Function: n 1 : immediate apprehension or cognition without reasoning or inferring 2 : knowledge or conviction gained by intuition 3 : the power or faculty of gaining direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference in·tu·it Pronunciation: /in-ˈt(y){uuml}-ət/ Function: vt in·tu·ition·al Pronunciation: /ˌin-t(y) u̇ -ˈish-nəl, -ən- ^əl/ Function: adj in·tu·itive Pronunciation: /in-ˈt(y){uuml}-ət-iv/ Function: adj in·tu·itive·ly Function: adv

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I deal with numbers 3&4 of the first definition. Would not most of you agree, that that is the BEST definition? I believe so as the others use the words; fact and truth. While I believe my OWN intuition is usually spot on, therefore being fact or truth...there are times it is not.

Now for a few quotes:

"Logic is the procession or proportionate unfolding of the intuition; but its virtue is as silent method; the moment it would appear as propositions, and have a separate value, it is worthless."
~~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Faith is a passionate intuition."

~~William Wordsworth

"A woman uses her intelligence to find reasons to support her intuition."

~~Gilbert K. Chesterton

"God made man stronger but not necessarily more intelligent. He gave women intuition and femininity. And, used properly, that combination easily jumbles the brain of any man I've ever met."

~~Farrah Fawcett

"I feel there are two people inside me - me and my intuition. If I go against her, she'll screw me every time, and if I follow her, we get along quite nicely."

~~Kim Basinger

"I never took sheet music seriously. I could do better myself just by listening to other people and using my own intuition."

~~Brian May (of Queen)

What do you think of INTUITION???
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reminder: Thursday...Pagan Blog Prompt

2012-01-19T08:00:00.000-05:00

today's pagan blog prompt is:
Totem Animals

Please go to my pagan post page

By Book or by Nook

2012-01-18T13:14:00.001-05:00

I am a big reader! my Father was a PRINTER.(so was Ben Franklin) Although having a thin kindle(or nook etc) to hold with my wrist missing bones etc. would be easier, and less painful than holding up a book at night to read; I will never own one!

I truly believe some technology is going too far. Craig Ferguson (who I adore), often makes a comment about a book or a newspaper, "for all you young people out there, a newspaper is a long, papery blog" (basically the same thing as the books)

There is nothing cozier to me, than seeing a shelf full of good reads in someone's home, or a complete wall of books (as in my LR...and then some, LOL) The ones on the shelves are either compilations or complete works or reference books. my 'mindless' reading...though I hate that term, are in boxes in the computer room, if I plan on keeping them to read again (mostly Dean Koontz, James Patterson, John Sanford, Patricia Cornwell and a few others).

picture from coastal living magazine

Books to me, mean "home", as much as a cozy throw over the back of the couch, and fur babies.

I also think books show signs of intelligence, and the eagerness to learn, explore, discover.

Yes you can read these things on electronic devices, BUT...
has anyone stopped to think about the collapse it will lead to? Look at "Borders"...NATIONWIDE CLOSURE!!

Less people working for publishing houses, printers and printing presses no longer needed...lots of humans losing their jobs, their livelihoods. I think it is a crying shame, that NO ONE thinks about that when they come up with this stuff.

Now for a quick aside:

**Large scale printing press...My Dad worked in this atmosphere most of his life for a large textbook company; (they may have made other books as well, I'm not sure...but I remember being so proud in the 5th grade bragging to everyone that our "Social Studies" books were printed by my father) "American Book"

**When we moved south (I was 13...1973) he went to work for a "Mom & Pop" printing company; "Bird Letter Service" and he worked on , the ever popular "A B Dick" printing presses, later on my 2nd (present hubby) worked with my dad for about 9 months or so as an apprentice, and he enjoyed it.

Just like those robotic voices on the other end of the phone asking you to please press "1" etc. There used to be a lady or 2 doing those jobs, fielding phone calls, and sending them on to the right person.

Maybe I am old fashioned but I'll take a real book (even if after a few chapters I have to stop and rest my hand and wrist) over an electronic gadget for reading any day or night.

I also prefer my phone call being answered by a voice that is controlled by neurons and a pulse to that of a computer chip!

How about you?

all images found on google images.

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #90

2012-01-15T06:52:00.003-05:00

Happy Sunday and Happy Martin Luther King's Birthday day!
(also my Late Father's Bday--he would have been turning 91, he died march 10, 2005...RIP Daddy!)

This week's theme is ANIMALS

Our sponsor is DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS

our images are from Robyn's Fetish though, I choose this adorable Elephant called "An Elephant never forgets" I chose this image for 2 reasons...one it absolutely IS A DOR A BLE, but also it is a reigning joke in my family...That "I have the memory of an Elephant" and since I was also a bit bottom heavy (even when I was a size 5...25 years ago, LOL) My dad would joke that I also had "The hips to match" (all of the women in his side of the family were bottom heavy and that is where it came from. So I even say it about myself now...THUS my sentiment! LOL

I made my card be a bit on the CAS side, as I really didn't know how to dress up the elephant, and to be honest, I didn't want to take away from him, either.

Card base is a pre-made card base from DCWV, the printed paper is also DCWV (older), the organza and twine ribbon is older and from my stash, and the rosette was made with "Infinity Dots" regular border punch by EK SUCCESS. I then added a black button to it. I used Fruit punch Stickles by RANGER to highlight the rosette and here and there on the card. The elephant is colored with STAMPIN' UP markers.

I hope you like my card :) Thanks for visiting!

NOW, Please join us over at

ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG

and share your ANIMAL IMAGE CREATIONS...

the winner will win a

$10.00 voucher to DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS

Entered in:
Dream Valley Challenges ...anything goes
Sparkles Forum Challenges ...use your new crafty goodies (digi image)
One Stitch at a Time ...anything goes
Sentimental Sundays ...use ribbon (and sentiment)
Gingerloft challenges ...anything goes
Hiding in my craft room ...use your scraps (the black n white paper and the ribbon)
The squirrel and the fox ...critters

Recycled Salsa Jar

2012-01-14T19:02:00.001-05:00

Hello, Here is my entry for

SMUDGY ANTICS

challenge

this week, which is

RECYCLE SOMETHING!

Gotta love Salsa jars! they have a wide opening and when upcycled or recycled they make for good gifts when filled with candy, or embellishments etc.

I used images from the BOT-BOTS digital image set by SMEARED INK

I chose this because I am going to put a chunk of foam or cork in the bottom of the jar and use it for Fancy pins. Hat pins etc.

Printed paper is from PROVOCRAFT by Designer Kim Anderson. It is from a pad...old but still cool sheets, this one is actually my least favorite of the set but it is still cool!

I used cotton single edge fold bias tape for around the paper on the jar itself. I used ribbon in a similar color on the jar lid, i chose to use the ribbon over the bias tape as it has texture, and since you need to unscrew the lid, I thought strategically speaking the ribbed ribbon was a better choice.

The image was colored with PRISMACOLOR pencils. and I have the same paper on the lid, and then the whole thing is embellished with Stickles from RANGER.

Entered in:
Squiggle stamps ...recycle/upcycle

It's Friday...That means Dear So and So...

2012-01-13T18:16:00.000-05:00

Dear Wood stove, thanks for finally getting into the swing of things for this year, and burning well! it is nice and toasty in the LR!!

Dear Homeowners insurance, thanks for deciding that our house was NOT a risk and renewing our policy.

Dear son Tom, Thanks for being a little bit less disrespectful this past week. It is noticed and appreciated.

Love, Mom

Dear Daughter Amanda, thanks for visiting the other day, NOT! that was not a visit. Katie and Wayne could have done without you for an hour at least.

love, Mom

Dear Creative Mojo, Please do not go into winter hibernation, you have been wavering a bit! LOL

Dear "Fishing Flea market season", You are officially begun, and our first vendor position is tomorrow. I hope we have a prosperous season!

Dear readers,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! (in case you weren't here for my NY post.

It's Friday, a reminder

2012-01-13T07:08:00.000-05:00

Reminder that my Friday Pagan Blog Project post is on my pagan post page.

Alphabe-Thursday--HELLO, I'm Back!!

2012-01-12T07:50:00.001-05:00

"H" is for Hello!

for me this week it is for "Hello, I'm Back"

Hola, Howdy, How are you?

Some thing fun...HELLO!

It is Thursday...that means...

2012-01-12T07:18:00.000-05:00

Pagan blog prompt day and I am starting up with Alphabe-Thursday again!!

Here is how things will work:

My Pagan blog prompts on Thursdays will have their own page, so those that do not wish to read it do not have to, and those that do, can.

Personally it is MY blog, and I feel I should be able to mix and talk about whatever I wish on my OWN main page. However I am also on a Design Team, and I am a product designer for another company. I am also going to be starting to do book reviews, THAT will also be on it's OWN page...what's good for one is good for another right? I am doing this in fairness to the businesses I represent. It is obvious by my blog that I am a Neo-Pagan, and make no bones about it. The companies know and that is fine, in fact it is more than fine, that they have chosen to be open-minded, and not at all prejudiced. It is in that kindhearted nature that I CHOOSE not to rub it in their customers faces. (Just as I wouldn't if I were a Born-again Christian)

There will also be Friday Pagan posts on my blog. I hope to be involved every week....these will be together on one page...called my Pagan blog posts. My Book reviews will be on a page called Book Reviews.

HOWEVER, that being said...I will be posting on My main blog page each Thursday and Friday a reminder to look at those pages, at least for a while til all my followers get used to things.

so PLEASE come on back later today to see my Alphabe-thursday Post (and if you like my Thursday pagan blog prompt)

A FUN reminder...

2012-01-12T06:57:00.000-05:00

There is a COOL sketch challenge going on this week at ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG

CHALLENGE # 89 is a SKETCH CHALLENGE

Our sponsor for this challenge is

DELICIOUS DOODLES

Her images are COOL, I own several myself :)

the prize is awesome!

4 digital stamps of the winner's choice

from the

DELICIOUS DOODLES SHOP

PLEASE join in on the fun for a chance to win 4 of Teri's GREAT Digis!!!

A Floppy Latte Product Design creation (again)

2012-01-09T22:49:00.000-05:00

Hello here is another Creation for Floppy Latte Designs store.

I used her Happy New year image:

and here is my card:

Pink Champagne anyone?

This is colored with STAMPIN' UP markers. The card stock is also SU, the printed paper is DCWV, the pink paper is scraps, I used deckle edge scissors. Brads and ribbon from my stash.

The final touch is Crystal effects by STAMPIN' UP on the flutes.

What do you think?

entered in:

Crafting when we can ...New years and resolutions

Dream Valley challenge ...anything goes

Sparkles forum challenge ...anything but a Christmas card

One Stitch at a Time ...use 3 embellishments (fancy cut paper pieces, brads, ribbon, crystal effects)

Corrosive challenge ...ring in the New year

Gingerloft challenges ...anything goes

Just Some Lines ...New Year's

Craft your days away ...new beginnings

Speedy's challenge (Mark Finest papers) ...use brads or eyelets

Catch the Bug ...anything goes

Jellypark friends ...old year/new year (use something old and something new--Image is new, everything else is OLD-especially the printed paper, LOL)

Delicious Doodles ...New years/all things new (new image)

Card makin Mamas... New year's

Fashionista Friday (if the shoe fits -scrap it) ...new years resolution to USE UP THE STASH---OLD paper

Paper Cutz Challenge ...new years using any color

Crafty Catz ...new Beginning

A Floppy Latte Product Design creation

2012-01-09T16:44:00.000-05:00

Hello and Happy Monday! (you can make it Happy if you want to!)

Here is an Image from Floppy Latte Designs, that I made into a lovely Christmas card to be used on her store for the image.

Here is the image:

Here is My card:

A few views due to shine and crackle, and some close-ups

This is a 5.5" square card, made on BAZZILL card stock, the Printed paper is unknown.

I tore a square i made in half, I used half on the outside and the other half on the inside. The lower right corner of the front of the card is folded up and glued in that position.

The Image was colored in with PRISMACOLOR pencils and blending pencil, then punch out with a 3.5" circle punch by MARVY-UCHIDA, it is attached with foam tape to lift it up. I then covered the image generously with Crackle effects by RANGER. The Noel stamp is by STAMPIN' UP, I used SU's metallic Gold pigment ink to stamp it, and then Pirate's Gold EP by STAMPENDOUS. I edged the card with Metallic Gold Poster Paint Pen by SHARPIE. In the flower centers I used Stickles By RANGER on two, and a swirl sequence from SKYBLUEPINK on the 3rd.

All the flowers, gold leaves and the gold star are from PRIMA MARKETING.

The ribbon is from my stash.

The sentiment inside is a freebie that I got from DESERT DIVA

I hope you like it :)

Entered in:

Dream Valley challenges ...anything goes

One Stitch at a Time ...use 3 embellishments (ribbon, flowers/leaves, Star, small swirl sequence & crackle effects)

Gingerloft Challenges ...anything goes

2Sisterschallenge ...things with wings

Catch the Bug ...anything goes

Inspire me Fridays ...anything goes

Card makin Mamas ...something NEW (image, poster paint pens)

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #89 with Delicious Doodles

2012-01-08T11:45:00.000-05:00

sorry this was on Auto-post for 7am, not sure what happened (this is the 2nd time this has done this to me :( so sorry

Hello everyone, happy Sunday!

Today our challenge is a SKETCH:

Our Wonderful Sponsor is DELICIOUS DOODLES, (I love her stuff and have several of her Digis)

Today I am using: "Mum and Baby Dragon"

Here is my "Congratulations, Baby boy card"

Ok I'm listing the company first for this recipe.

Stampin' Up...Card stock (Bashful Blue & retired Mauve Mist), label punch, circle punch, circle congratulations stamp(on foam tape & outlined with liquid pearls), small frame stamp (outlined with liquid pearls),

"baby" stamp, markers, and black ink

Delicious Doodles...Digital image of Dragon and baby

Paper Pizazz(Hot Off The Press)...printed paper "purple sponged" (old but sooo pretty & outlined with liquid pearls)

Ranger...liquid pearls

Scotch 3M...foam tape

Darice... square clear, circle blue and flower blue gems

Zva Creative...pearls and tiny blue gem swirls

Creative Memories... Circle cutters

Misc.--Paper doily

I hope you like my example :) it is a large card 5.5" x 8.5"

Please come over and visit us at

Robyn's Fetish Challenge blog

today!

Try out our sketch and share what you make by linking up, you may be our winner!

the prize: 4 digital images from Delicious Doodles of the winner's choice!

What I have been up to for the last 2 weeks of 2011

2012-01-08T01:40:00.003-05:00

Well first I never shared the night time images of my(yule) Alter, so I'll start with those, sadly all the darkest, prettiest ones are very blurry :( so just a few:

This last picture I added as you can see the smoke from my incense, so I have the 2 kings, The God and Goddess and the 4 elements represented. For those not in the know; incense = air, red candle burning = fire, in the 2 abalone shells at the front of the table I have water = obviously water and sea salt = earth. I also have a small offering of mulled wine, and pound cake.

Then a Piece of 3D Christmas Art made with Nature!

The Digital image of the owl "Hershal" is from SMEARED INK, and I layered him several times, I used coffee stirrer sticks, one for him to stay on the birch chunk, and one for his sign. I used a piece of birch bark (dried and flattened) for the sign. a small piece of plastic holly and berries from an old candle ring. All that is left is to seal the whole thing. I like how it came out. :)

Then I had a HELL OF A GOOD TIME at the December Open House at THE CRAFTERS CAFE ning forum! They had games and challenges, and I entered 1 item in all but one challenge, and that was only because I lost all day Saturday due to pain.

Then I made TOP 3 at SMUDGY ANTICS with one of my "wicked Christmas" entries...I have to find out which one, LOL :)...it was my "Skelly Christmas" creation

AND...If that wasn't all, I won 2 of the games at TCC December Open House!
The grand prize is still open, and one last game, and the winner will be picked tomorrow. {I wasn't the winner, but I feel lucky and blessed to win the 2 that I won :)}

My daughter got a new kitten (a rescue from the PA ASPCA) named Napoleon. Here is his adorable self :

Amanda says he holds his own against Mag-a-roo (Maggie) who is showing him who is boss. He is also very playful!

I wore my UGGS that Amanda bought for me for the first time...so warm and comfy!
here's the style and color:

Over the next few days I'll be sharing the cards I made during the TCC Open House, plus some other stuff I've been making. I hope to be creating daily, over the next few months, but of course with my injuries and ailments it is always one day at a time. But that is my goal, even if it is just one thing, I want to be creative every day!

I hope you all are doing something everyday, that makes you happy!

Susan

I Did It Creations Challenge #88 (DT)--note name change also

2012-01-01T19:55:00.001-05:00

HELLO AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

This week at "I Did It Creations" our challenge is "Anything Goes"

AND, Guess what...we are going back to our original name:

Robyn's Fetish Challenge blog

The winner will receive 3 digital images of their choice from our wonderful sponsor!

This week it is OUR VERY OWN; ROBYN

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and more

we are also getting a new logo:

Here's my "Anything Goes" card featuring Robyn's Fetish Digital stamp "5 Little Froggies"

I love this image, they are all smiling, and I love "wells" so this was a great image for me :)

Card stock- STAMPIN' UP, printed paper- CLOUD 9, plus a chunk of wallpaper :)

Image colored with PRISMACOLOR pencils and blending pencil, sentiment is computer generated, I used 3 large eyelets and a button with some twine--2 shades of green. I highlighted the image with Liquid Pearls by RANGER.

PLEASE join us this week with your "ANYTHING GOES" creations

In closing I remind you that next week it will be the "ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE "

Entered in:

Dude Time Doodles ...anything goes
Sentimental Sundays ...anything goes

Farewell 2011

2012-01-01T17:15:00.003-05:00

Farewell 2011

As far as years go, you were ok. There were ups and downs, around this family, around many other families, and around the world. There were blessings, and tragedies. In the news, there was the weird and weirder and many people behaving badly, lots of dirty laundry aired, and many reveling in it...the same disgusting habits we human kind do. This trend seems to get worse every year as I get older. I want to be my age, but 30 years ago. You can't always get what you want, sometimes you get what you need.

While, I do not wear rose colored glasses, and know that there is far too much NEED in this world for it to ever be fulfilled. I do know, that in my own world I saw some changes that NEEDED to happen.

None of the bad things in my little world have been corrected, but for some reason, I am worrying less about them, still scared, and pensive but NOT worrying, and THAT was a HUGE change that NEEDED to happen.

For myself, I had lots of little blessings come along at JUST THE RIGHT MOMENT in time, to make me feel better, feel good, smile, laugh, feel wanted, liked, or even loved! I will say most of those came from YOU, my followers, my internet "acquaintances and friends". My son refers to you all as my "Imaginary friends" and that hurts, but that is what he does. THIS is the year, I don armor, and not let him get to me.

He shouldn't be here, but for various reasons, we need him here, sadly.

anyway...

To me, none of you are "imaginary" though, as a realist, I know that many of you are not really real life "friends"(I wish we were all just around the block from each other), but you are friendly and caring, and at times interested in what I have to share, or show. For this I am EXTREMELY GRATEFUL!

2011 was an epiphany year for me, I made complete and honest observations of my life, and those in it. I didn't hide or camouflage anything, and I came to understand some things, that will not change, not ever. Though I tried so hard for so long to make them change. In the end, you can not change the behavior or others, you can either change how you react or just accept things.

The hardest thing for me to NOT worry about is my home, and /or the thought of not having one. It is becoming more and more evident that the hubs is going to have no choice but to retire, he is having times of confusion, and memory lapses, he is exhausted, he is 70. If My Workers comp had settled, we MAY not have been put in this position, but even that is no guarantee. I am shocked that my injury was in April of 2005, I saw a lawyer in August, and here we are in January of 2012, and still no settlement.

Due to all of this, I am slowly trying to convince myself, that there may not be a choice of cutting our HUGE loss, and get rid of this house anyway we can. it is just so sad, as it was supposed to be my dream house. "according to the hubs" too many projects sit unfinished. too many rooms without carpeting, or sheetrock, or a roof that seems to have a perpetual leak issue...this house IS under a water curse, I know it.

14 rooms, 5 acres. What should be a house worth 1/2 a mil, we may have to get rid of for 200K or less.

As I typed that, it became a little easier, and it may and I hope it does continue to become easier to think it is OK to let the house go.

THIS is the NEED that got filled, the NEED to let it go! let many things go!

This past year I became enlightened to some family matters, eh.

I also became enlightened on a new path of spirituality, it is not a solid path yet, but it is clearer than it has ever been before.

This year, as I stated earlier, YOU all managed to show up, at JUST THE RIGHT TIME. With a kind word, with a card in the mail, with a prize that I won, with something to share of value, and sometimes something to share of no value, but just joyous, silliness, laughter.

Therefore I toast 2011 a fond farewell, and welcome in 2012 with GREAT HOPE of more FULFILLED NEEDS for ALL OF US!

Happy New Year to all of you, May it be rife with good health, tokens of true love and affection, warmth of home, love of family, gifts a plenty in the friendship department, and many blessings be them great or small!

Wicked Christmas part 3

2011-12-30T16:20:00.000-05:00

I just can't keep from stopping myself! LOL
another entry for "Wicked Christmas" Challenge at SMUDGY ANTICS

here's "Holly Jolly"

pre-made Card base by DCWV,

The Skull/Holly/Poinsettia Digi Image is from STITCHY STAMPS

The Holly Jolly digi Sentiment is from TLC CREATIONS.

Both are colored with STAMPIN' UP markers, to match the card.

Entered in:

One Stitch at a Time ...Christmas using a stitchy stamp

LOL just have to share...

2011-12-28T04:08:00.000-05:00

I saw a title on the pop-up from Comcast today for "Forbes list of the most memorable ads"

I NEVER saw this, and being an Old fan of these 2, I had to just crack up!

and then I happened upon this cheeky one!

Wicked Christmas part 2

2011-12-26T20:48:00.002-05:00

Here is another entry for SMUDGY ANTICS' "Wicked Christmas"

"Christmas my A$$"...taken right from Scrooge himself...the hubs, in Fact this was his card...On the inside it says "Happy Day Off" He has said for years, that Christmas is just a paid day off from work. (he sure had me fooled out first few Christmases together)

Pre-made card by DCWV (last year's Holiday cards)

Anya, Glam Vamp digi stamp by SMEARED INK, Bah Humbug tree digi image by STITCHY STAMPS,

both colored with STAMPIN' UP markers

The sentiment is computer generated.

entered in:

One Stitch at a Time ...use a stitchy image for Christmas
The Stamping Boutique ...Christmas/Winter

Snow Birds

2011-12-26T04:22:00.004-05:00

Hello, are you still picking up wrapping paper, washing dishes, rearranging furniture?

If so, STOP IMMEDIATELY and go to your crafty area, you deserve some "me" time today!!

I am sharing a cute little card that I made to try inking up one of my embossing folders before putting the paper in. I am LOVING this technique!!

Here's "Snow Birds"

Card stock-STAMPIN' UP, Embossing Folder "Snowflakes" by CUTTLEBUG, Ink used on embossing folder; "Tumbled Glass Distress Ink" by RANGER, Cold Birdies Digi stamp--Unknown (why don't people put their names in the title) CAN YOU HELP? Do you Recognize it? "let it snow" Digi sentiment by Meljen's designs. Images colored with PRISMACOLOR Pencils and blending pencil, Ribbon from MICHAEL'S, foam snowflakes and sequence by CREATOLOGY, Picket fence Disress Stickles, Starburst reg. Stickles and White enamel accents all by RANGER, used for snow, on the foam flakes, on the sentiment, on the snow and flakes in images and the one bird's scarf ends.

Entered in:
Cre8tiveCindy ...challenge with a prize
Crafting when we can ...friendship
Sparkles forum challenge ...anything but a Christmas card
Order of the Opus-Gluei ...WHITE Christmas
Pile It on ...Bling it up
Digi Doodle Shop ...anything goes
Inspire me Fridays ...anything goes
The Poodles Parlour ...inspired by a song (Baby it's Cold Outside)
Delicious Doodles ...anything Goes
Stamping for the weekend ...anything goes
The Stamping Boutique ...Christmas/WINTER

Pieces of Fate

Let's CELEBRATE my 2nd BLOGOVERSARY!!- edited 2/2/12

REMINDER...Pagan blog project and a day late Pagan blog prompt

Alphabe-Thursday...hey is that kinky??

kink·y

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #92

It's Friday, a reminder

Alphabe-Thursday, late

new challenge card

Need BLOG ASSISTANCE

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #91

forgot to share...

Friday ...Dear So and So (late)

sorry, no Pagan blog project today

Alphabe-Thursday...I

in·tu·i·tion

in·tu·ition definition

reminder: Thursday...Pagan Blog Prompt

By Book or by Nook

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #90

Recycled Salsa Jar

It's Friday...That means Dear So and So...

It's Friday, a reminder

Alphabe-Thursday--HELLO, I'm Back!!

It is Thursday...that means...

A FUN reminder...

A Floppy Latte Product Design creation (again)

A Floppy Latte Product Design creation

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #89 with Delicious Doodles

What I have been up to for the last 2 weeks of 2011

I Did It Creations Challenge #88 (DT)--note name change also

Farewell 2011

Wicked Christmas part 3

LOL just have to share...

Wicked Christmas part 2

Snow Birds