Baby Shower Planning

Ok so I have 2 baby showers that I have booked, which I'm so excited about. The fact that I am getting paid to do this and I love doing this is what gives me the drive to learn new things everyday. What's so hard right now is that I'm stuck...creatively. One baby is due in late November (Pozo baby) and the other baby in December (Medina baby). Both clients are opting to find out the sex so I really can't let my creative juices flow until they pick a theme and colors.....you guys know the whole schebang!!!!

What really kinda stinks too is that my first baby shower schedule for Nov. the mother-to-be is a little picky. Not in a bridezilla kinda of picky it's just that she has that I don't expect a lot from people attitude. ** Oh gosh I hope that is making some sort of sense** So I have been meeting with her and showing her some stuff that we can do and we are not getting anywhere. I guess once they find out the sex and decide on colors, patterns and some sort of themes I will be a little easier for me to get into a groove.

The 2nd baby shower is planned but no set date has been picked**sorry Lisa, won't be posting date here** The problem here is the daddy-to-be is the picky one. I have already consulted with him on one or two ideas and everything I show him, I get the feeling he likes but on the other hand there is something he doesn't like. I feel a lot of creavtive arguing brewing.

Anyway, got to go and finish up some last minute Father's Day items. I'll be sure to post them once I'm done and their recipient have received them.

~~Pinky Out

OUR NEW HOME

Well guys here it is. This is where we will be starting the new chapter in our lives. I am so excited. We just got off the phone with the lawyers and our closing date and time have been confirmed, so as of Monday June 16, 2008 @ 1 p.m. we will be the proud owners of this beautiful home, OUR first home.

I just can't believe all the things you can accumulate is such a short period of time, I mean we have only been living in our apartment for 3 years and we have been packing since early May. I also can't believe all the scrap booking, card making and crafting supplies I have. I only really started getting into this hobby/business in Jan of 2007 and I think I can fill a whole room with all my things. What's even crazier is that fact that I can't stop buying things either. It's like every time I go online of make a visit to the craft store all these new tools and accessories are coming out. **rambling ...sorry** The creators of all these products are making a killing in profits. But anyway enough about all the things I want and don't have the money for right now. We begin the actual move on Saturday so I probably will not be updating the blog till I'm officially unpacked and comfortable in our new home. WOOO HOO that's sounds so good. ~~Off to pack some more.

~~Pinky Out

Finally.....We have a closing date!!!!!

We just recieved in the mail a letter from our lawyers letting us know that we will be closing on our first home in June. We have been praying and waiting for this for so long now. So it is official we will soon be 1st time home owner by the end of June. I have never been more excited and scared in all of my life....besides having my daughter but I know with my heavenly Father's guideness and the love of family I will overcome. God will never give me anything he didn't think I could handle.

So here we go with the packing.

Memorial Day Weekend

It is finally Memorial Day Weekend and a gorgeous weekend indeed. Go out and enjoy the days of beautiful sun and family fun. Just remember that this day not only marks the beginning of Summer (unofficially) but many brave men and women served this country proud and died and some are still doing so. So at your family gatherings, BBQ's or just in the comfort of your own home, take a moment to recognize these brave people and the accomplishments that they have achieved for you and me.

Happy Memorial Day!!!!!!

Altered Candle

Here are a couple of pictures of some candles that I altered. One candle has an old sonogram picture of my daughter @ 6 months. The other 2 pictures are from my brother and sis-in-law's wedding. The candle with only their picture was a little plain so I added some of the lyrics from their wedding song.

Our New American Idol...

Well I was in shock last night when David Cook beat David Archuleta. I thought Archuleta was going to go all the way from the beginning of this season. I mean don't get me wrong, Cook was great every week. (my favorite week was Billie Jean) but Archuleta had the look. The look that drives tweens and teens alike to go mad. Buying every CD, buying magazines with pictures of their favorite artist so that they can plaster them on their bedroom walls (admit it ladies you're all guilty, heck some of you men are guilty too...LOL) Harassing their parents for money to purchase 100 dollar tickets for a concert, yada yada yada.

I thought that Archuleta fit in perfectly, but to know that Cook beat him out by 12 million votes....I guess America has spoken and WE do want a ROCKER for an American Idol! I look forward to hearing his music.

Congratulations David Cook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How this Craze all Began....

I had a little girl 2 years ago and it all went down hill from there. LOL from the minute she entered this world I saw colors, fabrics, paper and my all time favorite GLITTER....!!!! Good-bye Savings HELLO Craft stores!!!!

I think Olivia was a little over 3 months when I began thinking of a Super Big BLOW OUT for her 1st birthday. It's a tradition in my family for a child to have what I call a "Super Sweet 1". The hunt was on for the perfect paper, the perfect ribbon, the perfect place etc. Things didn't work out so perfect once the guest list was made and I realized I had a little over 150 invitations to make. I had so many ideas and tried many different layouts trying to make the nicest invitation possible and finally, this was what I came up with:














This was my 1st venture into card making and I was hooked. It's not my best work but practice makes perfect and I am mastering different techniques as I make more cards.

After the invitations, I thought what else can I make to give this 1st birthday the personal, unique touch?......I made my own centerpieces.These were made with a dough recipe (not edible) that I learned while in school. With a little tweaking I made the dough and colored it to match the party's theme:









I cut the dough using cookie cutters and were baked in the oven for 2 to 4 hrs @ 260 degrees because I was trying to cut corners and was pressed for time. You could also let them air dry for 24-48 hours. The centerpieces turned out pretty nice if I do say so myself. It gave Olivia's 1st birthday the Uniqueness that I was looking for. If anyone wants the recipe for the dough just email me. Thanks for looking, I hope I have inspired you to be creative.

Until Next Time.....Pinky OUT