Happy New Year!!

Welcome 2009!! I am super excited about the idea of starting fresh in a new year. So many things I would like to accomplish this year...one of them being creating more often and posting it on my blog for all my blog friends to see!!! We'll see how that goes!! I have started getting my new stampin space put together...still a work in progress, but it's getting there slowly but surely! I will post pics when it is done.

I was a bad girl and forgot to take pics of some of the projects I gave as Christmas presents. I will try and get some taken later to share...lots of scrapbooking stuff!

OK, I am rambling pointlessly...so off to eat some dinner and do some cleaning!!

More Christmas Prezzies

I am super behind on lots of prezzies...but these are super easy and super quick, and I think look super fabulous when done. These will be a present for my Secret Snowman at work. I will work on finding the link to the tutorial I found on these, but here's the basic how to: get clear glass ornaments at Michael's for cheap :), fill with about 20-25 drops of reinker, swirl around ornament (don't shake or you get bubbles), let the excess drip out by allowing the ornament to hang upside down, then dab away excess around opening, put in a bunch of glitter, and shake shake shake. Empty out excess glitter. Easy peasy!!

Here is a much better, in depth tutorial with pictures from the super talented Amy Rysavy!!

MIA again...

Apparently regular blogging is not my strong suit. LOL. Maybe in the new year I will try and work on that...once my stampin space is together I think that will help. I've been busy with work, Christmas prep, and being sick :( It's been a miserable week, but today I am starting to feel better and am coughing a bit less. I have a lot of Christmas presents still to work on, but thought I'd share these two Advent calendars I made for my sister and their families. Each box is filled with either goodies, a family activity, or a lil bit of money (there are several boxes with some money in it, the kids will have to pick whether to donate the money to their church or keep it, whatever decision they make, they have to choose the other option on the next money drawer). I am super excited with how these turned out!!

Head on over for some blog candy...really good blog candy :)

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Stampin Space Redo

I have had my stampin space in the basement since shortly after I started stampin. It just hasn't worked for me. So, I am moving everything upstairs into what I call the Yellow Room, because the walls are yellow. I got a great new desk and chairs, and now I need to do serious work moving everything upstairs, clean out the closet for stampin storage and decide on shelving in the room. But since I've been MIA so frequently, I thought I'd share pics of the new desk...I think I am gonna end up moving it, but I am so super excited to get it all perfect in there!!

YES WE CAN!

Congratulations Mr. President Elect.

I am in tears. Today started with voting, then burying my dear friends 5 month old baby. And tonight, I rejoice in the power of change. We have just experienced a historical moment America. I am so honored and humbled to be a part of that history.

Baby Lukas ~ rest well in the arms of God. Your family and friends love and miss you and know you are in a wonderful and beautiful place and that you will patiently await the day when you can be with your mommy and daddy again. I love you!!!

GET OUT AND VOTE!!!

I want to make sure to share a very important message with you. Tomorrow is November 4th. Tomorrow history will be made. Be a part of it and get out and vote.