Well, I'm unpacked, laundry is done, house is clean and emails are pretty much caught up. whew! No time to create yesterday with all that going on ..but I do have this project to share that I finished before I left. I have been dying to use these cute baby/puppy photos I took a while back.
I did this hanging using one of the chipboard pieces from the
Fancy Pants "Mixed Media Albums". They are such fun albums... some of the pages are chipboard, some acrylic and some heavy felt. They are great to use as separate
pieces also. I used the
"Dancing Girl" line for this project.
All the ribbons, buttons, and extra embellishments are all also from Fancy Pants.

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While I was gone I got my new
"My Book" Planner in the mail. I try to tell everyone about these
every time I get my new one for the next year, because they make great Christmas gifts. I cant survive without mine! They are so fun because they also have ink jet sheets inside so you can print out photos or pages to slide in to personalize your book.
I use mine for organizing my teaching, trips, important dates,
ect..but as I was just reading the back of the packaging I see they could work for so many different things.
Planning your wedding
Collect recipes and mementos
Record Sports
HightlightsRecord Baby's first year
Organize your fitness schedule
and on and on.

I keep mine pretty simple ..because it goes everywhere with me. It sits on my
desk for me to refer to when I'm home and in my bag when I go.

I just have photos of my family slid in mine right now. My dates set on the other side and then I also clip extras on the inside. I'd certainly be LOST with out this thing.
I always like to hear things that work well for others, that's why I share things like this that I use daily. If you need a personal calendar.. you'd love this.
Here's where you can get them , if your interested.
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Okay... remember me showing you this photo.. and then leaving you hanging on the story? lol
Well here's the scoop. That is my nephew Taylor who is a tattoo artist in AZ... the foot???? well... it MINE! I did it... I have a tat. lol
A little unlike me your thinking? well yes probably..but again.. for me it comes down to two things. ..ART and FAMILY. In this case they ...again... went together for me.
I never really wanted a tattoo..but I consider it a gift of Art ... a gift from my talented nephew.

Here how it happened. We were all out eating lunch and I said, "I'd get a tattoo if Taylor gave it to me". I'm sure he thought I was kidding. He said... " I'm open til 4", and laughed and said "okay then", he said "lets do it!". I said "okay!
Now that's called spontanaity.
Here is a photo of Amber ( my niece), me, Taylor ( my nephew) and his sweet sweet wife, Lena, outside the shop , when we were done.
It only took about 40 minutes. The funny thing was , my mom, and my brother-in-law Ron, sat in the waiting area right there while I was getting it done, and my sister Donna and my niece Amber took photos of the entire process. They certainly got some FUN shots. I can wait to do a little mini album!

All I told Taylor before he started was that I wanted it on my foot,and not very big. I'd like a flower. After that I
didn't look until he was finished. I was pleased when I finally got to see it. It's SO something I would choose. A apple blossom.. and PINK none the less.
It's such a great memory
every time I look at it. I said... "My suitcases where full and I had to bring something back from my trip to AZ.... so ...."
lol
If your ever in the area,
here's Taylor info. He is an amazing artist.
Speaking of Being a Proud Aunt and bragging on my nieces and nephews....
Their music is now playing on a Target commercial and also in the new Drew Barrymore movie that is coming out.
I cant
believe how you guy are so perceptive! I've had comments and emails from Blog readers , saying they heard "Pot Kettle Black" on a Target commercial , before I even mention it.
lol. The
commercial will be playing on Monday evenings during "Gossip Girls" on
KXVO. that I know for sure .
Here's the video of the song that will play.
Pot Kettle Black
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Neely is the one with the long blonde hair in the middle.)_________________________________________
Okay time to get my bedding in to wash.. and then off to get some groceries for my Ohhh so empty fridg!!
Have a fantastic day everyone!