Another Day

S0..so ready to be done purging and living with total chaos in my studio. For last couple of weeks been going through everything I own and trying to downsize to put it all in Caroline's Hoarders garage sale at The Crafty Scrapper this coming weekend! The community of Waxahatchie is also that weekend having a "Junk in the Trunk Sale" on the square. Sounds fun for someone to load up on stuff after she purged HA HA not! Picks to follow soon of the boxes! Thank goodness Jami helped bag and tag last two days! yeah for my Daughter the helper!

 

 Recently did my first swap that wasn't in person with a sweet gal named Loren, she recently moved from Texas to California. Well I won't hold against her for that....Just kidding! Usually do swaps with close group of friends or at an event I am attending!I'm spreading my wings! I did this box with a vintage flair! We were to decorate a box and share at least 15 items from our stash with at least 2 handmade by you! O and I had to do vintage things!

 

 Made her some denim flowers with The tattered flower die from Tim Holtz and then sprayed with some Tattered Angels and then attached em together with some blingy brads from Close to my Heart!

Also did some crinkled seam binding flowers and trim in green and while I was crinkling mad more trim for her! Also threw in some white from when I was making flowers for SB local scrap store!

I filled her box and  I think she was pleased with it!

 

Here is another journal page from when I started doing pages from Tracy's ustream show on Mondays , this is what I chose for my word for the year.....Have to hold close to my Faith in order to " Let Go and Let God"

Been a semi rough week and I have elephant ankles where I have been swelling ...NOT pretty folks

 

Be back soon with more hope you are having a great start to Wonderful weekend!

Get up and create something !

 Hugs Neisey



Change is good!

Hello all Hope the end of the summer was good to ya!

 It has been way too long and Life has been getting me!

Today is a new start and inspired by some new journaling challenges!

More of that to come!

Hoping not to disappoint again!

 

 

 

New looks and a new attitude!

Took a couple of Dyan Reaveleys classes in Waxahatchie a bit a go ...And Art Journaling has taken me over again! Helps my attitude also!

Made a canvas for a friends birthday not long ago. She likes owls and this is what I hand- made for her!

 

 

Well it took a bit to get this all reconfigured tonight but will posting tomorrow with more goodies I have been making!  Gonna spend some quality time with a friend tomorrow and finish purging my horrible mess in the studio, cuz gotta get everything I have been purging tagged and priced and bagged for a garage sale for crafters  at "The Crafty Scrapper" in Waxahatchie!

Hopefully some of my followers have not given up on me!

Keep creating something!

Neisey

Christmas Decorations

 Over the years I have gotten rid of most of my yard art but a good friend that I use to do craft shows with and went to church with made these two items for me ! It's been several years and the weather had worn the paint somewhat so redid some of it! Kathy dies a couple of years ago and she is really brought to mind this time of the year when I pull out things she made me! Frosty's hat looks sorta strange in the pic but the new glitter paint I used on the black hat is showing whiter in the pic than it really is, Kathy Ford you are missed friend!

Okay I needed a new wreath my old one passed on to the recycle world it had gotten so bad so to go with my other snowmen and snow gals I went on a hunt at Jo Ann's for something to go with them and found some $1.oo items to paint to get it going! Also found some half balls and a star in my stash.

Next  also found some more items at Jo Ann's and they all were 50 to 60 % off! The leaves and balls and part of the floral has glitter bling Yummy!

The wreath is one I had bought last year on clearance!

I painted the mask and removed the stick from the back and outlined it all in black and attached the eyes and star and glitzed up thee $1.00 snowflake also then got to attaching all of the finds to my wreath and made me a big bow that I also added some of the ribbon to my old items!

also added a silver ornament "Believe" to the snowflake

I think Kathy is smiling down on my revamp repaint job to get more years out of her artwork and adding mine to the two items!

So many of my Christmas items were in need of repair after last years cold temps and then the horrible summer temps up in my attic last year. So may that I did not get all my decorations out this year!

And I still am making presents and finishing others . Needless to say waiting for payday Friday to even be able to finish shopping this year! Will try and post the two larger presents after Christmas!

Well till next time keep creating and next post I'll show you the goodies I got from my secret Santa in Art Group!

Neisey

The Things I Have Been Up To!

Fixing to go to work at Scrappers Boutique but wanted to get this out ! Gotta Host the crop tonite for the wonderful Ladies that come into the store!

Wonder what great Cupcake Nita is bringing us tonight! Yum!

okay now i am hungry....LOL

Been working on flowers for the store and trying to keep them in the House at Scrappers Boutique

Its been fun to make different varieties, they are fun for me to do and get lost in the production of making em!

Also been doing sample layouts with the new papers this is of my mother my big sis and I at New Mexico in '61

The line is from My Minds eye and is called "Lime Twist" it is really a beautiful line!

 Used some of my flowers and some of my EK Success punches, the line came with a really cute alpha set that was small and round  and turquoise in color!...I loved it!

The next layout I did was with a line from Fancy Pants ...."Beach Bum", and I used the pics of the kiddos

Used some green foam thickers......Lots of dimension!

 

Destin, Florida has really pretty beaches that are white, the kids love going there every year for a week each summer, Grandma gets to see it thru pics they give me to scrapbook for them!

Be back soon with more layouts I am doing for the store and what we did for Altered Art group this month!

Make something special and beautiful!

Hugs..

Neisey

First two weekend of working!

      Well I made it through training on my new job last weekend and was turned loose this weekend to fend for myself. Hoping I did not scare any of the new croppers scurrying them off for the hills , I think I did pretty good! It helps that I am somewhere that I really really like to be which is Scrapper's Boutique!!!!
Hey if you are reading this they are still looking for designers and have extended the submission date to the 15th of March so go check out the requirements on the blog for Scrapper's Boutique !
       Lots of goodies have come in this week at the store and sadly I have fallen in love with most of it! One of my favs right this second is Stella and Rose from My Minds eye. Love the pages and the embellies and the stamps! Come in and check it out!
      Also we got My Minds Eye's Lush collection in! lots of color and some flocking! Miny book and embellies and Ribbon and all that jazz!
      Also received Echo Park For the Record and Springtime and they are just as cute as the Little Boy and the Little Girl lines!

If you have the time you otta come check the new stuff out while its still there! Well better get off of here and get ready to be crop hostess for another wonderful night! And try to keep from eating a cupcake every night...Not good for my points every weekend! or my weight but sooooo YUMMY! Nita Cherie's Mom does such a wonderful job making them for our croppers! Hope to see ya soon at Scrappers Boutique!
    Keep making something Beautiful in your life no matter what it might be!
 till next time......
 Neisey!

Beyond Sense!

 Happy Valentine's Day to Ya'll!

Well friends it has been way to long and lots has gone on and transpired! 
Taught  in December at Scrappers Boutique and have been working on sooo much more since then.
 House is almost ready for when we maybe move Mom in but that is way to long to discuss at this moment!
I start being the crop Hostess for Fridays and Saturdays soon at Scrappers Boutique!  Woo Hoo!Sweet Cherie is giving me the opportunity to earn my keep. Gotta have a way to pay for my scrap habit! Ha Ha! Been making some flowers for the store also and they are selling good. So excited orders for the store from CHA should have started arriving today, but sadly the store is closed till Tuesday to see it! Open Open Open Anyone remember that commercial?
I will still be designing and teaching at Scrappers Boutique also! New classes coming in March so be watching!
The store is also having a design team call closing April first so check out the blog for details at http://www.scrappersboutique.com/ guidelines are posted on the site!

What is in my bowl!

Weather has been crazy here in Texas and it is finally warming up after snow, sleet ,and ice this month! I am so ready for Spring and Summer! Well spent most of the night working on the blog so will come back with more later this week!
Till then make something beautiful!
Denise

Up way too Early!

Life has been crazy around here as of late trying to get so many things accomplished!
Boys apartment is looking really good and we have hung everything up and all is unpacked! Think they are really liking it! We got blackout curtains for them so they should sleep well during the day! ( they work nights) They had Jami and I over for lunch this past week! for yummy chicken vegetables and they had macaroni and cheese while I brought one of HMR meal replacements to replace the fatty stuff!

Casey my boy!

What my trade for the mac n cheese was!

went Junking and hunting for re purposing items yesterday and came across a few items! Stopped into Cottage Panache to see what was new and found some Seam binding that I was in so in need of!

 Still stressed to a degree about prep work for classes at Scrappers Boutique but so excited also!
     Have a sweet friend who is opening her studio and classes soon in Keller and soooo Excited for her!
Tracy Pounds is her name and her place is The Little Blue House check the links for her location and blog!
I wish the best to these friends on this new adventure. I know they will do great!
   Think I am gonna go see if I can get busy designing some things since I am up tooo darn early! But the weather here in Texas the last two days has been wonderful, supposed to get to low 90's today which is warmer than last two days but sure beats triple digits on the old thermometer any old time!
Well till next time here is another old item I created for my daughter a while back for her house....

With that I will close again by saying Go Create something beautiful in your life!
Till later.....
Denise

Time Time Time? Where does it go?

I am sooo excited to get to go to Paper Cow Girls Art Retreat in June and get to spend some time with some really cool artists and teachers such as my blog buddy Cindy Mayfield! She has tried to get me to go before and sadly did not have the funds but this year I am going for a Rootin' Tootin' Boot Scootin time! In June I will post after all the goodies and what I will be making for the swaps I am in! Things such as a bloom swap , Napkin swap, Cuff swap, ATC swap and more in classes and vendors and shopping so it will be picture overload time I hope! Be sure and check it out and all the links on the page, Cindy is the Yapping Cat Link she has a really cool blog also as well as an Etsy shop!

Well I changed part of my journey in weight loss two weeks ago !

Instead of just Harris Fast food or HMR I have now added Fruits and veggies into my world! It is so hard not having them and doing this for 28 weeks I was assured by my educator Stacy that I could still loose the weight and last week I lost 1.8 lbs where the week before I gained .8lbs, so I think that was my confirmation that this can work! just had or have to be more optimistic 36 lbs to my next goal to be under 200, so we will see . Here is October compared to 2 weeks ago in April crop! The Ole hips are shrinking....Hip Hip hooray!

October 2009 April 2010

It is finally sunny outside after 3 days if rain and Gee is in the window sleeping in it!

Went shopping on payday Friday! and found some sales and coupon goodies now to go and play!

Just did some Cards for the troops again two Sundays ago and this is one that one of the other girls did in baby girl mode! Way to go Terri!

Here is some of the finished cards...I did 86 this time!

Terri's baby boy card!

I will show close ups next post of my cards but they were Fathers day and thinking of you cards!

LeeAnn's fab work of a shirt and tie card and part of one of my shirt cards is laying next to hers!

We have to much fun doing this at the Scrappers Boutique once a month to send to the troops !

Well gotta get back to housework then hopefully the studio for some down time!

Keep creating!

Denise

A Ruff Week! Good news and bad news....

This is an eerie pic of my late adopted cat Samantha who passed on to kitty heaven on Thursday morning at 4:30 AM.

My niece Lisa couldn't keep her when they moved about two years ago and so I took her in. I was her third family. she was a good cat, verbal when she wanted something but quiet and reserved all other times, didn't really know how to play but she fit into the family pretty quickly.

You never seeked her out or she ran and hid but if she wanted your attention she found you . she jumped into Casey's lap a while back when he came over for the day. she liked grown ups but hid from the grand kids at all costs. I will miss her and her Diva attitude.

Went to GASC with some friends in Arlington last Thursday the 4th and had a blast till started hurting from purchases, and that was even after I paid 5 bucks for check ins of my bag. I am better and enjoying my T!mster and Ranger pics from one both , lots of bling and technique Tuesday stuff and other misc. along with mini books from Maya Road.

Well hope to start posting again more regular but lots of classes coming up in next couple of weeks and must get some things done for our Family reunion.

Last night my little sisters got hit pretty hard out in Comanche, Terri and John's Ranch got hit with straight line winds and hail, and said they have major cleanup to get done . also Johns new mail truck for his routes was messed up.

Sherri and Alvin have been moving into their new home and the 3 month old roof got egg sized hail and also their 5th wheel trailer had the skylights and dinged up everything.

Just thankful no one was hurt since it was really a bad storm that went through their area yesterday.

Till next time

Denise

Life in the Cook household!

Yea! We have the first Brick and Mortar Scrapbook store in our immediate area of town again! Not that I don't like Michael's, Joann's, and Hobby Lobby but this is just scrapping which thrills a lot of us. Went to their open house yesterday and hope to soon find myself there cropping with some friends..."Scrapper Boutique" in NRH Texas, yippee!

Got to go to my normal crop that is every 4th Friday, This week but just too worn out to get anything really accomplished except catching up with friends!

Yesterday my Daughter and her DH and 3 boys came over to tackle our very overgrown trees in the back and we made some headway and looking lots better. Because of yesterdays activities though outside my allergies are overwhelming me today. My eyes especially. I am so thankful for their help, I could not do this without them.

Today and tommorow looking for my Blessings and hopefully creating!

Denise

Staying busy and Home bound getting old!

Man the walls just seem to creep in when you know you can't go anywhere without someone driving you or being there to help you see the ground in front for you. But talked Jeff into taking me to the crop NRH Baptist Church tomorrow night and dropping me off with nothing to work on , and just sit and visit with my crop buddies that have not seen in ages.

these two top pics are things

working on in before pics Santa tin is from those popcorn gifts you get at Christmas and the shoe is for a challenge from http://tensecondsstudio.com bought the shoes to be altered at Thriftown for 2.99 and gonna enter 2 different ideas and got two small baby shoes already done but can't find my camera Jami had it last weekend after me so no telling what is on it or where it is. The Santa Tin is gonna be one of my waste baskets in craft room still working on it not happy with it yet but here it is so far dents and all.

Oh and Toshe on back of the couch.

Got to go out today , Jami and I went and had our sushi fix and then walked around antique mall to get my minutes of walking in. Found some things and will post after camera is found.


Those red things are swirly redbirds they don't really show in the pic that way.

That was the only paper not scraps on it.

Can't wait to turn in some of my challenges though. And Cheryl was surprised when bought stuff from her that I was gonna enter it. I told her nothing keeps me from crafting if I can devise a way to do it. Tyler put my sewing machine on large books to get it to eye level on my table for me this weekend. Bless his soul he also has helped me do batch cooking for Jeff's lunches last couple of days doing chopping and lifting the heavy items. Mom thinks he is a stinker but he has been an angel as well as Toby and TJ through this. They constantly come do things for me. Don't know what kinda schedule Jami is gonna have at Romano's their new restaurant, Jason wants her to work at least 2 days a week. They already have worked day and night cleaning up past owners messes with paint and walls that were not put up properly. But hey have already bringing the sales up sinceunder New ownership was publicised in Decatur paper.

Well time to get off here and get meds and go to bed.

Keep creating !

Denise