Hand Dying Your Own Ribbon!

Ever work on a project and cant find the perfect ribbon in your stash to match your project? Well in case you haven't ever dyed your own ribbon...not only is it fun...its super easy...
To get started…get out your ribbon you want to dye and your color sprays, today I'm using Ritzy Ditzy Glitz sprays from P K Glitz. I’m using Turquoise and Gold for a cool summer color. I put down plastic wrap so that no spray is lost and it all gets soaked into my ribbon.

Next: Mist your ribbon lightly with water and then start spraying your main color…

While you are spraying, move your ribbon around to get color everywhere on it, picking up the spray that is on the plastic wrap too. When you have the color you like…add your second color….

Do the same thing you did with the first color, move the ribbon around, picking up the spray on the plastic wrap. When you are happy with the color. Stop and let it dry. When it dries it will be a little lighter. If you want more color…repeat the process.

I am calling this color Gilded Mermaid! Too fun!! There are so many color possibilities...I love dying my own ribbon and I bet you will too!!

A week of Fun...

Where does all the time go....and why does it go so fast??? Another busy week is starting and one is finishing...Family Fun Night was last weekend and we Went and saw Toy Story 3...too cute!! The Kids loved it. We also went to the Country Throwdown for Fathers Day! Had Awesome seats..4th row! Very Fun...saw some really great bands like Little Big Town and Jamey Johnson but by far...Montgomery Gentry were my favorite...If you like country music....I would suggest seeing MG in concert...they were super fun!!

This is also happening this week...our anniversary...ahhhhhhh...Not sure what we will be doing but I do know...Honey got our Katie to come over to babysit because she called to confirm! =:O)

Next up is Honey's Birthday and I haven't figured out what we will be doing just yet...so it will be another busy....but FUN week.....I'll have some crafty projects for you later too!!
Hope you are having a Wonderful week!!

Blog Hop with Perferred Partners!

The Jump into Summer Blog Hop with myStamp BOX, Helmar and P K Glitz started today! For my P K Glitz entry...I made these...Fun little lollipops that my Daughter took to her class on the last day of school this week.
On the backside of each of the lollipops was a cute note that said if you wanted to get together over the summer to play, to call her but that if she didn't see them, she wanted them to have a great summer and she would see them in 5th grade!! How cute is that?!!!

The MyStamp BOX sentiment, "Wishing you Sunshine" couldn't have been more perfect with these Play Date Lollipops and the Transparent Glitter Crystals added just enough pop and dimension that I was looking for!! Love them!!
If you would like to join in the fun and go on a blog hop, start the blog hop HERE! There are prizes along the way and lots of inspiration to see...
Have Fun!!!

Want to be a Guest Designer??!!

Well you can!! To apply, enter one or both of this month's sketch challenges on the P K Glitz blog! You will have a chance to win a fabulous prize package along with being P K Glitz Guest Designer in August! Get your entries in now!!! To get more information click HERE!
Here is my take on this month's sketches: The Card:

and the scrapbook layout sketch:



Okay...so what are you waiting for? Get Creating!!!! =:0)

You Make Each Day ~ Sweeter!

Good Morning!! Its bright and sunny here already today and it is officially the first day of summer vacation for the Kiddos! This card to me just oozes the warmth of summer time. It reminds me of a sweet fruit salad with bits of watermelon, oranges and strawberries..Yum, can you taste that?!

I made this card for P K Glitz and if you hop over to their blog you can find all the details!
Grocery store, probably the pool and working on some orders and assignments are on the agenda for today....What exciting things are you planning for today?!? Whatever you've got going on, I hope its sweet!!

You CAN be Crafty Challenge!!!!

This months challenge over at the P K Glitz blog is to alter a can in some way..
here is my take on the challenge....I used a paint can that previously held flowers in it....

Hop over to the blog to see all the Design Teams entries and for all the rules on how you CAN enter..and dont forget you CAN win a PRIZE....I can't wait to see what you come up with!!! You have until June 30, 2010 midnight to enter!!

My Honey picked up my most favorite coffee beans...blueberry....so Im enjoying the morning with a cup of yum!!! Hope your having a Great Weekend!

edited to add:
This post was linked up to:

A New Graduate!!

Interrupting my regularly scheduled crafty post to say.......
I am so proud of this Kid!!
Congrats Kolt!!!!!

Good Morning!!!!!

Just a quick post here today....I wanted to show you a layout I did for P K Glitz last week....Its so easy to make chipboard letter titles "pop" when you put glitter on them! Love that!!

Its been pretty busy around here with last days of school stuff! It already feels like summer vacation has started even though they don't actually finish school until next week! Are your Kids out of school? What exciting summer things do you have planned?
Off to take the Girls to school.....Have a Great Day!!!

Monday, Monday....

When my neighbor brought me over some bags of craft supplies that she was no longer using, I knew I would find some treasures in there....sure enough I found a BUNCH of embroidery hoops! Lately, I've been seeing them decorated as wall hangings and just LOVED the idea! So I gave it a try!!!!

I'm glad I did. Easy and fun!! You should so try it!! I made this one for P K Glitz and if you do make one I would definitely recommend using glitter on the rim...it looks so pretty and adds a lot to it!! You can see a different picture and find all the details on their blog...
How was your weekend? Pretty quiet around here...but alas...no dieting and I'm not weighing in today. I already know. I wonder if I will every figure out how to have enough motivation to keep me on track. This week should be pretty busy...next week starts summer vacation and I'm kinda happy...kinda sad.
Hope your having some fun!!

4th of July Table Decorating!

I love to have little decorations out here and there! For Memorial Day and for the 4th of July, I found these awesome little buckets and just by adding ribbon to them and of course glitter,

they turned out to be the cutest cookie buckets...you can get all the details for this project on the P K Glitz blog!!

(Click on the Pictures to make them larger)
And speaking about P K Glitz.....I am super excited to announce that I have been asked to stay on the Design Team for another 3 months!!! Woooohooooo...more glitter, more fun!!! Hop over to their blog to meet the new girls that are joining the team!!
With the help of my Sister, we finally cleaned out the big hall (hoarder) closet that has been bothering me for a long while. I can't believe how happy it makes me (it truly is the little things) =:O) We donated TONs of stuff and tossed quite a bit too! I am amazed at what and how much was in there!! Its a good thing no one else ever saw the inside that closet.... Thanks Auntie!!
Hope you are having a Great week!!

Cherries!!

I've been working on projects that are due and can't show you any of them just yet...no fun, I know! What have you been doing??? My Sister surprised us by showing up bright and early this morning!! I love those kinds of surprises! I haven't seen her since last summer's Canada trip and I'm glad to have her here!!

We picked the cherries from our tree today and tonight we are making...some fresh Cherry Crisp for dessert.....YUM...I am also going to make some Mandarin Blueberry Cherry Jam tonight. I love fresh homemade jam!!!

I hope you have some exciting plans for the weekend! I can see my diet has been tossed out the window this weekend...oh Well....its a process....right??? a never ending process!!!
Remember to have fun...

Happy Monday!!

How was your weekend? Mine was pretty darn hApPy, even though I turned a little older! =:O) My adorable Family all pitched in and bought me a shiny new camera!!! Wooohoooo...I got a Canon Rebel and I'm pretty happy about that since I have been wanting a better camera for a while!! Now I should be able (hopefully) to take better pictures!! Happy!!!!
I did finish this layout last week....for the P K Glitz blog. Even though its been a few years since she was a senior....I still love this photo of her!! You can find all the details for this layout on their blog!

The forecast for the weather for this week is rain, rain and some more rain....not happy! Hopefully that means I can get some projects done around the house! Honey refinished the dining room farm table, painting the legs red and sanding down the table top and then glossing it up!! Looks beautiful and just like a new table! Now I just need to get some fun pillows for the bench seat and my little tiny dining room will be much, oh so much, cuter!!
Weigh In Monday: Even with all the over eating I did this weekend(Benihanas, hot fudge sundaes, frosted cupcakes, HUGE breakfasts on BOTH days)...I'm down almost 1 lb for a total of 6.6 lbs! Small victory and I'm taking it!! I'm sure it was because I stayed totally on plan for the first part of the week because I definately was on diet holiday this weekend!!
Hope you're doing something fun!!

Celebrate with Style!

Thursday...Thursday already?!!! This week has absolutely flown by!!! I just have a little card today, one I made for P K Glitz. You can pop over to their blog to find all the details!! It's kinda funny, no matter what time of the day I look at myself in the mirror...somewhere on me is a little sparkle of glitter...and I don't mind.

Not much else happening around here...I'm working on some crafty projects and trying to get the house in order...ahh..would love to have someone come clean my home...I guess I missed getting the "cleaning bug" gene...I was probably finger painting or eating glue when they were passing that gene out! =:O)
Have a Happy Day!!

Just another Manic Monday!

I did this layout for P K Glitz blog and you can find all the details for it over there!!
This was the only picture I had of the Jonas Brother concert that the Girls and their older Brother went to! Knowing the Girls had Loved the Jonas Brothers, Kyle secretly got front row tickets and surprised them!! They were so excited and got to making the big poster they took to the concert!! While it was a little loud in the front row...they had fun and Kyle got serious Best Big Brother points!! =;o)

How was your weekend? What did you do? I had hoped to clean out the hall closet, which really is like the closet you see in TV sitcoms where, when they open it, everything falls out. Balls flying, boxes and bags crashing to the floor....it really needs some attention...I wanted to do a Hoarders show like clean-out and take everything outside, sort it and return it to its proper place...but alas...it was suppose to rain on Sunday and it ruined my plans...sad really! =;0) Saturday night was Family Fun Night and we did a Board game night and made brownies(yea, I know, not on the diet). Sunday, Katie and I, headed into the City and went to see the Broadway musical...In the Heights, which was super fun! On the way home we ending up finding the most perfect little sushi bar ever.
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It had these little boats traveling around a small river...each boat carried tiny plates of sushi which you picked from! Loved it there and the food...Yummy!!
Are you ready for this new week? I'm not so sure I am! My Daughter woke up with a deep, yucky cough...the kind you know is not so good and after a trip to the Doctors, turns out she has croup, poor thing! =:O( I would bet it travels thru the house like a cold breeze on a dark and rainy day infecting the rest of the crew by weeks end. Tis the way of the icky cold....I'm hoping it doesn't though...and one can always hope!
Wash your hands and stay Healthy....
Hugs,

*sushi boat picture is from google images: MyJRNY's flickr photostream

Sketch Challenge Time!!!

Its Sketch Challenge Time over at the P K Glitz blog! I played along this month and choose the card sketch....here is my take on it...
The sketch...

and my card.....

You can play along too!! Just pop over to the P K Glitz blog for the rules and information....there is a prize too!!!
Have Fun!!