Paintbox Obsession

I am OBSESSED with paintboxes. I saw a paintbox photo on the web and I wondered how many other photos of paintboxes are out there. Well, I quit after a few hundred pages of browsing but I did manage to save a few of the really nice ones. Thanks to all the folks across the WWW who took the time to share their photo, I enjoyed my little get away! I know, I have more projects in my studio than you can shake a stick at (huh? where did that saying come from???) but sometimes it's just too late to start anything and surfing the web is about all I have the brainpower left to do. So, here's to all you artists out there who love the simplicity of a paintbox and have your own to take out and use as often as you can. Enjoy my little collection I gathered up in the album above. (ok, so there's one photo of wool felted beads that just reminded me of a paintbox.) Ü

Wordle is FUN!

Check it out - Wordle is a fun way to create an image out of any group of words. Give it a try!

Post-Wedding Fun

Happy Father's Day, Dad! We had a great time at the Reds Game (as you can see). Pete Rose was at the game, too (he's in the pale yellow hat in the row where there's a man in an orange shirt.) Anyhoo, Mr. RedLegs honored us with a visit to our row. The game went into extra innings and we came away with a WIN! Whoooo-hoooo!

The Wedding is over!

Life as we knew it before THE WEDDING is on the horizon. I'm finished with all of the projects, the wedding was beautiful and the details a huge success. Here's a glimpse of all that has been happening in my studio for the past few weeks. Place cards, table numbers, favors (evil eye paper weights in black chinese take-out boxes) and candy buffet bags (which were a huge hit! I had no idea the candy buffet would be so popular and thought there would be a ton of left over candy. Not so!). I used a lot of Basic Grey paper and still have a good supply left - about 25 sheets. They will come in handy for the thank you cards, next up on the agenda. I also used a lot of ideas I found in Somerset Studio's Wedding edition and highly recommend it and the internet for tons of inspiration.

June Flowers

While I work on more things for the wedding, enjoy this show of John's Photgraphic Artistry -- the flowers in our yard.

Darius Rucker is a hit!

I have always been a Hootie and the Blowfish fan but I'm really liking Darius Rucker's move over to new Country. He is awesome! Enjoy

New Camera!

John bought a new camera body (Canon 40D) to go with his 30D and now he doesn't have to "change lenses in the field". Ü Here's a really tight photo of the magnolia tree blossom. Isn't it a beauty?

Where have I been?

I've been busy making wedding invitations! First time I ever tackled a project of this magnitude....don't think I'll ever do it again. I was too stressful! I do so appreciate all the nice comments that I've received and am glad the recipients have enjoyed getting them. Now I'm off to make placecards to match the invites. Wish me luck!

Another New Header

I am the lucky brown-eyed girl! John tore himself away from the Big Brother House to make a header for me, too. I will be able to switch out periodically and give my blog a new look whenever the mood strikes. Thanks for visiting!

She Talks to Angels

While I work on something to post for you, enjoy the music and images...

Tess, you're the Best!

Did you notice my new blog header? I am so excited to show you what my best buddy Tess created for moi. I think it's amazing and I can't wait to learn how she did it someday. Thank you, Tess....I so appreciate you taking the time to do this for me.

Love,
Froggee

Happy 24th Birthday, Sweetie!

Hand Art

There's just so much talent out there....check this out!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter - wherever you are. It is cold here but at least the sun is out. I can remember Easter Sunday morning when I was a child - warm, sunny, birds singing, me in my white patent-leather shoes and fancy socks. Gloves and hats were always a must-have. My Easter basket was always full of wonderful candy and marshmallow peeps. Hope you got some peeps in your basket today, too. Have a beautiful Sunday.

A New Blogger is Born!

Welcome a new blogger to our world.....Tumbleweed Tess! You can check out her beautiful purple creation here!

RAIN

...the Beatles Experience! We had a great time at the show. If RAIN comes to your neck of the woods, try to catch it. They are really pretty good and very entertaining. If you're a Beatles freak, you'll love pretending you're at a concert.
Here's a link to RAIN's website:

Spring Blizzard!

Just when I thought spring was coming soon and was dealing with the fact that Daylight Savings Time starts tomorrow, we were hit with a BLIZZARD! The only thing good about this is that it gives me time to head to the studio to create. Here are a few pics so you can see how much snow arrived overnight (and it's still snowing today)!

Bailee LOVES the snow!

Fabric Bracelet

Here's something I've been working on lately....fabric bracelets with little embellishments. I'm going to demo how to create these next week for my mom's quilt guild's National Quilters Day gathering.

Breakable

I'm so sick of winter....

....but glad that it's not this bad here in KY:

Home

Not much time for art so enjoy this....

My One and Only Christmas Creation

Found "Explosion Box" instructions on the internet and decided to try it out for Tess. It was easy and fun - think I'll try it again sometime. It is really supposed to be a scrapbook of sorts but it can be anything you want it to be! I used Basic Gray and K&Company papers along with stickers, vintage photos and whatnot. My heat gun decided to quit in the middle of the project and there was no spare to be found. Hello Michaels and the 50% off coupon for the New Year! Enjoy!

The Christmas Snake

No, it isn't real but it sure does look like a real snake, doesn't it? We never laughed so hard on New Year's Eve as Greg flew out of the room, knocked over Mom, scared Bailee to death and nearly had a heart attack himself. We hope the rest of 2008 is just as much fun! Thanks, Greg, for the thrill!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Tess sent me this before Christmas and I'm just now getting a moment to share it with you! Isn't it lovely? She is the queen of detail!

Bubbly

I really like this song by Colbie Caillat:

Fall is finally here!

I planted the Gerbera daisies in the spring and after the little varmits kept eating the flowers and the drought took it's toll on the rest, I thought the Gerberas were just a memory. Now that we've had some rain, the garden is coming back to life! I hope things stay pretty for a few more weeks - it would be a welcome change from the heat and the drought.

Paper Piecing

I don't know about you but I have so many UFOs (unfinished objects) and I just wanted to work on something quick and easy. I am addicted to fabric and paper so paper piecing this little quilt block on a book cover was the perfect thing for me. I bought the pattern on my birthday quilting trip and it's been calling my name ever since. I made copies of the paper piecing part and grabbed a stack of fat quarters. Within an hour or so, it was complete! Yay! I'm thinking Christmas prints for a special holiday book cover would be fun. How about batiks and an 'altered' book cover? The possibilities are endless. Ok, back to my UFOs. This was a nice little break.

Please bring 'em home soon.

Thank you Tim McGraw. It's beautiful.

Happy Birthday, Girls!

My latest craze is purchasing vintage cabinet cards from Ebay and altering them to create birthday 'cards'. Christa's was the first one I did and Lisa's the most recent so I'm getting a little braver when it comes to how much altering I feel comfortable doing. I'm thinking this could be very addictive. Now, off to branch out into a halloween version?
For Christa's 21st

For Lisa's 50th

For Hannah's 19th

Is he the cutest thing in the world? My little great nephew, A.T., playing in the yard. John put his Canon 30D to good use and took a boatload of pictures, one 'cuter' than the next.

Mom's at it again....

She and her friend sewed and stuffed these bears for another friend to take to a nursing home in Louisville. The volunteers are having a hard time parting with them, they're all so cute. Thought you'd like to see them on the first leg of their little journey.

God Bless America

Sorry I haven't posted much lately -- been traveling and just returned from a weekend of airshow fun in Columbus at the Gathering of Mustangs (that's WWII P51 pursuit planes for those of you not lucky enough to be married to a vintage aircraft geek). The show started with a drop of Old Glory. Isn't she beautiful?

Beautiful Butterflies?

In my small herb garden, there is a large curly leaf parsley plant and guess what's gobbling it up?
Word has it that this interesting thing will form a cacoon and hatch into a beautiful black butterfly. I would love to see that -- probably enjoy that more than eating the parsley myself!

What happens in Vegas....

I've been in Las Vegas on business but I did have a little bit of fun sight seeing and seeing the fantastic Cirque du Soleil LOVE show. Staying at the Wynn was especially delightful and something I would never do if it weren't for the conference I attended. I had no desire to go to LV but now that I've seen a little bit of it, I would love to go back!Here are a few other photos from the hotel and the strip: