Costa Rica Vacation

Merry Christmas!!!

Hope everyone is ready for the holidays.  Who has finished shopping for gifts?  Not me.  Got a late start this year.  Usually, I'm way ahead.  We had a trip the week after Thanksgiving and so that put me a little behind.  

Well, I am about to start up the mixer.  I make lots of candies for Christmas.  I make Divinity, Glass candy, chocolate covered pretzels, Sugar cookies, Fudge, Peanut Brittle.  I just came back from the grocery store and will start tonight.  What kinds of candy/goodies do y'all make for Christmas.  I would love to hear the different ideas people have.

Below are a few pictures from our vacation in Costa Rica.  

Have a Merry Christmas!  

Nellie's Cottage Retreat

Got back from Scrapbook retreat in Vidor Tx. It was a whole lotta good ole fun! Although, I was not having very good luck using my Gypsy. It just wouldn't recognize that is was plugged into the Expression. So I had to hold it in to make the connection to cut anything out. Well, that didnt last very long before the whole part in the Gypsy just fell inside the Gypsy. I don't have any idea how it just fell through, but I do know I'll be making a call to Provo Craft tomorrow. I'l be sad that I will have to send it off. It will be missed dearly.

Anyway, we had a great time this weekend. The food, company and scrappin' ideas where awesome!! Hope we can do this at least once a year. It is such a quiet place to work in. Except when all us ladies get to talking smack. There was a lot of giggling, laughing and silliness going on there.

Well, as soon as I find out what the plans are for my Gypsy, I will let you know.

Have a great week,

Kristine
The 2 Pink Ladies

Below are a few pictures (courtesty of Susan G.)

Me Phyllis and Holley
Me with my favorite page of the weekend
Deanna. Sweet
Susan G. Christmas layout
Working hard

Fun in Hobby Lobby

Birthday Gnomes

Today is my birthday! It has been a wonderful day! I have received birthday wishes, cards, and gifts from family and friends. Here are some pictures of some gnomes that Kristine gave me for my birthday and the card she made.
I had told her of about some gnomes that I had painted for my mom many, many years ago. When she passed away, the gnomes were about the only thing that I wished I had gotten from her. But, my stepfather's daughter decided that since her ailing father was still alive she had the rights to everything left by my mother. So, I only received a few personal pictures. Kristine found some gnomes and gave them to me for my birthday.
The gnome with the card is not much taller that the card. I have decided that one will travel with me. The other gnome standing next to the mushroom is 13" tall. He will be the "guard" of the other gnomes in my future gnome garden.
Thanks for stopping by,
Hazel

Some Rivendale Pictures

Here are a few pictures of us at Rivendale. Hope you enjoy.

2010 Breast Cancer Awareness Month

My daughters and I went to get nails and this is what I got. I love PINK and I love my nails. I haven't had any in a while and just couldn't take not having any nails. So, I decided to get PINK since this month is Breast Cancer Awareness.

If you have/had anyone who has been affected by any cancer, I encourage you to wear somewhere on you PINK everyday this month: A shirt, shorts, shoes, hairclips, jewelry, etc. Let's remind people everyday what this month represents!

Also, you can make anything...cards, layouts, etc. with PINK somewhere in it and if you want to, email the picture to me, and I'll post it here on our blog for a chance to win a prize. And, if you want to post pictures of what you wear or come up with, just email me at

Texastwirling67@yahoo.com and I'll post it on our blog.

PINK OUT!!!!

Kristine

More photos

Pictures of scrapping women!

Scrapping women at Nellie's Cottage! So fun!



Here we are. Suzanne, Cindy, Tammy, Phylis, Susan, Hazel and Me (kristine)

My new ribbon

Hello everyone! I just wanted to take some time out of our holiday weekend to show you what I picked up. We went to Canton in Texas and there is a huge flea market there. Well we went shopping to look around and there was a booth that sold ribbon. All kinds of ribbon. At a very good price. Like $1.25 for 2 yards. Or 3 yards for $1.00 on other ribbons.

Also, while we were there, I decided to get me some custom-fit toe rings. To fun.

Have a great Labor Day Weekend.

Kristine

Cupcakes

My husband baked some cupcakes for vacation Bible school.  I decorated the cupcakes.  The theme was "SaddleRidge Ranch."  I used the Cricut cartridge, "Old West" and Cricut cartridge "Cupcake Wrappers."

Here is a group picture of some of the shapes I used.

                                              

Cowboy Hat

Saddle

"Roundup"

Rearing Horse

Cowboy Boot

Supplies Used:

 Cartridge: Cricut Old West, 

                   Cricut Cupcake Wrappers                                                                          

Embellishments:  Stickles, Wiggle Eyes(4mm)

 Paper:  Various scraps

 Marker/pens:  LaPlumne II for shading

 Adhesives:  Clear glue dots, Herma

How I did it.  I cut two of each shape needed.  Between the two shapes I used a clear glue dot to adhere a craft stick to  one of the shapes.  I then glued the two shapes together using the Herma adhesive.  I completed the shapes by adding any needed embellishments.  I cut 36 shapes of bulls, hats, saddles, boots, rearing  horses, standing horses, bucking horses, and haybales.

                                

                                                      

Cricut Lites-Have you heard???

Hey everyone! Have you heard of the new product from Cricut called Cricut Lites? It's a type of Cricut Cart, but just a little bit different.

They are available at Walmart. They are about $39. I picked one up yesterday called "Dude!" and it happens to be one that has dirtbikes on it.

I made a card this morning using that cart. My two youngest sons ride dirtbikes and it was perfect for them. We have a blog www.dnaperformance.blogspot.com if you want to check out their videos and pictures.

Anyway, I hope you like this card.

Free Stack of scrapbook paper!

Anyone who leaves a comment on any of our videos or pictures will get a chance to win a stack of scrapbook paper. We will draw on Friday, June 4, 2010. Below are a few pictures of what you might be able to win.

My Cropping Pals

These are some of my cropping pals. We were on a scrapbooking retreat in Galveston, Texas.

Hazel (I am on the right side.)

My Daughters Love Playing with the Cricut Expression

My Daughters just can't get enough of our new PINK Cricut Expression!