hellllllllllllooOOooooo!

yea....ive been mia for a while....honestly.....ive been so busy...during the day i take care of my little darlin boy michael...and at night when hes sleeping..im just beat...so i usually fall asleep maybe an hour after him...i have however...been creating some pieces...some cards..ect... i have been desperately creating all types of cards, mixed media projects, layouts for callings because i really want to get published this year...i look in magazines...and while some....actually..ill even go ahead and say most projects in them are just stunning and beautifully crafted...there are those 15% that i think what the heck...why are they not only published..but some actually get covers too..
but yea....hopefully my dream will come true some time soon...lol

heres a mixed media prokect i finished about a week or so ago..



(this is the top)







also....heres some cards i finished.








ill be uploading another project that im pretty much finished with..just adding some finishing touches....so hopefully by tonight ill have it up here.

i've been a very busy gal

wow...i know..i know..it's been quite a bit since i posted last...i have to be honest...no excuses...its just pure laziness...i take care of my little monster all day and by the end of the night i am soooo beat that im not far behind him when he goes to bed....but yea....some serious update-age to talk about...first off....last wednesday -18th- i got my first tattoo....on the inside of my wrist ...and its the chinese symbol for strength....so yea....monday comes around and i find myself back at the tat shop getting another one...this one is positioned on the lower part of my neck..and its the chinese symbol for faith..the first one took about 5 minutes...its about a quarter-sized tat...tiny...the second one took about 45 minutes..and its bigger...i honestly got the tattoo bug..i want more!!! haha..and to the question of does it hurt...honestly...to me...i wouldnt consider it *pain* -- its more irritating...not bad in the least... ok heres some pictures of them -


this is the tattoo on the lower neck...


and heres the wrist

so on to projects - ive been working on quite a few....cards, swaps, some paintings and mixed media/ layouts...so yea..ive been sooo busy!!

heres a little button fairy i completed a few days ago...one of my very addicting little trinkets to create! -



also..heres a layout i just created...like 30 minutes ago..and also a card i made a few days ago -





and finally..heres some new goodies i've bought and got from some swaps im in...aint i lucky? hehe





toodles!

dollie mollie

soo...as i stated on my previous posts, ive been working on a doll...well...i finished and honestly...i like the way it came out...i dont like the way the pictures came out....i took like 100 and everyone was blurry...cropped weird or just blah...i probably shouldnt give up and just keep taking picture/uploading them to see if one comes out nice...but i just really dont want to do that...so the pictures i did take and picked are going to have to do...for now at least...
so..heres miss dollie mollie...


that is the front...


and back

i did embellish the sides but...like i said...not taking any more pictures..lol..

i actually made this doll with the cheapest materials ever...i found a porcelain doll in my local dollar store...so i bought 5 of them to dismantle and collect the arms and legs...i did this because the legs and arms i really wanted on artchix were sold out and i really wanted to work on her...so yea..i left the arms as is and painted striped black & white stockings using paint and marker...as for the body....i found a wooden square block while playing with my son with his building blocks...and the rest was just rubons, papers, heart brad, flowers, made the hat myself, rhinestones and photo. i positioned the arms and legs on with those hook screws..and just binded the arms/legs to the hooks with twine. i have made a few dolls in my day...and this isnt my best..but i enjoy making them...i think they are the cutest little things and are really simple to make.
also...the quote spread out on the front of her body reads " where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art"
i really love that quote, written by da vinci.

anyways...also at the dollar store, i picked up a small box to alter...i had just gotten some adorable sassafrass papers and wanted to use them real bad...so heres my little altered box... :oP



just a little creation to store some odds and ends in.

okie...well...thats all for now..i applied to a dt team and im waiting for feedback is i made it in. so cross your fingers!!! ;o)

goodnight!

happy wednesday!

sooo....im in a lot of swaps....i actually adore swapping...and i know im addicted to it....all my swaps are awesome...i get a tonnn of beautiful goodies..and i appreciate everything...but one of the swaps im in is a mothers day swap....and my partner was my friend charlotte...who im in a few other swaps with...well...i recieved a box today...and inside was just magical...prima flowers, beautiful pattern papers, stamps, rhinestones, tim holtz game spinners and tickets, a gorgeous altered box & can....just tons and tons of amazing products.....yanno..i cant even describe it...so here...look and see...hehe




so yea....im a VERY lucky gal!!! i cant WAIT to just dive into these goods and start playing with them!!!

anyways...im working on a few cute pieces....one of them being an adorable wood doll that im ALMOST done with and will be posting either tonight or tomorrow...so until then.....byee byee!!

wow, its been a while!

ive been mia for a week or so....life is just toooooo hectic sometimes. i finally completed a layout - its been a little over a month since i worked on one and it felt good...kinda got me back in the spirit of scrapbooking since ive been mainly working on mixed media projects, collage art and painting. so it was a nice little pick me up...and i loved the way it came out...i swear sassafrass is probably one of my top 3 favorite paper lines...they have the most adorable embellishments and products! anyways ...heres the layout i just finished -





also - heres a little whimsy sweet nothing i created a few hours ago. i just adore copper foil tape :o)






i got that quote from the movie sweeney todd...which i love...that movie is very particular - either you really love it - or hate it....then again johnny depp makes anything look sexy...heh...and i am a big fan of tim burton...
well...thats about it....my minds like fried out tonight...so im going to sit on my bed, eat icecream and watch some tv....bye

happy valentines day

this valentines day was a little sad for me....just a bunch of drama going on in my life....and it stinks!! but on a good note ...i took these adorable pictures of my little bear modeling his new pair of jeans..... this should be the face for ck!!! lol






isn't he just adorable? hes my sunshine..my best friend...i love him sooo much...honestly..i always used to hear that the love for a child is just indescribable...but couldnt relate until i had him..and now i understand truly how that feels...
anyways.....enough mushy stuff....i have had such a hectic week! honestly...i havent gotten much done....just one thing after another....ive been working on my journal for this postcard circle journal swap im in....and i finished my pages and cover and mailed it out yesterday...and im excited about it because i LOVE circle journal swaps...also...did some shopping....and...how GORGEOUS is primas new mulberry stitched pattern papers? L-O-V-E them....also...sassafrass has some delicious new goodies....ahh...isn't spending money just lovely? haha...
anyways...heres a canvas i finished a bit ago....im still iffy about it....i have mixed feelings about it... the alignment is a tad off...but im being lazy so yea...sorry about that..lol





also...i went fabric shopping the other day and came across this beautiful heidi grace fabric....a little pricey...$7 a yd...but well worth it. also i picked up more muslin and cheesecloth..



(i took a kazillion pictures and they all came out either really blurry or slightly blurry...so this pic is as good as it gets!)
i really need to buy a tripod... just another thing to add to my wishlist

well....thats it...im going to try and finish this canvas ive been working on for a few days...and also im trying to finish a layout, some cards, atcs, inchies and this green project ive been working on for somerset...as well as a halloween piece for somerset....yea im a busy little bee aint i? heh.

have a great weekend everyone!

its my bday today!!!

happy birthday to me
happy birthday to me
happy birthday to nicole
happy birthday to me
22 years old!!! woooohooo

haha i know..im a dork. :oP