Blame the Xbox

Why you ask?? I am without pictures...I voluntarily gave the kids the batteries from the camera because their controllers were dead and we couldn't find any more...it was well into the 90's outdoors and I didn't feel up to a day at the pool...there, now I'm out of excuses but luckily the web is full of images.

Here is what I'm focusing my attention on this week:

Bricks Along the Journey website

Angie

Crazy Busy Times

I've done a little creating...this house is on it's way to Cloth Paper Scissors "Home Sweet Home" Challenge.

Mr Robert has been busy too! Last school year he joined the Photography Club, it was hosted by 4H. The goal was to improve his photography skills and the students were encouraged to enter pictures into the County Fair.

This guy did the work (a bit of prodding from mom) and came up with 6 entries. He also took a recycled craft class and entered a project from that as well. The Fair was this past weekend but we couldn't go because Ms Maria was in a soccer tournament.

I called the 4H office today to see if we could pick up his entries...we were so excited to see that everything he entered placed and 4 entries will be going to the Kentucky State Fair in August...what a day!

Angie

Thank you Bonnie!

There they are, I can see them!! Bonnie you are a sweetheart for taking the time to scan this in and email it to me!

Bonnie is a kindred spirit working in polymer clay and designing jewelry, you can see her shop Bleekcreations on Etsy.

Angie

On the hunt

I need to find this! The August/September Issue of Beadwork Magazine...

why???

because I've heard from some wonderful Etsy shoppers that my faux slides made it into the "Cool Stuff" section (pinch me)

I stopped in Borders..no luck..grrr

Went to Barnes and Noble, they only had older issues...argh what's a gal to do!!

If I can't find it... guess I'll resort to ordering it online...but this immediate gratification gal is really hoping I can find it locally.

Montclair to Whitman

In 1903 it took a letter 14 hours (and 2 cents) to travel 238 miles...for some reason I thought it would have taken longer. Really appreciate that the post office took the time to stamp the envelope with such detail so I could figure that out.

image transfer on a vintage envelope

Stealing Moments

Still trying to find our summer groove. The kiddos are finishing up some summer camps this week, then they are free as jaybirds the rest of June. In the evenings I've been working some more with transfers and collage, looking for some unusual places to put them...last night it was recycled tags.

Take care,

Angie

Not on the to-do list

It's the first day of summer vacation for the kiddos. We did a few projects around the house like cleaning the patio furniture and the grill. The to-do list included cleaning up the studio from my latest round of creativity but it just didn't happen. Instead I called a friend and while we chatted I made this:

Now tonight I will clean the studio...no seriously...I will. :-)

Angie