Poppies...poppies...POPPIES

Have you ever painted Poppies?  I had not before Friday Night.... and I must say IT WAS FUN!

 Em took me back to paint for my Birthday... it was a lot of fun!

at first look they do NOT look like a Masterpiece....

 but with some added color and dimension...

 they come out looking more and more like.... POPPIES

and satisfied customers!

We came out with TWO Masterpieces... I suggest you sign up for a FUN night at The Loaded Brush.

Birthday Love

Oh my this year my birthday was amazing.... Cuddles with my babies...

great gifts all around!

and a wonderful dinner out with My Luv...

La Provence.... Yum!

Love the bakery/dessert counter

 and a little pit stop or two on the way home to look at what beer to buy.... (obsessed much? YES)

Here are some of my FAVs!!!

Thanks again for all the birthday LOVE and wishes .. and Yes Wendy, we are going to Hit Vegas for the BIG birthday next year!!!

tonight... my sis is taking me to Loaded Brush for Poppy night... so excited!!!

Valentine tree craft

So... I like crafts and I always like ones that are quick and easy and include things that I have around the house.  I was Pinning the other day and saw these....

felt tree craft

Paper Heart Trees


I love Pinterest! (follow me here)

So cute... so I took the some of the ideas here and put my own twist on them... used things I have around the house...

I came up with this!

I did one felt tree (that is all the felt I could find in those colors) and two with vintage music sheets...

I still need to find some cute toppers but... they are pretty cute!

oh and I wanted to share a couple of things that I scored from the Target bins!! (love them!) 

 this was a great quick craft for Ashlee to put together for me.  She always loves crafts and that she can help decorate around the house :).

this little burlap beauty is perfect and a great price of a $1!! Enjoy!

It was Madison's Birthday Party!

Crochet or Knit head bands @ $10

 Crochet boot cuffs in lots of colors... each $15 all these items and much more will be at the upcoming

Junk Salvation show in Hillboro OR on January 31st and February 1st!

Celebrate the New Year and new scrap pages!!

Sure was great to ring in the New Year close to home and with great friends! :)

School and Sport Scrap Pages

I feel so accomplished to have all these pages done!  I cannot wait to get them printed and into the books!