Happy Halloween

Hope your day and night is filled with fun and laughter and good candy..not that icky candy we all hated to see in our bags when we got home..lol..

Pumpkins above were carved at my daughter's house.

Reasons to be away..

{photo: Deke(our son) My Mom, Chad(my nephew)}

Just wanted to let you know, I've not been around to post because... My mom has been ill. The poor thing has had troubles the last month and a half, but thanks to God answering prayers, she will now be on the road to recovery!

I hope to have more going for you in the next week and thing get back to normal here around the shop shack..So please forgive me and keep her (Mary) in your prayers that she recovers and back on her feet soon. She's a nanny to a little girl.


I've gotten great feed back from the sneak peeks I posted the other day..So I'll show you what's up soon..I'm waiting on the supplies to come in to finish making the class samples and work out a few more ideas..so soooon..promise!! Love new ideas, don't you??

Have a great weekend!
later~t

Oh my~

I am not proficient on photo programs such as Photo shop...but my son is! I gave him a couple of those photos I took last weekend and then posted here..Look at the pop he put into my shots!

Before:

After:

Before:

After:

This is just what I had in mind when I was taking these...getting the colors darker and the greens more acid...I love it..He did good~ He's been learning things and reading magazines on what to do and such..I just don't have the 'room' on this old puter to add a new program like that..so for now I'll just have to ask favors and hope he dotes on his dear old mom..

I'm currently working on a commissioned charm for a good friend..she has an awesome photo of her mom and dad 'back in the day' ..all yummy and vintage, just what I love~ I'll show you when it's all done and delivered.. I have acquired some most awesome Frozen Charlotte dolls, I'm making up shrines for..the first one I've finished, went to a friend 'down South'..and the second one, I had to keep for myself..and now I'm ready to finish some up for Etsy..so be on the look out for their debut soon..Big, Chunky, Vintage!!!

Next week at the Paper Cowgirl blog we will start a give away "trail ride"...don't forget~

Happy Trails!

teedubya

Remember this.

Remember what we stand for.

Not hand outs, bailouts, and free everything. Nothing in this world is free, it's paid for by someone. Someone's blood, Someone's tax dollars, Someone's time, Someone's love, Someone's freedom, Someone's intelligence. Someone's sacrifice, Someone's life.

It's paid for by someone.

Just remember that nothing is FREE.

There is a price for everything.

(This photo was taken by my son, while he was stationed in Iraq with the US Army.)

Soldered Glass House Swap

I threatened the Muse..told her to stay away and let me work on my swap...

I'm using a German book for the roof papers..My mother's family were from Germany. So that will be another connection to the photo in my houses. And actually a Great, Great, Great Grandfather was abducted by the Indians here in Texas, because of his German blond hair and blue eyes. It was 2 years before he could be bought back..isn't that some great Texas History??


I have been working on a few at time, then doing housework..seems that is never done, is it? And even with two of us in the house, you would think it would slow down..but noooooo

Using Old, Old leadger paper from my one and only leadger book I own..I have printed out the word: HOME to put in my roof area..I love how it come out..and the patina of the paper will add just the right touch on top of the German text..

I've also listed some new things on Etsy and worked on a few new key charms to solder when I start to solder up these houses..

Have a great day!
t

Soldered House Swap

Been working today on that...looking thru photos, working on them, getting it just right..

Then finding background papers, words and such...

These two children are my Mother and one of her brothers. They are the first 2 out of 5.. I love the look on their faces...kinda lost, sweet and her coat, I love her coat...This had to be in the 30's ..

I can see my Mammaw fussing over them and getting their hair just so..even licking down a piece whtat wouldn't lay straight..you've done that haven't you? licked down a bit of your child's hair that refused to do as it should? I know I have..

Got a bit of it done..but not finished yet, by a long shot..

What have you been up to?

back to cutting paper and glue sticks....

later,t

This is it!!

Here it is, the big day is tomorrow! We've been cookin' and makin', playin' and sharin' here at the Shop Shack.The girls are on super overdrive..how do they know? I guess they hear us talking ? They have bounced off the walls for the last 2 days, I Have to have some organization or they just run wild..lol..

We head to family's house and all share Christmas!

Going to Christmas Eve services tonight. Christmas and Easter are always my favorite services...We open prezzies on Christmas morning and have a super big lunch then we'll come back home for the peace and quiet..

Hope ya'll have a Merry Christmas!

hugs,t

Just 3 more days!

The big countdown is on! Have a great day, the girls and I are doin' and makin' here around the shop shack to keep busy~

are you ready???

Just 10 more days...I have most of my shopping finished, just a couple of gift cards and that's it..

We now have that cold winter weather..we watched it hit last night..it was amazing to see the wind switch from the south to the north and blowing so hard.. brrrrrr..potato soup for lunch today.

Blogger screwed me up..I was trying to post ahead last week, and it posted my MONDAY post on that day I made it..so today's post has been showing for the last 4 days..I hope you scrolled down and took a look at the toy run post..it was a post that is near and dear to my heart..

Happy Monday (again)

tina