Well, I’ve been keeping very busy!  Working at the shop, driving back and forth to pick up Kristin at college, Kyle had wrestling matches that took up most weekends (thankfully, they ended a couple months ago), and so on and so on…you get the picture!  Anywho, with all that going it left little time for any new creations — but I did manage to create some new journals and a few other things that I’m excited to share with you.  Enjoy the pictures!

…more coming soon!

(Update:  Sorry all of these sold already — I better get back to work!)

Lots of other things in the works — be back soon!

Need I say more?

Where does the time go?  I have no idea — but WOW does it fly by fast!  It has been full speed ahead for quite some time and I can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel…almost.   Kristin is graduating next week and she has already been to her college orientation (she has the Fall class schedule to prove it!).  Life as I know it will be changing very soon, and I’m not ready yet!

I must finish preparing for the BIG day — talk to you soon.

{i decorated the box with odds ‘n ends and topped off with vintage paper scroll and a to/from tag made from a vintage ledger}

happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you,
happy birthday dear Effie, happy birthday to you!

Effie’s birthday was on Tuesday, but I didn’t get to see her ’til yesterday (Saturday) and I was so excited to have lunch “chick shop style” I might add and lavish her with presents.  So fun!

When your working you don’t have time to go out, but that’s okay — I set one of the tables in the shop, ordered some take-out, grabbed a dessert from Puccio’s, lit some candles and waited for Effie to make her way in!  It was great fun — check out the pics.  Happy Birthday Effie — hugs

It was clear from the start that you wouldn’t be holding this brazen hussy back for too long.  She made her debut on Valentine’s Day (go figure!) and just as I suspected it wasn’t long ’til she made her way to the window for ALL to see!!

Well, what can I say — she is a looker that one.

P.S.   for more gossip on her whereabouts go check out the brazen hussy dilemma and brazen hussy in da house from Sue over at Vintage Rescue.

I was at the chick shop all day and my friend Sue over at Vintage Rescue stopped by to say hello and drop off some great new stuff for sale.  I snagged one of her new calendars that she has for sale and BONUS they are now 20% off — click here to get one of your own, only a few left so hurry!

♥best friends♥

A quote from one of my favorite movies “fried green tomatoes”  — gotta love it!

I was working at the chick shop today and needed a little “pick-me-up” so I called my dear friend Patsy and stopped by on my way home for some much needed girl time.  We talked, laughed and had coffee by the fireplace, her house is so warm and inviting I could just move right in!

That’s the great thing about this business — you meet the most amazing people who become your best friend.  Good friends inspire you to be a better person and help you do amazing things.  She gave me these great “happy spring” flowers and some vintage books that I can’t wait to create something original with.

{my little bookworm checking out the vintage books from Patsy}

{great autograph books}

…and the weekend is getting better because tomorrow I will get to see my good friend Effie!  We will be at the shop “fluffing-up” and visiting in the morning (and if I’m lucky, planning another “girls day” to do some heavy duty junking with my partner in crime! ).

In the meantime, check out my friend Sue over at Vintage Rescue — she rocks!  Oh, and bonus she’s having a giveaway.  Why are you still here?  Go on over and check it out!

I just love that song by Pink!  Have you heard it?  I’m always in my workroom “glittering” something, which ends with glitter on my face, clothes, table, the cat…the cat is by far the funniest!

Anywho, I have been working on some more “glitterings” for you and thought I’d share.  There is “glitter in the air” so enjoy.

{i love you this much} my favorite new addition!

{glitter tags}

{glitter tags for easter}

{the “spring collection” of glitter tags}

{one more pic of my fav} i couldn’t resist!

My mom just returned from her week long cruise on the Royal Carribean, barely escaping (I might add) the BIG “blizzaster” of 2010!  I’m green with envy!

Anyways, when they stopped in Mexico she found the cutest little sombrero for my kewpie and I just had to share the newest addition to her collection!  I love it!

Thanks Mom!