New Year's resolution

A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one Year and out the other.

~Anonymous

I'm making my usual resolution list...

spend less, save more, lose weight, exercise,

use tote bags instead of getting plastic bags from the store...

etc. etc. etc.!

Wishing you a Happy and Safe New Year!

Bring on 2011!!!

Fun to wake up to...

Hope you had a wonderful holiday

...doesn't it go by way too fast???

this is what i woke up to on Xmas morn...

my drunken Paperwhites bloomed!

i watered them with a mixture of water and a splash of Vodka...

and they are tiny ~ the tallest bloom is 7 inches...

kind of scary to think that Vodka stunts their height

guess that's why ~ only fully grown adults should drink it!

here's something else i woke up to on Xmas morn...

my handsome hubby surprised me with these clock plates from Pottery Barn!

a few hints were dropped...

cuz i really don't need another bathrobe and fuzzy slippers!

I hope you woke up to wonderful surprises too on Xmas morn!!!

~ ~ ~

~Retraction~

on my Random 100th post for 2010

 i made the comment...some of my closest peeps do not read my blog

well, i got served some legal papers...and hit with a stiff penalty...i'm happy Susan

reads my blog...and more than happy to pay up!

Merry Christmas to all

May your Holiday be filled with joy, happiness and love!

Random 100th

 This is my 100th post this year - and I have nothing...no projects...nothing

I'm not finished with Xmas shopping either.

I did panic, someone ate all the chocolates from the Advent Calendar

I thought it was Christmas Eve...

what a relief, I have a few days left to shop!

What I will share are some Random pictures

I started blogging, so friends and family could see

what I'm doing (they always ask me)

Some read my blog, some have never stopped by.

This is for all the people who do stop by my blog...
pics of the people who don't! 

My hubby, he never stops by

this is the man of my dreams

we are saving up so he can visit a dentist

and a good eye doctor

my son, he likes having his picture taken with fake birds

he needs to learn how to shave

I'm going to buy him a razor for Xmas

he doesn't even know I have a blog.

 me and my MIL

we were at a wedding

we had a few Chardonnays under our Spanx

I love Sue, she never reads my blog

Sue borrowed that dress I'm wearing

she wore it to her company holiday party

she said she looked better in it than I did

Sue is 65 years old!

here's my friend Susan

she wanted her picture taken at the flea market

this was a little abandoned teddy bear sitting by himself

I think she used this picture for her Xmas card this year

Susan never reads my blog.

here's my friend Patty

she's extremely overweight

she likes going to the beach

she reads my blog once-in-awhile

not all the time

so if this pic is removed

it's because she's served me with some legal papers.

last, my little angel,

my granddaughter Chloe

she doesn't read my blog either!

I took this picture of her

went to get copies made...

when they were ready to be picked-up

they wanted the photographers release form

~thank you  photo processors

you made my day!

{they definitely do not read my blog}

~ ~ ~ ~

For those who stop by my blog ~

thank you, thank you, thank you!

 Hopefully, I won't be ordered to

remove the contents of this 100th posting!

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy Happy Holidays!

xo

~Marcy

Artichoke Dip

I'm getting ready to make & take my world famous artichoke dip!

It's a very simple recipe, I'm always asked to bring this one,

and asked for my world famous artichoke dip recipe

I'm always happy to share~

So, I made a permanent recipe for the hostess

I used a flour sack towel from Dollar Tree, typed up my recipe and added a artichoke image,

printed it out on a Wilton light fabric iron-on transfer (remembering to reverse the image!)

ironed it on the towel. 

It's all ready to accompany my world famous dip!

A fun way to share your recipes!

White December

I cannot believe it's December already!

i've only managed to do a little holiday decorating so far,

Simple and White is my theme

i found this lil' sled at the flea market and painted it white ~

i'm using stencils for decorations ~ backed with pages from

a Dollar Tree novel!

i got this 4ft white tree and now regret not just getting a taller one

i do decorate another tree in our family room ~

that will be the one Santa delivers too!

all decorated with the stencil ornaments, some others I made and

the rest are from Dollar Tree.

some shredded book pages - stuck in the trumpet!

i am in love with white tree's

Crown on top

a little white truck delivering some white Xmas trees!

my stairway is simple this year too ~ it's a clock face theme ~

Christmas Time!

i found some images from here and here

and did a Google search for the rest

a few small watch faces added in

i love clocks!

 i had to make sure to leave some space at the bottom

so my little furry kids can rest during the day!

Brighton and Conan

the only time they care about is feeding time!

Linking to Sarah’s holiday party.

May the force be with you

Okay, i'm a little corny here ~

i'm forcing bulbs...Paperwhites to be exact!

I always forget to get bulbs for forcing inside,
so I marked on my calendar for November...buy bulbs

if you try going in December or later
they're gone for the season

i stocked up too!
i plan to stagger them in stages
so i'll have them blooming for several weeks
this winter

plant them in a container with some little rocks and water them!

 i'm trying this tip on how to keep
them from getting to tall and top heavy...a little vodka!
Drunken Paperwhites!

these bulbs were .60/each
a lot less costly, than one of those kits
that come with one bulb, rocks, and a ugly container
 

Paperwhites...a beautiful, sweet smelling
Spring reminder
in Winter!



Wish ticket

I've starting doing some Xmas crafting

i'm giving myself a little challenge this year

i'm going to do a tree with things

that i already have,

or that i make,

or i buy at the dollar store,

or i buy at Michael's

{i keep bending my rules...

originally i wasn't going to buy anything...

that's okay it's my little contest i'm participating in!}

 i'll give you a little ~sneak peak~ of what i have so far

i'm using one of The Graphics Fairy's images

for the ticket - and i used the Fontanesi font from dafont

to add WISH to the ticket

i got these glass ornaments at Michael's...

they're 50% off this week!

added some shredded sheet music, some glitter,

tinsel and a WISH...then added the silver key (already had!)

Next, this one was fun,

i used the Eiffel Tower from Papertoys.com

printed it on cardstock, cut it out, glued it together

then used Mod Podge and sprinkled glitter

added a little coffee filter rosette...

I've got many, many more to make, a lot of glitter to clean up

and

hoping I'll be done by Xmas!

New horizons

I love taking pictures, and two years ago I got Photoshop Elements 7

(yep, the current version is Elements 9), installed it; however I couldn't figure it out...

I bought books, watched countless video's on You Tube

and I still couldn't figure it out. 

Then, I happened upon Kim Klassen at her Kim Klassen Cafe and my life has changed!

I've been taking Kim's Skinny-Mini ecourse and the world of Photoshop has just opened up for me 

Kim is so generous...this class is FREE!

Here's some of my completed homework projects...

yes, she's gives out homework assignments - but these are fun!

some textures i've been playing with...

compared to where i was a week ago -

i mean two years ago...

i've taken giant steps into the world of Photoshop!

pictures will never be the same for me now!

 my before shots

If Photoshop is something you'd like

to gain some insight on,

or learn some hot new tips & tricks 

 pay Kim a visit, she'll open up a whole new world for you!



If Dorothy skated...

 She might have worn these!

 i've been wanting to

*sparkle* up some ice skates for the holiday season...

 i found these boy's figure skates at a sporting goods resale shop

it's best to buy them before the ice skating season starts...
they mark the prices up then!

these were $9.00

after some Cherry Red spray painting

i then used red glitter on the boot,

black glitter on the bottom and silver glitter on the blade

~brushed on Mod Podged then the glitter~

tied on some new laces (holiday ribbon)

added the marabou trim and pom-poms to the laces

Ruby Red Skates

perfect for the upcoming holiday season!

Map quest

Who uses a map these days?

I do...well, sort of!

I got a travel size

Road Atlas at Dollar Tree

Nope, I'm not going anywhere

however, a map wreath was my destination!

I cut out each of the maps, rolled them up and

glued them all together.

and added the Air Mail graphic

from The Graphics Fairy



Something for those world travelers on

your list!

Today I'm joining

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