The Retro Mix Playlist For 2/26/10

7 pm hourWhite Wedding- Billy IdolStarseed- Our Lady PeaceA Girl Like You- The SmithereensBoogie Oogie Oogie- A Taste of HoneyRight On- The RascalsFor the Love of Money- The O'jaysWishing Well- Terence Trent D'ArbyOn the Flip Side segment:If I Can't Have You- The Bee Gees (The B-side to Stayin' Alive)These Dreams- HeartNo Connection- Sophie B. HawkinsGive It Away- Red Hot Chili PeppersWalk This

Where, Oh, Where is Spring?

I love spring. I love the colors, the sunshine, the clothes, the flowers- everything! When we were living in Vegas, springtime came on February 1st- at the latest. Which was perfect. Here in Idaho, it is almost March and we keep getting snow! Yuck! I am ready for some sunshine and warm weather. So is my hubby. Hmmm, I wonder how long it will be before we move {again}?Anyway, sewing little strappy

Stamping on Photos!

How easy is this? I love this idea!! This picture was on my computer, so I have no idea where the beautiful scene is from. I printed the image on photo glossy cardstock and added the trees from my fave set, Lovely as a Tree with black Stazon Ink.  The photo is matted on black and then I adhered it to a Pale Plum card.  I think this card with the soft coloring would make a really nice Sympathy

Josh Andrew Koenig, 1968-2010

After being missing since February 14, actor/writer/director Josh Andrew Koenig was found dead on Thursday afternoon in Vancouver at the age of 41. The cause of death was suicide. Best known for his role as Mike Seaver's pal Richard "Boner" Stabone on the sitcom Growing Pains, Josh had reportedly been suffering from clinical depression at the time of disappearance. Josh is survived by his

It's About Time . . .

Ummm, last spring I think it was, Old Red Barn did a quilt-a-long. I joined in, but it has taken until this week to finish. Hmmm.Sometimes, when I take a while {forever} to finish a quilt, I lose interest in all of it and ends up not being my favorite. Thankfully, even with the time passing, I still really like this one. The fabrics are fabulous and I believe it is my largest quilt to date and

The Honest Scrap Award/10 Things Readers May Not Know About Me

Earlier this month, I received the Honest Scrap award from Penny Lane (who to the best of my knowledge, does not have a barber inside her sharing photographs). In addition to my thanks to Penny, I also offer my apologies for taking so long to put up a post linking back to her.Here are the rules: "The Honest Scrap award comes with a caveat or two. First, you have to tell your readers ten things

XL Flower Punch...love it!

Hi!Here's another quick and easy card today. I really love this new XL Flower Punch in the Occassions Mini Catalogue. There are so many different types of flowers you can make with it, by changing the cardstock to tissue paper, using old magazines or book pages...scrunching or not, distressing or not...the list goes on!  These are really fun to make...try them, you'll love them!!On this card I

The Dunking Dress

To go along with the Baptism dress, I also made this sweet little dress for the actual baptism: It is made with an intricate paisley eyelet with a lining underneath. Just perfect! The pattern is from Leila and Ben, The Sweet Dress. And my goodness! You are all so sweet! Thank you for your kind comments about the Baptism dress. I even had several people who want a pattern-- you have totally

Final Results of the Pizza Chain Poll

With over 40% of the vote, Pizza Hut was victorious in the recent poll asking you to select your favorite pizza chain. The best part of this poll for me was reading about people's favorite local pizza joints. As I said in the comments section of the poll post, the local pizza places often have a mix of charm and style that the big chains can't duplicate.Here are the final results:Pizza Hut- 43%

Quick Card today!

Here's a quick little card share for you today! This is a 4" x 4" card using the new set, Vintage Vogue. It's absolutely one of my favourite sets!  Sorry for the blurry picture...I was in a hurry. {g}Supplies Used:Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Kraft and Whisper WhiteInk: Close to CocoaStamp Set:  Vintage VogueAccessories: Scallop Border Punch (new in the Sale-a-Bration Catalogue), Swirly Sizzlet

The Baptism Dress

I'm not sure that I have mentioned it before, but I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. In our religion, children are baptized at the age of eight. A close friend of mine has her oldest daughter getting baptized in a couple of weeks and wanted a special dress for her daughter's big day. So, naturally I begged for her to let me make it. Lucky for me, she relented. And

The Retro Mix Playlist For 2/19/10

7 pm hour Scream- Michael and Janet JacksonGet Out of London- IntaferonThe Edge of Heaven- Wham!One Monkey Don't Stop No Show- The Honey ConeVirtual Insanity- JamiriquaiEmpty Pages- TrafficLove Her Madly- The DoorsNow & Then segment's feat. artist: SadeThe Moon and the Sky (from their 2010 CD Solider of Love)The Sweetest Taboo (1985)Lessons In Love- Level 42Gel- Collective SoulSalvation- The

Please Take A Moment To Vote In the Current Pizza Poll... Thank You

The Manhattan Dress

When I stop and think for a few minutes about my sewing, I realize that I am really more of a 'copycat artist' than an actual creator. Most of my ideas come from others, mostly things I find on the internet-- and there are so many of them!!! My list of projects I want to make someday keeps growing and growing. This dress is another of my 'copycat creations'. I saw the idea on http://

Make It Perfect

For those of you who have been hanging around for a while now, you may remember that I was able to be a pattern tester for Toni Coward of Make It Perfect patterns. Sadly, my time as pattern tester has come to an end. During my time I made 16 articles of clothing. Each and every pattern that Toni creates is simple, yet adorable. I highly recommend her patterns. And if you ever get a chance to be a

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hi Everyone!Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you have a wonderful day whether you are sharing it with someone special or not. {g} If you are sharing it with someone special, I hope it's wonderful and fun!If you are alone for Valentine's Day then give yourself an extra hug and do something that makes you happy...beside of course eating lots of chocolate and drinking lots of wine! I love the

The Retro Mix Playlist For 2/12/10

Tonight was a really fun show with listener requests (My Sharona and Summer Night City to name two) that fit in nicely with my playlist. In addition to the normal mix of tunes from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, I also sprinkled in some warm weather songs to help ease the winter blues.Along with the listeners who regularly tune in, two of my blog buddies (Candy Minx and her husband Stagg) were kind

Valentine Treat Box

This is such a cute little box and very easy to make! I cut a square with my Scallop Square Die and scored it every 3 scallops. All that's left is to fold it all together and tie it up with a pretty bow  Perfect to tuck some little treats into each little pocket. I found the idea here on Monika's blog.  I can see making these for any occassion, just change the colours and you're good to go!Filled

Borders and Corner Punch Video

Here is an excellent video from Stampin'Up! showing how to use the new Scallop Border Punch along with the Scallop Corner Punch. I really love these punches and this video makes using them quite a bit easier! Video tutorials are really great, it so much easier to see how its done rather than reading instructions! Find more videos like this on Stampin' Up!I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for

A Winner and Other Bits of Randomness

We have a winner! (Random.org)The winner of the Can-Can Skirt giveaway is:#84Angela, who said: thanks for the giveaway! beautiful, beautiful skirts! i would love to win one for my niece. :) I don't have an email for you, Angela, so please email me at leiselp@gmail.com as soon as possible!And a few bits of randomness- PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, if you have a question that you ask in the comments,

Vintage Vogue meets Paper Lace

Vintage Vogue is one of my new all time favourite stamp sets!  I love this paper lace too, I first saw it on Kimberly's blog, StampingbytheSea. She has a fabulous video on how to make it.  I love the idea of making your own paper lace to match any project, I'm going to try some of my other border punches and see how it looks...I don't know that you can top the look of the eyelet border punch

Tuesday Tunes - Week 120

Tuesday Tunes - Week 120From one frozen meme mistress to you...let's do something fun. You fill in songs that start with the first letter of this phrase: Snow SucksSummertime- Billy StewartNo Rain- Blind MelonOne Summer Night- The DanleersWarmth of the Sun- The Beach BoysSummer Nights- John Travolta & Olivia Newton-JohnUp, Up and Away- The Fifth Dimension Come Sail Away- StyxKey Largo- Bertie

Final Results of the Recent ManCrunch/Super Bowl Poll

With almost 2/3 of the vote, a majority of people said they did not disagree with CBS' decision to reject a commercial by the gay dating site ManCrunch during this year's Super Bowl. Although 4 people who disagreed with CBS shared their thoughts in the comments section, no one who sided with the "Eye network" chose to say why. I really wish that some of them had shared their thoughts because

British Columbia 2010....You Gotta Be Here!

Hi everyoneA friend sent me this video and I wanted to share it with you....it's really beautful. I'm so proud to call British Columbia my home! British Columbians Michael J. Fox, Ryan Reynolds, Erick McCormack, Kim Cattrall, Steve Nash, and Sarah McLachlan are featured in this 90 second video. Check out the website Hello BC here for more video's and lots of things to do in our beautiful

The Super Bowl XLIV Rundown: Pop Culture Style

Here are my thoughts on this year's extravaganza:The Super Bowl Ads:This year's crop of commercials remind me of the ones for 2009. What I mean is that the commercials didn't seem to be trying to overshadow The Super Bowl. I don't know, maybe it has something to do with the economy and the reluctance of companies to shell out insane amounts of money for less than a minute of air time. Even

Please Take A Moment To Vote In the Current Super Bowl/ManCrunch Poll... Thank You

Late last month, CBS decided it would not air a commercial (see below) for the gay dating site Man Crunch during Super Bowl XLIV (which takes place on Sunday, February 7th). For more on the story, click here. As expected, CBS' decision is not without controversy. Regardless of whether you vote yes or no, feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section of this post.

Domestic Ineptitude

You know all those cute bloggers out there in the world that are able to create the most adorable things you have ever seen, and then one day they show you their home and it, too is spotless and gorgeous and they themselves are adorable and you think they must be Superwoman or something?Well, I am NOT one of those kinds of bloggers. My studio is a mess-- ALL THE TIME. I can't cook- not even

The Retro Mix Playlist For 2/5/10

7 pm hourRock and Roll Never Forgets- Bob SegerBack and Forth- CameoCausing A Commotion- MadonnaSomething Good- Utah SaintsLean On Me- Bill WithersAngel- Jimi HendrixNow & Then segmentGimme Some Truth- Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs (of The Bangles)Girlfriend- Matthew SweetI'll Set You Free- The BanglesKung Fu Fighting- Carl DouglasThe Humpty Dance- Digital UndergroundHe's My Star- The Poster

Vintage Ruffle Scarf

I am kinda excited to get to blog about some of my projects again! I have a lot to show you. . . I think I will start with this one.I spotted this little scarf on Ruffles n' Stuff and just needed to make one. Scarfs are not really something I ever wear (even in Idaho!), so I have never made a scarf. Ever. It was kinda fun!I have tons of vintage trim from my Grandma, so this was a piece of cake!

Clodhoppers.... a perfect Valentine treat!

Hi everyone!  Ohmigosh...I just remembered that I promised to put this recipe on my blog!  It's called Clodhoppers and I thought it should have a more elegant name especially as I made it for Christmas {g}  I tried to rename it Cranberry Snowflakes....but everyone still keeps calling it Clodhoppers, so I guess that name will stay!  It's extremely yummy and soooo easy to make.  It also makes a

Mama and Baby Bear

Don't you just love Polar Bears? This card was totally cased from Laura Lipe who is the original designer of these cute little critters!These little polar bears are so cute for Valentines Day and they are so much fun to make.  For the Mama Bear, you need 2 - 1 3/4" circles for her body and head and 1 large oval for her nose.  I rounded off the nose with a 1" circle punch, hold your punch upside

Can She Do the Can-Can?

One of my very favorite blogs is Made-- have you seen how adorable Dana is? She is an expert at refashioning (this dress is my favorite!), she won the first round of 'So You Think You are Crafty' and has just released a few patterns. My favorite of which is the Can-Can Skirt. I think perhaps I will be her when I grow up. ;0)I could go on and on about the fabulous things she has made, but instead

Happy February!

Well, I honestly can't believe it's February!  I thought I was going to be so good about keeping my blog up to date....thank goodness I didn't make any resolutions or I'd be feeling really guilty right about now!I have been busy with our new little pussycat and then in the space of a week I got sick with an awful cold....oh my! I’m pretty much over my cold but I still don't seem to have too much

The 1949 Movie Pinky Airs On TCM!

Jeanne Crain and Ethel WatersOn Wednesday February 3rd at 8 pm EST, Turner Classic Movies airs the 1949 classic Pinky. Starring Jeanne Crain in the title role, Pinky tells the story of a light-skinned black woman who returns to the Southern home of her grandmother after passing for white while living in the North as a nursing student. In addition to facing the everyday problems that came

Rahm Emanuel ROCKS!!!

This dude is the shiznet!! No lie! I just read a blurb on yahoo that he had to issue an apology cuz he said something snarky. R U Kidding ME???!!! He said about liberal special interest groups who plan on running ads against Democrats who don't support healthcare reform as .... "f*^%ng retarded"....I giggled til I pissed my pants. You go Rahm!!!! It IS fucking retarded!!!! What's even MORE

February Theme

All right, now that you have all met the contestants, here is the theme for February:Here are the rules, for those of you playing along at home: Your quilt will need to go along with the theme. It can be any quilt that you have FINISHED in 2010. As with the contestants, you can make your quilt any size and it can be quilted or not. It just needs to be done by February 28th. Post about it on

Final Results of the A.I. Poll

By a very slim margin, "The Rocket Man" received the most votes in the poll asking who should fill Simon Cowell's seat once he splits from American Idol. My choice would be either him or Cher. Both are outspoken and have the credibility necessary to take Simon's place. Ironically, the man (Ryan Seacrest) rumored by some as a possible replacement for Simon tied with Diddy and Madonna for the