Fun and easy christmas tags

now we all know that christmas is fast approaching and we're all really concerned more about the gifts than the wrapping....but once you get all your holiday shopping done why now take a few extra minutes (5 to be exact) to spruce things up a bit? this is a great example that literally took me 5 minutes to do and cost me next to nothing to make. i started with some scrapbooking supplies that i already had laying around my craft box.

3 inches of twine
1 luggage tag
an old dictionary (falling apart)
stickers
elmers glue stick
and a black pen
..oh and my creativity!

so basically i looked through the dictionary for a word or phrase that would be appropriate for the gift i was giving. this one will be used for a ladies white elephant christmas party (these ladies meet regularly for a bible study every week)... so i chose the term good-fellowship.

i cut out the definition and and simply glued it to the luggage tag with the glue stick. this one in particular is great because it starts out dark blue and then dries clear. so if you've made any mistakes or put too much glue you can clean it up easily. then i just took some stickers that i had stashed away...these look like buttons. i used them just as a small embellishment to add some texture to the tag.

once everything was dry i wrote happy holidays on the tag and just embellished that a bit as well. this is where you get to be most creative. if your not artsy fartsy in the drawing department, you can simply use rub-on transfers...or even your computer!

last but not least i attached the twine to the luggage tag and then tied it onto the ribbon of my package.

remember this is just a very simple way to embellish your gifts and make it look like you put a lot of time and effort into your gifts ....even though you only spent 5 minutes! don't worry...i wont tell!

Can you pass me the tape?

ok so i came to write about my new idea for the shape of this blog and got distracted by another blog lol.....i'm like Hansel and Gretel following the links all over the internet. anyway...its been a bit difficult to really have a direction for this blog. when i started i wanted this to be about anything and everything. but.....random = good, boring = bad. ALAS! i have decided to showcase a few things here. mostly some things i have been working on. hobby/creative stuff....and i'd like to showcase some others as well.

when i have the time i'm a very crafty person (no not sneaky....think gluey and glittery!) its getting close to christmas too and its about to become craft central here. so i thought....what a great way/time to showcase some of the artsy stuff i do. basically sharing my creativity with the world! (dont you feel special?!)

TO DO.....

i never really look at the news when you first log into blogger but i glanced down tonight and saw the blog of note. it's sasha cagen's to do list blog. so i thought....ok lets have a peek just to see what it is. turns out she has now published a book of other people's to do list and the stories behind them.

i am an obsessive list maker myself...so much so that my boyfriend teases me constantly about it. i've always collected blank journals and notebooks whenever i find one i like. i save them and eventually they are all filled up with lists. i plan everything in these books from what to do that day/week/month to craft ideas, emails to return, groceries, phone calls, letters to friends that i never send....everything.

if your like me defiantly check this blog out. its so interesting (at least i think so lol) and its kinda cool to see what we all make lists about....and best of all you can see that your not the only one writing down strange things to do during your day!

uuuggggghhhhhh

The colder weather seems to have brought more yucky-ness. i'm feeling a lot worse than i was last week. and now that i have hit a bit of a plateau with my work online, i'm feeling a bit lazy. a break never hurt anyone right?! or should i really be using my free time to press onward? i thought you might say that....so i have developed a plan of action for this week....now whether it gets done or not...meh...i guess we'll see. stay tuned!

theraflu to the rescue!

ewwww....seems i am very sick this morning. coughing all night...i've been losing my voice this past week. i really really really! dont want to get sick. plus living in an old dusty house doesnt help either....it gets harder to breathe everyday. i was hoping the cooler weather would clear that right up but it seems to have brought more problems with it. thank god for theraflu! that stuff kicks the cold bug's rear right out the door.....i'm off to go find some!

Start your clickers!

Yay! my sites are working now! there are a few that seem to be a bit of a problem but im sure a quick call to the tech ppl at my hosting company can get them fixed up nice. plus with work...i've decided to stick it out as long as possible till things start to pick up on all my other little projects. and ...its pretty much useless to contact a PAL to help....they never know what to do...so it looks like i'll be restarting my computer a lot. i guess it beats spending 3 hours trying to find someone to help me.

another update soon! and some links to a few of the sites

lots of excuses....but no good ones!

ok so its been waaaaay too long since i last posted and i think its time for an update. i've been working mostly on getting some niche sites up to do a google adsense experiment. so far...lots of problems and complications but i'm told that by tomorrow we shall we some results! i've also been working on my travel site a bit. trying to add more to it and get some readers. hopefully that will start coming along a lot faster once i can free up some time from my real job...bleh.

Another reason for the delay in posting...work! i work from home and i tell you....im starting to think its not even worth the trouble. the company i work for has a certain software we use to trace and record our work on. the problem is...it rarely works the way its supposed to and on top of that...when your not that technically minded...like myself..the best you can do is restart your computer to fix it. so if the problem is larger than a simple reboot....good luck trying to find someone to help you....*big frown* i wish i was more of a computer nerd so i could just do it myself. HUGE time saver and maybe...i could make more! who knows!

...finally!

its finally fall here in Texas...well sorta..which means its below 90 degrees for the first time since well...last fall. And the best part is that we still have the sun since its kinda summer too. so basically...the perfect day outside at this very moment. why am i sitting here typing?! But yea, pretty much the best time of year here in Texas but unfortunately these types of days are few and far between. you have to grab them while they're here and at all costs. that includes skipping work/school/chores/homework/football practice...and the like. because seriously..if you don't go outside right now...you are wasting a perfect day and...thats no good at all. yep ok i know...i'm going right now...

one down, one to go

Alas..one kitty is gone and has found a new home. i'm a bit sad to see him go but i know he's found a good home and he'll be well taken care of.

Makes me miss my big wheel

I'm currently in the middle of writing a travel blog and i came across this while i was doing some research on San Francisco. Its just priceless and i had to share it with yall. Enjoy!

Kryptonite

When we're little we know exactly what we want to be......a superhero...the hard part is deciding which powers to have right? Ten short years later, we have no clue. Why is that? Or in fact, we know exactly what we want to be (for me its a writer/undercover spy/dance instructor) but that doesn't exactly squeeze into any type of job description known to man.

Whats stopping us form being these things...and all at once too?! Kryptonite...aka: lack of education, time, lack of confidence in ourselves, other's lack of confidence in us, money, red tape...hold on...make that LOTS OF RED TAPE.

In spite of all that, we always reach that point of no return. You know what I'm talking about. You can either A. jump without a parachute and never look back or B. you can shut your mouth and just kinda do what you been doing. Raise your hand if you hate what you've been doing. Yea i thought so.

I'm not trying to sell you anything or make some pitch or even try to sound inspirational (thats cheesy and I'm just too cool for that lol). I was just thinking about this night. I want to be a superhero...with the power to make a living doing what i enjoy.

What are your powers?

A cat in the hand....

Some say a bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush..... Well, my cat had kittens not too long ago. They about 8 weeks old now and fast...really fast. Not only do they zip across the floor, jump out behind inanimate objects when you walk by, and cry at all hours of the night....their favorite activity: climbing. Climbing and ambushing you from above. They are miniature, furry assassins ready to strike. And you never hear them coming because they weigh half a pound.

Oh yea they're cute...but don't be fooled! Because my friend i say to you.....

A cat in the hand is worth 2 on the ground..or hiding behind the couch....or staring down at you from the shelf above.

We are currently seeking kitty friendly homes in the Southeast Texas area. If you are interested or know someone who is...post here. These babies love to play, and are litter box trained and eating solid food. They will melt your heart and probably scare the crap out of you when you least expect it...hehe.