Close To My Heart - Paper Crafting Hop

For some inspiring Artwork from the September Stamp of the Month Blog Hop follow these links posted on Live, Love, Laugh, Scrapbook Blog.  A fun place to start is Sheila's Stamping Stuff enjoy seeing the ideas for what can be done with the stamp set "TREASURES" ... HAPPY Hopping!

{{ 2009 Fall Idea Book }}

cHeCk This Out! ...

A Very Special Opportunity Quilt
~ for more information go to the Starlight Quilt Guild Site

Starlight Quilt Guild: Chocolate Bingo!

Starlight Quilt Guild: Chocolate Bingo!

Fabric Dye Fun ...

~ Part I ~

Saturday: got together with a group of great ladies for fabric dying, the weather was wonderful, not the humid muggy mess it had been the previous week ... i don't think it got over 7o ...
A Perfect day.
Today, Sunday, I am rinsing my fabric.
Will Wash it, and iron it dry...
right now, it is soaking and i look forward to
EXPERIENCING IT!!!!

MY Blog'aversery!

... which is also my son's bday! ... WOW!

so, we're busy 'celebrating'
... but a quick hello, and wanted to share this "find" ~

Happy "Let's Blow things UP Day" !

I know, I'm "Ms. Sunshine" ... and the sky is a forbidding blue, in places. I'm Not a fan of Humidity and Explosions. Much rather pretty fireworks on a pleasant eve. I believe I prefer my beloved AC with a righteous THUNDERSTORM. ... I predict i will choose to be a party pooper tonight.
Happy 4th ANYWAY... !

... in the meantime, i am planning to scrapbook and quilt, amidst being "on call" at work, and will head in around 4 ... then? i fantasize about heading home to hermit up and do the things that bring me joy. Unfortunatley, unless the Sky opens, my family will probably draw me into a crowd be be bug fodder amidst the thick air and long lines, hikes to a rank Porta-Potty. I'll be wishing i were in the AC sewing or scrapbooking... until then, if i'm dragged off, i will take a good read:

Kade's "Birthday Book" ~ D.O.B. Dec '07!

Hard to believe Kade will be a big brother in October to a little sister,
about the time my Grandboy, Theodore Alexander is due!
It's all super exciting! ~ makes the world go round!!!!

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~ most products Close To My Heart. {thanks Kerry for taking pictures!}

Baby Boy Caro: Due [approx] October 27?!

MEET MY GRAND-BOY!
~fist photo: "i knew you before you were born!"
Theodore Alexander

{this is actually the first sonogram}