tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57403699465582641552024-03-05T00:18:23.435-06:00Paper MooseA little bit of this and that about me, my faith, family, friends and my latest projectsRobynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09988325585688205636noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740369946558264155.post-4058209679323796892014-09-28T14:15:00.004-05:002014-09-29T20:21:28.028-05:00LEGO (Duplo) Table<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One thing people need to know about me, is that I rarely come up with an idea on my own, but I can copy Just about anything. As the quote reads: "<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><i>Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery</i>". </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;">Be flattered that I copy you and if you don't want me to copy you, don't splatter your awesome creations all over Pinterest, because I am there and ready to pounce! With</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"> that said, I always give credit where credit is due. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Several months ago, I saw a <a href="http://fussymonkeybiz.blogspot.ca/2013/07/lego-table.html"> "pin"</a> of a super cute LEGO table on a blog called<a href="http://fussymonkeybiz.blogspot.ca/"> Fussy Monkey Business</a>. A super talented gal makes all sorts of awesome creations. I just knew I had to make one of these. I am sort of obsessed with these vintage "high - low" tables that pop up every now and again. I have painted two and every time I ran across another one, that LEGO table ran through my mind. I came across the perfect table a few weeks ago and picked it up for a cool $15. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">The weather has finally turned minutely cooler and I was anxious to get back in the garage and paint. The LEGO table was the first thing I tackled. Mountain Man was at the cabin, so I took it to work with me one day and asked one of our kind hearted maintenance guys to cut a hole in the top. My excitement turned out to be a mistake. NOTE: If you ever make one of these, be sure you are wise enough to have a basket picked out BEFORE the hole is cut. <i>duh</i>! Finding the right basket or container was my biggest challenge and am still on the look out for just the right one. I love, love, love painting things red but I didn't want to be too much of a copy cat :o) and make it identical to Fussy Monkey's, so I bought a sample jar of Valspar, Boo Boo Blue and did a homemade chalk paint. That cost $3 so my total cost was now up to $18 and some change. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;">I went to Toys R Us and bought a 15" x 15" LEGO building</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;"> plate and almost fell over when I saw the price. $18.99 + tax! I suddenly remembered why my kids didn't have many LEGOS growing up. We simply could not afford them. As I walked up and down the FOUR isles of Lego merchandise, I felt like a bad mother, that I deprived my kids of something special growing up. So many cool things to build! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Suddenly, a little voice in my head reminded me that thanks to my sentimental husband, we still had a bucket of LEGO Duplo building blocks in the attic that my son received as a gift over 26 years ago. My daughter played with them as well. My LEGO table quickly turned into a Duplo table and I decided to surprise my daughter and grand baby with it for his first birthday. I swapped the LEGO plate for Duplo (same price) and dug the blocks out of the attic. Due to my eager beaver decision to cut the hole before I had a basket, I bought (and returned) several baskets trying to find one that filled the hole just right but ultimately settled on a plastic bucket from my craft room (I love shopping at home!). It is a blah semi clear plastic so I wrapped the top with some yellow duct tape to give it a little fun color. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Mom and Dominic are both very happy with it. If he becomes a LEGO enthusiast when he is a little older, it will be easy enough switch the plates out and SHE can buy his LEGOS! </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;">Thank you for the great idea, Fussy Monkey!</span><br />
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<br />Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09988325585688205636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740369946558264155.post-18485867893150679282014-09-06T17:03:00.000-05:002014-09-06T17:03:46.685-05:00A New Type of Paper Project For Me<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<a name='more'></a>I decided to try my hand at creating my own invitation for my favorite grand baby's 1st birthday. I used my mac book that still confuses the dickens out of me and created it in Pages. Costco did the printing and they should be in the mail on Monday. <div>
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Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09988325585688205636noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740369946558264155.post-21626348165588563342011-10-13T23:52:00.000-05:002011-10-13T23:52:27.713-05:00Encouragement Cards<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;">This weekend, I am attending our annual STARS retreat in Kerrville with 40 women who we have been preparing and praying for the last 10 weeks. I made these cards as my love letters for each of them. Totally different than any card I had made before but I am mostly pleased with them. I knew I wanted to use an old hymnal that Mike had found in the attic but when it came down to chopping it up, I got kind of sentimental and decided to scan a hymn and make copies. I distressed the copies (first time) with Tim Holtz' distress ink then stamped a flower on top, added a little bling and finished by adding Mathew 11:28 to the inside.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKIxJ5mIqQ8YH5fIGEhyD49dl-C_NPO2Hvu1b8LndiN6hkoJNKISC7t4pf_8-QjVNFp8Tuo-_Yj3ObqdykydrgwV7U3CnQhrKqWPK0a7udV-UGjYjLpMmT8D4fLK_ShnRKsoJ0NMp4vzd/s1600/DSC_3382.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKIxJ5mIqQ8YH5fIGEhyD49dl-C_NPO2Hvu1b8LndiN6hkoJNKISC7t4pf_8-QjVNFp8Tuo-_Yj3ObqdykydrgwV7U3CnQhrKqWPK0a7udV-UGjYjLpMmT8D4fLK_ShnRKsoJ0NMp4vzd/s400/DSC_3382.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;">Peace and Pretty Paper!</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;">Robyn</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border: 0px currentColor; padding: 0px;" /></a></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09988325585688205636noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740369946558264155.post-34954909173258268292011-10-08T20:54:00.000-05:002011-10-08T20:54:07.355-05:00Happy Anniversary Horace and Darlene<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hPoUx7Lt3NQW5Y8hchvdVzJNiGzB32Z6aOMZ84SqqlnfuIUA2RK71_ftalG2c8fuhc3gk2BXOJEe-o7uzuD1mbEiNj7SH4NetzOJ2ZSLRtjEhGBnpOVYERXsZCH2Nmkfb84xg_Knn54a/s1600/DSC_3333.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hPoUx7Lt3NQW5Y8hchvdVzJNiGzB32Z6aOMZ84SqqlnfuIUA2RK71_ftalG2c8fuhc3gk2BXOJEe-o7uzuD1mbEiNj7SH4NetzOJ2ZSLRtjEhGBnpOVYERXsZCH2Nmkfb84xg_Knn54a/s400/DSC_3333.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;">Horace and Darlene celebrated 15 years of marriage today. I used my new Stampin Up owl punch and made this little card for them. (H-Man has his eye on Darlene! Isn't it cute?)</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;">Need to to go. I am working on 40 special cards for an upcoming event next week. I have a lot to do! </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4KWZ1GbXgnoDCWUVRDQ5Z3aAE6aLs2W3KunlPRx8VzF4rqg_oUHVCpRfsuMWYLCE0eVK4kTUCWh0cEI9tmDjGfm760uwyJcQnZvmKhhQv0R1NAt8Srb1Qgzy52O-a7u2lQaPOd2B437I/s1600/Photo1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4KWZ1GbXgnoDCWUVRDQ5Z3aAE6aLs2W3KunlPRx8VzF4rqg_oUHVCpRfsuMWYLCE0eVK4kTUCWh0cEI9tmDjGfm760uwyJcQnZvmKhhQv0R1NAt8Srb1Qgzy52O-a7u2lQaPOd2B437I/s400/Photo1.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border: 0px currentColor; padding: 0px;" /></a></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09988325585688205636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740369946558264155.post-70863736626858712512011-08-13T18:58:00.000-05:002011-08-13T18:58:37.994-05:00My Productive Day<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: justify;">Some ladies get together up at church once a month and scrapbook. I decided to join them today and invited the lovely, <a href="http://www.seeitsnapitscrapit.blogspot.com/">Cheryl Gembler</a> to join me. It was a relaxing and fun day. (I always have fun with my rock star friend!) My card stash is quite low and I have tons of paper so I decided to make cards using scraps and left over supplies. These are some of my better creations from today.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute little (free) digital stamp cupcakes....I love to color!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWAdrQxhWD2pV93ew1Z2_NN0qcuIYIYHAZFtRLp_x-1_cYg4ZIDmi_C_HexXAbScwxPgZ4FAGq5Y85H-VQMr-ZtuksbH_iCODhJOxxMr9ZqVEY9pgWGjTDAZN9gPsg-QFSiqDWycCHsM9/s1600/DSC_2375.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWAdrQxhWD2pV93ew1Z2_NN0qcuIYIYHAZFtRLp_x-1_cYg4ZIDmi_C_HexXAbScwxPgZ4FAGq5Y85H-VQMr-ZtuksbH_iCODhJOxxMr9ZqVEY9pgWGjTDAZN9gPsg-QFSiqDWycCHsM9/s400/DSC_2375.JPG" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The inside sentiment...I LOVE it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtk3BU6TP0JgCwBkEARSYAzXfO2gCSyB7ZFbvzbe1dOh7OSTzdnpkO4hG37h3_0WczcpxWZtn0fGN6n3Fugx2E8_I-WUe-pi6J6KhFSd19Lh-R73MgI4SrXGMtK6_YljciagE2X9dzy9K/s1600/DSC_2372.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtk3BU6TP0JgCwBkEARSYAzXfO2gCSyB7ZFbvzbe1dOh7OSTzdnpkO4hG37h3_0WczcpxWZtn0fGN6n3Fugx2E8_I-WUe-pi6J6KhFSd19Lh-R73MgI4SrXGMtK6_YljciagE2X9dzy9K/s400/DSC_2372.JPG" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scraps and a rubber stamp.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsktanrQREsTpv3vrJ51I0xg2-EWiEmN0ZZYt-QZlzIHQpyYfinUDH5sUKHZbn40R824U0IqMk3VXbLIJa5GuiQ2vISw3WRMa3FXQ2126sQrWF8eHmTSFrewiIfh-3_tXo7BSh0hUCvFbk/s1600/DSC_2370.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsktanrQREsTpv3vrJ51I0xg2-EWiEmN0ZZYt-QZlzIHQpyYfinUDH5sUKHZbn40R824U0IqMk3VXbLIJa5GuiQ2vISw3WRMa3FXQ2126sQrWF8eHmTSFrewiIfh-3_tXo7BSh0hUCvFbk/s400/DSC_2370.JPG" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Such a happy card!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHUM7FTy5Hz4UVaTjEDjVjlcUEX44mvgNbNhga2ckYfMjkqTefGyolTjWRYk7VNp0J-hDt8qRUo9RNEZZw24VxjhKLca1T7NGysuQgLZpmXeGY3COJ2-NX-1DGdOCrm_PqkDlF3I4EoNG/s1600/DSC_2373.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHUM7FTy5Hz4UVaTjEDjVjlcUEX44mvgNbNhga2ckYfMjkqTefGyolTjWRYk7VNp0J-hDt8qRUo9RNEZZw24VxjhKLca1T7NGysuQgLZpmXeGY3COJ2-NX-1DGdOCrm_PqkDlF3I4EoNG/s400/DSC_2373.JPG" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wish I had some more of these scraps. I think this card came out quite nice. The sentiment is a rubber stamp.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTYvvkHVxQKu_NBkbvSkOuTSdzTwXJHaeMb5p1kEW1CDLiy2rgkJLXqhFcB-ylkt3MUNQ-ZkiGMiMsZtLZ9LszAtzwFwIBSURpGXx-MOCQsP_kSHFnH6-06uWfY2LkjbdE15eCAotwZXI/s1600/DSC_2371.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTYvvkHVxQKu_NBkbvSkOuTSdzTwXJHaeMb5p1kEW1CDLiy2rgkJLXqhFcB-ylkt3MUNQ-ZkiGMiMsZtLZ9LszAtzwFwIBSURpGXx-MOCQsP_kSHFnH6-06uWfY2LkjbdE15eCAotwZXI/s400/DSC_2371.JPG" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love this little guy! He is a digital stamp I colored wih copics.<br />
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<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border: 0px currentColor; padding: 0px;" /></a></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09988325585688205636noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740369946558264155.post-8236081153708763052011-08-10T21:11:00.000-05:002011-08-10T21:11:24.259-05:00Happy Birthday Alicia<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHUDLFr8rklGUoJvF-25nl02kz34MSln9YoVoHeR_RpQt6KfmLfKn9KjR4qp8d99AKT7rcaI9a6f6AvrT_q8VzPUK3rmOkQNpvUR6n06NDF_xZJTT5PvS787HFpcckVwWuxWiwFZ5fD_d/s1600/DSC_2367.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHUDLFr8rklGUoJvF-25nl02kz34MSln9YoVoHeR_RpQt6KfmLfKn9KjR4qp8d99AKT7rcaI9a6f6AvrT_q8VzPUK3rmOkQNpvUR6n06NDF_xZJTT5PvS787HFpcckVwWuxWiwFZ5fD_d/s400/DSC_2367.JPG" /></a>
<br /></div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09988325585688205636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740369946558264155.post-83948610666275935352011-08-05T23:02:00.000-05:002011-08-05T23:02:47.452-05:00A Bumble Bee For A Baby Boy<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifh0505nxc8VR2FBTR6kqWc0nskT3Um-ZGENv8qqIUkvXbmwBz11hte6gRthZh10etorqxFgAvBk2B19yCI8mnviAzFfDFj7Iry3oPvZ58qmGggZisXj6LC8xZOzcE2h6K7oU6u5dXYq-/s1600/DSC_2364.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifh0505nxc8VR2FBTR6kqWc0nskT3Um-ZGENv8qqIUkvXbmwBz11hte6gRthZh10etorqxFgAvBk2B19yCI8mnviAzFfDFj7Iry3oPvZ58qmGggZisXj6LC8xZOzcE2h6K7oU6u5dXYq-/s400/DSC_2364.JPG" /></a> </div><br />
A sweet friend is having her first baby any day now and I have been meaning to deliver this night light for William's room for sometime. I thought if I posted a picture of it, she will probably see it and then I can't drag my feet any more! It is stinkin heavy! His room is bumble bees and light green. I thought this would be a nice addition. I put the light in the top so she can use it as a bank later if they like. It is big - 9"x 9" (did I mention heavy?) and I backed it with a pretty green paper - the photo doesn't show that very well. I hope L-J likes it!<br />
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I have finally started working on goodies to take to Florida next month. Those are top secret...I will post those pictures after the big trip. I'm getting excited!<br />
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Peace and Pretty Paper,<br />
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Robyn<br />
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I have included the recipe from <a href="http://www.lafujimama.com/2010/05/fuji-cream-puffs-so-quick-and-easy-that-youll-wonder-why-you-havent-made-them-before/">www.lafujimama.com</a> in case you would like to give it a try.<br />
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<div class="recipe" style="background-color: #fcecb8; border-bottom-color: rgb(227, 188, 71); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-color: rgb(227, 188, 71); border-left-style: dotted; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(227, 188, 71); border-right-style: dotted; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(227, 188, 71); border-top-style: dotted; border-top-width: 2px; color: #111111; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 10px;"><h1 style="color: #940f04; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Fuji Cream Puffs</h1><div style="margin-bottom: 1.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Makes 10 large cream puffs (or 20 medium, or 4 dozen mini cream puffs)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1 cup water<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1/2 cup butter (4 ounces)<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1 cup all-purpose flour<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1/4 teaspoon salt<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />4 large eggs</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">2. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">3. Bring the water to a boil in a medium-size saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the butter. When the butter has melted, add the flour mixture all at once and stir vigorously. Cook and stir until the mixture forms a ball that doesn’t separate.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">4. Remove from the heat and cool slightly (about 1 minute). Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each one until the dough is smooth.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">5. Drop heaping tablespoons of dough about 2-inches apart onto a greased baking sheet. Or transfer the batter to a pastry bag with a round tip and pipe circles about 2-inches in diameter and about 1-inch apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake the puffs for about 30 minutes until they are golden brown and puffy. If the puffs are medium-size, bake for about 22 — 25 minutes, and if the puffs are mini-size, bake for about 17 — 20 minutes. Remove the cream puffs from the oven and cool on a cooling rack.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"><ul style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><b>Almond Cream Filling</b></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">2 (3.5 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix</li>
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It has been 88 days since my last post and almost that long since I have even looked at a blog. I considered deleting my blog for a short while but yesterday, I was scrolling through my previous posts and realized I want to start crafting again and blogging about it as well as the happenings in my world. So as soon as I finish this post, I am heading upstairs to see if I have any creative juice left in my tired old body.<br />
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I will try and quickly catch up where I left off on July 12th, 2010. My lovable, sweet little brother, Jody finally went home to be with Jesus on August 22 at 11:29 pm. As I have said many times before, he was so weak and was losing the fight to live that he was so admired for his whole life. We were not with him when he took his last breath but our heavenly Father was there to guide Jody to his new home. The hospital staff tried to revive Jody but thankfully, he went quickly and he wasn't coming back to his life of illness, loneliness and pain. He is now whole and pain free, for that I am very thankful. I am also thankful for God's perfect timing and allowing me almost a full year with Jody after being out of his life for such a long time. I am so grateful that he is finally in heaven but I am (still) much sadder than I thought I would be. I am still working on closure but realize I have a long road ahead of me. I need to get back in my craft cave and start creating again. I know that will help with my depression.<br />
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I made it to Disney for the annual Girl's Getaway. I laughed a lot and cherish the time I had with some wonderful Christian friends. And after coming back home Mike and I went to Colorado to enjoy the fall colors and close the house up for the winter. I got some fabulous photos of God's beautiful fall artwork and had some much needed alone time with Mike.<br />
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I have had some trouble getting back into the routine of my "healthy" eating and activity plan. I had to go to the doctor because I was having stomach pains and not sleeping well. I was pleased to see I am 28 lbs lighter than my last visit in January. I need to get serious again before I lose too much ground. I am back at Zumba tomorrow and heading up to my craft room right now. I missed all of you and your awesome blogs! I look forward to catching up with what has been happening while I have been away.<strike><strike></strike></strike><br />
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Peace and Pretty Paper,<br />
RobynRobynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09988325585688205636noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740369946558264155.post-54783613906360060112010-07-12T21:17:00.001-05:002010-07-12T21:18:33.649-05:00Colorado Summer 2010I miss my blogging friends! Sorry I have been gone so long. I hope to get back in my room soon and make some magic. In the mean time, here are some pictures from our relaxing time in Colorado. I'll be back!<br />
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Peace & Pretty Paper,<br />
Robyn<br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Cembed%20type=%22application/x-shockwave-flash%22%20src=%22http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf%22%20width=%22400%22%20height=%22267%22%20flashvars=%22host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FRobyn.Neel%2Falbumid%2F5492843931513532369%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US%22%20pluginspage=%22http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer%22%3E%3C/embed%3E"><embed flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FRobyn.Neel%2Falbumid%2F5492843931513532369%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" height="267" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"></embed></a>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09988325585688205636noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740369946558264155.post-86938864489176360932010-06-14T22:02:00.001-05:002010-06-14T22:02:33.810-05:00Stinkin Sweet Card<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdIed21Fm-sOn2hD0pLv7qePfg45UlEWnv3wJDMY59r1-TpOJrEWZ3I0fIxA07zKIhH0siJA3atfk9-6mtLU_9bRuhudPuDDKxIi-OEQ1QkVtNF-EN6fpXOw5H-7vRGvaHFpHuiIRqNTCg/s1600/DSC_0909.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdIed21Fm-sOn2hD0pLv7qePfg45UlEWnv3wJDMY59r1-TpOJrEWZ3I0fIxA07zKIhH0siJA3atfk9-6mtLU_9bRuhudPuDDKxIi-OEQ1QkVtNF-EN6fpXOw5H-7vRGvaHFpHuiIRqNTCg/s400/DSC_0909.JPG" /></a> </div>I am in a real funk these days. I went up to clean and organize my room but played instead. This <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Little</span> cutie from Create a Critter makes me smile!<br />
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My Blessings:<br />
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I am a loved child of God<br />
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Finding a form of exercise that I really enjoy (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Zumba</span> rocks!)<br />
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Having both kids home on Saturday<br />
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Peace & Pretty Paper,<br />
Robyn<br />
<div style="clear: both; text-align: CENTER;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;" /></a></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09988325585688205636noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740369946558264155.post-85284634103441753622010-06-06T22:37:00.001-05:002010-06-06T22:38:45.418-05:0050th Anniversary CardMy photo doesn't do this card justice but I think it came out quite nice. I printed the words on card stock and the top layer is a wedding photo from Bobbie & Cy's wedding 50 years ago printed on vellum. <br />
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My Blessings:<br />
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Mike is home from a great 2 weeks in Colorado.<br />
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A fun day celebrating Bobbie & Cy's 50th wedding anniversary. What great role models they are for the rest of us.<br />
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Worshiping with my Concordia family at 11:00 today.<br />
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A good visit with Hayley today.<br />
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Peace & Pretty Paper,<br />
RobynRobynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09988325585688205636noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740369946558264155.post-32595319262074145312010-06-02T19:53:00.000-05:002010-06-02T19:53:23.845-05:00Graduation InvitationsI made these for a great girl who I met through work. She asked me to make her announcements for her upcoming graduation. I think this is what she wanted, I hope she likes them. I made a few thank you cards for her out of left over scraps. NEVER EVER throw away your scraps! <br />
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Peace & Pretty Paper,<br />
RobynRobynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09988325585688205636noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740369946558264155.post-61591304449324687172010-05-31T12:56:00.001-05:002010-05-31T13:00:43.653-05:00Land of the Free Because of the Brave...I got this from one of the awesome blogs I stalk. Thanks <a href="http://live-love-laugh-create.blogspot.com/">Lorie</a>! It is very moving, take a few minutes to watch it. Remember to pray for those families that have lost loved ones fighting on our behalf. Also, pray for a safe journey for all the men and women who have made the selfless decision to protect us at home and far away. <br />
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I am blessed,<br />
Robyn<br />
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<object height="525" width="660"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dKFMfRIcClY&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dKFMfRIcClY&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="660" height="525"></embed></object>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09988325585688205636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740369946558264155.post-10325423832282307252010-05-25T17:45:00.003-05:002010-05-25T18:47:51.770-05:00Happy Birthday Kristy<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVncKPYNQuQUlWgCHEAfGo0AVaaspckmqPHIALNMmGvGeHTLeKqhOhRoHyO7YnPe3PUhyNv5IPo5ts1qb5T9kc6hgONhKZkmoWP9a1X8Quz1h8FegpAl5mgQfV-8iN9M1aFAdZ1B5PyaH/s1600/lisa.jpg"></a>I made this and gave it to my sweet friend, Kristy at work today. She and her husband, Kyle told me this afternon that they are leaving in 2 weeks to start another music ministry at a satellite church in Boerne. I'm kinda bummed. Happy for them, sad for me. </div><br />
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My blessings:<br />
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+ The opportunity to get to know & love Kyle & Kristy over the last several years at Concordia.<br />
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+ Better health and more energy since beginning my healthy lifestyle in mid March (and to have lost 17 lbs as a result of my healthy choices).<br />
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+ My family... I miss you Hayley.<br />
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+ A fun filled weekend with girlfriends.<br />
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Peace and Pretty Paper,<br />
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Robyn<br />
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This is stamped with The Angel Company's Funny Farm set. I used miscellaneous paper and ribbon from my stash. It was originally going to be a birthday card but I think I will use it for some other random occasion.<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKke4DUrBlYoZieIcBYhXHfRwkJRxQS_hiSDvHyyZheQOCoNonUEPJQWxtJ_T3y25Goqmbkr2ziQvzGm1_EcpGbycJQLzett3B9xSDHJXV6Go6sULF0vZFj3Tz69zMvdubgVHRjbgRNynt/s1600/DSC_0771.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKke4DUrBlYoZieIcBYhXHfRwkJRxQS_hiSDvHyyZheQOCoNonUEPJQWxtJ_T3y25Goqmbkr2ziQvzGm1_EcpGbycJQLzett3B9xSDHJXV6Go6sULF0vZFj3Tz69zMvdubgVHRjbgRNynt/s400/DSC_0771.JPG" /></a> </div>I cut this with my Cricut Sweet Treats cartridge and made it into a card using Design Studio. It is going to the family of a co-worker that has had a tough couple of weeks. People have volunteered to send meals home with them for the next 2 weeks. Tomorrow, Darlene, Miriam and myself are sending Lasagna, salad andyummy pie. I thought we would include a pretty flower to say "Hi ~ We are praying for you".<br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2swCgAMaXS4hjSos3PnCnOQlBp2mCn4xlF1xzOccKcn-ZVxdfHoEdY5LqqsnpDEdPJRY0b2virr9X-S8OdfYW84fQLxgPfWzJNHK8RnvcfUAKNGXlcYMuRKvO5ceUDNsT-d1JhzG-XNty/s1600/DSC_0774.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2swCgAMaXS4hjSos3PnCnOQlBp2mCn4xlF1xzOccKcn-ZVxdfHoEdY5LqqsnpDEdPJRY0b2virr9X-S8OdfYW84fQLxgPfWzJNHK8RnvcfUAKNGXlcYMuRKvO5ceUDNsT-d1JhzG-XNty/s400/DSC_0774.JPG" /></a> </div>This is for my friend Miriam's son, Filipe. He graduated from Concordia University Austin, Summa Cum Laude! He is off to Brazil then Europe this week. I am sure he can use a little extra cash. Have I told you lately that I don't have a knack for guy cards? (I used purple only because it is his school colors)<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">My Blessings: </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><ul><li style="text-align: left;">My Family</li>
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Robyn</div></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09988325585688205636noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740369946558264155.post-22265606425438881662010-05-15T10:30:00.000-05:002010-05-15T10:30:35.915-05:00GoD And DoG by Wendy J FranciscoOne of my all time favorites. Pardon me if I have shared this with you before. It's worth watching again!<br />
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Peace & Pretty paper,<br />
Robyn<br />
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My blessings today:<br />
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A loving husband<br />
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God's forgiveness<br />
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My sweet dog<br />
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Wonderful friendsRobynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09988325585688205636noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740369946558264155.post-12257538752034741142010-05-08T19:44:00.004-05:002010-05-10T22:41:44.381-05:00Baby Shower GiftsI made the following for baby shower gifts. First is the name plaque that I created from a metal "scroll" sign that I got for $6 on clearance at Hobby Lobby. It had "love" and crosses all over the front and was oriented portrait style. I covered it with paper that coordinates with the nursery colors and added the oval with the baby's name. Two holes drilled in the metal allowed me to thread some ribbon to hang it landscape for a nice gift. I am quite pleased with the outcome.<br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7FFlcpkMq2BW2BDVUXS9Y7fUElcUINnFyp1ZyuzVQLLLYY02OqfiSaUkRClJF38-WJP49wfIyx8AAPDsWgmGNydq0CYAXpDU87e-t_QHN9sm0mXy2BUbWztlvflFrccBo5wF_B71165S/s1600/DSC_0628.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7FFlcpkMq2BW2BDVUXS9Y7fUElcUINnFyp1ZyuzVQLLLYY02OqfiSaUkRClJF38-WJP49wfIyx8AAPDsWgmGNydq0CYAXpDU87e-t_QHN9sm0mXy2BUbWztlvflFrccBo5wF_B71165S/s400/DSC_0628.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I also made a BABY mini album and a Grandma's Brag Book (that I forgot to take a photo of). Look at the cute little monkey from create a critter. I just love him!</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvrBjcNnJw57OQ-L5zTvwMtAs2N9FsJtRepRp1ICss3ker_M5dhaAQs1shOEMUhB82wdearaDPTJ6jAH5axw4UxuANf2wRCk3uCTNr72wC0P4aGOBmshA5Quip36BGZrCm16AXR_JDaV1/s1600/DSC_0626.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvrBjcNnJw57OQ-L5zTvwMtAs2N9FsJtRepRp1ICss3ker_M5dhaAQs1shOEMUhB82wdearaDPTJ6jAH5axw4UxuANf2wRCk3uCTNr72wC0P4aGOBmshA5Quip36BGZrCm16AXR_JDaV1/s400/DSC_0626.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is the back of the album and there are 2 "micro mini" albums inside to add additional photos. I hope you like it! </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: CENTER;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSWRFGqb0VURE8DxfwPRiA9Fgw5uqqS_AFKfW48jVNMhIwZgaLUeo9Tmynb3MGR6XY2EqDxP8RCHHad3rnjgcXhCr2mSS2xf6NCQ_vkw5uqtfx0ZONsDPrBwk-gFdrguPMABrd7N8nstw/s1600/Collages2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSWRFGqb0VURE8DxfwPRiA9Fgw5uqqS_AFKfW48jVNMhIwZgaLUeo9Tmynb3MGR6XY2EqDxP8RCHHad3rnjgcXhCr2mSS2xf6NCQ_vkw5uqtfx0ZONsDPrBwk-gFdrguPMABrd7N8nstw/s320/Collages2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">It has been a rough week for me but I am thankful to have "made it" to the weekend. Mike and I just returned from a nice dinner date at Clear Springs and are looking for a movie to watch on PPV. Happy Mother's Day to all of my blog friends out there. Be sure you tell your mother you love her - you never know when it will be your last opportunity.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Peace & Pretty Paper,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Robyn</div></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09988325585688205636noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740369946558264155.post-9990891271548362472010-04-28T23:36:00.002-05:002010-04-28T23:52:03.840-05:00My First Digital Experience<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQhSFWIOCv7p_NafYyvntlgrOhYBQ36c_IvPJmWccnkSP7ZSzizFmXwqX263WmSnz6LvmtORcRJJn_2hZuL1GZqnGoevnEsMCK3mOXEIuGJD6_TBiUWgtSHCOEXY9VP61lBklCboZNMVb/s1600/DSC_0571.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQhSFWIOCv7p_NafYyvntlgrOhYBQ36c_IvPJmWccnkSP7ZSzizFmXwqX263WmSnz6LvmtORcRJJn_2hZuL1GZqnGoevnEsMCK3mOXEIuGJD6_TBiUWgtSHCOEXY9VP61lBklCboZNMVb/s400/DSC_0571.JPG" /></a> </div>The super creative <a href="http://www.seeitsnapitscrapit.blogspot.com/">Cheryl</a> gave me this digital stamp from <a href="http://www.pinkcatstudio.com/Digital/DigitalStamps.htm">Pink Cat Studio</a> and I really like it! I will be buying more from them. Cute images! As you can see, I had to spritz some Glimmer Mist inside. I may need to buy this stuff by the case.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Peace and Pretty Paper!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Robyn</div></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09988325585688205636noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740369946558264155.post-19265582622854886762010-04-25T18:10:00.002-05:002010-04-29T22:22:16.337-05:00Gimmer Mist Rocks!<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Last week Jane turned me on to Glimmer mist. I know it has been around for awhile but I never had any interest until she put a bottle in my hot little hand. I came home with several bottles and have spritzed everything that doesn't move in my scrap room. One of my favorite colors is Chocolate Covered Cherries. It has a rich reddish brown shimmer and it's just scrumptious. I know I went a bit overboard on this card but I am in L-O-V-E! I have been seeing a lot of projects lately with corrugated cardboard so I took a whirl at using some on this birthday card. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDCxka6DwVUfSQnArFUEsNWLb5SzGQoubsZt2HikyQVuUv-cVLr-znLhVZnCBFZ378MssQ-v-RbWpWzgLdDKRGOhDB3UhvCSFANe9-0A1Q-Z20NhhBBmf5gmYaFVVTBPOJTV7u3YZ7end/s1600/DSC_0566.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDCxka6DwVUfSQnArFUEsNWLb5SzGQoubsZt2HikyQVuUv-cVLr-znLhVZnCBFZ378MssQ-v-RbWpWzgLdDKRGOhDB3UhvCSFANe9-0A1Q-Z20NhhBBmf5gmYaFVVTBPOJTV7u3YZ7end/s400/DSC_0566.JPG" /></a></div>I have been making several gifts lately that I haven't been able to post so I stopped today to play with a new stamp set and paper from my friend <a href="http://karenismyangel.blogspot.com/">Karen at The Angel Company</a>. This little piggy is from The Funny Farm set and is so cute! There are some other cute farm animals in the set that I will show you later.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">That's all for now. I had an AWESOME weekend and am looking forward to a great work week. Now, I'm off to watch the Spurs beat the Mavs! GO SPURS GO!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Peace,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Robyn</div></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: CENTER;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;" /></a></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09988325585688205636noreply@blogger.com7