Duckies and Elephantys

Sometimes being sick has its perks

I took a sick day from work today

no longer wanting to be sprayed down

with Lysol by my fellow co-workers

I'm not very good at being sick

I'm whinny and fidgety

staying in bed is hardly an option

when there is so much to do

luckily I'm not quite that sick

just a nasty head cold

THAT WILL NOT GO AWAY!

ugggg

omg I just realized that all my kits have piece spelled wrong!

ack will have to change that tomorrow

~ but it will stay as is on my blog! LOL I AM A DORK!!!!

I've had so many "works in progress" on my plate

and I REALLY want to start checking things off the ol' "to do" list

So I'm very pleased that i FINALLY finished two digital kits

part of a series I'm fondly calling Animal Crackers

Karli of Retro Plant said I should call the Duckies one

Animal Quackers :)

This Ducky kit is by far my favorite of all my kits yet

From digital scrapbooking

to tradition

this kit is perfect for capturing wee little tikes adventures

in the tub or in the mud

and let's face it everything in between

I can see this kit making for really cute baby shower announcements

or transfered onto a onsie

that is what i love about digital scrapbooking

the ideas and uses are endless!

there wasn't much rhyme or reason to what animals I chose to make

more or less whatever I was in the mood for

there will be a kit of puppy dogs, pigs, horses, donkeys,

and ummmmI swear one more

but I'm having a brain fart

oh-well

One of my favorite animals is the elephant

I have a small collection

the ornament in the picture above is my favorite

it was a gift from my mom and dad

it was a significant gift because it really symbolized to me

that they really "got me"

(that's me!)

My little sister is in her second trimester of pregnancy

she just spent 5 or so days with us

and while there were some crazy emotions on my end

given how badly I want a baby

and how much she is trying to embrace pregnancy at just age 19

we had she a wonderful time together

her boyfriend ~ soon to be fiance

is great! My husband and him get along so well

I only wish they didn't live 9 hours away :(

but with all that said,

I can't wait to have baby pictures to scrapbook!

ahhhh it's going to be so fun!

but for the mean time I have PLENTY of my own to do

I think someday it will be fun to mix my baby photos

in with my own little bundles of joy

to see the comparisons.

You just have to get The Gnome Hut's Gingham Trio kit

although be warned you wont be able to make a single page without it...

lol I kept trying to make pages with ONLY my own kit elements

but I finally gave up

everything is better in gingham!

My Elephant window display goes down

at the end of this month

whatever will I do with an 9' elephant?

This always happens too me

just like my giant robot who I sadly had to break down

and throw away:(

Well after more than 10 hours of sitting at my computer today

I think it is time I send you my love

and call it a night!

HUGS!

Chelsea Ann

I love my...

I've been thinking a lot lately about my dad

well in fact all three of them

I find myself daydreaming of childhood more than ever

I assume it has a lot to do with the fact that I have started going to a councilor

and once you open the can of worms

it's hard to get those suckers back in

it's hard to let childhood go

oh I never ever want to grow up

but I do want to put the past in the past

I want to not only say but believe

that it wasn't me

and I want more than anything to just be able to let go

It is time to move on

I know it's true

I don't think I am capable of it quite yet

but I no longer need them

I only need to forgive and forget

~

I am a blessed girl

this is true

for in my life now I have a wonderful father

he came late into my life

but he came none the less

I never imagined it would happen

but I now have a father

who loves and adores me

and who I know will always be there for me!

I LOVE YOU DAD!

(my "new" Dad as a baby boy)

Animal Cracker-Ducky Digital Kit COMING SOON!

Feels good to let your thoughts out

my councilor suggests I write letters but then never send them

lol I see no point in this ( I have tried in the past)

and so I hope from time to time you wont mind me sending my thoughts here

I feel so safe here in the world of my blog

is not that strange? When anyone can read it?

oh-well

I'm really excited about my new kits I'm working on

I'm working on so many it's a bit of a joke

you might have noticed on my right sidebar

the note about animal crackers?

well I'm getting pretty close to having a few of these kits done.

Each kit will have 10 items all relating to one animal.

I'll be showing more previews soon!

Well I've got to run!

oh I'm including this video

My family is major Duck Fans

Sadly they lost but I still love this video

my brother is friends with these guys :)

OH! AND CONGRATS IDAHO VANDALS!!!! YIPPEEE!

2009 Recap

Happy New Years!

Last year was a doozy

And while I have better hopes for 2010

looking back it's hard to deny that 2009

wasn't all that bad!

Thank You for the company

as I have shared my artistic whimsies

to my emotionally confused feelings

I wish you all a wonderful year to come

may we all be blessed with good fortune

and life long friendships and love.

~Chelsea Ann

Hello Doll!

Hey Gals!

I have sure missed you all lately

I hope that 2010 is a tad less busy

I really want to get to know you all much better this new year

One fun way to get to know your fellow bloggers is to participate in swaps

I recently did an altered dolly swap with Sandy of of Sandy's Creations

I made her a sweet little ice cream doll

lol well at-least I think she is sweet

at my last craft show everyone thought they were creepy

but I have some fun plans for these doll

but that is for another day...

there is so much I don't know about the world of dolls

but sandy called this a penny doll

If you love all things sweet and pink

you should check out Sandy's etsy shop Distressrelief

Sandy sure did spoil me rotten!

Among my goodies was a petite Blythe

Miss Perfect Paisley Star

she said it was to hold me over until I was able to get my own "big" blythe

Well I must say

while her wardrobe could be a challenge

I adore my little Kaitlynne (her new name)

she is just so wonderfully sweet

and while a little camera shy she can really steal your heart

Poor Kaitlynne was sure lonely this Christmas

so she wrote a letter to Santa asking for a "big" sister

but as we know Santa can only do so much

and not having time to fly over to Japan

he dropped a winning Scratch it Ticket into my stocking

just enough to buy my first doll!

So for the last few days I have been doing quite a bit of research

on what - I mean who I wanted to purchase...

but all the girls I like are still over my price range :(

but then I stumbled upon Pullip Dolls

and it was truly love at first sight

my frustration quickly melted away

so I will be ordering my first Asian Fashion Doll

just as soon as the New Years Celebrations end in Asia

I hope I will not regret not going with a Blythe doll

but I really find the Pullip dolls

to be much better fit to my personality

So who is the lucky doll?

Marianne!

I am soooo excited! I can't hardly wait to start playing with her!

My piggy bank is sure in trouble!

ack! which is not good because my new years resolution is to SAVE!

lol but I told hubby I had to purchase my doll first

he rolled his eyes but said okay :)

well I'm tired and need to work on some chores around the house

I'll leave you with this beautiful song

if your into such music ~

Christmas with ittybittybirdy

Well despite their being no sunlight for photographing

my computer crashing

and endless baking, cleaning, wrapping, and what not

I am here to share with you my home as it is this Christmas

and a few extra sweet things as-well

Ah there is nothing better than inspiration from flickr and friends like you

and 4 bags later I finally have my own gumdrop wreath

only problem is that I have a whole bag left and I can't stand the taste-ick!

I thought I might hang some of my vintage Christmas records above my dinning room bench

but then I scored these amazing vintage Christmas cards

at my local flea market Sunday for just $2!

Miller seems to like them :)

this is my very favorite Christmas tree yet

it's a beautiful Blue Spruce

and the prickly needles have made eating Christmas ornaments

a whole lot less fun for poor miller

I'm sure someday we will get a fake tree

but I can't imagine it quite yet

I love going and picking one out

helping out our local community

and the smell of pine

These are a few of my favorite Christmas decorations

My first Bradley Doll was eaten by Miller

(I'm sure your sensing a pattern right?)

So everyday before I leave for work I have to move these

to the dinning room table

I've been very good not to go to the flea market for the last few months

but I just had to go this weekend to catch the last minute deals on Christmas goodies

it's a pretty strange market

mostly just tools

but one table always has me forking over my cash

and this week was no exception

most of the items I picked up I will be saving

to place in my etsy shop next holiday season

but I just had to have these vintage candles

and this adorable little snowman :)

I also picked up this beautiful felt and sequins santa

Whenever I start taking photos Miller just has to be in the shot

Charlie on the other hand hates cameras

We will be taking the vitrolas back to Jim's dad this week

it seems my husbands family would rather it be left to rot in a basement

than have it be a center piece of our home

it makes me really sad and mad

but hopefully someday we can get another one! :(

I made a few ornaments for my fluffy white tree using the mushroom form my Merry Kitschmas digital kit and the cotton candy from my Circus Party kit.

I really adore the way they turned out but I'm going to have to figure out

how to make the paper stick to the plastic pendent

without bubbling or blurring

This is my first Christmas in my whole life

that I will not be spending with my mom and dad

so last night they came over for dinner and to exchange presents

My vegetable barley soup was a success

and yours truly was spoiled rotten!

I got some Christmas village pieces, pjs, an amazing coat from Anthropologie

and a CRICUT!

Quite honestly I have no real clue what it does

but I know it's really cool and cuts paper

I guess my dad has been watching infomercials on it for years

who knew?

So I'm excited to find out what I can do with it :)

If anyone has one I am eager for tips!

I am just crazy about my Christmas outfit this year

I pulled the whole look together rather quickly

as I was cooking all day and had no time to properly put myself together

before the folks showed up

The skirt was an awfully big purchase for me

I'm more of a penny thrifter gal

but it was love at first sight

at the Crafty Wonderland Holiday Sale

It's so amazing how many talented people are from Portland!

The Skirt was made by Loni Gaghan

of I Love to Love You on etsy

I also ran into the owner of Knittn' kitten right after making the purchase

and she said the fabric came from her shop

small world!

Thank god for safety pins because the skirt is too big! CRY!

I was just sure it was going to fit but well at least I have room to grow! :)

You must must must check out Loni's shop!

I wish I could be her model!

I just ADORE clothing that makes your heart smile when you put it on :)

I wanted to remind you that my Merry Kitschmas digital kit is on SALE!

My sweet friend Karli used my Christmas kit and Rosette kit to make these oober adorable pages of her beautiful girls all dolled up for the holidays

I'm always so inspired by Karli's layouts

and her use of color!

I'm am just crazy mad in love with how she ampted up the colors

of my very traditional colored kit!

Check out Karli's blog - Retro Plant - to see more of her pages, vintage treasures, darling daughters, and digital kits too!

My very good friend Stina shared her handmade cards

and Christmas Tree ornaments she made using my kit.

She has a step by step on how to make the ornaments on her blog

(just change the language to English)

It's such a wonderful blessing to have so many wonderful friends

come into my life each year through my blog

I am truly blessed!

I wish you ALL a very very Merry Christmas,

a Happy New Year

and a prosperous and especially wonderful year to come!

Love~ Chelsea Ann