Thoughts for Thursday and Thirty Thousand Hits – RAK RAK RAK !

Thoughts for Thursday and Thirty Thousand Hits – RAK RAK RAK !

“ Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. ” – Mark Twain [Samuel Clemens] (1835-1910), humorist, essayist, novelist This month, go out and do something that you’ve always wanted to do! Do something for yourself and do it without regret! Take a class,…

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{love} U

{love} U

I love altering things and I love working in our woodshop. This weekend Brent and I spent all day Saturday working on InkStaks & RibbonStaks. We had a variety of 10 to build just on Saturday and it was a super long day. We left the woodshop at 11:15 pm and were just exhausted. While Brent was working on parts of the Staks that require no help from me, I played around with some tools and scraps in the shop….

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Thanks Korin!

Thanks Korin!

Have you seen Korin’s (owner and designer – Sweet N’ Sassy Stamps) newest toy? Her sweet husband ordered a RibbonStak for her for Christmas! Pop on over to her personal blog, Inky Doodle, and check out her ribbon stash! And while you’re there, link on over to Sweet N’ Sassy Stamps and pick up a couple of her newest hand drawn stamp creations! I’m dying to get my hands on Pond Pals! Inky Smiles!

Let’s Get Together Recipe Tin (posted AGES ago on CTMH boards)

Let’s Get Together Recipe Tin (posted AGES ago on CTMH boards)

I wanted to get something new and fun up here on the blog this weekend, but we had a variety of 10 different InkStaks to build this weekend and I just didn’t have time to finish my idea (YET). Anyway, over the past couple of months I have received several email requests for a pic of this tin that I made waaaaaaaaaaay back in June/July and showed very briefly on the CTMH BB’s. (The original post dissappeared because when I…

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Merry Christmas – Christmas Tree Chipboard Book

Merry Christmas – Christmas Tree Chipboard Book

Merry Christmas Everyone! I am on the road for Christmas… visiting family in Iowa. We got my parents here safely after a long two days of driving across Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska and half of Iowa. I’m a little late posting this fun project because I’ve been so busy getting ready for Christmas ( and playing with the neice and nephews), but I’ve been dying to share it with you all. This project was something I was dreaming up after I…

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Thoughts for Thursday – Merry & Bright

Thoughts for Thursday – Merry & Bright

Last night, as I was laying in bed after a LOOOOOOOONG day of work (I have to go back today to finish up some accounting) and a super long evening of Christmas shopping with my sweetheart, I was thinking, “What on earth am I going to talk about for a TFT tomorrow???” Then this am I woke up and checked my email and the Foundation for a Better Life (FBL) saved my tired bum again! YAY! This cool little quote…

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Bling RAK Winner & Sausage Cheese Balls – MmM MmM Good!

Bling RAK Winner & Sausage Cheese Balls – MmM MmM Good!

We’ve drawn a random name for our Bling RAK…… Amy said… Shopping for toys with money raised from our toy drive at work. I love this part of Christmas…giving to those in need. Specially children! December 8, 2007 12:31 PM Congratulations Amy! Please email your address to me at inkysmiles @ gmail.com And…. as requested by Tilda…. here’s my recipe: The most fabulous Sausage Cheese Balls(A former family Christmas Tradition – before Mom quit cooking)This recipe is on the package…

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Bling RAK – Bling… kisses from papercrafting angels…

Bling RAK – Bling… kisses from papercrafting angels…

Like I said, I’m wrapping presents today and am in the gift giving mood! One of my favorite Christmas traditions is making Sausage Cheese Balls for Christmas morning breakfast! Brent and I will get up and pop them in the oven and then go sit on the couch to read the Christmas story from the Bible (Luke 2) and open presents together. I love Christmas morning with Brent. It’s laid back and peaceful. Here’s your chance to win some fun…

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