Just because friends can, doesn't mean that I can!

I don't know what makes me think I can do everything that my friends can do. I have learned a costly lesson. I must admit that I did't want my great friends to out do me so...I decided that I too could make jewelry. Lisa & Les make the most beautiful jewelry, love their work. So I got busy and oh my gosh...what a mistake that was! I went to the local Hobby Lobby & bought many beads, tools etc. that cost a small fortune! I came home & thought ok, I will make a necklace. Well I started one & it looked awful. So next I decided ok, I will make a bracelet. Well...the glass beads were way too big for the small chain bracelet & looked like huge rocks connected to a chain! So I went back to Hobby Lobby and spent more $$$ to buy more beads & another chain bracelet. I finally got this one to look good, but what a pain in the behind! I most likely will not make any more jewelry! I am way to anal for this! It just about drove me crazy! This is very detailed & too time consuming for me. But I do have a greater respect for those that do make beautiful jewelry. I did list this bracelet on my etsy site if anyone is interested. I think from now on I will stick to my altered art, collage, blocks, etc.....This project really wore me out! Ha! Hope everyone is having a great week. Hugs to you all ***Renea

Home From Vacation

Hi there everyone, I finally got back from vacation! We had so much fun. I have been internet deprived for 9 days. There is no internet @ the lake. So I have not been in touch with any of my blogland friends. Thanks to all of you who left such sweet comments on my site while I was gone. You mean so much to me. And thanks to those of you who made purchases on my esty site, I will try & mail out tomorrow.

As you know we went to the lake...with lots of family. Thursday, friday & saturday we had about 17 people there. There was lots of fun, food, family & fellowship. I usually do not get in the water (as I am a big chicken) but I did go swimming off of the dock with our Grandsons. They loved it & so did we! I added the photo & here we are!
This is Montgomery, he is 11yrs. old, he is our middle Grandson, he was jumping off of the dock.

Again this is Montgomery.

This is Curtis, he is 9yrs. old, he is the youngest Grandson. He was doing a back flip off of the dock.This is Tyler, he is 12yrs. old (almost 13yrs), he is very proud of himself and was really posing for this photo. Ha!
This is Griffin, our daughter-in-law, we all decided we would take a before vacation photo of her tummy & an after vacation photo of her tummy. We all swore that she grew in only 4 days. What do you think? She said that the baby loved cookies & ice cream. Ha! She had the cutiest maternity shirts, one said "I love pickles" & the other said "we're hungry" Ha!
Curtis with silly goggles on that Papa bought for him.
Here we are out on the dock.

Getting ready to go out on the lake. The 2 younger boys could ski great!
My daughter's family. What a great looking bunch!
My favorite photo I have saved for last! It is of myself with my girls, my daughter Dusty on the left & my new daughter (daughter-in-law) Griffin on the right. Aren't they beautiful. God has really blessed us.

I hope you all have a great week. Hope you enjoyed the photos. Hugs***Renea

Going on Vacation

I am going on vacation next week. We are going to the lake. I'm so excited & ready to go. Our daughter & her family, my daugher-in-law, my parents, my sister & brother-in-law, & 2 neices & 2 nephews will be all getting together friday the 4th for fun, food & fellowship! Our daughter has a boat so the kids will love that! It will be great fun! YeeHaw!

I have added a few more items to my etsy shop. If a purchase is made next week it won't be mailed out until July 7th. I have listed several more wands & an adorable wooden block set. (see below) I have several more items to list, I will try & get that done before I leave on friday. Hope you all have a great week. Hugs to you all***Renea

Etsy Update

Okay, I finally got it all done. I have a major sale going on, I cut prices on 9 items. And I also added some new items. I have more to add but just to tired & it's almost bedtime. So go take a peek @ my etsy shop. I have listed some cute little wooden wands. Photos below:.........................

Birthday Wand........................................................................

Wooden Heart Bride..............................................................

Hope you all have a great week. I am off to bed. I have a major dentist appointment tomorrow morning so please keep me in your prayers! Hugs***Renea

Special Gift

I received a special gift this week. It was quite a surprise! But first I have to give you a little back ground information. My friend's & I have gone to some antique shops in the last few weeks. I kept seeing these little kewpie dolls and wanted one really bad. You see I had a kewpie doll when I was little & I don't know what happened to her. So I looked at several of them but just didn't want to spend the $$$$$$$$. Well friday I went to lunch with my best friend's Lisa & Les & my Mom. We all had a great time, we laughed alot & made our plans for the weekend. Well when we were leaving my Mom said, "I have something for you in the car". (My parents had been out of town for 3 weeks & just got home) So we went to her car & guess what she had for me...you guessed it a Kewpie Doll. She had no idea that I was wanting one, I never mentioned it to her. Mom said she saw it & thought of me, so she got it for me. That really touched me and made me feel special. I love this sweet little doll.

Thank you Mom, I love her, she is adorable! I guess it's true a Mom always knows! Hugs***Renea

Good Morning

Yippie it's FRIDAY! Lucy & I say good morning!! I am so happy for friday to be here. I plan on doing art all weekend. My hubby has to attend a class all day tomorrow so...I will be busy in the studio. I am going to have an etsy update, clean out, clear out sale, and some new items to list. I am hoping to have everything listed by Sunday night 9pm central time. I hope you all have a great art filled weekend. Hugs***Renea

Here Comes the Bride

Well we had a wedding this weekend, our niece got married saturday afternoon. Oh she was so pretty & she looked so happy. My daughter was in the wedding, she was the matron of honor, she wore a beautiful black dress. My daughter looked so beautiful. (I'm sure you will agree!) Below is the bride: Amber.

Amber & new hubby Devon. Enjoying cake!This is my beautiful daughter, Dusty. She has the best personality. I know you would all love her!

This is my daughter & her hubby Rainey. Aren't they a great looking couple? This is Dusty & her family and (my 3 grandsons)! Love those boys!

This is me & my hubby...aren't we a great looking couple? HeeHee!
Friday was one of my best friend's birthday's. Les & I took Lisa to lunch for her birthday. We went to Luigi's & had a great time. We got Lisa a brighton bracelet, it had heart charms attached. Below is Lisa on her big day. I would tell you her age, but she'd kill me! Ha! But her little reading glasses might give you a clue. Ha Ha!

Well I had someone inquire about my wooden blocks. So I have listed 3 sets on etsy today. Below are the photos of the blocks for sell on etsy.

My etsy site is here. I hope you all had a great weekend. Ours was wonderful. Loved seeing my daughter & her family. Also enjoyed seeing other family that we don't get to see very often.

Hope all the Dad's out there had a great Father's Day. My Dad was out of town, but still got to speak with him. We saw my Father-in-law at the wedding yesterday. So we really didn't get to spend a lot of time with either one. But my hubby did get to spend time with our daughter & her family. That was really nice. Hope you all have a great week. Hugs***Renea

Corey gone to Korea

As you all know my son left for Korea yesterday. He will be there for 1 year, but is going to come home for a visit after 6 months. That will be about the time the baby is to be born. Yeah! We said our goodbyes on saturday night & yes I cried. My son said Mom its okay at least I'm not going back to Iraq. And that is true, but I will still miss him. And I would much rather he be in Korea than Iraq anyday! And my daughter-in-law Griffin was sad too, she will miss him terribly! I took a few photos of them before we left saturday night. I got some of Corey & Griffin. And of their new little house & of their dogs Logan (black one) & Macaroni (white one). And did anyone notice Griffin's little tummy? That little baby is growing!

Before I went to see the kids I did a little collage. It is a 6x6 canvas with an angel & a bible verse. It has a nail attached at the bottom with a blue glass bead wrapped in wire and a sterling silver cross with threads attached. I like it, thought it turned out cute.

I worked really hard late this afternoon to clean & rearrange the art room. Half of the room is my stuff & half is my hubby's. I moved the treadmill out of there to another room & I moved the chair to another wall. I also cleaned & organized more of my art supplies. I will try to post photos later. But it sure does look good in there.

I would like to say thank you to all of you that have left kind & encouraging comments on my site. Each of you have a special place in my heart. And thank you too for all your kind thoughts & prayers. Thanks for visiting. Hugs***Renea