What's On My Workspace? A beautiful doll I recieved...and a mess.

Yup. It's a mess. Not quite as bad as usual, though. Not a lot of excitement, though, so I figured I'd share something that IS exciting! The beautiful doll I received from Kai from a wonderful doll swap!



Isn't she just amazing? She is tall and red and beautiful! And Kai kindly sent a few wonderful extras as a birthday gift, too! She is super sweet! She sent tea, too, but that is already in the cupboard (or gone. LOL!).



I just love her! Thanks, Kai! You rock!

And, well, other than the WW post that went up a bit earlier, that's all from me for today. Here's hoping today is a good day.

Just say'n.

To see more Workspace Fabulousness check out Julia's blog!

Sometimes You Just Feel the Need to Create A Gum Drop Shaped Stick Pin! Just Say'n!

{Paper clay, acrylic paint, glitter, stick pin. That's all.}

For more Wordless Wednesday posts check out here and here!

Just a Tweet Little Thank You! (Hee-Hee!)

You have just hopped your way right onto the Skipping Stones Design February Release blog hop!  And BOY are you in for a tweat!  Errr...I mean treat.  HA!HA!HA!!!!  Yup.  I totally did that.  Just say'n.

ANYWAY...if you came over from Lea's blog it would appear that you have already begun the fun!  If you just happened to be visiting me today, first of all, thanks, 'cause I totally love my readers, and SECONDLY, you are gonna wanna hop back to Lea's blog to start at the beginning to see all of these super fantabulous cards.  Just say'n.

You see, Lea, is more than just a guest designer this month, she is also the SKETCH designer for this month and she has created this fabulous sketch for all of us to work with!

Yup! Cuteness! And totally a sketch that you are going to want to play along with to WIN!!!! (Yes...if you play along and post over at SSD you could win a great prize!)

ANYWAY, that's probably about enough of my babbling. Just say'n. So, wanna see my card? Yup. You do. I know you do. It's okay. I'll show you. 'Cause I'm just totally nice like that.



Ummm....YUPPEROOO! It's super cuteness using the BRAND NEW RELEASE Pumpkin Seed Sentiments set!!! LOVE IT! This is a great set with SO much versatility! Oh, and just for super fun-ness (Yup...I used it so it is now totally a word. Just say'n.) I also used FABULOUS papers from My Little Shoebox because the amazing Pamela had a giveaway on her blog and I won and she sent me a HUGELY generous box full of this cuteness! I mean HUGE BOX, here folks. Really Big. Really. For reals. Just say'n.



So, now you basically just have to hop all over the place to see all of the amazing cuteness and after that you just need to jump head first into your supplies and CREATE SOMETHING because you will be so fabulously inspired. Just say'n. For reals, though. K? K.

The next stop on the hop is Kandi!!!!

And...here is the full list just in case you need it!

Lea Lawson
Jennifer Ingle (That's me!)
Kandi Phillips
Angela Thomas
Tammie Beaton
Wendy Jordan
Julie Masse
Amy Tsuruta
Ann Kranitz
Barb Turpin
Brenda Weaver
Gladys Chia

Happy Birthday!

Saturday was my birthday.  And I didn't post, I KNOW!  That's horrible, but I'm posting now, so it's all good, right?  Right. K.  It was actually QUITE fabulous.  I spent the day with The Hubbums.  He took me to the mall to check out the camera he is getting me for my birthday!!!  YAY!!!!  NEW CAMERA!!!!  They didn't have the right model for me to check out, but we still wandered a bit, stopped at the crepe and gelato place for lunch (*LOVE!!!*) and enjoyed the time together.  We went to Barnes and Noble for a bit for tea and Italian Soda and hung out there for awhile, and then we met my parents at a great Mexican place near my house for dinner where they 'kindly' let the waitstaff know it was my birthday so they could sing Feliz Cumpleanos and put whipped cream on my nose.  Yay.  HA!  It was fun!  Overall, a GREAT day!  Plus, I now have a subscription to Art Doll Quarterly thanks to The Hubbums and an adorable new dress from my parents that I LOVE!!!  And my sister gave me a super cute Keep Calm and Eat Cupcakes journal!  *CUTENESS!*  Overall, a great day.  Sunday was pretty good, too, actually.

But, alas, I have a birthday card to share with you since, well, it was my birthday!  Hee-hee!  A simple one, but sometimes I think simple is perfect!



Simple white cardtock base, with tapes from Modes4U and a stamped Sentiment from Skipping Stones!  Love it!

Anyway, I hope you had a fabulous weekend!  Happy Valentine's Day!

Jingle Out.

I'd Like to Introduce, Elayna...

This is Elayna.  She is a cloth and clay doll that I created for a wonderful new friend that I discovered through an art doll swap! 



Elayna is a sweet spirited girl with a love for a simple vintage way of life.  She loves to read and takes great joy in creating her own clothing.  She also likes to sparkle a bit, though, as you can see by her shining diamond necklace. 



She takes pride in her large collection of books.  Elayna particularly loves her classic fairy tales!  They just take her away!



She has long, beautiful hair and a weakness for all things lace!    She loves to tie her hair back with pretty ribbons!



Elayna prefers to do her frolicking barefoot, too!  Particularly when there are fields of flowers involved!  How wonderfully spent is an afternoon in a field of flowers, with bare feet, reclined on a blanket with a good book while the sun creates tingles on her radiant face.

Namaste {More than Just a CSN Review}

I recently told you all about the products I would be receiving from CSN to try out and review.  I chose the Valeo Inc Yoga Kit which includes a sticky mat, two blocks, a strap, and a simple bag to store your mat.

I was hesitant to choose this particular kit because, well, quite frankly, the extremely low price made me think the quality may not be very good.  I was pleasantly surprised when it arrived!  The mat is fantastic!  It is long, sticks to the floor wonderfully, and is a comfortable thickness even on my hardwood floors at home.  The blocks are sturdy and good quality and the strap is your every day yoga strap...again, good quality.  This kit is SUCH a great value, in my opinion!

I also chose two Yoga DVD's to help me get started on a regular, daily practice.  I selected Rodney Yee's Yoga for Beginners and Maintenance Yoga for Weight Loss.

Can I tell you something completely honest.  I have never done anything better for myself.  Well, okay, maybe allowing myself to embrace art and fully emerge myself in it, but this is right there with it.  And even better, my art and my yoga practice seem to compliment one another so very well.  For me, I am finding that even this early in my development of a regular yoga practice, it is becoming a lifestyle for me.  I can't really describe it, other than the fact that I am so aware and through that awareness I find control, calm, and peace in my day.  I have even found that even if I am running late, it is better for me to give myself that 20 minutes of yoga time and be a little late than to skip it.  My day is truly enriched by this practice.  I hope to collect a few more DVD's as I like the variety and the different perspectives of the instructors.  Overall, this is one of the best items I've ever reviewed and I am so thankful to CSN stores for the opportunity.

Do you practice yoga?  Art?  Both?  Do you love it?

Inhale.

Exhale.

Pause.

Namaste.

It's Samantha Walker Blog Hop Day!!!

And I have two super quick projects to share with you today! The first is a fun little pin cushion that I created using a (cleaned out) tuna can!!! Yup! I love using things others would throw away!







The fabric is from the Cowboy collection by Samantha Walker for Riley Blake Designs. The paper is from the coordinating Cowgirl collection by Samantha Walker for Creative Imaginations! I love using these coordinating collections together! So fun!

My second project is a set of adorable clips made with the Ooh La La collection by Samantha Walker for Creative Imaginations!







I covered basic clothespins with the papers and then cut the shapes with my Cricut. The vintage buttons add the finishing touch!







If you came from Guiseppa's blog you are already on the right track! If you just hopped onto my blog you can start the blog hop at Samantha's blog. The next stop along the way is Nancy's blog!

So I hope you join in the fun!!! Leave a comment and look for a prize at the beginning of the hop, too!