Saturday, December 8, 2012

CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT hop!


Hello!!! Can you all believe Christmas is here! OMG!!! 2012 flew right past me!  I LOVE, LOVE this time of the year though. Especially here in Florida.  Today the weather was awesome...at 70 degrees, you can't go wrong! We have all the pretty colors of fall, and we've had some cold night, but nothing uncomfortable "yet", so I'm enjoying it since i HATE, hate cold weather!
But ...now to this hop.  12 opportunities for you to be ornament inspired! The Pride of Just a Few Friends, has been soo busy, pouncing to create that ONE special Ornament.  You should see our dens, covered in glitter, ribbon and paper! In my case, my den is covered in sequence!! I chose to create THE one ornament, I'm gonna wanna keep for ever, mainly cause it took FOREVER to make! lol OMG...i didn't anticipate the time this would take, but now that it's done, I love it! All the 600 pins and sequences I used, makes this ornament heavy. Almost feels like it's made from a solid ball, when indeed it's made from a light Styrofoam ball.    
Watch the video HERE to see more on the supplies I used and pictures of the process...
I liked working on this so much I made 2 ornaments, totally different from each other, but equally fun to make!

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Thanks for stopping by my den!! Visit the next lioness den to see what she created, visit Krystal's Blog!
Here's the line up! I can't believe the PRIDE has been active for almost one year!!! In one year we are 12 strong!!!  Im so excited!!!  WE have become such good friends! Want to thank you for stopping by and following us.  WE sure appreciate it!!! 

Thanks for stopping!! Make sure to leave a comment! and  don't forget to
ROARRRRRRRRR WITH PRIDE!


Thursday, November 22, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Hi all!! Wanted to take a few minutes to wish you all a very a 
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
I hope you enjoy every minute of it, surrounded by family AND

May your stuffing be tasty
may your turkey be plump,
may your potatoes and gravy
have never a lump.
May your yums be delicioius
and your pies take the prize,
and may your THANKSGIVING DINNER
STAY OFF YOUR THIGHS!!! 
LOL
SINCERE wish from my house to yours!

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Justa Few Friends THANKSGIVING decor Hop!

ROARRR everyone! How are you all??  I am excited the holidays are here!  Thanksgiving is always fun for us cause we get to eat all day, nap...eat again...watch some tv...sleep some more then eat again! lol  ahhh special memories!   So  Kimi, the other Alpha, hosted this hop...she challenged us in the den, (we are now 11!!!) to create a Fall Themed / Thanksgiving home decor item.  It "almost'' stumped me! but after sitting in my den, wondering What  was gonna create or alter, out of the corner of my eye, I saw it.  A sad little basket that was almost thrown away 2 weeks ago!! I've had it for years and now it's going to sit, front and center. on the buffet table!! take a look at what I made...its really simple...really easy...and was really fun.

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This is what it looks like on the inside...
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A little paint...
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Speed up the drying process...
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Get, lace, trim , beads and your hot glue gun...
I ended up removing the stand of pink beads and adding a different trim...
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I thought this trim went better with the basket...
This trim came in a RAK from my sweet friend Ceci in Calif!!  Thanks girl!!!
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Add flowers, here, there and everywhere and presto... a cute spoon, knife and fork caddy for your
Thanksgiving Feast!!!
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The beautiful cross stitched basket was a gift from my sweet friend in Scotland!
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 I have a video you can watch for more pictures...click HERE. Also, please go to Kat's blog to see what she created!

oh oh oh...before I forget...Last months blog hop was also so much fun for all of us in the den.  The cubs were challenged to create a slider card.  For most it was the first time to create that type of card.  And they made me very proud...they made awesome Halloween Slider cards! We had to chose 1 as the winner of that challenge.  Needless to say it was not an easy thing to do!!!! lord!! But after several days of going back and forth, the 3 alphas all agreed on one lucky Cub! sooooo LOUD ROARS please....
the winner of our Challenge is...
our lovely cub  
SHERENCE!!!!  (proudmommy702)
We are so lucky to have her as a member of our group!!! 
Congratulations!!!!!
I hated having to pick only one cause they all did such a wonderful job!!!!!
Thank you all for visiting our hops, commenting and being our friend!!

oh oh oh...one more thing...This is Jules first hop with the PRIDE!!!  She is our new baby cub!! We are all so happy to have onboard! Make sure you all show her sum luv!

Ok...go on to Kats blog...

Thank you all for stopping by!!!
and remember to always ROAR WITH PRIDE!

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

I AM ROSES SKETCH CHALLENGE FOR NOV

HI HI!! I hope everyone is doing well...I want to thank everyone for all the comments you leave me! I promise I read and appreciate them all! Just don't have time to answer  :(

But now to the Challenge at hand...look! An I am Roses design team challenge.  You stand the chance of winning some awesome flowers if you decided to join in the fun.  Go visit the Challenge Blog for more details. I did a layout using pics of my 2 girls.  Krystal and Brandi when they were lil'babies and then again when they were both in their teens.  Ahhh how time goes by...TOO FAST!!! WOW!  But now the memories are great for scrapping with...so how about you guys pull out your photos and join in...here is my project...hope it inspires you to create!!
To view which flowers I used and more pics watch my video...click HERE.

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Thanks for stopping by and as always...
and GOOD LUCK!!!!

Monday, October 29, 2012

IAR HALLOWEEN ALTERED BOX

HI!!! Can hardly believe Halloween is almost here...where did time go? gosh! This is the first year I don't do a mini album! but I did recycle this cookie box, its gonna be a great box for Kat.  Im gonna fill it with assorted chocolates!! I used G45 paper, the "Happy Hauntings" cricut cartridge for the bat frame, Martha Stewart paper round the page spider punch and I am ROSES! This was a quick, fun, stress free project.  I hope you like it, and if you like the roses I used visit...www.iamroses.com.  Here, take a look, what do you think??
This is the box I used...These cookies were super yummy!!
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There are the flowers I used...
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Thanks so much for stopping by...and as always...

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Just a Few Friends Halloween HOP!

HI and WELCOME to our Halloween Hop
We have all been up to our paws with witches, skeletons and creepy things that go bump in the night! We have been creating our monthly project just to show all of you our Halloween projects!!!  This month is going to be so much fun cause I have challenged the cubs to create a “slider card”!!!   And my dare devil cubs took me up on the challenge!!!  I yet to see what they created but am sooo excited to go to each of their dens to read and see how their cards turned out!  The 3 alphas will be voting to see who wins BEST IN SHOW!  I know its going to be so hard cause they are all so talented!! I will be sending the lucky winner a goodie bag! Not all cubs participated  so how about you prowl over to their dens, and see which cubs did participate in creating a “slider card”  THEN come back to my blog and let me know which card you liked the best!   Maybe you will convince me to pick the card that was YOUR favorite!

We are also sooo happy to have Yvette (DaileyScrapper) join our group! This is this cubs first hop with us!! yay!!!

 But All in all...challenges aside... I hope we are able to inspire you to create and have fun! And remember, it's JUST paper, tear it, glue it, shred it, glittered it, just don't stress over it!  HAVE FUN FUN FUN!!
Oh soon I will be announcing the winner of the last hop we had! I get to use random.org again! 
So leave comments,never know when I'll decided to pick someone as a goodie bag winner!!


Here is my slider card, hope you like...you can check the video HERE, lots more pictures in the video....





Thanks so much for stopping by...
& remember to 
ROAR WITH PRIDE!
xoxoxo



Thanks for stopping by...pounce on over to Kimi's blog and see what she created.  

Here is the link to the rest of the  cubs dens...


Tuesday, October 9, 2012

IAR "A HAUNTING WE WILL GO" HOP

 Welcome to the I Am Roses "A Haunting We Will Go" blog hop, if you arrived here by chance, well darn, go back to the beginning and see what the talented Arlene created!! But, if you've been hopping with us...well! check out what I created!  I went with the creepy side of Halloween  instead of cutsie...a coffin with  skeleton and all!  I have a video over on my YouTube channel, check it out, I show you how to make the flowers I used for my project.  Really really easy to make...just 2 daisy petals!! So click HERE to go to my video...Here are a couple pictures of my project. It was soooooooooo much fun to create!!




Visit the I Am Roses website for all your flower needs and Wants! lol

Next up is "JO" go see what awesome project she created and is ready to show you!!! yay!

Here's how you get a chance to win
  • Hop along to each of the design team member's blogs and be sure to comment on their individual "A Haunting We Will Go" blog post.
  • There is 1 hidden blog candy prize up for grabs in one of our DT member's blogs
  • Be sure to subscribe/follow the new I Am Roses Challenge blog
  • Commenting along the way highly increases your chance of winning the prize package.
  • Comments will be closed on Oct. 31st 11:59am PST
  • We will be randomly selecting 1 winner from the comments of one of the DT's blogs and will announce the winner on the I Am Roses Challenge Blog.
As you hop along be sure to subscribe/follow to the individual design team member's blogs so you don't miss out on the winner announcement!!
GOOD LUCK!!!!
Thanks for stopping by and as always...





Saturday, September 29, 2012

IAR DT project for SEPT...It feels like Halloween!

Hi! Here is my project for the I am Roses design team...I made a note pad holder, which was a lot easier than I had anticipated. The flowers make it so easy to complete a project.  I just love this holiday. Halloween, the colors are just so great to work with!!  Can't wait to take Brandon out treak-o-treating, he is already excited!!! oh...back to the project at hand though...lol... I made a Youtube video of this project for you to get a better looksie and so can get the Item number of all the flowers I used, ya know, just in case you wanna go and buy some flowers! lol...visit WWW.IAMROSE.COM, you can't go wrong with these flowers.    Ok well hope you enjoy, hope you start creating and hope you come back and visit me soon!!!



Wanna watch the video...click here  VIDEO
Thanks so much for stopping by and as always...


Monday, September 24, 2012

A new Cub Joins the PRIDE..Yvette!!!

Sooo excited to announce the Pride has adoped a new cub!!! My very talented friend ~Yvette, from  DaileyScrapper has been adopted into the PRIDE of Just a Few Friends!!! Yvette will participate in the upcoming October project! So stay tuned to see her awesome creations!!!! Visit the Pride's blog click - HERE - to meet all the members and read a lil'bit about them!
Thanks so much for visiting and keep scrappin'!
as always....hugs....kisses...and glitter!!.
 

Saturday, September 22, 2012

ROAR! HI HI! How is everyone doing? Im kinda excited cause I was able to get in my craft room, blow the dust and cobwebs off my supplies and do a lil crafting! I relax so much while in my room...its like...ahhhhhhhhh! lol sooo...WELCOME all to our September HOP!! YAY!  The Pride has been ubber busy creating for our "STRUT YOUR STYLE" hop.  Did you all know that my group now has 11 members??? yeah, I'm just so happy about that...and these cubs have mad skillz.  They have been busy in their dens just thinking of ways to inspire you to keep creating.  I am the first stop on this hop...and check out what I've created!  but first let me tell you, this month was all about our individual style. We had to create something that represented what we love...and guess what I made??? come on...guess?  lol If you have been following me, you probably guessed correctly! take at look at my project. I made 2 of these...one is going Arlene as a project swap ((SURE hope she likes it!! ))and the other I'm keep and putting up on my wall.
...used a little Graphic45 paper...a little Tim Holtz...
...a little Martha Stewart...
...a little I Am Roses...
and a little Recollection bling!!! all my favs!

Watch the video here, YOUTUBE


so what you think? you like?? I will have kits available for this project, limited...so if you want one email me now! lol When you get the kit, all you will need is glue to put it together. You and I will craft together! I'll send you a cd tutorial!! yay!!  Im still working on the details for that one...so dont hold me to the cd just yet!!lol  ...the flower color will vary, but all will be beautiful!!... but enough of that...head on over to Krystals den to see what that Alpha created!
Can you all hear the excitement in the den??? my goodness the Cubs are going wild trying to show you their projects!!  I sure hope you play along with us and hop on over and leave comments, these sweet ladies and the one Gent really work hard to get their project up and running for you to see.


OH OH...ONE lucky someone will get some really neat HALLOWEEN stickers just for commenting! I will pick a winner before the next hop...so leave me a comment ok!! I will use Random.org.
Thanks so much for stopping by and remember to ROAR WITH PRIDE!!

Monday, September 17, 2012

ROUND HALLOWEEN IAR DESIGN TEAM CHALLENGE!!

HELLO!!  sooo this is my very first project for the Halloween season! I just LOVE love LOVE Halloween, the colors, the costumes, the candy! mmmm and that fact that it start to cool down in the evenings, a huge plus.  I pulled out all my creepy papers and even bought some more! This card is for the IAM Roses Design team challenge, and you should create one also and submit it! (yeah yeah!)You might win some really neat goodies from IAR!
For more details visit the the IAR challenge blog http://www.iamroses-challenge.blogspot.ca/  .

Now for my project! I hope you like it and that it inspires your to create...more pictures on my FACEBOOK page... OR check out my video on YouTube...click there ...>> YT :) I show you the product numbers and close ups if the flowers I used in the video! Go check it out!
oK here it is...hope you like...please come back and visit me often I try to post as much as I can! love you all and as always...thanks for stopping by!!!

Thursday, September 13, 2012

I am so Blessed!!!

Hello everyone! I do not know where to start to THANK all of you, my friends, my followers, who have left me such kind words and kept us in your prayers.  The amount of emails I recieved during the few weeks I was feeling so down was totally a Blessing!! I read each and everyone and tried to answer everyone...if by chance I missed you, please don't be hurt or think I don't care. I have been so busy and overwhelmed lately, but I do CARE and I do appreciate everyone and each of you!!!
THANKS!!!  
Now for a follow up...Brandi is doing GREAT!  The hospital stay really did it's job. As much as i hated her being there, she was in true need of all the antibiotics they pumped into her lil body.  She is my baby...and I say that with a grin because she will turn 21 in Oct!!! But seeing her on that bed, with a pic line all i could see what my sweet baby girl...ya know?  But she is good and living and enjoying life! and if she is happy, I'm happy.  We still continue to pray everyday for a cure for CF, but for now, I take what God will give me! So please don't drop her from your prayers, her and all the children suffering from this horrible horrible disease!:(
Krystal...well she is crocheting! like a mad women...if you haven't checked out her blog, do so, she is making beanies! lol too cute and perfect for the coming winter season...she is feeling better also. She is still sore from the accident and now under the care of a chiropractor trying to get her back/neck pain under control.  But over all she is good!
I...well...I am STILL trying to adjust to my new schedule at work! OMG, i tell you that morning sun just about burns my skin off! lol ya know, me being a night owl an all!  But I promise I'llbe back folding paper soon! LOVE YOU ALL!!!
THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!