PBandJ*Creations

Brassy Apple/Priddy Creations Giveaway

2010-02-24T07:54:00.006-06:00

Oh my gosh, it has been a LONG while since I've blogged! Seems that cheerleading has taken over my life! Nothing new but with 3 different cheer squads, we are running in circles. I'm going to try to get back in the groove of things and keep you guys updated with the crazy life and times of a cheer mom trying to get back in the groove of sewing. ;)

I wanted to share a super fun giveaway on my friends blog! Come meet Megan of the Brassy Apple on my friend Amy's (Priddy*Creations) blog! Both of these ladies are uber talented!! Just click on the the Brassy Apple logo to go to the giveaway...

Have a GREAT day!!

Time for Miracles Video :)

2009-10-21T09:57:00.000-05:00

Time For Miracles

Adam Lambert | MySpace Music Videos

Adam Lambert

2009-10-20T11:26:00.003-05:00

Peyton and I have been very impatiently waiting for Adam's new single to come out! Today is the day!! WOOT! I can't wait until the release of his album November 23rd!
For those of you who haven't heard his new single "Time for Miracles"...here it is! It's the theme song for the blockbuster movie 2012.

My BIG BROTHER addiction...

2009-09-04T08:33:00.002-05:00

It has been awhile since I've blogged! I have been sooo incredibly busy with the kids going back to school and getting into a new routine. Of course my FAV tv show of all time started and it seriously consumes me and my time! I keep the live feeds on all day while I work. When I go to bed, I watch Big Brother After Dark on Showtime. It's seriously a sickness, LOL!

Last night my favorite player was voted out of the house. He is the cutest, most charming man I've seen on the show. So sad to see Jeff go! Needless to say, my time will lighten up a lot more now. I am not so interested in the final 4 and don't really have the desire to watch so much anymore. I had to share his interview with Julie so you can see for yourself the charisma this guy has! Will miss you Mr. Yummypants!

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Now bring on Survivor! :)

NEW LISTINGS

2009-07-14T21:20:00.003-05:00

Hi all! It's been awhile since I've posted! I feel like I've stepped out of my life and into someone else's! It has been CRAZY busy around here! I'm so far behind on blogging! The pictures are piling up on me waiting to be edited! I promise, once I get through this and next week I will be better! The sewing machine has been calling my name :)

Wanted to share my two newest listings with you! I have my CARS set that I did as a custom and just LOVE it! Thanks to my friend Andrea for allowing me to photograph Brayden in it! It always helps me a ton to be able to do this! I LOVVVE this picture! This one will be hanging on my wall soon :)

Last but soooo not least is a fun collaboration that I did with some of my Sugar sisters! This was a BLAST! I'm soooo happy to introduce my new little model!!! Thank you to my sweet friend Meli for allowing me to use photographs of your sweet little guy! I just love him and he's sooooo sweet to look at!

Braydenisms

2009-07-04T12:50:00.002-05:00

Yep, the kid is always saying funny things! I have now started keeping a journal
of just funny things he says!

While fireworks are popping and they are playing "I'm Proud to be an American", he sings most of the time. When all was done and quite we got to hear what he was signing so proudly, "I'm ABOUT to be an American!!!"....haa haaa!!!! LOVE IT!

Laying on a blanket outside waiting for fireworks a June bug is crawling around.
He proceeds to tell us that they are actually now "JULY bugs"...smart thinking
Bray!

Happy Birthday America!

2009-07-04T12:46:00.003-05:00

We watched a beautiful fireworks show here last night! It was a gorgeous night!
I captured a few of my favs and thought I would share them with you!
I hope everyone has a wonderful SAFE 4th of July! Happy Birthday America!

And my personal favorite...LOVE the moon in the picture!

Seat Belt Cover Giveaway WINNER

2009-06-29T14:54:00.002-05:00

It's time It's time!!

I took all of the entries, 45 total and used The Hat to draw my winner. I love this program. I list all of the names, shuffle them and let it draw a name out of the hat. The winner of 2 seat belt covers is Linda Trendy Tykes! Congrats Linda!!! And just for fun, I decided to draw another name! Winner is The Perfect Trio!! Congrats!!!!

Thanks soooo much to everyone who played along! Thanks for all of your kind comments! I loved reading them! I appreciate the time and effort you put in to enter!

Looking forward to doing another one soon!

Seat Belt Cover Tutorial and Giveaway!!

2009-06-22T14:42:00.006-05:00

One of my sweet Twitter friends, The Brassy Apple, has the best blog! She is doing these summer challenges and I just HAD to join in on this one! I've been wanting to make my kids some seat belt covers for some time. They are always complaining about the belts rubbing their necks. Heck, I even complain about it rubbing mine! I will be making myself one soon ;) So for this challenge, I decided to show you how I made mine. Please use this tutorial for personal use only. Thank you!

This tutorial will make 1 8X10 seat belt cover. This size is perfect for small children.

Supplies Needed...
2 8X10 fabric pieces
1 8X10 Fusible Fleece interfacing
Bias tape
Velcro
Thread, scissors, pins

STEP 1...
Cut 2 8X10 pieces of fabric and 1 8X10 piece of fleece interfacing.
Layer them, fabric right side up, fleece, fabric right side down. See
image A for example.

STEP 2...
Iron all pieces together to fuse the fleece interfacing to the fabric. See image B for example.

STEP 3...
I like to quilt all pieces together to keep them together. This will make the cover hold together well for use. You can stitch your lines or pattern however you want. I like to do straight lines either vertical or horizontal for my designs. See image C for example.

STEP 4...
Now it's time to add your bias tape trip. If you look closely at image D, you can see that bias tape is made where the bottom side is a little wider. This works great for when you stitch it in place. It always catches the underside of the tape. Works perfectly!

STEP 4 continued...
Go ahead and pin your bias tape in place. I like to do mitered corners when I use bias tape. To see examples of how to apply it, go HERE. I didn't do mitered corners on this cover. I just added it to both sides and then added it to top and bottom.

STEP 4 continued...
When you get to the ends, you will want to tuck under a 1/2" or so of the bias tape. This just keeps the end from unraveling. See image F for an example of how I do this. Now you need to go ahead and stitch the bias tape in place. Make sure you use the same color top thread and bobbin thread.

STEP 5...

It's time to add your velcro. You can cut these pieces as big as you like them. Mine were 2.5". Measure where you want it placed and stitch it around the edges. Make sure the velcro matches up when the cover is folded before you stitch it in place. See image H for an example.

That's it! You're all done! Please email me with any questions!! I hope this was easy to understand :)

Now for the GIVEAWAY portion of my tutorial :) Some lucky poster is going to win a pair of these seat belt covers made by me. All you need to do is follow 1 or more of the steps below. The more steps you do, the bigger chance of winning :)

1. Go to my ETSY SHOP and have a look. Come back here and tell me what your favorite item is. This will give you 1 entry.

2. Buy something out of my ETSY SHOP and you get 5 entries. Please make sure to come back here and tell me if you did buy something.

3. Follow me on TWITTER and receive 2 entries. Again, please let me know you did this and what your twitter id is. After you follow me, TWEET about my giveaway and get an additional 2 entries.

4. Post my giveaway on your BLOG, link back to my contest and get 3 entries. Please post the link to where you blogged about it.

Contest will end June 29th. I will use my hat name generator to randomly draw a winning name from your posts.

Even if you don't want to enter the contest, I would still LOVE to know how you liked my tutorial :)

GOOD LUCK and thanks for playing along!

Braydenisms

2009-06-20T19:32:00.003-05:00

I have 2...lol..

Driving by a very large house in our town he says "That is a BIG BIG BIG house!...He WINS!"... When I asked him why 'he wins', he says "The guy with the biggest house WINS". Hmmmm.... is this something that boys/men are born with? LOL!

"It is HOTTER than HOTTER out here!"

Sweet Pork Tacos with Cilantro Lime Slaw

2009-06-15T18:50:00.002-05:00

If you like summer cooking, I HIGHLY suggest this yummy treat! I found this recipe on a blog and I'm so sorry that I can't give credit where it's due. I can't find it now. I made this for my family last night and they all LOVED it so much! Especially the delish slaw! This was mine and Pey's fav! Sooo good! This recipe calls for a large amount. I just halved it and it was perfect! I hope you enjoy!

Cilantro Lime Slaw
1 package Cole Slaw or whole shredded cabbage
1 c. Mayonnaise
1 c. Cilantro, chopped
1 tsp. minced Garlic
1/4 tsp. Cayenne Pepper or a dash of your favorite hot sauce
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. Lime Juice
1/2 tsp. Cumin

Combine all but slaw in a mini food processor or chop and combine yourself. Mix desired amount of dressing with slaw mix no more than 30 minutes before serving.
(I bought pre-packaged shredded slaw and red cabbage. I combined half and half of the desired amount for us....it worked perfectly!)

Roasted Sweet Pork
6 (approx) pounds Pork butt/shoulder
1 19 oz. can Red Enchilada Sauce
1 can Dr. Pepper (20 oz)
2 tsp. Chili Powder
1 tsp. Cumin
1 tsp. salt
1 Clove Garlic or 1 tsp. Garlic Powder
1 1/2 c. Brown Sugar
1/2 onion, chopped
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

Combine all ingredients into your crockpot and cook on low overnight or until meat is tender.

Place the meat on a tortilla of choice, we used flour. Top it with some of the slaw. Fold in half and devour! Your tastebuds WILL thank you...trust me!

You're welcome :)

Water Slide FUN

2009-06-14T11:39:00.003-05:00

We had a gorgeous hot day in OK yesterday. Brayden LOVES playing on his water slide! I must say this is the very BEST investment I've ever made! This is our 3rd summer with it and it's been a favorite of so many kids. Looking forward to another summer of sliding :)

Auction of the Day

2009-06-14T11:35:00.004-05:00

I was honored to have the Auction of the Day on the This is Boutique blog :) Thanks so much Cree for the feature!

Summer days=Ice Cream days

2009-06-14T11:30:00.002-05:00

My little guy seems to be the lover of all ice creams and popsicles! I can't seem to keep the freezer stocked enough for him. After a long hot day of playing in the sun he settled for a Peanut Butter w/Snickers ice cream cone. YUM! One of the great joys of summer!

Braydenisms

2009-06-11T20:06:00.001-05:00

"It's like 4 degrees in here. It's like really freazy in here"

Gosh, I love this boy!

Weekend...

2009-06-07T14:36:00.001-05:00

I haven't posted in several days! I had a busy week and weekend. We had a much needed garage sale. The time it takes to mark things and set up is just not worth it sometimes. Peyton has some serious cheer expense coming up so the extra funds are going to be a BIG help ;) Of course all of this work has put me so far behind on my sewing! I will be living under the sewing machine in between hauling Peyton all over for cheer camp next week. Life never slows down!

I hope everyone had a productive and fun weekend!! Will be back to posting soon!

RT 66 Photo Shoot

2009-06-04T10:00:00.002-05:00

I made this sweet outfit for an amazing customer! She's always so kind to let me
photograph the sets on Brayden! Helps me a TON! Appreciate you Andrea ;) Anyway, we
went to the old RT 66 bridge down the road for a photo shoot. This is such a gorgeous old bridge! The kids love going to it. I thought it was the perfect scene for this
CARS set!

Thanks for letting me share!

My Not So Biker Babe!

2009-06-02T19:41:00.003-05:00

My beautiful little diva had a motor scooter wreck this weekend at my brother's house! This is WHY she is a cheerleader...she does not do well with other things..haa haa! You can see how swollen her eye is. She is black and blue all the way up and down her body! Poor kid! She thinks it's funny though! ;) Never have I seen someone so beat up look so gorgeous! Only you Miss Peyton!

Eating GREEN for 1 week!

2009-06-02T10:08:00.003-05:00

I've decided to follow Brooke Burke and eat everything green this week! See her plan HERE. Peyton is doing it with me. I'm sure she'll cave faster than I will. This should be somewhat simple for me. I LOVE greens. I did have a broccoli pita last night so I already cheated a tad. Green grapes for breakfast. I'm not a big fruit eater so breakfast is tough for me. Looking forward to some split pea soup for lunch! This is suppose to give you ample energy! We shall see :)

My UP 3D Review

2009-06-01T18:43:00.002-05:00

We've been waiting and waiting for this movie to come out! Paul and I took Brayden to see it this past weekend in 3D. It was Brayden's first 3D experience. Soooo FUN! He kept reaching for the screen trying to grab things! It was so funny!! He loved it!

I wanted to take a few minutes to share what we thought of the movie! It was really really cute! I loved it but I love all kids movies, lol! There are some parts early in the movie that I think might be confusing for kids. This isn't a big spoiler alert so I think it's ok to share this. Carl's wife can't have children. I heard kids in the theater asking their parents why she was crying. When moms told the kids I could hear them saying "WHY"? Kids just do not understand this stuff. Of course it totally went over Brayden's head. He did ask why she was crying though. Then she dies, again...some younger kids don't grasp this concept. I really wonder if Brayden understood what was going on. Regardless, if you ask him what his favorite movie is...he says UP! So we obviously loved it! Just a few little things that I mentioned above frustrated me. Not enough to keep me from ever seeing it again though!

I must mention that the 3D trailers of Ice Age 3 and Toy Story 3 were AMAZING!! Can't wait to see those!

School's Out!

2009-06-01T12:59:00.003-05:00

Yep, school is FINALLY out for my kiddos! I think I'm as excited as they are! The whole routine thing was starting to wear me out! Brayden's last week was full of fun things! A lot of play time and a gorgeous week to be outside. His class has a picnic in the park and he loved it! Hard to believe my little guy will be in kindergarten next year!

This is what I decided to go with for the teacher gifts. You can never go wrong with plants or flowers. Brayden got to help pick out the pots and help plant the flowers. He was SO excited to take them to Mrs. Magnus and Mrs. Jenkins on the last day :) He was lucky enough to have two fabulous teachers this year and we will miss them dearly!

Check out these little beauties. They are flower pokes that we got at Dollar General. They are super cute!

Everyone, enjoy your kids this summer! I sure plan too :)

Twilight HOTNESS

2009-06-01T08:44:00.003-05:00

Ok, so last night was the BIG night on MTV!! I waited so patiently to see
all of the Twilight boys in the crowd! HOW can 1 movie series have so much
hotness?! When it was time for the trailer I was on the edge of my seat!
I had chills the whole time and still do this morning! New Moon looks so
good and November can't get here fast enough for me!

Of course Twilight won most every award ;)
LOVE ME SOME Twilight!

My little golfer...

2009-05-23T10:28:00.002-05:00

My little guy is FINALLY moving on from the video games!
Knock on wood it stays this way!!! Makes a mommy VERY happy ;)
His new found love it golf! He played in a local putt-putt
tournament last weekend and WON :) I couldn't believe it!
They gave all the little guys in his division trophies and
prizes. He won a Nike Tiger Woods putter. His new pride and joy!

His daddy dressed him and took the pictures! LOL! Seems that
the focus point was on the greens or the ball the whole time!
THANKS DAD ;)

School's Out and Clowns!!!

2009-05-15T15:33:00.003-05:00

Brayden's class had a circus unit at school today. We had a full fledged circus in the cafeteria! His class is so lucky to have a great group of moms who are so willing to help!!

I was in charge of the craft table. I wanted a fun craft that was circus themed. Bray and I decided that clown masks would be fun! Of course there was a ton of pre-work for me but it was so worth it! Here is Bray's dry run! They were a huge success today! I will share pics of the 'circus' as soon as I get some editing time!

School's almost out! WOOHOO! I don't know about your kids but mine have been counting down the days for weeks now! I got inspiration from one of my sweet Twitter friends for a fun idea. Every day Bray gets to tear off a chain. Once he reaches the big "School's Out" star....time for summer break :)

Oklahoma storms...

2009-05-14T10:31:00.003-05:00

We've had some wicked storms in OK the last couple of days. We had some wind damage a couple of nights ago that left the trampoline over the fence in the neighbors yard. Our glass patio table slammed into the fence and shattered.

Last night there were various tornadic storms all over the state. We had some amazing clouds roll in that I had to snap some shots of! They were beautiful!

I did get a good laugh out of Bray kicking back and relaxing as he watched the clouds ;)

What I'm working on....

2009-05-14T10:29:00.003-05:00

Just giving you a sneak peek of what I'm working on this week :)

Poor little guy....

2009-05-14T10:21:00.002-05:00

I want you to see what happens when this poor little guy gets locked out of my sewing room! He gives me these looks and must melts my heart!

POPS

2009-05-04T21:42:00.005-05:00

We decided to take a little weekend road trip and go to POPS on Route 66! My kids LOVE LOVE LOVE this place!!!

You pull up to this amazing king sized POP! You should see it at night! It's all neon lights that change colors!

All of the walls of this place are glass and glass shelves lined with POPS! All color coordinated of course! It's sooooo pretty! I'm talking...rows and rows and rows of POPS!

I think it must have taken us at least 30-45 minutes trying to decide what kind of POP we were going to get! The kids enjoyed this more than I can tell you! I must admit that I did too :) There are POPS that you could never in your wildest imagination think of! It's crazy FUN!

I decided on this blue Brain Wash! I decided on it because it said "Helps relieve extreme mental overload"! This MUST be meant for me! Ok, it was so sour!

Check out what it did to the girls tongues...LOL! Anything it touched...it stained! I can't imagine what it was doing to our insides!!!

Didn't take long for me to switch to this!

Now it's time to eat! They are known for having amazing cheeseburgers! I had to have one! It was sooooooo good! Will be back for more! :)

CRAZY girls enjoying their fries!

Yep, this is what Brayden did! What else is new? This kid beats all I've ever seen!

For anyone that wants to check out a super COOL spot on Route 66...I highly suggest POPS! We will be making it a point to drive up to Arcadia on more occasions!

MUDDY MONSTERS!!!

2009-05-04T21:35:00.003-05:00

It seems to be monsoon season in Oklahoma! The kids put the mud to good use this weekend! The extra little one is Peyton's BFF Rachael (Mini). Aren't they CUTE?! haa haa! They did have fun though! That's all that matters right? ;)

Blackberry=LOVE

2009-04-27T16:10:00.004-05:00

I just have to share how much I LOVE my Blackberry! Those that call them "Crackberry's" are NOT kidding! It makes my addiction to Twitter and Facebook a breeze (They say the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem!)!! I can TWEET anytime anywhere...haa haa! Ohhhhh the important things in life ;) When I take my runs in the a.m., my Blackberry is my MP3 player! I could NEVER make it without my tunes!

And yes, you are seeing that right...there is lovely make-up in the crease! NICE Tracy....lol... You'd think I could take better care of my baby ;)

The sometimes 'forgotten child'...

2009-04-26T14:43:00.003-05:00

I feel like I get so busy with the other the 2 kids that I sometimes don't give enough attention to my super sweet 17 year old! He is such a GREAT kid! I could brag and brag and brag about him. I won't bore you to tears ;) He is the most mechanically minded person I know! He has good grades, a great job that he loves and works harder than most men I know! Any "honey-do's" that I need done around the house...this kid does them! He babysits Brayden! Just a wonderful man! I'm sure going to miss him when he leaves the house!

Brayden and most of the other little neighborhood boys think he is VERY COOL!

He HAD to redo his pickup and repaint it! Always a job in progress with him! You can see that he has constant projects going on! What can I say...it's what he loves :)

I love you Mr. Jordan...more than you will ever know!

Sushi and Japanese Beer! LOVE!

2009-04-25T15:54:00.004-05:00

For those of you that know me...you know how much I love good sushi and Japanese beer! Tonight is the night to sneak away from the kids and treat myself to one of my first loves in life!! YUM!
Nothing is better than a great California roll. Always a great choice anywhere we go!

Another FAV is shrimp tempura! This one is fried tempura...which I like but I'd rather have it cold! Hubby loves them like this!

And my very favorite beer to wash it all down...Sapporo! A great Japanese beer! I've been known to drink way too many of these ;) May tonight too! LOL!

The HAPPIEST weekend to you all!

Fabric teaser...

2009-04-25T15:44:00.003-05:00

Ok...so I'm working on something super HOT for the moms out there :)
I'm using my FAV new colors for the fabrics! I reallllly want to do
my sewing room in these colors! They are so fun and springy! I can
already see Paul's face when I tell him...lol...
Ok, ok...the fabric...

Isn't it fun? Can't wait to get my project done!
Happy weekend!

Mother's Day Gifts

2009-04-24T20:32:00.002-05:00

I got an order for some pincushions for Moms Day! Just thought I would share. This is the "Low Cal" version of my original cupcake pincushion. I love how this one turned out! Another super sweet strawberry too! These are so fun to make!

Now a weekend of sewing clothes for a super cute baby boy ;)

New Starbucks addiction!!

2009-04-23T10:50:00.003-05:00

So I've heard all this buzz over the Green Tea Fraps at Starbucks and had to try one!
OMG....yum! I'm a big fan of green tea anyway so in a blended form was heaven to me! These DO have to be somewhat healthy right? Maybe if I got them without the whip? LOL! One thing for me to be thankful for is that Starbucks is all the way on the other side of town! It's not real convenient for me to get one! Thunder thighs would be knocking on my door and my pocket book would be hurting!

And you MUST go get one of these!!! For those of you that know me...I'm a major cup ADDICT! I love cool cups! Weird I know! Sad thing is it's rubbed off on Peyton! We love our cups! Anyway, they just started selling these insulated cups! Yes, that is a REAL cup and straw!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE these Starbucks! Thank you for feeding into a double addiction of mine ;)

The DS Demon...

2009-04-22T18:25:00.003-05:00

My little guy is a Nintendo DS (and Wii) demon! Maybe I should be calling the game systems 'demon'. We usually have to fight him tooth and nail to get him outside! He LOVES his games!

He's pretty much mastered all Mario games! Will be so happy when a new one comes out!! We've had to move on to other games such as Poke'mon and he really likes Kirby.

Check out the orange fingers and face! CUTE huh? The DS stays filthy no matter how many times we clean it! He's also a junk food junkie ;)

The orange culprit....CHEESE PUFFS!

No matter how much the game systems make me CRAZY....I love you for who you are little one!

Snack day...

2009-04-22T12:40:00.004-05:00

YESSSS, another "Brayden school post"...well kind of ;)
He had to take snacks to school today so we worked on
an extra special treat for him to take! YUMMY mini cake
ball cupcakes! He was the biggest helper...cleaning the
bowl that is ;)

Chili's Day

2009-04-22T12:34:00.004-05:00

Bray's class won a free lunch at Chili's restaurant! They got to ride the school bus (of course the highlight of their trip!). Look how tiny he looks getting off of it! Makes a mommy sad! They were so well behaved and really enjoyed their cheese pizza and Sprite! Way to go Pre-Kers on your win and a big WAY TO GO Mrs. Magnus and Mrs. Jenkins for teaching these kids how to be so respectful and kind :)

Pet week...

2009-04-22T12:30:00.002-05:00

Brayden's class had PET WEEK last week. He wanted to bring Elvis to
school to show his teachers and classmates! Elvis was super sweet
to the kids but REALLY wanted me to hold him and take him home...lol!
All of those kids made him very nervous! Can't you see the fear on
his face?

Cutest little watch dog...

2009-04-20T18:49:00.003-05:00

Every day when I sew, this sweet little baby sits on my feet under my chair! Elvis is such a momma's boy and keeps constant tabs on where I'm at! Please know that when I send a custom made set out to you that it has been highly protected by the sweet Mr. Elvis ;)

Modkid Patterns

2009-04-20T18:38:00.003-05:00

Lookie what came in the mail for me today! WOOHOO! I've been very unpatiently waiting for these to get here! I can't wait to sew something up!
Look HERE to see Patty's blog and find a list of places to buy yours!

Time consuming patchwork...

2009-04-20T14:54:00.002-05:00

This is what I have been working on all day! For those of you that don't do it, patchwork is soooo time consuming! It takes so much time to cut all of these pieces out and then place them all just so to make the design look right. Not to mention, sewing all of them down. It's taken me most of the day just to get this one leg done on this custom. I sure hope my customers appreciate all the time and hard work that goes into a pair of these jeans :) I KNOW they do!!

The Pampered Life...

2009-04-20T14:25:00.004-05:00

So, it's been at least 3 weeks since I've had a nail appointment! Now there are a couple that are determined to come OFF! They are constantly pulling my hair, getting caught in threads! WHY can't I find the time to go get these awful things filled? My customs and my kids keep me away from doing anything for ME...lol... The kids are worth it ;)

Welcome to the life of a pampered overworked seamstress/stay at home mom!!! Isn't my 'quick fix' just the cutest?!! Don't be jealous!

SUGAR3 SUMMER BASKET GIVEAWAY

2009-04-16T07:25:00.003-05:00

Come check out this amazing summer basket full of the most AMAZING gifts!!! The basket is being given away on Sugar3's blog! Come leave a post for a chance to win!!
SUGAR3 BLOG

DEEP SEA FISHING

2009-04-15T20:08:00.003-05:00

Hi everyone!!!
Feels like it's been awhile since I've listed!!!
I listed a fun SEA set for SUGAR3's
"Under the Sea" launch! I would love for you
to take a peek!!!

Click HERE to go to my listing!

Thanks soooo much!
Have a GREAT night!
Hugs,
Tracy

Easter Swap

2009-04-03T09:07:00.003-05:00

I just wanted to share the great little Easter goodies I got in the
mail yesterday! Traci of *bloomdesign* sent me this package of yummies!
Of course my kids devoured the chocolates!!! LOL! Thanks so much Miss
Traci!!

My sweet baby boy

2009-03-25T16:42:00.003-05:00

It has been so long since I've had some free time to post!
I was taking some pictures today and my sweet little guy came
in to "help"! God love him! He even gave up his favorite character,
MARIO, in order to be with his mommy! Of course I had to steal some
shots of him to remember our 'special' time.

I LOVE you sooooo much my sweet baby boy! Everyday I look at you my
heart fills with pride and joy. You are growing up so fast and turning
into a mommy's little man. I wish I could stop time and keep you like
this FOREVER!

Check out this AWESOME Walmart Twilight Gift Giveaway!!!

2009-03-13T09:20:00.003-05:00

Twilight lovers out there? Come check out To Think is to Create's BLOG and
see how you can win an amazing $150 Twilight Package!!!

And we have a WINNER!!!

2009-02-26T19:44:00.003-06:00

It's time for our drawing for one lucky winner!!

Thanks to my handy little assistant for help in drawing!!!

Congratulations Carabeth!! You are the lucky winner of the Priddy Creations giveaway. Please email Amy directly at amy.priddy@att.net and let her know which strap you would like. Please include your shipping address. Thanks to everyone who participated! Make sure to check back often for more contests!!!

PRIDDY CREATIONS GIVEAWAY

2009-02-16T10:56:00.008-06:00

Amy of Priddy Creations is at it again! She is giving away one of her fabulous removable, REVERSIBLE camera straps to one lucky winner! All you have to do to enter is:

1) Go to her Etsy shop (http://www.priddycreations.etsy.com), take a look around at all of the goodies she has and leave a comment on my blog about what item you like best. This will earn you ONE entry;

2) Blog about or tweet about the giveaway to earn an additional THREE entries. Be sure and come back to my blog and link us to where you blogged about it so that your extra entries will be noted. Plus, I would love to come and visit you as well!

3) You can earn FIVE additional entries if you make a purchase from Amy's Etsy Shop during the giveaway. You gotta coordinate your accessories right? She has lens cozies, camera bags, lens cap straps and other goodies you will want to own! And to make it even sweeter, Amy is having a 10% off sale during the duration of the giveaway. Just be sure and put in the "Note to Seller" section on checkout that you would like to enter the PB&J/Priddy Creations Camera Strap Giveaway to ensure that your entries are noted. Your 10% will be refunded to you after payment has been made since Etsy does not allow for coupon or discount codes to be done at time of checkout.

The lucky winner will be able to pick ONE fabulous camera strap from the collage image. Lots of great choices!

Look at the beauty she sent me!!! It's been on my camera every since! Her work is flawless and the quality is AMAZING!

Amy's sale will end on Wednesday, February 25rd!
Winner will be announced Monday, February 23rd!
GOOD LUCK!

***CONTEST HAS BEEN EXTENDED 1 MORE DAY!!!
It will now end on Tuesday February 24th!***

POLKADOTZ BLOG GIVEAWAY

2009-02-13T07:21:00.002-06:00

The girls at the Polkadotz Shoppe are having a GREAT giveaway! Some lucky winners are going to win a gorgeous camera strap and a key fob from my great friend Amy of Priddy*creations! Come read all about it and find out how to enter HERE

CREME DE LA GEMS GIVEAWAY

2009-02-12T07:50:00.004-06:00

My sweet friend Tracy is having a great giveaway on her blog!
Some lucky little girl is going to win something fabulous!
Go read all about it and enter HERE

VALENTINE SWAP

2009-02-09T14:47:00.006-06:00

I belong to a group of wonderful ladies who enjoy doing swaps from time to time! I thought I would share with you the gifts that I received from Lisa THE DOMESTIC DIVA! I love it all!

H is for HANDMADE...(my kids LOVED these!)

U is for USED... (something we've used before or something used)

G is for GOODIES...

S is for SOMETHING NEW...(or sipping coffee! YUM!)

Thank you soooo much Miss DIVA! :)

2009-02-06T09:53:00.003-06:00

I am so proud to announce that I have a new 'home' on Ebay! I admire and call so many of these ladies my friends! I'm honored to be working along side these ladies!

Come check out The SUGAR CUBES blog to see what's going on in the cube and what's going on with FAIRY SWEET! Rumor has it that she will be meeting someone very special next week!! Come read all about it HERE

WSF CHEER COMPETITION

2009-02-03T11:52:00.004-06:00

It has been so long since I've had time to post. This is our busy time of the year with cheer travel. I just wanted to share some pictures of Peyton from our competition this past weekend! And yes...she is my VERY animated little girl ;)

Thanks for letting me share :)

DoodlesBowtique 50% off sale!!

2009-01-13T07:17:00.004-06:00

My sweet friend Angie is having a 50% off sale on her beautiful bows!
You can find out the details HERE.

Go check out her blog and leave her a comment for a chance to win this gorgeous one of a kind bow...

The making of an outfit....

2009-01-07T08:35:00.004-06:00

I thought it would be fun to show you a little at what goes on behind the scenes when I design one of my sets. Of course there is so much more work involved but these are just a few of my basic steps :)

First, picking out my main fabrics! Always my favorite part!!! haa haa! I decided that these would give a cool, hip, punk, rocker style for what I had in mind.

Now, which applique fabrics to use?? Decisions...decisions!

After all of the appliques are cut out and put in place..time to stitch them out. The letters are always my least favorite to cut out and to sew in place. It is so time consuming! But it sure makes a cute touch to any outfit.

Fraying is a fun addition to outfits but also takes time. By the time I get done with all of mine...I feel like I have carpal tunnel syndrome, lol!

Piecing denims together and the whole distressing process is FUN! I love the creativity of this part! No two sets are ever alike!

Here is the final design after I've antique dyed it! I love how it turned out! Probably my favorite set ever!! :) Of course I added a lot more bells and whistles!

Priddy Creations Giveaway!!

2009-01-01T09:47:00.005-06:00

My friend Amy of Priddy Creations is having a great giveaway! She is graciously giving away a custom lens cozy & camera strap. Here is an example of one that she has made...

All you have to do is visit Erin's, The Vintage Pearl, blog and read the details.
Erin is also joining in the fun with a giveaway!!
Read all about it HERE

Good luck everyone :)

Snow Tubing

2008-12-31T11:34:00.006-06:00

We had a beautiful 70 degree day in Oklahoma yesterday! We decided to take the kids snow tubing at the ball park. The kids had SO much fun (and so did mom and dad!). Here are a few shots I managed to get.

And just a few pics for FUN :)

Thanks for letting me share!
Hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed New Year :)

SAVE HANDMADE!!!

2008-12-30T09:03:00.003-06:00

If you are a designer or a buyer of custom handmade, this new
law greatly affects us all! Read more about it by clicking
the logo....

There is also a very informative article HERE

Creative Clay Challenge

2008-12-30T08:48:00.004-06:00

My dear friend Tracy of Creme*de*la*Gems is having a super FUN contest for
kids!!! Read more about it HERE

Peyton is planning on doing something fun! Go sign your little ones up!!!

Brayden's Pre-K Christmas Program

2008-12-24T11:08:00.001-06:00

I just thought I would share Brayden's program with you all! It's too cute!
He's the one in the Grinch outfit....notice how he keeps scooting further and
further back..haaa! Thanks for letting me share!

G is for Gingerbread

2008-12-20T22:44:00.002-06:00

One little, two little, three little
Gingerkids,
Four little, five little, six little
Gingerkids,
Seven little, eight little, nine little
Gingerkids,
Ten little Gingerbread Kids.

Christmas Cake Pops

2008-12-20T22:36:00.004-06:00

I saw a recipe for these adorable cake pops online and HAD to make them for Brayden's Pre-K Christmas party! The kids LOVED them! The teachers and moms thought they were the cutest things! You can find the recipe HERE Ohhhh, I used a boxed white cake mix for mine ;)

2008-12-16T07:43:00.002-06:00

NCA Regional OKC

2008-12-11T16:11:00.003-06:00

Our girls competed in Oklahoma City this past weekend.
They took 1st in their division and best of all...got
a full paid bid to Los Angelas to compete at the
International All Level Finals :) The girls are sooooo
excited!!!

Here are some pics of my girl! Thanks for letting me share!

win a cup of love...

2008-12-10T19:19:00.005-06:00

the vintage pearl is giving away one of her newest designs, the cup of love necklace!

A sterling silver heart that is handstamped with 1-2 names, slightly domed for an elegant feel and then hung on a sterling chain. A large freshwater pearl dangles above the name.

This would make a perfect last minute Christmas gift, or keep it for yourself :)

how to enter... go check out all of IvyLane's listings here, and then come back and leave us a comment at Ivylane's Blog saying what your favorite item is!

Get 5 extra entries by posting this giveaway on your blog! Be sure and tell us after you blogged it so we know!

A name will be randomly picked Saturday morning!!!

Valentine Listings

2008-12-05T09:00:00.003-06:00

ATEAM is having a HEARTBREAKERS launch and there are some CUTE Valentine's Day things listed!!!

Here are a couple of my things! I had fun with these!!
My link is in the title if you want to go check them out!

Scribble It GIVEAWAY!!!!

2008-12-04T12:14:00.000-06:00

Scribble It GIVEAWAY!!!!

Mark Your Calenders!!

2008-12-02T08:28:00.003-06:00

A Beautiful Night Sky

2008-12-02T08:10:00.003-06:00

Dec 1st was a gorgeous night for star gazers! We were lucky enough to get to experience the crescent moon, Venus, and Jupiter in the south western skies. This was the last chance to see this for 50 years. The kids were sooooo excited :)

SOONER PRIDE

2008-11-30T16:07:00.002-06:00

We are HUGE Oklahoma Sooner fans at our house. We couldn't have been more
thrilled with the 61-41 victory over the Oklahoma State Cowboys last night!!
And then to have our Sooners jump Texas in the BCS standings put the icing
on the cake :) It has been an awesome weekend at our house!!
BOOMER SOONER!

My little cheerleader!

2008-11-25T22:12:00.004-06:00

Peyton had a cheer competition this past weekend in Tulsa! They took 2nd place after a technical deduction. The girls all did sooooo well! Here are a few pictures! And yes that is her "way up there"!

Black Friday with IVYLANE!

2008-11-25T14:04:00.003-06:00

Be on the lookout for some great Black Friday deals from IVYLANE sellers!

TWILIGHT CRAZE!

2008-11-25T09:54:00.005-06:00

The Twilight CRAZE has been in our house for sometime now. Peyton and I have much anticipated the release of the movie. We went on Friday night with friends to see it. Would you belive that we waited in line to get into the theater for over an hour?! It was one of the craziest things I have ever seen. Women were screaming, girls were all giddy with excitement! I had to snap a few pictures of the girls waiting...

I told them that this is something they would always remember!
If you haven't read the Twilight Saga...I highly recommend them! Even for the women out there!
Now if someone could just tell me where to find myself a vampire like Edward Cullen!

Custom Camera Strap GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

2008-11-19T12:59:00.000-06:00

Custom Camera Strap GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

PBandJ*Creations

Brassy Apple/Priddy Creations Giveaway

Time for Miracles Video :)

Adam Lambert

My BIG BROTHER addiction...

NEW LISTINGS

Braydenisms

Happy Birthday America!

Seat Belt Cover Giveaway WINNER

Seat Belt Cover Tutorial and Giveaway!!

Braydenisms

Sweet Pork Tacos with Cilantro Lime Slaw

Water Slide FUN

Auction of the Day

Summer days=Ice Cream days

Braydenisms

Weekend...

RT 66 Photo Shoot

My Not So Biker Babe!

Eating GREEN for 1 week!

My UP 3D Review

School's Out!

Twilight HOTNESS

My little golfer...

School's Out and Clowns!!!

Oklahoma storms...

What I'm working on....

Poor little guy....

POPS

MUDDY MONSTERS!!!

Blackberry=LOVE

The sometimes 'forgotten child'...

Sushi and Japanese Beer! LOVE!

Fabric teaser...

Mother's Day Gifts

New Starbucks addiction!!

The DS Demon...

Snack day...

Chili's Day

Pet week...

Cutest little watch dog...

Modkid Patterns

Time consuming patchwork...

The Pampered Life...

SUGAR3 SUMMER BASKET GIVEAWAY

DEEP SEA FISHING

Easter Swap

*My sweet baby boy*

Check out this AWESOME Walmart Twilight Gift Giveaway!!!

And we have a WINNER!!!

PRIDDY CREATIONS GIVEAWAY

POLKADOTZ BLOG GIVEAWAY

CREME DE LA GEMS GIVEAWAY

VALENTINE SWAP

WSF CHEER COMPETITION

DoodlesBowtique 50% off sale!!

The making of an outfit....

Priddy Creations Giveaway!!

Snow Tubing

SAVE HANDMADE!!!

Creative Clay Challenge

Brayden's Pre-K Christmas Program

G is for Gingerbread

Christmas Cake Pops

NCA Regional OKC

win a cup of love...

Valentine Listings

Scribble It GIVEAWAY!!!!

Mark Your Calenders!!

A Beautiful Night Sky

SOONER PRIDE

My little cheerleader!

Black Friday with IVYLANE!

TWILIGHT CRAZE!

Custom Camera Strap GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

My sweet baby boy