And The Winners Are~

Connie Meyer of She Dreams Big and Theresa Cano of Garden Antqs Vintage. Congratulations ladies for your stories and for taking the time to do so. It's always a pleasure when a fellow blogger takes the time to leave you a comment or just to say Hi!

Connie's story was to me a very sweet and exciting story, she is going to be a Grandma! It's always wonderful to hear that a baby is on the way, not much can beat that! Congratulations! Connie, we can't wait to see pictures of the baby.

Theresa's story was a funny one because it involved a very sweet helper from Zapp Hall named Jose. It was pouring down rain and he wasn't going to let that stop him from helping whomever he could help that needed it. So, he decided to dress himself in black trashbags to try to keep a little dry. I don't know that it helped him stay dry, but his heart was in the right place.

Thanks so much to everyone that took the time to write about their story. I enjoyed reading all of them. Some were all too familiar when it comes to being in Round Top/Warrenton.

And now for the prize these lovely ladies will be receiving. These giftbags and tags are handmade by moi! I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them for you.

Peace, Love and Blessings~

Lisa

Tag, Tags, and Tagged~

This post consists of a couple of things that I want to share with everyone.

The other day I went to the bookstore with my daughter and I was in the magazine section, of course, where else would I be but looking for another magazine to give me some inspiration. Have you ever had a time when you get tired of the same crafts that you want to try something different? Well, this was one of those times when I spotted the April 09 issue of Marie (Marie Antoinette-Inspired Mixed-Media Art magazine) and I was suddenly taken back to a time of great extravagance. I saw the movie Marie Antoinette starring Kirsten Dunst and loved all the furnishings and fashions that were made for this movie, but at the time I wasn't in the blog world to see that many bloggers were paying tribute to the "Last Queen of France" in this way of mixed-media art. I brought Marie home with me and was so inspired by all the altered art that was featured. So, I thought I would try my hand at some of the examples that were shown and this is my interpretation of some mixed-media art, not solely Marie Antoinette inspired, let's just say French inspired.

French inspired tag~

French inspired shoe tags or paper shoes~

A few close-ups of my shoes~ Now for the "tagged" part of this post. Shelley of Sweet Pea tagged me this week. I'm to tell you things about me. I can't remember if it's 7 or 10 things I'm supposed to list (I'm too lazy at this point to go back and check). So, here goes.... 1. I don't start my day without a Diet Coke and this has absolutely nothing to do with me being on a diet o.k. it's all about the CAFFEINE!!!! I can't function without it, seriously! 2. I am deathly (is that a word) afraid of amusement park rides...I don't do that! I'm about to tell you why... 3. When I was a kid we went to Six Flags and my sister convinced me to get on the log ride with her...she lied to me and said it was a boat ride. Well, when we get to the top getting ready to plunge down into the water...I fainted...yea, that's right...fainted! Never Again!!! 4. I have mentioned this one before...I'm Obsessive Compulsive about the smallest things. ie:holes in walls 5. I can't stand for my kitchen counters to be sticky, dirty...I'm constantly wiping them down...remember the OCD! 6. I carry a bottle of GermX with me at all times...germs are everywhere! OCD again! 7. I clean my bathrooms everyday...especially after someone uses it! GERMS!! There's that dern OCD again! 8. I don't use public restrooms, I hold it till I get home...germs, germs, germs! Yea, there's just one problem with that now that the old age is kickin' in, the bladder is gettin' older too! What's a girl to do? One word...PADS!!! 9. Oh! Before going to bed I check all the doors at least 3 times to make sure they're locked. I can't help it...OCD! 10. And finally, I am sooooo going to regret playing this tagged game. Thanks again Shelley, I enjoyed playing along and I hope you enjoyed knowing more about me. Now, I want to get to know more about the following I'm about to tag... Cher of The Texas Woman Donna of Curious Goods Deborah of The Painted Nest Stephanie of How Perfectly Imperfect! Have a wonderful weekend!