tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346308512024-03-07T03:03:32.584-07:00And I was like...Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.comBlogger408125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-28390427910448965272010-01-01T11:20:00.004-07:002010-03-20T08:05:56.448-06:00The time has come...I've been thinking about it for a long time and today's the day I quite thinking and make the change...this blog is moving to a WordPress platform.<br /><br />Same me, same quirky posts, same gaps in blogging, but in a format that's a bit easier for me to manage.<br /><br />So update those blogrolls, readers, rolodexes and cavewalls and follow me to<br /><a href="http://ak2co.wordpress.com/"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://ak2co.wordpress.com/">http.ak2co.wordpress.com</a><br /></span></div><br />...not too different...just change one little word and you've got it.<br /><br />All the old posts are there waiting for you to join, even a new post with a layout and a funny video...come on let's go play.Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-45317309857546371032009-12-11T15:39:00.003-07:002009-12-11T18:33:02.065-07:00Friday Fill-Insactually on Friday...I know I'm shocked too<br /><br /><a href="http://fridayfillins.blogspot.com/2009/12/154.html">#154</a><br /><br />1. Good times: <strong>good times</strong>. (I always think it should be a pair and this phrase always reminds me of my sister.)<br />2. <strong> I need to clean</strong> my home.<br />3. Sleigh bells ring, <strong>are you listening?</strong>. Go on I dare you to try and come up with something else.<br />4. <strong>_Little by</strong> little, my house is looking more festive.<br />5. Once more <strong>for old time's sake</strong>.<br />6. <strong>when will it</strong> end?<br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong>watching Glee again</strong>, tomorrow my plans include <strong>cleaning (blah)</strong> and Sunday, I want to <strong>bake and craft</strong>!<div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660872565681526026-3603323930804849112?l=fridayfillins.blogspot.com" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></div>Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-83156806379707515882009-12-08T17:32:00.002-07:002009-12-08T17:39:57.278-07:00Real world MathUber cold weather = short walks for the doggie<br />Short walks + Genetic Energy = bored doggie<br />Bored Doggie = Destructive Dog<br />Destructive Dog = Unhappy Mom<br />Unhappy Mom + Guilty Mom = New toys for Doggie<br />New Toys for Doggie = smaller bank balance for mom, but a happy dog<br /><br />Good thing he's cute!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14051213@N08/4170597322/" title="DSC_0012 by akchristyn, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2778/4170597322_e2b0417492.jpg" alt="DSC_0012" width="500" height="333" /></a><br /><br />And to think my HS geometry teacher said I'd never be good at math, either he was a genius at reverse psych or a total ASS, 20 years later I still choose the latter.<br /><br />Stay warm my friends!Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-29152756006318901132009-12-07T20:04:00.002-07:002009-12-07T20:05:43.969-07:00Going on a Horsie Hunt<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14051213@N08/4145009444/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2640/4145009444_5bd9fe4654_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14051213@N08/4145009444/">going on a horsie hunt</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/14051213@N08/">akchristyn</a></span></div>You know sometimes it's the simplest pages and pictures that make me smile. This one tells the story about a stroll S and I took along the Highline Canal in October. Our mission was to find some horses and we met a couple of beautiful creatures as we enjoyed a fabulous fall day. I knew as soon as I saw the red and brown papers from Jenni Bowlin they would be perfect for this page. So happy with the way it turned out. Now if only I could get my hands on some more of these corrugated letters from Jillibean, yes I know I have a paper crimper and could make them myself, but where's the fun in that?Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-12281336890052018942009-12-04T12:26:00.001-07:002009-12-05T13:10:50.434-07:00Friday Fill-ins and a Layout1. You get <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">what you deserve</span>.<br />2. <span style="font-style: italic;">Y</span><span style="font-style: italic;">ou </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NdAUnnU9Ac"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">gotta fight for you</span>r</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>right to<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">party</span></a>. (yep, vintage beastie boys proof my brain can be pretty random)<br />3. It's <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">hammer</span> time.<br />4. <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">That my brain is thinking in musical answers is pretty</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>ridiculous!<br />5. I feel more <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">of the holiday spirit this year than the past fe</span>w</span>.<br />6. <strong style="font-style: italic;">Merry Christmas to all, and to all a</strong>...goodnight! (ok a little early on that one)<br /><div style="text-align: left;">7. And as for the weekend, I v<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">egged Friday</span> night, today my plans include <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">breakfast with Houston</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">and a little crafting</span> and Sunday, I want to watch the <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Broncos hand it to the Chiefs</span><span style="font-style: italic;">!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">And now for a little layout, pretty happy with the way this one turned out. So many times, I'm afraid to cute paper up, it's just too cute...That was the case with the blue gingham, the other side looks like a reading primer from the 50's...after being in the stash for a couple of months, I finally allowed myself to cut it, and I'm so glad I did.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2717/4144250267_80491f211a.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2717/4144250267_80491f211a.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div></div>Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-69354799884196977792009-12-01T17:23:00.002-07:002009-12-01T17:29:37.197-07:00Tuesday Craftiness<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14051213@N08/4144561937/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2653/4144561937_7a10e8ed53_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 354px; height: 350px;" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14051213@N08/4144561937/">fall-in-love</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/14051213@N08/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">akchristyn</span></a></span></div>Where does the time go? I made this layout at a crop in Ft. Collins over two weeks ago, don't know why it took me so long to post it here. Darn funny videos keep getting in the way. Anyway...love, love, love this picture of S from Halloween leaf play.<br /><br />I find this time of year a little hard to focus...crafting, decorating, baking, shopping, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">eggnog</span> latte consuming... which to do first? And it's not like work is a walk in the park this time of year. <span style="font-style: italic;">I wonder if others feel the same...</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Speaking of crafty distractions...crafting god --- <a href="http://timholtz.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/11/the-12-tags-of-christmasday-1.html">Tim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Holtz</span></a> started his 12 days of tags, an annual tradition, on his blog today. If only I can restrain myself from running out to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Michaels</span> or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Archivers</span> to get every <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">stinkin</span> supply (I know, I know...you're shocked I don't already own it, me too...me too). See what I mean distractions abound.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> </div>Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-5314768154051395242009-11-30T18:20:00.004-07:002009-12-03T17:48:02.248-07:00what do you get whenyou combine one of R&B's biggest divas --- Mary J Blige and pop opera icon Andre Bocelli and one of my favorite christmas carols. Something really special indeed. I watched this on Oprah just a few minutes ago and the rewound and watched again and then searched on youtube to share with you --- think of it as an early christmas present. The good stuff starts about 1:30 in...<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2fJsoEGpliA&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2fJsoEGpliA&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-23227305308658828432009-11-29T14:08:00.002-07:002009-11-29T14:09:44.689-07:00It's Good to Have Friends<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14051213@N08/4144249593/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2541/4144249593_1a7448f821_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14051213@N08/4144249593/">ATC Tray</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/14051213@N08/">akchristyn</a></span></div>with connections! You might remember me posting some atc creations and bemoaning the fact that I really wanted the ATC tray to put them in...I went on a search --- no local stores, pooh. Online...sold out, sold out, on SC in a project kit this month but the kit was $41 and all I wanted was the tray but I was willing to pay for the whole kit.<br /><br />Then out I went to get the mail, there's a key in the box and I thought 'oh no I thought I was doing better at getting the mail did I forget last week and the mailman move the crap to the bigger packages box. Crap!'<br /><br />Slowly I opened the box, and what to my surprised eyes did a see a big envelope from my <a href="http://lostintheattic.typepad.com/">dear friend Rachel</a> with the printer tray enclosed, I practically skipped home, it was such a great surprise. I quickly put my cuties in their homes, they were a little big, but I was able to cut them down without too much trouble. Now I want to make some for Christmas. Can't wait!<br /><br />Thanks Rach, you made my week --- maybe even the month!Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-45567390449737888522009-11-24T06:31:00.002-07:002009-11-24T09:48:45.187-07:00everyday moments<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14051213@N08/4122612056/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2618/4122612056_b4b8df8d4f_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14051213@N08/4122612056/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">DSC</span>_0005</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/14051213@N08/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">akchristyn</span></a></span></div>Another layout from November <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/">Studio Calico</a> goodies...one of my favorite things about kits I that they stretch my creativity, determined to get the most out of each one, I use things I wouldn't normally buy for myself like the paper I cut the weekly tabs out of or the flower card from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Sassafrass</span>. In the end, I'm grateful for the stretch, the pages turn out so much cuter---having a cutie like this to scrap doesn't hurt either. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOx5bq5ZTN19pSPAoNAhsDbZUf3Gv3tx1t7AisSnazIiqIB66kR8mfiPuujf9MRWLvZhLCsvVYZ8H5o7yKHd9ZDVskQONsyd3sj9npcaefCq1U5psC34XOjzf3oKszebRpZgU/s1600/supply-image.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 126px; height: 54px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOx5bq5ZTN19pSPAoNAhsDbZUf3Gv3tx1t7AisSnazIiqIB66kR8mfiPuujf9MRWLvZhLCsvVYZ8H5o7yKHd9ZDVskQONsyd3sj9npcaefCq1U5psC34XOjzf3oKszebRpZgU/s200/supply-image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407137033148987826" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Patterned Paper: Basic Grey(Green), Studio Calico(Daily Tabs)<br />Flower Card: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Sassafrass</span><br />Brad: Basic Grey</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" ><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Alphas</span>: AC (green), Crate Paper(Yellow)</span>Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-52053171385923907892009-11-23T06:18:00.000-07:002009-11-23T06:18:00.141-07:00In Case You Missed ItThis one is for my fellow Dave fans...<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_gJUpQMni20&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_gJUpQMni20&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />These skits always make me crack up, but Dave as Ozzy well...it doesn't get better than that...Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-54062321795923054912009-11-22T09:00:00.000-07:002009-11-22T20:27:15.306-07:00My Favorite ThingsFirst Oprah, now thrifty decorating blogs...who can resist the appeal of 'My Favorite Things'? Certainly not me...<a href="http://www.granvillehouse.blogspot.com/">320 * Sycamore</a> is a great decorating blog full of ideas to make things on the cheap, but this weekend she hosted a blog hop with lots of people playing along. Totally seemed like fun, so here goes...my favorite things --- if I won the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Powerball</span> lottery or married Mr. 66 Million dollar contract (<span style="font-style: italic;">I wonder which is statistically more probable</span>)I would buy one of each for each of you until then you'll just have to dream along with me.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.granvillehouse.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp19/lissylee/favoritethingsbutton.jpg" border="0" /></a></center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9lr-C_ogov6WBMOTx6W5J4kLU9hv6K3uojRhpnYHQzzcS47f6dDx9N-go6JCaNemcsCvP-tStNo4Jcv4zmCQD8h4YwwojRm1cS2if_xWRgd5XUcctpSIFh05-stUiTcdUmub/s1600/pBBW1-6708228v194.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 177px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9lr-C_ogov6WBMOTx6W5J4kLU9hv6K3uojRhpnYHQzzcS47f6dDx9N-go6JCaNemcsCvP-tStNo4Jcv4zmCQD8h4YwwojRm1cS2if_xWRgd5XUcctpSIFh05-stUiTcdUmub/s320/pBBW1-6708228v194.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406741423771018850" border="0" /></a><br />1. Bath and Body Works Lip Gloss...no day is complete without 3,4 or maybe more applications<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/2041/1609/store.apple.com/Catalog/regional/amr/nano/img/nano-purple.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 93px; height: 269px;" src="http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/2041/1609/store.apple.com/Catalog/regional/amr/nano/img/nano-purple.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />2. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">iPod</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Nano</span> with my favorite songs from this year<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKA4j0IjwCWy_LXBBTOeIrwulkXDTnbvzt7NZtzZzqHnCnpixzGv9FRSwymEaVnCi_uRoxFudMQAN9za0va6LE2jRnfI1rgmmtBnfLNoXKUz6qa8cKHKP9C7nHzz9WATvkXtAm/s1600/catalog_colormatching.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKA4j0IjwCWy_LXBBTOeIrwulkXDTnbvzt7NZtzZzqHnCnpixzGv9FRSwymEaVnCi_uRoxFudMQAN9za0va6LE2jRnfI1rgmmtBnfLNoXKUz6qa8cKHKP9C7nHzz9WATvkXtAm/s320/catalog_colormatching.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406753694668845650" border="0" /></a><br />3. Glimmer Mists in all the basic colors, not just for scrappy fun, I've used mists on dried flowers, fabric, even a painted tin star. Don't stand still in my craft room, you might get misted too, who couldn't use a little more sparkle in their life?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://static.studiocalico.com/system/kits/pictures/000/000/158/kit/Main_Kit_1_test_.jpg?1256655826"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 255px;" src="http://static.studiocalico.com/system/kits/pictures/000/000/158/kit/Main_Kit_1_test_.jpg?1256655826" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />4. Studio Calico subscription<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/416w3ae7haL._SL160_AA160_.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 112px; height: 112px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/416w3ae7haL._SL160_AA160_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div>5. This Lens (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ok</span> so this one is really a wish, but I'm betting it would be one of my favorite things if I had it)<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61DXW%2Bse9oL._SL160_AA160_.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 113px; height: 113px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61DXW%2Bse9oL._SL160_AA160_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div>6. My inner 8 year old put this on the list...why didn't they have cool stuff like this when I was a kid, I did melt my own in the easy bake oven to make multi-colored circle crayons.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0xulgCQ8SZJ5xChcfPILOJI9YFNGO-YfKlh9nVXn-9FlHs4qXUxqFjqUYXAra3Woxq0WB7S8Ql9-MlCk3uDMxsltiG6lpHpjOJKtcqo7CWCcnFieRdeBcC-L0xq8XcS9XkxX/s400/pier+one+fuzzy+throw.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0xulgCQ8SZJ5xChcfPILOJI9YFNGO-YfKlh9nVXn-9FlHs4qXUxqFjqUYXAra3Woxq0WB7S8Ql9-MlCk3uDMxsltiG6lpHpjOJKtcqo7CWCcnFieRdeBcC-L0xq8XcS9XkxX/s400/pier+one+fuzzy+throw.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div>7. A soft fluffy fleece blanket, mine is green...but this one from pier1 might be making it's way to my house soon<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDg7aHkCb-oSMtjfDU_9fYg4twTtAcmgmCkODHgMbiQr9_OGrEXo5WInUzoIqWqse6DBnZWGDOqh1BnQpaCcIlSQbRGp0hrhw_7Gqe-U_bi8eJ6Q1sSebqvkP5xr4bCFZXXAJt/s1600/chips.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 83px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDg7aHkCb-oSMtjfDU_9fYg4twTtAcmgmCkODHgMbiQr9_OGrEXo5WInUzoIqWqse6DBnZWGDOqh1BnQpaCcIlSQbRGp0hrhw_7Gqe-U_bi8eJ6Q1sSebqvkP5xr4bCFZXXAJt/s320/chips.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406748473745731714" border="0" /></a>.</div>8. Restaurant Style El <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Milagro</span> Tortilla Chips from Whole Foods, just like chips from your <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">fav</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">mexican</span> place...light, flaky, perfect<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.newenergysalon.com/iWeb/New%20Energy%20Salon/Images/emily2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 127px;" src="http://www.newenergysalon.com/iWeb/New%20Energy%20Salon/Images/emily2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div>9. Emily, my hairdresser extraordinaire at New Energy Salon...of course I can't give you Emily, but I would give a gift certificate to see her...purple optional<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.starbucks.com/images/retail/whatsnew_promo2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 136px; height: 192px;" src="http://www.starbucks.com/images/retail/whatsnew_promo2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />10. Egg <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Nog</span> Lattes<br /><br />Darn 10 so fast, can't stop yet...just a few more...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VGaDTIwVL._SL500_AA240_.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 206px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VGaDTIwVL._SL500_AA240_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JDZL%2BBC1L._SL500_AA240_.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 188px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JDZL%2BBC1L._SL500_AA240_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519OkOLsLSL._SL500_AA240_.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 212px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519OkOLsLSL._SL500_AA240_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />11. Christmas Movies...No Holiday Season is complete without a couple of movies, these are just a few of my favorites<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41iFrqo88nL._AA280_.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 280px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41iFrqo88nL._AA280_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div>12. The list wouldn't be completed without <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Dansko's</span>, I bought these beauties at a <a href="http://www.hearnesfinegoods.com/">charming little shop <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Hearne's</span></a> in Old Town, Ft. Collins.<br /><br />And finally because some of you may just have had this little ditty going through your head..<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/irhroQ14Ufo&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/irhroQ14Ufo&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Julie Andrews not your thing...try the vintage jazz god John Coltrane<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/I_n-gRS_wdI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/I_n-gRS_wdI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />You Tube is definitely one of my favorite things...<br /><br />Now it's your turn!Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-36215560287234677152009-11-21T07:29:00.004-07:002009-11-21T08:07:55.422-07:00Friday? Fill-insso I'm working off the better late than never motto here, since it's clearly Saturday morning at least in my neck of the woods...I've seen these cute little fill-ins on a couple of blogs and thought they looked kind of fun (I've always been a sucker for mad-libs) of course they're really intended to be answered on Friday, but...<span style="font-style: italic;">once a procrastinator, always a procrastinator</span><br /><br />1. We need <span style="font-weight: bold;">more laughter in the world</span><strong></strong>.<br />2. <strong>I was clued into <a href="http://wwepw.blogspot.com/">this blog</a> on Emma from Glee's fashion style</strong> and it made me smile.<br />3. If you want <strong>something, be prepared to work for it</strong>.<br />4.<span style="font-weight: bold;">Don't buy condoms at the dollar store</span> <strong></strong> because <span style="font-weight: bold;">you'll probably need to get the pregnancy test too</span>. (yes I saw both at my visit this week, some things are worth the money)<br />5. Massachusetts has a proposed 5% sales tax on elective cosmetic surgery; I think <strong>if the money goes to kids and/or eating disorder clinics I'm all for it</strong>. (Can you imagine the people that would show up for that Tea Party)<br />6. <strong>Seeing the joy on little one's faces</strong> makes for a happy holiday.<br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to resting, tomorrow my plans include <strong>laundry(first load already in)</strong> and Sunday, I want to <strong>see the Broncos put their game back together</strong>!<div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660872565681526026-1539347184105747067?l=fridayfillins.blogspot.com" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></div><br />And now for a little crafty goodness, I finished this layout at the crop last weekend and it makes me smile...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRAyFDGp19bR5Op9KfthBAqYdpHpXtcgAhcrqfWIKZ9p_ZDVlRZ7kx9cbmELrCMHZ8aTJFKSV8a6n8dEbhAy-A9rcsfl6xMQXF3TbrO7jHI7PeBdo14Yy4_RblHVJik-9WLXx/s1600/peekaboo1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 386px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRAyFDGp19bR5Op9KfthBAqYdpHpXtcgAhcrqfWIKZ9p_ZDVlRZ7kx9cbmELrCMHZ8aTJFKSV8a6n8dEbhAy-A9rcsfl6xMQXF3TbrO7jHI7PeBdo14Yy4_RblHVJik-9WLXx/s400/peekaboo1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406572004657340546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbyIiAtyBo1jTw-3X2bUktV1tTM5UK6FOIgstS4T0Fp7Nr0ZT7-OAu9f110yiuIcOoxrlGY13CGzXcB4M6MR99n6Sx1CWP7WNzLq7zCGstnd7g_AufgAK4Z1n7XP8U-b1RfYu_/s1600/supply-image.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 86px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbyIiAtyBo1jTw-3X2bUktV1tTM5UK6FOIgstS4T0Fp7Nr0ZT7-OAu9f110yiuIcOoxrlGY13CGzXcB4M6MR99n6Sx1CWP7WNzLq7zCGstnd7g_AufgAK4Z1n7XP8U-b1RfYu_/s200/supply-image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406572239630723858" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Kit: Studio Calico, Marketplace<br />Patterned Paper: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">BG</span>, October Afternoon<br />Brad: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Sassafrass</span><br />Alpha: Making Memories<br />Flower: Bella Blvd<br />Mist: Tattered Angels Dazzling Diamonds (I know you can't see it in the pic but the bow and plaid paper sparkles)</span><br /><br />Happy Weekend!Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-69202578653870336542009-11-16T07:48:00.004-07:002009-11-17T18:35:08.095-07:00Handmade w/Love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYWJovvK-9vl0Jl6S15fxmg5CP3Zt7a3e25542nmJzj5czOhkxN-R-F5ntUulYd3SDKeRzz1FKs5vMBQZ_AdpRS1VVi7P1VBvG_ZXtVohjmZL4J-cdUnTwwb_aGVbiLhskzCrx/s1600/handmade.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 377px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYWJovvK-9vl0Jl6S15fxmg5CP3Zt7a3e25542nmJzj5czOhkxN-R-F5ntUulYd3SDKeRzz1FKs5vMBQZ_AdpRS1VVi7P1VBvG_ZXtVohjmZL4J-cdUnTwwb_aGVbiLhskzCrx/s400/handmade.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404713757718033138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVKEykVkKNxgN3VNaMdJUHX27L5cwQZ0V-RjWSE4Y34yIRoKhYp22qDSRJHCrj34ImwADDb3eCIJ8ix64qS8RoYjDRw1FxW1lxcyGZBnnhGqjVSuBJO7LZh01NTdBxplpq2Oe/s1600/supply-image.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 152px; height: 65px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVKEykVkKNxgN3VNaMdJUHX27L5cwQZ0V-RjWSE4Y34yIRoKhYp22qDSRJHCrj34ImwADDb3eCIJ8ix64qS8RoYjDRw1FxW1lxcyGZBnnhGqjVSuBJO7LZh01NTdBxplpq2Oe/s200/supply-image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405250043986964178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Patterned Paper:Hambly<br />Stamps: Studio Calico<br />Ribbon: AC<br />Brad and Journal Spot: Sassafrass<br /></span><br /><br /><br />As soon as I saw the dress form paper from Hambly in an add-on kit from Studio Calico, it was a <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">must have</span>, that it came with fun stamps and other fab goodies was an added bonus. I couldn't thing of a better way to use it than a page about the dress I made for Sienna.Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-66394460218591388092009-11-16T07:45:00.006-07:002009-11-16T20:42:42.154-07:00Permission to playAnyone who knows me knows I'm all about structure and rules and habits, I'm happiest when I can create rules...and uncomfortable when I'm around people who 'break the rules' except when in the crafty world, where I'm drawn to the work of the rule breakers. I watch them and think 'no way' will that turn out and it does. for them, not me or at least I thought so until I read through a class by one of the best...<a href="http://rondapalazzari.typepad.com/helpmeronda/atom.xml">Miss Ronda Palazzari </a>created for a <a href="http://www.cocoadaisy.com/blog/">Cocoa Daisy</a> Online Crop.<br /><br />I read these words on Sunday morning as the snow fell all around and thought gee that sounds familiar...<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">We cloud our minds with the "what ifs?" and self doubts. </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What if i don't like what i do?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What if i mess up my paper?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I don't know how to do this.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I have never tried it before so i will just mess it up.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">So lets clear those self doubts by just playing! After all, sometimes it is just about the journey. You may mess up. You may lose a few pattern paper scraps a long the way. Let go of those worries. We all make mistakes</span><br /><br />And I did and boy am I glad I did...<br /><br />I gave my permission to make a mess...and a mess I did<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqqSfnl9KrlFNj4r3LaeOZj7Id69PMgyQkfr1DD3OCCm6wHNY5Zpdfr1POrgyvTUM6Fi6sKZqJjK3KdqEzO1VVEl67I5MfDWZ0jpvwCgzz5qm_ALUmLt2v5ISu3mfi3boTyu1/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 169px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqqSfnl9KrlFNj4r3LaeOZj7Id69PMgyQkfr1DD3OCCm6wHNY5Zpdfr1POrgyvTUM6Fi6sKZqJjK3KdqEzO1VVEl67I5MfDWZ0jpvwCgzz5qm_ALUmLt2v5ISu3mfi3boTyu1/s320/DSC_0014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404713406402379682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRP4Zm1oBoYRNVoVEj4AB6CPDfOiapasGaaLegWVy4antxbBTnYMc10Ho_xG-lNHvfRD_w0mjVwF8tXEaVM1EIP2O_AIE3Q59PDYiSr7Xj-hksxyZHRNJrBFadsDSIHuc5iS42/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 117px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRP4Zm1oBoYRNVoVEj4AB6CPDfOiapasGaaLegWVy4antxbBTnYMc10Ho_xG-lNHvfRD_w0mjVwF8tXEaVM1EIP2O_AIE3Q59PDYiSr7Xj-hksxyZHRNJrBFadsDSIHuc5iS42/s320/DSC_0013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404713404329298434" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7ccVb3ScgOjHa7zx9nShyphenhyphenXTsRibaDseBk2IigI-W8vRUxFbfDJ58MkzujpcVMUkUAui6Ev99qEV5m3xKyI_7h-cgdI6fowsROpYnCvqBVvmt9lX56cbhjj-07aOAT-QIFNO-/s1600/DSC_0015.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 118px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7ccVb3ScgOjHa7zx9nShyphenhyphenXTsRibaDseBk2IigI-W8vRUxFbfDJ58MkzujpcVMUkUAui6Ev99qEV5m3xKyI_7h-cgdI6fowsROpYnCvqBVvmt9lX56cbhjj-07aOAT-QIFNO-/s320/DSC_0015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404713418371898658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'm not sure my desk will ever be the same...<br /><br />I gave myself permission to play with all of my mists, stamps, paint, rub-ons, misc supplies and just play<br /><br />And play I did and here's what I ended up with...ok so once color scheme started to emerge I went with it and then the theme emerged of positive messages to myself...now if only I could get my hands on one of those cute <a href="http://www.shopatron.com/products/productdetail/Artist+Printers+Tray/part_number=12556/533.0.1.1.62667.0.0.0.0?">ATC printer's trays from 7 Gypsies</a> to put all of my pretties in...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfyS42SU1zvR0uOmzMVLeVow4VpKuUuF6IIWvcpfAAZ_W02oFQ03PBCYxwxjBdjLPqObRMbmnwDQJK2YSexq0p8NIXxlICrQPAZpmtyEFisMgqMhuaduhm4UOMe2yOBASfHV6Q/s1600/atc-cards.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfyS42SU1zvR0uOmzMVLeVow4VpKuUuF6IIWvcpfAAZ_W02oFQ03PBCYxwxjBdjLPqObRMbmnwDQJK2YSexq0p8NIXxlICrQPAZpmtyEFisMgqMhuaduhm4UOMe2yOBASfHV6Q/s400/atc-cards.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404713047180058674" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Thank you, thank you Ronda! Be sure to check out her class <a href="http://www.cocoadaisy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=4092&start=0">Loads of Layers</a> and give yourself permission to play!<br /></div>Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-22083273913642555802009-11-15T08:11:00.009-07:002009-11-15T14:09:57.937-07:00where does the time go?the last week seemed to vanish, I had great plans and blog posts written in my head of things to share but that's as far as I got.<br /><br />Friday was an exciting day because this little layout was highlighted on the <a href="http://studiocalico.blogspot.com/2009/11/member-inspiration.html">Studio Calico blog</a>, snatched right out of the gallery along with a few others. It made me so happy to get the email and a little ashamed that it was shared with the 'world' before here with my loyal readers. But you get the <span style="font-style: italic;">extra special</span> story behind it...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDtOPYEz9AjhMuXO35Tpbmfdqt0o8uCwKumgji72-RvijBwRSN2kWPaCyWIhh8UhqhCQEvCqfzA-EpnAcfQhg3wbLWJrha3RMqH1RqaII0IgdkRoy07Z25q4zL1vboHakQ_-y/s1600-h/tree+girl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 395px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDtOPYEz9AjhMuXO35Tpbmfdqt0o8uCwKumgji72-RvijBwRSN2kWPaCyWIhh8UhqhCQEvCqfzA-EpnAcfQhg3wbLWJrha3RMqH1RqaII0IgdkRoy07Z25q4zL1vboHakQ_-y/s400/tree+girl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404351870727889762" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dNVNkopdb3_XBBlwJ2FhPlu0C3BZg4u5t268VbXc_JQ7nKf32Tu7Vhe4BUBuAcGbtIDnLaf97U2AcfDvj2zWFOP7NUfK1Dxt20cj1h1BA4uHHrUetiFe0lrcGU_LwI3fhby_/s1600-h/supply-image.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 149px; height: 64px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dNVNkopdb3_XBBlwJ2FhPlu0C3BZg4u5t268VbXc_JQ7nKf32Tu7Vhe4BUBuAcGbtIDnLaf97U2AcfDvj2zWFOP7NUfK1Dxt20cj1h1BA4uHHrUetiFe0lrcGU_LwI3fhby_/s200/supply-image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404358593401689154" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Patterned Paper: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sassafrass</span>, Cosmo Cricket<br />Mist: Tattered Angels (Yellow Daisy)<br />Alpha: Cosmo Cricket<br />Journal Spot: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Sassafrass</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Cardstock</span>: Scenic Route (blue grid)</span><br /><br />It all started with the tree shape and as you may know if you scrapped with me recently I'm a little obsessed with <a href="http://mytatteredangels.com/glimmermisttechniques.php">Glimmer Mists </a>so I wanted to mist a tree shape <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_vDuuBib65ByzckF6BlKuRBjkssPGGHAdJlnwxaRfAN8_dLI_b77262GP8PUDNtVbiBcLD-_rZEdWfo58IlOPRKHdr3BBjiX5E62PGO8wywBwVKi3VveGh7JK4YluFT0L3Ij/s1600-h/ugly+sass.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_vDuuBib65ByzckF6BlKuRBjkssPGGHAdJlnwxaRfAN8_dLI_b77262GP8PUDNtVbiBcLD-_rZEdWfo58IlOPRKHdr3BBjiX5E62PGO8wywBwVKi3VveGh7JK4YluFT0L3Ij/s320/ugly+sass.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404353175065241602" border="0" /></a>on some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">cardstock</span> to make a page, but not wanting to waste a piece of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">cardstock</span> for the template I decided to use this piece of <a href="http://sassafras.typepad.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Sassafrass</span></a> paper included in October's SC kit, which did not appeal to me at all, let's face it this paper in the wrong hands can go wrong. I couldn't find my sheet so Houston gave me hers. I cut the tree and misted the shape on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">cardstock</span> but it just didn't quite work out the way I envisioned in my head (such things rarely do) so the little tree cut out hung around in my stash for a few weeks, it was too cute in a '<span style="font-style: italic;">so ugly it's cute' </span>way that I couldn't throw it away and once I printed these pics I was sure glad I didn't. I was perfect for these shots I took of S in a tree <span style="font-style: italic;">(don't worry moms not too high up and I was right there to ensure safety</span>). Add a few Martha butterflies and a little mist and a happy page is done.<br /><br />Here's another example of my mist obsession, this one totally inspired by <a href="http://rondapalazzari.typepad.com/helpmeronda/">Rhonda</a>. I misted through plastic mesh and on some bubble wrap to make the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">kraft</span> background and then lightly misted the cream background.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisCu7enZ9OmuGw8b8OcZT8inZ7nLs1h6a1yM4yVJW8PtylimUjEI26R-BKznA6GiNgPgvsX9YwWJ95CIYqN6z9NZX6Qvnuf_bs62Ywp7d24K2bUSeqTWGZYu10ZY1FCnmXcBD/s1600-h/zoocrew.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisCu7enZ9OmuGw8b8OcZT8inZ7nLs1h6a1yM4yVJW8PtylimUjEI26R-BKznA6GiNgPgvsX9YwWJ95CIYqN6z9NZX6Qvnuf_bs62Ywp7d24K2bUSeqTWGZYu10ZY1FCnmXcBD/s400/zoocrew.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404355289007273522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dNVNkopdb3_XBBlwJ2FhPlu0C3BZg4u5t268VbXc_JQ7nKf32Tu7Vhe4BUBuAcGbtIDnLaf97U2AcfDvj2zWFOP7NUfK1Dxt20cj1h1BA4uHHrUetiFe0lrcGU_LwI3fhby_/s1600-h/supply-image.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 131px; height: 56px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dNVNkopdb3_XBBlwJ2FhPlu0C3BZg4u5t268VbXc_JQ7nKf32Tu7Vhe4BUBuAcGbtIDnLaf97U2AcfDvj2zWFOP7NUfK1Dxt20cj1h1BA4uHHrUetiFe0lrcGU_LwI3fhby_/s200/supply-image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404358593401689154" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Patterned Paper: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Sassafrass</span> (hippos), Jenni <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Bowlin</span> (Text)<br />Stickers: Pink <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Paislee</span> (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">woodgrain</span> scallop), <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">WeR</span> (flocked flowers)<br />Alphas: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Sassafrass</span> (Zoo), Jenni <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Bowlin</span> (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Crw</span>), AC (E)<br />Mists: Tattered Angels (Turquoise, Key Lime) </span><br /><br /><br />And speaking of mists, yesterday I went to a crop in Ft. Collins and set next to the queen of mists <a href="http://www.blogerisms.blogspot.com/">Liz Hicks</a>, <span style="font-style: italic;">seriously the queen</span> aka the education coordinator for Tattered Angels. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Oh My</span>! Very Inspiring!! Can't wait to try out a few things I saw her do.Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-78078740664655661752009-11-06T06:51:00.001-07:002009-11-06T06:53:24.748-07:00I Love LunchI couldn't let you all down, here's the improv video from the today show<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xRKfZ0mGLaY&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xRKfZ0mGLaY&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Love the Claim Chowder girl aka Ann CurryRanger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-75734463126330736962009-11-04T17:37:00.000-07:002009-11-04T17:37:00.550-07:00Pouting w/o Glee?Yeah me too, silly, stupid baseball...<br /><br />In the meantime, the Improve Everywhere gang is at it again, appearently they were on the today show this am, I was of course at work so I missed it, and sadly that one isn't posted on their you tube channel yet, but I did find a new to me Grocery Store Musical for us all to enjoy while we pout over Glee and wait for the next installment<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WnY59mDJ1gg&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WnY59mDJ1gg&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-30141780230995817202009-11-01T15:45:00.005-07:002009-11-01T15:55:02.215-07:00PonderLots to Ponder...<br /><br />How long will it take all of the snow to melt?<br /><br />What happened to the Broncos?<br /><br />When visiting friends why the dog jumps their fence and ends up in the neighbors yard, but won't jump back?<br /><br />To take a nap or read a book for the last precious hours of a Sunday afternoon?<br /><br />If I don't go to the grocery store today, will there be enough Halloween candy to sustain me for the night?<br /><br />How did this girl get to be so cute?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm20kmkh0w3JU_FDRXXqx8_4y5M93ruYVCrdmKRfY_dLBQpiASLsI0N5CdZ581PRk7_ONNH7xDiOVxGIcA70IIKym6E4FYjN-x6s4zRbaHs6ajFEJx0t2l4CFTQKkjGtnxxCvI/s1600-h/ponder.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm20kmkh0w3JU_FDRXXqx8_4y5M93ruYVCrdmKRfY_dLBQpiASLsI0N5CdZ581PRk7_ONNH7xDiOVxGIcA70IIKym6E4FYjN-x6s4zRbaHs6ajFEJx0t2l4CFTQKkjGtnxxCvI/s400/ponder.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399270976427139986" border="0" /></a><br />I wish I could take credit for this page, but I lifted the combo from <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/15960">this layout</a> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ArlaMo</span> at <a href="www.studiocalico.com">Studio Calico</a>.Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-55802874901772353542009-10-29T09:50:00.006-06:002009-11-15T14:10:24.191-07:00This Post Brought to You by the letter...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3340/3501125488_96d2826c77.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 256px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3340/3501125488_96d2826c77.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> photo by Leo Reynolds via flickr</span>:<a rel="cc:attributionURL" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/"> <span style="font-size:78%;">http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> / <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">CC BY-NC-SA 2.0</a></span><br /><br />S as in...<br />Saturday... check out the gorgeous fall weather we had a mere 4 days ago...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUsTzdaNOJcyUBEMpNkOUytOylfkH1Oq9SjtLi1oZ4YmdWZubqDafEcw1olNNt4ty9Y-GnNjeCMSB1C3sWd-378-anEfHq6rcoRRG_S7hCVplTWCHu6gCU9T7a2YbcaY0OdDpa/s1600-h/DSC_0026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUsTzdaNOJcyUBEMpNkOUytOylfkH1Oq9SjtLi1oZ4YmdWZubqDafEcw1olNNt4ty9Y-GnNjeCMSB1C3sWd-378-anEfHq6rcoRRG_S7hCVplTWCHu6gCU9T7a2YbcaY0OdDpa/s400/DSC_0026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398051659255435042" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">and now we have</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> </span>S</span>now, lots and lots of SNOW...you can barely make out the path Tanner and I took on the am walk near the bottom of the picture, snow was up to my knees.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOgf00lsE-GaYYPrdUX0czphHjJbzmOy5Np5FNU8i_fkg5d5MNEm0zluPykMx4Pk-7KXpZ6nCZSpyJlrhVOv8_MrGG6Z6BAL3f2T76w5EbzMPthrI_KVvIL4Ke1u6wTciY76I/s1600-h/DSC_0002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOgf00lsE-GaYYPrdUX0czphHjJbzmOy5Np5FNU8i_fkg5d5MNEm0zluPykMx4Pk-7KXpZ6nCZSpyJlrhVOv8_MrGG6Z6BAL3f2T76w5EbzMPthrI_KVvIL4Ke1u6wTciY76I/s400/DSC_0002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398051666672914770" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">S</span>ew, <span style="font-weight: bold;">S</span>ienna and <span style="font-weight: bold;">S</span>urprise<br /><br />Yes I surprised myself by actually finishing the dress I gave you a peek of last week, in time for her to wear it for awhile on Saturday. I gave up on the reversible part, we'll save that for another day. Clearly it's a little big, but we made it work.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnGnWAyQkcdjyqJJ0rdinQ5rWrh3P5m91-lg0JoXZ0qSgDEXVGUNgep77q14VvXgSbVFH-srS2xKMSWrbM3tKoBwnqLLpBTnzppIm2TH64_nGrad96HaoBKvg5NxS6yDgXwbw/s1600-h/DSC_0013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 182px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnGnWAyQkcdjyqJJ0rdinQ5rWrh3P5m91-lg0JoXZ0qSgDEXVGUNgep77q14VvXgSbVFH-srS2xKMSWrbM3tKoBwnqLLpBTnzppIm2TH64_nGrad96HaoBKvg5NxS6yDgXwbw/s400/DSC_0013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398051677917090034" border="0" /></a><br />Sorry, couldn't find any forward facing shots that showed off the full dress. She's staring off into the pasture where there were horses just a few minutes ago. We took the trail specifically to go on a horsie hunt, hoping to see some horses in their pastures or if we got really lucky, someone riding along. We got our wish, not only did we happen upon some horses in a pasture, but our timing was perfect, the owner of the horses we looked at came out to the field to halter a horse as we were standing by the fence and he brought the horses over. S was in shock! It's one thing to see a horse in a book or out in the field, but standing right next to you is a whole other story.<br /><br />Speaking of stories, here's the picture of her telling the story in her own toddler-ese as we made our way back down the trail...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVcVX41Wv55mOo05dtZMNxTSFivJ-Sfjq8O_gYz4qTFNyMr67DnbHVqzPSSkT5aBg1k4sSoXND3UDEvqEhd8FvEes-c5zH0PaYm7eBLM8MHg3lNlPu0veOEv_bCNSCtx-RRNy/s1600-h/DSC_0009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVcVX41Wv55mOo05dtZMNxTSFivJ-Sfjq8O_gYz4qTFNyMr67DnbHVqzPSSkT5aBg1k4sSoXND3UDEvqEhd8FvEes-c5zH0PaYm7eBLM8MHg3lNlPu0veOEv_bCNSCtx-RRNy/s400/DSC_0009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398054653249276130" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Off to make the most of snow day number 2, laundry is going, dishwasher running, maybe I'll hit the scraproom.<br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div>Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-84243792693562919592009-10-28T07:00:00.002-06:002009-10-28T07:06:55.181-06:00I got my wish!It's a snow day, yippee! But I'm still up and in the morning routine---checking various email accounts for anything of note. I came across this ad from Petsmart...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqoUNtltfn8dsWdpoRRizMWqxNg_NjBdaD68JBia6RP9hr19NAGGbHX164XGywJmTnJnKUZ-t4d_A0vg7rtCCfpOlEABcF1zvYmS-BHUHb70c6nOwt-IxnB1-MCkgA1ZDGV2m5/s1600-h/pumpkin+spice+dog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 507px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqoUNtltfn8dsWdpoRRizMWqxNg_NjBdaD68JBia6RP9hr19NAGGbHX164XGywJmTnJnKUZ-t4d_A0vg7rtCCfpOlEABcF1zvYmS-BHUHb70c6nOwt-IxnB1-MCkgA1ZDGV2m5/s400/pumpkin+spice+dog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397635341201571682" border="0" /></a><br />Seriously? As you know I'm a lover of all things fall, I have many items with the pumpkin spice sent in my house at the moment, but I think I'll draw the line at having Tanner smell like it too. Something just doesn't seem right about that.<br /><br />Enjoy your snow day if you have one!Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-47442066693198180022009-10-27T19:56:00.005-06:002009-10-27T20:42:54.371-06:00A storm is brewing...and I'm 'not so' secretly hoping for a major one that turns into a snow day. 5-10" is all we're predicted to get so I doubt my wishes will come true, just enough to make driving a pain.<br /><br />Once upon a time this was a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">scrapbooking</span> blog, so I thought it only fair that I finally show off a layout or two. I scrapped on Friday and Saturday night with some of my favorite girls, so inspiring they are...and the laughter, so much it hurt.<br /><br />So for Jen, who I've missed so much a double page layout, with only a couple of buttons...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKvMZdbH1IlSleS_fITap4vBhmXFg0sbzFVVKR3qPfR2dFOqRApxYLBqMWB7QAcOkeauExDPOphBCcFKnr8WLgmB2YQi1UU0EYjGKrF-sR2aBD3Q74VJ_cfhjUzfVv_T_D3bI/s1600-h/justmysize2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKvMZdbH1IlSleS_fITap4vBhmXFg0sbzFVVKR3qPfR2dFOqRApxYLBqMWB7QAcOkeauExDPOphBCcFKnr8WLgmB2YQi1UU0EYjGKrF-sR2aBD3Q74VJ_cfhjUzfVv_T_D3bI/s400/justmysize2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397465740688295826" border="0" /></a><br />I love the way Sienna walks with such determination, here she is one the hunt for the perfect pumpkin, which sadly was elusive on this particular day. Oh well maybe next year...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpbsHiFSU-m0pkCy4BuTVnFZtH88iIwPfljlgwkrOqmVAGkXb65yxsbaJ26XGrQL3ShsRy66GM2kK_c8R_QUcEU0v804zuR5J1qOfCfbWI3sqlQ5ctYrQPxAceEZLeLgLMrYF/s1600-h/pumpkin-hunting.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpbsHiFSU-m0pkCy4BuTVnFZtH88iIwPfljlgwkrOqmVAGkXb65yxsbaJ26XGrQL3ShsRy66GM2kK_c8R_QUcEU0v804zuR5J1qOfCfbWI3sqlQ5ctYrQPxAceEZLeLgLMrYF/s400/pumpkin-hunting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397466202383291634" border="0" /></a><br />and if you think those are cute, wait until you see her in her <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">halloween</span> costume, we took the essential costume/leaves pictures on Saturday. I have lots of editing to do, but here's a sneak peek for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">fam</span>.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZYeJp2gsChcwWtVYwJF4EIa8hSUXNQh3Q-jloGhbCQ8ueRl1AsJUaJy4VKCKV2YaStDyetHWdtVPg-i7rbV8wrBCfk_9S2FkZuEfOKUhoEPNB9NYG3qiYeRuLUra4MyvhbYY/s1600-h/giraffegirlsneak.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 373px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZYeJp2gsChcwWtVYwJF4EIa8hSUXNQh3Q-jloGhbCQ8ueRl1AsJUaJy4VKCKV2YaStDyetHWdtVPg-i7rbV8wrBCfk_9S2FkZuEfOKUhoEPNB9NYG3qiYeRuLUra4MyvhbYY/s400/giraffegirlsneak.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397475363879457394" border="0" /></a>Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-83134791431747771022009-10-22T18:19:00.005-06:002009-11-15T14:10:24.192-07:00"Dressing the Nest' for Fall<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZ_cGAJsWirjxPcMcNzxyLVII8KgaOvnO7JzMSxHy6zZ-NQlHIW6TEIK-V8163Bv-18Y_bGf2xINMesuTCFqT3BwipM_zyU-L8dB7g0U0w0DwphU3gZDmfy2knYfmwa9POlrT/s1600-h/fall-decor-page-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZ_cGAJsWirjxPcMcNzxyLVII8KgaOvnO7JzMSxHy6zZ-NQlHIW6TEIK-V8163Bv-18Y_bGf2xINMesuTCFqT3BwipM_zyU-L8dB7g0U0w0DwphU3gZDmfy2knYfmwa9POlrT/s400/fall-decor-page-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395583732529354690" border="0" /></a><br />How did it get to be Thursday so fast? If you remember way back on Sunday, I promised a glimpse into some of the fall decor I've been inspired to put together. In all honesty, I started this post last night and then got swept away by Glee (Emma as Audrey, simply wonderful). All inspiration credit goes to <a href="http://www.thenester.com">The Nester</a> and her 31 Days to a Better Dressed Nest Series(although today's post ---fix something not particularly inspiring or maybe it's just because I like to put my head in hole and avoid those things, <span style="font-style: italic;">wonder if a call to the prop manager counts?)</span><br /><br />The fall banner(center pic and close up on right) is what started this whole thing. Nester found it <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxLLC7PpehAIlM-1fnCgb2PcD8y-fhoWdaAGz1-7JPJZp80tO9rxN2sZCCUGV-xWCpwfjmHL-5BJfh8al6zTWW61p6R3H2vUznZRXvKFWaI8XcNxvyKVsQo89s49QhfdqEY4S/s1600-h/falldecor2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxLLC7PpehAIlM-1fnCgb2PcD8y-fhoWdaAGz1-7JPJZp80tO9rxN2sZCCUGV-xWCpwfjmHL-5BJfh8al6zTWW61p6R3H2vUznZRXvKFWaI8XcNxvyKVsQo89s49QhfdqEY4S/s320/falldecor2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395584089838111602" border="0" /></a>somewhere else and made one and you know it was everything I had not to rush out an buy some burlap that very minute. But I couldn't just hang a plain burlap banner ---oh no I decided I really wanted to redo the whole fireplace 'focal wall'. I've been scouting punched tin mirrors at antique stores and outside markets for a few months ---long enough to know the real deal is way out of my budget. So off to Hobby Lobby to try and find something similar, that was a no go, but mirrors were on sale so I came home with a plain black mirror. I painted the molded frame white and rubbed some silver to antique and I'm pretty happy. Banner is super easy...cut burlap into triangles, stencil letters in brown paint (I used some old BG chip letters to make the stencil) then punch 4 holes with your handy dandy crop-o-dile at the top and thread some twine or ribbon. The original poster had twine, but I'm thinking she must not have had cute brown and white polka dot ribbon, otherwise how could she resist.<br /><br />The Nester is a big promoter of the 'Shop the House' theory for accessorizing and decorating, Yay for her as she has clearly spent her extra pennies on accessories at TJ Max and Ross. I shopped my house and came up with 3 types of things: clothing, craft supplies, and dead and faded dried flowers. Sadly hanging my beloved pink denim jacket on the wall just didn't look right, so I moved on to the craft supplies. Who knew mists could bring life to faded flowers? I wrapped a basic jar candle in my beloved ribbon and stuck a misted prima in the middle. Did you know burlap is super cheap? Not great if you suffer from asthma or allergies, but if you can get past it, this stuff is great for decorating for fall on the cheap. Not only did I use it on the banner, I used as table covers and runners for a bookcase, dining table, and side table. Then I stuffed an old pillow in a folded piece and stitched it up with some twine. Cute, made cuter by hot gluing some silk leaves (in the $1 spot at Target) on the front.<br /><br />Even my October kit from Studio Calico got in the fun, I copied <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixd1jmJhOLQ3YwHvKW-rSCeL0jKol1EX3NqH_5xPIuCrjGK8nAhx_jW3CHAwDYsKwOrAmzLWIACM7wH3goqCAy_rMY-ZXL_XuLVVQgjyhvxYmwGH8oh600Ftie2Gt3hJ1tusE0/s1600-h/fall-decor6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixd1jmJhOLQ3YwHvKW-rSCeL0jKol1EX3NqH_5xPIuCrjGK8nAhx_jW3CHAwDYsKwOrAmzLWIACM7wH3goqCAy_rMY-ZXL_XuLVVQgjyhvxYmwGH8oh600Ftie2Gt3hJ1tusE0/s320/fall-decor6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395584086537109314" border="0" /></a>this from<br />one of the Tinas on the SC Design Team. Make a tree from Bo Bunny rubons, spell out Autumn with BG letter stickers, add some Cosmo Boyfriend paper, Brown cardstock and green pompom trim and you've got a festive art piece, stick it a frame from Goodwill with some silk leaves hot glued on and you've hit a home run.<br /><br />I'm still on the search for the perfect pumpkin to be the centerpiece on the dining table, for now the white plastic one is filling in just fine.<br /><br />How about you, how have you dressed you nest for fall?Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-10551926760750540902009-10-18T11:03:00.003-06:002009-10-18T11:49:06.603-06:00I'm alive...v. #123?I know it seems like most of the posts these days are either ...'I'm alive'(that title is really for my mom's benefit, I presume that most of the rest of you assume I'm alive) or 'Catching Up' so much so I'm thinking maybe I should start version-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ing</span> those titles are heck change the name of the whole blog to one of those two. I had good intentions of coming home each night, often writing the post in my head on the way home, but then I get here and Tanner, my tummy, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">tv</span> and bed get my attention and off to bed I go without a post.<br /><br />So in effort to make sure another weekend doesn't go by without a nod to anyone who's still reading, here's what I've been up to...<br /><br />1. I wrangled this box of layouts, plus other random ones laying around my scrap area into albums, yes albums...two brand new red AC albums, as you can see in the second pic, this is my first foray in nearly 15 years (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ack</span>!) of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">scrapbooking</span> that I have attempted any uniformity in the album department. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-_SDs0SKGrM8ttjl8f0sYkP2NLq4N16SDWJRJEXISGgZClWLgul3PSzBeJWVfdYEf_3P0yWGW2VikfAju5oAf1IH9z9aezlCg7cCoSO4cmUILJbZFnqyRM1sJrVn1z1f5FIY/s1600-h/DSC_0055.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-_SDs0SKGrM8ttjl8f0sYkP2NLq4N16SDWJRJEXISGgZClWLgul3PSzBeJWVfdYEf_3P0yWGW2VikfAju5oAf1IH9z9aezlCg7cCoSO4cmUILJbZFnqyRM1sJrVn1z1f5FIY/s320/DSC_0055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393988799969619010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwGlXJxqjVhbkeus9ZPUF83iiuLtpeSCpX0qoSu23dVauayRPwj9S9zKLzwYdNhXoYXpKDqf7tJQruVhd-bFSczesm-af_vsgkHvYe4jHu1W_d1-_bL63bkJ7CzvEmvJRRa8L/s1600-h/DSC_0056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwGlXJxqjVhbkeus9ZPUF83iiuLtpeSCpX0qoSu23dVauayRPwj9S9zKLzwYdNhXoYXpKDqf7tJQruVhd-bFSczesm-af_vsgkHvYe4jHu1W_d1-_bL63bkJ7CzvEmvJRRa8L/s320/DSC_0056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393988814071749970" border="0" /></a><br />2. I started and have nearly finished sewing a dress for S, with some fabric I have in my stash for ever. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Confession:</span> I bought this fabric almost 2 years ago...<span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Rach</span> I was going to make an apron for you out of it, but now you're the apron goddess</span> that I decided it was probably <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ok</span> to do something else with it. I think it may be the first thing I've tried to cut from a pattern since 8<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">th</span> grade home <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">ec</span>. And of course all these years of Project Runway have seeped into my brain and I feel the need to off-road it a bit. When it's done it will actually be a reversible, with a small black and white polka dot pattern on the opposite side. Wish me luck that I get it made before she grows out of it.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVuHqcSs_7kBo1L55-80isa4r0Z_o12-h6xB8n7SH3ZI3aYlsuhBWHRm6bzJSneMyBY-lCLMVEgbQOpHpVIZRVThwTd76iN6srKLvlnOp9LG42V9iSVSj25E0TMAM_PAQ1HNM/s1600-h/DSC_0045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVuHqcSs_7kBo1L55-80isa4r0Z_o12-h6xB8n7SH3ZI3aYlsuhBWHRm6bzJSneMyBY-lCLMVEgbQOpHpVIZRVThwTd76iN6srKLvlnOp9LG42V9iSVSj25E0TMAM_PAQ1HNM/s320/DSC_0045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393988821366088498" border="0" /></a><br />3. I was introduced to a wonderful decorating blog...<a href="http://nestingplacenc.blogspot.com/2009/10/31-days-to-better-dressed-nest-day-17_17.html">The Nesting Place</a> via Michelle from the Kraft Girls team. I love the Nester's motto: <span style="font-style: italic;">'It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful'</span> This month, she started a series: 31 days to a Better Dressed Nest. Serendipity stepped in and I found these curtains on about day 3 and the desire to redecorate the living room was born.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJngdNAndVpFq0NYBD7Rfg-q0pEcFolSTTQ3TSP1oglAoujfdnM2udDBALKNzEpLDqY2jZ97aLTNWD5m1BMvSRzFR8QggCvZhZfz2ionI4FQuci-LHw28CP20m4UL9nj0kqdmK/s1600-h/DSC_0062.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJngdNAndVpFq0NYBD7Rfg-q0pEcFolSTTQ3TSP1oglAoujfdnM2udDBALKNzEpLDqY2jZ97aLTNWD5m1BMvSRzFR8QggCvZhZfz2ionI4FQuci-LHw28CP20m4UL9nj0kqdmK/s320/DSC_0062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393988832751031826" border="0" /></a><br />In all honesty, re-decorate might be a stretch, it would mean that the room was decorated to begin with. Until now, it was a pretty basic room with one major piece of art, several photos, and a Japanese screen...no curtains, TV on a TV tray and a mess of cords for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">TIVO</span>, etc in plain site. So I've been working on it the past couple of weeks, repeating to my self 'it doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful' and it's really starting to come <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">together</span>. I'll post a few pics of some of the crafty projects later in the week.<br /><br />4. I've been reading more than ever now that for the first time in years --- <span style="font-weight: bold;">I got a library card</span>. I think my neighborhood library is in the running for the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">poshest</span> library ever. It moved to the new '<span style="font-style: italic;">suburban trying to be urban</span>' development about a mile or so from my house. I has a deck with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Adirondack</span> chairs overlooking the courtyard, lots and lots of beautiful computers, my favorite part is the online request and self checkout features...and you may be saying '<span style="font-style: italic;">so what my library has those things</span>' and I'll say oh yeah well does yours have <span style="font-weight: bold;">Valet Parking</span>? Because mine does. Ha! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Ok</span> so maybe it's for the whole complex, but the entrance is right across the street from the library.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://arapahoelibraries.org/images/navigation/locations/library_CentennialSG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 208px;" src="http://arapahoelibraries.org/images/navigation/locations/library_CentennialSG.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />5. S, her parents and I went out to the madness that is the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Chatfield</span> Pumpkin festival. I had no idea what an event this is until I neared the park and saw hundreds of cars, since her parents aren't much for crowds and we were trying to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">squeeze</span> it in between a Troy's game, naps and a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">barbecue</span> I don't think her parents had that much fun, S was in a mellow mood too so it was pretty much a bust, but I did get some cut pics like this one, so that's something.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5929GVm0UENtAABnxZ7lkGmmHjaJHBOiaXG_f2LiUMqODl0B_aJL3uNLLMtY8cfz1DZUPRoxVBxwTmCmPsXXoB0BcPclK-SjcCFBcmdNnLED_8uESV1KumnkZYmqUshv1LSUA/s1600-h/DSC_0080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5929GVm0UENtAABnxZ7lkGmmHjaJHBOiaXG_f2LiUMqODl0B_aJL3uNLLMtY8cfz1DZUPRoxVBxwTmCmPsXXoB0BcPclK-SjcCFBcmdNnLED_8uESV1KumnkZYmqUshv1LSUA/s320/DSC_0080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393988846470926610" border="0" /></a>Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-84069274233672335282009-10-04T09:34:00.003-06:002009-10-04T09:36:22.377-06:00Happy Birthdayto my dad! Sienna has become a huge fan of the webcam so we put together this little gem just for him.<br /><br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TqPWhE7T9jE&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TqPWhE7T9jE&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34630851.post-69451050209897375122009-09-12T14:09:00.003-06:002009-09-12T14:32:20.914-06:00Flash Mob gone crazy...I like to think the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_mob">flash mob trend</a> started with our Food Court Musical friends(not true really started by an mag editor in 2003, but not as much fun), long time readers of this blog, <span style="font-style: italic;">all two of you</span>, know I am a huge fan of seeming random and many times humorous events occuring in public places and as such have post videos of some of my favorites over the past couple of years. As of Thursday's Oprah show<span style="font-style: italic;">(I saw some of your rolling your eyes, yes I did, but this one is worth it so get over it)</span> the trend has hit the big time, with 1,000s of people all dancing the same choreographed moves to the Black Eyed Peas. Since this little blog o mine has been tracking the fun for so long now, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to post the 'main event' along with some vintage 'mob' videos from past posts.<br /><br />Dancing on Oprah<br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QnJ49hv5Rho&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QnJ49hv5Rho&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />The classic food court musical<br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dkYZ6rbPU2M"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dkYZ6rbPU2M" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />And twins on the train<br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9MBBr-a2KnM"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9MBBr-a2KnM" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Ranger and Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17283365720868235120noreply@blogger.com4