For this has nothing to do with minis! I was looking for something this morning on YouTube and came across these......and haven't been able to stop watching since....
If you like Hip-Hop...and the movie Happy Feet....Check these out!
**Warning...some lyrics may not be suitable for children......
Black Eyed Peas:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XiZiRZ_yfU&feature=related:
Eninem: *lyrics are not for children (But is too funny not to share!! Probably my favorite)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxGL23RXF7c&feature=related
How about some Missy Elliot???
**again ....Lyric warning!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ3h3MTAqis&feature=related
Ok...here's one for the kiddos!
It's the Madagascar song....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjhvWf7OeEE&feature=related
Enjoy....I know I am, LMAO!!!
Shake it guys!!!! LOL
Monday, July 20, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Let's get down to business....
There's lot to catch up on!! I do apologize for being so behind:)
So in no particular order, Here Goes:
First, I want to thank Doreen from http://doreensminiatures.blogspot.com/ for the beautiful Bird book I received in the mail!! She also sent me a mini Christmas book and a mini bag of chips! Enclosed was also a beautiful letter that was very touching! It's friends like her that keep me loving blogland!!! :)
Next....Is a cake I bought from Rachel!! You can find the link here: The cake at the top of the post is the one I bought http://miniaturesbyrachel.blogspot.com/2009/05/something-else.html
I LOVE my cake!! What could be more perfect than a cat cake with pink flowers!! I don't normally get the chance to purchase anything from anyone, so it was nice to get my hands on this little gem! Thanks again Rachel!!
Next I wanted to tell you about an artist named Shelley Noble that has a lot of interesting tricks up her sleeve! I've been following her blog, http://notesfromhalfland.blogspot.com/, for a little while now.....And finally got the chance to talk with her, and asked her if I could post her link here! Shelley has some of the neatest ideas......and it just makes me think of ya'll! When you get a chance, Please check out her page....and don't forget to read about the fish she needs!! **Calling all Artists!! Shelley's looking for fish for her films......I Know ya'll can get creative with this....just scroll down the right side of her page and you will see where she talks about it! It's really neat!!!
Ok.... and before I forgot...a few of you asked if the tiles I used yesterday were ones I made....and they are. They're made from a mokume gane cane that I just rolled out and cut into little squares!! As soon as I get a little extra money, I'm going to try some grout.....maybe, still thinking on it, lol!
I also wanted to talk about Musicals, too, for a minute. I grew up in Wales, and my parents used to take the train into London for shopping and a show. My favorite one Every was Starlight Express!! Tara and I were talking about it recently and I wanted to talk about it some more. This was the neatest show I have ever seen. Everyone in the play is some kind of train, and everyone is on roller skates. I remember the energy in there...and the colors, 'steampunkish' if you will....but what I remember the most was the glass stage that dropped down over the audience, so the actors could skate over top of us! So unbelievable that I ask myself now if it really happened the way I remembered it?? LOL.....But it was shows like this, and movies that my Mother used to watch that has given me this great love of musicals and dancing. Tara said to me in a comment the other day: "I think you should be in that Katie! I think full time rehearsals and 4 night showings would be good for you! Next life I encourage you to audition." And I had to laugh......In a former life I do feel like I was some kind of dancer! But in this life, someone forgot to give me Rhythm, and gave me a paint brush instead!! From watching shows to watching movies (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers to Dirty Dancing to the Moulin Rouge).....I love a good musical!!!!
OK....I think that's it for now....I still have to come back and get to the blog awards.....But for now those sites I gave you should keep you busy!!
Until Next Time:)
So in no particular order, Here Goes:
First, I want to thank Doreen from http://doreensminiatures.blogspot.com/ for the beautiful Bird book I received in the mail!! She also sent me a mini Christmas book and a mini bag of chips! Enclosed was also a beautiful letter that was very touching! It's friends like her that keep me loving blogland!!! :)
Next....Is a cake I bought from Rachel!! You can find the link here: The cake at the top of the post is the one I bought http://miniaturesbyrachel.blogspot.com/2009/05/something-else.html
I LOVE my cake!! What could be more perfect than a cat cake with pink flowers!! I don't normally get the chance to purchase anything from anyone, so it was nice to get my hands on this little gem! Thanks again Rachel!!
Next I wanted to tell you about an artist named Shelley Noble that has a lot of interesting tricks up her sleeve! I've been following her blog, http://notesfromhalfland.blogspot.com/, for a little while now.....And finally got the chance to talk with her, and asked her if I could post her link here! Shelley has some of the neatest ideas......and it just makes me think of ya'll! When you get a chance, Please check out her page....and don't forget to read about the fish she needs!! **Calling all Artists!! Shelley's looking for fish for her films......I Know ya'll can get creative with this....just scroll down the right side of her page and you will see where she talks about it! It's really neat!!!
Ok.... and before I forgot...a few of you asked if the tiles I used yesterday were ones I made....and they are. They're made from a mokume gane cane that I just rolled out and cut into little squares!! As soon as I get a little extra money, I'm going to try some grout.....maybe, still thinking on it, lol!
I also wanted to talk about Musicals, too, for a minute. I grew up in Wales, and my parents used to take the train into London for shopping and a show. My favorite one Every was Starlight Express!! Tara and I were talking about it recently and I wanted to talk about it some more. This was the neatest show I have ever seen. Everyone in the play is some kind of train, and everyone is on roller skates. I remember the energy in there...and the colors, 'steampunkish' if you will....but what I remember the most was the glass stage that dropped down over the audience, so the actors could skate over top of us! So unbelievable that I ask myself now if it really happened the way I remembered it?? LOL.....But it was shows like this, and movies that my Mother used to watch that has given me this great love of musicals and dancing. Tara said to me in a comment the other day: "I think you should be in that Katie! I think full time rehearsals and 4 night showings would be good for you! Next life I encourage you to audition." And I had to laugh......In a former life I do feel like I was some kind of dancer! But in this life, someone forgot to give me Rhythm, and gave me a paint brush instead!! From watching shows to watching movies (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers to Dirty Dancing to the Moulin Rouge).....I love a good musical!!!!
OK....I think that's it for now....I still have to come back and get to the blog awards.....But for now those sites I gave you should keep you busy!!
Until Next Time:)
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Just a little update.....
Oh My.....has it really been a week since I posted?? I can't believe I let time get away like that! I'm still here.....just been 'lounging' around the house.....lol........ The kiddos will be home this weekend, and it's time to start getting them ready for camp........So, you'll have to excuse me for a little while, while I play 'Mom'! *Sigh...This summer is flying by sooo fast! At the end of the month the 2 oldest will go to a special camp for kids with asthma!! It's such an awesome place.....if You live in or around West Virginia...and have kids with asthma, Email me and I can give you the info!! Your kids will love it!! ~So......while those 2 are at camp, my youngest will be going to spend the week alone with Grandma and Grandpa!! They were talking about checking out a museum or 2.....they live right outside Washington DC! And my youngest is sooooo freakin smart, he scares me sometimes. LOL.....Have you watched the movie Knowing, with Nicholas Cage??? My youngest would be the boy in the end....I tease him all the time about how the aliens brought him to me one night!! And how one day, they're going to want him back to head some super mission or something, lol......and he laughs, and says 'Aweee, Mom!' ....and I say, 'It's true:)' .........Bah hahahaa.......
OK....So it's time for some pictures!! I've been working on the wall in Cora's house that separates the sitting room and the bathroom. First I used a piece of foam board, but once I put a layer of paint on it, it started to curve and wouldn't stand straight up anymore.....So after a Lot of thought.....I think I finally came up with a solution! Lego's!! LOL, Yes a Lego wall! Well, actually there's not a single Lego in that whole wall...they're all the generic brand, but they worked perfectly. LOL, Oh my.....it was such a chore getting my oldest to dig through his big ole box of Legos for the Non-lego ones, hehehe. But I really appreciated it:) OK...So I built the wall.....covered one side with tissue paper and Mod Podge, then painted it green. And on the other side......I first covered it with a layer of Mod Podge~ to act as a sealer...then I began gluing on the tiles. I used the E6000 glue and it worked perfectly! Now I just need to grout it. Anyone out the there ever grout polymer clay??? I'd love to hear any tips!!! :)
I think it looks pretty good. I want to add a chair rail above the tiles.......And A piece of trim at the top....Oh~ and those 2 holes at the top of the wall are going to be for my shower curtain rod....once I figure out how to make it:)
Still need a couple more layers of paint here and there, but I think I'm getting some where?!
...ok....so what would a post be without a picture or 2, or 3 of Otis.....
Here is he sharing one of my secrets with you.....I use an emery board to sand most of the things that get made for the doll house.....It's easier to control then just a piece of sandpaper! (BTW.....He took it right out of my hand to chew on it....but once he tasted it he changed his mind!)
And this is one of my favorites!!! I took this the other day......and well, it pretty much sums up the way I've been feeling *blowing raspberries*.....LOL! He's sleeping, sitting straight up, with his tonuge hanging out:)
Found this guy the other day in the garden.....I've seen him weave ones that look like ladders...but never one in a spiral like this...Wonder if he's drunk?? LOL
And look.......Rufus came in to hang out for a little while this morning........I swear, Otis was telling him about all the fun things he could get into around here.....
OK....So it's time for some pictures!! I've been working on the wall in Cora's house that separates the sitting room and the bathroom. First I used a piece of foam board, but once I put a layer of paint on it, it started to curve and wouldn't stand straight up anymore.....So after a Lot of thought.....I think I finally came up with a solution! Lego's!! LOL, Yes a Lego wall! Well, actually there's not a single Lego in that whole wall...they're all the generic brand, but they worked perfectly. LOL, Oh my.....it was such a chore getting my oldest to dig through his big ole box of Legos for the Non-lego ones, hehehe. But I really appreciated it:) OK...So I built the wall.....covered one side with tissue paper and Mod Podge, then painted it green. And on the other side......I first covered it with a layer of Mod Podge~ to act as a sealer...then I began gluing on the tiles. I used the E6000 glue and it worked perfectly! Now I just need to grout it. Anyone out the there ever grout polymer clay??? I'd love to hear any tips!!! :)
I think it looks pretty good. I want to add a chair rail above the tiles.......And A piece of trim at the top....Oh~ and those 2 holes at the top of the wall are going to be for my shower curtain rod....once I figure out how to make it:)
Still need a couple more layers of paint here and there, but I think I'm getting some where?!
...ok....so what would a post be without a picture or 2, or 3 of Otis.....
Here is he sharing one of my secrets with you.....I use an emery board to sand most of the things that get made for the doll house.....It's easier to control then just a piece of sandpaper! (BTW.....He took it right out of my hand to chew on it....but once he tasted it he changed his mind!)
And this is one of my favorites!!! I took this the other day......and well, it pretty much sums up the way I've been feeling *blowing raspberries*.....LOL! He's sleeping, sitting straight up, with his tonuge hanging out:)
Found this guy the other day in the garden.....I've seen him weave ones that look like ladders...but never one in a spiral like this...Wonder if he's drunk?? LOL
And look.......Rufus came in to hang out for a little while this morning........I swear, Otis was telling him about all the fun things he could get into around here.....
.......Until he realized I was listening........
...You see how much they look alike now???? Crazy, huh!!
OK....I'm off to run a few errands...........
OK....I'm off to run a few errands...........
Until next time!!
:)
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
I promise!
This will be the last of the cat pictures.....for now, anyways, lol!!! Remember Rufus....our stray. He's still comes twice a day to eat, and hangs out with me for lots of head scratches. I took this picture over the weekend...And I have to say it's one of the best pictures I've taken in awhile!! He's so sweet! But I have learned, that he bites when he's done being pet!! LOL!
Thought you might be curious to see how we are keeping Otis out of the cabinet! Yes! Nails!!! LOL....the only reason we nailed it shut is cause our kitchen needs to be redone! We'd never nail nails into beautiful cabinets!! The bf bent the nail over, as you can see on the right, and to open the door, you just turn the nail down, like the left.......And it works!!! LOL
So.......Otis found a new place to sleep! I swear, he does this on purpose.......look at him resting his head on my shingles!! Remember when I first put them on, and how scared I was that Otis would break them, lol....well, So far they're holding up......as long as he doesn't eat them!
LMAO......So, I moved the container that he's sleeping on over, so he couldn't rest his head on it, and No sooner than I turned around...This is what I saw!!!
Thought you might be curious to see how we are keeping Otis out of the cabinet! Yes! Nails!!! LOL....the only reason we nailed it shut is cause our kitchen needs to be redone! We'd never nail nails into beautiful cabinets!! The bf bent the nail over, as you can see on the right, and to open the door, you just turn the nail down, like the left.......And it works!!! LOL
So.......Otis found a new place to sleep! I swear, he does this on purpose.......look at him resting his head on my shingles!! Remember when I first put them on, and how scared I was that Otis would break them, lol....well, So far they're holding up......as long as he doesn't eat them!
LMAO......So, I moved the container that he's sleeping on over, so he couldn't rest his head on it, and No sooner than I turned around...This is what I saw!!!
He's such a smart ass!!! Looks like he's say, "HaHa! I can still touch it!" hehhehehe....he's so Bad!!
And yet....he's such a good helper! Here he is, leaning over the back of the couch with Daddy, trying to fix the AC unit! I thought the two were so cute together!
And yet....he's such a good helper! Here he is, leaning over the back of the couch with Daddy, trying to fix the AC unit! I thought the two were so cute together!
Well....still no work on any minis....I'm just not feeling it here lately! I'm sure it will come back soon, maybe I just need a mental break! Also, I must get in and dust of the Let's Make Lemonade site, lol.....and update it! I need to post about a beautiful cake that I recently bought from Rachel....and a blog that I think ya'll will find interesting! Need to find some baby pictures for Fluffy Bricks......Oh, and I have a award to get too!!! Wow! There's lots to do:)
So, until next time!
Katie
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
I think he needs his own blog!!
I thought by getting rid of the kids for I week, I'd be able to get some things done around here....but I was ever so Wrong!! Next time the kiddos go to Grandma's...they're taking Otis with them!!!
Otis has insisted on laying in the kitchen cabinet this week!! NO! I do not allow this, he just does it!! And he's so cute....I can't stay mad for long....
But I don't get it....How in the world is this cozy?? BTW: You can see where his head is in the first picture!
Otis has insisted on laying in the kitchen cabinet this week!! NO! I do not allow this, he just does it!! And he's so cute....I can't stay mad for long....
But I don't get it....How in the world is this cozy?? BTW: You can see where his head is in the first picture!
Just imagine, opening up your cabinets everyday to this:
And it doesn't help to fill the cabinet so full that he can't get in there, Cause he just comes along and pushes things out!!! I've lost my Crock-pot, my George Foreman Grill, a plate...mind you a plastic plate that has been in my family forever......and a shot glass from Montana that I have yet to tell the bf about (shhhhhh!)...... And this has just been in the last week!!!
And it doesn't help to fill the cabinet so full that he can't get in there, Cause he just comes along and pushes things out!!! I've lost my Crock-pot, my George Foreman Grill, a plate...mind you a plastic plate that has been in my family forever......and a shot glass from Montana that I have yet to tell the bf about (shhhhhh!)...... And this has just been in the last week!!!
I tried rubber banding the whole thing shut.......and that didn't work....then I tapped it shut! And I'd swear that cat sat and watched me so closely that when I left the kitchen....he pulled the tape right off!!
When I opened the cabinet this time, I was a little confused as to how he was laying. Just look at his feet in the picture above......not to mention his tail is looped backwards!! In the next picture, I backed up a little so you could see how he's sleeping....
Of course at this point he woke up, and did his "I'm so cute" roll-over move! NO! He's not cute!!! He's a very naughty kitty!!!
When I opened the cabinet this time, I was a little confused as to how he was laying. Just look at his feet in the picture above......not to mention his tail is looped backwards!! In the next picture, I backed up a little so you could see how he's sleeping....
Of course at this point he woke up, and did his "I'm so cute" roll-over move! NO! He's not cute!!! He's a very naughty kitty!!!
Saturday....I heard my daughter say...."Mom, You just gotta come see this...Your not going to like it, but it's sooooo funny!" ...........And No! I wasn't happy....Actually I was down right mad! I put all that extra crap in that house so he'd stay out of it, there's something about that cork floor that is sooooo inviting to him! I finally had to turn the Skateshop around and am now forced to stare at an ugly box....Which makes me want to finish it, so maybe that's a good thing, lol!
Oh....And Miss Cora told me that I needed to crop this picture, so ya'll couldn't see my mess, lol....As you can see I didn't listen, LOL!! I love my mess!!!
So........As you can see I haven't gotten much further on Marshmallow Manor. I got a coat of tan dry brushed onto the windows....
Oh....And Miss Cora told me that I needed to crop this picture, so ya'll couldn't see my mess, lol....As you can see I didn't listen, LOL!! I love my mess!!!
And like the Skateshop wasn't comfortable enough, he thought he'd give my basket a try. Mind you this basket is over filled with all the little things that don't have a home around here, and the blue tote is the makeup I Never use....ok....maybe I use the eye liner every once in a while...but honestly I have no desire to paint my face, lol! .....I mean, really, Is this comfortable???
So........As you can see I haven't gotten much further on Marshmallow Manor. I got a coat of tan dry brushed onto the windows....
And frosted the house with a coat of Antique gold... I'm not really happy with it yet...I feel like it needs something....I wish I had left some room for some more timber around the base, I feel like it needs something dark at the bottom to ground it? Understand what I mean? 
The opossum is still coming around. I still need to catch him, but we only see him at night, and I don't want him sitting in a cage all night worrying if the cats are going to eat him or not!
One more picture for the road, hehehe.....Thought I'd show you another of Otis's bad habit's~ Drinking from the toilet!! LOL, Yes, His front feet are in the toilet so he can get closer.....Drinking makes him nervous, even when he was little he constantly got water in his nose, and you'd hear him chocking and sneezing! I guess he feels safer drinking from here???
OK....I'm off to try and get something productive done......
That's if Otis will stay outta trouble!!
Friday, July 3, 2009
I went for the bath mat instead....
So, I went to the thrift store Wednesday, looking for an old fuzzy towel to use as a roof for Marshmallow Manor....and there wasn't a single towel in sight, lol. But there was this fuzzy yellow bath mat! Figured I'd give it a try... First I cut it into 1 inch strips......
Then, I made a practice board. This way, I could figure out if I was going to like it or not....and to see how I should paint it. The top one is a strip glued down, then I used Mod Podge mixed with Brown paint....and painted it flat down, then I went back and glued another strip, and did the same process as above again.....
The bottom sample is the one I went with. It has 4 strips glued on....one on top of the other........and then painted all together. I LOVE the second one...Just looked more like Thatching, And it's fluffy, hehe!!
And here is the beginning, well almost the end.. I got a little carried away and forgot to take pictures along the way.
....the inspector even stopped by, And gave me the go ahead to keep working! LOL
And here She is in all her glory, Hahaa!! All I can say, is that I couldn't stop petting my house at this point, Bah hahaha....she was so fuzzy, I couldn't help myself!!
It still looks a little rough around the edges...but just wait.....
It's going to start to make sense here in a minute.....
See........it's starting to look a little more like a thatched roof now.....
And she even darkened up a little when she dried....This is just the under coat! I still have to go back and finish this coat around the sides....And then I get to start brushing on lighter colors to bring it to life. Keep your fingers crossed for me........
OK...Hope everyone has a safe weekend, And enjoy your 4th! We (I'll) will be cooking out and watching the neighbors make idiots out of themselves...Hehehe....There's never a dull moment in the Trailer Park, LMAO!!!
Then, I made a practice board. This way, I could figure out if I was going to like it or not....and to see how I should paint it. The top one is a strip glued down, then I used Mod Podge mixed with Brown paint....and painted it flat down, then I went back and glued another strip, and did the same process as above again.....
The bottom sample is the one I went with. It has 4 strips glued on....one on top of the other........and then painted all together. I LOVE the second one...Just looked more like Thatching, And it's fluffy, hehe!!
And here is the beginning, well almost the end.. I got a little carried away and forgot to take pictures along the way.
....the inspector even stopped by, And gave me the go ahead to keep working! LOL
And here She is in all her glory, Hahaa!! All I can say, is that I couldn't stop petting my house at this point, Bah hahaha....she was so fuzzy, I couldn't help myself!!
It still looks a little rough around the edges...but just wait.....
It's going to start to make sense here in a minute.....
See........it's starting to look a little more like a thatched roof now.....
And she even darkened up a little when she dried....This is just the under coat! I still have to go back and finish this coat around the sides....And then I get to start brushing on lighter colors to bring it to life. Keep your fingers crossed for me........
Any suggestions on which colors to use to lighten it all up would be greatly appreciated....I do have some gold to use as the last layer......Thinking it's going to need a little green in there, too......
OK...Hope everyone has a safe weekend, And enjoy your 4th! We (I'll) will be cooking out and watching the neighbors make idiots out of themselves...Hehehe....There's never a dull moment in the Trailer Park, LMAO!!!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Once upon a time.....
I lived in this house in Scotland. I was a toddler at the time, so I don't remember anything except that the upstairs attic was haunted and there were ghosts that danced all night in there...You could even hear the music playing some nights!
I love the masonry work on this house!! You should be able to pull the picture up bigger to take a closer look. So glad I hung on to these pictures all these years!
...and....
I love the masonry work on this house!! You should be able to pull the picture up bigger to take a closer look. So glad I hung on to these pictures all these years!
...and....
when we lived in Wales, I rode this horse (named Friday) in a show (actually, in a lot of shows), and won a clear round ribbon. I have other ribbons around here, too....Just no pictures.....These pics I borrowed from Mom and I had to promise to send them back to her after I scanned them, lol!! Wish I could find a picture of me riding Trigger, the black Shetland that was my Favorite!! I sure do miss riding!!!
OK....Thought you'd enjoy a quick glimpse into my past.... I know I have:)
Until next time.......
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