OMG! it has been a while!

I am back!

Let me catch you up a liitle bit on life...then I will show you some of the things I have been making over the last few years!

My youngest daughter is now married and expecting my 5th grandchild in about a month! My newest grandchild Gavin Michael will be here before you know it!

My grandson Cameron is 15, grandaughter Macie is 9, grandson Cason is 7, and Ryder is almost 5.

I now have a huge studio that my hubby built...it was supposed to be a big game room with my nice big art room on the side. Things kinda of evolved and now I have the whole thing...the pool table stayed but now converts to an art table too! There are lots of table for crafters ...but they can still be moved over for the grands to ride there scooters and battery operated car. Still has a TV area with futon and comfy couchs for sleeping when the oldest grand brings along a friend for the weekend! Also can be used as a great area for slumber parties for Macie! My nest is sooo blessed!

I Love My Church!

Just got home from church...this month I have been teaching in the K-1st grade childrens Sunday School. I love the excitement and energy of this age! I have been attending Journey Christian Community for a few years now. It is a non denominational church that has a deep heart for God and caters to a large variety of needs. I feel this is the most non judgemental church I have attended and you can feel the love when you come in!I'm  just praising and thanking God for the freedom we have to worship when and where and how we want in America. Thankful that we can pray to our creator without being chastized.  I  am soooo  blessed in my nest!

The above picture is of my cousins. Gloria and Margaret Leigh Moores and Aunt Maggie...circa early 1920's

A very Special Heartfelt Thank YOU!!!!!

First of all, I want to send heartfelt thanks to my precious friend Marsha Albee for putting my new blogspot together for me! Marsha is one of my greatest supporters! We have know each other for about 15 years now. I met Marsha when I was in Craft Gallery in Waco and she was the manager. We have had lots of fun adventures over the years! Marsha will be helping me in the Soldering class that I am doing at Paper Cowgirl 2011 in June. Marsha and I have created together, shopped together, laughed together, cried together and just had down right over the top fun together and can't wait to live in the same state to do it all over again! Thank you Marsha for being such a wonderful friend to me!

PAPER COWGIRL 2011

I am very excited to have been chosen as a class instructor at the upcoming Paper Cowgirl
2011. Check out the Paper Cowgirl blog and come join in on the fun!

Getting to know me a little bit...

First of all I have been married for almost 35 yrs...my hubby Allen and I have a beautiful place on the Brazos River in Texas...we have 3 children...Courtney, Stacy, and Jessica...Courtney is married with 2 boys...Cameron, 12, who has red hair just like his mom. Cmaeron is a great kid who loves golf and baseball at the moment!...and Cason, he is 4 and is a sweetie, all boy! Stacy is married with a girl and a boy...Macie,7, is MiMi's little blooming artist, she is a drama queen and smart and a cutie! Ryder , 2, he is a fun does anything Macie does..LOL!

Now My youngest daughter Jessica just got engaged! So wedding plans will be in the near future!


I lost my Mother in February...she is in my thoughts all the time. Mom always got excited about what I was making. I miss her alot! she was my biggest fan! Mom worked for the Girl Scouts and ran a United Way Day Care Center. We did lots together... and she was my encourager!

I'd like to share a video I did of my mom's funeral...

Make a Smilebox photobook

my first blog!

I have finally taken the plunge into blogland! I have lots of things to share and hope you don't get bored with me...I'll try to keep up with this...please stop by anytime!

I do lots of different crafts and love to paint! Right now I am doing more of the altered collage stuff...I have found it to be a lot of fun ! I have lots of things that I have collected over the years to use in my work. I love the hunt for anything old and vintage...I have more stuff than I will ever be able to finish so I love to share what i have...SOme people love my art and some people think it is downright strange...if I can change your heart about it I will try! If you tell me you can't craft or your not crafty I can change your mind! Just come on over to my house and I'll show you a good ole crafty time!