They are just gonna have to

without me

Because I can't figure it out.

I wasted half an evening recently trying.

I read an article about how big twittering has become. It said that our Congressmen are regularly seen twittering on their blackberrys. While they are in session. Huh? Aren't they supposed to be paying attention to the matters at hand?

This article said that EVERYONE is twittering.

So, for a short moment in time, I panicked. I thought I must learn how to take part in this new venue. I didn't want to get left behind. I needed to twitter. I discovered that you have to follow people to see what they are saying.

But who in the world would I follow? And who in the world would follow me? I can post a bunch of short little snippets of my day. But who cares?

I would be posting little comments. On an empty page. Somewhere. Out there. It would float around out there somewhere in the space that is called "online." No one would see it.

And I couldn't figure out how I would find someone to follow their comments. Who in the world would it be?

So, I decided that I did not have the time to learn a whole new online activity. I have learned how to blog, and I love keeping up with all my new blog friends. And that takes a lot of time.

I'm just not smart enough to learn how to twitter. I mean, it wasn't that long ago that I could not even initiate an email. I could reply to an email, but not compose and send. So, you see, I have come far!

I can blog. I can connect with you here.

But not on twitter. I just wouldn't know how to find you out there.

Apparently the whole world is on twitter. And they Stumble things. I don't know what that is. But I can't do that either.

So they are just gonna have to twitter without me. And Stumble without me.

Shannon

A Huge Thank You to

Flea Market Studio

Lilia at Flea Market Studio drew my name for her give-away, and I got a wonderful package in the mail from her today! The photo above shows it before I unwrapped it. She had made such a cute tag for the package! And there was SO much inside!

Inside were four packets. One was labelled Vintage Ephemera Pack. One was Red Border Labels.
The third was a Lady Cupid Kit, and the fourth was an Easter Kit. They were all so cute!

The tag below was the label for the Easter kit. It's really cute.

And all this stuff below was in that Easter kit - ribbons, laces, papers, picks, flowers, sparklies, and the tiniest little doves and eggs! So many cute things for some spring craft projects!

Next, I opened the Lady Cupid kit. All of these items, plus the instructions to complete this heart hanger, were in the kit. It will be so fun to make!

Then I opened the Vintage Ephemera Kit. It was full of the most wonderful papers - old sheet music, old book pages, vintage wallpapers, bingo cards, some lace and doilies, and several old photographs. I love old papers! It will be so fun to use these bits and pieces!

The fourth packet had these red-bordered labels. When I was a kid, this is what all labels looked like! Just think of all the thousands of labels and stickers we have now.

I will find some great uses for these vintage labels in my studio.

Thank you so much, Lilia. This was such a fun package to open! I really appreciate it! Can't wait to make some things with it all!

Shannon

Cheap Curtains

When we moved into this house, I did not have a lot of money to spend on new decor. The black metal curtain rod and the black metal tie-backs were already on the sliding door. I did not like the curtains that the previous homeowners had up, so I got rid of them, but kept the hardware.
I bought two of the crinkly camel-colored panels, and two of the wine-colored beaded valances at Lowe's. Both the panels and the valances have a pocket to slide onto a rod, but I used ring clips to catch the top of both fabrics because I wanted to be able to easily slide them open and closed.


Sometime later I ran across the strings of beads. I just draped them around the ring clips. It adds a little more sparkle and interest to some otherwise plain window treatments.
And at Christmas (a year ago) I bought two tassels in the Christmas ornaments at Hobby Lobby for half off. I think I paid about $2 for each tassel. They added just a little more interest.

It was all cheap. And I have been happy with the results.

I have some windows in my house that are in desperate need of some interest and sparkle. I think my studio might be next. After all, that is Francesca's room. I just know that she would like pretty window treatments!

Shannon

Take your husband shopping at Home Depot!

Men love this store. What's more important - they love buying things at this store!

We went in yesterday to pick up some FREE little paint chips, so we could decide on a color to paint our bathroom.

We came out with two WONDERFUL chandeliers for our kitchen. The one above is hanging over the main working area of the kitchen. LOVE it!

The beaded chandelier below is hanging over my kitchen table. LOVE it!

What's important to remember here - if I had gone in by myself, I would have looked at these wonderful lights. But I would have drooled, and then left with my free little paint chips.


But with hubby with me, and both of us drooling (ok, maybe he didn't drool, but he did like them), we left with our free little paint chips AND our wonderful chandeliers!

Warning: if you are offended by ugly light fixtures, please do not scroll down any further!

Because the next photo is a picture of the light fixtures that were in our kitchen when we bought this house.

And they are BAD!

The WORST ever made!

Really!

So, look at your own risk.


See? I told you! Scroll back up and look at the new ones again. I don't want you to leave my blog while you are gagging. I want you to come back!


Please. Scroll back up!

Shannon

Buy It By The Box

The first day I stopped at this estate sale, I looked, I wanted, I did not buy. At 10 p.m. that night I had non-buyer's remorse. So what's a girl to do?
Be at their door at 8 a.m. the following morning, of course. Thankfully I didn't have to be at work until 9 a.m.


So, you know what I will be washing tomorrow.

Shannon

Another Thank You . . .

This time to The Lettered Cottage

Wow, when it rains, it pours. I got another fun package in the mail this week. Layla of The Lettered Cottage drew names for five different craft magazines. And I was lucky enough to be one of the names she drew! She sent me this wonderful volume of Card Creations. It has some beautiful projects in it!

Thank you so much, Layla! I really appreciate it!

If you are not familiar with her blog, please go by today! She always posts beautiful pictures. And her ongoing re-do of her house is gorgeous!

Shannon