Another Quick Post........ Hello Cupcake ATC Card that was just SEW Fun!

ATC "Hello Cupcake" I joined this group or site....called swap-bot.com well I haven't done many swaps in quite awhile but was swap crazy from 2004-2006 and then I did a few on scrapbook.com here and there. I have also done many swaps with charms at art events, and even journal pages, and atc's. I love doing it...its always so scary for me to sign up for stuff.....because of my crazy life!!!! Nine kids, and husband, a garden, Instagram (lol), cooking, cleaning, appts. I always worry...will I get it done??? I always do but who knows what can happen. Anyways I did it again!!! I had a blast doing the cupcake#2 atc swap at swap-bot. It was just sew much fun!!! I threw in a little mixed media background, then some wool felt I hand cut for the design. A few seed beads, and pearl beads. A red button and some copic fun!!! HELLO CUPCAKE!!! Love it!! I mailed it to my recipient on time too!! BONUS!!! LOL!

We spent a few days removing the tree we lost in the storms that have been hitting lately.....like outta no where!!! Crazy! Everyone helped in 100 degree weather! Thanks goodness its all back to normal but we lost the only shade we had to mention.....We were blessed it did not hit the house but did some damage to the pergola outback. That too has been fixed. :o)

 YEP my gallery is now open you can purchase some of my cool prints there.....here is the link
STAMPMOM9 I have some cool edits there for purchase. I will even be glad to edit your pic and post.

Crystal left to go back to her army base and we were all sad! We will miss her. Love you Crystal!!!!

I have been doing more and more of the charms for the class, it is this weekend. The TAG group is such an amazing group of talented ladies who we meet once a month or so to make art! I will be teaching the wire wrapping and the copper word charms

I'm so excited to teach the group, I can't wait! here is sneak peek! I am even making a tutorial for the ladies so they can do at home.

That day we cleaned up the back patio with the tree mess Dusty got in this bucket...oh my what a picture moment. I grabbed my IPhone and click....click....click!!! SO Flippin cute!! I can't believe I love the IPhone I think better than my Nikon...okay am I really saying that???? I just have had so much fun with the IPhone and its always with you! LOL!

This one was also taken the same night of the tree clean up the boys are sitting on the tree stump. Love it!!

These are the cups I did using the SLICE from Making Memories

I used the Under the Sea cart from SB.COM the vinyl is from ETSY the seller is VINYLVILLAGE and the cups from are from DISCOUNTMUGS.COM  they had fast shipping and a super price. The shark and the scuba guy are both from the under the sea cart. These are also perfect for your Cricut and Silhouette Cameo!! I am using these for Dusty's huge party as he says on July 28. He is so EXCITED!!!!! So am I ! More to come on this!! Don't you just love the straws!!!

Yep like many of you it has been 100+ here!!! CRAZY!!! I just everyone fairs through this tough weather. I know my garden hates it!

I added this to my stairway foyer area coming up to the second floor...I just love it! It is poppies from DCWV wall art. I bought one day at Joann's! I think they work amazing!! So beautiful too!

LOL!! This is another one I put up on the way up to the third floor! Its not crocked...just the photographer!!! LOL!!!!
COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES!!! Love this quote!!!! I bought this one at Hobby Lobby.

Crystal enjoying her day out on the boat, while she was here visiting. We were out on the Chowan River.

 Dusty and his funny pictures again out on the Chowan River for the day.

We pulled the boys around all day in the tube on the Chowan River. Oh again how I love SUMMER!!!

We also went to visit Alexis in Rocky Mount for the day, where now they have a new Hobby Lobby!! and a new Joann's!
Cooper, Dusty, Colby and Alexis!! So beautiful!!

Well I am going to say goodbye for now...........I am going to enjoy the rest of the evening on my birthday!!! Yep I am 44! Love this pic of Dusty sleeping with Colby's panda bear.
Cyber Hugs!!!! Enjoy! Be Artful!!

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Oh How I LOVE Summer!!

A Bottle Tree that I decorated the bottles using Alcohol Inks and Mod Podge Out Door. A great way to recycle and enjoy some yard art.

Summer days on the patio and enjoying our outdoor kitchen. Note the boys Big Wheels...oh the fun they have on them!!!

The boys get to cook in the kitchen and enjoy the evening........

Early morning haircuts......

Days swimming in the pool.....Coop loves this!

Colten and Cody love it too!!! Well who doesn't!!

Dusty loves playing around the pool.

Hanging your laundry out....

Making art by the pool

Making charms from seaside finds.....

Swimming and playing at the beach.....

 Dusty LOVES the beach...he wants to go everyday!!!

Crystal coming to visit.......

Walking on the pier.....

Getting the Wilton Year Book every summer....

BABIES!!! Yep that's right my second daughter Crystal is having a baby girl due Dec. 06, 2012.

This is our parking lot scrapbook page lol!!! This is how we announced the baby!!

Sunsets!!!

More Sunsets!!!

I JUST PLAIN LOVE SUMMER!!!!!

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer too!

Cyber Hugs, Dawn Gallop

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Hello Again...... Been Making Wire Wrapped Sea Glass

Well in July I will be teaching a quick class on making charms, I will be sharing some time with other ladies who will be teaching also....so had to make something QUICK! So easy peasy wire wrapped charms is one of the charms I will be teaching. I also have two more....more on that later! These are actual sea glass I have found down at Kill Devil Hills, NC. I have spent my whole life looking for these pieces of glass and have a lot!! I always manage to find at least one piece each visit...even though it has almost become impossible to find anymore.

I have even used shells I have found on the beach and sea pebbles. Now the one with the white and teal is one I fused in the kiln.

How cool is this...its in the shape of South Carolina!!  I was digging for charms and the palm tree how perfect!

Another dark brown (beer bottle I'm sure) piece

Just another view of some of the charms.

As I have told you before I'm addicted to INSTAGRAM you can follow me on the link on the sidebar of my blog or go to search stampmom9 or Dawn Gallop. So most of pics anymore are Instagram pictures all on my IPhone...as if you don't always have that......well here lately the boys seem to always have mine...they will even run the battery down till it plain just dies!!! They love the games...they will even do it to my IPad...I don't have a chance. ANYWAY on this picture of my garden building which my garden has been doing fair this year...I have had a run in with some kinda insect issue...I try to be as organic as possible but I swear this has been the worst it's some kinda squash beetle...it has attacked all my squash and zucchini??? In the pic is my cucumbers and squash beds. This pic is about a month old.....

I put in a pond this year on my back patio, I had a pond at my old house and this has been on my list to do since I moved here...and finally accomplished!! YEAH!!! Its a work in progress but at least I can enjoy now. The turtle and the fountain are working.

I just love the little pond so much enjoyment and the little turtle oh too cute! I need some Koi like I had at the other house......

This is a pure Hipstamatic pic of one of my sunflowers in my garden with a bee on it...oh so magical! I love sunflowers.

The center of one of my flowers....I tell you I have had so much fun with my IPhone....LOL!!! Such a beautiful shade of pink.

I had a ton of fresh May peas this year and they were oh so delicious. Bruce and I took turns shucking/shelling them.

This is a close up of my fern on the corner of my garden shed...using the macro lens of my IPhone yes....I have one and I purchased at PHOTOJOJO and you know what I ordered the IPhone scuba skin and I expect it to arrive today!!! Sweeeet! Beach and pool pics in the water!!!! YEP!!!! I'm there!

Coop holding all the carrots we pulled from our garden this year. I had to make room for the gourds so we pulled and they have been oh so yummy!!! Now that's fresh!!

Colten enjoying the pool, everyday I take them out to the pool.....they just love it...the water is so cool and refreshing on these hot June days. Check out the snorkel gear he got....love that lime green!

Another fun pic from my IPhone love the bubble! Dusty enjoying his times at the beach, we try to go as much as possible.

I have been working on Dusty's party, his theme this year is ....you guessed it! SHARKS!!! I have been making these towels for him and his guest.

Here is one I did with my IPhone looking at the sun! LOVE IT!! Its like adding a digital washi tape to your pics....tooo flippin cool! I hope you too have a BEAUTIFUL DAY!!!! Hugs, Dawn Gallop

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