The front of the One Word Journal
"Bliss"

The back of my page.
She designed a life she loved. Donna Downey stamp

Made 22 of these pages for the One word Journal Swap

Many stamps used. Hero Arts, PSX, Stampendous, Stampers Anonymous,
Donna Downey, Kaiserkrafts, Making Memories, Donna Downey

I really enjoyed making these for the swap, can't wait to see every ones creations!!!

     Hello all well tomorrow is Easter...wow time just flies...but sure am enjoying the warm weather. These journal pages are for the swap for the Donna Downey Inspired coming in three short weeks. Can't wait to see everyone and enjoy the camaraderie and just being with the girls! I was happy to see these get mailed...I usually do not sign up for swaps because it gets hard for me to get them done and just making the time. Have a Happy Easter just in case I don't get to post again before. Cyber Hugs, Dawn Gallop

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Say It With Letters Dress Bodice for Hair Clips and Bows

Dress Bodice from Say it with Letters which trust me the photos don't do it any justice...it is SOOO GORGEOUS!
It looks just like a real dress. This is to hang on little girls walls to place their hairbows and clips.

The bodice is great to decorate in any color and style
a perfect gift for any little girl.



The tulle is shiny and soft. The ribbon is satin and the ric-rack is the Disney Tinkerbell roll.



I first lined the bodice with batting to help give it that soft look and and deminsion.
I used a hot glue gun to glue the items on. I bought everything at Wal-Mart yeah our Wal-Mart still has fabric!!

I had so much fun making this and it went together real fast.
I love the colors and the texture I can just see it hanging on my granddaughters wall.
Shhh a birthday gift for Miss Abigail!!
She will be five in June!



This bodice can be purchased at Say it With Letters also check out the Say it with Letters Blog.

       Hello again, I know as my head hangs low....I have MIA......It has been the craziest past two months. I had posted before about my 17yo dd breaking her leg (who just turned 18), well she had surgey on a Thursday in March. My oldest dd Alexis who is graduating from college calls us on her 22 birthday after we had just went to town to get her gift an hour from my house, she says " Daddy I just broke my leg" my husband was like YOUR KIDDING! No she said and we left and drove over two hours to the hospital she had broke and dislocated her leg. She had her surgey the following Thursday...so long story short exactly one week the two girls had surgey on their legs one right and one left! WOW! I have been trying to adjust to all this and now I feel like I have and able to add Amandas chores and duties to my list of to dos. I have been a little late with things and behind on some stuff...but I am catching up and rolling again. I of course still have had my garden going, and it looks AWESOME!! I have made 40 charms fro Inspired and 29 charms for Art and Soul. Twenty two journal pages front and back for Inspired, and 20+ ATC cards....so I have not been short on creating. Anyhoo here is a post of the bodice with details under each picture. I would love to see your version if you direct me to it. Thanks so Much!! Hope everyone has a great weekend and happy creating! Cyber Hugs, Dawn Gallop

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Stuck On You Sketches "The Lips of an Angel"

SOUS Blog Challenge this week using the ever so talented Beggahuna.
Using the wonderful papers of Graphic 45 Once Upon a Springtime Collection
The picture is of my beautiful granddaughter Abigail who is four. Her lips are red from the lipstick
she was wearing playing dress up. She even has a feather boa around her neck.
The flowers are Prima and the rub ons are Basic Grey.
Tulle around the ring.
I inked and stamped the background using the Tim Holtz Distress Inks by Ranger.



The wings are chipboard painted then crackled. The pins are Maya Road. Vintage lace and buttons. The pink butterfly
is from Wal-Mart. The other butterflies are handmade by me. The title is cut from Silhouette SD.

Abigail is like an Angel to us..and I thought this quote fit so well.
Angels are direct creations of God, each one a unique Master's piece.
~Eileen Elias Freeman

The wonderful sketch by Beggahuna
Awesome sketch!!

 



Hello again and welcome to another week and awesome sketch at SOUS.

If you have not had the chance to check out some of the amazing tutorials the DT

has been posting every other Friday on SOUS then check them out....they all

ROCK!!!

Amazing talented ladies!

Hope you can join us at SOUS this week!

I also wanted to share some really awesome news for Amanda she had her surgey today

and did wonderful! She is of course in pain as expected and sleepy. Her orthopedic doctor said

she should be fully recovered in five weeks..which is wonderful news. She has one screw in her

ankle and she will be started on the bone stimulator in two weeks.

I want to thank everyone for your prayers and well wishes for Amanda, it really meant a lot to Amanda and our family.

A huge THANK YOU!!

I will keep you posted but I really feel now we are on the road to recovery!! YEAH!!

Happy dance here!

I better go to sleep...I have only had three hourse of sleep in over 48 hours...

My oldest daughter ALEXIS will be 22 on Saturday..Happy Birthday ALEXIS!!

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Big hugs, Dawn Gallop

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She Art Workshop and My First Attempt

She Art My Take
As you know I am always going way dark on my projects
Christy Tomlinson
A new class starts on April 11, 2011
When you sign up tell Christy I sent ya!
So much fun and you will learn alot
The quote is by Oprah Winfrey
"The best of times is now"

             Hello again, wanted to make a quick post I have a had a few tough days and wanted to share.  On Monday I went back to the dentist and had some work done.....no fun! The boy had their science projects due Tuesday. That always seems like a bunch of work for the whole family when school projects are due...lol! They had a fun time with their projects. Amanda went back to her orthopedic appt. yesterday we left early so I could get Cody his BETA induction clothes for last night, he had out grew all his "dress clothes" then we went to Wendy's and had a baked potatoe. We arrived at the doctor office fifteen minutes before the appt. well it was packed in the office, no where to sit and all the children in the office were sitting on parents laps. I was holding the two little boys and they were just becoming more rowdy by the moment.....what was only about 10 minutes seemed like an hour, lol! So I told Amanda I was going to take them back to the van and find something to do, it is a very small town and the Wal-Mart is not even a super Wal-Mart...just a tiny one.  When I got to the van, I had locked the keys in it....OMG! It was about 85 degrees and the boys we sitting on the curb, my husband being over 5 hours away called the security man for the hospital and he came to the rescue after about an hour we got in the van. I was so happy I was shaking....now it was 4:00 pm and the appt. was at 2:45. We rode out to McDonald's to get dinner for the boys at home and since Cody had to go to his BETA induction I would be pressed for time, besides it was already too hecktic....lol! Amanda called at 5:00 she was ready to be picked up. We were already waiting in the parking lot. Her news was not so good.....the Dr. said she does need this surgery and this bone stimulator....well if you read my post before this post....they said the surgery is $20,000 and the bone stimulator is $3,200. The school has only agreed to pay $2,500 of this...when it was not her fault...not to mention her career. My husband is having a meeting on Friday....so I will update asap.
                On a happier note...my garden is in full swing...I know I need to post pics. I had a blast this weekend at the altered book class (both days) and not to mention some shopping in a huge town! I got a few new stamps and the New Bo Bunny paper Time! Gorgeous papers! I have not even finished my course with Christy but I have a few more weeks to finish! Today I have made it a relax day or otherwise known as a PJ day!! WINK!!! I just needed this break to catch up on somethings .....like my blog!! I was supposed to teach today but I had to call and tell my dear student/friend I would have to make it another day, head hung low but sometimes you just need to catch up on things in life. I hope you are having a wonderful week and enjoying some of this sweeeet spring weather. Hugs to ya! Dawn Gallop

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Stuck On You Sketches 123 Blow

~123 Blow~  Cosmo Cricket, KasierKraft, My Little Shoe Box, Jillibean Soup papers used to create the lo

Blow cut on Cricut Sweet Treats Cart.
The quote is so cute.....and perfect for this whisical cheery lo
"If dandelions were hard to grow, they would be most welcome on any lawn." ~Andrew V. Mason
Oh so true!! The boys love them anywhere they are!

Fence cut with Sizzix yellow die, 123 cut from Cricut Sweet Treats Cart.
Heart punch, Uniball white pen, the tree and trunk are handcut
See Dusty ended up eating this one instead of blowing

The pictures are Dusty in May 2009 in our yard
He still loves to 123 Blow in fact he will try to beat Cooper to them
Cooper will call them daisys



Here is the sketch for this week at SOUS
Sketch by Becky Fleck


Hi everyone,

                  Yeah I know another long time Again! This time of year as I said before is soooo busy, but really this time was because the boys were so sick all last week I couldn't catch a break for nothing. Then on friday I got a call from the school at 1pm from the high school, the first thing out of the principals mouth Hello Amanda has been in an accident....I thought car at first then I knew the time...but......then she said but she is okay, the paramedics are with her now. I was thinking is she okay so why are the paramedics with her???? They said they were taking her to the hospital......okay panic time...why??? They were in weight lifting class and a 100# weight fell on her leg four foot from the leg press bar. She had a boots and they didn't remove the boot until the paramedics got there less than two minutes from the high school. I had no baby sitter, and my husband out of town. My neighbor didn't have her cell phone on...why I asked her???? She said IDK! So I went to get Cody from school and then went to the hospital...the boys were just too sick with that awful virus to carry them any where else...to make them sicker or infect someone else. I got to the hospital and the officer from the school had stayed with her until I arrived. Thanks Officer!!! Her fibula on her right ankle had broke off, they casted her until we could see the orthopedic doc on Monday...well it is casted now until the swelling goes down but there is alot up in the air at the moment for this. She is due to leave for the Navy in July...but now she may still have to have a pin put in and not good! We have no health insurance and the school said they only have $2,500 for this kinda accident. Since Amanda had no backup plan since she sworn into the Navy last Sept. sooooooo??? Now you know why I have been absent. I have several projects done and ready to post...but as far as last week I still haven't even unloaded the pics.
                  On a much happy note I knew my lo for SOUS was due and I soooo needed to create.....after dinner on Monday I snuck to the studio and made this cute little lo...I know so different for me but I needed something easy and cheery!!! I made it within minutes and really liked it. I have always loved My Little ShoeBox such cute adorable papers. The house, flowers, and the clouds are from MLS. The cardboard
for the trunk of the tree my friend and student Nancy gave me, thanks Nancy!! The background paper is Cosmo Cricket. See above for other details. The cartridge is Sweet Treats by Cricut. There is candy this week over at SOUS.....so head over to SOUS to find out more. The candy is giving by:

 Floren at Generations Crafting

Thanks Floren!!!

Here is the candy so go to SOUS and check it out!!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. I will be at altered book class all weekend it will be so nice to be with friends and relax. Cyber Hugs, Dawn Gallop

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