Posted on January 11th, 2008 in Just Ramblings by
I am retiring from designing…my items will be for sale through this month (January) and then they will be gone…they are marked 50% off. I’ve really enjoyed designing but it has been a strain lately and I have to concentrate on family. I want to thank all of you, my friends for supporting me in my endeavors…you are awesome…and I will be seeing you around scrapbook land!
All my love and thanks…Brenda
Posted on December 6th, 2007 in Just Ramblings by
St. Nick visited the kids and Peaches last night and left goodies in their stockings! Here are a couple of photos… 
I used Faith True’s La Petite Noel…faith sells her designs at Scrapbook-bytes
Posted on October 26th, 2007 in Just Ramblings by
Last friday my mom and Rebecca and I took off to Red River, NM. to visit Judith in her beautiful home in the mountains. We were joined by Freddie and Sammy who stayed in Sammy’s darling cabin in town. It’s a 15 hr drive and I’ve never seen so many cotton fields in all my life…
On the way I knitted up a darling tea Cozy for Judith with a kit from Natural Dye Studio. It was an easy knit for the car, especially since I’ve already done 2 of them. I then tried to knit more but didn’t have the focus to work on socks or anything difficult and didn’t have anything simple on the needles so I didn’t get as much knitting in on the way up as I wanted to. Here is a photo of us using the tea cozy…
On Saturday we went into Taos and stopped at several yarn shops..had a wonderful time…one stop was at La Lanna Wools…we spent a small fortune on yarn to make one of their scarfs…I got mine finished to show off…
and a close up of the scarf, it is really beautiful…
We also had a wonderful dinner at “The Apple Tree” and saw some beautiful clothing, jewelry and of course yarn!
Saturday evening we had wine and wonderful snacks at Sammy’s Cabin…it is absolutely darling, warm and cozy! 
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Sunday we stayed in and it snowed! Beautiful…then dinner at home with some of Judith’s friends…got some knitting done!
is was the day the I managed to get Red River Revenge…awful allergy mess…ugh…it still isn’t gone…but it was a nice day…
Monday we went back to Red River and then ate yummy New Mexican food…Tuesday a quick trip to a yarn shop in Angel Fire, a walk in the country side…winding yarn into cakes and knitting…
Mom and Rebecca winding their shawl project…malibrigo yarn from Sunflower Yarns in New Mexico…I can’t wait to see this finished!
This was the first year I was able to attend this wonderful “girlfriend” trip. I feel priviledged to have gotten to spend such a wonderful time with such great friends. I surely won’t mix next year in Montana!
Posted on August 31st, 2007 in What's New by
Go for a dip at the beach with these cuties…and don’t forget all items in the store are marked 40% off and take an extra 15% off with the code extraoff thanks for looking!
Posted on August 28th, 2007 in Just Ramblings by
All my items 40% off until the 31st…also take an extra 15% off with the code extraoff if you read this!
Posted on August 17th, 2007 in What's New by
Ah…school will be starting soon and I can get back to a decent work schedule…But in the meantime here is a new template set that is in the store today at SBB
Posted on August 14th, 2007 in Just Ramblings by
I am feeling so stressed out and behind in the digi-world…when school starts on the 20th I’m going to need a day to recover and then several with my head in the computer all day trying to catch up…The kids have had me running ragged trying to “do it all” before school starts…So my mojo hasn’t been nursed properly, I’m not in the swing of things!
Anywho…check out SBB NEWS…and at least see what the other designers are up too 
Posted on August 3rd, 2007 in Just Ramblings by
This test measured 4 variables.
First, this test measured if you place a higher value on words or actions. Both have their own advantages. For instance a skilled negotiator and a skilled firefighter both save lives.
Second, this test compared your intrapersonal and interpersonal intelligences. Simply put intrapersonal intelligence means you understand yourself, while interpersonal intelligence means you understand others.
Third, this test measured if you are more book smart or street smart. Book smart people may be more interested in a variety of topics, while street smart people focus on the most relevant information. Smurfette is very street smart, while Poet Smurf is not.
Fourth, this test measured if you prefer an artistic or functional approach to life. Artistic people may concentrate more on details and ambiance, while functional people focus on if it works. In this case Vanity Smurf would be considered Artistic while Hefty Smurf just wants to lift stuff up.
You are more word driven, more interpersonal, more street smart, and more artistic.
Well aren’t you the lovely creature? It seems that you are the frequently lusted over Smurfette!
A creature of beauty, Smurfette is all about getting and receiving compliments. Action is ok, but she wouldn’t want to ruin her hair. Your low action score suggests you understand that words can often be more effective than force. The always popular Smurfette is of course interpersonally gifted. Your high interpersonal intelligence suggests that you also know other people well.
Not a gal to hit the books, Smurfette uses her charm and other skills to get by in life. Your high street smarts score suggests you are also comfortable in new situations. Of course art and beauty is very important to Smurfette. You also seem to appreciate art, creativity and design.
The 16 possible smurf categories are…
Lazy Smurf, Slouchy Smurfling, Hefty Smurf, Papa Smurf, Jokey Smurf, Grouchy Smurf, Sassette Smurfling, Grandpa Smurf, Handy Smurf, Dreamy Smurf, Painter Smurf, Poet Smurf, Baker Smurf, Vanity Smurf, Smurfette, Tailor Smurf
Hey, don’t be like Lazy Smurf. If you liked this test, please rate it highly to let others know. Thanks!
| Link: The Smurf Personality Test written by greencowsgomoo on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test |
Posted on August 3rd, 2007 in Just Ramblings by
oh this was cute!
This test measured 3 variables.
First, this test measured how organized you are. Some muppets like Cookie Monster make big messes, while others like Bert are quite anal about things being clean.
Second, this test measured if you prefer a concrete or an abstract viewpoint. For the purposes of this test, concrete people are considered to gravitate more to mathematical and logical approaches, whereas abstract people are more the dreamers and artistic type.
Third, this test measured if you are more of an introvert or an extrovert. By definition, an introvert concentrates more on herself and an extrovert focuses more on others. In this test an introvert was somebody that either tends to spend more time alone or thinks more about herself.
You are mostly organized, more abstract, and both introverted and extroverted.
Most people either love or hate Elmo. I hope you love Elmo, because that’s who you are.
You are both somewhat organized. You have a good idea where you put things and you probably keep your place reasonably clean. You aren’t totally obsessed with neatness though. Elmo has the same basic approach. His place is pretty tidy, but he doesn’t spend all of his time cleaning it up.
You both are abstract thinkers. You definitely are not afraid to take chances in life. You only live once. You may notice others around you playing it safe, but you are more concerned with not compromising your desires, and getting everything you can out of life. This is a very romantic approach to life, but hopefully you are also grounded enough to get by. Elmo’s whole life is based on fantasy and his imagination. In the beginning he was a regular character, but now he spends most of his time in this fantasy world.
You are both somewhat extroverts. Like Elmo, you probably like to have some time to yourself, but you do appreciate spending time with your friends, and you aren’t scared of social situations. Elmo spends some of his time with real friends, but he also needs some time just to chat it up with his goldfish.
The other possible characters are
Oscar the Grouch
Big Bird
Cookie Monster
Ernie
Snuffleupagus
Kermit the Frog
Grover
The Count
Guy Smiley
Bert
Hey, don’t be a grouch! If you liked the test, let others know by rating it below. Feel free to vote for your favorite character too.
| Link: The Your SESAME STREET Persona Test written by greencowsgomoo on OkCupid, home of the The Dating Persona Test |
Posted on July 20th, 2007 in Just Ramblings by
trying to cram more vacation in with the kids before school starts so we’re off to the coast today and will be back thursday some time…then off to the lake on the weekend and beginning of the next week. Guess I won’t get much designing done as I have several assignments to get done for SBB. And of course the sketch challenge…:) anywho…while on vacation I knit…so if you want to see what I’ve been up to go HERE