Joy Doodle

Yesterday I had two goals, 

1. use some new gel pens I got from Staples and 

2. just put SOMETHING down on paper, I have gotten so lazy and disinterested lately that I had to "JUST DO IT!"

I was completely blank so I went to my trusting Pinterest inspirations and just started.

Just so you know, the original colors are nothing like this!  In real time the purple is more grape and the green is forest!  I had to buy a new scanner/printer about a month ago and I have no control of the original scan.  Yes, I could probably putz around with it in Corel but ya know, it is was it is... When color really matters I will take the time to fix it but not now, not with this.



Here's a little bonus... a video a friend shared with me today:

Post Tablet

I got a new die from AccuCut a few months ago and finally did something with it.

It is a "Pinnovation" Die, created for perfect printing placement.  You can create and print the design then the "pins" hold the sheet(s) of paper in place so that your design is perfectly placed when cut.

They sell this die as a "ticket" but I saw it as a tablet.... Just print,  cut some chipboard, add two holes for posts, quick assembly and decorations....done.

(I have to admit though, in this case, I just cut it before printing and hand drew the design on the blank sheet.  You know my need for doodles so this table will be my "doodle design" tablet that I can design then scan any pages I like.)

TIP: I covered the top (including the post) with cheap clear plastic crystals then colored them with a red sharpie.

He Did This For You2

I just remembered that I scanned the picture I did yesterday before I colored it so today I give it to you as a FREEBIE... You can color it or share it with any little kids you know...It might even make a good craft project for SundaySchool for Resurrection Sunday... or any other Sunday for that matter!

I only ask that you do not crop the address at the bottom. It brings you to this page on the bottom so other folks can come get it.

Click HERE for downloadable .jpg.

He Did This FOR YOU

Its that time of year once more.  The time when we remember what our Lord and Savior did for us.  BY CHOICE He went to the cross on a Friday... He died that day, but PRAISE GOD He rose again on Sunday!!! Victorious over the stronghold satan had over each of us, providing the one and ONLY sacrifice accepted by the one and only True God for our sins.  He was our perfect sacrificial lamb.  

THANK YOU JESUS!!!

".... then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” 
(Acts 4:10, 12)

Happy Resurrection Sunday all!  

PLEASE, PLEASE, remember, 

it ISN'T about rabbits and eggs!

Happy! Happy! Happy!

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Well, just call me LAZY!!!  I have not drawn a THING in almost 4 weeks!  I spent two of those weeks at a friend's house in Tennessee puppy sitting three PRECIOUS Westies.  PRECIOUS!

I thought that since I would be in a big, empty, CLEAN house I would be able to get a lot of work done but what I discovered was that Westies are very "love needy" dogs!  If they are awake they want you petting them.... which I was only too happy to do.  So, those two weeks were completely unproductive, all I did was pet puppies and watch TV. (since I no longer have cable I decided to "catch up" on shows I can't watch on Netflix)

One of my new TV discoveries was "Duck Dynasty"  OH MY GOODNESS!  I actually really do laugh outloud at those guys!  I even came home and ordered the first two seasons on DVD from Amazon.  All caught up now.... Si and Jase are my absolute favorite people now.  I can do without Willie...he lost all my respect when he gave his son a TRUCK because he was tired of the kid borrowing his truck and bringing it back empty!  REALLY!?!  Oh right, that's great parenting!

But, thankfully there's Phil, the patriarch of the family, HE doesn't put up with "rich, yuppy grandkids"... HE is just so cool!  I LOVE PHIL!

As a matter of a fact, someone just posted this video on my facebook so I decided to share with you.

My favorite part is that they say a blessing over their meal at the end of every show. (they said they wouldn't do the show if they couldn't do that)

While they all look like wooly buggers all but Si have collage degrees and aren't as ignorant as you might suspect.  I LOVE these guys!




Here is another one I just found on Pinterest:

Duck Dynasty Star Jase Robertson Speaks Out On His Faith! 

OH!  P.S.  Yes, I am originally from Louisiana and NO, I have never even seen a man with so much hair, much less know any!  And, I have never seen an alligator but there are snakes in EVERY pond, lake, river and stream (bayou).  I went tubing once and stopped counting snakes after 10! If you live anywhere near water you will have snakes come up in your house at least once!  That's why, when I grew up I wouldn't live anywhere near any form of water!   I HATE SNAKES! 

YES!!!! I FINALLY Made Some Money On My Blog!!!

I am SO EXCITED!!!  I actually made $2.80 this month because someone linked to Amazon from my site and bought something!  It was the SlideWriter for $69.99... I got $2.80 of that!

Did you know that is how folks make money on their blogs? I don't know about all the ads you see on different sites, they may be different...The only one I know about is Amazon, because they make it so easy to add a link.  If you are going to buy something anyway from Amazon, whatever, doesn't even have to be the item listed.... and you link to Amazon through a posted item on anyone's blog...the blogger gets credit for all your purchases.  They have me blocked from getting credit for what I buy through my own blog, so it is certainly no skin off my nose if I go to someone else's blog that has an Amazon link so they will get credit!  It costs me nothing but they get a little... So, WHY NOT!

Please keep that in mind when you are shopping online, or reading someone's blog that you like...help them out a little.  Just click through to Amazon and buy what you need. It won't cost you anything and you bless the person that gives so much through their sharing.  Its a FREE RAK!

Doing the happy dance!  Who knew that $2.80 could make me so happy?!!!  THANK YOU to the person who did it!  Don't know who you are but I really appreciate it!

James, Chapter 3 In the Making

James, chapter 3 took me longer than any so far. Not sure why, it really just makes a few points! ... Your tongue will MESS YOU UP! And wisdom can come from Heaven or Hell.

This was yesterday....I was kinda floundering with it ....

And this is now...

I am actually thinking of trying to sell a "James" booklet, kind of like an ezine, so I probably won't show all verses like I did last year....but you get the idea.

Lest you forget... this is what Chapter 3 looked like last year:

Can You Tell What Chapter?

Hint, I'm working on James again. My first plan was to just tweek last year's version...but, it seems I am not as happy with that version as I thought! It is all looking so different! Not only have I gotten a little better at drawing (with all the practice I've had) but I am "seeing"/reading things differently this time.

Here are a few changes... can you tell not only the chapter but the verses?

Anyway, I just wanted to show you that I'm not, not drawing, I am, just not showing what I'm doing as often :-)

I am still having MAJOR issues with Blogger letting me sign in!, if anyone has a clue I would love to get some answers.

I am posting this one using an app on my iPad...I can't do ANYTHING with my regular PC!
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Chapter 2 last year:

Peek-A-Boo!

Every year, for 7 or 8 (?) years now, I have a friend that orders custom Christmas Ornaments for all her family from me .... It ranges from 10-15 ornaments and all are unique to each person. The only common thing is that each has the name and the year. After that we put something that was a stand out for the person that year. Just think how fun it will be years from now to see what "mattered" to them each year!

I make them with felt and my embroidery machine and I can not tell a lie, I don't love all of them.... but this year I did a couple that I really LOVE! I did one for her daughter's family ... with a Disney Character shape (they went to DisneyWorld this year)...and I WANT a whole tree of them! ...can't show you that one because...well, you know why....

But the other one I made completely from scratch and it makes me giggle just looking at it. It is for Bennett, the youngest baby girl in the family...every year is a major challenge coming up with an idea for the baby....(it seems she had a new grandbaby every year!) This year, Bennett is getting a "Peek-a-boo" ornament because she LOVES to play "Peek-a-boo".

Peek-a-boo!

The thing that tickles me is that i put a recorder inside so that they can record the words and the giggles! FuN!!!

OH! and the reason I'm just now talking about it is that I just finished making them! I was SICK the whole month of December so it just didn't happen. I hate that but ..... so, this year they are getting the ornaments for Valentines day. :-( BUT, Christmas is over by the time they get the gifts so they don't go on the tree until next year anyway... they just don't get to see what everyone else got until next year.

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On a different note...if you get an automatic email from my blog please forgive the last week or so! Talk about acting screwy!!! It sent one from something I wrote sometime last year! I promise I did nothing to cause that, I didn't even log into my blog that day! Hummmmm????

My New Toy!

OH MY GOODNESS!!! I almost never got into blogger today to make this post!  WHAT IS UP WITH THAT?!  Seriously, it took me at least an hour trying, and retrying everything that has always worked!

Just wanted to let you know in case something really is up and I suddenly fall out of the Blogger atmosphere.

ANYWAY!!!  I just wanted to show you my new toy!

 It is called a SliderWriter.  VERY COOL!!!  I do everything in my lap on the sofa so this makes a great "table" and helps me write straight!... a long time desire. I still need to work on spacing between lines but that was my fault...there is a ruler on the right side so I should have been more consistent .. but, I wrote the "Contempt" first so I didn't plan very well.... but, I am VERY HAPPY with it so far.  This was actually my first attempt so it isn't perfect...but I'll practice.

Here is a video showing its uses and how to use: