A Forest Frolic

Pinkalicious...

...is one of my 4 year old's favorite books right now!  It's one of those books that I don't mind reading over and over and over again because It's such a cute story with great pictures.

The Etsyblogger carnival for this week is about what we'll do over the summer, sooooo...I thought I'd tell you in 'Pinkalicious' pictures :)

Other than reading a bunch this summer, we'll of course frolic in the flowers and play in Mimi & Papa's garden with the fluttering critters...

...and hopefully not get too carried away...

And, you know we'll play dress up and have many tea parties...

 

But...it's never a party until someone's swinging from a chandelier...

...with pink cupcakes of course ;-)

So, what will you do to keep the kiddos entertained this summer?

Jamie :)

p.s. please click here and leave me your thoughts.  Oh, and I got the cutest little surprise at Anthropologie today for one lucky bloggy pal...giveaway TBA!

My swirling thoughts need your feedback

Oh me, is it really Friday already...where does the time go?  I had good intentions of posting last night after Pussycat's big Birthday celebration but we got home late and the margaritas knocked me out, tee hee. 

Sooooo, here I am...just in from two wonderful hours outside walking the dogs and playing with the girls at the park and I'm about to have lunch with a great friend!  Speaking of that great friend...she's got BIG NEWS posted today on her blog, yay...so if you're intrigued and want to send her some love, please do!

Now, on to the little thoughts swirling in my head.  Of course, they are not all complete and I really have no idea where I'm going with this.  But...I was thinking since I've had some good feedback on my art journal I've posted a few pictures about...

 

...maybe I could do a weekly/monthly link up or something, tip sharing, technique how to's...I don't know...something here on 'A Forest Frolic' for the journal keepers out there.  Maybe even an exchange of some sort?  Or maybe not even not about the journals at all and just something artsy/crafty!  You see...they are just thoughts right now but I wanted to see IF anyone would be interested and I would LOVE your thoughts too.  It would be FUN...a way for us to share & enjoy each other's work and creativeness.  So, let me know what you think PLEEEEASE, dont' make me beg ;-)

Speaking of the journal...my poor journal has had no cover page for a while because I just didn't 'feel it,' ya know.  What was it that I wanted to look at right when I opened it?  Hmmm, let me seee...when BAM!  Flipping through an old mag, I see this quote... 

...PERFECT!  That' it!!  Being INSPIRED is the best feeling in the world.  Which is why I take my journal with me almost everywhere.  Thoughts just come to me or I'll see a color that inspires me, or whatever...and I can just jot it down until I can get it all on paper or create a page to remind me of that feeling.  So, my journal is HAPPY now, tee hee...never complete but at least she's got a cover and doesn't feel naked anymore ;-)

Okay, off to lunch with my friend to celebrate!  Have a wonderful day & I can't wait to hear your thoughts.

Jamie :)

p.s. Fred & the iced crystal cottage are now in the shop.

A Crystal Cottage and Fire Engine Red Fred

Yeah...I don't know where the name Fred came from but after putting the finishing touches on him, I admired him for a bit and that's the first thing that came to mind :)  Does he look like a Fred to you?

Fred's got some crazy navy polka dots to go along with his crazy fire engine red feathers...well, he's a little loony himself.  He's a bit of a wild one if you know what I'm sayin' ;-) 

Now, I know it's not snowing outside and not even cold!  But...this lovely warm weather has made me think about snow.  Do you ever do that...think about snow in summer or the beach in winter?  Oh boy oh boy, I do all the time. 

Soooo...I was inspired to make this cute little 'Crystal Cottage' because you know I LOVE swarovski crystals and try to put them on everything these days, tee hee.  But there isn't anything wrong with that!  What girl doesn't like a little bling!?!  And the winter part comes in where I added 'ice' to the top of the cottage, brrrr....

Both of these funny little clay creations will go in the shop tomorrow evening (or night if I have TOO much fun at dinner, tee hee).  I've got some birthday celebrating to do...Happy Birthday Pussycat!!

Oh & I finally got the motivation to create the inside cover page of my journal today too.  Poor thing has been blank for a while, tee hee.  I just didn't know what I wanted to be the first thing I saw when I opened it, but I think I found the PERFECT thing.  I'll have to show you tomorrow. 

And I have this wee little idea swirling around in my head that involves you all...so more on that too because I'll need your input. 

I hope everyone is having a lovely short week!  Can you believe I've been in bed EVERY night before 11 pm, some nights 10...since Friday!  It's amazing and so unlike me.  I'm lucky to 'hit the hay' before 2 am most mornings.  I feel so refreshed :)  But, I hope you don't feel neglected in the process of me getting my beauty rest, tee hee.  Because you know I would never want you to feel that way...I love your company too much!  So I'm off to make up for it now...see ya soon.

Jamie :)

A pink Kitty & other critters

The fam & I took a day trip to Hershey Park, PA over the weekend and we had such a lovely time.  The weather was beautiful, not too hot...even a light breeze at times and if you were lucky enough to get a shady seat, even better.  It wasn't that crowded either (surprising for a holiday weekend).  I got to ride one big roller coaster and only had to wait 45 minutes, which is good considering how long I've waited in the past.  Most of the kiddie rides had empty seats and minute waits which was just wonderful for the girls attention span.

The best part is that we ran into some pretty neat creatures in the park, including the prettiest pink ferocious kitty cat I've ever seen...

She was waiting in the bushes as we strolled by and she pounced right on us, tee hee.  We even got to take her home with us and keep her & love her forever and ever ;-)

Now, this little guy snuck up right behind me as I threw something away.  He ran over and sprawled out as if he were waiting for me to drop something for him to snack on.  It was crazy how close he came to me (this was taken with my little digital and not much zoom)...

Isn't he the cutest!?  I would have liked to take him home with me too but there wasn't enough room for him in the truck with all the stuffed animals my girls lugged home.

Then, there was this guy...

 

...doesn't he look real?  This was a painting inside of the 'Hershey Factory.'  I was amazed at how real he looked in the picture.

And you know I had to snap a shot of this...

...just because it said 'Craft' in the title.  See I'm a craft-a-holic I tell ya!

We also got to spend time with friends, eat lots of yummy treats, ride lots of crazy rides and even got in plenty of exercise by walking up & down big hills in the park...who could ask for more ;-)  The baby was such a trooper, didn't fuss much at all...DQ was tall enough to ride almost everything...and even the 4 year old rode a ton of rides and loved it.

I hope you had fun frolicking with me and some of my new critter pals and that you had a wonderful Memorial day weekend too!  And here's to a Big Thanks, to all of those brave people who serve and have served our beautiful country!  Happy Memorial Day!

Jamie :)

'Create a Thought'

The featured Etsyblogger for the month of May is 'Create A Thought.'

Her shop has some really cute things & I love the idea behind it...that your thoughts should be recorded.  So she provides kits, journals and other fun handmade items so you can do just that.  If you'd like to get started with an art journal, I recommend checking her out.

I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend.  We sure have been!  A fun trip to Hershey Park and some relaxation and chores around the house...can't beat it.  I'll let you know all about our trip in the next post, but for now, we have some cook outs to attend and more fun times to be had with friends.  Chat soon...

Jamie :)