Hoo Are You #55

Welcome to another Toosday edition of

hosted by the Lovely Leslie!

Here are MY answers to this week's fun questions!

1. What are your favorite 3 things about fall?

a). Picking pumpkins and apples

b). Sounds like crunching of leaves under my feet, wind blowing through the trees

c). Colors changing from green to red, yellow, orange and brown

2. Are you a football fan and if so who is your favorite team?

I'm not a football fan at all.. I don't really get the game and everytime I watch it it has to be reexplained to me.  But if I had to pick a team.. I would go with the Jets as I am a Jersey girl!

3. What is your favorite fall scent?

Pumpkin

4. Do you have seasonal allergies?

I have them ALL.. you kname it .. I own it and suffer from it.. technically I am allergic to myself and all of my surroundings!.. I kinda need a bubble

5. Have you started Christmas shopping yet?

Nope.. not a single item.. I do ALL of my shopping on Black Friday at 3am with my Mommy.. it's a family tradition.

Love,

Pinkapotamus

Pink Hippo Party #47

Happy Monday Pink Hippos Partiers!
BIG Hugs to all of you who reached out me yesterday!  I love and appreciate your support!

Our most viewed link this week had a three way so in no particular order here they are!

First up is Judy @ http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/  who displayed her amazing entry way

(I'm so jealous)

and a fun pillow tutorial

Next up is Jamie @ http://thecreativeimperative.blogspot.com/ who made this incredibly adorable tutu and wand

 for a birthday gift that any little girl would adore! ( I am totally stealing this idea for my next party gift!)

And last but certainly not least is Alicia @ http://littlesprinklesoffun.blogspot.com/ who showed off her festive yellow accessory

that she made as super mom for her daughter's yellow day at school that morning!

Ladies grab your featured button  and let's get this party started!

Here are the rules to party!

1. Grab a party button

2. Link back to this party

3. Link to your specific post and not your home page

4. Become a follower (cause it's just nice)

5. Don't forget some love to your fellow crafters.. everyone loves a compliment!

Love,

Pinkapotamus

I am still alive and crafting... kinda

For those of you who have hung in there with me these past few weeks..

THAnk you, THANK you, THANK YOU!

I have been suffering from a lot of personal stress and a slight depression.  I have been feeling uninspired and have been making mistakes in every aspect of my daily life. 

Unfortunately, that includes my professional life.  I accidentally missed sending out a banner for a baby shower and missed the event completely.  Uggh! (Never happened before) How embarassing for me and I felt like a complete failure. 

Fortunately, my customer was gracious enough to accept my apology and the reason for the incident and accept an item of apology from my shop. 

So here is the item of apology.

A handmade personalized baby clothesline shadow box picture frame.

Yup, that was a mouthful.

And here is how it looks with a picture.

Here's to hoping that this helps and that I feel more like myself in the coming weeks.

Again thanks to you, who have stopped by, featured me, added comments or linked up to my party.

Happy thoughts are in the air!

p.s.  This was a totally stashbusted project.. just in case you thought I forgot!

Love,

Pinkapotamus

Pink Hippo Party #46

I am supposed to be in Disney.. the happiest place on earth .. but due to a family emergency I am here in NJ til November.. So let's Party!

This week we had a tie for the most clicked link!  So first up we have Jennifer at http://www.bigdandme.com/

who came up with these adorable printables for her kitchen..

and if you want one stop by and grab one!

Then we have Courtney at http://www.charminglittlenest.com/ who made this amazing Candy land party

 for her little guy's first birthday!
Ladies grab your featured button!

Let's get this party started!

Here are the rules to party!

1. Grab a party button

2. Link back to this party

3. Link to your specific post and not your home page

4. Become a follower (cause it's just nice)

5. Don't forget some love to your fellow crafters.. everyone loves a compliment!

Love,

Pinkapotamus

9/11

September 11, 2001 was a day that will remain forever inscribed on the hearts and minds of all of us Americans.  It was a day in which our world was changed immeasurably.  All of us can remember exactly where we were when we first discovered that our beloved country had been attacked. 

I was 22 and a student in the nursing program at Felician college in NJ.  That morning I had been getting ready for school when my boyfriend at the time,(now my husband) called me from work and told me to turn on the news.. a plane had just flown into the World Trade Center.   I watched speechless, wondering what had just happened.. was it an accident?  and then the second plane hit and the world had changed.  The days following this horrendous event were marked by sadness, fear and silence as the skies were devoid of planes.  

My heart goes out to the families who have lost so much, to the men and women who sacrifieced their lives to save others and to those who survived it all and live with the memories.

We will NEVER forget.

Pink Hippo Party #45

Due to a family emergency I will keep this short and sweet! 

The most clicked link this week goes to Heather and Jessica @ http://acoupleofcraftaddicts.blogspot.com/  who made this fabulous "Bubblegum" inspired necklace!

Let's get this party started!

Here are the rules to party!

1. Grab a party button

2. Link back to this party

3. Link to your specific post and not your home page

4. Become a follower (cause it's just nice)

5. Don't forget some love to your fellow crafters.. everyone loves a compliment!

Love,

Pinkapotamus

Ballard Inspired Painting #2

My Mommy's Big birthday is tomorrow.. and for her birthday she requested a painting.  So here is my inspiration.

Now obviously I am NOT going to be able to recreate this perfectly but I did my best and I gave it my own twist.

So here is the finished product!

I of course started with a 16" x 20" canvas. 

I covered the whole canvas with book pages. 

Then I painted the background.

The I added the dress and the words in script as I felt it was a very romantic piece.

Of course I then added a bow and a single diamond necklace.

Hope my Mommy loves it!

I am sharing with

Love,

Pinkapotamus