Goodbye again . . .

Goodbye again . . . , originally uploaded by suezlou2003.

We had a great Thanksgiving . . . up early today to take Soldier son back to the airport. Harder each goodbye I think!

Takin' a break . . .

Tons to do before Turkey Day! I got my desserts made, a little shopping done, still messing around with the decorations. . . anyway need a little blog therapy, I earned it!

Check out this adorable garland:



The blog is Little Bit Funky. This is here take on Martha's garland seen here! Isn't it just adorable? She even has instructions so you too can create this darling decoration!

Okay, back to work!

Too busy!

Yeah, I admit it . . . I am too busy looking @ other blogs to keep my own up to date! Soooo, with that in mind. . . here are a couple of blogs I've been stalking lately {out of quite a few!}

Check this one out: FRESH & FUN
Love the tutorials! Stepped out instructions with a video too!

How about this one: AMERICAN HOLIDAY ARTISTS
Wow, the artwork is truly inspiring! Check out the sidebar . . . I never run out of blogs to check out!

This one is good too: FOLDING TREES
It's origami & some of the creations are truly amazing! Just think you can fold a Thanksgiving Turkey! Lots of Tutorials & links to other creative places.

I'll share more of my fav places soon!

My class this week!

Holiday Banner with Graphic 45, originally uploaded by suezlou2003.

Holiday Banner with Graphic 45
Thursday, Nov 12
6 - 9 PM

Just in time for the HOLIDAYS we will create this banner made with Graphic 45 Papers, techniques from Wendy Vecchi, stamps, stickles & crackle from Tim Holtz plus a whole lot more. 2 Spaces remain for this class.

SUPPLIES:
Basics PLUS cropidile, Sanding Tools, TIny Attacher
You need your own
Antique Linen Stickles
Clear Rock Candy Crackle
Frayed Burlap Distress Ink
Black Gel Pen or other black pen
Gold Gel Pen
Ranger Archival Coffee Ink
Gold Paint Dabber

Stamp Sets used are:
Studio 490 Thinking of You Background Stamp
Tim Holtz Festive Sounds Music Background
TIm HOltz Mini HOlidays Mini FLourish

Preserving the Past for December

Preserving the Past for December, originally uploaded by suezlou2003.

Wed, Dec 2
10:30 & 6:30

In this class we will use grunge paper & Studio 490 stamps to create one of Wendy Vecchi's signature flowers! You will receive an entire letter sticker sheet so you will be able to personalize the layout for your own photos!

Please bring your basics plus Ranger Archival Russet or Sepia Ink. Tonic scissors, I used Tim Holtz Tea Dye & Faded Jeans Distress Ink for this layout.

HOME IS . . .

It's nice to know when your soldier son comes home to visit, there are things that never change. He left his post yesterday afternoon & drove through the night to get home. . . after a huge breakfast & hot shower he's off to sleep for a few hours! Clothes left on the floor where he always leaves them! It's especially sweet to have him here in light of the shootings a Fort Hood . . . my heart breaks for those families . . .

A few more things about . . .

Shrimp, Twice Baked Taters & Sweet Tea, originally uploaded by suezlou2003.

. . . my Carolina home! Let's talk about the food shall we? I'm a little spoiled when comes to seafood. Red Lobster just isn't the same. These shrimp were caught last week by my amazing Brother in Law Woody! The flounder was caught the day before. Sweet Tea isn't anything new, it's a standard for every meal.

You never have your breakfast cereal without blueberries. Picked in June & frozen for daily use. Strawberries too. In the backyard, we have pecan trees. It's a lot of work to shell the pecans but you can't imagine the difference in the flavor from the bags in the grocery store.

I could go on & on, but I'm just getting hungry, LOL! Enjoy the seee-food! Carolina Sue in St Lou

My class this week!

Preserving the Past for November, originally uploaded by suezlou2003.

Space is still available in both sessions . . . Call For Keeps Sake to reserve your spot today!

Preserving the Past for November

Wednesday, Nov 4
10:30-12:30 or 6:30-8:30

This month's 2 page Heritage layout features papers from Pink Paisley, stamps from Studio 490 & more.

Bring your Basics plus Ranger Archival Black Ink, White Gel Pen