A Bit East-coast

deals or steals.

[my thoughts]

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, we sure did! I am getting over my guilt from making & deliciously enjoying the four sweet potato pies (and one apple pie) I made for dessert.

Today is cold & rainy(maybe even S N O W)-which means bad photos for me. I'll work with what I can get...all photos taken today. I tried to tackle the outlet mall at midnight on Black Friday-I've never done that before(and won't do it again). Restoration Hardware had a good offer I had to take advantage of-to get that new stool for my studio!! I didn't even make it into the parking lot of the outlet that night, it was that CRAZY! Instead, LaVaughn and I went back Saturday morning before we went tree shopping, not the same sale-but still a good deal.

[more thoughts]

I love it when I find really good deals, especially when it is stuff I really want. I have been a lucky girl scoring a lot of things I haven been eyeing-with multiple markdowns. Like these frames for $6 and $4 a couple months ago. And last month these vases/gold wire bowl (the gold, white, and flower)for $5 each-woohoo! I thought that these pieces were all gone and I happened to find them with extra markdowns;-D

[final thoughts]

I started the Christmas decorating and I still have a lot to do...tonight we shall start the tree...

the kitchen's {slow} progress

 

I snapped a few photos of the kitchen Friday since the sunlight was spilling in! We still have a bit to do-like getting glass for the two cabinets over the stove. Add molding & medallions...some other odd ends. I do love it a lot more now.

JBS Mercantile June 2011...

the kitchen...

This kitchen is a MESS, but looks so much more amazing! New lights went up last weekend. New hood & pot filler went up as well. LaVaughn is still working on the tile and has done some of the grouting. My sweet friend Tracy came over Saturday to help LaVaughn prime the cabinets-she is too sweet. Thanks Tracy!!!

I made my sweets some delicious treats today, chocolate covered strawberries & some mini cakes.

new JBS & kitchen progress...

 

 Today I wanted to work with some of the new Jenni Bowlin line Be Our Guest-I had to use the silhouette journaling card since silhouettes are so popular these days!

In a couple of days Mira will be turning 14-I love how the old vintage pp has her bday written on it. I need to order up a strawberry cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory and she'll probably want Pei Wei for dinner. Then a few days after that Kiela will be turning 8yrs old, one after another!!
 

 The kitchen-has most of the new backsplash up. LaVaughn worked on that all weekend and it looks so much better-we love it. His new Rockwell is busted after doing only a few tiles-we now have learned it's not such a great tool, lol. We ordered new lighting for over the island and a pot-filler...
 
 
 

 

Vanessa said:

A beautiful page..I love the metallic dots as well! What shade of mist did you use here? And what size heart punch? TFS!!! Vanessa www.grooveygrover.blogspot.com

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Hello Vanessa...I think it was Glimmer Mist in Cherry and I didn't use a heart punch-they are die-cut shapes from MM!

Jayne said:

beautiful, awesome and stunning. all perfect choice words to describe your layouts. questions: what size pictures do you print out for your projects? They always seem smaller than the standard 4X6. What printing software do you use? What kind of printer do you have? and where do you by that neat mist you use? sorry to be so nosey but inquiring minds have to know hehe

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Jayne!! LOL, love the questions...now let me see if I can answer them...my printer in an Epson R1800 we bought a few years ago. The mist is either Glimmer Mist or Maya Mists I buy from my local lss-you can get them online too! I also use JBS re-inkers in a misting bottle.

When I want to print smaller pictures I open up my OLD old old Microsoft Picture It 7 program...and I am able to drag photos onto one 8x11.5 page and resize them to whatever size I may need. There really is no certain size I use, just whatever I think I may need for a layout. I often print out a sample to see if it is just the right size for the layout on plain paper.

 

just some photos...

My studio is still a work in progress...




my girls & LaVaughn are cookie monsters...the big empty jar is for fresh baked cookies! The kitchen is where we will soon be focused on next...painted cabinets & new lights-woohoo.

Lulu is looking more like a big dog...we are losing that sweet puppy face...

Thanks, k

 

 

Jan said:

Long time lurker, first time poster. I just adore your work. A.D.O.R.E. These layouts are just fantastic and that album? Cant wait to see the rest!

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Jan... I need to edit so many photos first. But I will post more when I get around to doing my photos!!!

 

 

Heaven said:

*DROOL* Love them!! I especially love the album. Any chance we can see the other pages in it?? Fantastic as always Keisha, you're an inspiration cause now I'm going to buy that kit LOL :)

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Heaven, it will come....but aren't you happy to see photos of the studio?!;-)

 

Stéphanie Pouliot said:

Beautiful as always! I had one question... you were saying that the words & lettering was done with the slice... what about the flowers (used on photographer or your daughters layouts) is it with the slice and if so which cartridge is it? Thanks in advance!

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Stephanie, the larger flowers were done with the Slice & the smaller ones with a McGill punch.