Decking the Halls, and anything else for that matter...lol

Well, I've started decorating...actually fueling my obsession with Christmas. I get asked every now and then, why sooooo many trees. Well, I remember, my Daddy telling stories about window display's in downtown Altoona Pa. where he grew up. After he went blind, he said his three regrets, watching us kids grow up, driving, and Christmas lights. He would then go on to tell of all the wondorous stuff he seen as a kid. So when he passed, I happened across a magazine where a lady put up themed trees alllll over the house, including one that is upside down, to resemble a chandelier. So that's when it started, because my husband is AWESOME and totaly went with the idea.... 11 years later, it's grown to 10+ trees. Now that I'm all into shabby chic...some things have been tweaked throught the years. My daughter who will turn 18 soon begged me to go "all out" because this is her last year as a "kid"...so...here we go...lots of posts of all my crap....lol


My new obsession...well to add to the one I already have for Christmas...is Bethany Lowe Designs!! Again, bargain hunter, tight wad, however you want to label it....I'm getting these things for a bargain too!! I love how nostalgic/vintage they look...soooo shabby...lol..

My wonderful Santa...love it!!!

The "Bethany Lowe" tree in all it's glory!!!!

This is my framed jewel tree that I purchased at a yard sale for $3.00. I couln't of made it myself for that...I love it!!! Just add lights as so and walla... these things go on ebay for the bucks!!!! {yes I see the bare spot in the middle, have been checkin out Forever 21 for the "right" piece to go there...by the way, great store for inexpensive costume jewelry!!!}

Here is the mantel in my family/computer/scrap/junk room....in person, it looks like a magazine spread. Really proud of it...AND most of my silver little trees, the dollar tree...yep

OOOO...pretty...all lit up..I love it! One of my best....

Here is a tree I put in the foyer. I love this little tree which is a companion to the one I have in my dinning room...pics to come...lol

Oh, and my Target find. These babies go for the bucko's too!! It only set me back $20 and looks similiar to the one's going for over $80. Next year I may spruce it up to look more "shabby"...

That's my post for today...my tech support {teenager} whined when I asked her to put the other pics on the computer....so...it will give everyone, something to look forward to....lol...

~ShabbyT

More fall pics....I totaly forgot how to use this here Blogger thing, and that it puts the pics in different order than you upload them...oh well, good to learn things in your old age...lol This is a stool I repainted and upholstered with a cornucopia that I just got yesterday and I need to paint....with my Micheal's white pumpkin...

The wreath I made for the front door...love the owl!!!

another front door shot

again

the hay bail that I decorated for the front stoop....

this is the mirror and table in my entry way..

and again...

this is also my entry way with some little dollar stor pumpkins and some garland.....

So, that's my fall decorating as of yet....who knows....lol...NOW CHRISTMAS....I go crazy and have 10+ trees, all of different themes....not to mention the garlands...eeeeeek.....can't wait.....

Haven't posted anything for quite some time, my interests jump all over the place...when first creating this blog, I was into scrappin'/digiscrappin'. Well since moving to a larger home, I've been all into decorating it with all those lovely second hand and consignment store finds...I've been checking out all my fav's here on blogger to get inspiration for decorating...since I'm not so much for decorating for fall...got some good ideas, and added some fall touches here and there....so here they are: This is the dining room table and the centerpiece I made for it..I wanted PINK stuff, but this is what I found.....

UMMMM, the camera picked up how tacky I am, that I left the tags on....while decorating with it...oooops...

The coffee table in the livingroom with the centerpiece I made for it, which looks similiar to the one on the dining room table...

These are the fab white pumpkins I found at Micheals and the dollar tree!!!

I'm changing my name to...........

Well today I'm not going to talk about scrapping, digi scrappin', rather, some total frustration (s) I am dealing with right now. And the fact that I need to change my name to "poop magnet" or "hey just poop on me" or maybe.......grrrr, I think you get the picture!!!! Some time ago, I ordered from a digital scrapbook site some scrapbooks for "hybrid" projects. It has been over 1 month and I've been told that they have sent out (3), YES three packages and I haven't received one!!! Then I was told a week ago I would get a refund.....still waiting!! If I don't get a result soon, I will be posting and singing like a canary as to warn all of you!!! I am very dissapointed!! Then I ordered a video game on ebay...nearly a month ago, still no arrival. I had a feeling this was going to happen since I wrote and asked the guy if he offered insurance, as I ALWAYS insure my packages and the ONE that I don't because it's not offered, doesn't arrive.......coincidence or.............. I am TICKED!!! Soooo, now I have to hound the post office and see what is going on!!!! Of the THOUSANDS of dollars of merchandise I've ordered by mail, these two I don't receive. That is quite odd!!! So I've had a "time" of it lately. The IRS lost our 2007 tax return and now we've lost our stimulus package.....grrrrr....really can all this really happen to one person in a matter of a month!!!!! They received the other contents of the packet but not 2007's return......I get certified threatening letters because of one of my overlooks, but all I get is an "oooops" and a bill for $5.80 to send another to them. So this time, I not only sent the return with a "nice" letter, but also a picture of all the contents stapled to the envelope so if misplaced again, they know what WAS in there and WHAT to look for!!! GRRRRRRRR......this month sure has been a doooooozzzzyyyyy!!!!!! So between the doctor episode last week, this stuff, and then getting yelled at by the shoe dept at Wal-mart when asking for 2 shoe boxes for the "shoe box" gifts for the Samaritan's Purse shoe box gift drive. The supervisor yelled at me that he "held" a whole bunch already and "I" didn't show up to get them so he crushed them. So I had to bite my tongue and tell him that MANY Churches are doing this and that it was not "I" or my "organization" that contacted him and please not be so harsh with me..Oh how hard it was to be nice!!!!...........oh man have my prayers for patience and "brotherly love" been put to the ULTIMATE test!!!!!! I'm ready for a bout of depression to set in for a break!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VACA.......haha....{a very sarcastic HAHA!!}
~ShabbyT

I am such a DORK!!!!!!

I hadn't realized that you all were leaving me comments!!! I don't know how to do all of this nor have I figured out how to "investigate" it all......soooo, I'm not rude....hehe.....just a little ditzy here!!! Thanks you all!!!! ~ShabbyT

OOOOOh another "yummy" kit.........

Here is another "yummy" kit at Sunshine Scrap Studios. I love this little kit and can see scrapping my Thanksgiving photos, but there are sooooo many other possibilities..... just plain 'ol Fall fun pics would serve well for use with this kit!!!!! Super nice!! If you like it, go and pick it up at the link below!!!!

http://www.sunshinestudioscraps.com/...9c3548c9a7.jpg

~ShabbyT

Oh MY........

Well, haven't done much in the way of "constructive'ness'" today...haha.... My son got home today from Scicon....{science camp}.... He came back hoarse and we haven't figured out if it's sicky sicky or "the change"....so we shall see..... He's 11 but his father is a freak of nature and his voice changed wwwwaaaayyyyy early....along with other "pubessence" wonders!!!! I keep buying and searching for digi scrap products but haven't done much in the way of using them. I guess I just like spending the money and darn paypal has made it sooooooo very easy for me to drain the checking account ever soooo easily!!!! My spelling is off....it's 2:30 a.m. and I'm still up! Oriental Trading Co. is having one of their "buy now pay later" deals so I've been rummaging through their site allllllll evening inbetween cleaning the kitchen...{disaster!!} and all. I found some really cute crafty things to buy for the Church when it's my night to teach the kiddies!! Whewww, I'm tired!! Haven't been faring well as of late with my health....and then it really drug me down dealing with "baby daddy" issued today with my lovely, beautiful, yet HORMONAL teenager!!! Super Duper Fun!!!!

ok, hopefully I'll get some scrappin' done and post it or find some really cool deals and post those as well. I am super excited to see what mission 4 is going to hold on Sunshine Scrap Studios!!! EEEEEEE the excitement. I've been very impressed with the kits and designers, picking up just about every one!!! I have to be very selective with my choices now because I'm almost out of room on my hard drive and have to wait to get and external one..........to fill up.......hehehehe!!!

God Bless!!!!!!!!

~ShabbyT