Creative Memories Papers

My first assignment at my new job, design a 2-sided 12x12 scrapbook paper that has a vintage/romantic/grunge/aged look...don't ask, I guess it's what the public wants. Anyhoo I was to come up with 4 concepts which I submitted and they choose my line! I was up against 4 other artists. Yay! Exciting for the newcomer. They kept joking how they were throwing me in the deep end and were wondering if I'd show up the next day. So now I need to come up with 4 more designs, total of 8. That was last week, now they want 8 more, total of 16 (32 since its 2 sided) plus a sticker sheet and alphabet sheet. Needless to say I've been busy. Here is a preview;

Chicken Little

The newborn 1 day old Barred Rock and Red Star chicks have arrived at the Nickel & Dime Ranch

Two weeks old:

Bathroom Vanity & other projects

Wendy has been busy painting...but not the "fun" creative kind. Jerry (Dad) built this awesome armoire (doors not shown).

Scott has been hard at work building a pine rustic bathroom vanity. Even built his own raised panel doors.

Finished piece. Scott also made the mirror and the towel rack. 

I wood burnt some pinecone branches on it.

Downstairs Bathroom & Guest Bedroom

Doesn't that just look inviting? Dena helped me decorate and was also the first guest to hunker down.

With the basement guest bedroom completed a bathroom would be nice. Wendy painted the walls with the Woolie. Scott varnished all the pine andhas the ceiling done. Also laid down Warm Tiles electric floor warming systemto keep your toe's toasty after the sauna. Now Scott is laying the tile. Check back later for more updates.

San Antonio

Perfect couple, perfect hosts

Strike a pose ya'll! Those sure are some sweet cowboy boots : )

Wendy, Beth & Buddy

Progress at Nickel & Dime Ranch

In order to make our masonry fireplace more effecient Scott and Jerry built this fireplace insert. They welded 1/4" plate steel in Jerry's shop- it took about 5 days. It has four 100cfm fans to blow hot air thru the heat exchangers.
Now all we have to do is cut a lot of wood next fall and paint the brick wall a fresh updated color!

Finally installed. This beast really pumps out the heat!

simple Simon

New addition to the Nickel & Dime Ranch last Sept. 2009.

Simon and his brother Tibby were found in box on the side of

a country road. My friend and I couldn't fathom the thought

of these two adorable kittens going to the human society so

we each took one home. He's hilarious, sweet and sort of cross-eyed.

He might be blind in one eye- the Vet couldn't say for sure. It

would take a visit to a kitty Opthamologist (sounds spendy). He's our

special little guy and the eye doesn't seem to be a problem.

Wool felted mittens my Mom and I make from old sweaters.

Poor Calvin is adjusting...