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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

I do great work!!


If you follow me on Facebook, then you probably already saw this picture and heard the story, but now it's time to share on the blog....


Do you know what I did?


Give up?


OK, I'll tell ya!! :)

I spilled a whole bottle of nail polish remover on our desk! :) haha...
I was trying out the whole marbling nail polish thing and did something and knocked over a nail polish and tried to pick it up, then knocked another one over, then trying to pick that one up I spilled a whole bottle of nail polish remover...

Our desk now has a nice texture to it and is two toned...But Summer said that two toned wood is in! :)

When I do something, I do it right!! :) haha

Scott wasn't home, so when he called I warned him that the house was a little strong smelling of remover and that I totally wrecked the desk...You know what he did...He laughed!!  I love that he didn't care!!  I did think he would be made, but it said it's only a desk! :)  He came home, looked at it and laughed some more!!

But here is a picture of my nails
I think it turned out pretty cool for my first time of doing them!!

And another bonus...We are going to get a new desk and this one gets to go in my craft room!!  I need a desk instead of just tables!!

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Winner needs to contact me!!

The winner of the Smart and Sexy giveaway needs to contact me!!


Smart and Sexy:
#37
AStarrA


Your email is not letting me send you and email!!


You have until Thursday night to email me at ktdietrich@yahoo.com to claim this giveaway!!  If I don't hear from you by then, I will pick a new winner!


I have emailed you three times and it keeps coming back!!

Monday, August 29, 2011

Winners!!

Wickit Candle:
#14
NICOLE

Light Affection:
#9
KATYCHICK

Smart and Sexy:
#37
AStarrA

Softlips:
#141
MADELINE

Thank you all for entering!! CONGRATS to the winners!

I have emailed you all!!

Sunday, August 28, 2011

The winners to all the giveaways will be picked tomorrow...Sorry...I had a long day today and my head is killing me...

I did my MRI today and I cannot lay for 40 minutes flat on my back without moving...It hurt so BAD!  I came home took a pain pill and went back to bed until 1pm!!  

Be back tomorrow!!  Thanks!!

Friday, August 26, 2011

Time to let you all meet some AMAZING creative people!!

I have found so many amazing people online lately and I feel that I need to share them all with y'all...OK, so I have known about some of them for awhile but feel they should be in this post as well

Lets start off with...
ME :) (I couldn't do a post like this without me! :)
Katie Bug's Custom Creations (KBCC):  
My shop is "Much more than, just home decor" (my new tagline!!) Customized name blocks, canvases, signs, cards...I'm always adding stuff!!  The name came about when I was younger!  My family (especially my mom) called me Katie Bug.  My mom still calls me it every now and then, but not much.  I wanted to keep it alive, so that's how my business name happened.  You can find me in many different places!!

Now we move onto...
Kristen from Little Laws Prints
This lady is crazy talented and has such an amazing business!  I love what she does and what she makes and all of it goes into a college fund for the cutest kid in the world, her son, Smith!!  Kristen has a Stationery business, but it's much, much more than just stationery!  Her and he husband put every creative bone in their body into creating this stuff!  You give her a vision on what you want and she gets it PERFECT!!
She has made me all of these!! LOVE them!!

Now we move onto...
Megan from Megan Ashley Photography
What an amazing photographer!!  I so wish I lived closer to her, she would be doing pictures for me for everything! :)  She does live close to my mom, so if I ever go visit her, I'm also visiting Megan!  Megan is a natural light photographer.  She started this as a hobby when she was pregnant for the 3rd time with the cutest little baby girl!! And it quickly became a business!  This lady has got SKILLS!! 

Now we move to...
Shawna from Shotwell Photography
Another amazing photographer!  I found Shawn just looking through things on facebook, and stumble on her amazing work and I new I needed to follow her work.  I check her website often to see her amazing work!  If you live in the Wichita area, get in contact with her...You will not be disappointed!

Next up and last but not at all least..
Bonnie from Bon Bon's Boutique
I have followed Bonnie on her blog for awhile and friended her on Facebook.  I had NO clue this lady could do this!  And she is amazing at it!!  She hid her talents and I'm so happy for her, that she is coming out with these talents and she is making a little business out of her!  She has another one of those super adorable children!! Bonnie makes customized shirts, bibs, burp clothes, onesies and many other things!! 

OH, WAIT!!
I cannot forget about...
Kim from KH Jewelry
This women has got to be superwomen!!  Two babies under 2!! and she is still making GORGEOUS jewelry and having the time to put it on the internet to sell it!!  I would love to have some of her jewelry...I might not wear it, but I would love to have some of it...I don't wear a ton of jewelry, but this stuff is just too pretty to not have in your house!!

Now, why are you still here on this page!?!?  Go check out these ladies and buy some stuff!!!!



Update on life...

I know that I haven't been around a lot lately...Well, I have been around, but not giving an actual post...I've been busy with work, really tired and really just not really wanting to do a whole lot of blogging, I have been reading, just not writing...  

I know I should start getting a lot of blogging in now because as of Monday, I start this semester!!  I'm taking Abnormal Psychology, Keyboarding 2, and Microsoft word level 1A...Two easy classes and one hard class...It's not super hard, it's not hard work, it's just a lot of writing work...I know I need to fully focus on class and I will try, but every year, I cant seem to focus 100%.  But since Psychology gets my interest, I think I will get a great grade in that class.  My last Psychology class I got a 4.0 in it, so I passed with the best score!

KBCC- Wont be lacking any.  I don't have many customers (I only have one right now) but after the Grand opening, I hope to get more. And I hope to get the word out with my new business cards and my new brochures!!
Business Cards

Brochures (front and back)

I haven't told many people about it, because I don't think it's a big deal at all, but I have a lump on my right calf that's been there about a year and a half two years (It could of been then longer, who knows)  The doctor wasn't sure what it was, so I was sent for an ultrasound.  And because of the size (it's a pretty decent size) I have to go in for an MRI.  I'm really annoyed with this, because I'm sure they are going to say after the MRI, that it's big and it needs to be Biopsied. And that is what really annoys me about it.  You know it's large and that's your biggest concern, so why not just let me go get it cut out.  I'm sure it's just some sort of lump in there Cyst or something, I don't think it could be cancer.  But you know I do have a little concern in me.  Not enough to even make me think about it more than once in a couple days, but if y'all could just say a little prayer that it's just fatty tissue :) or a cyst and nothing alarming...That would be awesomeness!! Thanks in advance!!

Scott is still searching for a job.  If y'all can keep him finding a job in your thoughts and prayers that he finds a job soon!  I think he's finally getting bored and I know he really wants to work.  He has filled out so many apps and has sent so many resumes out!  There has got to be something out there for him!  I feel that it's getting closer and closer, but the closer feeling isn't coming any faster!!

We are heading to Canada in 36 days!!  That's just a little over a month AWAY!!  I went and got my enhanced drivers license on Wednesday.  It should be here in 2-3 weeks!!  Then we can really start getting everything together.  Our hotel is all reserved!!!  We are leaving the day before we actually leave for Canada and heading downstate to do some shopping and to stay in flint, so we don't have to drive so much in one day... I'm overly excited for this!! I cannot wait!!

I've also noticed, that I haven't been commenting on many of y'all's posts.  I read them and have every intent to comment on them, then I forget...I'm going to get better at this...I already started getting better tonight!

I'm getting the Cricut Expression next month!! Wahooooooooo!!  This is going to be so great for KBCC!!

We are thinking about doing some craft shows..But I don't think I'm ready for them just yet...

My nephew turned NINE yesterday!!!  He's growing up so fast!!  We have gotten to spent a lot of time with him lately and I love it... I LOVE him!!  He's so good when he's with us!! We went to an arcade type place with him yesterday!  I had tons of fun!!!  HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY BUDDY!!!  Aunt Katie and Uncle Scott  love ya tons!!  and so does Yoshi and Oscar!! :)

I think that's it for now...

I guess I really should update more often, so the next post isn't so damn long!! :)

Well, if you made it here, thanks for reading my rambles!! :)





Show us your office and/or craft room!!

I know I said I was going to post this yesterday, but it was my nephews birthday and I was busy hanging out with him after work...

So here they are...My work office and home craft room...My craft room is not amazing like some I have seen, I love it though.  I put it together and love it!  It works for me...and I guess it works for Yoshi, because it is also his room...

 The Craft Room!!
Lets take a walk into my craft room, shall we :)
Yoshi and I share this room.  It's not by choice, but we have no other place to 
keep his bigger toys and litter box.

The painting area... Of course I have to have pictures of the hubs and the cat and dog in there

My favorite side.  It's super cluttered, but I love it! I put my computer here, when I go in there.

More stuff underneath...And the Cricut, which will be upgrading in a couple of weeks!! I'm so excited!

The other side!  Yes, we do have a Machete on the wall.  Remember this used to be Scott's "man" room until I said get the hell out and took it over!  And there are Napoleon Dynamite poster still on the wall that Scott refuses to let me take down! I used to craft at a table we had in the kitchen.  We got rid of the giant table in the kitchen and I had no where else to go 

My and Winnie the Pooh are besties, so he hangs out with me!  I watch a lot of lifetime on that TV :)
and the big Christmas wreath I made that year, that cost me a ton of money to make!  I will be making more this year!!

The other side...More storage stuff full of crafty things!

My paints!  There are 2 rows of paint of each shelf!  I LOVE paint! 
The ribbon holder Scott and I made! It was so easy and I love it!  I don't have much ribbon

KBCC's blocks waiting to go to a new home!
I'm also super behind on the KBCC website!  That will be fully put together soon!  And I will have a grand opening party!! :)

And hidden under the table is a massive stack of scrapbook paper!  
I keep buying more!  Scott loves it! :)


The Office!!

Now, onto the office!  This is where I sit! :)  Oscar is my screen saver!  Above my computer are pictures of Scott and I...Yoshi hasn't made his appearance in my office (or on my home walls) yet...

We have lots of paperwork!

Where my visitors sit...Not super comfy!

And the very messy book shelf!

Now it's your turn!!  I want to see all of yours craft room and/or office!!!

Link on up
or leave a comment in the comment section telling me where to go


Monday, August 22, 2011

Learn Something New Tuesday!!


It's time for 
LEARN SOMETHING NEW TUESDAY!!
Hosted by me :)
and co-hosted by two lovely ladies!!
 Jen from What would Jen do
and..
Madeline from The Professionally Insane M!!  She changed her blog name!!! to....
The Charming Mad Chatter...Same URL...

Please at least follow one of us while joining in!  Although there are no rules other than answering the questions, it would be great to have new followers!  BUT by no means, do you have to follow one or all of us to join in!

LWTDWWJDTPIM

**This blog hop requires you to participate in answering the questions and posting them on your blog. If you do not answer the questions, but link up you will be deleted** Thanks!!




THE QUESTIONS
If you had $1000 to spend right now on a single thing, what would it be?
                            Which one of your pets is your favorite?
Did you ever own a waterbed?
What is your favorite color gummy bear?
Do you have any favorite shows that are coming back on soon??
Do you have any great bloggy friends?


MY ANSWERS:

If you had $1000 to spend right now on a single thing, what would it be?
A nice hotel!!! To spend a couple nights in!

  Which one of your pets is your favorite?
Of course that would be my Oscar, but Yoshi is right up there, especially since he just caught a mouse for us!!!


Did you ever own a waterbed?
Nope

What is your favorite color gummy bear?
White!  YUMMY!!

Do you have any favorite shows that are coming back on soon??
Army Wives, but I don't know when it's coming back on

Do you have any great bloggy friends?
I sure do and they all know who they are!!!

Now it's your turn!!

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Show us your craft room and/or office!!

I thought it would be a cool idea for everyone to show each other their craft room and/or office!!

I'm going to take pictures of my office at work tomorrow and pictures of my craft room tomorrow, and will post them on Thursday and I'll add a linky to it, so everyone can link up and check out everyone's spaces!!

So, come and join in with me!!

I'm thinking about doing a couple others "Show me" type things, so stay tuned!!

"Fall" into a new friendship SWAP!

Madeline for The Charming Mad Chatter and I have teamed up to bring you all a Fall Swap!!


""Fall" into a new friendship Swap!!!"

It's a great way to meet new friends, and a great way to share your fall ideas and some fall goodies with each other!!

We will open the sign ups on September 1st and close them on the 22nd.  That weekend M and I will partner everyone up.

Here is some more details and how it will go!

The swap will go by weeks, here are the weeks:
Week 1:  Get to know your partner week.  Send your partner a letter to Let your "partner" know 5 things about you!
Week 2: Send your partner a letter letting them know what your favorite things to do in the fall are.  If you have fun fall activities or crafts, send them instructions on how to do the activity or craft
Week 3: Send your partner your favorite fall comfort food recipe.  If you don't have a favorite, send them one you found on the web that sounds good! 
Week 4: Send something fall festive to your partner! (Something small: stickers, nick nack, etc)
Week 5:  Send your partner a letter with what your plans for the fall.  If you decorate for fall, send your partner a picture of some of your decorations. 
Week 6: the one week swap: Participants swap their favorite fall essentials! Spending no more than $20 before shipping.

You have three different ways you can join in:
1) The small swap and the big swap 1-6
2) Just the small swap 1-5
3) Just the big swap #6

We have two buttons, one that links to Madeline's blog and one that links to my blog:
To my blog:
Life With the D’s



To Madeline's blog:
The Charming Mad Chatter



If you are interested in joining in, after September 1st send either Madeline or I and email address answering these questions:

Katie: ktdietrich@yahoo.com
Madeline: jonesmadelinee@yahoo.com


Name:
Blog address:
Email address: 
Mailing Address:
Are you willing to be partnered up with someone from Canada?
Any other information you would like your partner to know?

We cannot wait for this to start!!  We hope we get a great turn out for this!!

*The Swap is open to US and Canada*

The Magic Warble WINNER!!

#5

Eyescoldandgrey!!


An email has been sent!!

Thanks for entering and CONGRATS on winning

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Vacation post #2 (picture overload)

If you missed #1...go HERE

 Some Catholic Church...Very pretty...

The Tower of history!  We have gone in there many times, but still love it!   

Looking out of the Tower 

US 

My new favorite picture of us!

The Soo Locks Boat Tour (Dinner Cruise)
I hate taking pictures, so I don't usually make normal faces in them :) 

Canada!  Out boat dudes!

Heading into the locks....Shutting the doors

The lock fills up and then lets the boat out.  Then on our way back, it lets the water out and then lets the boats go....Err..It might be the other way around...Either way, it's pretty cool.  Scott took all the pictures and I sat and had a pretty bad headache for the majority of the boat ride 

Castle rock.  We have gone up there once...I will never do it again, even if I ever become skinny!  Way too much walking 

The dear ranch...
Baby deer's and feeding the big ones

Weird albino deer's...and feeding more 

Albino (he looks too thin!)

More...

Feeding them Carrots and Crackers!

The Mackinac Bridge!! 

Our last stop was The Cross in the Woods!!
It's very pretty there, but somewhat depressing....
This cross is HUGE! 





All of our Souvenirs!!

And there you have it!! Our Anniversary trip!!

Next trip is to Canada!!! I cannot wait!!!

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