I can't believe I've been bitten by the Build-a-Bear bug! My good friend Trina St. Michael and I had a girl's day out yesterday and after treating ourselves to a manicure and Pedicure we went back to her house to "play" with her build-a-bear Sizzix Bigz dies. I can't say I've been overly excited by this set but after punching out a couple of magnetic bears I totally got into the designing of outfits. This process took me right back to the days when I used to play with paper dolls but this is MORE fun! Selecting designer papers to create outfits was just adicting.
Here's a peek at the magnetic bear and outfits I "built" with the Big Shot Bear dies! (Now that's a mouthful eh?)
You may recognize the designer outfits as coming from Sending Love Specialty paper package (117153) and Pawsitively Prints designer paper package (118060). I can't believe how much fun it is to dress up my little bear. Now, to make it into a car carry-on toy for my neice. What a great travel toy but the best part was making it! Ladies, you've got to try this...really!
Have a wonderful day and a fantastic weekend.
Oh, yes ... for those of you who are interested ... a peek at my kitchen in progress.
The BEFORE:
Besides the mess of preparation ... a certain flare...n'est pas? Ha ha!
It really is a bit bare without my table but ready for the reno to begin! This wall will be gone in a day.
See.. gone!
Unter the ceramic tile we found ... "faux brick"... very sticky vinal flooring.
We couldn't open the wall between the dining room and living room as planned due to rather important pipes and duct work. Ah...the best laid plans oft' go astray. (or crying in my beer over this hiccup)
Yeah! Hardwood installation! I love it!
Cupboards going in... after much sanding , building and removing of wallboard.
CURRENT KITCHEN LOOK:
Our island and pantry. The floors are covered with paper. If all goes as planned (and who knows) kickboards, hardware etc will be installed. Missing cupboards should arrive next week. The counter tops will be measured monday and should arrive in two weeks.
I can't say that I mind the "camping out" that we're doing in the family room but the process of washing dishes in the laundry tub downstairs is a bit tedious. On the bright side, hopefully I'll be losing weight climbing up and down those stairs so often.
hello julia here........ i like cards very much... my friend have birthday i worried about that.. mcdba practice test
but now i found it.. she likes bear a lot. and i want to dedicate 1 card to my lovely mom.....
Posted by: julia | March 01, 2010 at 02:26 AM
looking GREAT!! we're in the planning phase for our kitchen. We just got our tile in today and it's sitting in a heap in my living room! Darn about those pipes! Hopefully I don't run into the same problem!
Posted by: Sandy | February 13, 2010 at 05:40 PM
Oh wow, Linda!!! Look at that beautiful soon-to-be kitchen! I can't wait to see it finished (and I bet you can't either! LOL!). It is going to be awesome, I can already tell!
The magnetic BAB is pretty cute, I have to admit. I haven't bought anything from that collection, mainly because I don't have any children to craft for, but I can see the appeal when I look at the project you've created!
TFS!
Cindy
Posted by: Cindy Major | February 03, 2010 at 11:50 AM
ohhhhhh it looks beautiful Linda, you must be so excited, hopefully I can see it in person once done!
Posted by: Jo-Ann Pullen | January 31, 2010 at 11:29 AM
I love the coupboards and your island. lovely!
Posted by: Sherry | January 29, 2010 at 09:29 PM