SPARKLE & SHINE SATURDAY... 5/30/09

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A *SUPER~SWEET* & *RAINBOWLICIOUS* WEEKEND !! ; *D
SEE YA NEXT WEEK FOR... *SPARKLE & SHINE* SATURDAY !!!

& THE *WINNER* IS... 5/26/09

& WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MISS~MIMI...

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT ~ THE *WINNER* IS...

** AMY **

CONGRATULATIONS TO *AMY* & HER DOGS...

YOU ARE THE LUCKY *WINNER* OF THE ECO~FRIENDLY ~HEMP~

*BONES~OF~LOVE* PINK & GREEN *BLOG~TOUR* GIVEAWAY !!! ; *D

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PARTICIPATING & I HOPE THAT YOUR PUPS ENJOY THE *BONE* !!! ; *)

& A *BIG* THANK~YOU TO EVERYONE ELSE THAT ENTERED THIS *GIVEAWAY*...

IT WAS REALLY NICE TO READ ABOUT YOUR FURRY~FRIENDS !!! ; *)

PLEASE STOP BACK BY FOR *MORE* GIVEAWAYS & OTHER *CRAFTY* RAMBLES...

SOON TO COME !!

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*SPARKLE & SHINE* SATURDAY... HOPE YOU LIKE THIS WEEK'S IMAGE !!

WELL, THAT JUST ABOUT SUMS IT UP !! ; *D

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A VERY SAFE & HAPPY *MEMORIAL* DAY WEEKEND !! ; *D

SEE YA NEXT WEEK FOR... *SPARKLE & SHINE* SATURDAY !!!

*FEATURED~ARTIST* PROFILE... ON STLHANDMADE.COM...

*FEATURED~ARTIST* PROFILE @ STLHANDMADE.COM...:: CLICK~HERE OR ON *ABOVE* IMAGE TO READ MY PROFILE ::

WOO~HOO !! ; *D

I HAVE JUST BEEN *FEATURED* AS A LOCAL ARTIST ON:

STLHANDMADE.COM...

PLEASE TAKE~A~LOOK & CHECK~OUT MY *FEATURED~ARTIST* PROFILE !! ; *)

THANKS A BUNCH !! ~~})i({~~




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THE *SEW~WHAT* GUILD BLOG TOUR... 2009

HERE IS MY ITEM FOR THE *PINK & GREEN* BLOG TOUR ~~

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE *ARTFIRE* SEW~WHAT GUILD...

CLICK ON EITHER *IMAGE* & YOU WILL BE TAKEN TO MY ARTFIRE~SHOP !!

:CUTE & FLIRTY *SSC* PLEATED MINI~SKIRT:

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**** MAY 18, 2009 ***
C E L E B R A T E ~ S P R I N G...

WITH THE *PINK & GREEN* BLOG TOUR... 2009 ~~>>

** TAKE $5.00 OFF ~~ ALL ITEMS $25.00 OR LESS
** TAKE $10.00 OFF ~~ ALL ITEMS $26.00 OR MORE

THIS *SPECIAL* IS FOR ALL ITEMS LISTED IN MY *ARTFIRE~SHOP*...

CLICK HERE TO START SHOPPING !!! ; *)

PLEASE WAIT FOR A *REVISED~INVOICE* BEFORE PAYING FOR YOUR ITEMS... OTHERWISE I WILL REFUND YOUR DISCOUNT AFTER PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE THROUGH PAYPAL.

THANKS A BUNCH !! ; *)

*P O S I T I V I T Y* & BUNCHES OF *C R E A T I V I T Y* FOR ~~
A *SuPeR~SWeeT* SUMMER !!! ; *)

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& HERE ARE A COUPLE OF OTHER LINKS ~~ IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A LOOK @ THE OTHER SHOPS IN THE GUILD~TOUR...

MORUMOTO

KAREN'S CREATIONS

VA BEACH QUILTER

& ONE LAST BIT OF IMPORTANT INFORMATION....

A *FREE* GIVEAWAY FOR 1 LUCKY WINNER !! WOO~HOO !!! ; *D

BE SURE TO CHECK~OUT MY *PREVIOUS* POST FOR A HANDMADE PINK & GREEN *ECO~FRIENDLY* & MADE WITH LOVE *SQUEAKY~CHEW~TOY* FOR YOUR FURRY~FRIEND !! ; *)

WOOF~WOOF !!

PINK & GREEN *GIVEAWAY*...

PINK & GREEN *BLOG~TOUR* GIVEAWAY...

:*BONES~OF~LOVE* HANDMADE ~HEMP~ SQUEAKER~CHEW~TOY:

:FRONT:

BUBBLE~GUM~PINK HEMP~MUSLIN QUILTED WITH GREEN~THREAD & AN APPLIQUED RED~FELT *HEART*

:BACK:

SAGE~GREEN HEMP~MUSLIN ~~ QUILTED WITH PINK~THREAD

& HERE IS MY *FURRY~FRIEND*...

HER NAME IS *DAISEY*... SHE IS A BEAUTIFUL *STAFFORDSHIRE~TERRIER* WITH THE MOST GORGEOUS *BLUE~EYES* YOU HAVE EVER SEEN !!!

SHE WAS RESCUED BY US IN 2003 FROM A LONG 1 1/2 YEAR STAY @ THE SAN~GABRIEL ANIMAL~SHELTER ...

SHE IS THE *SWEETEST* GIRL EVER & WOULD NEVER HURT ANYONE... ALTHOUGH SHE JUST MIGHT *LICK & KISS* YOU TO DEATH IF YOU LET HER !! ; *) LOL !!

OK ~~ SO NOW THE GOOD~STUFF...

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO TO BE ENTERED TO WIN THIS ADORABLE *ECO* CHEW~TOY IS TO LEAVE ME A COMMENT STATING:

1: YOUR DOG'S NAME

2: WHAT KIND OF DOG

3: FAVORITE ACTIVITY W/ YOUR DOG

** IF YOU OWN MORE THAN 1 DOG... THAT IS FINE TOO, JUST MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH NAME/ENTRY !! ; *)

** OH ~~ & YOU CAN GET AN *EXTRA* ENTRY INTO THE DRAWING IF YOU *FOLLOW* MY BLOG TOO... ; *) WINK~WINK !! ; *)

** THIS *GIVEAWAY* WILL GO FROM 5/18/09 ~~ 5/25/09...

A RANDOM *WINNER* WILL BE CHOSEN ON 5/26/09 & WILL BE CONTACTED THROUGH EMAIL... SO, BE SURE TO LEAVE YOUR NAME & CONTACT~INFO !! ; *) IF NO CONTACT~INFO IS LEFT... A *NEW* WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN & SO ON.

PLEASE NOTE: CHEW~TOYS SHOWN IN PICTURES ARE ~TAKEN~ BY THE LOVELY MISS~DAISEY ....

** YOU WILL RECEIVE A *BRAND~NEW* CHEW~TOY ** !!! ; *)

CLICK~HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR HANDMADE & *ECO~FRIENDLY* ~HEMP~ CHEW~TOYS !!

THANKS A BUNCH !!! ; *)

*SPARKLE & SHINE* SATURDAY... 5/16/09

*SPARKLE & SHINE* SATURDAY... HOPE YOU LIKE THIS WEEK'S IMAGE !!

I **LOVE** **LOVE** THIS QUOTE & IT IS ME 100 % !!!

I HOPE YOU LIKE IT TOO !! ; *D

SEE YA NEXT WEEK FOR... *SPARKLE & SHINE* SATURDAY !!!

HAPPY *MAMA'S* DAY... 2009 !!!

HAPPY *MAMA'S* DAY !!! ; *)

HERE ARE 2 OF MY *FAVORITE* PICTURES TO REPRESENT THIS YEARS *MOTHER'S~DAY*...

1ST WE HAVE: *FAIRY~MOTHER & CHILD* BY DAVID DELAMARE...

2ND WE HAVE: *MAMA * BABY~RAJA* @ THE ST. LOUIS ZOO BY YOURS TRULY...

HAPPY *MAMA'S* DAY !!! ; *)

JUST WANTED TO WISH ALL OF MY *BLOG~READING* MAMA'S OUT THERE... A *VERY* HAPPY~MAMA'S DAY !!!

YOU ALL ARE TRULY THE BEST & ALL DESERVE TO BE SPOILED & CELEBRATED, EVERYDAY ~ NOT JUST TODAY !! ; *)

MAMA'S *ROCK* !!! ; *D WOO~HOO !!!

NOW, GO & HAVE SOME MIMOSA'S ALREADY !!!

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*SPARKLE & SHINE* SATURDAY... 5/9/09

*SPARKLE & SHINE* SATURDAY... HAPPY~SATURDAY !! ; *)

Saturday Glitter Graphics

WELL, THAT ABOUT SUMS IT UP !! ; *D
SEE YA NEXT WEEK FOR... *SPARKLE & SHINE* SATURDAY !!!

OOOEY~GOOEY BUTTER~COOKIES... YUM !!!

OOOEY~GOOEY BUTTER~CAKE *COOKIES*... YUM !!

A ST. LOUIS *ORIGINAL* !!

SO ~~ WE WERE CRAVING SOME COOKIES THE OTHER NIGHT & DECIDED TO BAKE SOME. WE WENT TO THE PANTRY, BUT DIDN'T HAVE ANY CHOCOLATE~CHIPS THIS TIME... HERE IS WHAT WE DECIDED TO DO:

OOOEY~GOOEY BUTTER~CAKE COOKIES !!!
NOW, LET ME JUST SAY THAT THIS IS NORMALLY DONE AS A CAKE, BUT... WE THINK THAT COOKIES ARE LOTS MORE *FUN* !! ; *)

YOU WILL NEED:

: 1 EGG
: 1/4 TSP VANILLA
: 1/2 CUP OR 1 STICK OF BUTTER
: 1 8 OZ PKG OF CREAM~CHEESE
: 1 BOX BUTTER~RECIPE YELLOW CAKE MIX

: POWDERED~SUGAR


LETS GET STARTED:

* PREHEAT OVEN: 350 o
* LIGHTLY COAT COOKIE~SHEET WITH NON~STICK COOKING~SPRAY...
OR YOU CAN ALSO USE *PARCHMEMENT~PAPER* IF YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT THEM STICKING... THEY COME OFF THE PAN SOOO MUCH EASIER THIS WAY

TIME TO GET MIXING:

* MIX BUTTER, VANILLA, EGG & CREAM~CHEESE IN MEDIUM BOWL UNTIL BLENDED
* CONTINUE TO BEAT INGREDIENTS UNTIL LIGHT & FLUFFY
* MIX IN DRY CAKE MIX... JUST UNTIL INGREDIENTS ARE BLENDED
* CHILL IN REFRIGERATOR FOR 30 MINUTES

LETS GET COOKING:

* DROP BY ROUNDED *TEASOPOONFULS* IN SMALL BOWL OF POWDERED~SUGAR...
OR YOU CAN MAKE THEM LARGER, LIKE I DO !! ; *)
* BAKE FOR APPROX. 8~12 MINUTES OR UNTIL GOLDEN~BROWN...
** 8~9 MINUTES FOR CHEWY COOKIES (YUMMM~~ THIS IS THE WAY I LIKE THEM)
** OR APPROX. 12 MINUTES FOR A CRUNCHIER COOKIE

NOW IT'S TIME TO...

GO & GET YOUR GLASS OF MILK ALREADY ~ RICE OR SOY IF YOU PREFER & GET READY FOR SOME BUTTERY~YUMMINESS FOR YOUR TUMMY... AN OLD~SCHOOL *ORIGINAL* COMING TO YOU STRAIGHT OUT OF ST. LOUIS !! *CLICK~HERE* FOR A DEFINITION OF & *CLICK~HERE* FOR A LITTLE~BIT OF HISTORY. ; *)

ENJOY !!! ; *D MMMMMMM... MMMMMMM... GOOOOD !! ; *)~


& WITH MANY THANKS TO MEGAN FOR SHARING THIS RECIPE WITH ME !! ; *)

TRUCKIN' UP TO CHI~TOWN TO SEE *THE~DEAD*...

WE ARE TRUCKIN' UP TO CHI~TOWN TO SEE *THE~DEAD*... GIVE US ABOUT 6 HOURS & THEN LET THE *FUN* BEGIN !!

; *D WOO~HOO !! 8 *)

WE'LL BE SHAKIN' OUR BOOTY'S & BOOGIE'IN~DOWN UNTIL THE SUN COMES UP... OR FOR AS LONG AS MIMI LASTS, ANYWAYS !!

; *D WOO~HOO !! 8 *)

*SPARKLE & SHINE* SATURDAY... 5/2/09

*SPARKLE & SHINE* SATURDAY... HOPE YOU LIKE THIS WEEK'S IMAGE !!

ISN'T THIS AN AMAZINGLY *BEAUTIFUL* PICTURE !??!

I REALLY THINK SO & I HOPE YOU LIKE IT TOO !! ; *D

I WOULD LOVE TO GIVE CREDIT TO THE OWNER...

IF ANYONE CAN GIVE ME A HINT ~~

PLEASE LEAVE ME A COMMENT & I WILL HAVE A *SPECIAL* GIFT FOR YOU !! ; *)

SEE YA NEXT WEEK FOR... *SPARKLE & SHINE* SATURDAY !!!