tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74176839328779699382024-03-12T22:57:50.241-04:00My Creations - Gina ThorntonGina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.comBlogger369125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-41020163033465555442017-06-25T20:50:00.003-04:002017-06-25T20:50:36.366-04:00Please visit me!Hello!!!! So many things have happened since I last visited! The kids are getting older and growing fast! I am no longer a Stampin Up Demonstrator. While I DO MISS it, my husband is now a coach for Fun Stampers Journey! I am still doing classes and I will continue to create for Craft shows etc.<br />
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However, I have had a number of problems with this blog, so I recently started a new one! Please come visit me at:<br />
<a href="http://ginathorntoncreations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ladybug Spots Cards And Gifts</a><br />
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Or find me on Facebook:<br />
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Stop by and say hello!!!!<br />
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<br />Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-32838447046277608082016-03-30T18:19:00.001-04:002016-04-07T15:06:41.014-04:00Shower Gel gifts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been away from blogging, but not from crafting! Here are some of the items that I made for my craft shows this year. Most of my shows were in November.<br />
This is a little box which I changed up to hold a bottle of shower gel and a mini shower poof.Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-63530952899385852102016-03-30T18:13:00.001-04:002016-03-30T18:13:15.702-04:00I am trying....I have had some issues with my blog and I haven't been able to upload photos. Everything I sit down to do so I get aggravated and end up not doing anything with it. I do want to get back into blogging. I just have to figure out how to add photos!<br />
Please check back againGina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-89006665395471543302014-05-03T09:59:00.001-04:002014-05-03T10:17:56.774-04:00Polkadoodles give awayI hope that I am doing this right.....Polkadoodle is celebrating their 5th birthday and they are giving away some great blog candy! They have discs of digital images up for chances to win! Polkadoodles have some cute Digital images from the ones I have seen as well as background papers.<br />
I am supposed to add a Mr Linky...which I have never attempted to do before...so hopefully this works....<br />
Check out<a href="http://www.polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2014/05/5-years-of-polkadoodleicious-win-100-of.html" target="_blank"> their blog here</a> for more details.<br />
Happy Birthday to Polka Doodles, and good luck to all!Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-85530856112913694162013-08-18T21:06:00.000-04:002013-08-18T21:06:00.088-04:00Shedding Leopard Gecko<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Then he kept biting at the skin and rubbing until he shed it all. It's gross, but they eat the skin. Apparently lots of nutrients and vitamins in it.<br />
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<br />Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-22142512533612704752013-08-17T20:57:00.000-04:002013-08-17T20:57:00.097-04:00Here kitty kitty....Oh and I forgot about the kittens! We got 3 kittens in June. So our house is full of love!<br />
First is Cheyenne's kitty "Nala": <br />
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And then Cameron's "Meatball"<br />
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And lastly my "Princess.<br />
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We all claimed a kitty, but really they are the family's kittens. :-) Meatball is the snuggly kitty. He is my favorite. :-)<br />
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<br />Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-5177839463569867632013-08-16T20:53:00.000-04:002013-08-16T20:53:00.761-04:00Mini Spiral Notebooks for Boys<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Below are some of the spiral notebooks I made for boys. Boys are alwasy harder to make for, and I always have requests for more boy items.</div>
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<br />Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-2713577838500445742013-08-15T20:49:00.000-04:002013-08-15T20:49:00.284-04:00Mini Composition books for Girls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Below are some of the Mini Composition Books I have made for girls.<img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNfZt0v_1ILSSSq74vbbce_Rm4IjBNOOWvPP0YBPYj_aC7jIT8yOh4v5MDn9_4X1mCXj7fxV4o3ltRbNO-65fq5NbOhIOP8CmUsAY5oJnsAaSleE7ERKIU6kYxU2CKc8mxSBQbIwBTywDB/s320/minicomp1.jpg" width="276" /></div>
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<br />Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-87346141259796072962013-08-14T20:46:00.000-04:002013-08-14T20:46:00.584-04:00Mini Spiral notebooks for girls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I have also been working on some new Mini Spiral Notebooks. These are always popular at my shows and sold out completely last year so I wanted to be sure to have enough for this year.</div>
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Cheyenne's favorite - she LOVES giraffes! <br />
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Stay tuned for some boy designs!<br />
<br />Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-30240839723401249102013-08-13T20:42:00.000-04:002013-08-13T20:42:00.665-04:00I HAVE been busy! Honest!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So once December came and went I guess I got a little burned out as far
as crafting. So I took a little break. Then I was busy helping out a
friend, and before I knew it...it was JUNE! AAAACK!!! So I started
crafting in JULY for my upcoming shows. It's been a slow start, and my
room desperately needs a good organizing, but I did get some items done!
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And the second opens like a book and also features a matching pen:<br />
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I have a few other colors made, and am working on some other designs for the fronts.Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-31215763674451180762013-08-12T20:32:00.000-04:002013-08-12T20:32:57.193-04:00A cage for Frumpy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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And while I was making cages...I made this one for our Tokay! I bought the cage bare, just the glass which includes the front panel. Here I started with Expanding foam and sprayed it all over the back of the tank. While it was still wet I took two pieces of cork which I pressed into the foam. We let it dry about two days. Then I took silicone (I should have used black, but at the time could only find clear) and spread it all over the foam. While it was still wet I took cocoa fiber and spread it into the silicone. Again waiting 24 hours and then I did some spot coverage. Once completely dry I shook the rest of the cocoa fiber out.Then I added a bunch of river rocks on the bottom of the tank. On top of the rocks I added a piece of weed block fabric and then a layer of organic soil. The weed block is to help prevent the dirt from washing down under the rocks. Then I added some live plants to the soil and covered that with more cocoa fiber (and later some frog moss).<br />
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These cages are a lot of work, but it sure is fun designing them!! And I have to say, I think we have a "slight" lizard addiction. Next we'd like to get crested geckos! :-)<br />
<br />Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-78165388108113693252013-08-12T20:19:00.003-04:002013-08-12T20:19:39.670-04:00A cage for SpyroSo I wanted to make a cool cage for Spyro. Some place he could climb and explore. So I looked at faux rock walls and just about had a heart attack when I saw they could be upwards of $300!! So I took a tour of YouTube and found I could make one using styrofoam, silicone, cement, and some good old fashion elbow grease! This is actually the second wall I created. The first wall ended up being too big, and when my assistant tried to "fix" it, he ended up cutting crooked and it got messed up. I was NOT happy! Sadly I didn't get any work in progress photos (unless they are buried on the computer someplace). But I started with plain sheets of styrofoam, Cameron drew out some rock shapes on them. I then cut them out and shaped them. Then I used silicone to adhere them to a larger piece of styrofoam. Then some I made them two layers deep. After waiting 24 hours I "painted" one layer of cement on and waited another 24 hours. Then the second layer I used a gloved hand to add some texture to the cement. Another 24 hours later and we added the third layer along with some cement coloring. Then another 24 hours to dry. After that I used some grey mixed with a little white and terra cotta acrylic paint to add some depth between the rocks. Then I used a grey to tap along some of the texture to give it a more natural look. Then I covered it with at least 6 layers of watered down modge podge sprinkled with some fine aquarium sand. Below is a picture of half the rocks with the detailing:<br />
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And below, the finished wall. If you look closely you can see Spyro climbing up the wall on the upper left of the picture. This is right after we put him in his new cage. The pictures don't do the colors justice. The wall is really I nice terra cotta color. <br />
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I still want to make him some ledges and caves to explore, but it just got too hot outside to work on it. Since this picture we also added a tile floor and a branch for him to climb (as well as food and water bowls). All in all it really took about a month or so to complete with working and such. But I am pretty happy with the result!Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-84629036256495808022013-08-12T20:03:00.001-04:002013-08-12T20:03:03.698-04:00Lizards oh my!So after our addition of the anoles, toads and frogs, we wanted a lizard that was more "hands on". We did some research and found that Bearded Dragons and Leopard Geckos are good lizard pets. So we started with one Beardie, and three Leos. And then it just grew to be more...<br />
This is "Flame" Cheyenne's Beardie. He was just about 7 weeks old here: <br />
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Next is my Beardie "Cynder" also about 7 weeks here:<br />
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And this little guy was our first Beardie. He has such a great personality! And made us want more! This is "Spyro" Cameron's beardie. He is about 13 weeks here.<br />
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None of our Beardies have been sexed yet so we are just calling them all "him" for now. :-)<br />
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Strangely enough, we don't have any photos of our Leopard Geckos. At least not ones I took with my phone. They must be buried on my hard drive someplace. Oh and we do have a Tokay Geck. He is not friendly, I felt sorry for him at a Reptile Expo because he had him in such a small container and he was only $10. So we brought him home and then I did some research and found that Tokays like to bite. a lot. And hard. So I never have held him, and I dont put my hand close enough for him to get me. But he is pretty cool to look at. We named him "Frumpy". :-)Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-85211723363126368302013-03-27T20:30:00.000-04:002013-03-27T20:30:03.338-04:00Gerbils!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
A friend of mine Bonnie text me one day and wanted to know if we'd like Gerbils. Well of COURSE! I never had gerbils but I had cared for them during my years at the pet store. The kids were so excited! This first photo is Cameron's gerbil Buddy. (I voted to name it Skippy but I got out voted.)</div>
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And next is Cheyenne's gerbil Shadow.<br />
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And below is the tunnel/box system we set up for them when we take them out of their cage to get some exercise.<br />
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Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-65501077998596991752013-03-26T20:26:00.000-04:002013-03-26T20:26:10.642-04:00Fire Belly Toads and Green Tree Frogs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This is a picture of one of our Fire bell toads. "She" had some dirt on her nose. This is either Ruby or Scarlet. They have a beautiful orange-red belly.</div>
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And if you look on the back of the wall you'll see one of the Green Tree frogs. I believe that one is Maxx. I don't think my frog "Sticky" was in the cage when this photo was taken.<br />
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These little guys (or girls) have given us hours of delight! It is fun to just sit and watch them! And feeding time is always a little exciting!Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-3579218532763881702013-03-26T20:20:00.002-04:002013-03-26T20:20:50.838-04:00Our Anoles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This first picture is of Rocco, Cheyenne's Brown Anole. Both brown and green anoles can change colors from green to dark brown. He shed the first night we brough him home.</div>
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And this is what he looked like the next morning! Notice the ridge along his back? And he had spots on his sides and his tail curled too! I think he had an idenity crisis and thought he was a chameleon!<br />
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And this little guy is Cameron's. He named him Zack "the Hulk" Thornton. :-) Zack is a Green Anole.<br />
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Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-21997372239949477082013-03-26T20:08:00.001-04:002013-03-26T20:08:48.472-04:00A New Vivarium<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's no big secret that I LOVE animals! Over the years we've had many pets, cats, a dog, hamsters, bunnies, hermit crabs, lots of fish and a tadpole or two here and there. Right now we have 2 bunnies, and a cat and we recently added two gerbils. We also decided that we have grown kind of tired of fish. We will still have the goldfish in the pond, but we don't have the best of luck with fish in our house. When I was a kid I worked many years in a pet store, and I always thought the Anoles were really cool. Well a few months ago I decided to get a few new pets. First we got 2 anoles, and then we went back and got 2 firebelly toads, and a green tree frog. A few days later, while at the store to get crickets, I decided to buy the last tree frog the store had. (He looked lonely) Originally we started out with a 10 gallon tank, and now they are all happily living in a 29 gallon tank complete with a water side and filter and the land side has real plants and soil and a few worms in the soil for aeration. Above are pictures of the vivarium. Although I since removed the spaghum moss and replaced it with coco fiber. And I added some Pothos to hopefully add some vines in the background. In the bottom picture you can see one of the firebelly toads on top of the filter, and some rosey red minnows in the water. Pictures to follow of some of the other animals in the tank.<br />
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>>>Now before someone says that these species SHOULD not be mixed, please note that I have done extensive research on all three species and if there is care taken they CAN be housed together. Thank you for your concerns.Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-35759595604286821102012-10-11T17:37:00.001-04:002012-10-11T17:41:35.264-04:00Crafting time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It's that time of year again! I am busy creating for my next 3 craft shows which are coming up! I have shows the first 3 weekends in November. I will have some new items this year and some oldies but goodies in more styles and colors. Some of the items I have been working on are:</div>
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Post it note keychains featuring some retired Stampin' Up Designer Series Papers.</div>
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Key Fob wristletss which seem to be all the craze!<br />
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and mini clipboards made from coasters!<br />
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I have so much more already created, but for the sake of being able to get around my craft room, I packed them up so they are ready to go. I had my first show in September, but with a bunch of activities going on in town, including a Fireman's Parade, and hospital patients being transported from a local hospital that is closed now, to the new hospital they just built, the traffic was horrible!!! So there really weren't a lot of shoppers.</div>
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Well back to crafting! Hope to have more to show you soon!</div>
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Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-3034690337780296662012-06-28T22:26:00.001-04:002012-06-28T22:26:00.113-04:00Another Friendship cardOkay here is one more of the cards I got from the card club. I liked this one, but it is a little...flat. Here's their version:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgks7rww00LMW2SFT6khDX4tzUMAouIny4-cGXdIja3EzvCNG79iaesGLTQeOMw0itFoUeULiRgmIF0KpoHWBDw74zuL7gQ1D2V4JJk_FnzbvCNColxYPG1mcddwcbPgDf_LxtaAMq0duv-/s1600/hello1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5758166715246050018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgks7rww00LMW2SFT6khDX4tzUMAouIny4-cGXdIja3EzvCNG79iaesGLTQeOMw0itFoUeULiRgmIF0KpoHWBDw74zuL7gQ1D2V4JJk_FnzbvCNColxYPG1mcddwcbPgDf_LxtaAMq0duv-/s320/hello1.jpg" /></a> And here is one of my versions. I added a dark brown mat behind the flowered paper. And I added some distressing to the tag with my Early Espresso Classic Ink pad:<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQuwzRYShcQAUMrMljPgyYIhRlsm7L7Jy1Euerw8AcATgyshtbVEFR4Cd5DZfo1CC3jq_quog8KVB2WARxUbP29hDxE0WN1lq5EcmbiAHTqPUxNz0C949l2Fp-w4uy0sRU5WabY3un2RS/s1600/hello2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 247px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5758166701868752802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQuwzRYShcQAUMrMljPgyYIhRlsm7L7Jy1Euerw8AcATgyshtbVEFR4Cd5DZfo1CC3jq_quog8KVB2WARxUbP29hDxE0WN1lq5EcmbiAHTqPUxNz0C949l2Fp-w4uy0sRU5WabY3un2RS/s320/hello2.jpg" /></a><br />And my second version. This time I embossed the flowered paper with the Square Lattice embossing folder then I distressed the edges with my Early Espresso Classic Ink pad and a sponge. I also swiped the sponge across the front of the paper. Then I added a dotted circle to the tag, and distressed it all with my Early Espresso Classic in:<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Fn4j0AON-eDyyqsOsesujRQp-UMUEIFzb-g1hFTRG2Ntndt8bkYNc3VE-lOyR_ZZc_v3Y48FhL47TQpVIfpNuz3N__h9vmmdOGii9IOtpU3ImYtDJb9-NBO-E5p-iszfGlWlTholwSHy/s1600/hello3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5758166699267835986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Fn4j0AON-eDyyqsOsesujRQp-UMUEIFzb-g1hFTRG2Ntndt8bkYNc3VE-lOyR_ZZc_v3Y48FhL47TQpVIfpNuz3N__h9vmmdOGii9IOtpU3ImYtDJb9-NBO-E5p-iszfGlWlTholwSHy/s320/hello3.jpg" /></a> </div></div>Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-64046987282560209172012-06-27T21:31:00.001-04:002012-06-27T21:31:00.576-04:00Friendship Swap -Here is another one of the card sets that I got from the club I used to belong to. Here's their version:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYt8-x_7OJ4woydQ1XRi2dGiO-JbL_VEuqiPaBw6LrlK_psI0jMrAEA8n5wAf1YutXOgMujhgN3s8ILrU5TyhgaH9PKTWuA00VOJP7OgVLuE5LHcKHkq9cN73JqUKdFYJJ6zjJ0T545ziG/s1600/friend1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5758152486530858242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYt8-x_7OJ4woydQ1XRi2dGiO-JbL_VEuqiPaBw6LrlK_psI0jMrAEA8n5wAf1YutXOgMujhgN3s8ILrU5TyhgaH9PKTWuA00VOJP7OgVLuE5LHcKHkq9cN73JqUKdFYJJ6zjJ0T545ziG/s320/friend1.jpg" /></a> And here's one of my versions. Here I just added some rhinestones at the end of the flourish:<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWiA3jrPkDXFfufplt8TQbWhtYP2i4FZ_lq5Si86qmpT4RwJljAaWhx-z_zR-GGzoCRcIvVCAk_efpp3CGv3LwfnDbd9MYyhqGBsLe67Ihx2AZUVH1i15ca_d9HXabqGrbJZG5AgsLf9y6/s1600/Friend2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5758152482658087282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWiA3jrPkDXFfufplt8TQbWhtYP2i4FZ_lq5Si86qmpT4RwJljAaWhx-z_zR-GGzoCRcIvVCAk_efpp3CGv3LwfnDbd9MYyhqGBsLe67Ihx2AZUVH1i15ca_d9HXabqGrbJZG5AgsLf9y6/s320/Friend2.jpg" /></a><br />And another version. Here I distressed the print piece. I added a bunch of smaller rhinestones all along the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">flourish</span>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIsE4KQU8sunDRgeJxMm-tvji6WNEOWsduIA7GgsNuacag3U99AMMAKNtj3sy23DvYaTJN2CHabI5eEqq0EEYLYDyWYie4pgIJeW5ZyvzPqvABhCyqC-lPRtad9nBo5B2znhFVFPf748d/s1600/friend3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5758152473905803714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIsE4KQU8sunDRgeJxMm-tvji6WNEOWsduIA7GgsNuacag3U99AMMAKNtj3sy23DvYaTJN2CHabI5eEqq0EEYLYDyWYie4pgIJeW5ZyvzPqvABhCyqC-lPRtad9nBo5B2znhFVFPf748d/s320/friend3.jpg" /></a>These cards were not my style, so I found it a little harder to "get into" altering them.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-22595905786562916322012-06-26T21:35:00.001-04:002012-06-26T21:35:00.715-04:00FriendshipHere is another one of the card sets from the card club I used to belong to. Here is their version, it is a library card pocket:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlAsha04OfPomutn0dtHjSNVou0f0W1Ys5DQx9Y6vxthx9bQoDenheV5Pb88NxuP6FWA-xabdR-QW252hIvwqkGEpSxuTkVDjlIyhpUPf3N2oNON_HkQ8Fid-qZyCxTYFZug_HM017RJ8w/s1600/Littlethings1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 251px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5758153545183106642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlAsha04OfPomutn0dtHjSNVou0f0W1Ys5DQx9Y6vxthx9bQoDenheV5Pb88NxuP6FWA-xabdR-QW252hIvwqkGEpSxuTkVDjlIyhpUPf3N2oNON_HkQ8Fid-qZyCxTYFZug_HM017RJ8w/s320/Littlethings1.jpg" /></a> And one way I changed it. The ribbons they sent were so small so it was hard to change them up much. You can't see it in the picture but I added silver stitch lines along the frame. I added a hole to the purple tab. I slipped the big ribbon through the hole and then tied it with the smaller piece.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UJqmm98vpk5k54OT1K-U5Qnf3vR2jxIzXQv6N5lu-UFCGsvD4idNZuADJyWmlib0dVu6oGc7eMIfxVWl2fMIyIFWGqnujiJwpiD_ZsoMO9ADr5kxSyE5IQn5pUOdwD_Os2Vu4kjO_wdw/s1600/Littlethings2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 311px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5758153532776961986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UJqmm98vpk5k54OT1K-U5Qnf3vR2jxIzXQv6N5lu-UFCGsvD4idNZuADJyWmlib0dVu6oGc7eMIfxVWl2fMIyIFWGqnujiJwpiD_ZsoMO9ADr5kxSyE5IQn5pUOdwD_Os2Vu4kjO_wdw/s320/Littlethings2.jpg" /></a><br />And another version: I added silver stitching to the "rick Rack" piece as well as the frame. I also used a bit of Marina Mist Classic Ink on the transparency piece, I also distressed the frame. I tied a little piece of thread around the big ribbon and then held it in place in the back while I stapled the smaller ribbon in the front. I also ran the library card pocket through my Perfect Polka Dots folder by <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Stampin</span> Up:<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlud6C30i4LBkVEnS4Ct04rhAFOQvQjvBp-EiNbXMa8KpBzsXXNzNPjqjfOFMhY89cmGCLqwQNY4EiSmJkp6809ktha55aufIuk8k3PU6GfzvSYuwYJ70tKkcOOS_T-YC3lMOhawM_SOra/s1600/Littlethings3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 218px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5758153531017376738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlud6C30i4LBkVEnS4Ct04rhAFOQvQjvBp-EiNbXMa8KpBzsXXNzNPjqjfOFMhY89cmGCLqwQNY4EiSmJkp6809ktha55aufIuk8k3PU6GfzvSYuwYJ70tKkcOOS_T-YC3lMOhawM_SOra/s320/Littlethings3.jpg" /></a> This card was....not my style. I stared at it for quite some time before I figured out something to do.</div></div>Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-13897512145826618962012-06-25T17:00:00.006-04:002012-06-25T17:16:59.237-04:00Summer Fun Card FrontsA few years ago, before I became more of a card maker, I used to belong to this card club. This business closed years ago, probably at least 4 or 5 years now. Each month they sent me a kit with all of the parts that I could make 2 cards. I loved these kits, but sometimes they lacked a little something. Another gripe I had was often times, like when it included ribbon, it was such a small amount. So if you weren't good at tying bows, there was no room for error. I still have many many of the kits they sent sitting in a drawer <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">un</span>-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">assembled</span>. So I dug one out and took it apart. Here was their sample:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgShUFn2l7p7h2UXksDkKJf99hLCjXkd6hdu7GzijSRYfDdfOfJR0XVP-iNYe556c8W-ug-aQ5-5LVsbViKOd_Kj_txReu556CGa4lEZmb_l6DDlErWDSS1VJZwbdpG-BRWoz-TfqGZ_jUJ/s1600/summer1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 236px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5758082793403288258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgShUFn2l7p7h2UXksDkKJf99hLCjXkd6hdu7GzijSRYfDdfOfJR0XVP-iNYe556c8W-ug-aQ5-5LVsbViKOd_Kj_txReu556CGa4lEZmb_l6DDlErWDSS1VJZwbdpG-BRWoz-TfqGZ_jUJ/s320/summer1.jpg" /></a> I cut the cards apart which gave me 4 card fronts. I trimmed them down, and added a mat layer of black. I made the black mat at 3 3/4" x 5. The receiver can mat it down to a white card, or choose another color card.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCWIVlP_EGX45Oa3Km30cHB9WjTu6AdYsv6dnviw68SRQ-noWjxIWuv1y9UUEOcd-KZTFboL7tn9jeJajewpPhFZmOCuf2euDbgKkkPxZEuLDhHGJ0TM4Tjdj5crRhe5AhJ4zZWWOyIlE/s1600/summer2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5758082787522396914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCWIVlP_EGX45Oa3Km30cHB9WjTu6AdYsv6dnviw68SRQ-noWjxIWuv1y9UUEOcd-KZTFboL7tn9jeJajewpPhFZmOCuf2euDbgKkkPxZEuLDhHGJ0TM4Tjdj5crRhe5AhJ4zZWWOyIlE/s320/summer2.jpg" /></a> Then I decided to make a few more of my own. The top 2 cards used the green layer that I had from cutting the cards I made above. The bottom 2 are some green I had on hand, which I ran through my Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder by <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Stampin</span></span>' Up. The flip flop <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">embellishments</span> I bought many years ago from a big box store. I typed up my own sentiments in, I believe it is, Word Perfect. The ribbons are all stuff I had on hand.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGYb3w-yfcDhdyNcQAoN7Uh92e0YmTbEU5fU_EIR8l-njdaCvp2GibzscQvXJLiget_-pUpOboKpQ3VGhw6tmTmH6GKH-VnUm8W1jPjUfa3EMHFzM9Ite10vVgMF0GfQTNOuyJX4pzBmq/s1600/summer3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5758082784352324642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGYb3w-yfcDhdyNcQAoN7Uh92e0YmTbEU5fU_EIR8l-njdaCvp2GibzscQvXJLiget_-pUpOboKpQ3VGhw6tmTmH6GKH-VnUm8W1jPjUfa3EMHFzM9Ite10vVgMF0GfQTNOuyJX4pzBmq/s320/summer3.jpg" /></a> And another version with green ribbon and a lighter shade of green.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZI60dqSe0y4H3t35DAZfYrqcBzxLcyT8fA4twMnUybELz3uDpe7oxVULsz4w5lPlGkyyBlewVvqKBNRSTLeu9mCf92YBAmxD-ida3ZwxEfaxMRSx0oR7nuTGZAtejS8JnRNSAQtpvPEr/s1600/summer4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5758082776469911714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZI60dqSe0y4H3t35DAZfYrqcBzxLcyT8fA4twMnUybELz3uDpe7oxVULsz4w5lPlGkyyBlewVvqKBNRSTLeu9mCf92YBAmxD-ida3ZwxEfaxMRSx0oR7nuTGZAtejS8JnRNSAQtpvPEr/s320/summer4.jpg" /></a> I just wanted to show how you can add a little and make a so so card look even better. And when you find a layout that you like, change some accessories to give it a different look.</div><br /><br /><div>These will be for my Summer Fun Card Front theme on my favorite MB.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-11176093345308087942012-06-16T20:50:00.004-04:002012-06-16T21:02:27.117-04:00Craft Sale Items - Key Fob WristletsSo I have been working hard at trying to get ahead for my 3 craft shows this coming November. And I have a new obsession!! Key Fob Wristlets! I have already sold a number of these, and I am waiting for the hardware to arrive in an order so that I can make more to sell.<br />They are available on Cotton Webbing like below:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0TqHDQMRGcoNWMiqnIksFKwoWf5WuCGGbBzSuOIaE7BpHkJNGaFhMnHrIAWON3i-4cdOAMjBRG4MhG9pGiaGhT0PVtuCNbbEXZEyZZRNFU7g_Y6k_fZAlK1NdBoGqECDXexg1Iv8XDyH/s1600/key+fobs_2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5754802306359494082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0TqHDQMRGcoNWMiqnIksFKwoWf5WuCGGbBzSuOIaE7BpHkJNGaFhMnHrIAWON3i-4cdOAMjBRG4MhG9pGiaGhT0PVtuCNbbEXZEyZZRNFU7g_Y6k_fZAlK1NdBoGqECDXexg1Iv8XDyH/s320/key+fobs_2.jpg" /></a> Or Polypropylene:<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDjy7yx2XQJrXeXCjmCZe4C6kIy_Ofadkv-kZqOyAlnW_BltGD4YjGLyDo8z8vI08dM3yIu7h2NqkInV1PK857R-TKhv578LZywu1WGM4qUrIixU1hb4b2kDKDbRgrVj1pdIXc7wq4Zbn/s1600/key+fobs_5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5754802298661267362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDjy7yx2XQJrXeXCjmCZe4C6kIy_Ofadkv-kZqOyAlnW_BltGD4YjGLyDo8z8vI08dM3yIu7h2NqkInV1PK857R-TKhv578LZywu1WGM4qUrIixU1hb4b2kDKDbRgrVj1pdIXc7wq4Zbn/s320/key+fobs_5.jpg" /></a> There are more shown here:</div><br /><div><a href="http://ginathorntonstamping.blogspot.com/2012/06/items-for-craft-sale-key-fob-wristlets_16.html">http://ginathorntonstamping.blogspot.com/2012/06/items-for-craft-sale-key-fob-wristlets_16.html</a></div><br /><div>and here:</div><br /><div><a href="http://ginathorntonstamping.blogspot.com/2012/06/items-for-craft-sale-key-fob-wristlets.html">http://ginathorntonstamping.blogspot.com/2012/06/items-for-craft-sale-key-fob-wristlets.html</a><br /></div><br /><div>I have seen many of these on Etsy in prices ranging form $5 up to $9.50! At the moment I am selling them for $4 a piece, but that may increase depending on price of the webbing. (The current ones the webbing was on sale) So don't wait! Get yours today! I will ship also, please ask for shipping prices!</div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">Tired of losing your keys in the bottom of your purse?? These stylish Key Fob Wristlets are just the right size to slip over your wrist, and no more searching for your keys! Hands full with a purse, baby seat, and groceries? Slip them on your wrist and leave your hands free! Heading to the gym, or going for a walk and you don't want to carry your wallet? These are the perfect thing!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">Great for friends. co-workers, neighbors and teacher's gifts!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">Additional colors and styles will be offered soon!!!</span></div>Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-37901807968355819912012-03-19T14:01:00.000-04:002012-03-19T14:01:00.293-04:00A day at the specialistWe went to the specialist on Monday March 19th. I was able to get a close up of the break in the xrays.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721651831406004722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl1A1vycbI0obBmiAfcRD6j14ajFXgCvEen8Oi2-jlzif4iNOdZyks13uQFdaidFfzvFroBnLzKzsQ12z2ukhceG-35WDtFE_BHc4xoJxXPiQeIxQM-oVTFxqNjodGhwEw4re_n-vpG380/s320/xray+close+up.jpg" /> Waiting for the doctor. She was nervous he'd have more bad news. They changed her figure-of-8 sling. No dance, viola, recess or gym for at least the next 5 weeks.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOasPXGGqyBZoBp54Rpv1kCHvmm1D-e0QP-WkD2RyhxtOdo372IKhd0MXV-8H6awSsc95DheVoeqwyG3TYY2EvL8h_fs3rMjw6hCybj78e_-sTPxW0xPRlcM4JpGGOrbUEdJpDG85Sn5M/s1600/specialist.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721651819994651154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOasPXGGqyBZoBp54Rpv1kCHvmm1D-e0QP-WkD2RyhxtOdo372IKhd0MXV-8H6awSsc95DheVoeqwyG3TYY2EvL8h_fs3rMjw6hCybj78e_-sTPxW0xPRlcM4JpGGOrbUEdJpDG85Sn5M/s320/specialist.jpg" /></a> When we got home from the specialist this was waiting for her:<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QjEZvvlYovtFLrauwAM17W-FoHJ_rtJyU49XQeFekE14qH8YbmsqI6OJPIgGZA0HcBePwRAd75p8HOO1cVqWsOVoFKjFNOuADRC1pkZVUPGP8_nk9I7nYg8zHP8aak9TeskcH2xubLF9/s1600/a+surprise1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721651816621594498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QjEZvvlYovtFLrauwAM17W-FoHJ_rtJyU49XQeFekE14qH8YbmsqI6OJPIgGZA0HcBePwRAd75p8HOO1cVqWsOVoFKjFNOuADRC1pkZVUPGP8_nk9I7nYg8zHP8aak9TeskcH2xubLF9/s320/a+surprise1.jpg" /></a> Inside was a surprise and a card from a Cricut friend Bridgette!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDD9BAL-kpvNvU8K3Q0g4XIOwGKq2fTLsNGGXHkUVjIMpRTP1hOpydxAOEa74OBgdnuawGvKmxoH4okt-zn6iJVHPfKhoRlNTw_fPHyn-UghfbE55x-ekLQIRwqU0WNAyLrfwt0Izi0pL/s1600/a+surprise+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721651502354154786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDD9BAL-kpvNvU8K3Q0g4XIOwGKq2fTLsNGGXHkUVjIMpRTP1hOpydxAOEa74OBgdnuawGvKmxoH4okt-zn6iJVHPfKhoRlNTw_fPHyn-UghfbE55x-ekLQIRwqU0WNAyLrfwt0Izi0pL/s320/a+surprise+2.jpg" /></a></div></div></div><br />This is the new sling whe will be wearing for at least 5 weeks. Then she'll go back into the figure-of-8 sling.Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417683932877969938.post-80119206781097624062012-03-19T12:57:00.005-04:002012-03-19T13:10:19.818-04:00A broken collarboneSo...Last Tuesday afternoon Cheyenne went to play with a friend up the street. At about 4:30 she calls crying and very upset (she isn't allowed to cross the street, so she calls to let me know to come cross her. We can see the house from our front lawn). She comes home covered in mud and crying. Her side and shoulder are scraped and red, her finger is sore. The finger looks like a rope burn. So we put ice on the finger which helped with that pain. We put ice on her shoulder, but she said it made it feel worse. So we let her soak in some muscle soak in the tub. I gave her some Tylenol and a few hours later she went to bed. She said she barely slept. Wednesday morning she went to school. but we called the Dr to see if he could check her out. He ordered x-rays. Here she is after the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">x-ray</span>. (Her sticker says "I had an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">x-ray</span>") She got lots of stickers and a lollipop not to mention a bag of Teddy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Grahams</span>. She was VERY brave.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjuMYu2OwpfKQC0C4aGbsl2Wicum54LFiCNJ1Tao0r090ZwToxewmw3t6QKgS59UB3n2H2Q-QOdEB96gMM2GVnM815tPaP5uDe7-CeKmuKsh6Nc-tOYCM-ukduj8Lsecza55ZpwhvgTu5/s1600/after+xray.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721653681017711378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjuMYu2OwpfKQC0C4aGbsl2Wicum54LFiCNJ1Tao0r090ZwToxewmw3t6QKgS59UB3n2H2Q-QOdEB96gMM2GVnM815tPaP5uDe7-CeKmuKsh6Nc-tOYCM-ukduj8Lsecza55ZpwhvgTu5/s320/after+xray.jpg" /></a><br />When we walked out of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">x-ray</span> room, I saw her films on the screen and saw the break right away. I didn't tell her. The Dr came in and she asked him if it was broken. He said "ah, yeah". I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">didn't</span> get a picture at the time, but took one later. Of course I have the film backwards. I guess it is a good thing I am not a doctor!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2YrrMXNwB1_Y8lnslyHnvvc4En-BUeRBIDab7wKmJps4FQYDR95TAHEinvJUtAurcpCZAf8T0Xum2i3LIriesSffaYzRX_3nKGqMALYUYaaxIGmeRy5RcF3NEyktEbLcNyYoOxNQfISR/s1600/xrays.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721653602357858242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2YrrMXNwB1_Y8lnslyHnvvc4En-BUeRBIDab7wKmJps4FQYDR95TAHEinvJUtAurcpCZAf8T0Xum2i3LIriesSffaYzRX_3nKGqMALYUYaaxIGmeRy5RcF3NEyktEbLcNyYoOxNQfISR/s320/xrays.jpg" /></a> For the next 2 days she barely slept, and was in quite a bit of pain. I have never **KNOCK ON WOOD** broken a bone, and neither has my husband. So we weren't sure how much pain she was in. Finally on Friday the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">prescribed</span> her something stronger, and Friday night she slept 7+ hours. Saturday night she slept almost 12 and took a 2 hour nap!! And Saturday she was finally feeling better. Between Tuesday and Friday morning, she had only gotten about 5 hours of sleep. Amazingly she was not that miserable, but she sure was hurting. The poor thing!</div>Gina Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572949535492058529noreply@blogger.com0