Something Two Crow About

More Art...

"Colorful Dreams"

When I started out with this green background I was kind of not so sure that I was loving it at the time. But as time went on adding papers, images, doodles and journaling...I am now digging it! :O)

Thinking now...I am wanting to try searching out some  new background techniques, plus start experimenting on my own! I get bored and tired of the same ol same ol and get in the mood to do something different! That would explain why I am always moving furniture and decor around my house and reorganizing shelves and such trying to find a balance I can live with. Well guess what?! There isn't a balance for that! LOL My world is ever changing...I suppose because I am always growing and changing  along with it and need to spice up my world and do things differently so things don't get dull and boring!

Right now I have to get off my duff and get myself put together to go pick up my hubby from the airport! Wooohooooooo! :D Then when I return I am positive my hubby will be taking over our only internet connection which will give me time to go play with paints and crayons and come up with something different for backgrounds!

Much love and hugs!

Nance

Copyright 2008 Nancy Baumiller All Rights Reserved

Some Art Finally...

"Break Free"

1st of 8 Journal Art Pages completed! Yay!

I have been trying to post all day long but due to my computer internet connection being a TOTAL JERK, and now almost 4PM EST I am finally posting! UGH!

In just a few short days my daughter, son in law and my grandbaby are moving to Wyoming....why? There is just no work here for my son in law. I wish this were not true but sadly it is. Me and my hubby DO NOT want them to go!! More crud to deal with. But before they gooooo ...I am getting ready to have my son in law give me another tattoo! Going to have my Grandsons name on the back of my left shoulder...the night before last he finished shading in my first one...I will show it again when it heals. It looks really great!

I will try to work on some more of my pages tonight and hopefully get another blog entry up tomorrow or shortly after!

Meanwhile here is a blog I am loving right now ...It is in French I believe...I flunked the language but you won't need to know the language to enjoy it! Agence Eureka is the place to enjoy viewing this collectors love for vintage paper!

And THIS one!!! Where another paper collector has yummy vintage posters!

OMG! Have you been to see Teesha Moore's website lately! SHE'S POSTED LOTS MORE NEW ART JOURNAL PAGES!!! Woohooooooooooo! I am like in total heaven!!!

Off now to get my tattoo! :O)

Much love and hugs!

Nance

Copyright2008 All Rights Reserved

Let's Spice it up!!!

Ohhhhhhh would you look at what Suzan sent meeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Suzan sent me a lovely package of goodies!!! What a gal!! I have a total of 3 photos of all the good stuff she sent I could of got at least 2-3 more photos of it all...there was sooooo much!! I am positive I could of layed it all out and it would of covered my whole bed! hee hee Suzan! Thank you sooooooo very much! And this is what she got in return..... YUM !!!

I am dealing with alot of crud right now but I am getting through it and trying to keep a stiff upper lip. So I have finally begun creating again after a long lull and will have them posted really soon. Psst! I have a total of 8 new pieces coming!!! hee heee heeeeeeeee I have to find me a copy/print shop first though so that I have plenty of stash paper to play with! I also have a ton of vintage goodness to share on Flickr Collage Images. Awhile back and just before we left South Carolina for Tennessee...I stopped at my favorite Antique/Junk shop and found a large memory book stuffed with old letters and valentines from the 1960's! Also found many many old photographs to share with you also! So keep your eyes open and I will let you know as soon as they are posted on Flickr! :O)

Here are a couple more photos of the goodies Suzan sent me

Suzan? Are you trying to turn me into a paper whore or what??? LOL

Here ya go...one more for the road...

Ok! That's all for now! I have to go find me a Kinkos! ***grin***

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I have one more thing to share ***runs around madly to get her camera to take a photo*** hold on...jus sec....edit edit edit...ok here it is....

I got my copy!! You got yours yet???!!!! Mine came in the mail Saturday and I haven't been able to put it down!! LOL Pssssssst! I'm in it! heee heee! :O) It is a lovely book...there are not enough words to say just how absolutely YUUUUMMMYY it is!!! Thank you to DAWN Sokol for letting me be a part of this book!!! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!! You outdid yourself on this one!!!

What you waiting on go get your COPY!!

Much love and hugs! Happy Creating!

Nance

In Loving Memory...

My heart aches to have my friend back...the first and only friend I had here in Tennessee...our friendship was anew and cut very short...I will miss you Trish...God is embracing you now and he shall give you beautiful wings to fly...bless you darlin...we shall meet again one day!

Nance

A Very Blessed Day!!!!

Please meet my first Grandson!!

Welcome!

Gabriel Wayne Arthur Unterseher

Born: May 28th 2008

Time: 1:33 PM

Weight: 8lbs 2ozs

Length: 20.5 inches

A very long but wonderful day it was! I was very honored to witness such a beautiful miracle!

Congratulations Josh and Sarah! We are so very proud of you both!

Thank you for a beautiful Grandbaby!!!

Much love and many blessings!!!

Mom and Dad (Grandma and Grandpa hee hee)

Maybe today!??? Hopefully....

There's my sweet little angel Grandbaby Gabriel in the second ultra sound!!!

Today is Tuesday May 20th, 2008 and my dear daughter Sarah has an appt with her OB/GYN..today we find out if he is going to induce her!!!!

OHHHHHHHHH! Am I excited!!!

We are leaving the house here in about 20 minutes.

I will be back soon with more news!!!! Hopefully with a birthday boy and some photos!!!

Many Blessings to all of you!!!!

Nance xoxo

2 centimeters and counting...

Oh the joy! Our daughter Sarah had her OB/GYN appt yesterday and when she came out she was smiling and had a wash of nervousness about her face. Her doctor says she is now dialating! 2 centimeters!!!!!

She has been having contractions off and on for the last 3 days but not quite near enough to fly off down the highway to the hospital in Kingsport Tennessee!!!

Her Dad and I are sooooooooooooooooo very excited to meet our first GRANDBABY!!! I am the nervous Grandma over here and overly happy at the same time. I think I have mentioned once before that I get to be there coaching Sarah through this beautiful miracle!!!!!!!! I just know I will be a blubbering idiot when baby Gabriel makes his appearance!!! While I can picture my husband at the hospital pacing up and down the hallway waiting for the news!!! I am already getting a bit misty eyed thinking about this endearing and beautiful event! As I pray for a happy, easy and safe delivery!!! Amen.

It is now time for me to shower and dress..as my sweet hubby comes home today and will greet at the airport in Bristol at noon! 2 weeks apart seems like an eternity! Have a safe trip my love!

I will try to keep you posted with baby news! If you don't hear from me you will know that it is time to be at the hospital! Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee So exciting! I will be back with either more updated news or photos or even both! You just never know!!!!! Love you all!

Big big hugs!!!!!!!!!!

Nance

Heart and Soul...

Of the "Heart and Soul"...

Newest Art Page just finished this morning. Still working on the other piece from the previous post. Hope to have that finish later today!

Also, I need to work on backgrounds...I kinda have this thing lately with creating 5 or 6 random backgrounds at a time and then search through what decorative papers and border images and then start glueing them on the background that looks best. Ehhh! It keeps me from becoming bored LOL

Sitting here watching Cash Cab...you ever watch that? Well at least it keeps my brain from turning to total mush! LOL

Anywho! I thought I would stop in and say a Big 'HELLO' to everyone! Back to making messes in my living room! *grin*

Much love, hugs and many blessings!

Nance

Fields of Gold and Green...

Oh goodness! Where have I been?! Most likey enjoying the view as everything turns greener every day. Daydreaming in all the lushness of it all!

Still yet I don't have a printer and my cell phone still has no bars. We are so close to the Smokie Mountains which is problably the reason for non service. But with a view like this ...who cares LMAO

Yes! I am still doing art! Here is one of my WIP's kinda stuck at what else it might need...it's still calling me to do something with it so it remains a WIP til that inspiration hits me! Come on muse WAKIE WAKIE!!! It's time to plaayyyyyyyy! ;O)

"Unexpected Joys" "Life is full of surprises and can be found in the most unexpected places." I wrote this little quote but possibly it has been done before me. LOL

Pssst! I have some new art in my shop ! And also a sale going on..on a few selected pieces! Come have a visit! Take a seat with your favorite beverage and take a look around! I would so enjoy your company!

Here is another view of the same field outside my door...captured today in the morning sun! I tried to capture the field in all it's golden glory! I will try again because it is covered gold flowers (weeds I am assuming) but none the less gorgeous and breath taking!

I am sorry I haven't been around much. Life has been very busy! My oldest daughter is in her 9th month of her pregnancy and the birth of her son is getting very close! I am so excited to become a Grandma, I am excited and nervous! The day she says it's time is going to be crazy and beautiful all at once! Our little Mama is excited and nervous as well...tis that, with all new mommies! She's very uncomfortable at this point and baby Gabriel is dancing on her ribs and bladder constantly! But none the less my daughter wants to go camping the weekend of Mother's Day which in turn is Me and my Hubs anniversary! Seems like a good idea for Mommies Day! At least for me and my daughter it is! We shall see! Gabe could make his appearance at any time! lol My daughter is bold to do this in her 9th month! I know she will be a fantastic Mommy! Love you Sarah!

Much love and many blessings!

Nance

Lovely awards and some art...

The Arte y pico award was given to me by my lovely friend and wonderfully talented artist Suze !!! Please visit her and take in all her beautiful photography and art..you won't be disappointed! Thank you dear friend!! xo

1. You have to pick 5 blogs that you consider deserve this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and also contributes to the blogging community, no matter what language.

2. Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to his/her blog to be visited by everyone.

3. Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her/him the award itself.

4. The award winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of “Arte y Pico’ blog, so everyone will know the origin of this award.

5. To show these rules.

So here we go...the award goes to....

Kathy McCreedy

Seth

Dawn Sokol

Elizabeth Bunsen

Vanessa Valencia

And just to break the rules a bit...I think everyone of you who visit here deserve this award...I award you the Arte y pico award also...because each and everyone of you inspire me!!! Thank you! Enjoy!

I have actually been able to get a bit of art done even though between my hubby and I we cannot figure out what is wrong with my color laser printer...everytime we switch it to print in color it switches back to grayscale all on it's own. Now there's a head scratcher for you lol...I've never had any problems with this printer in the year that I've had it! It was always the running out of toner issue! I am at wits end with it!

I still don't like my new internet provider...it's pretty much touch and go and doesn't like to open pages when doing searches and plus our home phone is hooked up to this computer..so if the internet isn't cooperating the phone doesn't want to either. I'm sure you know what I could say about that lol.  Sooooooo I got a Tracfone....again...touch and go with that. Arrrrrrrgh! Does anything work!? LOL I am this close to pulling all my hair out LOL

Anywho....this new piece is titled "Somewhere" The quote reads, "For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it...for every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it...for every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it."~Ivan Panin   I am always blessed with beautiful inspirational quotes that RobenMarie has to share on her blog! Thank you Roben for always inspiring me with such lovely quotes!! xo

I will be listing this piece and more this weekend in my Etsy shop! If you go now you might be able to catch some of my latest pieces I created just before my move here to Tennessee!

I will try to post more soon if my computer allows me to! hee hee

Much love and blessings!

Nance