Two jokes to start your day

Poinker got in a joking mood this morning and would not let up on his oinks until I told a joke or two. These are clean and I don't want any comments like "aaawwwww".

Joke #1:
This horse walks into a saloon and the bartender asks, "why the long face?"  Get it? Horses have long faces anyway.
(I have to put duct tape over Poinker's mouth to keep him from oinking his laughs so loud.)


Joke#2:
There are these 3 ropes standing outside a saloon and they are thirsty and want to go in for a drink. One rope says, "I am so so thirsty, I'm going to just rope right in there and get a drink."
The second rope says to the first rope, "You can't go in there. That bartender just don't like us ropes and he said the next time we go in there, he is going to throw our rope behinds right out of there."
The first rope says, "I don't care. I'm going in."
Well, just as fast as he goes in, he gets thrown out by the bartender.
The second rope says, "I told you so."   A little time goes by and the second rope said he was thirsty and he didn't care and that the bartender is not going to tell him he can't have a drink.
So, in he goes.  It wasn't just a second or so later and out he is thrown with the bartender yelling, "I told you we don't want no stinkin' ropes in here. Stay out!"
Well, by this time, all 3 ropes are dying of thirst.  Finally, the third rope told the other two ropes that he was going in for a drink.  He tossels his rope hair, gets a mad rough=tough look on his rope face and slinks toward the saloon. The other 2 ropes tried to talk him out of it, but he didn't listen.
The first rope said, "okay, we'll see you in a few seconds when the bartender throws your rope behind out."
Off the third rope goes into the bar.  Nothing happened. The other 2 ropes looked at each other and wondered where he was.  A little more time goes by and still the third rope was in there.  Finally, after a longer while, the third rope comes ropin' on out.
"Aaaahhhh! that sure hit the spot. Sooo gooood.", he said to the other ropes.
"Hey! Now, how come that bartender didn't throw you out of there. He don't like ropes." asked the first rope.
"Well, I just roped in there and the bartender looked at me and asked me if I was a rope and I just told him "No! Frayed Knot."
Happy pigtrails to you!  Poinker gives 5 oinks for this one.  pinkpigy@aol.com
http://www.janerappleyea.stampinup.net/

Oinks and Snorts

Hello again piglets,
I got curious about something in the inside workings of this blog and I found out that I can get reactions from you dear little oinkers.  My friend Poinker the Oinker has informed me that if you go down to bottom of the posts there should be a small square icon with the word 'Reactions" next to it - you should see oinks and snorts. Click on the box so it is checked and see what you can do.

I know you would like to see a pigture of Poinker the Oinker so here you go.  He is my mentor and informer friend of way back when he was just a little piglet himself.

 
His ears are down when he is in a thinking mode.

His ears are up when he is in a talking and expressive mode.







Happy pigtrails to you, pinkpigy@aol.com
http://www.janerappleyea.stampinup.net/

So busy and hot, hot, hot here in Phoenix Arizona

Top of the mornin' to all of you piglets out there.  Wear green so you don't get pinched!
It has been hot the past few days (as high as 90).  We need to be in the low 80s to feel the spring effect, but if we jump too high, it will likely be a long, hot summer.  We are living in a desert and this is normal for the desert - just not for us folks who are living in it.  Aaaahhhh, just a little wallow in the mud and this pinkpigy will be cooled down and thank goodness for modern conveniences. After last night, we are thinking of turning the air conditioning on.  Blah! (I mean, snort, snort!)

I've been busy.  Cleaning the craft room (not done yet); working on Saturday's club projects (these are done and just need to clean up the kitchen/family room area for Saturday; working on sale items (on going projects - just feel like its going no where fast); and of course, family things like picking girls up from school and attending track meets.  I haven't had enough to 'root' around for finding any good corn cobs or slop that someone has tossed to me.  So, back to cleaning.

Well, here are a couple of pigtures for you to see what I have been doing:

This one is of the matchbox dresser using Peach Parfait.  The little flowers are not Stampin' Up! but I am in the process of learning to make them.  I was in a crunch at the last minute and had to do something to finish my Dazzlin' Divas swap. Me bad!!!!!  However, pushing back the drawers and side in place, it looks better.
  
These are little metal tins with a candle inside.  I used the Patterns Designer Series Paper Packs.
I stamped flowers using the Vintage Vogue stamp set and Perfect Plum ink and then cut the flowers out and layered them together. Pearls line the perimeter.   I ran Pear Pizzazz cardstock through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dots embossing foler and then punched the butterfly with the butterfly punch.  The flowers were also done from Vintage Vogue and Pear Pizzazz ink. Clearly for You "for you" is stamped in Pear Pizzazz ink and sponged around the edges and then punched with the small oval punch and popped up with dimensionals.  You can put a tealight in the small tin or anything that will fit inside (jewelry, tags, choc-o-late).
Ribbon is 1/8" Whisper White and Very Vanilla.
 

So, I must get going now.  Back to projects.
Happy pigtrails to you, pinkpigy@aol.com
http://www.janerappleyea.stampinup.net/

Off my blog for a few days

Well, I am making a trip over to my Piglet#1's home today to do craft stuff.  This will be the first time we have played at her house.  Every other time has been over here at my home.  It feels strange but kind of nice not to have to go fetch and dig for this/dig for that.

I just hope we get something accomplished.  So, be back probably Monday.  Sunday is a day of rest.

Want to join my Stamp Club.  Locally, you attend once a month or every other month (depending on the group decision of when we will meet).  Long distance, means you don't physically attend - you get the projects (completed for you or prepped and stamped and you put them together - instructions included).
Let me know if you are interested.  This applies only to new members.  Current members can join one or both but must stay in the current club until renewal time (June, 2011).

Happy pigtrails to you, pinkpigy@aol.com
http://www.janerappleyea.stampinup.net/

Apology Accepted

I received a phone call from Barb B. from the Mesa Spring Fling Event.  The story has been set straight and I am happy to report I am okay now and back on track.
It was not an event coordinator who approached me at the Spring Fling event; it was another vendor who had brought security with her.  And, she was not going to do anything until a fellow employee and customer kept nudging her.  So,  it is all settled.  I am happy the way our phone conversation went and things are on track again.

Now, to get on with some neat pigtures.  Here is what the pile of boxes were from a couple days ago posting.  This was my swap for the Dazzlin' Divas last night.  WOW is the word.

These are available for purchase for $10.00 plus $5.00 postage/handling charges.  Email me at pinkpigy@aol.com with your name and complete address.  Check/money order/cash only. I will give you details.
Choose your color(s) or I will choose for you and send it out.

Stinkin' cute, heh!  Maybe I should have a class.  I started a tutorial.  If I get enough interest I just might finish it and have it available.  It might be lengthy, however, worth it because it will be very detailed.

I will post a single pigture later. Right now I have to go play in the craft room.  Happy pigtrails to you,
pinkpigy@aol.com
http://www.janerappleyea.stampinup.net/

Busted at the Mesa Spring Fling

What????!!!  Yep, first time in my whole life!  The event coordinator and security approached me and asked to see in my handbag.  A customer saw me and "believed I had put a product from a vendor table without paying for it".  Let me tell you how upset I was.  I was calm while being interrogated in front of Piglet#1 and a small crowd that had gathered.   What a crock!!!!!! Quite embarrassed to say the least.
Well, we left.  That was an expensive $7.00 each for less than 30 minutes.  We will not be going back to that one again.  I sent an email to the contact person and demanded  our admission back.
I was cleared of any crime so Life is Good.

I guess sadness comes in threes

I will try to post the pigture from yesterday's pigture but I need to post this one first.
Okay, now I know I said less texting - more pigtures.  Today, I have to share something very disturbing to me.  Most of you who know me do know I am very sensitive to family and friend issues.  I have been holding this announcement in and I still get emotional about it.

Our Son, Travis and our daugther-in-law, Melissa are separating.  I can hardly even put this in writing, but I know many of you have been through something like this, too.  I am open to suggestions on how to cope.  I think I'm doing the best I can.  I never wanted either of our children to give up and go separate ways.  I can't understand why they can't work together and make it work. I think alot of it is just plain selfishness and not trying to be a team. Just another stopping point and move on to the next possibility. Perhaps not working on a solution to make the relationship stronger but just wanting what each other wants for themselves and not what's best for the home unit. Probably not..... I know adults will survive in the best way they can.  It's the grandchildren.  While Colton is not our biological grandson; we have considered him our grandson anyway. We don't see him as much as we would like because he is shared between Melissa and his biological Dad.
He is 12 and that's an age where most kids don't want to be around some of us "old" people. Hahahaha!
Raina is Travis and Melissa's daughter.  That's just heartbreaking to us.  Melissa travels alot and doing her thing and he is always here to give the "Mr Mom" tasks.   Anyway, I know they have to work it out between themselves.  I have my opinions but I will keep them to myself or in the circle of close family and friends.
I've got my great strength and support from above and everyone right here in my life.
Thank you dear friends.  I need it now.   pinkpigy@aol.com

Oh My Goodness!

Can you believe it has been this long between my postings?  Shame on me!

Well, I have been so busy with family and doing Stampin' Up! projects, I just didn't think about getting on my blog.  More and more people are visiting and I thank you all for taking the time to drop in.  I hope my blog is worthy of your viewing.  I try to make it cool and give fun stuff and great photos.  I hope you will pass on my blog site to others.

So, to get back in the groove (and I did promise to make my texting less and more pigtures), so here we go.

Can you guess what this pigture is?  All daylong today, I made these with the Big Shot and Matchbox die.
Designer Series Paper is from the Soft Subtles Pattern Collection.

I will post the final product tomorrow.  I am making these for Thursday night's Dazzlin' Divas downline meeting for my swap.  I doubt that any of them will cruise onto my blog so I am 99% safe in posting it.

Okay, now, look at these pigtures of our last Saturday's Stamp Camp.  We had fun..... laughed, stamped, watched demos on products and techniques, ate Krispy Kreme donuts, and any other snacks we could find.
Alot of comments but most of all the favorite:  "for $18.00, this is way over the top of cards we made".  HINT:  watch in the next few days samples of the cards we made.  You can still order them for $18.00 + $5.00 Shipping) 
Thanks everyone for coming and with their permission to post their pigture, here they are:
The lighting isn't the best, but the pigtures came out clear.

Starting at their own pace.  Piglet#1 is standing and helping.  Good job, too.

Who loves to stamp and all we made were cards, cards, cards, and more cards.





 Linda and Roberta are singing our theme song:

"We are stampers, everywhere we goooooo; people want to knowwwww..... so we tell them - we are the stampers! The mighty, mighty stampers.   NOT!



Maribel, Janet, and Sammie

Sally is busy concentrating on her card.

Marisol and Maribel - sisters. Working so diligently on making their cards.



"Claudette and Suzette"  aka  Janet and Sammie

So, there you have it.  Can't wait for the next event (probably coming in May (14th, so watch for it and plan to attend).
Thank you for stopping by and Happy Pigtrails to you, pinkpigy@aol.com
http://www.janerappleyea.stampinup.net/