Thursday, July 26, 2012

Where Texas Meets Great Britian

Well, I'm totally amazed at how everyone is finding me!  Thank you so much!  So glad to have you!  New or old you are welcome here!  I once said how cool it was to be apart of this amazing family of paper crafters and it truly is!  How cool is it that we all share with each other different things for the betterment of the community!  Here' my attempt...I hope that you can find some inspiration from my blog whether from ideas, projects, videos or me just hanging out shootin' the shenanigan's!  LOL!

I just wanted to give you a heads up on some things I will be sharing with you soon....I never showed you my CHA Graphic 45 Bird Song Extra Project.  It was one of my favorites for CHA.  Well, I will share that tomorrow!  See it was just a tease!  Mean huh?  LOL!  Can you tell I was the only boy in the family of two older sisters!  Brat!  I say Brat!  :)  Hopefully my sister is still trying to find my blog over at Typepad!  She's got a fist on her like nobody's business!  I've experienced it before!  I was the only student that had a black eye from their sister in 6th grade!  What can I say!  Oh that reminds me...you all need to....well...remind me for lack of other words....to tell you about the time I tripped over two guys fighting in the hall at school!  Yep, they were fine, I came home with a broken arm!  Bahahahhaaha!  True story!  I can't help but sit here and watch my belly jiggle I'm laughing so hard!

OK, Sorry, where was I...I haven't got a clue!  :)

Oh yeah, I wanted to do a big thank you to my UK friend, Lynn Wild for the amazing gift she sent as a thank you!  If you recall, she was the one responsible for giving me the idea for the Lynn's Light Lighthouse project!   Here's a vid of me being totally blown away and even eating some of the goodies she sent while I'm talking!  My Mom would die!  She seriously taught me better!  Right Mom?  Hey Mom are you a follower yet?  Why can't I get the people who love me the most to follow?  I think they are afraid I will do a tell all novella!  Hmmmm, maybe I could write it and make a chipboard box to put it in!  :)

Anyway, here's the vid....
















Thanks for Visiting!

Jim
The Gentleman Crafter

32 comments:

  1. Wow Jim, what a fabulous friend. You did have Christmas in July!!!!!! Literally!!!! And Lynn if you are reading this. Many thanks for inspiring Jim to design that fabulous lighthouse. I just love it !!!!!! Have a wonderful evening Jim, can't wait to see your sneek peak tomorrow.
    Marcie

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    1. Marcie, Can't wait to show you! But It's the full fledged deal. No sneak peeks! Since it was an extra project I can show it! Just never had a second to do it...So it's time! Hope you like it!

      J.

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  2. Must make you feel good that you have so many friends that care about you....and why not...you share a part of yourself with each and every project..your creative inspiration and your wit....can't wait to read your blog cause i always come away with a smile and a chuckle...thanks for making my day a little brighter!

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    1. Kay, you are too kind! So grateful to you for always being there! Y'all spoil the dickens out of me! Too Much! I love it! LOL! Joking!

      I am so thankful that you all even think that what I have is worth looking at further, that you keep coming back for more...I cannot even begin to say how fortunate I am!!

      I am ever grateful and it just plumb makes you want to work harder to make things that will inspire.

      Thank You Kay Again!
      Jim

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  3. What a magical gift !!! Thanks for sharing it with us. Oh BTW, do they not throw you out of Texas for wearing a South Carolina Shirt?

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  4. Isn't it Carol! Did you see that smile on my face when I brought the box from my ante-table to my work surface? When I went back to watch, I thought I looked like a little boy who had just received his first candy bar!

    So far they haven't but of course I just wear it around the house. If I were to go up to the country store with it on I might get socked1 But I say BRING IT! LOL!

    Thanks C for watching the vid!

    Hugs,
    Jimbo

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  5. Okay, it's past midnight and here I am watching a video of you opening presents...what's up with that??!! Really though, all those goodies are so much fun and I love that you did a video of it all! What a thoughtful gift from Lynn! I think a lot of us tend to think that crafters like you, who are on design teams are up to your neck in product and really already have way too much. But it was fun seeing that there are still things out there that you haven't seen yet! Have loads of fun with all your loot and thanks for showing it to us!
    Love your blog!!

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    1. LOL! I know, I use YouTube as a sleeping tool! LOL! I am so proud of all my treats from Lynn! So glad to share them. Me have too much? LOL!

      Thanks Karen, Have a Wonderful weekend!

      J.

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  6. Wow, so awesome! Lynn sent some fabulous stuff so, generous of her. So, glad you share all your goodies. Thanks for always sharing!
    Hugz, Z

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    1. Zandra, It's always my pleasure lamb! Thank you for all you do for our community! You rock!

      Hugs,
      J.

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  7. Hi Jim, What a wonderfull gift-box Lynn put together! Since I'm from the Netherlands and my sister lives in the UK I have seen a lot of the union jack and other UK symbols and they are great! I resently bought stamps and paper with that theme from papermania. What a lovely and yummie presents and you absolutely deserve it with all the hard work you've put out on your projects! The stencils on the end of the video are originaly from Italy. They use it to sprinkle cocoa on top of the white foam of a capucino coffee. Offcours, now we drink capucino all over the world. :-) I can't wait to see your next project and I have to say, from all the blogs I check every day, yours is the most fun and most inspiring I've ever seen! Thank you for letting us be a part of your life. Hugs, Dee

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    1. Dee, Thanks for the wonderful words! That means the world to me! Thanks for making my day! Keep coming back! You never know what kind of antics I will be up to! LOL!

      Hugs Back to Ya!
      J.

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  8. Wow! What a beautiful gift. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. I'm so glad you are feeling the love. What a fun gift. It was great to see your joy and excitement! You are so generous with us so it's nice to be able to give something back. You bring a lot of joy and laughter and amazement with your creations. Look forward to your daily antics!

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    1. Sharon, Thank you! I love to try and find humor in stuff! Sometimes it's easier than others. What truly is easy is to find things the negative and why spend your energy on that! Too many cool things to do, hear, see and say! So I appreciate your comment! Thanks my friend!

      J.

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  10. WOW...what a wonderful gift box packed full of goodies!!! Thanks for sharing your treasures.

    You made me laugh out loud just thinking of the poor little boy going to school with a black eye from his sis. I know you deserved it...right Kim?!?!?! LOL!!!

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    1. Barb, I did not! LOL! Actually, I'm sure I did...The worst part was telling everybody how I got the black eye! Forget telling them my sister clobbered me! I probably said It came from a bar fight! Of course I flattened the other dude! :)

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  11. Wow!! Lynn Rocks!! You can see how thoughtful she is with each gift!! I bet she had a wonderful time filling that box! And I know she had to love your sharing all with all of us, and the joy each treasure gave you.

    You are very special Jim and have such an awesome creative 'gene' and I know we all appreciate everything you do for us and the inspiration it brings to us!! I can't think of a better way to start the day than to visit you and that always puts a smile on my face and in my heart! Have a wonderful weekend!! Cheers! Blessed Be--Drifty

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  12. What a lovely gift. Tea and shortbread, YUMMMM! Glad to see you are enjoying it all and how genreous of Lynn.
    I love yesterdays haunted house. The detail is amazing and the G45 papers are beautiful. Congratulations on setting up your new blog.... and you were worried that we might not follow. Thank you for all your effort on our behalf. It's very much appreciated. Looking forward to tomorrows post.

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  13. You are such a creative and clever person. I love seeing all the projects you make!

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  14. Wow! How cool of her to send all of that to you! Looked like some really neat craft stuff and lots of yummies! Don't eat 'em all at once! Waiting with bated breath for tomorrow's reveal!! Your haunted house was way COOL!

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  15. Isn't it fun to have "across the miles" friends! I have a few that I've never seen, yet they have become trusted friends. This craft brings out the best in people (sometimes the not so good...lol) .... mostly the best.

    Looking forward to what you have for us next!

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  16. Re; tripping over the fighting guys in the hall: It's always the innocent bystanders that get hurt!

    What an incredibly generous gift from your UK friend! I am jealous, I must admit. I have relatives that live there and my MIL goes to visit every year, and do I have any queen's jubilee stuff? I think not (well ok I do have some paper plates, but my son brought that for me last year so I don't think that counts!). Never mind, I will be visiting next year and you can be sure I will be on the lookout for some of those goodies. Your tea drinking in the video has made me want a cuppa...going to brew some now! Where did I put that can of Uncle Joe's...?

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  17. Jim, Love all your work...you need a USTREAM chanel...watch Laura and Kathryn all the time, so much talent...I've been crafting for about 10 years...made a couple You Tube's...but you and the girls have offered a lot of helpful demos...don't miss a show of if I do I watche the recording...Keep doing your very talented projects...Gwen.............

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  18. What a wonderful box to open! I just wish it weren't 103 here in beautiful humid NC so I could enjoy a cuppa with you.

    I was looking at your revolving globe/map and was very excited to see that you've picked up fans and views from all over the world. And to think that you were afraid that you wouldn't have anything to blog about and that nobody would read you! Congratulations - we're all looking forward to future posts!

    Pam in NC

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  19. WOW!!! jim, your new pad is very cool....and it is so much fun watching you open gifts...your like a kid in a candy shop..."I can have this and this and this too"
    thanks for sending me your link....can't wait to see your extra G45 you made...

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  20. What a cool present, and what a nice thing for Lynn to do! I can almost--almost--taste the cookies, your description is so, well--descriptive!

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  21. I'm so pleased that you liked it all. Drifty is quite right - I had a ball filling that box for you! There is a saying that there is more pleasure in giving than in receiving and I think it's right ... although you certainly seemed to be enjoying that shortbread!

    You really made me laugh when you suggested coating the icing cake decorations with glossy accents and using them on an album! I bet you would as well!

    Thank you for the video! I shall look forward to your blog post tomorrow.

    Lynn x

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  22. Oh my ... that definitely was a treasure box you received and how truly thoughtful Lynn is! I'm still drooling over the Diamond Jubilee mug and teacup/saucer. I so enjoy your blog posts and videos! Thanks so much for sharing yourself and your creativity with us!

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  23. What a wonderful friend you have in Lynn! I am not and anglophile, but I love the Queen's Jubilee tea tin! I may go hunting around our UK team rooms and see if I can find something! Thanks for letting us share in your wonderful friendship.

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  24. I think this one definitely shows how much your followers appreciate your gentle and generous spirit....Enjoy your lovely goodies!

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