It's Here! The Roosevelt Album!

Good Morning Everyone!

Well, I'm writing this blog in advance of it's Friday post.  Why? It's Thursday night and I have been adding the patterns to the kits for classes this weekend in Waxahachie.  I've been washing the last of my clothes, cleaning up the house....(Why?  I love to come home to a clean house...My mom taught me that, but it's a killer!)...packing my tools, clothes and my car!  Ahhhhh....I'm almost done.  Through it all, I HAVE LOVED IT!  Why?  Because it's a challenge!  LOL! True!  If I don't have stress in my life, I wouldn't know how to cope!  Go figure that one out!

I've got the whole house is such a stir of commotion you would think we were having guests for Christmas dinner!  However, I hope my reassuring actions, calm and gentle spirit are soothing as I yell..."I just don't understand why we have 4 packages of brads left!...We have to go back through all the kits!" Bahahhahaha!  Actually, that never happened...Kinda!

OK, I wanted to let you know that the pattern for the Roosevelt Album is up on Etsy and raring to go!  It's a fun book that will be great for your Summer vacation pictures, memories, journaling and an awesome book for a man.  Hope you give it a go!  Once again I want to take the opportunity now to thank you for your support!  Y'all Rock!

My Etsy Store can be found by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting the address below into your browsers address bar.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheGentlemanCrafter

Thanks so much!  Have an AWESOME WEEKEND! 

Jim
The Gentleman Crafter

Things I know Today!

Good Morning All!

Well, I guess it's time to blog huh?  It's been awhile.  Sorry about that!  This time of year always  seem so busy you're running...well, maybe a fast trot anyway!!  Maybe it's just me going slower from the heat or maybe it's me just getting older!  LOL!  Who knows!

Things I do know....

• I am so excited to be teaching tomorrow and Saturday at the Crafty Scrapper in Waxahachie, Texas!  It's going to be so much fun!  We will do the Roosevelt Album on Friday night and the Gent's Desk on Saturday!  Can't wait!

• Tomorrow I will put the Roosevelt pattern up for sale in my Etsy store  Yahoo!  So glad there has been such interest!  I so appreciate it!  Totally Honored!

• I still haven't made my reservations for CHA!!!  Good Grief!

• And last but not least....Today is my sister Kim's Birthday!  Happy Birthday Kimmie!  My sister is a mother to six...Emily, Gibson, Tucker, Molly Jane, Liya Katherine and of course little Finny!  What an amazing mother she is to the kiddos!  I am always taken aback how good these kids are!  Kim is also a wonderful wife to my brother in-law, Truett who is also an amazing father! 

To honor my sister's big day I leave you with some pictures I stole from her FB page!  LOL!

Kimmie Exploring!

Kim and Finny!

Kim and her kiddos!

Kim with her soon to be daughter-in law!

Kim at convention!

Kim with her family!  Amazing group huh?

Kim's Children!

Kim with her eldest daughter, Emily!

Kim (L) and Kathy (R) My Sisters

I so love this picture!  It was an amazing day...Kim's Wedding!  My proud dad and Kim giving all...HOOK 'EM HORNS!

                   Happy Birthday Kimmie!  I love you! 

So, I will see you from Waxahachie this weekend!  Have an awesome Thursday!

Jim
The Gentleman Crafter

Happy 4th!!!

Wishing All A Happy 4th of July!

 

Be safe and enjoy this fine Independence Day!

 

Jim

The Gentleman Crafter

Quote Wallet With a 4th Spin!

Good Morning Everybody!

Wow!  Independence Day is tomorrow!  I cannot believe it's already July which really means we have gone through half a year already!  Amazing!  I will celebrate at home getting my class stuff kitted, getting the lawn in order, maybe a little BBQ...anything is possible!  I would love to know what your plans are...Let me know...

Thanks for coming out to the show last night!  We had a great time putting a new PATRIOTIC spin on the quote wallet.  I had so much fun being with you all.  It was good to get back into the swing of things again!  So thanks tons!

I decided at the last minute I was out of latches for the front and metal rimmed key tags for the interior, but we made it work....Hope you can find a little inspiration from the project to take away and make your own...

 

 

 

The paper collection used...Anthem by Bo Bunny...

 

You can catch the recorded Ustream of how to make this project HERE.... Have an awesome day and Thanks Again!

 

Jim

The Gentleman Crafter

Quote Wallet For Independence on Ustream!

Good Afternoon Everybody!

Hope your week is off to a great start!  Mine is...I think!  LOL!  We have a four day holiday coming up this week!  Yay!  I know exactly what I'm doing besides barbecuing hot dogs...Still trying to catch up!  Lots going on this fine month of July!

OK, just wanted to give you all a heads up...Tomorrow's Ustream show....The Gentleman Crafter's Take Out Tuesday...The Quote Wallet...Doing this versatile album in Patriotic Colors for the holidays with...Anthem by Bo Bunny..It's probably one of my favorite patterns ever and one of the biggest sellers in my Etsy store.  So, grab a copy of it if you don't have it already and if you do, meet me tomorrow on my Ustream show at 7:00 p.m. Central!

Let's get all Red - White and Blue with it!!!

Thanks Tons!

Jim
The Gentleman Crafter

Saturday Morning!

Good Morning Everybody!

Hope your weekend is off to a good start.  It's a hot start here in Granger, Texas!  Good Grief Gladys!

I went out this morning to run errands and here's what we have at 11:16 a,m,....

 

97 Degrees ALREADY!

 

Here are a few pictures of things around the hood on my trek out in the heat....

 

 

Froggage on the rocker on the front porch!  I think the little guy was trying to get to the bugs near the light!  Smart me thinks!

 

 

Hay Baling Time In The Country!

 

 

It's so pretty to see a ton of these rolled up in the fields.  How the sun catches these golden bales is amazing!

 

 

You may have heard me talk about the Weir Country Store before...It's our lifeblood out here.   The only store for several miles.  Known for two things...The highest price ever for gasoline and their amazing hamburgers! They have the most INCREDIBLE old fashioned hamburgers....Oh My Gosh!!  Where else can you get worms, propane, snack cakes, hamburgers, gas and bacon all in one place!

 

 

Always something going on across from the Country Store...A lady selling her goods....

 

 

A few posts back, I mentioned how they have been redoing the roads in this heat...Well,  they look pretty good!  Good Job Guys!

 

 

My first house!  (On the right with the big brick fence behind it) It was my pride and joy!  Especially the yard and the landscaping...There was a large open field behind it that looked out onto San Gabriel Park.  Gorgeous Views!  I was always worried that a gas station would be built behind the house.  It was truly one of the main reasons I moved to the country.  We would hear rumors and I was always unsettled about it and decided to put it on the market to find peace with country living.....well.....

 

 

You Got It!  Gas station and liquor store!  I must say it would have been nice to go through the back fence to grab some bacon if you ran out!

 

 

Georgetown's claim to fame...Inner Space Caverns!

 

 

My Happy Place...IKEA!

 

 

And the limestone quarry!  Austin White Lime Company in Round Rock, Texas...

 

 

Well, back from my errands before it reached 105 today Yahooo!  Gotta get back to the studio! 

 

Have an AWESOME weekend!

 

Jim

The Gentleman Crafter

Happy Thursday!

Good Morning Everyone!

I decided to blog from my cell phone while I wait in a line to go down 971 which leads from my house to Austin where I work.

They, who ever they may be, always pick the grandest times to do these road renovations. I'm sure there is a reason.  Rains have stopped, maybe the heat helps the asphalt to be laid better, just finally getting to it, etc. But I just feel for the men who are standing  on the newly laid blacktop in what will be 103 degrees today. Wow!  Makes me thankful to these gents for tbe service they give to the county.  Thank you.

Well, I