How to contact me

Please email me at Vrosenshein@aol.com anytime you want to contact me. Denise email me at that address and I will tell you how to get the copic markers. go to www.carpediemstore.com and click on copic markers. Then click on sketch and you will see sets or all colors click on all colors and then email me the colors you want. EASY PEASY.

What can a copic marker do for you?

I had a coupla (like that my new word?) folks ask me what are copic markers? Well, I am here to tell ya that they are the best thing since sliced bread. Copic Markers shade themselves sort of.
You color with the marker then go back over it again and instant shading. If you have three colors in the same family you can create just beautiful images. I love love love my copic markers and for the price we get them at I find them to be the best ever.
So, that is what a copic marker can do... much better than marvy or any other in my humbel opinion.

Final and Last Call for Copic Marker Order

hey everyone this is the last call for copic markers $3.56 each plus shipping. Laurel I got your 20 markers.
So I need everyone's color choice by WEDNESDAY final and firm day. I will place the order Wednesday night.
These are full size sketch markers.
colors can be found at www.carpediemstore.com

Home at last

Well, I am home finally. Vacation 2008 was amazing. I had the best time EVER with rick. Two weeks in paradise priceless. Now with that said...here are my goals
I am going to get more involved with www.cropstop.com where I am a guest designer
an affair with art I will be more involved
get our copic marker order out
order my stampin up order
what else have I committed to?
oh yes, my audrey hepburn canvas
a canvas for the wonderful woman who sent me my tiffany box
my altered cabinet cards.
better get busy

You know you're in another country when.....

you see groceries like this. I guess it is a good thing that I know how to speak a little french however,...... most of us know these are oreos. My favorite cookie

I also found six different flavors of Crystal light. I will be posting those later tomorrow for all to see until then look at the previous post for more photos of our vacation.l Rick got up extra early this morning and took some kick butt pictures of the sunrise as well as the loons over the water. Just beautiful pics.

We are at the lake now

We made it. Yeah.... tons of pictures along the way. Instead of posting all 100 thus far go here to Rick's blog and view all the pictures. Tons of them taken all along the way.
http://ricksgarden.blogspot.com/



Rick has posted over 100 pictures so go take a look. Tomorrow is an off day so no fishing but just getting everything in the cabin set up.
The rental car was packed with provisions and stuff I bought at Border Bob's. Now that I will take a picture of and post later.
Until then hugs
v

A review

A letter will be going out to Super 8 Hotels as soon as we get back. This hotel in international falls sucks!!!!! First off this place just reeks of ciggy smoke bad!!!!!!! our air conditioner didn't work at all so we about died last night.
There was a party going on down the hall last night and do you know what the front desk clerk said? We are full there are no rooms to move you too... not oh gee I am sorry let me call them and have them be quiet. Are you serious????
You know I think I could have handled the noise it truly is the cigarette smell that I can't stand. Now having once been a smoker I know that I am the worse critic but come on even if you never smoked you would have had complain as well. We actually found the source of the majority of the smoke... THE FRONT DESK
Yes you heard me the FRONT DESK attendant is down there just smoking like a chimney.
OH MY GOSH.... I thought you couldn't smoke in public places here but wow guess I was wrong right?

OH well, Rick is in the bathroom taking his shower and I just got out so in a few minutes we will be hitting the road to have breakfast and then to head to the border.
We will be stopping at Border Bob's along the way and also having breakfast at the moose. Now I am serious if you ever get to International Falls Minnesota there are two things you must do.
First never ever stay at the Super 8 on highway 53 as you are coming into town.
And second you must have at least one meal at THE CHOCOLATE MOOSE as you will kick yourself if you don't.
I have never seen such portions in my life and they have the best best best coffee you have ever drank in your life.
Until tonight from the cabin....
hugs V

We are here

As you can see from my feedit we are in international falls. Love this place. hate this hotel but love this place.
we are staying at a super 8 tonight until we go across the border tomorrow morning. this place sucks smells like smoke and a lot of smoke.
Air flights today were on time and our gates were pretty close to each other so that was fantastic. We even had time to stop and eat in Detroit at charleys grilled subs yummmmm

so we got the rental car, went to kmart for dry goods, then went to the local super value grocery store for provisions. Car is loaded to the roof top with luggage and food. We then went to the moose for dinner tonight. I had the philly cheese steak and rick had a burger it was fantastic.

We plan on getting up early in the morning to have breakfast at the moose then take some cool pics of the local lore then head on over the bridge into canada.

Gas prices up here are about thirty cents higher than back home.
I stopped into a book store and picked up the book by randy P called the last lecture. Rick is just about done reading it then I will read it. He said it is very good

I read a book by debbie macomber 6 sandpiper way on the way up here.

okay time to go to bed I am exhausted. talk to everyone tomorrow from the cabin and yes I will have tons of pictures of teh moose and the cabin.
hugs v

On my way......

Well, let's see I have only 8 hours until I have to get up and get out to the airport. We need to be at the airport around 5:30 a.m. with luggage in hand and check in. Then we will sit at our gate for three hours. THat is the way it is here at the Norfolk airport you hurry up and wait.
The reason you ask?????? Some days the line to get through TSA is oh five miles long.
I hate that....one screener that's it. Take your shoes off, turn on your lap top oops is that a cell phone? OIY

But hey at least we are going. I thought this day would never get here. My next blogging will be from the little cabin on the water with pictures. I will post pictures each day of what we are doing.
Our cabin cooked fresh fish oh and our lake shore lunches are so much fun. The guide starts a fire cleans the fish and cooks the following....
fresh caught walleye fish
fried taters
fried onion rings
pork n beans
for dessert you get good ole puddin in a cup....

Did I mention you get bread and butter too?????

oh the joys of lake livin... any way talk to everyone tomorrow from the hotel after we have dinner at the chocolate moose and yes I will take tons of pics.
hugs
V

Of course the perfume shop wanted to use it

OH MY GOSH

am I ever in trouble. I decided since today is my last day off I would clean my studio. Now just so you know I NEVER throw away anything.... broken brads, scraps of paper, inch long pieces of yarn....nothing ever gets tossed.

Now I am on hour number four and still haven't got to my desk. When I create I make huge messes but that is how I create. When you use mixed media there is containers of everything and anything cause you never know when you may need something.


If I get a chance later I may post pictures. I am however done with my www.cropstop.com Guest Designer submission and will post that on October 1st.
Be prepared for some new techniques....

Turning Bazzill paper into leather
Quilting of paper

Okay back to cleaning ...... oh and I took every one's advice NO PUNCTUATION. ( sorry babe)

And with that.......part two

We are now 7 days and counting before we leave. I simply can't wait another minute.
I have reservations for dinner each night and breakfast each day at our Chocolate Moose Restaurant.
Woo HOOOOOOOOOOO Can't wait................ Until then I am working on some projects for Crop Stop as I am a guest designer for October. I have it started and will post it when I return from vacation. Can't post anything until the first of October so you will just have to wait until then.

Okay folks last call for Copic Markers

Here is the deal the order is going in on September 28 and I have to have all money in by then. Laurel I will send you your total on Thursday so if anyone wants in let me know. We got a killer deal on the price to order these babies...lol


The order is going in on the 28th and should be back to me in a week then I turn around and mail them out to you. We save almost two bucks on each marker ordering them from this company. woo hoo


so who is in??????????
hugs V

Saturday

Can't believe that in just 12 days I will be blogging to you from Canada. This is a trip that I look so forward to each and every year. It is amazing what living in a cabin on the water away from EVERYONE does to your mind. Rick and I see maybe a dozen cars up there the entire two weeks we are there. We see more wildlife than we do humans.
Our day consists of waking at six am each and every single morning. Breakfast, then out in the boat we go with our guide. Each morning we have a different guide we of course have our favorites but each and everyone is wonderful.
Cal is funny and tells the most craziest stories ever
Mike quiet but will bend over backwards for you
Kenny is all about you what do you want where do you want to go
Steve is very very focused and will not give up until both of us have caught the biggest fish out there and he wants to make sure he teaches you everything he knows and that is a lot since he is top in his field
Then there is John, Big John that is he is just so much fun sort of like a grandpa to me.
We have had others but those are the ones that really stick out. I look so forward to going up every single year. I have made friends with the staff as well. Tracy and her Mom Theresa are so welcoming.
And then there is Dakota, Dakota is my favorite reason for going to Canada. As soon as Rick and I pull up into the drive there is this huge rush and hugs and licks like you have never seen. Dakota runs and jumps on top of Rick and just licks his face until he has sat down and played with her. Dakota is a Chocolate Lab that we have adopted just don't tell her owner Steve.
This year Steve put into the Lodge high speed internet.. still no t.v. and that is fine with us but high speed internet wireless to boot. So, that is why Rick and I went out and bought a new laptop to take this year. So that we can blog from the cabin and upload the days pictures.
Later this week I will take a picture of our suitcases you would think that we are leaving and never coming back.
Now this is just our stuff we still have to stop in International Falls for supplies and food before heading over the border. Then we stop up in Canada for meats and such.

Today I close and tomorrow I work ALL DAY open to close and yes even on Labor Day I work open to close.
But there is a light at the end of the tunnel I am off on Wednesday and Thursday those are my last days off until vacation.

Woo hoo

blogging to you from

my bedroom..... geek squad came out tonight and hooked us up with a fancy smancy high speed wireless internet. the wireless we had before was sllllllllllllllllllllllllllllooooowwwww and you couldn't walk ten feet away from it. NOW I can be outside and it will work. Geek squad rocks.

Well, I tried

It is a NO GO on the Tiffany Box as the manager of Tiffany's said NO NO NO NO NO they have to protect Tiffany's blue box from people like me I guess. That is sad I would have paid for the box.... So now I am begging my blogging buddies if anyone knows of a Tiffany's or has an old Tiffany box if they would be willing to sell it to me because Tiffany's isn't going to. I read the history of Tiffany's and it sure does say that no matter how much money you have you cannot buy a box you can only have one with a purchase. DARN DARN DARN

I guess I will have to make my own Tiffany box

Here it is

So here it is the new laptop on top of my laptop. This one we are calling the traveling laptop..lol

smaller than mine but it will still work just fine. Geek Squad is coming out Thursday night to install my wireless printer and to fix the routers so that all three computers can be shared (note to self delete all orders before Big Daddy sees them..lol)

Just kidding.... that is one great thing about BD I can tease and all but I tell you he has only flipped out once when I purchased on the art supplies I have and that was only because he bought me one too....lol

Gotta love that man

So, here is the shopping list thus far

Copic Markers ( yes laurel we are getting that order soon) Hey Kari girl let me know what ones you want)

Stampinup order from Carolina

Ordering some really cool brand new nestabilities from cropstop since I am a guest designer I get to use my wonderful coupon code don't forget you can use it too...

Hoping that Tiffany's pulls through so I may have to pay them for the boxes.

Let's see I think that is it........

Not too bad eh?

Hey 18 days and counting then we will be CANADA bound..woo hoo

Tiffany's Customer Service

So, I emailed Customer Service for Tiffany's and I am so hoping that they will help me out with two jewelry boxes. I have all of my photos ready to go and today I spent some of my day purchasing all the beads, gems, silver, etc for the canvas.
The boxes would just be the icing on the cake. So, if you know anyone who works for Tiffany's and they would be willing to sell me two small jewelry boxes or a medium size box please let me know and I will send you something for it.

I am so excited about this canvas. I actually found a blogger that is as big of an Audrey Hepburn fan as I am. This canvas will take a little longer than my normal two weeks to finish a canvas I am looking at having it completed by end of month October. I want this one to be perfect. Rick and I went to the craft store today and spent a long time just finding the perfect Tiffany blue pearl and gems.

So, Tiffany Customer Service if you are reading this...... ask anyone on my blog roll call I am the real thing and would be so happy to have those boxes.

Rambling & Art by Veronica

What will using that name get you??????


Well, you will get 10% off your entire order at www.cropstop.com and she has free shipping on most of her items and get this......... all those really cool nestabilities you see on my blog she has them and also the new boss cuts. Don't have a spellbinders cutter??? NO problem... only have a sizzix????? easy peasy to use all those dies in your sizzix and I would be happy to show you.

so head on over and use that coupon code.......

Rambling & Art by Veronica

My next Canvas will be..........

All about her..... I am going to do a canvas all about Audrey Hepburn circa Breakfast at Tiffany's.
I am doing the canva totally in black and white with a splash of Tiffany Eggshell Blue, Pearls and Diamonds. So, stay tuned..... the canvas will be coming by the end of September or this weekend depends on when I get back from Charleston South Carolina. I am going to try and talk Big Daddy into visiting some antique shops so that I can find some cool old vintage items to add to this canvas.
I have always loved the movie Breakfast at Tiffanys and any old movie that she was in. Sadly I have only see the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's once and I really don't remember anything.
I'll never forget one night BD and I were looking online for ideas for Christmas and found Tiffany's website. OH MY GOSH BD could buy me five diamonds for the price of just one Tiffany Diamond. Heck I would just be happy with a Tiffany blue box to add to my canvas. Anyone have one that would want to sell???lol




This is one canvas I really am looking forward to working on. This is going to be so much fun. I mean just look at how beautiful she was......
And of course with the Tiffany Blue I will have to add just a splash of red
Hummmmm okay so I won't be using the smoking one in the canvas at least I don't think I will
This one oh yes.....

So, please stay tuned for Breakfast at Tiffany's

Creative Hugs

Veronica