Good Friends

Today was a get together day for Pam & I.  She told me all about quilt market & it sounds like so much fun.   She checked out my new sewing area & also brought my b-day gift  a few days early.  We also played with Photoshop.  I wanted to show her a few tricks & my computer, of course, wasn't cooperating.  We worked our way around it though & she already knew more than I thought she did.   When my husband got home he figured out what was wrong & I'm back in business.  A button I never use somehow got clicked & I couldn't figure out how to get rid of the problem. 

I got the two fingers up for my fabric stacking but she's NOT gonna do it with hers.

A peek at my birthday treats from Pam.  Photos taken with my birthday camera from Don!

A sweet little Cath Kidson pack, a darling pincushion kit, two of the cutest little hangers from Character Construction.

Also this pretty box with ribbon handle & the newest book from The Blackbird Design gals.  I LOVE their patterns. 

This is a tiny shell with a paper over the back that says open me.  I can't remember who makes them, so Pam will have to comment & tell us.  Anyway I guess even though it says open me, people usually don't open it ??   I was naturally too curious to NOT to open so I pried the edges of the paper up to see. 

Inside was a little printed phrase, a kitty sticker & a pretty shell button. I think each shell has different things inside, not to spoil your surprise if you are given one.

I've already used one of my little hangers to hang a cabinet card.  This lady will need a few Photoshop bandaids.

I  showed Pam my Goodwill stack & tried talking her into taking that stuffed goose & a few other things but no deal. 

Thanks Pam, it was a fun day as usual.   Tomorrow is get together day with Shirley so we'll see what kind of trouble we can get in to. 

Comments

[pam]

I am going to work on my dunce caps. And crowns. I hope I don't push that mysterious button, that was crazy. I don't remember the ladies name who makes the surprise boxes, she was in Mary Engelbriet Home Companion recently though. I had fun too! xo

[Elizabeth]

Alright...that is the COOLEST PIC EVER of Pam! Cracks me up. I have 3 of those shells...couldn't bear to open them but now I must! And figure on blogging about it, of course!

[Sandy]

Dunce caps are easy peasy. Just use the arrow tool & do a triangle shape on whatever background you want, cut & paste to the head image. Then move, edit shape or warp tool to get it the size you want. Crowns, same thing only the top has three points which can be manipulated with the same tools. I sometimes warp the lower edge of the dunce cap for a curve. Naturally my pen tool works now that you are gone.

[happy zombie]

I second it... Coolest pic of Pam EVER!!!!

What wonderful goodies from such wonderful people. Are those CK "kleenex"? How could one ever use one for it's intended purpose!

Monica: Yes, CK KLEENEX of all things! Leave it to Pam to find it. Like I could bare to blow my nose on anything Cath Kidston : ) They will just be left as is to enjoy forever. Sandy

[happy zombie]

What was the mysterious button? I have to know so I don't do it too!

Monica. Right under the word "image" on the top bar there are three boxes. Make sure the one on the very left is clicked. Mine got unclicked & the one next to it got clicked. I must have passed over it with my mouse & hit it & didn't realize it. When I tried to use the pen tool to cut out a shape it filled the shape in with the color in the color palate rather than leaving the image. Clear as mud? Sandy