Monday, January 3, 2011

Meet Maxine!!

Happy Monday hens! I haven't had a chance to tell ya'll about what Santa brought me for Christmas.... soooo, I thought I'd share a few photos from my Christmas morning.

After unwrapping all my presents, I was told that Santa had left my BIG gift upstairs in my new coop. Hmmmm? Wonder what it could be??? (Uh, I'm not one of those people who are delicate about the wrapping paper. I'm a ripper-upper! Skip that prissy stuff, I wanna see what's in the box!!) LOL!!


Eeeeek!! It's an iMac!! My dream come true!! I was just a wee bit EXCITED!! Pfffft!! More like "ready to pee my pants" excited!! Last Spring, my PC crashed and since then, I've been operating on a wing and a prayer. So, I had been begging for a new computer but I didn't want another PC!! I wanted a MAC!! Needless to say, I'm in LUUUUUV with Santa!! xoxoxoxo What girl doesn't love a man bearing gifts? Hmmm?



So in honor of my new baby Maxine (yes, that's her name!) I made a little something for my desk! You know how you always get those "not so attractive" bank calendars for your desk, right? Well, I thought I'd gussy one of them up and this image of "Crabby Cathy" from Bugaboo Stamps was just PERFECT for the occasion!! LOL!! Oh, I SO agree Cathy!!

Not to mention, this little project will fit right in to today's ABC (Anything But a Card) Monday over at the Catch the Bug Challenge blog! I just love how this turned out, and it looks so STINKIN cute beside Maxine! She's grinning too, I can tell ya know. LOL! This little project was super simple to make too. Just a few pieces of CS and DP adhered to the top part of the calendar and I finished with a bubbly bow tied with this pretty aqua saddle stitched ribbon. Now I'm all ready for the new year ahead! Woo-hoo! Be sure to stop in over at the Catch the Bug Challenge blog for some more ABC ideas from the Bugaboo Stamps DT. They always come up with the neatest things!

Okee dokee, that's it from the hen house today. I hope you hens have a MARVELOUS Monday and I'll see ya back here bright n' early tomorrow mornin! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:
Digital Images: Bugaboo Stamps; CS - SU Chocolate Chip, Georgia Pacific White; DP - My Mind's Eye; Ribbon - Papertrey Ink; Button; Twine; SU Border Punch

26 comments:

  1. Wow your one lucky chick, have fun playing and your calendar is fantastic, just love everything about it :o)
    Happy new year!!
    hugs and xxx

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  2. I am so jealous!!!! Love the calendar!!!!!
    Kara

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  3. Congrats on the new iMac. Love your little calendar and the image. Have a great New Year.

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  4. What a darling little calendar!!

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  5. How lucky are you?!?!?! Hope you have fun with it, and fabby calendar - love the image

    Hel x

    PS Glad I'm not the only one that names their computer, my lil laptop is called Oliver lol x

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  6. Jeanie, What an awesome gift...I laughed bcuz my PC crashed about a month b4 Christmas. It is still being worked on...so I have been sharing my hubbies work laptop. I've been asking for a laptop of my own. *giggle* But since this month is new dishwasher month...it will probably be next month.:0) I love your calendar...She's fantastic! Thanks for the sweet comment on my blog.

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  7. Wow that is some pressie, I am impressed and with your talents it is bound to be given a great lease of life. Love your little calendar and am sure it looks just dandy beside Maxine Lol

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  8. Jeanie, I am SO JEALOUS!!! I have been wanting an iMac for AGES!! Fabulous! The calendar looks fabulous as well!! Pami x

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  9. Wahoo! Congrats...you'll love your Mac. My whole family has ditched the PCs, and we've never looked back! Now I have to seriously consider giving mine a name...that's too fun!

    LOVE your calendar too - it's just perfect. Such gorgeous colors and papers, and that image is a hoot!! Happy New Year to both you and Maxine!

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  10. So happy for you Sweetie ! You're going to have a lot of fun with Maxine ! Love your calendar, it's dead cute ! Hugs and love from Catherine

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  11. WOW! Santa was good to you! You are going to {{LOVE}} your MAC! Who am I kidding, I know you already do! Here's your MAC tip for the day. Option+8 will drop a • (bullet point) right where you are at, anytime. Enjoy!

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  12. I love this calendar Jeanie! Awesome present too!

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  13. Well now you don't look the least bit happy... delirious is a better discription!!! Have fun with you wonderful new Maxine. (The calendar is pretty cute, perfect sentiment, too.)Hugs....

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  14. Oh, you are such a lucky girl! Santa must REALLY like you lol! Love your calendar. That image is too cute and the papers are so pretty.

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  15. You are one lucky girl!! What a way to end your year....your calendar is so cute...perfect image.

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  16. OMG Jeanie I was actually looking at the same thing in the Apple store yesterday. I have the Macbook Pro but I told my hubby I need a new Mac for my B-day so I have a choice as to wether I want a desk top or another laptop but my heart says desk top like yours. You are going to LOVE you Mac and imovie is going to be an awesome experience for your tutorials. Sorry for rambling on and on, see how excited I got for you :o)

    Love the calender as well

    Hugs,

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  17. Jeanie, I don't know if I'm more jealous of your office, your PC, or your calendar. . .;) All are so incredibly fab-U-lous! :D MWAH!

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  18. Oh look at you with your big Christmas box, you are such a show off, lol! And I love it. I want a calendar just like that, you are so good with this stuff!! It is gorgeous.

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  19. You lucky, lucky chick!!!! Your posts always put a smile on my face - thx for sharing!

    Lovin' the calendar - those digis are fab!!

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  20. So you "were" a good girl all year! It's the perfect touch to your new room. Way to go Santa baby! Your calendar is a hoot!

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  21. I'm more impressed that someone would look that good in the morning. I've been having a bit of trouble with my PC, so I can understand how ecstatic you must have been. Enjoy!

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  22. Oh wow!!! You're one very very lucky hen! Love the calendar, that stamp is so funny!
    x

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  23. HoHoHooo you must have been VERY nice to get such a great gift! Please give Santa my address too! LOL And a warm welcome to Maxine, I'm sure you will be a perfect couple!

    Your "little something for your desk" is just perfect to start the new year! Love all of it ... as usual ...

    LouLou

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  24. LOL, that's an excellent image! And the sentiment is perfect, great project.

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  25. Sooo true! Ha ha. I love the idea with the calender!

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  26. I missed this posting. Yours is just like mine. I LOVE my Mac. My son loved it so much we got him one instead of a PC laptop. I now have a really nice Mac laptop that I got for free (another story for another day) and I LOVE it too. I'm very selfish about my computers and don't like to share. My husband replaced the hard-drive last night on his PC laptop for $40 so he's good to go, but when it's time for him to buy, it will be a MAC. I'm still learning amazing things that my MAC can do.

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