aaaaaahhhhh!
hi my friends.
the crazy schedules are all behind me and i am home.
so Wilmington was awesome!
my family had a blast at the beach and pool.
during the break between classes on Saturday we took a field trip to a group of stores called Ivy Cottage and i bought this awesome monstrosity, 
if you are the first to guess what it was in its former life, i have a giveaway for ya! (no Wilmington student cheaters either). me and Lindsey both own one now! Hi Lindsey!
edited*** LISA V you guessed it, it is an antique sugar mold!!
i had no idea what it was either before Jackie told me...thanks Jackie. (by the way during class Jackie actually tape recorded my drill 101 instruction...so freakin' funny!
and i also bought this little lady...she had happy character too!
here are some of the pictures from this weekends scrapbook by the beach weekend at Scrapbook Nook. thanks rose and Tammy, i had a blast!
Those of you who participated in the last BIGpicturescarpbooking chat, remember the story about the hamster...well let me introduce you to Goldy the Hamster II.
he is a little blurry dang thing didn't want to sit still for pictures this morning. he is actually Goldy IV, seeing as we have had 2 fish before the hamsters named Goldy...we are real original with the pet names in this house!!
i also received these in the mail from stamped in ink when we got home from the beach...yeah, no doubt they make me smile!
also if you have emailed me in the past 45 days and you are thinking i am a bi**h because i have not responded back...please do not take it personally i was completely overwhelmed. if you would not mind, those of you that are waiting on my response please email me again. i am trying to put all my duckies in a row.
ok back to my Make the most of it column!!
happy day!!
My guess: Candleholder.
Probably too obvious. =)
B-
Posted by: Barbara Zea | May 30, 2006 at 01:35 PM
Its a antique sugar mold....i have 2 of them... candle holders/can be used for flowers as well...... love mine......
Posted by: Lisa V | May 30, 2006 at 01:37 PM
It's a sugar mold! I have one and love it! Can't wait to see what you are going to use it for! HAVE A SUPER DAY! Kristin
Posted by: KristinA | May 30, 2006 at 01:39 PM
Love the lady figure frame!! Those stamps ROCK, I will need to get me some of those!
Posted by: Natalie J | May 30, 2006 at 01:59 PM
AGH! I was gonna say sugar mold. I have like six of them in my garage. I can't wait to see what you do with it as well.
Just wanted to let you know that after searching all over Provo for the Fiskar Drill I had no luck and came home very bummed. I did however get an email about a place that had them in stock and so I ordered two of them. One to use and one for a spare since they are soooo hard to find. Sorry if I was to much of a pain about it during CKU; but it was the only thing that I was looking for during the entire trip. Well that is besides a picture with you, which I didn't get; so hopefully someday I will get the chance to see you again and get one.
So glad to hear that you and your family had a nice weekend.
Posted by: Pat Daigle | May 30, 2006 at 02:12 PM
looks like you guys had fun at the beach - oh, and I"m too late to say antique sugar mold
oh, and I had pizza yesterday at Don's Pizza King!!!!
Posted by: tina b | May 30, 2006 at 02:22 PM
Very cool thing that you call a sugar mold ;) LOL. Glad you had fun! Welcome HOME :)
Posted by: Mindy | May 30, 2006 at 02:26 PM
Hey D! so glad to see your smiling face. : ) looks like you'll be home for the month of June... good for you lady!
i'm so trying to jump back in to BPS w/ you for June. i miss it! wish i had thought about taping your drill 101- tee hee! that is funny. Neat stuff here today.
Posted by: Deanna | May 30, 2006 at 02:53 PM
Hey Donna---is that a GREEN drill I spy up there to the left? When will those bad boys (girls?) be available?!?! MUST.HAVE.ONE. :)
Posted by: april | May 30, 2006 at 03:06 PM
Love your new photo with the green drill!
Posted by: Nichole | May 30, 2006 at 03:14 PM
Yeah Goldy II !!!!!!!!!! I wish you guys all the luck with that. . .I just read an article on why guinea pigs make such great pets - and not beig able to really squeeze them. . .was a pro!!
Uhm - I have to say - the hat is rockin! LOL
Heading to OBX on June 4th. . .
Hillary
Posted by: hillary | May 30, 2006 at 03:28 PM
that sugar mold is way huge - i first saw one on ali's blog - then i picked one up in an antique store - cuz you know anything you guys have i have to have too. i was in lancaster (pa) earlier this month and saw them there too - i think they have them as big as yours. i love mine - i put brushes, pens, scissors, all kinds of tools in the holes on my scrap table. it has also inspired me to look for some more antiques to hold my scrapping goodies. going to find more next week in lancaster.
Posted by: denise sanner | May 30, 2006 at 03:38 PM
Met you Donna in Nashville. You are such an inspiration. I came home and made an awesome flip flop book. I love showing it to my customers. Welcome home!
Posted by: paper rocks | May 30, 2006 at 05:11 PM
DANG IT! I actually knew what that thing was because I have one!! Glad you are home safe and sound.
Posted by: cindy | May 30, 2006 at 05:14 PM
welcome home!!!
Posted by: Annette | May 30, 2006 at 06:12 PM
so what are you going to do with this antique sugar mold?
Posted by: Glenna | May 30, 2006 at 07:40 PM
Glad to have you back :)
Looks like you and the family had a great trip!
Antique sugar mold... cool.
Love a good antique find...
even if I don't know what it was originally used for ;)
Rock on!!
~deb~
Posted by: deb munn | May 30, 2006 at 08:59 PM
Remember me?? :)
Guess what I was playing with outside today...OUR hamster, named "fireball"--it's our first one and it has survived 2 weeks at our house. Only one bite so far.
I really really wish you would email me and say "guess what April? I am teaching at Scrapbooks n More next month :)"
Us locals miss ya!
Take care.
A.
Posted by: aprillambert | May 30, 2006 at 09:03 PM
Looks like you have been a busy girl. Loving all your pics.
Only 78 days 19hours and 36minutes until you rock us down under. ;o)
Posted by: Lee | May 30, 2006 at 10:53 PM
i wanna know about the green drill too...are the available yet? I'm waiting to buy one until I can get a green one...is that just a tease?
Posted by: Jamie | May 30, 2006 at 11:00 PM
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.................
Posted by: carla | May 31, 2006 at 05:01 AM
glad to have you back =)
Posted by: carla | May 31, 2006 at 05:02 AM
Hi Donna -
Greetings from all the way from Australia.
I just wanted to say YOU ROCK DONNA DOWNEY!
Have a great week,
Love Kel XXX
Posted by: Kelly Rodgers | May 31, 2006 at 06:42 AM
Love the new banner gf!!
Posted by: Rollie | May 31, 2006 at 09:46 AM
very interesting stuff ...
i have to say goldy iv reminds me of george foreman...LOL.. all his kids are named GEORGE.. and then they have nick names... i do believe your following suit with the goldy thing.. ;)
Posted by: scrapfreak1 | June 01, 2006 at 09:09 AM