Introducing....Paige!

She's Finally Here!!!

Just came today. UPS. I have waited almost a week to get this...my Mother's Day present! Mike ordered it two weeks ago so I could get it before last Sunday, but he didn't see the drop-down box where you order the size cover you want in his online cart before he checked out We didn't get a shipping confirmation by last Friday, so Mike called. That's when they said they were waiting to find out what size cover was needed. Hmmmm....if they don't call us to let us know, how do we know they are waiting?! I spoke to them on the phone and ordered the small cover. Will be mailed that day.

Monday comes (the day after Mother's Day) and still no confirmation email. For some reason, it didn't ship Friday as promised, so it will go in the mail that day.

So today, she finally came!

I carefully open the box and peek inside:

There she is in all her stark-white glory!

Mike helped me to settle her name...Paige. I wanted to name her Bettie. I just love Bettie Page (I got BP t-shirts, lunchboxes, stickers, a ring, books, key chain, etc), and I thought it would be so fitting to name her after Bettie Page as Bettie used to make all her own clothes she used to model in. Way cool...my kinda girl! Here is the conversation:

Lisa: I'm going to name her Bettie.

Mike: You can't name her Bettie, you already have a Bettie! You can't have two Betties!

(I named my black Jeep after Bettie years ago...)

Lisa: I can have two Betties! One in the house, one in the garage.

Mike: And are you going to deal with Bettie pouting in the garage when she finds out you named a doll the same name as her?

Me...thinking... *hmmm....good point*

Lisa: Well, then if I can't name her Bettie, I'll name her Page but spell it P-A-I-G-E. Paige is a girl's name.

I put the frame together, got her on it and Mike just had to give her the official welcoming to the family! You don't want to see the other pictures of Mike and Paige....trust me.... Yea, I know, he just couldn't control himself....


I love her and can't wait to alter the cover and start using her, but one thing disturbs me.....

That's quite a rack she has!


How the heck am I gonna jam those......


in this?!


So I waited for Mike to get done with his conference calls so he could help me alter the cover, but he sidetracked me by taking me to Tantalus for dinner:


Yea, it's obviously a cell phone picture! Tantalus is in the heart of East Aurora, NY. It is has an artsy, warehouse feel with jazz fusion and eclectic decor...my kind of place!

What did I blow Paige off for? The most delicious seared duck with fresh strawberries, goat cheese and brown sugar encrusted walnuts over a fresh bed of baby greens served with a brown sugar balsamic dressing. Out of this world! Wish I would have taken a picture of it...it was so pretty:(

So, Paige will have to wait until tomorrow as I couldn't take a normal measurement of myself if I tried right now. I will post another log of the fun I have trying to squeeze that tiny cover on her massive body!

Fabulous Friday....Wrapping Up The Week

Friday is finally here and I'm wrapping up my week. My day will be filled with finishing the processing of orders that came in this week and hopefully making the final touches on projects I'm completing so they can be photographed and listed next week.

I received a lot of great comments on my post yesterday about advertising...thank you to all my commenters! It appears that you have helped several people with this issue! I realized that I utilize more advertising than I actually thought! I don't know why I got it in my head that advertising isn't advertising unless you pay for it, but Twitter and Facebook are advertising, too. Now if I could only remember to keep them all updated! Why does there never seem to be enough time in a week to accomplish everything I set out to do after my Monday staff meeting?! Doesn't it seem that there is always one more thing to do?

Before I forget the shout-out, Casto Creations is hosting a giveaway from Dana's Jewelry Design.
You may remember my posting a couple weeks ago for a giveaway of this fabulous copper set by Dana. Well, I lost, but never fear! Casto Creations is giving you another chance! And it's easy...you don't have to comment on her brother's girlfriend's mother's blog 20 times! For a chance at this great set, click on the picture!

Which reminds me, a dear blogging friend will be hosting a giveaway for me in the coming weeks...keep your eyes pealed for the info forthcoming!

In other news, I finished Harriet and Friends 1000 Comment Challenge for the month of March. See my little award on the right?! Whew...it was a lot more work than I thought! I actually ended up racking up 1002 comments, I got so into the swing of finishing it. Harriet and Friends will be having another challenge in April, so if you want to get in on the fun, stop on by! You, too, could have a cute little widget! Be warned, though, you must stay disciplined to complete it!

Let's see...I baked a bunch of rolls for a fund raiser at church, nursed my teen daughter back to health this week (she had bronchitis and another sinus infection), finally got around to applying for an Etsy street team I have been wanting to join, and am working furiously to inventory my pieces to chart the cost of goods per piece. All this while trying to create new pieces! Whew...busy week!

So, why the nose art picture at the top of the post? I love all things World War II, even the nose art on the planes! I have been dying to paint my own little nose art on the front quarter panel of my Jeep...imagine how cool it would be! Bettie (my glossy black 1987 Jeep Cherokee tricked up with dark tinted windows...can you tell I love her?) with a cool painting of a pin up girl pulling up in the church parking lot! This is why I haven't done it yet! I love Bettie so much (of course, she's named after Bettie Page!) that every ding, scratch and rust spot gets her a visit to the doctor so fast...She is so well taken care of, if you didn't know Jeeps, you would never know she was over 10 years old! I want to still be driving her when I'm 80! If I want Bettie to take care of me, I have to take care of her, but what can I say? She's my girl so that's easy!