~~~SEWING my way to POFQ ~ American Girl outfits & Custom Park Bags! ~~~

[mommy2mrb]

D~ check with the photopass people, think you can have it switched over like Andrea said....when we did the Wild Africa Trek in April we got a free CD and I combined my other PP pics to that, so think you could do the same!

have fun in Epcot...the girls will have fun doing Kim Possible!

Andrea~ I would crash photo bucket if I posted every page I've ever scrapped

Disney albums - 15 (includes WDW/DLR/DCL trips
Christmas albums - 2
bday albums - 2
dance albums - 1
yearly albums - 12
AK cruise album -1
nyc trip ablums - 2
Jim's memorial album - 1

we have a duck pair too in the retention pond...they've come back each spring, so far no ducklings though also get serenaded each night from the frogs - we have a wetland on the side our of condo.
cute puppies Andrea!

so looks like after Aug 11 is going to be working ....D~ hope it works for you too

yah, my count is due to all my scrapping threads, with our many swaps, page counts, our "Daily Grind" and the many PTR/TR and wish trips I follow...but its just to much fun

Michelle, you can get pain for repetion of joints...I had to give up cross stichting because of pain in my wrists.

 

[lovesdumbo]

I don't think there is any limit to the number of cards you add to your photopass account. I often end up with several on a trip.

Take a photo of the card backs. Then if you misplace a card you can still enter the number on your account.

I do stop into the photo shops to my photos then I know if some didn't come out too well or might be missing. I find it easier to find the missing photos there rather than at home. I have had luck finding them or getting them to add missing "magic" elements at home-just easier to do down there in person.

I would check about getting your 5x7s there. Even if could order them at home I wonder if you would have to pay shipping.

 

[mphalens]

Lisa, I am lovin' your pages. You can plug in my PTR/TR any time you want.

Marianne and everyone else - I think that after the 11th works out for us??? I really will have to double check my schedule when I get home. I know that Josh wants to take a trip out to Mt. Rushmore this summer, but I know we want to get in and out before Sturgis - not that we aren't big Harley fans - it's just not the proper environment for the girls.

Today we are off to Epcot. We did almost everything that we wanted to do on our first day there, so we are not planning on doing a rope drop morning today. I've decided to let the girls sleep in, and instead of heading to the park with in a half hour of it opening (like we did on our DHS day = mistake), we are going to wait and go about an hour after opening. On our to do list today is Mission Space for the girls (I'll sit that one out), and FP TT. Then the girls want to try Kim Possible... We'd really like to spend most of our day exploring WS, but we are going to start in Canada this time and work our way around.

We've had much better luck with Photopass photographers the last few days - except yesterday. We didn't get one in front of the ToL until we were running out of the park to make our ADR at Boma. So when we got back to AK - that will be a huge priority for us.

Anyways - I am not sure if we will stay for Illuminations or not, we have yet to catch any of the evening shows, except for Wishes - and that was from Frontierland... So, we will see how we feel. Sometimes we have the best of intentions to go back to the park after we leave - but we are jsut so tired that we never get there.

HELP!!!! Ok, I have a dillema. Because of our Pixie Dust yesterday - Disney gave us a Photopass card with 2 free 5x7s on it. We only have 30 days to redeem. My problem is that I already pre purchased the photopass cd and I'd like those pics on there, as well. So, should I log them in today, so that I can start my 30 day timer and I don't lose them? I am really confused to how this all works???? I am really leaning to starting my timer early - because I would hate to miss out on any of these pics, since we don't actually have any pictures of us - just the ones we took.

OK - I better get going. I hope you all have a wonderful day!

D~

Okay - I would NOT wait until I went home . . . I know you're there 10 days, but honestly, I needed maybe a week to edit my 7 days worth of photopass pics and I had 3 cds worth of photopass pictures (no, I'm not kidding). I was the first person to go as part of a three way share. Having Finn's Pirate's League pictures and Phalen's Jedi Academy pictures added to our photopass card did NOT start our editing clock (at least, that's what they told me). I would bet if Disney is giving you 2 5x7s that there are MANY pictures of you that can be added. . . I wouldn't want to miss out on having those, especially since you've already bought the cd, kwim??? Also, going into the picture place (I don't think it matters which park you do this in, as I added Phalen's Jedi pics from MK if I remember correctly) they can pull up LOTS of pics if you give them location/date/timeframe . . .

I'm just going to pretend I'm there with you in Epcot and we're enjoying slushy grand marnier drinks in France, m'kay? I could use a stroll around the World Showcase with a friend today

 

[mommy2mrb]

Okay - I would NOT wait until I went home . . . I know you're there 10 days, but honestly, I needed maybe a week to edit my 7 days worth of photopass pics and I had 3 cds worth of photopass pictures (no, I'm not kidding). I was the first person to go as part of a three way share. Having Finn's Pirate's League pictures and Phalen's Jedi Academy pictures added to our photopass card did NOT start our editing clock (at least, that's what they told me). I would bet if Disney is giving you 2 5x7s that there are MANY pictures of you that can be added. . . I wouldn't want to miss out on having those, especially since you've already bought the cd, kwim??? Also, going into the picture place (I don't think it matters which park you do this in, as I added Phalen's Jedi pics from MK if I remember correctly) they can pull up LOTS of pics if you give them location/date/timeframe . . .

I'm just going to pretend I'm there with you in Epcot and we're enjoying slushy grand marnier drinks in France, m'kay? I could use a stroll around the World Showcase with a friend today

oh I want one too....hmm, D~ having three she would be crawling around the world not strolling


I have a little "sewing" project I did today ....Megan's history class is studying ancient greece for the next 5 weeks and they are broken up into city states and they will get extra points for dressing their parts...so this is what I created today...

bought the cotton and hemmed the edges with heat & bond...added the gold braid for the belt and megan made a headband with jewels on it!

 

[aboveH20]

You can sit with me at the un-cool kids' lunch table.

 

[DMGeurts]

Aww... Cheryl and Andrea... You gals really need to get on FB... I understand why you can't though. I'll see if I can figure out a way to let you see the pics when I get home.

Marianne... I totally would have gotten a GM slushie, first we wandered around France for a while - but I couldn't figure out where to purchase them (we did find the Napoleons though - NUM)... Besides it was pouring rain and would have wrecked my drinkypoo.

Lisa - I love Megan's costume! You did a fantastic job - she is sure to get an A!

Andrea - I just love all of your dd's outfits! The Halloween and Pirate ones (also the AK ones you did for a BG) have to be some of my favorites!

Marianne and Lynn (and everyone else) thanks for the advice... I went into the PHoto pass shop in Epcot, and I am glad I did - When they pulled up the pics on the card we were given, it wasn't even our pictures! Gulp! So, she was able to locate our pictures and add them to our card that the CM gave us. Then she also added them to my personal PP card. So, now I create a new PP acct with the card that the CM gave us so I can get my 2 free 5x7s, and then I also have my regular card, so I can have them put on my CD as well. They were super nice and super helpful! It took the PP person a bit of time to sort it out in her head what needed to be done, but I am so glad she was able to figure it out and find our pictures to boot! And I even got to see them!!! Some of them were meh but most of them were awesome! I dont' know how the PP photographers really capture some of the best colors??? They are so vivid, clear and bright.

I hope everyone has a great night... Tomorrow is DTD and I have one Dismeet planned with Loree (tinkerbell13) and trying to plan another one too, if we can coordinate our schedules. Also met a Diser at the bus stop (POFQ to Epcot) this morning - can't remember her name - but if she happens to peek at my PTR, I hope she says hello. :0)

D~

 

[lovesdumbo]

So, now I create a new PP acct

You don't create a new account-like with a new email and password. You just need to enter the number on your new card into the account you set up to purchase the prepaid CD.

 

[DMGeurts]

You don't create a new account-like with a new email and password. You just need to enter the number on your new card into the account you set up to purchase the prepaid CD.

According to the PP person, I need to create a new acct, otherwise I will lose my free 5x7s that are hooked to that special card??? It made sense the way she said it?

D~

 

[lovesdumbo]

According to the PP person, I need to create a new acct, otherwise I will lose my free 5x7s that are hooked to that special card??? It made sense the way she said it?

D~

Can you get both the free 5x7s and prepaid CD on the same account? You can't just print the 5x7s there?

I don't know if the friend I did the share with was offered free prints when she had her "magic moment" at AK.

 

[mommy2mrb]

thank goodness you got that checked out, how sad if you didn;t get your photos... oh bummer about the rain, not fun...

thanks for my "sewing" she seems happy with it, her group has all her friends in it so they are all excited to dress up too which will give them more points

have fun with your next DIS meet and shopping til you drop....are you eating at EofS tomorrow? have the caprese sandwich....SOOOOOO YUMMY

 

[denvergirl]

I have to post this to all my sewing friends... is it possible to get Tennis elbow from sewing? I really have done something to my elbow and think it is Tennis elbow and DH keeps telling me it is from sewing. I never had it before, but if the pain doesn't go away I think I might have to go to the doctors.

I'd say yes. . .I got it from the DIS!!! Now that is sad! If I'm on my laptop for long periods of time mine will flare up! If it were me, I'd let my DH go on believing it was sewing and NOT DIS!

I hope it feels better. . .so painful and it takes a long time to heal. I'd love to hear what your Dr. tell you.

 

[denvergirl]

Since there is no better place to post than here...

\I don't have a pic of the pond on photobucket but this shows part of the pond:

One can never post too many pics in D's ptr

I LOVE your customs. . .they are all so cute!

Your pups are adorable. . .they look like real "killers" but I assume they could really upset momma ducks and baby bunnies!

 

[mphalens]

oh I want one too....hmm, D~ having three she would be crawling around the world not strolling


I have a little "sewing" project I did today ....Megan's history class is studying ancient greece for the next 5 weeks and they are broken up into city states and they will get extra points for dressing their parts...so this is what I created today...

bought the cotton and hemmed the edges with heat & bond...added the gold braid for the belt and megan made a headband with jewels on it!

lol - but how much FUN could the three of us have drinking slushies together

Fabulous job on Megan's costume!!! She looks great!!!! WTG Lisa!

Aww... Cheryl and Andrea... You gals really need to get on FB... I understand why you can't though. I'll see if I can figure out a way to let you see the pics when I get home.

Marianne... I totally would have gotten a GM slushie, first we wandered around France for a while - but I couldn't figure out where to purchase them (we did find the Napoleons though - NUM)... Besides it was pouring rain and would have wrecked my drinkypoo.

Lisa - I love Megan's costume! You did a fantastic job - she is sure to get an A!

Andrea - I just love all of your dd's outfits! The Halloween and Pirate ones (also the AK ones you did for a BG) have to be some of my favorites!

Marianne and Lynn (and everyone else) thanks for the advice... I went into the PHoto pass shop in Epcot, and I am glad I did - When they pulled up the pics on the card we were given, it wasn't even our pictures! Gulp! So, she was able to locate our pictures and add them to our card that the CM gave us. Then she also added them to my personal PP card. So, now I create a new PP acct with the card that the CM gave us so I can get my 2 free 5x7s, and then I also have my regular card, so I can have them put on my CD as well. They were super nice and super helpful! It took the PP person a bit of time to sort it out in her head what needed to be done, but I am so glad she was able to figure it out and find our pictures to boot! And I even got to see them!!! Some of them were meh but most of them were awesome! I dont' know how the PP photographers really capture some of the best colors??? They are so vivid, clear and bright.

I hope everyone has a great night... Tomorrow is DTD and I have one Dismeet planned with Loree (tinkerbell13) and trying to plan another one too, if we can coordinate our schedules. Also met a Diser at the bus stop (POFQ to Epcot) this morning - can't remember her name - but if she happens to peek at my PTR, I hope she says hello. :0)

D~

I totally understand. . . slushy because of rain = not good slushy weather
We'll just save those for our girls trip, m'kay? You know, that one we all want to go on just need to win the lottery for first?

Glad I could help with the PhotoPass! SO glad they were able to find your pictures!!!!

The PhotoPass photogs are told exactly what settings to put their cameras on Disney knows their stuff

According to the PP person, I need to create a new acct, otherwise I will lose my free 5x7s that are hooked to that special card??? It made sense the way she said it?

D~

Yes! Do what they told you . . . the special freebie things like that are a little different.

Have a wonderful time tomorrow!!! So jealous of all these Dis meets you're getting to do! I love getting to meet DISers IRL!

 

[VBAndrea]

I have a little "sewing" project I did today ....Megan's history class is studying ancient greece for the next 5 weeks and they are broken up into city states and they will get extra points for dressing their parts...so this is what I created today...

bought the cotton and hemmed the edges with heat & bond...added the gold braid for the belt and megan made a headband with jewels on it!

I'm most impressed with your sewing skills! Your heat and bond hem looks fabulous (and I know those take a lot of skill ). Megan looks great in her costume DS did a President's a couple of weeks ago and they got extra points for dressing up, but he refused. He got 5 extra points though for bringing in a visual display.

You can sit with me at the un-cool kids' lunch table.

So I haven't moved up at all from my HS days?

I LOVE your customs. . .they are all so cute!

Your pups are adorable. . .they look like real "killers" but I assume they could really upset momma ducks and baby bunnies!

My killers actually bark now -- then they wag their tails and get all excited. If we ever get burglars the dogs will welcome them -- my little girl might kiss them to death, but that's about it.

Good news is the ducks both left so she may or may not be looking for a nesting spot. DH said if she does nest their that I could buy chicken wire and stakes and stake off an area to keep the dogs away from her (notice he said "I" could do it - he would never do it for me). Sort of like how I spent all afternoon yesterday moving 6 bushes while he was inside playing on the computer I told he was in charge of the lawn since I was the one taking care of all the beds.

Thanks for the compliments on the clothes. That outfit is a Halloween outfit I made dd when I was first learning to sew. When D gets back from vacation I'm going to bug her about the business end of selling -- if a paypal business account makes it easy tax wise then I will start selling. If not, it will be too much of a headache for me.

 

[NiniMorris]

D~ You are killing me with your last pictures on FB this morning.... the River view is what we had out the side window and the pool view was what we had out the front window...sort of. We were a little closer to the mouth of the water slide. (while it was 'nice' that we got an upgraded view room...it wasn't what we had requested ... they couldn't understand why we didn't like their choice of room.... now we know to make sure they understand our strange request is due to handicap accessibility!)

At this exact moment in time I am sorry we are not staying at POFQ in September...we are going to be at POR instead...there were no more rooms at FQ with Free Dining....

Have a GREAT time!


Nini

 

[DMGeurts]

thank goodness you got that checked out, how sad if you didn;t get your photos... oh bummer about the rain, not fun...

thanks for my "sewing" she seems happy with it, her group has all her friends in it so they are all excited to dress up too which will give them more points

have fun with your next DIS meet and shopping til you drop....are you eating at EofS tomorrow? have the caprese sandwich....SOOOOOO YUMMY

I am very thankful to Marianne for insisting that I stop into the Photopass shop while we were still here - she saved these very important pictures for me.

We are planning to eat at EoS today...

I really have to do my dining plan plug... OMG!!!! Can they give you any more food? It's to the point where I almost don't enjoy eating anymore. I dunno how those of you that are on deluxe dining do it? The buffets are especially hard, because I grab a plate, take one little bite sized portion of anything that looks good - to determine what I'd like more of... by the time I am done with that - I am borderline full. So, then I go back to get a plate of what I liked - take a few bites of everything and I am STUFFED... but I haven't even touched the dessert section yet - so I go back and grab one of everything - dip my fork into each one for barely a lick - and eat the one that I most like... the girls have to roll me out on a dollie - it's horrible! Definately a bargain when it's free.

lol - but how much FUN could the three of us have drinking slushies together

Fabulous job on Megan's costume!!! She looks great!!!! WTG Lisa!



I totally understand. . . slushy because of rain = not good slushy weather
We'll just save those for our girls trip, m'kay? You know, that one we all want to go on just need to win the lottery for first?

I would love to do this - it would be so much fun! However - I would definately need my own room... Even with the breathe right strips, my girls insist that I snore way too much. I'm afraid I am keeping my neighbors up, as well - considering that we have a connecting door.

Glad I could help with the PhotoPass! SO glad they were able to find your pictures!!!!

The PhotoPass photogs are told exactly what settings to put their cameras on Disney knows their stuff



Yes! Do what they told you . . . the special freebie things like that are a little different.

Have a wonderful time tomorrow!!! So jealous of all these Dis meets you're getting to do! I love getting to meet DISers IRL!

Thank you so much, again, for helping out with photopass!

I'm most impressed with your sewing skills! Your heat and bond hem looks fabulous (and I know those take a lot of skill ). Megan looks great in her costume DS did a President's a couple of weeks ago and they got extra points for dressing up, but he refused. He got 5 extra points though for bringing in a visual display.


So I haven't moved up at all from my HS days?


My killers actually bark now -- then they wag their tails and get all excited. If we ever get burglars the dogs will welcome them -- my little girl might kiss them to death, but that's about it.

Good news is the ducks both left so she may or may not be looking for a nesting spot. DH said if she does nest their that I could buy chicken wire and stakes and stake off an area to keep the dogs away from her (notice he said "I" could do it - he would never do it for me). Sort of like how I spent all afternoon yesterday moving 6 bushes while he was inside playing on the computer I told he was in charge of the lawn since I was the one taking care of all the beds.

Thanks for the compliments on the clothes. That outfit is a Halloween outfit I made dd when I was first learning to sew. When D gets back from vacation I'm going to bug her about the business end of selling -- if a paypal business account makes it easy tax wise then I will start selling. If not, it will be too much of a headache for me.

Andrea - it really isn't the Paypal business acct that's important - it is to some extent (I just have my regular PP acct)... It's more helpful that I have an Etsy store front - Etsy totally keeps track of all my sales, by month and year. There have only been a couple of instances where I couldn't do a sale through Etsy (totally custom orders that would confuse other people) - but I encourage each person that requests a custom order, to do it through Etsy & Paypal. However, if it's something that I really can't do through Etsy - I do require that the person at least does Paypal - because that gives them the added "insurance" in case something happens - and it makes me feel better. Does that make sence. The combo of both places is really important - IMO.

So, today is our relaxing day. :0) The girls were going to sleep in...

I would like to take this time to thank the idiot that called our room by mistake at 7:30 this morning, and woke my girls up. Once they are awake they have a very hard time falling back to sleep again - especially Allison - and they just really needed this extra sleep. So, whoever you were - I wish I could *69 you and call you at 4:30 tomorrow morning - because that was just rude.

Anyways... I am trying to let the girls sleep in.

We plan to have beignets for breakfast. Then we are taking the boat to DTD to shop and check it out - since we've never been there.

The girls want to swim this afternoon - not sure which resort we are swimming at (POR or POFQ)...

Then we have dinner at O'hana.

A dismeet with Loree and possibly April (from the Disbou thread) in front of MK... Then back to our resort.

You all better be good today - as I will be able to check in on you a lot more often.

D~

 

[nowellsl]

Sounds like you are having a great trip! I can't see all the facebook pictures, so I will wait patiently for your trip report

O'hana is one of our favorites, that and Downtown Disney! I wish I were there now!! I'm thinking you're gonna have a better day than I am

 

[mommy2mrb]

I agree with you about all the food....did the dining plan in March, but then just QS in Oct and it was still to much food for us!
we ate at Ohana's too, good but WAY TO MUCH FOOD, go hungry!

yay you are eating at EofS! best sandwiches EVER!!! enjoy shopping today! plenty of photo ops too!

yikes about the early wake up call...rude people

have a fun, relaxing day

 

[VBAndrea]

I am very thankful to Marianne for insisting that I stop into the Photopass shop while we were still here - she saved these very important pictures for me.

We are planning to eat at EoS today...

I really have to do my dining plan plug... OMG!!!! Can they give you any more food? It's to the point where I almost don't enjoy eating anymore. I dunno how those of you that are on deluxe dining do it? The buffets are especially hard, because I grab a plate, take one little bite sized portion of anything that looks good - to determine what I'd like more of... by the time I am done with that - I am borderline full. So, then I go back to get a plate of what I liked - take a few bites of everything and I am STUFFED... but I haven't even touched the dessert section yet - so I go back and grab one of everything - dip my fork into each one for barely a lick - and eat the one that I most like... the girls have to roll me out on a dollie - it's horrible! Definately a bargain when it's free.



I would love to do this - it would be so much fun! However - I would definately need my own room... Even with the breathe right strips, my girls insist that I snore way too much. I'm afraid I am keeping my neighbors up, as well - considering that we have a connecting door.



Thank you so much, again, for helping out with photopass!



Andrea - it really isn't the Paypal business acct that's important - it is to some extent (I just have my regular PP acct)... It's more helpful that I have an Etsy store front - Etsy totally keeps track of all my sales, by month and year. There have only been a couple of instances where I couldn't do a sale through Etsy (totally custom orders that would confuse other people) - but I encourage each person that requests a custom order, to do it through Etsy & Paypal. However, if it's something that I really can't do through Etsy - I do require that the person at least does Paypal - because that gives them the added "insurance" in case something happens - and it makes me feel better. Does that make sence. The combo of both places is really important - IMO.

So, today is our relaxing day. :0) The girls were going to sleep in...

I would like to take this time to thank the idiot that called our room by mistake at 7:30 this morning, and woke my girls up. Once they are awake they have a very hard time falling back to sleep again - especially Allison - and they just really needed this extra sleep. So, whoever you were - I wish I could *69 you and call you at 4:30 tomorrow morning - because that was just rude.

Anyways... I am trying to let the girls sleep in.

We plan to have beignets for breakfast. Then we are taking the boat to DTD to shop and check it out - since we've never been there.

The girls want to swim this afternoon - not sure which resort we are swimming at (POR or POFQ)...

Then we have dinner at O'hana.

A dismeet with Loree and possibly April (from the Disbou thread) in front of MK... Then back to our resort.

You all better be good today - as I will be able to check in on you a lot more often.

D~

Let's see, I told you that when I had two photopass cards they told me to go to a photopass place to get them merged but Marianne gets all the credit?

You know, it was Marianne that gave you all the early wake up call this morning so you can quit praising her now

Thanks for the info -- I would only do an etsy store. I have a couple specific questions but I will just pm you when you get back.

I hope you have fun shopping and swimming today

 

[mphalens]

Let's see, I told you that when I had two photopass cards they told me to go to a photopass place to get them merged but Marianne gets all the credit?

You know, it was Marianne that gave you all the early wake up call this morning so you can quit praising her now

I harassed her via text message, Andrea . . . a LOT. I even went so far as to look up online for a picture of the Camera Center in Epcot and took a picture of it with my phone and sent it to her with specific location details. I think I bordered on obsessive about it
But seeing as it worked out in D~'s favor, I think I'm glad I did

And I most certainly did NOT give her a 7:30am wake up call . . . Phalen was up until 1:30am which means I was up until 2:15am . . . then Finn came in our room sometime after that . . . Dave had to wake the two of us up at 8:30 so Finn wouldn't miss picture day at school