A New Normal

Hi!  I know it's been a really long time since I've posted anything and so many things have changed since then.  To make a long story short, our son is back to school at the University of Montana, our youngest daughter has started college at LSU and we have moved to San Antonio, TX.  This creates a new normal for us because I don't know what to do with myself.  I've had kids to come home to and go to games with for so long!   I will be going back to work, but I'm not there yet.

I'm working on getting our house in order......my craft loft is my current project :)  I keep finding stuff that I forgot I had so I'm busy using lots of fun stuff.  I have also decided I have WAY too much stuff (I know I've said that before, but I'm saying it again ;)

I'm focusing on making cards for Operation Write Home.  These are two of the cards I've made recently.

 They both use scraps of paper that are being organized :)  and stamps from High Hopes.

Quote for today:  "Don't think too much.  You'll create a problem that wasn't even there in the first place."

Thanks for stopping by!

Being Creative :)

Hi!! I am working on using as much of my 'older' stuff as I can possibly use. I still LOVE this stuff (which is why I bought it to begin with :) but for some reason, I have a tendency to save stuff for the PERFECT time to use it........ does that ever come? So, I'm trying to use my stuff because it's pretty and I like it!

So today I used K&Co's Berry Sweet line :) The first two cards are for SplitcoastStampers Sketch Challenge. I think I like this first one with the larger flower best. Which one do you like best?

These cards are based on a card by Amy Rysavy. I LOVE the angled panel. These cards add Doodlebug Paper Frills to the mix of materials.

Our quote for the day: "Don't define your world in black and white because there is so much hiding amongst the greys. "

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Card Pattern Sketch and Inspiration

Hi - Well the best I can say is that is hasn't been a whole year since I posted.......
My friend Teresa has been inspiring me so much with the cards she's been making using challenges. She used the Card Patterns sketch for today, so I went over there and checked it out.

These are the two cards I made with the sketch. I have so much stuff!! I know you know what I mean. So I've been trying to use what I have instead of going to buy the newest, latest stuff. I don't have room for it!!

Most of the things I've used here are from KI Memories.

Quote for the day: "I've learned that people with forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to post more quickly next time. :)

Birthday and Operation Write Home

Today is my son's 19th birthday....I just can't believe it was that long ago that I held him in my arms for the first time! He amazes me on a daily basis and I love love love having him home from school for a while. I forgot to take a picture of his card before I sealed it, but I have others to show you.....

This one I cased from Sandy on the Operation Write Home blog. If you haven't been to the OWH site before, you should go. It's all about making cards to be sent to our heroes who are away from home. They use these cards to send back to their families and friends. Go check it out!
Operation Write Home

So, this card is based on one that Sandy made. :)

Supplies:
Stamps - Studio G
Ink: SU colors, Versafine Onyx Black, VersaMagic
Paper: Bazzill and PP scraps
Other: MS punch, sizzix tag die, may arts ribbon, pop dots

This card is for our grandson....he is turning 5 very shortly!

Supplies:
Paper: Bazzill and Paper Studio
Other: Cricut Create a Critter, nailheads, sizzix embossing folder, white inkssentials pen

Quote for the day: Success isn't just about what you accomplish in your life it's about what you inspire others to do.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day!

I finally posted!

Hi! It's been a really long time since I have posted...and a ton of things have happened....but I won't go into all that. I have been making some cards, but haven't been posting them. I really miss it though, so I'm going to try to get back into posting more regularly :)

First thing I have to share are two cards I made based on SCS Sketch Challenge. I haven't been using my die cuts very often, so my additional challenge to myself was to use die cuts. I couldn't decide which one to use, so I just made 2 cards and used them both :)

Supplies:
Paper: Crate Paper -Little Sprout Collection, kraft cardstock

Other: dew drops, Quickutz owl dies

Quote for the day: "Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own." — Robert A. Heinlein

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Happy 50th Christi!!

Today is Christi Milliken's 50th birthday and her very sweet Mom organized a Nifty Fifty blog hop just for Christi!

I met Christi through her blog and she is an AMAZING person. Every blog post she writes makes me smile and warms my heart is many ways. She is generous, creative, loving, caring and a blessing to many! She's definitely a blessing to me :) Thanks Christi for touching my life! Your card and gift will be mailed tomorrow - sorry I'm late! :)

Here's wishing you a FABULOUS 50TH!!

Please visit Christi's blog to wish her Happy Birthday and see for yourself how sweet she is!

Blessings on Paper

Here is the list for the blog hop:

1. June Houck http://simplyelegantpapercrafts.blogspot.com/

2. Jeanne Tomshack http://tomshack.blogspot.com/

3. Barb Walker http://thebuzzfromqueenb.blogspot.com/

4. Stacy L http://impressionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com/

5. Christi Thorsen http://cici510.blogspot.com/

6. Cammie (Carolyn King) http://myblogbycammie.blogspot.com/

7. Marie Isom http://isomcre8tions.blogspot.com/

8. Mary Ellen Harrison http://abeautifulscrapbook.blogspot.com/

9. Sarah Masteller http://sarahspapertray.blogspot.com/

10. Susan Roberts http://rainy.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

11. Jeanette Fincher jcfincher.blogspot.com

12. Elise Durenberger http://mamacowcreations.blogspot.com/

Banana Split Sunday - a Sketch Challenge

Good Morning! It's Banana Split Sunday! I haven't posted in a while, sorry about that. I have however, been posting to the 2RedBananas blog so can I have a reprieve? :) This week's challenge is a sketch challenge and here is the sketch:



I made two cards with this sketch because I had paper left and it just felt good to make 2 - LOL! This sketch is great to use scraps and I'm pretty sure we all have lots of those :)

I'm definitely ready for fall, I love the colors, the smells, and the temps. So I used fall colors for these.

Supplies:

Stamps - Aug/Sept Journaling Spot - 2RedBananas

Ink: SU colors, Versafine Onyx Black, chestnut roan chalk ink

Paper: Webster's Pages - Parlor Collection

Other: ricrac, wrinkle ribbon, Glimmer Mist (second card), pop dots, flower from my stash

Be sure to check out the design team's creations!

Cassie~Dawn~Deb~Lynette~Teresa~Wendy

Our quote for the day: "The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." - Walter Bagehot

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Sunday!