Hello! Hope you are having a good day! Mine started off on the wrong foot. My son let the dogs out without a chain(I have told him at least 1000 times they MUST be on the chain)The biggest dog ran away & got sprayed by a skunk. Of course my son had to go to work so I got left with the "problem". Not a great thing to wake up to!! It seems to have only gotten him on 1 leg thank goodness. I hope my house doesn't smell! I don't think it does but a friend of mine says you get immune to the smell pretty quick...UGH!!
I have been very busy this week and haven't had time to create so I pulled a few cards from my stash. Hopefully I haven't shown them before.
Have a great day and I'll be back soon. Hoping to get some crafty time in this afternoon :)

Hello!
Hope you are having a great weekend. I spent some of yesterday with my Dad at a Johnny Appleseed festival. The weather was just beautiful. Fall is my favorite time of year! Cool crisp air, crunchy leaves, the smell of fires in the evening.The beautiful colors of the trees when they are changing. It's gonna be here before we know it!



This is a card we are going to make in an upcoming class. I don't "do" Halloween but thought this little dracula was just adorable. Since it is not in traditional halloween colors I thought it could be used for anything. He is a $1.00 stamp from Michaels. The sentiment was computer generated.
Thanks for dropping in today. Hope you come back soon!

Hello~ It's Thursday and it feels almost like Winter out today! Great day for crafting or reading!! Not complaining! I enjoy the cooler weather.
I have several cards to share today. Not sure I love them but here they are. This first one I used some bird & berry sizzlet dies to create it. Added some white feathers and a tiny black brad for his eye. The frame is a Marianne die.


This is a stamp I got for 50 cents at the used stamp sale. Used some scraps from my scrap bin. Not my "usual" style but I thought he was cute!


Out of the three cards I like this one the best. Played with some of Tim Holtz's glassine paper. Its a coated kraft paper. I cut out the flowers with a Sizzix die, stamped on it, heat set it and then crumpled it all up. The center was something I had in my stash and I used a Marianne Swirl die to add some more black to tie it all in. The ribbon is some I stocked up on after Christmas last year. I added a sticker butterfly to finish it. Looking forward to playing some more today. I should be cleaning....

Hello! Long rough week....over 1000 people came through the funeral home. What a testimony to how many lives my step mom has touched! Now the real hard part starts...learning to live with out her being physically present. Its gonna be a big adjustment for my Dad and I worry about him. But he is a strong man of faith so it is a blessing to know he won't be going through it "alone".
I was just itching to craft as it is my stress reliever. Even though I was exhausted I went and made a card last night. I used a Sizzix embossing folder that I hadn't tried yet. I ran it thru the Big shot with several shades of green and trimmed out the various layers to get what I wanted. I sponged some white ink for the center. I also sponged some ink around the edges of each layer. I really like how it turned out. Wasn't so sure when I got the folder what I was going to use it for. Now I am glad I got it.
I got a pleasant surprise the other day when I was checking Facebook on my phone. I looked and saw a card that looked familiar on the Denami Designs Blog. Upon closer inspection I realized it was mine! They posted my blog for the day with the little hot air balloon card I made. Made me smile! It also couldn't have lifted my spirits at a more perfect time!! Thanks Denami!!
Going to a used stamp sale today with a few of my buddies then hanging out later with my Dad for pizza. See you soon!

Hello! Quick card & post today. Hope you had a great Holiday weekend.
This is a really simple card I made with 2 Marianne Designs Die cuts. I used some velvet flocked paper from Michaels that I thought went wonderfully with the Dies.
Yesterday my Stepmother died unexpectedly. So...I won't probably be crafting or posting much this week.I feel so bad for my Dad as this is the second wife that he has lost due to illness. It really hits home for me as I have the same illness they both had. I try not to think about it much but it does weigh heavily in the back of my mind. The only thing different for me is I am on medicine to slow down the "progression" of the disease and those were not made available to my Mom or Step mom before they got "bad". So hopefully they will find a cure soon!
Sorry to be such a "downer". Its just a difficult time right now. Hope to be "back on track" soon.
Thanks for stopping by!

Hello! Boy where did the summer go? It's the last day of August already!! Crazy! I am looking forward to cooler temps though. I don't handle the heat very well.
This first card uses a stamp I got at convention from Denami Designs. I used some cloud paper for the background and cut out 2 clouds to pop up for dimension. I added some spica glitter pen in orange to the hearts. I added some clear glaze to his nose. That's why it looks funny. The camera flash made it reflect but it looks ok in person. The cheer up stamp is from Paper smooches Sept release. I thought it went perfect with this card. Embossed the background paper & added some twine to finish it off. Hope it brings a smile to the lady's face that's getting it!!

This card was done using my Cricut Imagine & the all seasons cartridge. I thought this little hedgehog was adorable! Added some glitter to his scarf and a brad for his eye & nose. A touch of blush to his cheek and he was good to go. I made the sunflower with a Cheery Lynn die to add a little extra to the card. Thanks for dropping by today. Hope your day is fabulous!

Monday,Monday....
Good Morning! Another week starting. My how time flies!!
I worked on these cute "dolls" yesterday. They are made out of all punches except the body. For that I used a triangle nestibilitie set. I wish I could take credit for coming up with these cuties but I saw them on someone else's blog. You can see the original here. I had so much fun making these. Picking out the scraps I wanted to use. I embossed the backgrounds with different embossing folders. Added some ribbon, brad, pearls & flowers to finish them off. I just love them! It was fun project!
Hope you have a great start to the week and thanks for dropping by!
Toodles!