True Friends

This is a card that I made for the New Bellarific Friday challenge. I think this stamp is so stinkin cute and I've had it for awhile now but this is the first time that I've inked it up. Can you believe that, a stamp that I just had to have, not inked up yet? Hee hee. Anyway, she posted a beautiful picture for the challenge. This was as close as I could come. I'm wondering if anyone recognizes these little friends? Wink!!

Mojo Monday!

Whew, I was just in time to get in on the MojoMonday sketch challenge! Whoo Hoo! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, this card sketch. I had so much fun making this card and I am very happy with the way it came out. Thanks so much for stoppin by and have a great evening!

Take a little time & Spring Flowers

I made these two cards for SCS. The first one is for the weekly Wed sketch challenge. I know it's very plain and normally I have a hard time making plain cards so I know Jami will be so proud of me for this one! I also made the second one for the Viva La Verve weekly challenge also found on SCS I used some of my scrap paper stash for these cards as my scraps are overtaking me, hee hee. I hope you like what I've been up to lately. Have a great Sunday!

Butterfly Blessings

I have been loving all the challenges that are going on lately. Have you participated in them? Where have I been for the past year, right? I am not sure but I have been making cards like crazy. I think the competitiveness is coming out in me with these challenges, hee hee. This is the card that I made for Our Creative Corner this week. Enjoy!

BellaHolic Sketch Challenge

Here is the card that I made for the Bellaholic sketch challenge on SCS this week. I was having a melt down because my trimmer was freakin out and cutting everything slightly crooked. It was only a hair off but non-the-less when you are layering it is so important to be right on. Anyway, I went out today and got the making memories heavy duty trimmer. I am still getting used to it and I'm not sure if I like it yet but it seems pretty nice. Anyway, I just love the new little turtle tots on the Bella site. I had the hardest time deciding which one to get but I went with this one and so here is my card! Have a great day!

Another two in one

So I mentioned in my earlier post that I am really getting into these challenges in fact today I tried the Bellarific Friday challenge which was a color challenge this week. I normally don't do color challenges but to my surprise I really liked doing this one. I was also really loving the sketch challenge that I missed from the OCC last week so in order to make the most out of my time today I combined them both! So what do ya think?

The OCC Challenge

Okay so I am really loving the challenges that are posted all over right, so I went ahead and participated in the OCC (Our Creative Corner) Challenge for this week which was "Add a Tag". You had to incorporate a tag somewhere on your card. I was already making this card for a very special person who's birthday is coming up soon ;o) so I thought that I'd go ahead and make it for this. I ended up feeling really good about the card. I was just what I was aiming for. I have added the badge on the right side of my page, feel free to play along. Have a great day!

Catching Up

So here it is the end of Feb already and I am just getting to sit down and make some cards! So the first one is the card that I actually made for my Christmas card this year. I cased it from our catalog because I loved it so much. I changed it up a bit to fit me a little better but the overall layout is the same. The funny thing is, I didn't even send them out because my life was so crazy that I never got around to writing my annual Christmas letter and addressing the envelopes so now they'll be ready for 2009.
The second card is for a baby shower that I recently went to. My wonderful friend Robyn is having a baby! In fact, I just got a text this morning that her water broke so when I say she is having a baby I mean she is having a baby right now! Hee hee. Anyway, I'm praying for you Robyn for a safe and easy delivery and a healthy baby! I love you! Okay so back to the card, I bought this paper a while ago at out local scrapbook store and this just seemed like the perfect time to use it. So there ya have it my first post in a loooonnngggg time. Hope you enjoy! Thanks

Beleive it or not...I'm still alive!

Hey there everyone First let me say to my followers, I'm so sorry for being MIA for the past few months. Really, there is no good excuse but just in case here's where I've been. Honestly it's just been a very hard couple of months for me and there's been alot of changes for me to get use to so I just haven't had time to use the computer. This year has been financially devastating for us as I am sure most of you understand, so in lue of that fact I have gone back to work. It has been a very easy transition for me in fact I really enjoy working again. However, with four children, a husband, and home to take care of it has left me no time for my passions or computer time. On a good night I stay awake long enough to get the kids tucked into their beds and then I'm out cold. Anyway, I am okay and I will try to post more often even if I don't have any art to show. I appreciate all the wonderful comments I have still received since I have been on hiatus, they really do mean so much to me. I love all my blogging friends and hope that you are all doing well this holiday season. I will be working on my annual Christmas letter soon and I will post that when I finish it. Merry Christmas!

Congrats to Geoffrey Beene & Megan!

I don't have much time to post but I thought I'd share a card that I made for a dear friend's wedding yesterday. I used the Sept SOTM from CTMH. I also made a matching bookmark for the inside but I forgot to take a picture of it! I copyed the layout from a fellow CTMH consultant so I must give credit where credit is due! Have a great day!

I would like to thank Jaime for this award!

My CTMH girl Jaime has given me this award and I love it! I really do appreciate all the awards that are given to me. It makes me feel so good that you all enjoy my blog so a great big thank you to everyone who visits regularly! This time I am going to nominate all the blogs that I stalk regularly. These people have inspired me and though I may not leave many comments I love to admire their work!

The rules of the award are:
1.The winner can put the logo on her blog.
2.Link the person you received your award from.
3.Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4.Put links of those blogs on yours.
5.Leave a message on the blogs of the girls you’ve nominated

My nominees are...

1. Amy Sheffer
2. Julie Brooks
3. Gina K
4. Marjorie Eno
5. Nona Davenport
6. Tonya Klar
7. Jami Rudd (my girl)

Something old, something new!

Okay, so I have something old and something new to share with you tonight. First of all, I made this card because my daughter was invited to a birthday party for today only I (one who never checks her voicemail) just got the message last night. So this morning I made this card for her and so this is the old...I used a layout that I have used before so I wouldn't be fussing over that part (sometimes it takes me a while to get the layout just how I want it) and the something new is the way that I colored it! I totally used my ink pad lids and a water brush or as some call it, an aqua painter! I was so proud of myself, you see I am the kind of person that when I want to learn something new I want to be a professional at it, YESTERDAY! Not practice makes perfect or take a few classes or work at it for a few months, no, not me, I have to know NOW! So I decided that I wanted to learn how to watercolor and therefore I bring you this card today and I am in love with it! The watercoloring, that is. Whoo Hoo, I'm off to bed for now but tomorrow after church I am back home with my water brush! Goodnight!

Pool Party!

Hey there everyone, I finally had a chance to get some cards made! I am planning my daughter's birthday party so I made these invites to send to all her little friends. She is having a pool party and then a slumber party so this ought to be fun! She will be 12 next month! Where have the years gone? Well anyway, I used CTMH paper called good times and of course a Bella cause you know I love my Bella's! Hopefully I will have some more time this weekend to play and I can post again soon! Have a great weekend everyone!

Speechless

I just finished a book today that I feel everyone should read! It was seriously life changing for me and the way I think about the Lord and his place in my life. I know that some of you will know what I am talking about and there will be others who think I am just a Jesus freak or something (that's okay with me)! I know for so many people the biggest question is why would Jesus cause so much pain or better yet why does he allow such bad things to happen to such good people? As valid as that question is there has never been a good answer, has there? Every one of us has a shack of our own, we are a bruised and broken society. What are you dealing with Do you need healing in some area of your life? Well, this book provides one of the best depictions of what our God really feels and thinks and is such an amazing book of healing. I will share with you one of the passages that stood out to me. This passage is speaking in reference to unspeakable tragedies and this is God's remark..."Don't ever assume that my(God) using something (speaking of tragedies) means I caused it or that I need it to accomplish my purposes. That will only lead you to false notions about me. Grace doesn't depend on suffering to exist, but where there is suffering you will find grace in many facets and colors." Are you kidding me? I am so blown away by the message in this book that I am rendered speechless.

Terrible Two's anyone?

Would you like to see what I found today upon entering the living room/dinning room? You've got it! That would be my 18 month old son, Jonah. Yes oh yes had has learned the art of climbing, of course I took a quick snapshot before getting him down. There he was with no regard for Daddy's laptop or big brother's site words or (if you look real close, not too close though)(lol) Mommy's scrappin corner. Oh man, it's gonna be a long rest of the summer with him! Just thought I'd share, hee hee! Good night everyone!