Busy Time

Nothing creative this week...just busy, busy busy....getting ready for our 2nd annnual Pre-4th of July cookout this coming Saturday. We invite our entire church family, co-workers and friends to the hollow-fill area at our house and eat, play and fellowship ALL day! There are softball games, corn hole, inflatables and tons of food. It is alot of preparation, but also SO MUCH fun! Can't wait! Then on Sunday morning, we leave for a week in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee with friends. Can't wait for that either.

At Last.....

At last....I made something! Okay, so it is only a couple of cards, but hey, my scraproom hasn't seen ANY action in a very long time! This evening when I came home from work, I just wanted to MAKE something....besides dinner :) So, an hour or so in my favorite room provided me with some much needed "recreation" time and also cards to give to two co-workers, one coming, and one going.



For this card I used Nature Preserve Recycled Cardstock, DCWV Cardstock, Prima Flower and Button, Amercian Crafts Ribbon, Katie and Co Stamp. It's for the girl that is leaving to work elsewhere...it says BLOOM.....where you're planted.



For this card I used Pressed Petals Cardstock and cut butterflies from the same and Studio 18 rhinestones. It welcomes the girl coming.

I am enjoying my new job, although it does seriously cut into my craft time :) and I must confess, I do miss all of that quality family time that we seem to snatch only seconds of now. But I am blessed, nonetheless, and I certainly have much to be thankful for. So, until I squeeze in a moment and channel that creative energy towards something tangible, I wish you smiles....and plenty of scrapping time!

It's Been Awhile :)

Wow....my blog is out of date....and no time to create! I was just sitting here thinking that tomorrow is Friday....and I have scheduled activities all day Saturday and Sunday. No rest for the weary! Can you tell I am back to work....whine...whine...whine :) Just kidding....It will take me some time to adjust.

Last weekend we had a 3 day Youth Revival and LockIn...here are some of my favorite people. We had a great time.




Packer update: Isn't he the oddest looking little dog? His body is waaay to long for his head and legs. He looks like a little animal threw together with left over parts. But, I love him anyway. He is NOT happy that I am working. He has been getting into mischief almost everyday and goes wild when I walk in each evening. As soon as I sit down, he's in the chair with me...for the duration. It is good to come home to a warm puppy :)




Hope your day is great.

This Week's CPCM Challenge

Hi all....I hope that you are having a beautiful, sunny day wherever you are! This weeks CPCM Challenge is to use ribbon on a LO and feature a blessing in your life. This is my answer to that challenge. My niece, Amber Goble, is doing a great job as a member of their design team and I love her weekly challenge, although, Amber, I still cannot get my LO to upload to their gallery. Any suggestions?




Yesterday afternoon, I took Packer out for a nice romp around the yard while hubby was cutting grass. He loved it and spent most of the time chasing the lawnmower...at a safe distance of course ;) I could definitely see the "hound" in him when he scented a squirrel that eats in our Walnut tree. He kept playing and then going back to the tree to look for that wonderful "furry critter" that left that delicious smell :) He didn't know to look up, so, of course, he didn't spot him.

Hope your day is great!

Scrapbook Time

I haven't made any cards lately, but for a couple of days I have been a layout machine. I have scrapped about 10 pages in the past two days....my sudden spurt of creative energy...due in part to a full-time job offer that I am seriously considering. When I have all the time in the world to scrap, I get lazy. When I think that my time is limited, I get going.

I really enjoyed doing these Easter layouts, and you might notice some familiar items on the pages. I made so many Easter cards this year, that many of them were left unused, so I repurposed them as page embellishments. I think they work well in that capacity because I put much more detail into them than I do when I am scrapbooking.




These pics were taken at our sunrise breakfast....my family looks pretty good to have been awake since 5am :)



Even though my "little boy" is actually all grown up, I still enjoyed making him and his fiancee an Easter basket. You're never too old to enjoy a surprise...complete with a chocolate bunny.



Here's hoping that you all have a great weekend.

CPCM Challenge

Hi all and I hope that you are having a wonderful Memorial Day. I just had to share this photo of Packer puppy "scrapbooking" at my desk. He is my shadow, and wants to be wherever I am...in this case, in my scraproom.


I made this layout for Christian Paper Crafts Magazine. If you haven't visited them, do so. There are some great ideas and wonderful christian activities on their site. My neice, Amber Goble, is on their Design Team and offered this week's challenge. Do a layout of something or someone that is a blessing in your life, also use a paperclip and a chipboard embellishment. This is my answer to her challenge and although I did try, I was unable to upload it to the CPCM site. I will have to look into that later.

Hope you have a great day.

I know...I know....

Yes, I am aware that I have become a lazy blogger (and crafter, for that matter.) I simply cannot stay indoors during this beautiful weather. I find myself straying out of doors when there is laundry to do. I wander outside to "water the flowers" when I should be vacuuming. I sit in the swing and contemplate life when I should be "doing something productive." But boy, am I loving this summer-like weather. I can always do all of that other stuff on a rainy day :) I knew you'd understand and Packer agrees with me completely!