Ok, here's the pictures to go with the previous blog. My camera was charged already, but have had some bad things happen in the past couple days to keep me from getting these on here. Nothing serious, but just stress causing circumstances. A sick kitty, my husband loosing his job, financial issues. I'm already ready for 09 to be done.

Happy 2009!

Seems like just yesterday I was thinking how weird it was going to be to say 2000 instead of nineteen ninety (fill in the rest). Now here we are almost 10 years into the new millennium (had to look up the spelling on that one! Just missed the extra "n".) How fast time goes...

Anyways, thought I would share a couple more cards I've made in the WONDERFUL time off I've had (even though I'm trying to get sick again! How does that happen with no kids around to sneeze on me???). At Splitcoaststampers.com they have challenges, layouts, idea starters, etc...a wealth of resources! I noticed one that wanted silver used on a card. So, by chance, I had 2 cards that I've been working on, and finished to submit to the galleries for WT199. One is a present card, no stamping, super quick and easy, blue and silver. I had made one like it for my husband's aunt and uncle who celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas. It was easy to make another one. :) The other card is a snowflake using large and small stampin up tag punches, gluing to a background paper, and then trimming to make the snowflake shape. I layered 2 together, and put it on silver background, and it turned out really pretty. I think mostly because of the blue glitter paper, which I ended up WEARING ALL OVER me by the time I was done. I was sparkling too! :)

(I'll have to post the pics in the next post. My camera just died!)

I have another card I made using valentine colors for thank you's but I think I'm going to enter it at CKC convention in April in Collinsville (billed as St. Louis, since no one knows where the heck collinsville is!). So I'll post that one later this year.

Still no snow, we did have 60 degree weather, thunderstorms, and TORNADO WARNINGS. Stupid midwestern weather. The day after it was 60, it was 30 with a wind chill in the teens. I hear the worst is yet to come.

Wising all of you in cyberland a very happy start to 09.

New Year's almost here!

Holidays are always a busy time, but this year they seem busier than ever! Out of my 8 days off so far, i only had 2 where I did absolutely nothing! And in 2 days, new years eve, and new years day, then the weekend and back to work! UGH! Why does the time off go faster than the work time?

I have gotten some cards made, worked in my craft room, visit with friends and family, so it's not been anything negative. Just BUSY! We had a really nice Christmas. Not sure of New Year's Eve plans yet, but there's still time...

Happy New Year's to everyone in cyber land. Thanks for reading, and see you in 2009! Be safe.

Holidays are Here

Hello anyone out there reading! The holidays are here since I started my school break after work yesterday afternoon. Two wonderful weeks off! And they will fly by. I have managed to get ALL my Christmas shopping done, and almost ALL of my cards made. The only ones I didn't make this year were for the co-workers in my hall that I don't know so well. My kids & their parents got a photo card of the class with Santa. Last year, I got a few done, and sent those to family and friends, and sent manufactured ones to everyone else. I am quite proud of myself for getting all handmade ones sent out this year! I am going to TRY to start on them earlier next year. So, here's what I came up in addition to the ones in the previous post. Enjoy looking! If I don't get back here in the next week, Merry Christmas to all of you!

Times fun when you're havin flies...

Or something like that! Haha...I can't believe how busy I've been. The last post was right before fall, and here we are at the beginning of winter. It's already snowed once, and had black ice 2 mornings. That's a great thing when you have to drive 30 miles to work at 8 am. Luckily it's mostly highway, and I haven't had any big trouble yet!
So again, as usual, I'm lacking creativity because of work being really busy the last couple months. And my Christmas cards aren't putting themselves together for me either. I took Saturday and tonight as a break to work on cards for our girls' scrappin club this Saturday. As far as the cards that I'm sending out...they MIGHT make it by Christmas. My break from school doesn't start until the evening of the 19th.
Anyways...Here's what I came up with for my girls' club. I tried to be quick and simple. There's a picture of Bitty Kitty too. Two weeks ago, she got declawed and spayed. She's doing pretty good, but I can tell her paws are still sensitive. She's just so sweet!

Happy Fall!

My mom came over today for some girl time & to stamp! She used some of my stuff, shared some of her stuff, and I used some stamps I've just gotten, or haven't had the chance to use yet.
It's DEFINATELY fall now. The temps have been cool, and going downhill. It rained 3 days last week. My class is going to the pumpkin farm on Wednesday. Thank goodness it'll be a SHORT trip, as the temps are not going to be very nice. At least they'll get a pumpkin in time for Halloween!

Here's the cards I made tonight. Mom liked my deer card, so she stamped some extras out and is going to copy. I was going for 1 layer cards, and stuck pretty close to it. Sometimes simple is just as good as the fancy stuff. And OF COURSE my stamp room isn't complete without a cat in it. So here's Buster hard at work doing what he does best.

Have a great week and I'll check in soon!

Post World cardmaking day

My Stampin Up upline and I had a card swap yesterday at her house to celebrate world cardmaking day. (Did you know there was such a beast?!?!) Here's some of the cards we made, with a couple additions/changes that I added today.

This has been a GORGEOUS weekend. I have been in the mood to decorate for fall, and will post pictures of that when I'm done. The sky has been clear blue, with the crisp chill of autumn air in the mornings, and no warmer than 80 in the afternoon. My walnut tree is dropping the nuts like crazy, and I jump every time they hit the roof. Squirrels have been busy gathering them too. There's shells all over my driveway!

More pictures to come soon!