Indian Summer~FTTC86

Indian Summer...don't you just love it???  I pulled out some half finished "stuff" from last year...found this already stamped image and decided to finish it up....Flourishes has a challenge using rust/orange, green, brown and cream in a fall/harvest theme...so thought this was perfect for that...the challenge is FTTC86......thanks for looking!!

Countdown To World Cardmaking Day

World cardmaking day is Saturday and Betsy Veldman HERE is having a challenge to make a Christmas card using a design from Card Creations vol 8.......you are to turn a "non" holiday card into a Christmas card using one of the designers layouts.   I choose a card by designer Grace Tolman...you can see her card on page 13.....as soon as I saw it I saw "snowflakes"....I really love how it turned out...my snowflakes are cut with a snowflake Sizzix die

Heart To Heart Card Drive~Blog Candy For "you"

On Cammie's blog, she is having a "Heart To Heart Card Drive to thank all the caretakers of Alzheimer's patients....we are to send a card to "thank" the person that is such a wonderful caretaker for this terrible disease.......though this has not affected my family directly yet (and hopefully never will) I have a friend that has a Mother with this...I know she misses her Mother terribly and would give about anything to have her back to her "normal" self...it's very hard to see a loved one with this...so this card goes out to her.....this one is for you "Linda"!

Now hop on over to Cammie's blog and join in this fantastic cause and spread the word....how nice of Cammie to organize this and to think of all the hard working caregivers....."hats off to you Cammie"!!!

I'm still here...really!!!

Probably won't be much posting from me until after my craft show the 25th and 26th...have my nose buried in my sewing machine.....will post pics of the show items later...stay tuned!!!  Will visit you all then, too!!!

Waaaaaaay Too Much Help!

I am "cramming" for an upcoming craft show next week...just a quick photo of some supper quick pumpkin witches I made.....I had a bit (or should I say bite) too much help from Soot...seems she thought the coffee stained pumpkin witch hats were a bit tasty!!

Virus and Word Verification

Sorry everyone, I put my word verification back on my blog...have been slammed with spam...and to top it all off I had a virus....that's where I have been......last time I had a virus I had also turned word verification off...so its back on....please leave me comments still, it's not that big of a deal I don't think, I do it al lthe time with some of my favorite places I visit...better safe then sorry...thanks!!!

Immortality ~Remember 9-11-01

I debated about posting about 911...not because I don't care, but because of all the hate the media has been reporting about concerning 911.....I would rather hear about each person that lost their lives that day...who they were...what they wanted out of life....who loved them...who misses them...each unique person had a story of their own...lets remember them...so my word today is "Immortality".....definition meaning "The quality or state of being immortal"...unending existense...hearafter...eternity......I think a fitting word, as the brave souls we lost will always have an unending existence in all our lives,

  Do you remember where you were that day, what you were doing??   I do, it was an ordinary day for me at the office.....my daughter called to see if I had heard the news.....I called my boss and we were able to turn the TV on...just in time to see the Pentagon being hit......we were horrified...I called my Mom...she was ironing.....she was 74 then, 83 now...has it really been 9 years...it seems like yesterday.....a day I hope none of us ever has to endure again.....my heart goes out to all the families of the lost ones......the picture above is from my garden...an Iris......the name...... "Immortality.

My Jar Swap Goodies ~ Thank You Victoria

Remember a few posts back I mentioned I was joining a  "Jar Swap" ??   My swap partner was Victoria you may visit her blog HERE.....While I was on vacation my jar came.....it was full of scrumptious goodies...look at that lilac yummy seam binding....and that wonderful lilac rose....love it.....and how thoughtful that I received my name in scrabble tiles......lots of fun and very useful goodies for "me"........I have to say I am a bit embarrassed though that I am "late" in sending mine to Victoria, but its mailed, she should receive it soon, and I  think it will be worth the wait, it was as fun to put together for her and mail as it was to receive mine....I just love giving gifts, do you?   Go to the link if you would like to see some of the other jar swaps....I am sure Victoria will post hers as soon as she receives it.......thank you Victoria!!

Honorable Mention Cup Of Tea

After returning to "blogging" from being gone over the Holiday, I have alot to catch up on......I did however notice I was in the honorable mention cup of tea for my old meets new card below for the Shabby Tea Room...thank you shabby Tea Room...I am honored!!

Taking a Blog Break until Sept 7th

Just wanted everyone to know I am taking a blog break to spend some quality time with my family.....I will return to blogging after the Holiday and visit my favorite blogs then...have a safe and enjoyable holiday

Vintage Pumpkin Fields~Old Meets New

The Shabby Tea Room is having a challenge called "Old Meets New"...use something old and something new.......my old is a Melissa Francess  label from 2003.....so I guess that really qualifies...I also used a piece of an old paper lace doily...my "new" is the rectangle I cut with black cardstock.....it is a die I purchased from SU.

My second project is just a vintage (y) tag I made ~ bits and pieces of this and that!

Take a Peek

I was "cruising thru the Unity Blog and did a "happy dance" when I saw one of my cards posted on Sunday as one of Jimmi's favorite things...take a Peek "HERE"  lots of fun to see, plus they play awesome music...LOL! The card featured is my Christmas Peace card a few posts below!