New Years Eve~ Christmas Shopping Reality Sets In!!!!!

Just had to have a little "fun" with the "after Christmas" reality.....my daughter bought me this stamp a few years back...thought it seemed so fitting.....as does the card below it...I don't think it needs any explaining....hope it makes you smile.........Have a Happy and Safe New Year Everyone!!!!  I will be back tomorrow with another post.

Some of My Favorites From 2009

As the year winds down, I still find myself just as busy as during the Christmas Holiday rush......taking down both trees...poor things, I hadn't watered them since Christmas Eve, and they were ready to burst into flames....today its packing up all my other holiday items and think I am getting my Valentine "stuff" out.

So today I thought I would share just a few of my favorite cards I have made in 2009......had a hard time choosing, but here are a few of them!.

I am also working on my Valentine items to post soon....I could hardly sleep last night as these ideas kept me awake, I had to finally get up and let my brain "rest"!!!  Enjoy!!!

Do You See What I See??

Well, I have to admit Santa was verrrrrrrrry good to me....to say I was surprised is an understatement.....I was almost hyper-ventilating!   No kidding.....No only did my wonderful hubby update me to the Cricut Expression, but I received the Gypsy, too, plus 2 new cartridges.......and a new Epson printer....woowho!!!!

I love the Cricut, there is so much to do with it and it fits right in with all my other card making and scrapbooking supplies...and I got the Royal Blue one...so pretty!  It came with Serenade (thats what I am showing in the picture of cut items) and Plantin Schoolbook...the Gypsy came with 2 pre-loaded cartridges.....I am in cartridge heaven.......hope Santa was good to all of you!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

Christmas Eve...my favorite...candle light church services....finger foods.... the anticipation of Santa's arrival.... the reason.....the birth of a very special baby.....celebrating "His" birth....family....baked goods....friends.....thoughts of loved ones....really...what could be any better!!

A few things to share today.....we had our family Christmas on the 20th.....it was a wonderful chaotic day.....good food and good times!  Thought I would share a few pictures of the chaos...loved every second of it!

Also received this wonderful card from my friend "Curt"....have to share it...was so happy he was so thoughtful to send me one of his creations...thank you so much Curt!!!

Merry Christmas everyone....have a safe and happy holiday!!

Totally Punched Replaces House Mouse

I have been MIA for several days....our family Christmas is Sunday...I had 13 children to shop and wrap for...not an easy task...the wrapping put my back out...no kidding...from sitting in the same position for 10 hours straight wrapping...today is the cooking and cleaning.....I am getting too old for all this...I was thinking back of my Christmas when I was a child...so much less hectic...but maybe that is because all I had to do was wait for Santa...much more fun...  :>)  !!!  So all that being said, my blog has been neglected.....this is a card I am not "in love with"...but it was almost done, so thought I would finish it and at least have "something" to post!
I used the SU ornament punch for the vase and  flower punch for my poinsettas......just a quick card...nothing special......I need to get busy getting ready for tomorrow....my morning started out bad...spilled my OMS all over my work table.......my card was intended to be a "House Mouse"!

A Bit of Sunshine On this Cold Winter's Day!!

I made this for a challenge to make a card using your favorite flower and colors in your garden.  A hard task for me, as I am a BIG flower gardener and love most flowers and colors...but one of the first beautiful flowers besides the daffodils and tulips to bloom in my garden are my Iris's..and I have LOTS!  I love the colors of purples and yellows together.....a cheery card, wouldn't you say??  Scroll down below to see my other posts for today.....still working on my TH tags...so behind!

House Mouse Sweet Tooth~Thank You Curt

I love the House Mouse stamps, I own a "few"...lol...but this one I got from my friend "Curt" along with some candy canes and the cutest doggie card that inside said "you lucky dog"....how cute is that?  I stamped a few images last night, and got at least one done...in "honor" of Curt sending me the stamp, I used his method of CCP to color in my mice and candycanes, I used a white pen for the white on the candy canes and the little mouse teeth, but I wish I would of just left them alone.  The background was new CB EB folder I received recently..you can just see a peek of it!

Last photo is the beginning of our sunrise this morning (a very cold morning of about 8 degrees) over the snow......we might have a peek at some sun today...hope so...have a nice day!