Keep It Simple

I created this card for the ABC Christmas Challenge: K is for Keep it Simple. And simple I did! I had bought several sheets of 8 1/2x 11 paper when my LSS Cat's Creations Scrapbooks had a paper sale a month ago. The base of this card is made with Elan Metallics "steel blue" by Worldwin. The white is also a Worldwin Petallics Text "silver ore". I used a Tim Holtz embossing folder, a piece of ribbon from my stash and a clear bling on the "i" of Greetings. This is so simple I may just go make another before this challenge is over!

I'll try to post pics tomorrow from my nieces graduation.

Have a good one!

It's Your Day!

I created this card for Seems a Little Sketchy Sketch 14 card challenge. The papers I used for the card are from Quick Quotes but I don't remember the name of the line. These were left over from a 2 page layout I made of my granddaughters several months ago. I made the ovals using my creative memories oval templates and inked the edges of the papers with powder puff Mocha Mama. The ribbon is from my stash. I chose the sentiment "It's Your Day" because the numbers made me think of birthday. The sentiment is a birthday stamp from Stampin Up. I stamped the sentiment with embossing ink and then used white embossing powder. I then cut out the sentiment with a circle punch and popped with some foam tape.

I had a pretty full weekend. My niece graduated Salutatorian from high school on Friday night . My Dad and his wife came from Missouri for the occasion. I worked at the scrapbook store on Saturday. We had a special 2 day event that started Friday night and ended Saturday. All day of classes making page layouts, cards, banners and learning all sorts of techniques. It was LOADS of fun! I laughed more than I have laughed in a very long time! After church today, I had the family over for lunch. I finally got to slow down about 3. The family left about 6 and I went back to my craft room for a little relaxation creating this card.

Have a good one!

What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday #156

It's Workdesk Wednesday. How did it get here so fast? My desk was clean and empty of any projects at the beginning of the day and I started to take a pic but how boring is that? I kept my granddaughter over Memorial Day weekend and Memorial Day. She's 2 yrs and 5 months. She keeps me hopping! I love her dearly and love doing things with her but needless to say I can't sit at my desk for very long! I did however spend some time in my craft room today working on a page layout of my Lil' Peanut's first haircut.

The hairdresser (who happens to be a very close family friend) cut her hair. She provided a certificate for scrapbooking and a lock of her hair in a little plastic baggie! She understands the importance of scrapbooking as her mother and I are best friends and we scrapbook together.  The first paper I was going to use for this layout is in the upper corner of this photo. It actually has the words first haircut on it but the colors are all wrong for the pictures I have so I decided to use some of the new Bo Bunny line "Alora"

Rather simple but here's the finished layout.

Now if your curious...go check out some of the other workdesks by going to Julie's Stamping Ground Blog. Have a good one!

Shhh...The Baby's Sleeping

My daughter is the Asst GM at a local eatery called Fuzzy's Taco Shop. She closes every night all weekend and then opens Monday. Dad on the job out of town so I am watching my granddaughter which I love to do but I don't get much crafting or blogging done. She feel asleep taking a ride in my new truck so here I am while she is sleeping.

Isn't she just precious?! We tried 3 times to see Granddad today. He's on duty at the fire station. He's been out on a call every time we've tried to go visit.

I fixed her some breakfast. She said she wanted cereal so I fixed her a bowl and I fixed me pancakes and some bacon. I knew she would end up eating some of what I had and sure enough she did!

I don't know if you can tell but she took a piece of bacon and is eating her cereal with it! Interesting mixture of foods! Silly girl!

Vanessa came by to pick her up for a few hours around noon today. That gave me some free time to check out the Operation Write Home's Memorial Day Bloghop. This is a great place for card inspiration and a very worthy cause for our men and women who serve in the military. I also managed to make a graduation card for my niece who is graduating next Friday.

I used a sketch #73 from OWH's sketches for this card. I love how it turned out. The school name is Perrin. If you look closely you can see it through the ribbon.

Here's a little closer view. The school specific paper I got at my LSS Cat's Creations Scrapbooks. I also got the color coordinated graduation paper from there as well. The sentiment (Congratulations) was from Stampin' Up. I stamped on white paper with black archival ink. Trimmed it down and then put on a strip of gold paper. Added the graduation hat sticker and 2 brads and popped the gold paper with foam tape.

When Vanessa brought Kennedy back to me, I took her to for a snow cone. Not sure if she's ever had one.

For our first one I got strawberry flavor. She seemed to like it but didn't eat much of it. I have a feeling there will be plenty more opportunities to have more!

She is still sleeping so I think I'll wrap this up and go look at some more beautiful cards at OWH! I encourage you to go take a look. You'll be glad you did!

Old Faithful is Being Replaced with a New Ride

Oh my goodness! What a surprise I got today! Hubby got up earlier than usual. I thought that odd. Even more odd was I realized he had left and not even said good-bye or where he was going! I thought perhaps he had decided to participate in the early voting taking place and wouldn't be gone long. I went on to work. When I returned home he was still gone! "Now that's really odd," I thought. I text him and got no response. I text my daughter thinking perhaps he said something to her. She says no I should try to call. I do. It goes straight to voice mail which I leave one. Now I'm really puzzled. Where is he?! He never goes anywhere and when he does he's not gone long. I go through a few possible scenarios as to the reason for him being MIA and decide to not worry. He's a big boy right?

I changed clothes, grabbed something to eat on the go and get out to the horses. I wanted to get my ride in before I was to keep Kennedy. I get done, go pickup Kennedy and realize I forgot to do the church's banking and put letters in the mail. No big deal right? I can go through the drive through for banking and pass a mailbox to drop off letters. I get to the bank and of course its Friday on a holiday weekend. Need I say more? When it gets to be my turn I pull up only to remember that the electronics for the window on the drivers side of my truck quit working two days ago. How convenient! Obviously my memory isn't working very well as I drive around the bank through their parking lot to the mail drop off and try again to "open my window". UGH!!! I gave up and went home! There's always tomorrow right? At least that is what I thought.

I love my old truck. We ordered it new in 1998. A Dodge Ram 2500, 5 speed, club cab, short wheel base, 2-wheel drive, candy apple red. Its been a great truck but things are starting to not work...like the window....and the electric locks on the passenger side quit a long time ago. Sometimes the electronics on the drivers seat work and sometimes not. Sometimes the fan on the A/C works and sometimes it doesn't but I still love to drive it. It's the first vehicle I have ever owned that I've not grown tired of. I told my husband I was going to drive it until the wheels feel off...and I had decided they just might!

Kennedy and I get to the house and Doyle is STILL not home. WHERE IS HE???!!! I'm thinking loudly in my head and mumble under my breath. Kennedy starts asking "Where's Granddad?" I tell her "I don't know!" I had overheard him talking to a buddy of his the other day. Maybe...just maybe he went to play golf. So I decided again to "not worry" and if I don't here from him or see him by 5 then I'll decide a plan of action. About 3:30 or 4 I hear him come in the house. Kennedy runs to meet him. I hear him say "go tell Savtah to come see what I got.

When I come in the living room he hands me a key. Outside is this!

He bought me another truck! 2011 Dodge Ram 2500 automatic with 4 wheel drive! I was in shock! To top that all off he drove to Austin to get it! This man never ceases to amaze me! I will have to have a goose-neck hitch installed and I need a tool box. Talk about surprised! Don't worry. Old Faithful will stay in the family. Doyle has been wanting to get back in a truck again. He traded his SUV for this truck and is going to drive Old Red. I'm really kind of glad. Me and that truck have a history.

I Miss You

After blogging about Remi and the book I made her I realized how much I miss her! I decided to make her a card to mail to her. I have a little girl stamp with a cat that made me think of her.

I found some princess stickers at the Dollar Store and put them inside. Hoping she likes them!

I've made a couple of Father's Day cards too.

This one is for my Dad. I used the "Genuine" line from Authentique. These make great western papers! The horse stamp I bought off Ebay. It's a retired Stampin'Up image. Colored it with my Copic Markers, cut it out and popped it with foam tape. I really like this card and am having trouble with the thought of parting with it! Maybe I should make another before I do that!

This card is for my son-in-law. He enjoys playing golf. The paper I bought at my LSS Cat's Creations Scrapbooks. The stamp I colored with my Copic Markers, cut out and matted with cardstock. I liked the way this one turned out too.

That wraps it up for today. Have a good one!

What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 155

Well, my friend Sandy T has convinced me to join in on What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday after making comments on several of her blogs about WOYWW. So this is for you Sandy! Last night I went to my craft room which I typically do after dinner. I've been on a card making kick for a couple of weeks now. I'm a scrapbooker at heart but recently figured out how easy it is to make cards! I used to think it was too hard. Silly me! A 4.25x5.5 space is much easier to create with than 12x12! I also LOVE to take pictures and my stacks and stacks of printed photos is a bit overwhelming when I see how far behind I am! I also have several events I need cards for. I'm a little timid....so go easy on me.... here's my work space.

This isn't really all that messy. It has been worse. The pink card with the little girl on it I was making for my granddaughter who lives out of state. I started it last night and finished it this morning before work. I was wanting to get it in the mail today. I made myself late! The card to the far left is a Father's Day card for my son-in-law. There's another card hiding behind my Copic markers that is for a high school graduation Friday night of a teenager that attends my church. Under my cutter is paper for another graduation card I need to make for my niece who will graduate next Friday.

Well, that about does it for my work space! If you've got time go check out Julia's Stamping Ground blog and check out the desks of other crafty people! Ya'll have a good one!