A Card for Lois

My Circle Journal friend, Wilna Furstenberg is doing a huge RAK and card drive for her friend, Lois.
WHY?
From Wilna's blog...here

I have a friend, Lois. She is 40 years old and have cancer. She is in pain and needs positive, uplifting people to remind her continually to live and that life is worth living. She has an amazing husband and four beautiful kids. The doctors are not giving her long to live, but I believe that God is the author of life. And I know you believe that too.
Please pray for Lois and lift her up by sending a card. Wilna is trying to get 100 cards pledged.

Here is the card I created for Lois. Please join me in this plea...

On the inside I put... Faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1. Thanks! Theresa!!!

Week #2 at Scrapdango

I want to wish all my friends a Happy Valentine's Day.

Here's my take on Week #2 at Scrapdango. We had to distress! I distressed the Heidi Swapp letters and inked all my WeRMemoryKeepers papers with dark brown chalk ink. I just love the looks of Drew on this layout. Thanks for looking! And I want to thank my BFF Theresa for the title inspiration!

A New Layout for contest at Scrapdango!

Here's my layout on Scrapdango for week #1. We had to use bling on the layout. It's hard to tell but I used MM pre-glittered letters on the word face. I also added some bling to my crocheted flower. This is my grandson, Logan at 7 months.
Thanks for looking!

Snow Day

We are suppose to get anywhere from 9 to 12 inches by tomorrow morning. This picture is just the start of the snow. You really can't tell but it was coming down pretty heavy, hard and major big flakes.


I can't believe I got to take 3 pictures today. Well the next one was really taken yesterday of Logan. He is growing like a weed and is now 18 pounds 3 ounces as of Wednesday.


Next is one of Drew today at nap time. He had to put his bear in a little chair I have and put it right by the top of his head. I thought that was so cute! I actually had both of them napping at the same time today. SWEET!


Have a great weekend! Hopefully I will be working on my challenge from Scrapdango this weekend. God Bless!

What a Day!

Can you believe we went from about 68 degrees this morning to about 34 degrees just after lunch and we have a dusting of snow on top of that!!!!

Quote for the day: Not sure this is a quote or not but I love it anyway.

Don't sweat the small stuff!

Have a great day and God Bless!

I've Been Tagged!

I was tagged by my friend Amy.

Here are the rules:
1. You have to post the rules before you give your answers.
2. You must list one fact about yourself beginning with each letter of your middle name. (If you don't have a middle name, use your maiden name).
3. After you are tagged, you need to update your blog with your middle name and your answers.
4. At the end of your blog post, you need to tag one person for each letter of your middle name. (Be sure to leave them a comment telling them they've been tagged and that they need to read your blog for details).
C- creative, caring
L- Loving
A- artistic
U- understanding
D- devoted
E- energetic
T- thoughtful
T- thinker
E- this one has me stuck!
Ok I tag Theresa,Liz,Christina,Detta,and Kelly

Yeah I am Still Living!

Seems like forever since I posted something to my blog. But I am still in the land of the living. Just busy babysitting lately and have wanted to take a break from the mouse when I do have some free time.
Wanted to show what I created this weekend as a surprise for my daughter for her office. Created this really cute coaster calendar with tags to record birthdays, anniversaries and other such entries. I used 6 Bazzil chipboard coasters and then flipped around to do the other 6 months. I already had a stack of calendar paper and I used a ton of stash and my Cricut for this project. Theresa saw this on the Cricut web site and enail the link and I did my own take on it. I used a templete from a gal on Splitcoaststampers for the calendar.






The final picture is not very good but its what it looks standing on a table or desk. The scanned images aren't all that good either. The real thing I think is so much cuter and I am really happy the way it turned out. It looks much better in real life. Just ask Theresa! Take care and God Bless. Have a good week! Thanks for peeking!

35 Years Ago Today and 21 years ago...

Two young people were bonded in marriage at in Atlanta, Georgia at a justice of peace at the county courthouse. Many years later after the ups and downs, the joys and sorrows, trials and tribulations, 5 children and 4 grandchildren we are still together and hope we have at least another 35 years together. Happy Anniversary, hun!

Our youngest turned 21 today. Happy Birthday, Mark!
I was told that I had a couple of dates to choose from because Mark was going to be a scheduled C-section. So Dennis told me that he hadn't taken me out many times on our anniversary so he would take me to the hospital to deliver Mark. LOL

Hope you all have a wonderful and Happy New Year and God Bless!

Merry Christmas, My Tree and Two Little Elves!

Here is our tree this year and our two little elves! The oldest elf hasn't even tried to get into the gifts under the tree. Well he got in trouble at home so he won't dare to do it over at Nana's and PaPa's. He is so into it this year. Wrote a letter to Santa and hand delivered to him also.

Final Challenge at Scrappy Giraffe

This is my take on the challenge at Scrappy Giraffe's final Scrap That Tune. I chose Wing Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler, the scrappy mission I chose was to follow the sketch and use song name or lyrics on layout. The requirement I chose was 3. Use everything from 1 & 2 and add eyelets. One and two were hand stitching and letter stickers and 2. was hide either your journaling or a photo. Bonus was 1. alumninum foil and 2. stamping. Credit goes to Leisha's page plans again this week. Thanks Theresa for my inspiration!

Week #6 at Scrappy Giraffe

This is my take on Week #6 Scrap That Tune over at Scrappy Giraffe. I choose Teddy Bear by Elvis for the song and went with the sketch from Leisha's Page Plans. Also went with the requirement of using all straight lines until I made the mistake with my flower stems. Oh well it was fun and I got another layout done. Take care and have a great week! God Bless!

Week #4 Challenge at Scrappy Giraffe

Week #4's challenge I used the sketch from Leisha's Page Plans. The challenge is called Scrap That Tune. I had 3 choices but I chose I Believe in Us by Amy Sky.
Next I chose 1. requirements which were staples, ribbon and rub-ons. The Scrappy Mission I chose to use the sketch and the title and/or the lyrics to the song. And I went with the bonus by using the notebook paper. I added painted and glossed Maya Road chipboard swirls, transparencies were used for the lyrics and the stamped butterfly. Here's my take. TFL!

A Couple of Drewisms!

Ok, I am spilling the beans as per Theresa's request. The other day when I had Drew, I asked him for some kisses. He flat out told me no. So Colleen asked him why he wouldn't give his Nana any kisses and he stated as he pointed to his mouth...these kisses are staying in my mouth. Out of the mouths of babes.

One more little funny from him...He came home the other day with a star student paper. His mommy asked him if he got that for his hair. And he replied I didn't get it for my hair I got it for my good(again pointing to himself). I don't know where he comes up with this stuff. He is truly my little rascal!
Take care and God Bless.

Happy Halloween

Here are my handsome little Captain Jack Sparrow and my teeny tiny Baby Elvis.

Take care and God Bless!

Rusty Pickle Lift Challenge

Here is my take on the sketch at Crop Addict We had to have at least 80 percent of Rusty Pickle on our layouts.
We also had a sketch we go by which I thought was sweet! Thanks to Theresa nudging me to do this I pulled another layout out of my head. Thanks, hun! Take care and God Bless.

I've Been Tagged

My friend Amy tagged me with 7 random things people don't know about me.
And I have to agree with another friend Liz that Amy's acrylic albums are really cool! Might have to make a trip to Lowe's this weekend. Thanks, Amy!
So here goes:
1. I have to get into a made up bed when hit the sack at nite.
2. My purse is usually a big mess (inside)
3. I can't eat shrimp anymore. :(
4. I am super sensitive.
5. I hate being cold.
6. I am a totally disorganized person but still seem to survive. hehe
7. I too am a BIG procastinator.
I don't know if I have 7 friends on the web that don't know Amy or that have blogs.
Amy named most of them on her blog. lol

"Logan Charles"

This is Logan's first official portrait studio sitting. We took Logan into BabiesRUs portrait studio and this is just one of the cute shots they took. Later I will post one of the boys together in their matching shirts. Logan did pretty well this time like he did for Theresa when she did his first photo shoot ever.

He's too Sexy for His HAIR!

Since Halloween is up and coming soon, things are being pulled out of closets, in anticipation of Jerrod's Major project for the 2nd Annual Haunted House. This wig was pulled out the other day and Mommy put it on Logan and Nana quick grabbed her camera to snap He's Too Sexy for His HAIR! Colleen and I went into hysterics after we looked at the pics again. I am going to have to do a layout on this for sure! Take care and God Bless!
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Vacation Is Over

We enjoyed our little mini vacation down in Branson. We did a little shopping, sightseeing, boating, relaxing and just enjoyed being together. The above picture is just one of many that I took of Tablerock Lake down there. I was inspired when I came back by my friend Amy's layout at BadGirlskits.com. The challenge was to embrace your white space. I turned this layout out yesterday in about 30 minutes. I am really happy the way it turned out. This view was from Jerrod's boat. I had a great time taking a spin on the lake one afternoon and then one evening with a full moon shining down on the lake. That would have been a terrific picture but that time I forgot my camera. It wasn't hanging from my neck that time. lol
It's late so its off to bed for me. Take care and God Bless!

Having Fun with Photshop Actions!

I spent the entire afternoon hooked on messing around with some new Photoshop Actions! I am definitely hooked for sure. The one I used on Drew's picture is lensblur a variation in the original called Lensbaby. I am totally amazed what you can do. Now I have to get busy and try some digital scrapbooking that I have wanted to do for months and months.
Well to bed I go because we are heading out early in the morning for 5 days in Branson. Yes, I did pack a ton of scrapbooking stuff and will let you know how much I accomplished while gone. Take care and God Bless!