A WATERMARK AT LAST!

Well HOLY SMOKES....I think thats a watermark on my photo!!! This was just a test to see if it worked and it did!!

Sympathy Cards

My uncle died recently and I needed to make some sympathy cards for the family. Ever since seeing Michelle aka: sf9erfan's Mothers Day Cards I've been wanting to case them. This is what I came up with.

I used to do some beading and I have a TON of beads I can use on stuff like this. It was a lot of fun. I also hadn't used this stampset in a very long time, so it was nice to get it out and blow the dust off of it.

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Guess Who!!!

Well well well....looks like I've neglected my blog once more. I've scolded myself and hope to get back on track! However, I just replaced the hard drive in my laptop and now I have to reload all of my picture software...so it may be a few days till I get some pics loaded on here.

I do have some good news though....I'll be participating in the Unity Blog Hop on March 28....so you'll wanna be here or be square!!!

Thanks for stopping and checking on me.

It's Almost February...

....and you know what that means....Valentine's Day! I got this really fun stamp set from My Favorite Things....its called Maid For You and it is sooo much fun. This is the card I came up with tonight, and I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out.

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IKEA

I love Ikea. Went there for the first time today and I'll definitely be back. Here are a couple pics to show you what I found. I saw alot of pics on SCS of the bygel rails and cups and baskets....so I now am the proud owner of them.

This next pic is of my new organizational units from http://www.organizemore.com/

Thanks for checking everything out.

I Can't Believe its 2009!!!

Can you believe how quickly 2008 went??? Wow! Its been a month since I updated my blog, that has got to change for the new year. My bff's little doggie had to have surgery, so I made him this card, and signed it from my yellow lab Patriot. Enjoy!

Christmas in New York

Nothing like walking thru New York City on a cold, blustery day!! A friend and I spent yesterday in NYC.....sightseeing, shopping, eating.....well, you get the picture. The tree at Rockefeller Center is just amazing, its so beautiful. The city was crowded, but when isn't it crowded there. The tree is a 72 ft Norway Spruce!!! You can read more about the tree here . Enjoy, and hopefully I can get some cards made today and uploaded. Thanks for stopping by.

OMG - its December!!!

Can you even believe that December is here? Wow, where did 2008 go? I swear it was yesterday when the boys started summer vacation!

Oh well....hope all of you are at least started on your Christmas shopping, and maybe even close to being done. How about those handmade cards????? Done with them yet? I'm close to being done shopping, and close to having my cards made!

Here's a card I thought I'd share....no, its not a Christmas card.

The holidays are hard for a lot of people. Maybe they lost a loved one around the holidays at some point in their life, maybe they are having health issues, or possibly financial problems. Someone I know lost their life a few weeks ago, and I wonder how hard it will be for her family to cope this holiday season. How will her children and husband find the strength to get thru the next few weeks without thinking of her every waking moment? They'll have to do it....life does go on after all, but they'll do it with the love and support of family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and people in their community.

Take a moment this holiday season to help out that elderly neighbor, donate to a food bank, adopt a family for the holidays. Do something to show others that someone does care, you may be the person that puts a smile on their face, and gives them hope!

I hope you all have a very fulfilling holiday season!

Who loves to paint???

NOT I!!! I painted a lot about 2 weeks ago...and I am so done! My mom wanted me to post pics on my blog so she could see it. She lives about 3 hours from me. So mom....this is for you. This is pics of my living room...kind of a 360. Enjoy.

School Pictures

Ahhh...that wonderful time of year when the kids bring home thier school pics...you know...the ones you pay a ton of money for but you're not there to make sure the kids look just right. Well, my freshman pulled his out of his backpack today and guess what.....he had his dang coat on!!! I about lost it....couldn't believe I spent money for these pics and he had his coat on. Soooo....when the hubby got home from work, we took the kids and got our own photos, along with the family dog Patriot. Hope you like!