i'm so 'cited!

i'm excited because i finally had a productive day in my craft room. i spent several hours in there and made a couple of sets of cards for a craft fair in november, and i made a card using julee's verve sketch challenge. i got the memory works september kit the other day and i just love everything in it. so when i decided to have some fun being creative for myself, i pulled out my new kit and printed out a copy of julee's sketch and had a blast. i can't remember the last time i had such a good time making a card...it was great! and i love the card (even the hubby liked it). here it is...i hope you like it too.

i even had time to almost finish a journal with this killer paper from "the kit". i'm glad you stopped by to visit...be blessed.

crafty sunday

milton and i spent the labor day weekend with the kids and grandkids on maui. we had a great time like we always do when we visit them. we got them the "wii fit" and it was so much fun. i didn't realize what a good workout you can get from that thing. i told milton that i want to get a "wii" and the "wii fit" and he seems to think that it won't be fun if just the two of us are using it. i actually think that i would use it regularly . . . i'll have to work on him a bit more i guess.
sarah and i got to go over to jen's to craft on sunday, and we all did karen giron's sweet sunday challenge #34. i used pti kraft cs, su! chocolate chip cs and dcwv dp and chipboard from "the green stack". i was only able to complete one card that day, kinda disappointing, but it took so long to try and put in a joann's order. jen was able to get an order in after a whole lot of waiting, but when it was my turn it became impossible to complete and i gave up. i was never able to complete an order, even when i tried tonight the server lost the connection. oh well . . . maybe it's for the best. don't forget to check out sarah's and jen's blogs, you won't be disappointed. thank you for stopping by. blessings!

mojo monday week 98

i've been feeling the mojo a little more lately, so i decided to do a "mojo monday" card this morning. i thought the circle would be the perfect space for one of my newish verve stamps, 1 Peter 5:7 (i love my verve stamps). i used bobunny alissa dp that i've had for a long time, still in the package, PTI black cs, and some black satin ribbon. i'm happy with the way it turned out...hope you like it too!

digi scrapbooking

well i finally broke down and attempted a digital scrapbooking page. i've been doing cards using "digi" papers and embellishments, but i've never done a scrapbook page. this is actually the very first scrapbook page i've done in any form. if it weren't for my friend jen's "scrappy sunday" challenge over on paper craft planet, i probably wouldn't have done one at all, ever.

i've made a few birthday cards recently, but they're a secret until i give them away. the recipients actually read my blog (i think). thanks for stopping by, and may your week be blessed!

this and that

it's been kind of a hectic last couple of weeks with mandy and the kids getting ready to move to maui. i went over with them to help out, and they are all moved in now. everyone is happy, especially lil and ez who now have a fenced back yard to play in, and a blow-up pool to "swim" in, and brand new bikes to ride on. auntie sarah and auntie titi are happy that their new housemates are finally there. sarah and the kids decided to form a band and they are calling themselves "the jammies" (get it? - jamming in their jammies).
i made a couple of cards last week for my sister, heather. i used last week monday's "mojo monday" sketch for both of them. i am going to try to get back to crafting every day and get a head start on getting things together for the calvary chapel craft fair in december. i've gotten lazy lately, and i need to get motivated again. thanks for stopping by. be blessed!

i finally made something!

i actually made 2 things!  i thought my mojo had left me, never to return.  but it's back, and i'm starting to have "crafty" ideas again.  i am always so happy when i spend time at my craft table.  it got so darned hot over here and i was so uncomfortable, that i couldn't bring myself to sit at my table during the day.  anyway, enough of my rambling.  i made a poster for a baby's first birthday party.  i was very pleased with the finished product, but omgoodness, it was really tough for a while.  a poster is SOOO much bigger than a card!!! the baby's dad is a big-time packers fan, hence the green bay theme. i hope they liked it.

i also made a card for my sis, heather.  when i saw the digi kit "jen & dean" by libby weifenbach, which was created for my friend jen tapler on maui, based on her son dean's bedding, i knew i had to get it, except that i didn't have a good excuse. until i needed to make a card for a 15 year old boy on the mainland who loves anything hawaii...yay!   

i'm trying my darndest (how do you spell that word?) to get over this cold that got the best of me last week, and then we're off to maui for the weekend, to see sarah.  i'm getting really excited!  have a wonderful july 4th weekend!  we live in the greatest nation in the world!  i pray that GOD will bless America.

has it really been that long?

i guess it has been quite a while since i last posted. i think i was just busy and maybe lazy, and i forgot to take pictures of a whole bunch of cards and journals that i made for a little craft fair i participated in. oh well . . . i'll try to do better in the future. i don't really have much of anything to tell you, either. boy, i'm boring! anyway, i'll leave you with some kinda recent pics: a "God is love" card, henry trying to decide what show to watch, and a couple of the kids at their may day program. have a blessed day!