I think I'm ready....

I think I'm finally ready for my first card submission to a magazine.... I've done this card over and over about 4 or 5 times!  I finally did one that I am 100% pleased with!  You know that feeling... you look at it and then you see it...that smudge!  Re-do it, all done....check it out again....oh no!  The marker bled... gosh can't a girl get a break?  Okay, so use prismacolor pencils then... aaaahhhh, no smudges, no marker bleeds, no outside the lines, everything seems to look perfect.  So, what's wrong with it?  What am I missing?  There has to be something wrong with it!  No card is EVER perfect.  My momma told me so!  "Nothing homemade is ever perfect" is what she always told me.  So, I've always looked for that flaw in everything I do and then re-do it! Again, and again, and again... you know what I am talkin' about...

Anyway, back to the beginning.  Here is my card, I used my newest PTI stamp sets Friendship Jar and Friendship Jar Fall Fillers, TAC cardstock, Martha Stewart edge punch, Prismacolor Pencils, ribbon that I had on hand and Stampin' Up Artichoke ink.  I hope you like it as much as I do.

Have a great weekend and a great upcoming week.

Hugs all around... B

Back from the Doctor

Went to see me neurologist in Dallas this weekend and got home late yesterday evening.  He's going to increase one of my meds until I don't have any more headaches.  It was also our 8th anniversary weekend celebration.  We went to Winstar casino in Oklahoma and spent some time gambling there.  I didn't do so good money-wise nor head-wise.  All the noise got to me this time, but stuck it out for about 2 hours.  We enjoyed ourselves.  We also stayed in a new area at a less expensive hotel that turned out to be just as nice as what we were staying in, but half the price!  Deal!

While we were gone my PaperTrey Ink Halloween stamp set came in. The one named Friendship Jar Fall Fillers.  It has some Halloween and fall stamps in it.  I can't wait to use it.

Hope you have a great week.  I'll show you what I make with the new stamp set when I get it done.

Hugs all around. Barb

Summer Cards

Here's what I have been able to get made this summer.  I got this wonderful paper for my birthday from my co-worker Judy.  She has a fabulous hobby like me!!  Cardmaking!!  So, of course, we share ideas and materials!  Anyway, she got me this tablet of vintage looking pale blue and browns designer paper.  I have been loving the cards that I am working up with it. I have taken a couple of pictures of my finished pieces before they get mailed out.  I also have fallen in love with my latest acquisition of  Waltzing Mouse Stamps called Vintage Labels 5.  I've been using them to "outline" my sayings and then on the envelope for the address.  Here is a couple of my latest "designs".... enjoy and CASE if you'd like... just give me credit for the inspiration!  Thanks for looking and have a great weekend..... Hugs all around, B

This is my vintage thank you showing the envelope that I made to go with it. I also inked the edge of the envelope to "add" something to it too.

 

And, here is my vintage birthday card. These papers remind of what I would've seen in my grandmother's house if I had ever been able to see in her house. (I was born after they both had passed away.) I have just fallen in love with these prints

End of Summer Already!

I can't believe it's already the end of August!  School has started... where did this summer go?  Well, our summer was very busy.  Every weekend in July and most of August we had something going on at the house. Some sort of gathering!  We enjoyed all of them, but I am sure tired now and it is catching up with me.  Hope you had an enjoyable summer too, lots of wonderful memories.  I spent more time outside this year than I have the past few summers.  That's a GOOD thing!  I started taking Advocare too.  That is to help me feel better and drop some weight off of me that my headach meds helped me put on. If you want to know more about it and how I'm doing on it, just give me a holler. 

I've made several cards over the summer too, I just need to get off my tail-end and get them uploaded somewhere!  They are still in my camera on the memory stick.  That's a safe place for them. 

My daughter has started selling Pampered Chef also for extra income, so if anyone wants or needs any of that, she is more than willing to hook you up with some quality kitchen cooking equipment.  She is doing this to supplement her part-time employment while she is attending college.  We all know how expensive that can be!

Well, I guess that is all that is new with us for the time being.  Happy End of Summer to everyone and have a safe Labor Day because I probably won't post anything new before then.

Hugs all around,
Barb :)

Happy Birthday America!!!

Here it is almost Independence Day.  WOW!  What a wonderful day to celebrate, America's independence. I am so proud to be an American and for all that we stand for.  I am red, white and blue through and through! We will celebrate with a gathering at our local volunteer fire department, then off to see the fireworks display, followed with homemade ice cream.... yummmy!  Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and baseball... 

Hope you have plans made for a fun weekend and remember to observe what we are really celebrating:  American's freedom. Our freedom. 

Happy Birthday America and many, many more!!!

Memorial Day 2010

Today is the day that we honor those people who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.  I have many in my family past and current who have served in the armed forces.  I was always proud to say that they are in my family and still am proud to say they are in my family.  I believe in the need for them to continue to fight for our country. 

Had quite a busy weekend, graduation party on Saturday with fantastic food and cards afterwards. Sunday, we worked in the yard and got it all mowed, weed-eated and the pool cleaned, then sat around the pool with some adult beverages while we cooked some steaks on the barbeque pit. Another YUMMY meal!  Today, we are just pretty much vegging out.  Helped Heidi clean her closet out, then she had to go to work, Scott and I are just vegging!  Great movies on LMN channel....  Oh yeah, and we both got a great nap worked into the schedule!

I'm going to try and make a few cards in a little while after I get caught up on a few more things on here first.

Talk  to y'all soon .....

Saturday, Cold or Allergies?

I haven't done much today, fighting a cold or allergies, not sure which they are... but it's sure making me feel pretty crummy!  I cleaned up my craft room corner last night and now can find everything a bit easier!  I organized my papers and stuff.  I'm just about ready to make some new cards again.  I have used up all my reserve cards, so need to replenish. 

Been watching a movie called "Just Like Heaven", it's a fantastic movie.  I highly recommend it.  Now I'm going to watch "The Blind Side". Hubby is out playing cards, so I get movie night while I'm foggy in the head!  But  the popcorn is good... Yum.

Gotta go... more next time.  Hugs all around.

It's Wednesday

The week is half over and three days of physical therapy down, three to go... I was soooooo sore from Monday's workout! It was good for me though.   I can sure use the exercise! 

I'm hoping to be able to get some cards made tomorrow evening.  Tonight I helped with Sunday School on Wednesday at church, would that make it Wednesday School?  The kids are so cute and "hungry" to learn more.  Even I learned more...

It's late and I'm headed to bed...Will check back in tomorrow evening. 

Hugs all around...

This is one of my favorite cards that I've made.  Thought I'd finally start sharing my cards with you.  I need to make some more like this one, just 'cuz!

Monday & Therapy!

Today was a typical Monday.... work, lunch, work, physical therapy!  OUCH!  I got a good workout and I'm hoping that I will work some of the extra baggage off that I have picked up...

I hope to get something done around my "idea" desk, like move it back into the room it's suppose to be in and not in the living room anymore on the card table... eeeek!  Hubby has been so very good not to complain, but I feel like my time is running ever so short. 

Well, off to see what I can get done in the next hour before bedtime... I won't be around tomorrow evening because I have an Altrusa meeting and it will take up most of my evening.  But, I will return on Wednesday evening after church.

Hugs all around.... share one with someone and make them smile.

National Scrapbooking Day

I totally forgot to wish everyone a HAPPY NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY!!!! I hope everyone will do some sort of scrapping, whether it be a 12 x 12 version or a 5.5 x 4.25 version!!!  I was once told that a card is nothing more than a minature scrapbook page!  I used to say that I could not scrapbook until someone told me that.  But, I still hardly ever, ever scrapbook a 12 x 12 page.  It's not my niche.

Okay, off to start me day so that I can do something scrappy.  Hugs all around!