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Monday, June 29, 2009


Stamps: Our Craft Lounge
Paper: melon mambo, white, unknown blue
Ink: momento black
Accessories: copic markers, ribbon, and fiskers punch






Stamps: Kind & Caring Thoughts
Paper: black white, and core' dinations
Ink: melon mambo, kiwi kiss
Accessories: copic spica pen, ribbon, cuddlebug folder, big shot, sanding block

Sunday, June 21, 2009

My Birthday

My son was able to get his daughter and bring her to our house for Fathers Day and my birthday. She is so adorable. She has a wonderful vocabulary and is in the process of being potty trained. She was so funny when she got to see her new potty chair at grammys house...She is adorable. Did I say she is ADORABLE!!!!







Copic Color Challenge 18

Copic Color Challenge 18.





Stamps: RAK-from Dawson-Tilda
Paper: burmuda bay, melon mambo,razzelberry lemonaid DSP
Ink: momento black, bermuda bay, copic markers
Accessories: copics, bermuda bay ribbon

Monday, June 15, 2009

I am a bit slow....this is from the inspirational challenge located here: Lovely Packages



Here is what inspired me:
And this is my creation:




Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: melon mambo, black
Ink: veramark
Accessories: wal-mart lace, white deetail emboss powder, brads, punches

Friday, June 12, 2009

Fun Times

Sunday night I headed down to Coos Bay to spend a couple of nights with my wonderful MIL. She will be 89 on the last of June and she is so awesome. Very active with her card games and meetings with friends. We headed out to Charleston to get some licorice jelly beans for DH and then hit the shops. ( I had a hard time keeping up with her. ) Sunday evening we had dinner with my SIL and her DH and well as MIL.

Monday morning I had the honor of hanging out with the infamous CAMBRIA (my niece) From Our Craft Lounge. We met with some other talented stampers then hit the local stamp store in Coos Bay...oh what fun. The evening was spent stamping with Cambria at her home....what a great two days. I love my family.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

I'm a bad blogger

Too much to do and not near enough time. I have not made many cards recently but here is the latest.



Stamps: Our Craft Lounge (Sandy Sunsets)
Paper: pacific point, white, black, dsp
Ink: pacific point, close to cocoa, baja breeze
Accessories: punches, white gel pen
Techniques: sponging

Saturday, May 30, 2009

I have been a really bad blogger. It has been a bit crazy here. I am trying to get everything set so I can visit my son and my brother. Packing, shopping and all the fun stuff that goes with planning a 6 week long trip to Australia and New Zealand.

I really love this new set from OUR CRAFT LOUNGE. Sandy Sunsets is the name of the set and it is now available.

Stamps: Our Craft Lounge (Sandy Sunsets)
Paper: glossy white, white, summer sun, really rust, tempting turq.
Ink: chalk inks (sunrise), copic markers
Accessories: copic ABS

Tuesday, May 19, 2009


This set comes from the new summer release of Our Craft Lounge called The Beauty and the Beach



Stamps: The beauty and the Beach
Paper: ballet blue, only orange, white
Ink: Purely pom, black
Accessories: copic marker, crab eyelets

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Color Challenge

Stamps: LE JARDIN, FIFTH AVE FLORAL
Paper: summer sun, old olive, only orange
Ink: veramark, cameo coral, summer sun
Accessories: cuttlebug folder, big shot, pearls, square punches

Featured Stamper

Stamps: OurCraftLounge-Mice Friends
Paper: Pretty in Pink, DSP
Ink: momento black
Accessories: copic markers, sewmini, nesties, bridal flowers from Michaels

Monday, May 4, 2009

WINNER

THE WINNER IS---
Adeline Brill....Congratulations on winning this lovely patriotic set from Our Craft Lounge.

Friday, May 1, 2009

IT'S HERE---Check out these blogs


ALL ABOUT THE USA




Please leave a comment to qualify for the drawing to be held at noon on Monday. You are trying to win this set for your very own.

This is the set that I used for the card...The eagle comes from LET FREEDOM RING and is not included in the ALL ABOUT THE USA set.


Hop on over to these blogs to register for a chance to win one of these sets...Each person has a new stamp set that they are featuring...


ENJOY THE BLOG HOP:

Blog Links:

Granny's Secrets - Diana Gibbs
Beauty and the Beach- Jeanne Streiff
Summer Sweets - Heather McNally
Bubbles - Nancy Morgan
Oceans of Fun -Valerie Stangle
Sandy Sunsets- Vicki Garrett
Coastal Wishes- Denise Marzec
Garden Thoughts - Lila Holgate
Mice Friends- Holly McMillen
The Tribe - Pam Hooten
Flyin' Birthday - Jacqui Lines
Let Freedom Ring- Marianne Walker
Bees Knees- Carol Halvorson
Nailed It! -Debbie Corbari
Sunkissed - Deb Felts
Life's a Beach - Joy Kennedy
Bring on the BBQ- Cindy Lawerence
School's Out- Sherry Cheever
Bookworm - Kendra Wietstock
Swingin' By - Bethie Silaika
All About the USA - Roseanne Knowles
Dino-mite - Kisa Peters
Game On- Cambria Turnbow
Back 2 School- Amber Hillman

Thursday, April 30, 2009

SNEAK PEEK #4....

This is another card made from the wonderful set called COASTAL WISHES From OUR CRAFT LOUNGE. It will be available to order on 5/1/2009 direct from the company website....

OUR CRAFT LOUNGE


There are 24 sets that are being released....be sure to stop in tomorrow for one more unveiling and a chance to win a set from one twenty-four blog sites.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Wednesday Sneak Peek-OUR CRAFT LOUNGE

Here is yet another Sneak Peek at the new release from Our Craft Lounge. This set is called Coastal Wishes...

Stay tuned for more peeks and then the big release on Friday 5/1/2009

There will be chances to win one of the sets...check back often and be sure to leave a comment on Friday to get into the drawings.


Stamps: Coastal wishes
Paper: old olive, black, white, dap
Ink: momento black
Accessories: copic markers and airbrush system, shimmerz on the lighthouse, ribbon, white gel pen

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Tuesday Sneak Peek--New release on FRIDAY!!!

Here is another Sneak Peek from the new set by OUR CRAFT LOUNGE



The entire image is air brushed with copic markers. The name of this set is SANDY SUNSETS



COME BACK FRIDAY FOR INFORMATION ON A GIVE-A-WAY OF A NEW STAMP SET AND BE SURE TO LEAVE COMMENTS FOR THE DRAWING ON FRIDAY!!!

2008

As this year comes to an end it is time to reflect on the changes that have occurred, both good and bad.

The beginning of the year was really interesting. My youngest son and his wife moved back to Oregon from California. That was a great thing...the reasons were not that great. Roger had open-heart surgery for the second time in his 34 years. It went really well and he is now doing great. Due to the surgery, he was unable to return to construction work. That is what promped the move back here.

In April, Rick returned to the local Ford dealership and was happy to be working close to home again.

In June I traveled to Oklahoma to visit with family and celebrated my birthday with cousins that I had not see in 43 years. The reason for the trip is my Aunt was ill and not doing well at all. It was a great time for me. I got to spend time with family that I had not seen in so long, met people who were not born the last time I was there and just spent 10 days catching up. I took lots of pictures and was able to share them with my mom when I returned.

My mother continued to deteriorate to the point she was falling a lot and was no longer able to walk. (severe dementia)
It became very obvious that she may not be with us much longer. Her speech was almost non existent. The level of communication was slowly leaving completely.

We had put our house on the market due to the decreasing economy. Ricks car sales were so poor we decided we needed to move to a smaller house and a smaller house payment. We found a cute 1700 sq ft manufactured place out in Canby and set to move on August 1.

August was pretty much a blur. Shortly after the move, mom was continuing to decline. I had called my brother (who lives in New Zealand) and after he talked to the staff at the care center and me he decided he needed to come home. He got here on the 13th of August. We had a meeting with the hospice staff on the 26th of August and Mom passed away August 29th at 5:20 PM.
Mom had met dad on his 16th birthday and she died on what would have been his 82nd birthday.
May they both rest in peace.

My brother returned to New Zealand on September 10. I was so blessed to have him here during this time.

Rick got laid off on the 19th of September just after turning 62. The auto industry really sucks and the dealership let some of them go, and 2 months later the dealership closed its doors.

December of 08 has been very interesting..We have had more snow this month that we have had in 50 years. We were snowed in for 10 days..I can say I am glad it warmed up to about 40 degrees.