Just When You Think...

It Can't Get Any Worse! It Does!

So after the awful last two months that I have had I thought that I could finally start to move on and get my house back in order and what happens??? Our basement floods! Granted, it was only two inches at the deepest points, but it still ruined all of our carpet in the basement and are you ready...

A STACK OF PAPER!!

Then, we found out that the insurance won't cover it because we don't have that ryder on our policy...great! Clean up was all on us, or should I say my husband. He was wonderful though and did it almost all by himself over the weekend. He is incredible!

So, most of the basement is back together and my scraproom is clean. We have no carpet or rugs, but we the walls are back to normal and the floor has been dried and bleached. Most of our stuff was in tubs or off the ground for some reason or another.

So, I was able to get back into my scraproom and create some Christmas cards. They are adorable if I do say so myself...pictures to follow soon.

Unfortunately, this pesky inner ear infection that I have will not go away because of my awful immune system, so the doctors have be taking Sudafed, Afrin, Zycam, and vertigo medicine...FUN!! Anyway, I am doing little projects as I can and promise to have pictures up soon...so keep an eye out!!

Oh, plus...BIG NEWS...New Years Eve is my last day at work, so I will have more time to make some scrap goodies, after all my chores get done around the house of course!

No...I'm Still Around!

Hi Everyone! Yes, I am still around. While everyone else is getting ready for the holidays, I have unfortunately been dealing with a few losses in my life. Just after my last post I lost my grandmother and then a few weeks ago I had another loss that I am not yet ready to talk about...I'm still healing and probably will be for quite a while.

I have not been gone though from the scrapping world. I may not have been posting or commenting, but I have still been checking in with all of my blogging friends and seeing all the wonderful things that all of you have been doing for the holidays. It has helped me get a little of my desire back. I am off of work till Friday, so I think that I might try to get a few things done and I will post them when I do.

So, for all of those that noticed I was gone, I am sorry and I am back. I am trying to look forward to the holidays and the New Year with Joy. I am hoping to let this year go and start a New Year fresh and with hope!

And the Winner Is...

For some reason I thought that I said the drawing would be on Monday, so that's why it was posted yesterday. Anyway, I used Random.org to pick a winner:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

5 

Timestamp: 2010-10-04 14:56:29 UTC

Lucky # 5 is

Shari (cricutrookie) who said:

I like visiting peoples blogs to see anything crafty, I like to get ideas on scrapping, card making etc. Thanks for the giveaway. Shari (cricutrookie)

Thanks Shari! I will contact you shortly to get your information!

Thanks everyone for the wonderful comments and ideas. I appreciate the feedback. Hope that you all have a wonderful week and I should be posting more shortly. It's getting to be Autumn here and that is my favorite time of year. Can't wait to do some scrappy things!

Congrats Baby

Preface: This is an old post that somehow never got posted...so, since I am in the process of editing other posts for this week I thought I would post this for your Sunday enjoyment!

Recently, some friends of ours had there 3rd baby (our sons and daughters are the same age), so I got all three of the kids a gift, but wanted to make a special card for the baby (and of course the rest of the family). So, for the very first time I made an easel card. And can I just tell you that I am IN LOVE! As easy as these are they are beautiful and a great way to showcase a handmade card.

Also, I'm not sure if everyone does this or not, but I decided to write the personal message underneath (or on top of the inside) the front of the card. This way the receiver can see it, but not necessarily everyone that takes a look. Hope that you enjoy and a scrappy day to all!!

Back 2 School Layouts

Good morning everyone! Hope that everyone has a fabulous day today. It has come and gone. My first ever Back to School month. My son started Kindergarten and from here on out it will only be summer's and breaks off for him and I will admit that I am a lot little sad. He is my oldest, my first, my little boy.

I drop him off in the morning and all I want to do as I watch him walk into his classroom is grab him, hug him, never let him go, so that he never grows up. I know that isn't how it works though, nor should it be. I know that it is good that he is growing up, and learning, and becoming a sweet little man.

Well, because this is such a momentous occasion I made a few back to school layouts before they even started, so that I could just throw the pictures on there and not have to worry about them. My daughter also started her first year of Preschool and is loving it. They are such great kids and I am so lucky.

Hope that you enjoy!

Ruff Day...

Recently, my Aunt found out that her doggy's cancer might be back. Very sad. She's already gone through it once and came out healthy on the other end, although she did lose an eye. But, she's such a sweet dog and I feel so bad that she may have to go through all of that all over again. So, I whipped up a quick card for both of them to let them know that we are thinking about them.

 

Recipe:

Create a Critter Cricut Cartridge

Martha Stewart Punch

Bazill Cardstock

Thank You to My Mom

My mom is wonderful. She is so helpful whenever, whatever I need. So, when she said that she had to run to Hallmark to pick up a Thank You card for someone I knew that I wanted to make her some of her own Thank You cards to use. I put her initials on the front using the Cindy Loo cartridge. I think that it turned out simple, but fabulous!

Recipe:

Cindy Loo Cricut Cartridge

Martha Stewart Punch

Bazill Cardstock (as always)

Enjoy!

 

Make sure that you check out my Blog Giveaway. You have till Saturday the 2nd to enter for some goodies!