{ Gel card...should have been a puddle card! }

I know...I am getting a bit sarcastic with the rain comments now.
Here is the card that I did with my group of ladies for June. We made a gel card. I just love this SU set for these gel cards...so fun. I wanted to use Primas on these but did not have enough for everyone, so I used my daisy punch...which has been neglected since I bought it!!

I also wanted to share this great RAK I received from Dottie this week. This was a thank you for the Challenge she won recently. Thanks again Dottie for the images and hope you are having fun with all the new Disney goodies!!Well, I am off to work soon. Hope you all have a great day!

{ Happiness }

I actually did some stamping yesterday. I have a project to get done for my stamp class next week. This is the first prototype, but not the one we will do. I have been struggling a bit with this one. I need an easy sketch for the cards so that the ladies can all get the project done within a few hours and not be here all night long!! ;0)

I really like this template for the box though. A big thank you to Rochelle for the great tutorial. I think I may make a bunch of these as gifts...for who? No idea, but I am sure I can find someone. ;0)

Happy Sunday!

{ Thinking of you }

Thought I would sneak in a quick post before I head off to work. The girls are both back at school today and both seem fine. Hubby tried to go to work today but only managed about an hr then headed off the the clinic. He is very dehyrated and they sent him off for some blood work. Hopefully he can get back to normal soon...this has been a long nasty one for him!

On another note...last week my hubbys uncle passed away. We were all suppose to travel to Edmonton on Friday for the funeral, but everyone was just not healthy enough to travel up there. So I thought I would send out a card to everyone letting them know that we were thinking of them and that we were sorry for not making it up there. Lastnight I managed some craft time to get another one finished. This one is the same layout I had used for one of my last cards...but I like it.

Hope you all have a great Monday and thanks for stoppin' by.

{ Gotta love it... }

... when you make something that you actually like! Lastnight I went down to my stamp room to play. I had started a card last week, but did not like how it was coming along so set it aside. So lastnight I decided to go another way with it. Well, I must say that I am quite happy with the way this one turned out!

I love this Ginger Blossom paper from SU! So pretty. I think I might have to get me some Groovy Guava paper now. ;0) I also got to play with my new Photo corner punch too! And it is hard to see in the pic but...Shannon...I even used the wheel that I bought off of you at the stamp sale!

Well it's the last day of school for my oldest today. Pizza Day...which means I am volunteering today. Then both girls have their 'Student lead conference'. Em's is a full hour from 5-6pm then El's is at 6:30-7:00pm. Not sure what we will do for 30-45mins in between...hopefully it's nice outside, maybe the girls will just play at the park.

Have a great day and thanks for stoppin' by...

{ TGIF!! }

I am so happy it is Friday. I am off this weekend and plan to relax. Been feeling a bit off this week, thanks to my dentist visit on Monday...yes, still feeling off. I am going back on Monday and plan to talk to her about it. It feels like my whole jaw is out of alignment or something. I have been taking Advil all week and even tried some heat on my jaw yesterday...it felt soooooo good...until I took it off again! Oh well. One thing that helps is that I bought this yesterday...

I could not wait till my held copy at the library came in. I finished Twilight for the second time on Thursday and could wait no longer!! I know...I need help!! ;0)

I have my monthly stamp class tonight. I was gonna wait to show you anything but I was feeling so guilty for not posting anything this week...here it is.

We are doing the Cracked Glass technique tonight and one other project...but I will show you that this weekend. ;0) I really like this technique. It is a really nice effect...especially with snowflake and winter stamps.

Hope you all have a great weekend and thanks for stoppin' by...

p.s. What do you think of the changes I have made to my blog? It took some playing around, but I think I like it...just still not sure that I like the white background...what do you think??

{ This is tough! }

I have been working all night and all morning trying to change up my blog template. Man it is tough!! I have seen lots of great looking blogs lately with the 3 panels, but mine just looks silly...or at least I have not found one I like. I wish I could make one myself...just not that computer savy to figure it all out. I did manage to make my own banner though. Nothing special, but I like it. I just need to figure out how to make my blog a big wider. But this one is good for now. What do you think?



Okay, a quick post today. I had to clean up my stampin' desk the other day and found a few cards that I had set aside to make. So here is one I did the other night...mainly just to clean up. ;0)



Pretty simple really. And one more to add to my Christmas pile. I think that makes 2 thus far...I need to get busy on those!!

Have a great Thursday! :0)

p.s. Em is doing much better today. The dentist did an xray lastnight and the tooth looks really good. The gums are most likely just bruising. But she did have swelling and a fever, so she put her on some antibiotics just to be on the safe side. She woke up this morning much better. Although, she was crying a lot lastnight in her sleep...not sure why.

{ 8 weeks to go!! }

That's right 8 weeks yesterday until Disneyland, baby!!

It has been another whole week since I last posted! Wow! It started off that I did not have anything new to show you and then I was working so much last week...and then this week our oldest had to go to the dentist for her first filling...which ended up to be a baby root canal!!! Let's just say she did awesome, but it has not been fun. We are actually taking her back in tonight to get her checked. The dentist was pretty sure that it would abscess and it looks like it is. Poor thing.

I do have a few things to share though, so I promise to have a few posts this week...promise!

This first one was one I did on Saturday night with the Calgals(minus Allison who forgot about us...just kidding) A bunch of us Calgary gals had a used stamp sale at Nancy's house earlier on Saturday and I was lucky enough to pick up the retired SU set 'Water Color Minis'. So this is what I did with it Saturday night. The pic is not the best, but I really like this one. It is very simple, but pretty none the less.





Well, I am off to workout before the kids get home and then off to see the dentist again! Yikes!

{ 9 Weeks Today!}

Yup...that's right baby! I will be in Disneyland 9 weeks today! Can you tell I am getting excited??? huh...huh...huh??? Hubby and I actually stayed up late and watched 'Jon and Kate plus 8' lastnight cause they were in Disneyworld. heeheeheehee. ;0)


I have one more Riley to share with you. This is my last Riley stamp and he is just so cute!

This one just kinda evolved. I cut out the main image and thought...okay now what? So then I searched for some paper and saw this one and liked it, then matched the colors with my Prisma pencils. Although, the green banner came out a bit too bright. I tried to darken it a bit...and it is in real life, just not so much in this photo. I am actually quite happy with this one. What do you think of the prima...does it look out of place up in the sky with Riley? I like it, but not 100% sold. But it needs something in that corner to balance it out. Lovin' those dew drops too! I discovered today that not only can you get some 'knock offs' at Michaels, but also Dollarama!! They had a package of Pink and Blue today and the package has 1000 for a $1!! So if you don't have any yet...it is a great way to try them out! Then of course there are those of us that bought a swack from Michaels and then yesterday Jody had to have a DewDrop Share on her blog!! And yes...I caved! ;0)

It is nice and bright and sunny here today. Lovin' it, but still feeling kinda run down today. Oh well...I am off to take a walk on the treadmill...maybe clear my head. Thanks for stoppin' by. :0)

{ Is it spring yet? }

I was worried last week cause my mojo seemed to have taken a vacation. I think it is slowly coming alive again. I have a feeling moving into some spring colors and images is helping. And of course having some great new images...like Riley...helps! Okay, I am just lovin' this one! I guess we will say that this one is actually Riley's best gal, Sophie...although, I know it was not meant to be. But with bright pink boots on it just has to be Sophie. I am also loving these knock off dew drops from Michael's! So pretty, don't ya think?

It's gonna be a busy week here. I am working Monday, Wednesdy, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday this week! Don't feel too sorry for me. It's not like I work a full 8 1/2 hr day or anything. Usually only 5-7hrs.

The girls each have a Bday party to go to this weekend, so I need to make a few cards, but Daddy gets to take them to the parties. ;0)

Have a great Monday and thanks for stoppin' by. I will have another Riley for ya tomorrow! :0)