“Your children need your presence more than your presents.” — Jesse Jackson

 Hello!

Still plugging along!

I got this cute Spellbinders die Special Delivery, at the scrapbook retreat for a great price. The scrapbooker selling it even threw in some of the sparkly trees!

This is on it's way north. It's Vanessa and Harley's Christmas card! No worries, she doesn't read the blog!

I'm linking it up over at

Krafty Chicks/ All Occasions

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge/ Christmas

Outlawz/ Festive Friday/Christmas/Flowers/ Butterflies/ Shades of Blue

Hope you are well!

Talk to ya later!

Stay Safe!

"A good conscience is a continual Christmas."~Benjamin Franklin

 Happy weekend!

Today I have a twofer!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This digital image is called Season's Tweetings. 

And is found over here at WinkWinkInk!

I am playing along with the Outlawz in their Progressive Challenge.

I also used Mulberry Paper, so can enter at Crash Your Stash!

I wouldn't have found the Mulberry paper if I had been looking for it!

I was looking for my shimmery white paper. Haha

Plan B!

Hope you are well!

Talk to ya later!

Walking in a winter wonderland

 Hello again!

I have more cards! For 2023! My friend Brenda says she does hers early too!

My friend gave these papers to me at the Scrapbook retreat. They are from Craft Consortium. Says they are a 3D Decoupage.

I tediously worked to make 6 cards bases for these toppers/that had oh so many layers!! This one is called 'It''s Snome Time'....I used a swirly stencil from Vicki Boutin, I stamped & embossed greetings, stickled the snowflakes, glittered the snow......put them all together, only to realize I needed 2 more card bases for a total of 8.....OI!

They turned out really cute!

 

 

 

I am going to link them up here at:

Creative Fingers Challenge, Anything goes

ABC Christmas Challenge, X- for Xtra special

Pearly Sparkles Challenge # 79 Christmas

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge, Option glitter

 

In other news, we woke up to this winter wonderland this morning!

Crazy hey!! Its down to about half...was real warm today!

Also, I think I'm the holiday planner, so booked us in for this walk over Christmas!

Maligne Canyon ice walk. Is that wise you ask!?

Because it's a nature based walk, as in Mother Nature, I have to call 24 hours ahead, and the guide will let me know if I can do it. Our party of 7 might be a party of 6, but that's ok, I will get a refund. (I'd rather go on the walk!) I am just so paranoid of falling. Again! Safety is their first concern, and it shouldn't be a problem, I just wanted to be up front with them!

Anyhoo, talk to ya later!

Stay safe!

"As for me, I like to take my Christmas a little at a time, all through the year."~David Grayson

Hello!

I have made Christmas cards. They are for next year, as I have all of this years addressed and ready to send......go me!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am not sure what color the letters are, but found a perfect cardstock for them in my stash!

This was my last one, and I had lost an "O"!

This poor reindeer had been laying on my desk for years....he finally has a home!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hope you are well!

Talk to ya later.

Stay safe!

I am linking these up over at:

Happy Little Stampers, anything goes with a die

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge, anything goes, use glitter. Those dots in the paper are glitter! 

 NBUS, Never-Before-Used-Schtuff, dotted cardstock, reindeer

Beccy's Place, Surely it will fit somewhere in her holiday chalenge! 

And,

Pammies Inky Pinkies, anything goes 

“There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.” —Mister Rogers

Hello!

I have been back for a week!

Awesome trip; settle in for a picture heavy only one card post!

Before I left, I had to get my booze in order.

 I make liqueur. Had to make sure a few peeps were getting samples!

I did take corn on the cob, apples and a pumpkin. Pumpkin was carved for Halloween, apples were made into pies, and corn was ate, and went in the freezer!

 

 

 

I went to hockey practices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We went bowling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movies

We went to Lyle, Lyle Crocodile.

 Vanessa & I also went to Elvis.

Both great movies! 

 

 

 

We painted cookies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Made a haunted house.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily pictures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Side by side ride.

 

He went slow, I was pretending to hang on for dear life!

 

 

 

 

Modeled a sweater made for his mom when she was little.

 He said it was pokey! Haha

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorated cupcakes for his birthday party.

 

I iced, he dipped into sprinkles!

 One of the kids that came to his party knit him a pair of slippers!

I was so impressed! 

And he got about 4 handmade cards! And good for the parents! Cards are not cheap!

 

 

 

 

Here's the card I made him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He was an astronaut for Halloween.

A Canadian astronaut!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then there was trick or treating!

 

The weather was amazing!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All too soon it was time to leave.

 

He shoveled a path out to where he waits for the bus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had lunches out, coffee with friends, was a good visit!

Then it was on to Lacombe to visit a friend overnight.

Got about 1/2 hour away & it was a full on blizzard.

The next day I had lunch with my brother in Red Deer,then continued on to Rocky Mountain House, where I visited relatives.

The Friday I went to Calgary, where I went to a Scrapbook Retreat with a dear friend.

 

There were treats.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I won a door prize.

 

 There was a lovely set of hand creams, a reusable shopping bag, and a notepad!

 

 

 

 

 

 

I must have made about 100 cards. I have no more 2018 card kits! Worked on 2019,2020,2021 and 2022! I brought 2 card kits home!

We blizzard shopped the day after the retreat! My friend & I went to craft stores, and I needed new boots. Then we had a lovely dinner out!

I left the day after. 

This winter driving is crazy! Gotta watch the weather. Only the first stretch of highway was icy, and snow-packed. Once I got to southern Alberta to come across the pass & home, into BC, the roads were bare and dry! 

Vanessa sent me this pic when I got home. their trees are up for Christmas!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, yes I have made cards.

I have been addressing Christmas cards...yay me!

I also started making goodies for Christmas.

The Manning kids, and friends from Calgary and I, are all meeting at a ski resort for Christmas! No, I don't ski. I've already been broken, but I'm sure there's a lounge in the chalet. Haha

Let it not be said I wasn't a good sport!

So, I will get back to regular posting soon!

I have  a shift at the Tuck Shop tomorrow morning. Someone asked what a Tuck Shop was. It used to be located in the hospital. Then Covid. You could buy gifts. All items are hand made, and donated, the workers are volunteers. There's knitters, crocheters, quilters etc. All money raised goes to the hospital.

Hope you're all well! 

Talk to ya later!

Stay safe!