I ran out of coffee this morning. Tequila seemed like an appropriate substitute. Everyone is so pretty!

 Hello!

Hope you're all well!

I struggled to make this card!

 I am linking it up at:

Addicted to CAS #234 - Spring

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #673 - Easter/Spring

Krafty Chicks #657 - Anything Goes

Less is More #479 - One Layer

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Stencil It

 

I am trying to do more of these CAS cards.

I can not be the only one that struggles? I need 'stuff' on my cards! Haha However, this keeps postage down! I think it took me longer, and a lot more thought compared to most of the cards I make!!

I an hurrying this morning as mom ordered a load of wood & I'll be busy for days!! JK, my brother will be here today. I think we're looking after Clyde, Kalen's collie while he goes to Calgary to a concert for his birthday! I will have a walking partner for a few days!

Talk to ya later!

Stay safe!

Life is too short to limit yourself.

Hello!

Hope you're all well!

I made this.

I am linking this up at:

Can You Handle the Pressure - Anything goes with embossing/ Twist is EASTER

This is Kalen's Easter card.

I die cut the bunny out of fuzzy foam type stuff. Then chalked the ears and nose. Had to cut the pieces out of the ears to fit them in, otherwise it was too bulky! 

The googly eyes were a recent purchase at the $ store. They have got quite the laughs already with their eyelashes etc. AND, they match the glasses!

Walked early this morning & needed my mittens! And now it's horribly windy and cold!

Off to do my volunteer shift at the Tuck Shop in the morning. 

My brother is coming back at the end of this week! I was happy to hear from him, as he's in charge of the raking department!

Talk to ya later!

Stay safe! 

You do not find the happy life. You make it. ~ Camilla Eyring Kimball

 Hello!

Hope you are well!

Well I seriously gave a go at mixed media (was very messy)....... 

This card is very sparkly IRL!

The background is 3 different gold Perfect Pearls, brushed on, sprayed with water....dried and wiped. I stamped Christmas words over the whole background with an Illuminate ink, which you can't see :( The snowflakes are stenciled with gelatos (look at me go)! The tree was assembled on gold, and sprayed with a platinum alcohol ink. Which turned the gold to silver in spots?! A piece of washi tape and sentiment.  I will be sparkly from the Perfect Pearls for ever!!!!

I am linking this up at:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown - March technique - Mixed Media

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #136 - Anything Christmas Goes

This just made me want to go back to the card store in town, and pick up a Gelli press. It's on the list for Wednesday!

Now I'm going for a walk, my mom will go to Bingo, and I will clean up her little section that has 4 calendars on the go. Not all this year! I might even rake some leaves!

Talk to ya later!

Stay safe!

If you Stumble, make it part of the Dance

 Hello!

Hope you're all well!

I made this card today.

I am going to link it up at:

Allsorts Week 721 - Anything Goes / Option of rain I think it rained later!!

Cardz 4 Galz #195 - Spring Flowers

Creative Fingers Challenge #251 - Anything Goes

Cut It Up Challenge #274 - Must use a die cut/ Use Embellishments

Inkspirational Challenge #286 - Mood Board

Krafty Chicks Challenge #565 - all Occasions Spring

Simon Says - Spring and/ or Easter They are showcasing Stampendous and Spellbinders. My image is Stampendous  Polly Potter and my dies are Spellbinders Wonky Squares

Hope you're having a great weekend.

Our weather's crazy, it's cold, and tried to snow/sleet today.

Went to our towns production of Check Please. It was hilarious! Their last production of the season will be the last weekend in June, and I'll be away :(

Talk to ya later!

Stay safe!

Be the person Mr. Rogers knew you could be.

Hello!

Hope you are well!

I needed a card for a friend.

I know it's a tad busy, but she'll love it!

 

 I am linking it up at:

Beccy's Place - March Challenge-The strawberries were the image for this month. You don't have to use them, but you have to use a Beccy's Place image.

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #671 - Female

Cardz 4 Galz #194 - Use Vellum/ My shadow behind "Sweet" is sparkly vellum

Creative Moments #243 - For a Special Lady

The Paper Funday #51 - Anything Goes/ Option:You're BREW-tiful

Try It On Tuesday - Oh So Sweet

Try Stampin' On Tuesday #599 - Large Words/ Sketch/ or Both

 I whipped this card up after my 3 hour stint outside. Haha

I'm off to the Tuck Shop tomorrow morning for my volunteer shift!

Talk to ya later!

Stay safe!

If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything. ~ Mark Twain

 Hello!

Hope you're all well!

I had a headache today, so after my walk, I colored. What, it's relaxing!

I am linking this up at:

Dream Valley Challenges #290 - Buttons and Bows (even using my misti, I had an unfortunate schmeer...Covered it up!)

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #386 - Anything Goes/ Option: First Day of Spring

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2311 - Anything Goes

This is the first time I used this stamp(I've had it a while), and I had a terrible time trying to remove it from the acetate. Someone had posted somewhere that when you get stamps on acetate, you should pull them all off right away and put them back. Especially if you're not going to use them right away. I remembered that as I wrestled it off!

Tomorrow, I am going to transplant a miniature rose, and clean out another flower bed. After the HOT summer, the weeds were tougher than me. I know the seeds will be there, but it will be cleaned up and look great for a bit! There are a lot of perennials in the beds. I DO weed as I can!

I cleaned a flower bed out last week to uncover the Aconites, and I see the daffodils are coming!

Talk to ya later!

Stay safe!

No pressure, no diamonds. ~ Thomas Carlyle

 Hello!

Hope you are well!

I made this card for Kalen's birthday.

 

It's an envelope flap card, and looking for a link for you, I realized I shouldn't have made the first one I came to! I used this one!

Sorry, the white cover ups are because I found out I didn't have a pic of the insides, and I'd already wrote in it!

I needed a bottom, as I included this insert. Lots do have a bottom portion!

Also, on the back, no, there's no picture I embossed the world!

Anyhoo, I'm linking it up at:

Creative Creases #53 - Anything Goes With a Fun Fold

My baby's birthday is April 1st. We had plans for lunch, then he texts me & tells me he's going to a concert, and to see an old friend. 

On his birthday! 

I said, Rain-check for lunch?  We will do it this Saturday instead, so it's all good!

Have tickets for the play this week that our local production company is putting on. 

The yard work will commence seriously tomorrow; there will be no stopping until I leave in June! Unless it rains! Haha

Life is good! 

Talk to ya later!

Stay safe!

"Being happy never goes out of style." ~ Lily Pulitzer

 Hello!

Hope you're all well!

I did this card for the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown....hahaha, missed the linky party! I shouldn't have dwaddled! The color theme was Black and Silver.

I have been scrap booking, so card making right now has taken a back seat! I had some unused dies I wanted to try, so thought I could do it up!

Anyhoo, I found a few places to link up!

Cut It Up #273- This Makes me Happy...Snowflakes make me happy; just one or two!

Festive Friday over at The Outlawz-Themes/ Christmas Birds Trees Spring

Simon Says- Whatever The Weather- Mine's Winter!

Hope you've been staying out of trouble!

Spring has hit with a vengeance! It's sump pump season...I HATE that season! I worked up a sweat yesterday making sure they both ran...they were new last year!

I am still baking for Kalens Conversational French group. This week I made Peanut Butter Overdose Stuffcakes! They are amazing, and apparently were a BIG hit. The recipe is actually under the recipe tab at the top! Next week I am making Lemon Loaf, and I think that recipe is there too!

I'm at the Tuck Shop tomorrow morning; put the recyclables in the van already, so they can be dropped off after!

Have a great rest of your weekend!!

Talk to ya later!

“People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.” — Winnie the Pooh

 Hello!

Hope you're well!

Our weather's really dreary today! 

Yesterday I made pretty trash, today I made this!

 

My sentiment wouldn't show up!! I wanted to use this paper; the sentiment is a glitter adhesive. It's REALLY sticky. I stuck a piece of vellum behind!

I am going to link this up at:

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #670- Christmas

HLS March Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes- Option: Candy Cane I used candy cane paper, and for good measure stuck a candy cane charm on 

Krafty Chicks Challenge #654 Christmas Week 2

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #135 - Anything Christmas Goes

It's too blustery, cold and wet today to walk, so I rode the stationary bike.

Hope your weather's good where you are!

Talk to ya later!

Stay safe!

Your Patience is your Power. ~ K. Tolnoe

 Hello!

Hope you're all well!

I have a card I made a while ago, and never linked up!

Apparently I didn't think I was going to, as the picture background is my laptop! It fits with a few challenges.

 

These guys make me laugh!! They come with so many accessories!

I am linking it up at:

Allsorts Week 719 - A Trio of Something (I think hippopotamuses work!?)

Creative Fingers #250 - Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers March - Anything Goes with Dies/ I cut the circles out, then popped the middle back in/ hippopotamus and accessories are dies

NBUS Challenge #48 - The stamps & dies (hippopotamus) were new, and I don't think I've ever used the circle die(?)!

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2309 - Anything Goes

Seize The Birthday #257 - Card for a Child

When I went for my walk this morning, I told my mom we had a severe weather (snow) warning again.

She said, 'It's not supposed to hit us until later, don't walk too far.'

Hahahaha

I try to keep to the unbusy road. I take a shortcut through the woods and the cemetery. The people there don't seem to mind. There might be 2 vehicles during my walk, as opposed to dozens if I go on the main road. 

Bryson and family, and my brother are at Pond Hockey. Bryson and his friend EJ have already had a dog sled ride! How fun! They've played one game of hockey, with 2 more this afternoon. Sounds like a fun time, however, they're grateful for the warm up tents, as it's -13, with the wind it's -20.

Better go!

Talk to ya later.

Stay safe!

“Be messy and complicated and afraid and show up anyways.” ~ Glennon Doyle Melton

 Hello!

Hope you're all well!

We are getting snow, so played this morning!

 I am linking this up at:

613 Avenue Create March 2023- Anything Goes/ Option: CAS

HLS March Stencil Challenge - Anything Goes

Stencil Fun March - Anything Goes/ Option: CAS

The Flower Challenge #78 - Die Cuts or Stencils

TIME OUT CHALLENGE #233 - Elegant (I Tried!)

In other news, our local theater production company; the Footlighters, are doing a play called 'Check Please' at the end of the month.

My aunt & I are going. Mom says she's too antsy to sit anymore.

Kalen will be in the middle of a course for work.

I have been baking for Kalens Conversational French group that meets at the library on Thursday nights. Last week one of his people volunteered! I was glad, because 8 weeks is a LOT of cookies! Haha! I've made muffins & squares too!

I have been walking; and I have picked up shifts at the Tuck Shop for the next 2 Saturdays. I will have to find a replacement for when I go north in June!

Still ordering my groceries online. I kinda like it. I don't pick up anything I don't need! You know, the beckoning stuff on the ends of aisles! Or, in the cashier line!If I need something I pick a time when the parking lot is not full at the bigger grocery store. And I'm in and out! I try to use self check out.

I'm disappointed that my first go at the Card Chain Challenge for February; my card has yet to get to Massachusetts! This months card went to England. May the odds be ever in my favor! It sounded so fun! You can sign up for Aprils exchange!

Now I'm going to try some tea bag folding!? I found a book. Of course I did! Not gonna lie, I'm gonna use paper...

Talk to ya later!

Stay safe!

There is no path to happiness. Happiness is the path. ~ Buddha

Hello!

Hope you're well!

I have been making cards like a crazy person!

I made a few more of the Easter ones. There were 3 chip board vines, and I don't have a system to store them!? I find if I don't use them up, they will get moved. A. Lot. And eventually break!

Then I made this.

 I am linking it up at:

A Place to Start- March 2023-Anything Goes

Colorful Options- March 2023- Green

Double D Challenges- March- Everything is Coming Up Green 

Double Trouble #133- "Pinch Proof"

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #385- Anything Goes/Option: Use a die

Inspiration Station #47-Photo Prompt/ There's A LOT of green!

Stamping Sensations- March 2023- Anything Stamped/ Option: Wings and Tails

Try it On Tuesday-Go Green

We Love Stamping-March Challenge-Anything Stamped/ Option: Spring is in the Air  

 

I took my van to the shop this morning before going for my volunteer shift at the Tuck Shop.

My brakes are wonky. They put new brakes on in December before I went to Jasper. They are hunting down a part. You know. Cause I have to be able to stop!

Gotta go!

Talk to ya later!

Stay safe! 

“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” —Amelia Earhart

 Hello!

The days are getting longer! 

I made this card.

This is an awesome die!

I am hoping this next pic shows the scales? It was hard to capture with the glitter paper!

I am linking this up at:

Once Upon a Time #8/ I was inspired by the story! Harold and the Purple Crayon

This will definitely be a Bryson card!

He's playing pond hockey this weekend!

He skated on a lake over Christmas, now he will experience playing hockey on a lake. Oh what fun!

Better go get something done!

Talk t ya later!

Stay safe!

Be The Person you want to have in your Life.

 Hello!

Happy Sunday!

I have had these pieces on my desk for weeks for a card for my mom!

Finally stenciled and stamped a background to make them into a card!

Those are ribbon flowers I attached to a chip board vine I painted.

 

 I am linking this up at:

The Four Seasons Challenge-March 2023-Spring

The Paper Players PP630-Easter

Triple B March Challenge- Birds, Butterflies and Blooms

That's all I got!

Talk to ya later!

Stay safe!

 

Never give up on the things that make you SMILE.

 Hello!

Hope you're all having a great weekend!

I found these stamps, dies & embossing folder when I was looking for my balloon dies. These guys always make me laugh! I made a card!

I am linking this up at:

Can You Handle the Pressure-Anything Goes/ Twist, Things with Wings (My things have wings!)

Country View Challenges March 2023- Birthday card for a Man

Happy Little Stampers-March Birthday Challenge

Krafty Chicks Challenge #653- Stamp Act

Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge 2308- Anything Goes

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #82- Include a Sentiment or Verse

We have lots of snow!

It's been warm, so Mother Nature should do her thing in the next week!

My brother will be leaving on Thursday, and I'll miss him. Got lots done, Went to a movie, hockey game, did yard chores! This afternoon I held the gate so he could modify it!

Gonna take some time this week to scrapbook some more pages for Vanessa.

That's all I got!

Talk to ya later!

Stay safe!

February Card Chain Challenge Reveal

 Hello!

It's the 2nd of the month, so time to reveal all cards exchanged for February in the Card Chain Challenge.

My card went to Julia in Massachusetts.

I went with the 'Friend' option.

I received a card from Linda in Minnesota.

This is fun! You still have time to sign up for March!

Happy Crafting!

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

Stay safe!

" A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman." ~ Melinda Gates

 Hello!

I'll be quick! (Haha)

I made this card for my mom. I only ever make one.

I am linking this up over at:

Creative Fingers Challenge #249 / Anything Goes

Try Stampin' on Tuesday #595 / Sketch
 I have them both!

The Card Concept #190 (Lucky Charm)

I was inspired by the greens. I think my card is clean and layered!

 

 

I was at the Tuck Shop this morning, got my taxes done, supper is in the oven, then my brother, aunt & I are going to Women Talking.

Better go before the timer goes off!

Talk to ya later!

Stay safe!