"Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes. including you! ~ Anne Lamott

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Hope you are well!

Found the quote and laughed. Last night I had no wifi! Pretty sure I was having withdrawal! Was reading a book (go figure) when my IPad started pinging from messenger! Told my brother, 'And we're back!' His Ipad is connected to my wifi! He's going to work this week! I will have to find a new movie buddy!

I have this card!

I am linking it up at:

Jingle Belles The Man With The Bag/ Sorry he's not front and center, and he doesn't have a bag, but a shaker!

Rudolph Days April

Snippets Playground # 479 Santa is all snippets!

Been rainy, gloomy and cold here!

Larry and I went to Cranbrook on Friday. It's an hour away. I wanted blackout curtains. I thought when Bryson comes this summer, I might like to have coffee at 5 am by myself! We also got groceries. I will go to the recreation center sometime this week and see if they have their summer schedule figured out. Bryson told me he would take swimming lessons while he is here! I had to reassure him that even if he was in day camps or swimming we would still make jam, applesauce etc! He also said that he'd like to go to mini golf every day! Hahaha

I have been mostly keeping up with the weeds in the flower beds! The darn whippersnipper quit, so I need to find a small engine guy. I have a meeting this week and Scrabble. I should be able to get a number from someone!

That's all I got!

Talk to ya later!

Stay safe!

Week 778 at Allsorts/ Use a Stencil

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Hope you're all well!

This week at Allsorts, Dena wants us to Use A Stencil!

There is also the Anything Goes option!

Prizes from Oakwood (2 x A5 stamp sets) and Highlight Crafts (3 x A5 stencils)

 

 

 

The stencil, stamps and dies I have used are from Gina K. I used her technique to make a faux wood grain panel.

 

Go see what amazing creations the team have created!

Fabulous prizes! Please play!

I would like to link this up at:

A Place to Start April 2024 Anything Goes/ Option: Add One or More Flowers

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #16 anything Floral Goes with Optional Mood Board

Stencil Fun April 2024 Anything Goes/ Option: Spring/ Flowers

Talk to ya later! 

Stay safe!

Week 777 Allsorts Balloons or Anything Goes

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Hope you are well!

Over at ALLSORTS the theme Mervi has picked for this week is Balloons/ or Anything Goes.

Prizes are from AALL and Create.

  

 

I am adding cards to Vanessa's stash!

 

She is well into her 'new' career in Insurance! Says it's 'HARD', so wanted encouragement cards for co-workers.

This is a Stampin' Up die and sentiment. The paper is Doodlebug.

Please go check out what the team have made here! 

613 Avenue Create April 2024 Anything Goes/ Option: Splash of Color

Creatalicious Challenge #276 Anything Goes/Option: Use something New. New paper!?

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #94 For a Man or Boy

Snippets Playground Challenge #478 The balloon and clouds are snippets

The Paper Funday Challenge #64 Anything Goes/ Option: Sweet Treats

 Talk to ya later! 

Stay Safe!

The difference between 'try' and 'triumph' is just a little umph! ~ Marvin Phillips

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I did up this cute little feller!

Crafty Catz Challenge #670 Anything Goes/ Optional Twist: For a Boy

Creative Fingers Challenge # 276 Anything Goes

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #413 Anything Goes with a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or a Gruffy. Option is Use a Stencil

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2415 Anything Goes

Time Out Challenge #261 I'm going for a walk around the bases at the baseball field

  

I picked a bouquet today of whatever was blooming! They're not happy. It was below 0 last night, and will be again tonight, so pretty sure everything that's blooming will be dead :(

Smells fabulous in here!

Hopefully it starts getting warmer! Grass was mowed for the second time already. Grass and weeds still grow!

The lady in charge of us at the Tuck Shop where I volunteer is having a get together at her house on Sunday. Should be nice.

Larry and I are planning on going to the movie Civil War in the next week, and I'm going to see if he wants to go to the cow release tomorrow at the dairy down the road! Cows are kept in the barn all winter, then released in the Spring! It's a big deal, and lots of fun, with Vendors from the Farmers Market, Food Trucks! I went last year! 

Talk to ya later!

Stay safe! 

Allsorts Week 776 It has to Be Spring

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Over at the Allsorts Challenge blog Brenda is up with the theme this week: It Has To Be Spring! There's always an Anything Goes too!

Prizes are from AALL And Create!

 I put shimmer on my rabbits stylish sunglasses. Maybe it shows up here!?

Because, if it's Spring, I need the sun to shine!

Visit the rest of the team over at Allsorts!

This is a mishmash of dies, stamp is SU, paper is Doodlebug. (There is no packaging with my dies/ they're on magnetic sheets) The word Happy might be from Scrapbook.com  that I got in a kit.

Please play along!

Talk to ya later!

Never lie in bed at night asking yourself questions you can't answer. ~ Charles M. Shulz

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Hope you are well!

 I just love this stamp. He's so happy!

Creative Moments Challenge #257 Cute and Cuddly or Anything Goes My guy is definitely cute...pretty sure he'd be cuddly! 

Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Challenge # 184 Cute or Fluffy

Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge #2414 Anything Goes

Peace On Earth Challenge #61 they have an awesome mood board; anything Christmas Goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #160 Anything Christmas Goes

Weather still isn't very nice, but we have been trimming trees. Fruit trees, the trees growing into the fence and over the fence into the neighbors, suckers from trees. 

I think Larry is mowing grass tomorrow.

I am going to play scrabble at the library! I didn't go last week because my mom had something(cold/flu) that was hanging on and I didn't want to give it to anyone! I am also dropping off the paint I got for Kalens house!

Friday Larry & I are going shopping in the US.

Saturday I am working at the book sale at the Library. I also have to stop by a friends and pick up popcorn her husband got me from Costco!

Fun times!

Talk to ya later!

Stay safe!

The Bottom Line is to Have Fun and Enjoy Life. ~ Rekha

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Hope you are well!

I've been playing, as Spring is not here yet!

 

I would like to link this up at the following places:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #465

  

 Colorful Options April 2024 - Pastels

Cut It Up Challenge #301 3-2-1 3 Gems, 2 Die Cuts, 1 Sentiment/ Does a quote count as a sentiment? It's part of the stamp!

Die Cut Diva's A Spring Card

Dream Valley Challenges #313 Spring Colors

Four Seasons Challenge Anything Goes SPRING

NBUS Challenge # 61 First Time I've used this stamp

 

 Stamping Sensations April Challenge Anything Goes/ or Spring

We Love Stamping Anything Goes/ Spring

Lots of Spring challenges right now.

The Hyacinths, daffodils, and some other pretty things are blooming right now! The tulips are on their way! The weather doesn't know it's Spring yet!

Talk to ya later!

Stay safe! 

“To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.” - Reba McEntire

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I made this!

 

 

Cardz 4 Galz #222 Cute Animals/ What can I say?

Crafty Catz Challenge #669 Anything Goes/ Optional Twist: "Any Cute Critter"

Creative Fingers Challenge #275 Anything Goes

Double D Challenge Cute Little Animals

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #412 Anything Goes/ Option: Use some Design Paper. You have to use a House Mouse, Gruffie or Happy Hopper

Krafty Chicks Challenge #710 Stamps

Snippets Playground Challenge #477 My image is stamped & cut out of a snippet

 

It's another dreary day here! Going to take in the local play this afternoon!

Talk to ya later!

Stay safe!

For the Love of Animals over at Allsorts

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Hope you are well!

Sorry if I caused a full on riot posting this last week, please forgive my faux pas! You can enter your cards today. Really! And if you were here last week, the dozen or so of you that seen this should have your creations ready to enter!

April is National Pet Month, and over at Allsorts for Week 775 the Theme Lorraine has chosen is: For The Love Of Animals. Or, you can use Anything Goes.

This image is a stamp from Heartfelt Creations that I found at a Thrift Store! I colored it and fussy shudder cut for my card!

I am taking crafting advice from a 7 year old! When Bryson Face Times me, he gets out his hockey cards, tells me about players on different teams, and I craft. I finished this card, held it up, and said 'What does it need?' He said, 'Words'. That's how the 'words' got on there! 

Anyhoo...super prizes from Highlight Crafts and Stamp Addicts!

Go see the wonderful creations the team has made! Please play along!

Talk to ya later!

CCC for March 2024

 Hello!

Today is reveal day for the Card Chain Challenge! 

 

Colour Palette Option

(Exact matching is not required.)

Sketch Option

(Orient as desired.)

Theme Options: On The Farm / Postal / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Felt / String and Block Stamping

 

I did the color palette. My third color is the pink/red embellishments, and friendship!

 My card went to Julia!

 

You still have time to sign up for April, here!

Talk to ya later!

Stay safe!