Hello!
Hope you are well!
I have had a minute to play!
I fussy (shudder) cut out my House Mouse image. I die cut the boughs. Attached them all on paper from the $ Store, which was attached to a kraft card base from Chloes Crafts. Put a LOT of sparkly ornaments on the branches, glossy glaze on the lights, sentiment from Creative Expressions, and called it good!
I am linking this up at:
A Place to Start November2024 Anything Goes Option: Sentiments of Thanks
Dream Valley Challenge #325 Anything Goes
House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #428 ATG or Winter
Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge #2445 Anything Goes
I said I had a minute to play because here's what's been happening since the end of August! I delivered Bryson to his parents in Edmonton on August 30th! I don't even think they were home and he's already planning for next year!
In September my mom decided she was selling her house and moving to town. She found an apartment in a Seniors complex.
Her property sold in about 36 hours!
I had to find a place quickly! I had been looking, but the rental market is tough, probably like anywhere else. I looked at a place, said I would take it. The (very nice) people went on holidays to Hawaii, and when they came back, I started moving in. I have been here since October 18th, mom moved to her apartment on October 20th.
Closing date for her house is November 30th.
She loves where she is! Gets 2 meals a day. Which meant she had to downsize big time! Her little one bedroom apartment might be 200-300 sq ft. Her house was almost 2000 sq ft!
We had a huge yard/ garage sale, but not everything from the house made it out!
I am here to tell you....those rooms and closets you never look in. Clean them out NOW! Honestly; because I moved in with my mom 3 years ago, I sold almost ALL my furniture. I still had things in boxes because I didn't need anything. I have a storage container; and every day lately there have been 3 boxes on my kitchen floor. I am being ruthless! One box is for storage, one box is for the Girl Guides and one box for the Thrift Store. I am happy to say that I can get 4-5 boxes into one for storage! Now I am digging all the Christmas stuff out. I look at it for a few days, and find most of it relegated to the Thrift Store box. We really don't NEED all that 'stuff'!
I love my little space, it's a one bedroom modular with TONS of light!
My craft desk, and majority of the crafty stuff is in my living area! It's the first time in 10 years I haven't had to sleep with it in my bedroom!
I am not in town, but I am closer to town!
I am on the river just out of town, can see two mountain ranges...and it's quiet!
So hopefully things slow down to 'normal' for me soon!
There you have the rest of the story!
Talk to ya later!
12 comments:
Gail, sounds like you have had quite a go of it! That's just exhausting to read of your last few months. I'm glad you could find a few minutes to craft and play along with HMFMC with your super cute card! ☃️💕❄️Sue Kment
Goodness you've been going through a lot of turmoil Gail, moving is always a nightmare when it's straightforward but downsizing adds it's own headaches. I often look around (at those cluttered cupboards and sheds) and think I should get stuck in.
I do hope you will soon feel settled, a quiet location with views of the mountains sounds good.
A cute card as well.
B x
A super fun card. I love how you've played with the leaves and the pearls and that stamp is adorable. Thanks for joining us at A Place To Start. Hugs, María.
This is so cute! I love the background and your fussy is great. Thanks for sharing at HMFMC. xx
You fussy cut? EEK! You did an excellent job. Your card is so cute and you should be so proud of it. I love House Mouse Christmas and Winter cards. Thanks for joining us at the HMFMC. {Bunny} Designer for House Mouse and Friends
I had to come back to comment about moving and storing. You used a word that my oldest brother uses when he tells people that are moving. Be "ruthless". My next to oldest brother moved and hauled all their "stuff". It's now crammed in the garage and has been for 2 years. Ugh! So.....hooray for you to go through it all. We've been in one place for 40 years and one day we will move and I am a minimalist and my spouse is not. Okay, I'm not too big of a minimalist when it comes to my craft stuff. Yikes!
a nice and well layered card. Thanks for joining the Dream Valley Challenge Taty x DT
Super cute card Gail :-) I love how you fussy cut the image and added the branches, what a fabulous scene! The background paper design is gorgeous too!
It certainly sounds like you have had a very busy couple of months!! Your new home sounds lovely with beautiful views! I am sure you will be happy there :-) good Luck!
Thanks for joining the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge
Luv
Lols x x x
Gail, glad you got settled. Moving is always a giant pain! Your card is amazing, the fussy cut on the mouse looks perfect. Love the wood background too. Hope things settle down for you now. Thanks for joining the HMFMC with your awesome card.
Hugs
Sue
Wow Gail your really have been playing this is amazing l just love it x
what a cute and beautiful card Gail..........Thank you for playing with us at the
House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge
Goodluck and hope we see you again.
Gr Karin DT Member
This card is perfect, Gail! Thank you so much for entering our challenge at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Regards,
Mia
Designer for House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge
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