We were getting ready to go out to dinner for my nephews birthday and the girls decided to pose for a few quick photo's. This first one cracks me up and is so typical of my crazy girls.
Coloring is off on most of these but I haven't really taken the time to do the editing correctly and just wanted to share anyways.
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Ok so I made this card a little over a week ago. First I wanted to try paper piecing and I actually paper pieced the butterfly for this card which I really loved even if it took me forever to do LOL. Next I had been looking through the flicker group for Hero Arts and came across this idea to cut circles in my card front and then adhere ribbon behind them. So I proceeded to try it out and add the butterfly to the same card next I decided it look to plain so I added the stiching lines and then the butterfly trail and then when I sat back and looked at it I thought to myself this has got to be the ugliest card I have ever made. The card seriously took me like two hours to make just trying things out and then I really didn't like the end result. I was talking to Laura and telling her all about the ugly card and she kept telling me I should post it so here it is just for Laura LOL!
Ok so I really love the butterfly but that's about it. And notice the pink part of the wings and the green parts are all cut out of paper and then glued on but the yellow is actually colored with colored pencils because I just got lazy LOL.
So tell me what you think of the ugly card!
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Ok so after hearing all the hype about Copic Markers I had to get a couple for myself and try them out. These markers are very high quality although a little pricey. I couldn't afford to get all the colors I want LOL so I just started with a couple of shades of pink and a couple of shades of green and one colorless blender (this marker doesn't do any blending it removes color). I do like them they are very easy to use and blend with and I will definately be saving up to get some more of these babies! So here is a card I created using the copic markers.
I also used my stickles glitter from Ranger, pearl gems from Hero Arts. The colors are a little out of wack here but you get the idea.
And now for some recent pictures of my girls.
First Up is Misty, it is so hard for me to believe she is 22 where did the time go. She has been working so much lately I don't really get to just hang out with her like we use to. She is still working at Leslie's Pool Supply and takes her job seriously even working while she was sick. Last night she was on her way out to go hang out with friends and I asked her if she would let me take a quick shot but it was really took dark outside and I probably should have used a flash but it's ok at least I can see her beautiful smile.
Next up is my comedian Kayley who is now working at Petsmart and just loves her job. She was so persistent in trying to get a job there I think they finally got tired of her coming in and calling so they hired her LOL. When she first try to apply there she found out you had to be 18 and her birthday wasn't for another 36 days so she told the manager to keep a job for her and she would be back to apply on her birthday. She then proceeded to stop by several times a week and talk to the manager and let him know she was serious. She told him she didn't care where they put her she just wanted to work there and on her 18th birthday she did indeed apply and the rest is history.
Next up is Heather. It is hard for me to believe she is 15 and a half already. It was dress for success day at school and if you dress up you get extra credit so both Heather and Holly thought that was an easy task and took the challenge. I had to hurry to get pictures of both the girls on their way to school and they we in a hurry so once again no time to practice with the settings on my camera just grabbed it and went for it LOL I really do need to practice more.
And finally it's Holly. Her dress for success outfit made her look like a laywer LOL. I absolutely love to see my girls all dressed up. I was chasing her to the car because the were in a hurry to get to school. I am so very proud of each and every one of my girls and hope they continue to be the nice sweet young ladies that they are now.
And here is my current School photo for this year. I really don't like that my hair was so frizzy but it was hot and humid the day these were taken and it is what it is LOL.
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I am very excited because I just found out that at the end of the month my aunt Denise and my cousin's Cheryl and Michele are taking a much needed fun trip to Florida and Disney World. I am excited for them because I think it will be a good time for them after losing my uncle. I am also super duper excited because once again I get to monkey sit! Yes you heard me correctly I am going to be watching my cousin's monkey Kukla. She was actually my uncles service monkey and Michele was lucky enough to be able to keep her and not have to send her back after my uncle passed away. I have watched her a few times before and each time I just fall more and more in love with her. I will be watching her for close to two weeks so I will be sharing some photo's of our time together!
And now here are two of my recent cards!
I have always loved butterflies and even use to doodle them on notes that I wrote way back when I was in high school, so when I saw this heart winged butterfly stamp from Hero Arts I knew I had to have it. I have been creating so many cards with butterflies on them that you would think I would be sick of them by now but I am happy to say I don't think I will ever be sick of them LOL. So here are a couple more butterfly cards for your enjoyment!
I had so much fun making this card. I used what has become one of my favorite techniques which is using Tim Holtz Distress Inks and then flicking water on it. To get the green border I first diecut a label and placed it on the front of my card then I took an inking tool by Tim Holtz and inked right over the label on the front of the card, I then removed the label and had a nice clean off white center to work with. I then flicked the water on the ink and set it aside to dry while I colored and cut out the butterfly.
I used popdots to make the butterfly stand out a little.
Next up is a card that looks similar to one I made a few weeks ago.
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This layout is for the current challenge over at the Good Grief Blog. The challenge was to get a child's perspective and record it on a layout. Holly was good enough to play along and this is the result.
The picture doesn't do this layout justice but it was the best I could do with the limited time I have today so it is what it is LOL. This was the story of the day Holly was a brick layer. That was my father's occupation and I couldn't be prouder of him.
Journaling:
When I asked Holly what she remembered most about this
day she said “I remember watching Grandpa Tom laying
brick in our backyard and asking him if I could help. He
said of course you can and he helped me put cement on a
brick then he reached in his pocket and pulled out a nickel
and placed it in the wet cement on the back of the brick
and told me that now I would never be broke. Then he
helped me lay my very first brick.” I remember watching
this sweet exchange between my father and Holly and
feeling extremely lucky that my father was so patient, kind
and loving. Holly then told me “Every time I look at that
brick I think of Grandpa Tom and how much I miss him.”
Photo’s taken in 1998 Journaling 2009
I am so happy that I recorded this memory of what turned an ordinary day into an extraordinary day in my book. It is quite true that the little things in life are the things that matter most.
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I haven't had much time to create anything lately but I did have time for a quick card.
I had ordered some new embossing powders from Two Peas In A Bucket and when they arrived I couldn't wait to play with them. I couldn't decide which color to use for the butterfly so I used all three colors LOL.
Supplies
Hero Arts: Heart Winged Butterfly, yellow flower, green flower and note card.
American Crafts: Zing Embossing Powders in Mustard, Leaf and Apricot
Stampendous clear stamps: hello from the flower chat set
Stampin UP: die cut label
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Just wanted to share one of my newest cards with everyone. I still love the heart winged butterfly stamp and the heart flourish stamp as well both from Hero Arts. I added a little bit of stickles to the hearts on the background and then embossed over the butterfly with this very cool holographic embossing powder that I have had for ages. Sorry the pictures are a bit blurry but I think you get the general idea! I got the tip about tying a bit of string around the ribbon from Kristina Werner. I have also been enjoying her blog it has a lot of great tutorials on it.
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This photo is one of my all time favorites. This photo was taken the first time we went to visit my dad's grave after they had placed the head stone on it. Our twins Heather and Holly were quietly looking over every last detail of the tomb stone and I don't even know what prompted me to take the photo that day but I am glad I did. Heather and Holly were 10 at the time. Although I did this layout a few years ago it still fit for the challenge over at the Good Greif Blog and so I am using it for that.
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Here's a quick card I made from my husband for his birthday.
I usually go out and buy funny cards for my husband for special occassions and his usual response is I love the card but why did you go out and spend money on a card I love the cards you make. So this year I did exactly what he would have wanted and you would have thought I spent a fortune on this simple little card he loved it.
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Here is the layout I did for the challenge over at the Good Greif Blog!
The challenge was to write what you feel and I did this layout based on what I feel about my mom's death. I kept this layout really simple and I like the way it turned out for the most part.
The letter sticker are from American Crafts and they were white but I used my alcohol inks on them to make them a multi shade of blue.
Journaling Reads:
What most people see when they look at me is someone who appears to be happy no matter what’s going on around them and while it’s true that I always look for the positive side in each situation it is also true that on the inside I’m feeling sad, alone, lost, envious of others who still have their mom and totally devastated that I don’t. I am also heartbroken that my girls never had the chance to meet her and I am angry that she was taken from me so suddenly when she was only 43. I usually keep these feelings deep inside but on occasion they surface and during those times I cry and feel sorry for myself and wish the pain would stop. I don’t let many people see this side of me and I am not sure why but it’s always there just below the surface. I don’t go to church on Mother’s Day because that’s when it tends to hit me the hardest and I think that is because my mom died the Sunday before Mother’s Day and it’s not a very happy time for me. I took this photo of myself during one of those times to remind me that it’s ok to be honest with how you are feeling even if you are depressed and feel the deep heart wrenching pain from time to time as long as you don’t let it consume you.
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So yesterday I had to take Heather out to buy some fabric for her fashion and design class and as luck would have it the store I took her to was having a close out on some of their clear stamps and I ended up buying two sets for under $10.00. I have loved this Monkey hugging the palm tree since I first saw it but just couldn't bring myself to spend almost $15.00 on it so when I got the chance to get it for only $4.00 I jumped on it. I used colored pencils and gamsol to create this fun little card, nothing fancy but I still love it.
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Here's the layout I did using song lyrics from Diamond Rio's song One More Day. I am using it for the challenge over on the Good Grief Blog. I actually created this layout ages ago using the basic layout from another layout that I had seen some where unfortunately I don't remember where so I can not give credit for the sketch but if I ever figure it out I will come back here and update it. I had taken pictures of my parents graves and wanted to use them on a layout. In the top picture my mom's ashes are in the book on the left and my grandparents (her parents) on in the book on the right. They were all creamated but my dad did not want to be so he is actually buried on the hill overlooking the the building where my mom at.
Journaling reads: Isn't it strange how the words in a song sometimes are truly just the way you feel? For me every time I hear the song "One More Day" I instantly think of my parents and I simply wish for one more day with them.
The chorus of the song says "One more day, more more time, one more sunset maybe, I'd be satisfied but then again, I know what it would do, leave me wishing still for one more day with you".
If I had the chance to spend one more day with either of them I know when the day would come to an end it would leave me still wishing for more time with them. I am very thankful for the time I did have to spend with each of them but I do wish it had been a longer amount of time.
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I came across a new challenge blog tonight while visiting Jennifer McGuire's blog. This new blog is all about scrapping about people close to us that we have lost. As most of you know I have lost my mom and my dad so this blog is right up my alley. Click HERE for more information.
I am looking forward to visiting this site and to start scraping the things that seem to be the hardest for me. Check it out.
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This card was made a few weeks ago when my prior foster daughter Lexie was here with us for a visit. She wanted to make a card for her brother and sister for their birthdays and this is the card I came up with for her sister. Lexie was so cute I would show her how to do part of the card and then she would do it on her's. Wish I would have taken a picture of her's so you could see how it came out. She is 9 1/2 years old and she did a great job I swear it really looked very close to this one of mine. This was just fun and basis and actually very fast and everything was made with scraps now who wouldn't love that LOL.
If I get brave I will post the photo of myself that I asked my daughter to take this morning LOL but that is a big IF!!!!
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