MOJO478.~Valentine Hearts

I made a Valentine's day card for the sketch challenge at: Mojo Monday.  I wanted to use my new Christmas gift from my daughter.  One lovely box full of assorted Holiday washi tapes.. It's so much fun, and so many possibilities.  I've noticed people wrap their pens/pencils with it, cover light switches with it. Decorate book covers, pencil cases and if course cards and scrap booking.  What do you do with your washi tape?  

The only thing I stamped on today's card was the heart, and it's from Stampin Up.  

I hope you get a chance to play along with this sketch challenge or at least go view all the extraordinary work of other talented stampers.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog.  

  😊Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping😊

Thank You Notes and Pictures

Thank you notes are what is on the agenda since Christmas.  I'm one of those gals that still really like to send and receive thank you notes.  I think there is something sweet about it. Here is a sample of the few cards I've been working on.  

I also wanted to mention that my Martini Glass Card was a top cup choice at: Sunday Stamps Blog  That made my day.  If you click on the commended cards on top you will see some others that have won badges.  You can also click on the badge itself on the right hand side for a link to the card.  I'm so excited about these. Reminds me of being a Girl scout and earning our badges.. Something super satisfying about working on a project and accomplishing it so that others appreciate your effort♥. 

Our daughter and her boyfriend are flying back to VA for a week, and I thought I'd share a few pictures she shared with me.  This is her first time flying.  I've not ever done it, I think they might have to tranquilize me to get me somewhere.  I have a few anxiety issues not to mention claustrophobic..not a great combo.

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  Any ways.  It's all good.  And the pictures she shared with me are just beautiful.. It's so amazing.

I hope you like seeing them too.  

Thank you for spending some time visiting my blog.

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Charlie the Cat ~ Happy New Year

I couldn't wait to make a card using my new stamp set from my daughter and her boyfriend. You see the two just recently acquired a kitty (Charlie) thanks to my friend, who found him and was looking for a good home.  We have not ever had cats so it's a learning experience for all of us.  I'm very allergic to cats, but enjoy visiting/playing with him.  Charlie is a bit frisky you might say..  with a bit of attitude.  😉  

He was a sickly little fellow, but thanks to his vet visit, and medications, he's lively as can be now. 

Here is a picture of him.

So onto the card.  I received these 4 stamps for Christmas and wanted to put all of them on one card so as to "show" them off.  I think they are cute.   The little kitty reminds me of Charlie.  

It was all pretty straight forward stamping, nothing out of the ordinary but I think it turned out delightful.  

Thank you for spending some time with me, I've had a fabulous year of watching my blog grow with friends.  Thank you♥ 

I wish you all a Blessed Happy Healthy New Year.

May 2017 be filled with all good things. 

May all our stamping dreams come true.

SSC142 SEALED WITH A SKETCH~Martini Glass

 I trust you all had a Blessed Christmas celebration.  I know we had our kids all home this year and it was fabulous.   We go low key on gifts and big on family time.

Today I made a card for the sketch challenge at: Sunday Stamps Blog  I wanted my card to look like a martini glass, and with that being said, I've not ever had one, but the glasses are so classy looking.   I stamped the little cherries using an older set from stampin up called:  tart and tangy. The sentiments are my new Christmas Washi tape from my daughter.   I used gold glitter paper for the glass and stem, and then topped it with acetate paper to make it look like  a real glass.  It came together pretty quickly.   I added one more picture so you could see the "glass" better.

🍸Here's to a Happy Healthy Spectacular Stamping New Year🍸

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Snowmen Toilet Paper Rolls

Hello Friends, Today I have a different kind of project to showcase.  Here they are these cute snowmen toilet paper rolls.  My kids and I love googly eyes, we have even put them on a few of our plants in the house, things just have so much more personality with them.    I also attached a poem  I found on pinterest to the back which read, " Money is scarce and times are hard, so we're giving you this instead of a card, Something to use, something to share, so bottoms up, just 'cause we care." How funny is that saying to match those cute snowmen?   Wouldn't they look lovely sitting in the bathroom?

Updates:  We have our new HE Maytag washing machine in the basement now.  Thanks to hubby and our daughter's boyfriend. The new washing machine will take some getting use to, these high efficiency  appliances always do.   Our water leak is apparently from the roof damn, sigh.  Just hope it don't do anymore damage.   My mom has had a few complications with her dialysis and pneumonia, and everyday is a challenge for her. 

But like the song in the movie White Christmas 

We need to count our blessings.  

I also added a few pictures of the side yard.  

We are getting snow again. 

Thank you for visiting today. 

 I hope you will stop back again.

🎄MERRY CHRISTMAS🎄 

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SSC142 SEALED WITH A SKETCH~Believe

 Well, it's just been one of those weeks.  My goodness, The hand me down washing machine decided to spin it's last cycle in life, and hence sending us out in a scurry to find a replacement. In all our 24 years of marriage, I've not ever had a new one, so I was shocked at the expense and nervous about getting one, after all I was use to the old beater, we had to use pliers to adjust water temperatures, the lid was held on by one lasting hinge, and well, let's just say it was an antique, But all good things must come to an end Then today my computer mouse decided it should go too, but I thought maybe just perhaps it was disconnected because sometimes

that can happen in our little space, but when I finally made it down to the floor to check out the situation, what to my wandering eyes should appear ?  Water, puddles all over, so some how our porch we enclosed for office space has sprung a leak or something.. tis the season to be jolly.  My poor husband will have to look into that tonight, plus pick up our washing machine, I sure hope things go smoothly.  .. There is so much to fill you all in on.. but seeing that I've wrote so much already I will just get to the card.  I have entered this in the sketch challenge at: Sunday Stamps

I turned the sketch upside down and went for a Christmas tree approach using embossing folders for some contrast.  I also used some ribbon for train tracks and glitter for the Star topper which I used to represent the circle in the sketch challenge..  I orginally planned on the little train climbing up the side of the mountain, but it just didn't look right, but I did stick with the sentiment believe. 

I've also included a couple pictures of this cute little fella, who was enjoying a mid morning snack. 

Thank you so much for visiting today.

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🎄Merry Christmas🎄

Merry Monday #226 {Winter Fun}~Dashing through the Snow.

I might be sounding like a bit of a broken record. ( I wonder where that originated from, or perhaps it's just my family that uses the phrase) any how a frozen ❄ record at that.  I'll add my own little twist.  Haha.  Hoping for above zero temps today.  Speaking of cold weather, and snow coming this weekend, (they say up to a foot is what we can expect. hmmm.. we will see) I'll keep ya all posted.   So, I thought it would be fun to play along with the challenge at: Merry Monday Blog   I used  the Festival of Trees stampin up set along with Snow much fun by Avery Elle.  I think it turned out super cute, I even tied some sparkly twine on the middle tree for garland.  I imagine sleds will be our way  of getting around this weekend should we get all that snow, and speaking of which on the card I tore the paper for the hill and then just frayed it a bit to look like fluffy snow.

I sure am glad you stopped in by my blog for a visit. 

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Merry Christmas