LCOM Christmas in July!

Sharing a few LO's...

Sooo...I got my friend Mindy addicted to scrapbooking and she came over last Tuesday to scrap with me....and this is what I managed to get done....keep in mind, that I had the little guy running around (he's 2), I was cooking supper (BBQ) and I just seem to always be chasing the little guy! But I still managed 2 LO's!

She's planning on coming over tomorrow if all goes well!!  Happy scrapping ladies!!

I thought this was the cutest thing!

I was reading the Cosmo Cricket Blog when I came across this entry:

The Girl in a Whirl (originally by Vicki Gunther)

Look at me, look at me, look at me now!
You could do what I do if you only knew how.
I scrapbook my memories one hour each day;
I bake, I upholster, I scrub, and I pray.
I straighten my craft room nicely and neatly;
I speak to my little ones gently and sweetly.
I help in their classrooms! I sew all they wear!
I drive them to practice! I cut all their hair!
On all their school subjects I am an authority;
I teach them to organize life by priority.
I draw and I paint! I bless with my talents!
My toilets all sparkle! My checkbooks all balance!
Each week every child gets a one-on-one date;
I attend all my meetings (on time! never late!)
I'm practicing my serve of the tennis ball,
But that is not all! Oh, no. That is not all,

I track my bad habits 'til each is abolished;
Our bed sheets are ironed! My toenails are polished!
Our family get togethers are always delightful;
I teach my children lessons both fun and insightful.
I do exercise faithfully, too.It's easy to do all the things that I do!

I rise each day early, refreshed and awake;
I take my friends the things that I bake!
I read to my children! I help all my neighbors!
I bless the community, too, with my labors.
I grow herbs and I cook menus gourmet;
I never procrastinate, I never delay!
I chart resolutions and check off each goal;
Each night I take my husband for a nice stroll.
I can home-grown produce each summer and fall.
But that is not all! Oh, no. That is not all,

I write in my journal! I conduct a youth choir!
Each day, I write 'thank you's' to those I admire.
My kids will be responsible by the age of fourteen!
They all get straight A's! And their bedrooms are clean!
I have a home business to help make some money;
I always look beautifully groomed for my honey.
I go to the gym at least once a week;
I change the car's tires! I fix the sink's leak!
I grind my own wheat and I bake all our bread;
I have all our meals planned out six months ahead.
I keep our pantry stocked with every supply;
My shopping for Christmas is done by July!

That is what the girl said, then she dropped dead!

It's been a while...since I blogged!

Summer is always so hectic with work, kids, being outside....just enjoying the weather in general!! But I have been doing some scrapping!  LCOM has a challenge going on called 28 days of summer, and well, almost every day is a new challenge...so here's  a few LO/Cards I have done for these challenges!

Thanks for looking...there are a few more LO that I have done....I'll try and upload tomorrow!

Crafty Steals: Happy Birthday to CraftySteals! (We've got party f...

Crafty Steals: Happy Birthday to CraftySteals! (We've got party f...: "Good morning CraftyStealers! I know it's early in the morning, but go get yourself a piece of cake (or ice cream if you've got it!). Toda..."

Check it out!  Here's what I created for their challenge!

Thanks for looking!!

28 Days of Summer Challenge!

Oh!!  I love this challenge, it will really get your juices flowing!  Join LCOM and all the ladies for this fun Summer challenge....

Lots of prizes and most of all get inspired to create some

beautiful work!!!!

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Rainy Saturday!

Haven't done much lately, been raining like crazy...but I have been scrapping.  Here's a few things I have been working on.

I'm also just starting an Art Journal !  Going to see what comes out of it...I've only created this one page so far, and it's not done yet!  I'll post more when I get more pages...

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Thanks for looking!! Have a great weekend!

Let's Capture These Sketches

 

Card Sketch #32

Here's a Card Sketch for you by Rusha!

Here’s the Card I created with her wonderful sketch:

Let's Capture These Sketches – Go check them out!!  There are new sketches that have been posted!

Let's Capture These Sketches

 

Sketch #82

Let's Capture These Sketches

In mourning & Creating

This is my way of dealing with the issues in my life, I create.  I lock myself in my craft room and block out the world.  As you all know, or the ones who follow me know, my grandmother has been dying of cancer...evil Cancer...I hate it!

Well, she has now passed on, she's no longer in pain, no longer suffering, no longer watching her family cry...she's happy, peaceful, and I'm sure she's having a drink of Rye with her friends and family...maybe even dancing like a fool!!  She was such a wonderful woman...I loved her unconditionally, she never judged you, never asked questions when I would just show up in her home, she would just be there for you.  She would give you everything or whatever she could give you.  I loved her, even though in my adult life I didn't spend as much time with her as I would have liked to, I hope she knows that I still cared. Tomorrow I pack up my family to say our final goodbyes to her...it's going to be a hard day.  I know this is the best for her, and she is no longer suffering, I am happy that she is at the end of her journey, she's done..but she will be missed.  I haven't cried yet, but I know I will.  It will be sad.

Well, this is the way I deal with my frustrations, stresses & everything that bothers me...so here is what I have done so far.

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Have a great week everyone!