Who Knew...Creativity!

Finally Cards!!

2009-03-16T17:04:00.000-07:00

Okay, okay, so it wasn't the same weekend, but I did make these cards that weekend and just haven't had time or energy to post. As most of you moms know what I am talking about. We are down to 9 weeks and counting. I cannot wait to meet our little bundle of JOY.

Okay, enough about baby, I have received 2 baby gifts already and needed to make thank yous for them. Here is what I came up with. I copied the layout, from a fellow blogger and stamper, Stamping with Serendipity aka Mom Pam. It took me a few days to get them in the mail, but know for a fact that they were received and loved!! Let me know what you think and hopefully I will be posting pictures of the nursery sometime soon!!

Thanks for stopping by and God Bless!!

I have no excuse

2009-02-20T14:06:00.001-08:00

I have no excuse for not posting for a while. I did start a full time job at the hospital here in town and I love it!! I am feeling kind of creative and am hoping to get some cards made this weekend!! But I am alive, baby and I are both doing well! A little less than 13 weeks left and you will all get to see pictures and know what we are having!! Enjoy your weekend and stop back by, I promise there will be something creative posted!!

New pictures

2008-12-10T13:46:00.001-08:00

We had a bit of a scare yesterday. While I was at work, I started to get period like cramps in my lower abdomen. I called the doctor's office worried since we miscarried in January, I just wanted to make sure everything was okay. While we were there, the doctor checked over everything, pushed on my tummy and listened to the heartbeat said everything felt and sounded good, but just wanted to make sure that everything on the inside was good too.

Hence the new ultrasound pictures. The ultrasound lady looked at how far along we are and said if we wanted to know we could tell at this stage and ultrasound. We pondered the idea and then decided we didn't want to know. So enjoy the pictures and take your guess at what will be arriving in May of 2009!

16 weeks and 4 days

2008-12-04T18:32:00.000-08:00

Here is a picture of me at 16 weeks and 4 days into my pregnancy. Things are going really well, I have been feeling so much better I am able to eat. At our last appointment I had not gained any weight which was not a big deal. We will see how things are going next week when I go back for my next appointment. I will try and post monthly belly pictures. We missed 12 weeks because it was deer season and my husband had the camera with him. Thanks for stopping by!

I know it has been a while

2008-11-02T07:10:00.000-08:00

So I know I have been absent for the whole month of October and the only excuse I have is, the little one growing in my belly!!
That is right my husband and I are expecting our first child May 17Th! We are both excited and I am a little scared. Hard to believe that we are going to be parents! As some of you may remember we lost a baby at 5 1/2 weeks. Well we are 7 weeks past that and doctor says everything looks good. I am exactly 12 weeks today! And starting to feel better. I spent the last 6+ weeks getting sick everyday several times a day. The doctor gave me some medicine to help with it and I am eating smaller meals more often and finding that, that helps. So far I have LOST 4 lbs, but that is expected the doctor said. We will see him again November 13 and will be able to hear the heartbeat at this appointment.
We have decided not to find out what we are having as we want it to be a surprise. Stop back by and I will hopefully have some pictures to post as I am growing and giving you updates on our progress. I am hoping to start making cards and crafts now that I will hopefully be feeling better. Thanks for stopping and please keep us in your prayers for a healthy and beautiful child!

A card to go with the gift

2008-09-11T15:04:00.000-07:00

Okay so I made a card to send to Florida along with the gift. Not much to say about it, a baby card is all it is. Thanks for stopping by!!!

Here is how I spent my birthday

2008-09-09T15:16:00.000-07:00

Okay, as promised here are the items I sewed the weekend of my birthday. The first one is a rag quilt. It is made of 6 different cotton materials and flannel. I picked 3 and my husband picked 3. Can you guess who picked what?

The next is a hooded towel, my friend Jami showed me how to make these and boy was it easy. My niece loved it so I am going to make her one.

Next are burp towels. I saw these at a store in Omaha and knew I could so that. The 3 different kinds of material I used were the ones my huband picked. I had extra so I thought I would put it to good use.

The final two items are boppy lounger covers. This is what stemed all of this sewing. Our friends in Florida, Loryn and Jason, check out their blog, listed under friend Pace's. Asked if I could make a couple lounger covers for them. So this is how they turned out. Thanks for stopping by.

A bouns card for everyone too. My friend Jennie had a baby boy on 9/3 and this is the card I sent to her and her family. Thanks for stopping by and seeing what I have made!!!

I have finally made something!!!

2008-09-02T16:46:00.000-07:00

Okay I know it has been a while since I have posted something. Not as long as some other blogger, but I won't name names, Jami, Pam and Jill!!! But I have been super crafty this past weekend. Which is a perfect way to celebrate my birthday! I spent all of Sunday sewing, which after I get the items sent in the mail and know they are received I will post pictures of my creations. I don't know if the person receiving the items knows I have blog or not so just in case I thought I would wait until I know they have them so it will be a surprise.

Okay so the two cards I am post today.......They baby card goes to a friend from high school who just welcomed her second child, a little girl. So I thought I would get a card out congratulating her and her family for their new addition.

The second one is for my nephew to send to Speaker of the House, Mike Flood. My parents take my nephew on a yearly vacation and this year is was to Mahoney State Park. They had fun things planned for every day they were there, one day was a trip into Lincoln to see the Capitol, which really fascinated my nephew, he really likes history. Any way he got a full tour with a special look into Speaker of the House Mike's office, he also got a special tour of Memorial Stadium and practice field. He was in heaven.

Thanks for stopping by and check out the sewing fun I had next time.

Wow, has it really been that long?

2008-08-16T06:22:00.000-07:00

So wow, I have neglected my blog. Sorry for those of you who check it regularly. I have been creating, but it is usually I needed the card five minutes ago and didn't get a chance to take the picture.
Let's see in my absence I have gotten a job, I'm not sure I like, celebrated my 2nd anniversary, talked with my husband about starting a family, and took a mini vacation with my family.
So the job.......I now work at a pivot making factory about 36 miles from home. Now I do not actually make the pivots, I work in an office, but occasionaly have to get dirty. I am still training and maybe that is why I don't like or the fact that I leave my house at 6 am just to make sure I have enough time to get to work without being late. I'm sure once I get use to things, I might enjoy it a little bit more. Let's hope anyway.
My 2nd Anniversary.......Didn't do anything to exciting, I made one of my husbands favorite meals, Salisbury steak, had desert with my in-laws.
The baby talk......nothing new to report here. I talked, he listened and we are still in the "let's see what happens stage." Hopefully I will be able to tell you that we are expecting, but for now, no.
The mini vacation.......Every year my parents take my nephew on a camping trip somewhere. Last year they did Mt. Rushmore, and some historical sites. My nephew loves history. This year they camped at Mahoney State Park. My sister and her daughter went up on Friday of last week. I on the other hand had to golf on Saturday and made my way there when I was finished. We spent the evening at the water park there. I have never laughed so much in a long time. Now, mind you, I am no longer in the shape I was to wear a bikini, but once seeing some of the other ladies, I was pretty comfortable. Anyway, we spent about an hour and a half in the wave pool. Oh, my, goodness. That was so much fun!!! You can rent innertube for a couple of bucks and it felt like I was surfing or something. I kept running into this lady and kept apologizing, but she said not to worry, you can't control where you land. And that was the truth, you couldn't. My sister and I decided we needed to make that a yearly thing and hopefully our spouses will join us next year!
I promise I will try and get cards made soon and get them posted. Thanks for stopping by!!!!!

A Brighter Day

2008-06-30T17:15:00.001-07:00

So I have found in my whoa is me, that I can be really creative. I have kept myself busy by looking for a job, but have found time to stamp.

My mom called and asked if I wasn't to busy could I make her a card, tomorrow is a co-workers birthday. So I said sure. And here is what I came up with.

Next my Uncle who recently got back from Afghanistan is going to be visiting my family over the 4th of July holiday. He, his wife and children will be here sometime on Friday. I cannot wait to see him, it has been since December since I have seen and am just thrilled that he made it home safely and is going to be spending the holiday with us. Here is a card I made for him. I was wanting to send it to him right when he got home, but didn't get it done in time and really didn't feel inspired. But with the holiday fast approaching, I finally felt it. I didn't have any yellow ribbon, so I improvised and took white and ran it across my SU! Yo-Yo Yellow, I think it gives it a kind of "worn" look.

Thanks for stopping by and all of your prayers in this difficult time in my life.

When it rains, it pours

2008-06-29T09:01:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I have no card to post, because my life as I know it has been shook.

On Tuesday I went to work like a normal day, I did my usuallly job. About 4:30 my boss tells me he needs to talk to me about something before I leave for the day. Okay, now when someone hire up tells you they need to talk to you about something the worst usually goes through your mind, right?
So I finished what I was working on, got my computer shut down, was taking something into my bosses office knowing he was in there. He shut the door behind me, I knew that is was going to be bad. He asked if I was still at my part-time job, I told me not really, I just cover a shift here and there if needed. Then he drops the BOMB!

"Well I'm going to have to let you go! And my lawyer says I CAN'T tell you why" My face got hot, I felt the color drain from my face. my hands started to shake. HOW in the %#$@%$# could this be happening to ME!! He tells me he will write me a letter of recommendation because "You are a hard worker Mandey, and when I need something done I bring it to you because I know it will get done." So why in God's great name are you letting me go? Is what I wanted to ask, but when something like this is thrown at you at 5 o'clock, it is a little hard to form a sentance. He also tells me he will tell my former co-workers whatever I want him to as to why I am no longer there.
I don't care what you tell them I want to know why? Never really got a good answer, come to think of it I NEVER got an answer.

So now I am searching, in my semi-small town for a job, that will pay me what I was making and bring me the same joy I got from going to work. A co-worker of my once said "I GET to go to work, I don't HAVE to." And that is how I felt about that job, I got to go to work. Now, not only I am emotional from struggling to have a baby, I no longer have a job. My husband has been great, but I know deep down he wants me to get a job ASAP, and knowing this I am short with him. I don't why I am so crabby, oh wait I do, I lost my job. Okay, so this blog was meant for me to show off my creative talents, and here I am using it to vent my anger and frustrations. Sorry for those of you who stop by to see my creativeness and you get me complaining.
On the plus side I should be able to get a few cards made.
Thanks for stopping by.

About time

2008-06-15T09:52:00.000-07:00

Okay so I know I have been MIA from my blog, but believe me, it's not by choice. I have been stamping, but never allowed myself time to take pictures of them to post.

Life in general has been up and down, following a miscarriage in January, it has been down. But there are some up sides too. Right now just down. It seems when you want something so bad that is seems like everyone else has it. Ever where I go I see pregnant ladies so newly born babies. Part of me is happy for them and the other half just wants to punch them in the face. I know that they cannot help what I am feeling, but that is how it is, right?

I feel bad, I have several friends from high school who are expecting and want to get together, but right now with my feelings the way they are, I don't want to. Is that selfish of me? I even skipped out on a baby shower for one of them, just because seeing mommies to be, really stinks for me now. I have found that cards, getting ready for a garage sale, planting a garden, and just being with family and friends has really helped me in this time of need. I think about how if I could have carried that baby to term, I would be pretty big right now. My due date would have been September 17th. So you can just about picture what I would look like. Oh well, for some reason God knew Jon and I were not ready for a family just yet.

Okay on to a happier note. Here are some cards I made for Father's Day, my aunt's birthday and my parents 30th anniversary which is Tuesday the 17th. Thanks for stopping by and I am sorry for the bummer first part of this post.

To all the father's out there "Happy Father's Day" make the best of it!!!

2008-05-21T12:57:00.000-07:00

I know it has been forever since I posted last, I have no excuse. I have stamped, but just haven't had time to take pictures or even post pictures. Please forgive me.

Things right now are going like always, busy. Jon has started to play softball for the summer, I am trying to be a good wife and go, but lack to motivation. Down in the dumps I guess you could say.

I have a bit of jealous bone going right now, several of my friends are expecting and sadly enough I am not. It's not that we are really trying, but it would be a nice surprise. I know in time God will grant us the joy of a little one, but right now it seems not likely. I keep telling myself that God has a plan for me and when he feels we are ready he will grant a child to love. For now, we have a 1 year old beagle to love and we do.

Why does it seem like when you want something so bad you see it everywhere you go? I mean I tell you everywhere I turn there is a pregnant person. And it just makes me realize even more that I am not. I am trying the whole "karma" thing, keeping happy thoughts, making cards to wish everyone happiness, making quilts, holding babies. I know in good time it will happen. Got to keep telling myself that.

Any way enough with the crabbing, thanks for looking and I promise I will make something and post it soon. We have a long weekend coming up and be creative.

Meet the newest member of the family

2008-03-19T10:29:00.000-07:00

Okay so we have had her for over a month now and I am just now finding time to post pictures of her. Sorry

She is a year and half of beagle terrier mix. Her name is Bayley and no I didn't do that to her ears.

My DH has been working out of town since January and I found it difficult to want to be home at night. So I asked if I could have a dog. Well clearly you know the answer to that. It was an easy decision, but I had a sign to point me in the right direction. It was between her, which I adopted from the local pound, and a pug my sister's co-worker was going to give me. The pound called Bayley "Curly" cause of her ears. I called my friend Jami, crazydaisy creations, and asked if she wanted to do something fun over my lunch break. So she picked me up for lunch and we went to the pound. Well on the way there sitting at a stop light, there was a car in front of us whose license plate said "Curley". Now I am a believer that God gives us signs, that is his way of talking to us. So I took the license plate as a sign and adopted her that day. My DH loves her and we all quickly bonded and she is now comfortable with us and we couldn't be happier!!!!

Here are a few pictures of her and my hubby and I with her.

Been Busy

2008-02-07T08:21:00.000-08:00

Sorry I haven't blogged lately. I know those faithful viewers like to see what I have been up to. A lot is the answer. I recently got a promotion at work which has kept me very busy. I also work a part time job twice a week which keeps me from my stamping. Things will change today however. I did make shower invitations, which I need to get a picture of an post. A quilt for my dad for his birthday, which I also need a picture of. Tonight I have decided that I am going to set aside the evening for stamping.

I had a dream last night that at this baby shower I am hosting this weekend did not go as planned. I still have centerpieces to make, an advise book and a card for the gift. So tonight the plan is when I get off work, which will hopefully be around 5. I am changing into fat pants and am going to stamp until I cannot stamp anymore. So check back either later tonight or even this weekend to see what I have made!!!

Rough times

2008-01-15T08:23:00.000-08:00

So I have been stamping, but with the weekend and start of the week I have had, just didn't feel like I could post anything.

My best friend of 22+ years lost her father Friday night to a long battle with cancer. Not the easiest thing to deal with, but I found that stamping really helped make me feel better. I did make a card for her family, but like always, the batteries in my camera died, what a way to put that right now. So I was unable to get a picture to post.

I started out with a really good moring yesterday, that was until my dad called and asked for my best friends phone number. He had told me he wanted to go to the bural, which is going to be in Iowa, where my friends family is origianlly from. He told me he wanted to do a 12 salute to Kevin. Which none the less made be start crying. Now mind you I was on my way to work at this time.

Kevin and my dad did our local fireworks show on the 4th of July together for many years, and if you know anything about fireworks and if you don't I will explain what a salute is. A salute is a single shot that makes your chest pound and shake at the noise. This is by far my favorite firework. You can have all the pretty colored ones, give me the salutes.

Upon being told this I felt it was necessary for me to go with my dad and help him set up for this and be there for my best friend. I don't do burals real well so I truly believe God wants me to be there for Maria and her family. So we will see how I am doing over the next few days.

Here are a few pictures I have of Kevin at Maria's wedding. He was feeling so good then.

Thanks for the memories Kev!!!

Another one for you

2008-01-04T11:31:00.000-08:00

No it's not a card, but better. My sister is entering my niece Hannah into a couple of cutiest baby contest and sent me the picture of her. I think she is doing on for our local paper and then she said something about Regis and Kelly. Let me know what you think of her. Is just turned 10 months old on the 27th of December.

Starting the New Year right

2008-01-01T11:53:00.000-08:00

Okay so since I have been neglecting my blog I wanted to start the New Year right. I found out yesterday that a friend of my husband and I are expecting their second baby. Being the creative friend I am I thought I would send out an "Congratulations" card. Let me know what you think.

It's been a while

2007-12-31T19:48:00.000-08:00

I know it has been FOREVER since I have posted anything. Thanks for the reminder Jennie!! So here is the last two months in a summary.

November- not a lot happened. Thanksgiving at my sisters in laws and a quick game of poker before heading to my in laws for another round of food. I really think I have gained more weight in the last two months than necessary.

December- again nothing really exciting happened. We had Christmas at both parents house which thankfully they split them up. Christmas Eve at my in laws and Christmas day with my family. Santa was very good to me. My wonderful husband got me the one thing I have been asking for, for several years. Diamond earrings!!! My in laws spoiled me rotten along with my parents. My MIL got me a table for my Stamping, so be looking for an update on what my room is going to look like, and a wooden file cabinet for my colored paper!!! My parents got me a rolling organizer. So my stamp room is starting to look like a stamp room. And one of my bestest good friends Jami crazydaisycreations husband made my probably the best present I could ever ask for!! He made me a stamp pad holder and a ribbon holder!!! He is handy, that is why I call him "handy Andy" I cannot wait to get my room set up!!

That is pretty much my last two months summed up.

There is something else that has happened that is a real downer, but it is something we all must face. My best friend of 22 years and her family are facing something I would never wish on anyone. Her dad is losing his battle with cancer. When she told me I took the news really hard. Her parents are like my parents, just like my parents are like hers. I ask that everyone keep him in your prayers. They are only giving him a few weeks to live. Please keep her family in your prayers!!

Thank you all for checking, and sorry I have not been keeping up on my blog. I promise with the New Year, more creativity and more post.

God Bless and Happy New Year!!!

Not my best work

2007-10-21T15:31:00.000-07:00

Okay so I have a friend having a baby in December. I have learned how to make "rag" quilts and tend to give those as baby shower gifts. Well her shower was last weekend and I was not able to attend the shower. But I still wanted to make her a quilt. I had a day off work last week so I headed to Hobby Lobby to get the makings of a quilt. I was so excited to get working on this that I finished it in one day. I can tell I finished it in one day because it looks really bad! My squares are uneven and there are colors too close together for my liking.

My mother, bless her, told me it looked great. So has everyone else I have shown it to. I really don't like it, when I told my mom that she told me to give it to her dog for Christmas and make another one for my friend, I am toying with the idea, but don't know for sure. I guess I will have to make another one and see which one I like best I guess. Let me know what you think. I can always use the extra criticism.

Christmas anyone?

2007-10-10T10:24:00.000-07:00

Okay so I am a little ahead of schedule, but my mom wants to make her own Christmas cards and so do I. So I thought I would get started on mine while we wait for her newest order to come in. I came up with 3 different cards and don't know which one I like best. My husband likes the navy with snowflakes or the red one with the hat and mittens. Let me know what you guys think. I like them all, maybe I will make them all, yeah right.

It's been awhile, but I've been crafty

2007-10-10T10:17:00.000-07:00

So I know it has been a while, but in that time, I have been busy. I made a lot of cards, but didn't get pictures of all of them. But here are a few of the ones I got. The first one is for my husband's cousin who recently had a baby and they had a shower for him.

Next two are for friends who have been having a difficult week or two and I thought a homemade card would cheer them up!!

I've been tagged

2007-10-01T17:01:00.000-07:00

So I got tagged by Charmaine, sorry if I spelled that wrong. I have never do this before, so I hope I am doing it right.

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car) -Misty Beetle
2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fav ice cream flavor, favorite cookie) Strawberry Monster
3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name)MKoe
4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) - Purple Dog
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born)- Elizabeth Scottsbluff
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) koema
7. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd favorite color, favorite drink put “The”) The Red Dr. Pepper
8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers)- Orville Toby
9. STRIPPER NAME : ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne, favorite candy) Beautiful Heath
10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ) Dianne Lee

So I guess I have to tag a few people, which I guess since my list is small,
1. Pam
2. Jill
3. Jennie
4. Ashlee

All new

2007-08-30T16:30:00.001-07:00

Okay, so with the up and coming birthday, I have received gifts from a couple of the girls at work and thought I would make a few thank yous for the gifts. Not knowing if anyone else at work would be giving gifts I made a few extras it is always nice to have extra thank yous on hand anyway, right?

Next one of my most favorite patients at work had foot surgery recently I thought I would make her a card letting her know I am thinking about her and hopes she will be back to see me within the next couple of weeks. She said she was going to stop by work tomorrow to see me for my birthday so I got her card ready to give to her tomorrow if she makes it. We will see. Keep checking back to see what else I can make.

Oh by the way, one more day till Husker Football!!!

Up coming events!!!

2007-08-23T10:12:00.000-07:00

So my MIL's birthday was Tuesday and being the wonderful DIL I am ;) I made her a card, but wouldn't you know, my camera is dead and I cannot find batteries for it. So I have no picture of her card. Which is okay because I really wasn't impressed with it.

What has been happening here? Well we have had rain the past 3 days. So bad that my street was flooded. This is when I learned that my camera was dead. I thought it would be nice to share our wonderful Nebraska weather. I hear we are in for a horrible winter, colder, and snowier than ever. But I guess over time you get use to that kind of weather right?

Now what I have to look forward to.....NU vs. Nevada, I am so excited that football season is finally starting. And aw yes, Styx and 38 Special. They will be here for my birthday, which is really the only reason they are going to be in my great city!!! Actually, we have a wonderful event center here that has been really good at getting bands to play here. Just this summer friends and I saw Eric Church, Tracy Lawrence, and Phil Vassar. On my anniversary Pat Banatar was here also. Didn't make it to her and from what I hear I didn't miss much. I am however PUMPED to see Styx and 38 Special. They are going to be here on September 2nd which happens to be the day after my birthday, so that is why they are going to be here for my birthday. I am hoping to get batteries and take lots of pictures.

Oh and I will be taking in the Huskers first game which is actully played the 1st. My parents friends are hosting the game/birthday party for me. They have a BIG Screen which makes the Huskers even better. Almost like you are there.

One final thought before I go...............

GO....... BIG...... RED GO BIG RED!!!!!!

Here's what I got

2007-08-16T13:23:00.000-07:00

So this is what I have come up with so far. Now I only got two done, but now that I have a few more stamps to play with hopefully I will getting more posted. The first one I made for my husband, even though I am like 2 weeks late, it's the thought that counts, right? The picture with it is on our wedding day.

Next is just one I came up with, I think I will run it over to my mom at work, she is kind of having a bad day so I thought I would take it over to her and maybe get her a slushy or something. Thanks for looking and being patient.

Look what I bought

2007-08-16T12:19:00.000-07:00

So I know it has been a while since my last post and so much has happened. My husband and I celebrated our 1st anniversary on August 5. We didn't do anything exciting. My friend Jami and I (crazy daisy creations) had a garage sale last weekend August 10 and 11. And that money is what I used to add to my stamp collection. Everything you see here I purchased at Michael's in their $1 bin. The pattern paper was 4 for a $1 also. So I loaded up. Check back and see what I made!!!!

A littke behind

2007-08-05T18:58:00.000-07:00

I am a little behind with posting, sorry. I have had a busy week. My boss and our receptionist were out of town last week so things at work were a little crazy. It was my turn to host "Stamp Club." So I thought I would share what we made. First is our challenge card that we had to make. I like the colors together so I went with it.

Next are the cards we made for the club. I had a lot of fun with it. My mother and GG joined us and I now think I have my mom hooked. She ordered some pattern paper to make Christmas cards with. She is excited.

Thanks for looking!!!!

Finally something new!!

2007-07-26T18:19:00.000-07:00

Okay so I have been MIA for awhile and I am sorry, I really have no excuse for it. However I was out of town last weekend for my grandma's 75th birthday. We had a good time, most of my family was there. One aunt and one uncle were missing, but other than that all my grandma's kids were there. It was really good to see everyone. Didn't get a whole lot of pictures but there are a few I got. On the left is my cousin Jessica, next to her my mom, then my grandma, me and next to me is my Uncle Cheezy. His real name is Joe, I think, but we have always called him Cheezy. I figure don't ask, don't tell.

Here is also the card I made for her. We call her GG because she is a great-grandma and instead of the great grandkids saying all of that we shortened it to GG. Pretty easy right? Enjoy and hopefully I will have more to post tomorrow or this weekend. Thanks for not giving up hope on me!! There is suppose to be a "Y" on the last square. I guess that is what I get for keeping in my purse to show it off, right?

To put it nicely

2007-07-12T14:27:00.000-07:00

To put it nicely and use a word my dear friend Jami made up, I have been a "blacker." A blog slacker. No real reason why, but I just have. I know I need to post something so here is something.

I am hoping to get a few cards made this weekend, but I really don't need any now. I guess Grandma's birthday is coming up so I suppose I could whip her out a card. Stay tuned to see what I decide to come up with!!

Two more

2007-06-22T10:26:00.000-07:00

I am slowly getting into making cards and posting them!!! Yeah for me...so the reason for a post on a Friday, I have a wedding this weekend, one of my high school girlfriends is getting married. So I will be in Lincoln partying with all my old high school friends. It should be a blast!! That is the introduction to my first card, I went with her wedding colors, I think the pink maybe a little brighter than she is using, but I liked it. I thought this was a fitting stamp for a wedding so I went with it. Hope they like it.

Next I am a very bad bride. My husband and I will be married for a year on August 5th and we have not sent out thank yous yet. Bad bride, Bad, Bad!!! I guess we just never got around to them, I really don't have an excuse other than being lazy. My husband said we should just tell everyone we wanted to make sure we would make it to year and I said we should just tell people we wanted to make sure the gifts really worked!! Either way the thank yous are made and should be going out here shortly I hope.

Happy Father's Day!!

2007-06-17T17:30:00.000-07:00

So I know it has been a week since I last posted and I really don't have an excuse, but here I am posting now. I finally finished my husband's birthday card, my FIL's father's day card, I also made a card from the stamp set I won from Stamping with {Serendipity}.

We have a friend who shares a birthday with my FIL so I made him a card. He lives in Florida, but is an Auburn fan, so being the ornery people my husband and I are I decided to make him a Husker card!!! GO BIG RED!!! On the inside it says, Herbie Husker says "Happy Birthday!" Hope he likes it!!!

I also have an uncle in the army, he is currently in Afghanistan, I made this card to let him know how much I miss him and how thankful I am that I have the freedom to make cards and share them with you all. Hope he likes it!!!

Good Sunday

2007-06-10T18:54:00.001-07:00

Okay, so I had a very creative Sunday afternoon. Well I guess I can't say I did all of these today, two of them I did last Thursday. I have a lot of things coming up in the next week. First my aunt and my husbands uncle share the same birthday which is June 15th. These are the cards I came up with for them.

Next is Father's Day, which now I have two to make. I haven't gotten my FIL done yet, but I need to find some pattern paper that I think looks like him. My dad however was pretty easy to make a card for. He is a firefighter and a pyrotech, who does our local show and has for nearly 15 years. So his card I decided to make it look like fireworks, now if it does or not you tell me!!

On Sunday the 17th not only is it father's day but also my parents 29th wedding anniversary. So my friend Jami has this stamp set that say "I love you more today than yesterday, but not as much as tomorrow." Which is a line from my parents "song." So how appropriate is that for their anniversary card?!?

Finally my husband and my FIL have birthdays on the 19th and 20th of June so I have been working on their cards too. My FIL is a big fisher and hunter so I thought I would play up his hobby and this is what I came up with. I am struggling creatively to come up with something for my husband though. I hope something will come to me in the next few days. Wish me luck and send any ideas you may have my way!! Thanks for look and giving me your input it means a lot!!!

The weekend

2007-06-03T21:01:00.000-07:00

Okay so I was a little bit crafty this weekend, depending on how you look at it I guess. My friend Jami and I started a FUN project for her husband and mine to complete. We demolished her bathroom. To see our handy work check out her blog, she is linked on mine, crazydaisy creations. We kicked butt!!!

I did also make a card for my nieces baptism with the "blog candy" that I won from Stamping with {serendipity}. Sorry Pam I was pressed for time and didn't get a picture, but I will get one on Saturday when I babysit.

This weekend was so much fun and also relaxing. My grandmother "GG" and my Uncle Debbie, she is really a girl we just call her Uncle, were here for the baptism. It was really good to see them both. I am a bad Auntie and didn't get any pictures b/c I forgot my camera. Papa took a bunch so I will get some on here real soon. Enjoy your first full week in June and be looking for new pictures and post later this week!!!

Look What I did

2007-05-30T06:42:00.000-07:00

Okay so I am new to this blogging thing and tried to fix something and ended up deleting it all. So let's try again.

My niece gets baptized June 3rd. And my sister thinking I am Martha Stewart or something decided that I could make her gown. So my friend Jami, also called Jameson, got started on it Tuesday the 22nd. This is what we have come up with. I hope it fits her and I hope my sister likes it.

First here is what we started with.......

And here is the finished project!!!

2 cards in one night!!!

2007-05-29T19:00:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is one of my patients birthday and I thought it would be nice if I made her a birthday card. She is a hispanic lady who doesn't speak a whole lot of english and doesn't have a lot of friends here in town.

The thank you is also for her and her daughter. On Friday the 25th they brought in homemade enchilldas, rice and salsa. Since I am the resident crafter, I offered to make a card for them letting them know how much we all loved it. Let me know what you think. This is my first ever by myself creation. Jami was not here to help me so I hope they like them.

Busy Saturday

2007-05-20T12:07:00.000-07:00

So I actually have something to post. With the help of my friend Jami, I made something this weekend. A few somethings actually.
My parents have 2 graduations today and being the loving daughter that I am, I told my mom I would make her cards for her. This is what I came up with.

Next my niece is getting baptized in two weeks and my sister needed something to send out the great-grandparents to let them know. This is what we came up with, by we I mean Jami and I. Also here is the start of what her gown will look like, and the picture is what is should look like when I am finished with it.
Wish me luck!!!

Not creative this week or recently!

2007-05-17T08:30:00.000-07:00

Okay so I know nobody reads this, so I guess I have no reason to post. But I plan on post some of my creations hopefully this weekend. I have been working on a baptismal gown for my niece who is getting baptized on June 3rd. I don't know what my sister was thinking asking me to do this, but I am trying.
She has also asked me to make a few announcements for Grandmother's and a few aunts. So you will get to see those. If you have any ideas on how to make baptismal announcements, please feel free to send them my way!!! Until next time.

Celebrating you x 2!!!

2007-05-01T20:02:00.000-07:00

I have two confirmations this weekend. Here's the cards that I made! Thanks for looking!