Rough times

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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!!