It's All About The Journey

Keeping It Simple

I don't know about you but I've found that keeping everything simple makes  life run a lot smoother.  I find that I'm no longer get frazzled when all of the things on my daily "to do"  list does not get done.  I have been busy with every day life and enjoying  every moment of  it.  Well, okay maybe not every moment but darn near close to it. :)

In the spirit of keeping all things simple here is the card that I made today.  All of the products that I used are from Stampin'UP!  I also made this card for the Pals Paper Arts Halloween challenge. The challenge will be closed on Tuesday at noon time. Check out the neat cards that are posted. I plan getting involved with more weekly challenges very soon.

   

Here is what I used to make my card: House Of haunts stamp set. Basic Black ink, Versamark ink and Black embossing powder. I also used  Rich Razzleberry,Crushed Curry,Old Olive and Basic Black card-stock.The designer paper is called Night & Day and is in the Holiday mini catalog. I also used a heating tool and Old Olive ribbon.

 Most of you who read my blog know that as a rule I make my cards using  a monochromatic color scheme. But early this morning while going through my SU catalog I saw a Halloween card using the stamp set that I used as well as the three colors that you see on my card. I was very surprised to see how well the colors went together and so.......this is where my inspiration came from. What has inspired you lately?

Personal Ramblings

Wowzer! By the time I get my post up it will be September 1st! I will not ask where did the summer go. :) Those of us who live in NH know exactly where it went. As of Sunday we have been enjoying beautiful weather and the forecast is looking awesome. The temperature will be in the 70's during the day and in the 40-50's at night. My kind of weather. No rain for a few days. yay!

This past Saturday, I had the pleasure of taking my oldest granddaughter, school shopping for clothes.Molly and I both had a great time.  I have no idea how many stores we were to but I think it is fair to say that we hit almost evey store in Concord. We began shopping at 1:30 PM and finished at 8:30 PM. She is a very fussy shopper. Hmm, I wonder who she gets that from. Ha-ha. Seriously though, I learned lots of fashion tips from Molly and am now trying to change the way that I dress. This means lots of new clothes. Oh I hope Wayne does not read this blog entry. :)

Today, I decided to bring my little point and shoot camera with me on my walk. I thought that it would be nice to take some photos of the different scenery or buildings that I get to see each time I take one of my walks. I do not take the same route each day. It's a rule I have.  Here is a photo I thought I would share with you from my 45 minute walk today. All I did was add a some word art and a frame to it.

  

Well, I could keep chatting but I do have other things to do before I can go to bed tonight. I'm sure you have lots of things to do too.  I hope that what ever it is you do today you will keep it simple and carve out some special time  just for you. Smile.:)

Want To Be A UHU Gluer?

If your like me  you use a lots and lots of adhesives. I get my glue and adhesives free and love it! Free is always good right? But loving the product that your getting for free is even better.:)UHU Glue has announced a  big  UHU contest for a new UHU Gluer! Here is some of the information . make sure you visit the UHU site to read more about the contest.

 Bloggers interested in becoming a UHU Gluer must:

1) Have an active blog where she/he posts regularly about craft projects (Craft diversity is great - any and all specialties are invited and encouraged!)

2) Must be in the U.S. or Canada - our program can only send samples to these places

3) Must be willing to use and promote UHU  for projects on your blog and this gluewithuhu blog and encourage more folks to check out this blog and use UHU.

Five finalistswill be chosen to participate in the challenge part of the competition. We’ll post the announcement of the finalists the week of September 14th. Then, we’ll send each finalist a package of fall-themed craft goodies (sample pictured here) and 4 types of UHU to make a project with. Finalists will be required to use the materials we send, materials they have on hand, and not spend any more than an additional $10 to complete the challenge.

Finalists will send the photos of their projects - we’ll post on the blog and announce the winner the first week in October. The new Gluer will pick the free UHU sample for October and highlight a project on this blog using it.

So what do you think? Are you interested? If so please visit the UHU site to find out who you contact.  Have fun and good luck. :)

 

On a more personal note. I received a blog award yesterday and have decided to post it. In the past, I did not post the awards that I received very often. I felt bad that I would have to choose a certain amount of people I knew to give the award to and leave out so many of my other blog friends. I finally feel comfortable enough to do this. So if you would like to see who I have chosen then please read on.

Kreativ Blogger Award.

  

Yesterday I received this Kreativ Bloger award from Anne H. You can see her awesome blog here:

http://inkinginred.blogspot.com/

After accepting this award, I had to complete the following list! *Thank the person who nominated me for this award! *Copy the logo and place it on my blog! *Link the person who nominated me for this award! *Name seven things about me that people might find interesting! *Nominate seven Kreative Bloggers *Post a link to the seven blogs! *Leave comments on the seven blogs letting them know I have nominated them!

So, I have linked to Anne's blog.

And Now...................

Seven things about me....

I was born in New Jersey and remain a Jersey girl at heart.

I was a programmer for an electronics company.

I became a Mimi the very first time at age 40.

My favorite author is James patterson.

I love music and am a huge fan of Bruce Springsteen.

My favorite color to wear is pink.

 

Here are seven Kreativ Bloggers...................

 

Dottie at http://paperdotcreations.blogspot.com/

Tami at http://www.tamiwood.blogspot.com/

Joan at http://paperlicious.typepad.com/paperlicious/

Lynette at http://mystampingaddiction.blogspot.com/

Maria at http://stampininspirations.blogspot.com/

Sharon at http://nastywench.blogspot.com/

Cheryl at http://cakvd2.blogspot.com/

 

Okay that's it for me tonight. Time for me to get back to my work so that I can get to bed at a decent hour. I will be back when I have more to share with everyone. Smile. :)

 

A Simple Altered Clipbaord

I can't believe that a week has gone by since I last posted anything on my blog. I have been busy with family and friends. So many of my projects have been put on the back burner.  However, I do have something quick and easy to share with you today. I wanted to join in the fun at  Pals Paper Arts . The challenge right now is Anything But A Card. I decided to do a little altering using a clipboard from Stampin'UP!  If you would like to see  some of the beautiful gift ideas that are being shown at Pals Paper Arts  just visit their blog. Aside from the glue that I used  all of the products are fromStampin'UP!

 

Here is a list of the products that I used from Stampin'UP!.

Friends 24-7 stamp set, Chocolate Chip and Rose Red ink, 4 1/2 x 9" On Board clipboard,Tall Tales designer papers, So Saffron Ribbon, Large oval punch, Scallop oval punch and designer buttons.

To adhere my papers to the clipboard I used Twist & Glue from UHU Glue. Other items I used were a sanding block to sand all of the edges of the papers on the clipboard. I used a foam brush to apply the Twist & Glue.  A sponge was used to apply the Rose Red ink all over the clipboard.I also used pop dots.

I made this for my step-daughter Hillary. Hope she likes it. :)  This is one of my favorite photos of Juliette and Aubrey who are our youngest granddaughters. They are sisters and they are *very* close. Juliette is a fantastic big sister and Aubrey idolizes her. It is so much fun to watch them play together. So there you have it. A quick and easy gift that took very little time because I kept it simple. If you have not altered a clipboard yet I highly recommend it. It's fun, fast and so very easy to make.

Personal Ramblings

We have been experiencing very hot and extremely humid weather for the past two weeks. We have also had some heavy rain. Each time we have had a storm I hoped that the humidity would go away or at least go down. Each time it got was worse. Yesterday, Wayne and I had a BBQ at our home for one of his brothers and his wife. We had a wonderful time. The weather was hot humid and very cloudy. But we were able to have our BBQ with out the rain. In the evening we decided to come indoors. I don't think we were inside more than 15 minutes when the thunder began. Then came the torrential rain. The rain was so hard that it was very difficult to see outside. It lasted for quite some time.  Today it is sunny and humid but the humidity is leaving us tonight. Yay! Now I will be able to walk outdoors again. I am so excited about that. It's the small things in life that make me happy. :) What makes you happy?

I will be back when I have something to share with you. I certainly hope that it will be  very soon.Take good care and Smile when ever you can. Smile. :)