It's All About The Journey

Thanksgiving Wishes.

Hi Ladies. I made a card last night and would like to share it with you. As always my card is simple  and it is fast and easy to make.  Hope you like it.

Here is my card:

 
 Here is what I used:

Stamps: Seasonal Sentiments, and the Bright Blessings jumbo wheel. Card-Stock: Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie,Old Olive and Early Espresso.  Inks:Always Artichoke, Pumpkin Pie, and Versamark. I used the Oval large punch, Little leaves die and a Very Vanilla grosgrain ribbon. All from Stampin'UP!  I sponged on Pumpkin Pie ink around the ovals of my little pumpkin so that it would look as though it has some depth to it. The square dies are not from SU. There you have it. :)

I am keeping this post short and sweet today because my daughterand granddaughters are coming up to visit me and will be here very soon. Wow! we had 70 degree weather yesterday and 68 degrees  today.Other then a little rain today the weather is awesome. Okay, have to run.  Thank you very much for stopping by. I hope that all ofyou have a wonderful rest of the week. As for me, I will post again when I have something more to share with you.

Stay safe, stay warm and Smile. :)

 

 

A Christmas Card & Some Photos

Hello Ladies! Wow it has been a week since I've last posted any thing on my blog. I have had lots going on and no time to do any crafting. Tonight I put aside some time to make a card and I would love to share it with all of you . I also have 2 recent photos to share with you. I made my card for the PPA65-Bring On the Bling challenge! 

Here is my card.

 
Her is what I used:

Stamps set:Gifts Of Christmas from Stampin'UP! Card-stock:Cherry Cobbler, Very vanilla, DP -Deck the Halls from SU. Ink:Versamark. I also used Gold embossing powder from SU, Chantilly Lace and a Cherry Cobbler button  from the Big designer buttons  and on the Very vanilla card-stock I used Champagne mist all from SU. I used red Austrian crystals, gold little buttons and twine. So the bling that Iused is the mist, the crystals, gold EP and the tiny gold buttons.

Try as I might I could not get a photo of the Champagne mist on my card. In person it looks very pretty.

So there you have it my very first handmade Christmas card for 2010. :)

At the strike of midnight it will be Wayne and my 13th Anniversary. As a rule I put a photo of our first wedding photo but I've decided not to do that this year. If you would like to see the photo of us from then and last year just go here.

Here is our photo for 2010. It was taken the weekend before last.

 
 

It is a yearly tradition that we have. :) It is always fun to look back and see what we look like from year to year as we grow older together. We have cake at the stroke of midnight and exchange a gift. Then we watch TV together and call it a night.

Here is a photo of our cake this year.

 

Not the prettiest cake we have ever had. But I said pink and blue roses on chocolate cream frosting and......... well this is what I got. Next time I will be a bit more specific. Maybe I will just go for all white. :)

I have been missing in action not only due to a busy week but because I got sick. I went to the doctor and the medicine I was given gave me a severe reaction and I had to go to the ER at 2 am Friday. It was pretty scary but I had immediate attention at the hospital and was well taken care of. I was released at 7 AM becuase I asked to be. I was sent home with medicine and to be honest.......still feel yucky. But getting better. I will of course follow up with my own physician tomorrow. So between being sick and doing all of the other things that I've had to do I am very grateful that I was able to make a card today.

Well it is almost midnight (Oct.25,2010) So I had better end my post. Wayne will be looking for his cake. :) I will be back when I have more to share with you. I ope that all of you have a fantastic week . Remember to stay safe, stay warm and Smile. :) Oh and thanks so much for stopping by.  

 

 

 

A very Simple Card & Apple Pie

Hello Ladies, thank you to all of you who wished Wayne and I a "Happy Anniversary".  That was very kind of all of you. Our wedding anniversary is on October 25th but I can understand why you all thought it was last weekend. :) I will have to be more careful in how I write my posts in the future.It was great getting congrats from you sooner then the date though. I hope to get the photo of Wayne and I posted soon.

I have a very simple card to share with you. I know that all of my cards are simple but this one is the easiest one I've made to date. I wanted to participate in the PPA64-Fall Inspiration Challenge  this week. As much as I love the fall my mind went blank when it came to making a fall card this week. Maybe it's because I have all ready made several fall cards or maybe it's because my creativity has taken a  brief vacation. Either way my card is very simple.  

Here is my card.

  
 
 If you would like to see my card larger then please double click on the photo.
 

Here is what I used:

All products are from Stampin'UP! with the exception of the twine. Stamps: Autumn Splendor & 
Seasonal Sentiments. Card-stock: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla and More Mustard. Inks:So Saffron More Mustard,Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz and Soft Suede. I also used Pear Pizzazz ribbon and twine.  I wanted to make a soft looking Thanksgiving Day card.  In order to keep my colors down I used the stamping off technique on each leaf and the little acorns. A  fast and very simple card to make. After using this stamp set I realized just how much I really want the newer leaf set called Fall foliage. It is now on my next order list.

 Tuesday night I finally made an Apple pie for Wayne.  I took a photo of it and will share that with you. I have to tell you first that the pie came out tasting delicious. I know because I tasted it. :)As for how pretty looking it came out........not so much. For the life of me I can not pinch my pie edges to look pretty. Maybe one day I will get the hang of it. The important thing is that Wayne really loved it!

 

 

                                               

See what I mean about the crust of the Pie ?  Ha-ha. I hope many of you were able to make an apple pie, or crisp or bread this fall.

It has been quite chilly here in NH. But we are only a couple of weeks away from November so that is to be expected. Today it was very windy up to 45 mile wind gusts! It was  such a hoot watching Wayne trying to rake up the leaves. Poor guy lost the battle. He was my entertainment for today.  Seriously, I don't know how he has the patience to do the things that he does on and around our property all by himself. But he does.

Well enough of my chatter. I hope that all of you have a wonderful week. I will be back whenI have something more to share with you. Stay safe, stay warm and Smile. :)