A - Z Blog Tag

A. Age: 58

B. Bed size: Queen -room is not large enough for a King.

C. Chore that you hate: scrubbing the kitchen floor.

D. Dogs: no

E. Essential start to your day: Coffee, coffee, coffee. Maybe something like to eat, not essential.

F. Favorite color: Pink, I like purple also.

G. Gold or Silver: I have them both and love them both.

I. Instruments you play: I took piano lessons and can play chop sticks well.

J. Job title: HWIC (head women in charge) (lifted this title from Vee on Creative Blessing

K. Kids: Seven, 4 sons and 3 daughters

L. Live: East Coast

M. Mother’s name: Mae Belle

N. Nicknames: Von

O. Overnight hospital stays: 1 delivery

P. Pet peeves: people who eat and smack

Q. Quote from a movie: Took a hard hard violent fall, kinda pin-balled down hit a lot of railings, broke a lot of shit. I'm not gonna say i survived I'm gonna say I thrived.- bridesmaids

R. Right or left handed: righty

S. Siblings: one older brother and one older sister (deceased)

U. Underwear: yes

V. Vegetable you hate: I dislike green beans

W. What makes you run late: I try to prevent this but I guess a lack of planning

X. X-Rays you’ve had: teeth, foot,

Y. Yummy food that you make: Cabbage

Z. Zoo animal: elephants, lions

if you have done this tag, I would love to learn more about you too- link me uP!
Leave me a message and your blog.
xo

Feelin a little sick

My Granddaughter going to College was feeling a little under the weather a week ago so I decided to seen her a little pick her up. Something to put a smile on her face.
This image was a digi print from Fine Arts by Robert Jackson. This particular digi is under the tab of Lil folk, the title of this digi is Lil Sick. Digi stamps are easy to store and can be any size you desire.

The design of my card is called and easle card. I got the directions from Splitcoaststampers. There are written directions and a youtube.

I colored my card with chalks and the ribbon is Hug Snug seam binding that I colored with home made glitter spray.

A Stop on West Virginia

Bundle of Joy - Flip Album

This is the 'flip album' I did as a demo for the Stamp Addicts meeting we had on Tuesday. I used Winnie the Pooh as my theme. I like it and my Grand Daughter does too. She will be one in two weeks. How exciting. I think I will give this book to her parents. The flowers are from Recollection, with Prima leaves. Tiger and Pooh and their flowers and bees and dragon fly are from a sticker pack I got from Tuesday Morning. I used my cricut to cut title Pooh & Tiger. If you like leave me a comment. Thanks for stopping by.

A Sales Haul and Stamp Addicts Meet UP

This is a little haul I did today a week before going to the StampScrapArt Tour convention in Winston Salem. I have been trying to save my $$ to have to spend there. But I use a little today. All of what I got was on clearance and I had a coupon for 20% off total sale which included sales items but not clearance items. The items are a Martha Steward Holidays punch - cracks (edge punch)- I have the corner punch; EK Success punch 3/4" square, Scotch removable tape, Hero Arts clear stamps with the meaning of -Create, Simplicity, Kindness, Love and Memories; a ranger applicator and a package of ink blending foam.

In this photo are the ladies of my 'Stamp Addicts'.
I will not give out names for reasons that I will not disclose. Heheheheh! At our meeting the ladies were given directions to making 'The Flip Album'. I think they did a splendid job. The next photos show the finish products close up.

Day After The 4th

Today I've decided that I need to make my blog active again. It's been a minute since I've updated. Well yesterday two of my children decided to have a cookout. They didn't start until after 5pm any way it turned out nice. At around 9 pm we were able to see the fireworks going on down at the battleship. Hope everyone had a great time. I am hosting my stamp Addicts meeting tonight. Tomorrow I will post the results of my teaching.

Eating Kiwi

You should never shop with your grandchildren. My 6 year old -going on 18 granddaughter was with me when I had to go grocery shopping and she just looove kiwi. But she says my mother want buy them. I didn't think she really liked them because she is a picky eater. But much to my surprise she ate more than me. I only fix one at first thinking that I might have to eat it. As we ate she began counting what was left and saying which ones was hers. So funny.

"NO CRAFT SHOPPING TODAY"

I have entered a challenge to not buy any craft supplies for the month of February. We watched a YT'er that inspired us to use the supplies we have in Studios/craft areas, etc. This would not be as hard for me if I was home but I'm not sooooo, we shall attempt to hang in there.

Now look at the rules that were set for us:
The rules are:

*No shopping in any store-Micheal's, AC Moore, Hobby Lobby, Archivers, and etc.

*No online shopping

*No window shopping

*No HSN shopping

ONLY USE WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR SUPPLIES!!!!!

Ok the challenge starts today. If you want to participate and you are not a member of SOC you can check in here with a comment and we can inspire each other. You can start anytime I'm starting today. Come on you can do it or we can do it.

A Throw Back

I decided to use a tool that I brought and just had to have a while back, like 2 yrs. I brought a melting pot and the tools to go with it and wax and UTEE. I was so taken with a youtube on use wax. Well I never did do the wax project. But, I was watching an old Youtube of Following the Paper Trail - what she calls glass flowers. This is my take on the glass flowers. The recipe is to put some clear UTEE in the Melting Pot. And you should use your Melting pot as directed being very careful because it becomes very hot.

The hearts and butterfly are MS punches, the others are ek success retro flower 2 different sizes and the centers of the flowers and on the butterfly is the MS luster glass microbeads.

The 2 flowers below on the left are dipped into wax. That gave them a vintage look. The center is a gray pearl that I got from (where else) Michaels.

A Stylish Blogger Award

Karen of Sisters Stamp Too! was kind enough to present me with a blog award - the Stylish Blogger Award. I guess this means I need to keep up my blog and post more often. I’m very thrilled that she thought of my blog.

This is a pay-it-forward style award. Here are the rules:

1. Thank and link back to the person who awarded you this.
2. Share 8 things about yourself
3. Pay it forward to 8 bloggers that you have recently discovered
4. Contact those bloggers and tell them about their awards.

5. To get this copy and paste to your blog.
So here are 8 things about myself:
1. I am a grandmother of 7 gorgeous girls
2. I am retired and loving it.
3. I love RVing with my DH.
4. My most favorite color is PINK!
5. I love football and watch all day Sunday, Sunday night and Monday night.
6. I too and a collector of craft items, a mission of mine is to use what I have for projects and swaps.
7. I spend a lot of time on the Message board of SOC and Cricuit.com and YPP, enjoy those ladies they are my sisters.
8. I do not like chocolate without nuts.

Here are the 8 bloggers I would like to share this award with (and it was so very hard to choose only eight):

1. Teresa

2. Lanette
3. Qadirah
4. Stephanie
5. Sharon
6. Edwards
7. BeeBeeBabs
8. Cammi

Sistas Scrap Too Christmas and Countdown to the New Year Blog Hop

Hello fellow bloggers.
Christmas is coming and so is the new year! To get you in the spirit of the season, the divas of Sistas Scrap Too! have come together for a Christmas and Countdown to the New Year blog hop! There are 17 blogs in the hop, so make sure you use the links below this post to hop to all of the participating blogs. No worries if you miss one, you can always go back! These 17 divas have a lot in store for you. From exquisite creations to offers of blog candy, you will enjoy hopping your way to all of the blogs involved! Don't forget to leave some blog love for the creators -- they love getting feedback on their designs!

This is a tree I saw done by a fellow youtuber. This is a Tree chipboard from Michaels and I punched 86 flowers from the 2 in ek success punch. Folded the flower with 2 of the petal over 3 and put glued it down so the 3 petals are on top. I used Martha Steward white glitter for my snow. I made some dew drops colored with copic marker red and put some clear on for my lights. I cut out and Angel for my tree topper and brown cs for the tree trunk.

Thank you for visiting Sistas Scrap Too! first ever blog hop! Remember to visit all of the blogs and leave blog love -- you never know where you'll find candy!! Here is a linked list of all the participating blogs: Have a Merry Christmas!

. Treva's Craft Corner
2. Stampin' Dymonz Creative Space
3. Nubian Crafter NC
4. My {Life}, My {Blog}
5. Step Into Nita's World
6. Sweet Lil Scrapper
7. P-Kaysunshine Creations
8. Sharing My Stuff
9. Yaya Philly Craft World
10. Cassie's Crop Corner
11. M. M. DeZigns
12. Made By Dee
13. Riley's Custom Creations
14. It's A Family Affair!
15. Cuttin' Up
16. Stamping On The Road
17. In Shelly's World

More Completed Projects.

This was some of the latest Friday Nite Chats Challenges.

Some Projects I've worked on

I know it has been a long time since I posted. But nevertheless I have been busy. First busy-ness is my new Grand Daughter named Yvonne. Amazing, what a name. The below are some projects I've done. Some were done with the ladies on SOC (Scraps of Color). We have fun other there chatting and crafting. The I enrolled myself in a class to learn how to color. Yeah, kindergarten and 1st grade wasn't detailed enough. This is done over on SSC (Simple Scraping Crafts). I have agreed to some swaps for tags, ATC's, flowers, Secret Santa.
So take a look at what I've done so far.
All these were done for the Friday Nite Chat at SOC.

ATC Weekend Challenge

On the a message board I participate in I choose to do this ATC. The challenge was to make an ATC theme was someting inspirational. It could be Hope, Faith, Believe, Inspire etc. Well my ATC's is hiden and inspire. You really have to be creative to see it. LOL I used grunge inking technique of Tim Holtz. It's actually on page 39 in his "A Compendium of Curiosities.' Leave a message if you like thanks for looking.

Mall of America Visit

Yesterday we arrived in Minnesota and I went to Mall of America. It is a very large even huge place. It has an amusement park in back with several roller coaster other different rides, face painting, balloons and other stuff. The Mall itself has sooo many stores, the anchor ones, Bloomingdale, Macys, Nordstorm & Sears. There are over 520 stores, 50 restaurants plus there is no sales tax on clothing or shoes. Within those 520 stores is an Archiver's. That was my favorite spot. See the above picture to see my purchase. A TH book, 2 sets of rubber stamp sets for cling stamp and ezmount stamp storage, an autum sentiment stamp.

The Lucky Eagle

Up here in the state of Washington passing through the Redwoods to get here. I think I have had my fill of Redwood tree. But Washington is pretty and green and the weather is very pleasant. The mornings are cool enough for a light jacket and then the day is beautiful.

Today is DH birthday. I made this card for him hope he likes it.

Oh and the title The Luck Eagle is a casino where we are parked. You park free as long as you go to the casino and play. Well, I left that to him. I can't see my craft $$$$ in the slot machine.

Recipe for card: I used Sassafras paper line, colorbox emblishment, stampe a clock, inside sentiment is TH, dot is 7 gypsies tape. TFL! Leave a comment.

Things To Do in the Redwood Forest

We are still traveling and have reached the Redwood trees in Northern California. These photos were taken at the drive thur tree . This tree was one of the trees in the forest fire sometime before 1976 because then some later a tunnel was mad through the tree and you can actually drive through the trunk of this enormous giant known as the Tour Thru Tree. It is located in Klamath, CA. We saw a man driving an Escalade thur the tree. This was truly amazing. We parked our RV and walked thru as you can tell it was not tall enough for the RV. Thanks for looking. Leave me a message if you have visited this site.

Just Checking IN

I have not posted anything because my camera and I have been separated for 2 weeks now. Just some good news, my granddaughter was born Tuesday morning at 4:18 am, weighing in at 8 lbs 15 ozs. 20 3/4 in long. I think she is just adorable and named after her Grama-T to boot. I could bore you with my pictures but I will only post one.

Little Mermaid

My 6th Grand Daughter attended a camp this year titled 'The Mermaid Camp". She had something excited to tell after each day. One day they went to the Marsh and she told me she fell into the water out of the canoe. She doesn't like water in her eyes, well who does but she said and I cried Gram-ma, of course I said that's okay. She has so many expressions that I wish I could capturethem in pictures, they are so cute. These cuts were made from the cart 'Dreams Come True', the papers are from a pack I got at WM in the clearance isle but it did not have a cover. It was solid double side paper very beautiful and it was only .50 a pack of 30 sheets 5 different colors. Great deal! This cut is called the icon. Not sure of this cut but I cut it non-the-less. I plan to make her a mini album to put some pictures in and something about her camp.

On The Road Again

Traveling through Texas we see all these windmill fields. They were all over the place on both sides of the interstate. Of course they all were not running for whatever reason. Driving through it looked sorta spacey.




This is an oil drill just behind a big gas station. Maybe the oil has to be processed but I thought it interesting to be place just behind the station.