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Monday, October 31, 2011

So here is the "Mashup" Challenge :
  1. Make a project using the "Sketch".
  2. Or Make a project using "Recycled / Repurposed Materials or Supplies".
Or "Mash it Up" and create a project "Using The Sketch and Recycled /Repurposed Materials or Supplies".
The Friday Mashup ...check them out ...
Ok recycled or used the flower sort of thing in  the middle is recycled piece of wood ...
my hubby was drilling out some wood and these little chips of curls were so neat i thought ok save some
and here they are ...hope you like ..
my stash...
This challenge is from
 Sisters in Christ
Barb and I thought we would give this blog site a try ..check them out

Challenge #113 – Isaiah 1:18

Scripture:  Isaiah 1:18 "'Come now, and let us reason together,’ says the Lord. ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.’”

Challenge:  Use fall colors in your creation: crimson, orange and gold (or similar)
and here is my try ...I hope it works ...

now comes some cute pictures of my weekend ...
and why I am a bit behind....
I was chatting to my SIL Barb ...about the girls spending the weekend
and things that I need to get done ...but my knee won't allow right now
gardening ...so Barb had some good ideas so we had fun....

garden looking good now girls....What do you think Auntie Barb

Well after gardening the girls wanted to see Ethan and Aunties and Uncles
and Drew & Keisha...
Hannah - Ethan - Drew- Abi
a game of What time is it Mr Wolf....
Keisha was the Mrs Wolf ...
Ethan -- Abi...
who won...????
The girls carved their pumpkins last night and sent me this picture
they look awesome girls
Well I must get to my Mojo Card and house work ...
Sil has got me listening to to the Doo-Wop Express
Please make sure stop by family and friends blogs ...

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Challenge 112 – Eccles. 3:1

Marilynn DeGroot is our challenge hostess this week!!

Scripture:  Ecclesiastes 3:1 “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.....”

Challenge: My challenge is for you to make a card that shows TIME.
Examples: clock (minutes/hours), sun or stars (days), calendar (years), seasons...etc.

this challenge is from the Stampin Sisters in Christ 
thought it might be neat to try ...hope I did it right..
Well everybody have a great day ...half through the week.
I am so sorry I always forget to add what I used for making the card ..
the paper used was from KD paper pad....
the lace on the bottom the dollar store
the cross and birds were from Autumn Leaves
The clocks are from a digital kit from Kim B
and the saying from TLC 

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

 Ok here we go ...the Mojo Monday sketch on a  Tuesday ...but it is done...
 sorry it took a bit to get it up online ...but when I went to put up my card I realized I had not put on three brads ...so back to the drawing board....and here I am again....
paper used from Micheal's open stock....the musical note ...Dollar store...
So what do you think????
Now the next card is just me...playing
 if you notice the dragonflies and saying are something my daughter Sam did for me ...
she colored them for me and I do love the saying and she has that stamp ...
 so I created the card and I do hope you like Sam....
Now yesterday was a busy day for me ...
my first adventure driving myself  out to see my granddaughters skate...
they live out Salmon Arm way so I had to stop and get some pictures...

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 now when I got to skating ...Abi was gone with her friend who skates in her class ...
so me and Hannah hang for a while
 she is my big helper ...
already for skating gramas

It was a great day ...hope your week is going great...
Please make sure you stop by Sam ...Nina ... Barb ...Neti ...Val
I know all of them have something to share...

Friday, October 21, 2011


So here is the "Mashup" Challenge :
  1. Make a project featuring "A Belly Band".
  2. Or Make a project using "Twine".
  3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a project "Using Twine with a "Belly Band".*
*Belly Band: A strip of card stock (or you can use ribbon) wrapped around the middle of a card like a belt. It is made slightly loose around the card so it can be slid off to read the text beneath or inside.
(not sure why the two different ways it saved it but seems I can't changed it )sorry....
So here is my try at the Friday Mashup...
My band is made of the words Merry Christmas on the ribbon...
Hope you like the card .....
Recollection Red paper...
I bought this new stamp Dawn's Stamp...this is my first try at doing pastels
Make sure you stop by The Friday Mashup blog

Now all you know my SIL Barb and I start doing a new site last week
The Sketch Frenzy Friday Challenge
so here is the layout ....
Here is my attempt
This paper used was bought by my daughter Sam ...
KaiserCraft  -- Christmas Carnival Collection
Elements in my box of goodies that I have had forever it seems...

Have a great weekend ...and please stop by all the family and friends....

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Here is the sketch...
Here is my try and only a day late...
Paper is Jovial--Christmas tree it was nice cause I could use both sides..
the ribbon and tag and flower are all dollar store goods...
Now this next card ..to be honest I had seen one done on the Friday Mashup and I had to try it...
this goes to no challenge other then my challenge to see if I could do it...
I love how they twisted the easel card ...so what do you think...
and here are a few more pictures from our drive ...
this picture below really makes me want to get out there and camp and fish
and start a campfire ...David and Neti where are you ....want to come along.

and of course peewee....Uncle David where are you ????
Well make sure you stop by all the girls blogs I know they all have some great stuff to show...
Have a great week.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Good Day to all...
Barb (SIL) and I were chatting and thought maybe we would try another blog site
so here is where we started together ....
So here is the template Sharon gave us
and here is my attempt ....
I took the picture out side hoping the sun would show off the sparkles ...well you can
see I need lessons...if you get a chance stop by their site...
paper used ...Recollection from Micheal's the elements used all from the dollar store..

As many of you know I have sort of been stick indoors ...
so this weekend my Bare thought he would get me out and
see the colours that are coming alive.





I had hope to get out camping one more time ...
but only time and my Doc and Bare's work schedule will determine this ...
and of course the weather....
Well off to work on the Mojo Monday card ...
Have a great day...
and please make sure you stop by all the
Family and Friends listed at the side ....

Saturday, October 15, 2011

First of all I must start with the Friday Mashup ....I was picked has one of the
 I Rocked the Mashup....yes for my Boo card I did ...
I am so honoured ...THANK YOU so much ....
So here is the "Mashup" Challenge : For this Friday Oct 14th....
  1. Make a project featuring "Snowflakes".
  2. Or Make an "Easel Card".
  3. Or "Mash it Up" and create an "Easel Card featuring Snowflakes".
so here is my attempt...
Card stock was Brazzill the snowflakes were buttons ...
the Merry Christmas to You....a Michaels product.

Yes the Mojo for last Monday ...boy am I behind...
so here we go ...hope you like.
now this paper used was a Walmart $10.00 worth of different paper pack.....

Well has we all know Selena Gomaz was in concert in Vancouver last night ...
 and the grand girls were there
 Patti took the girls so these pictures are off here phone...
as we can see everyone got a shirt....it was packed there...
but no Justin showed up ...sorry Hannah(she likes him)
Well catching up slow ...hope to have  more tomorrow...
and please make sure you stop by all the family and friends ...
they are listed at the top along the side ....they have some
AWESOME stuff to show to all.
Hugs

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Happy Birthday Samantha
Yes today is Sam's b-day...and I wanted to do a card for her from Ethan so I went through some of the pictures I have of him and made a card up for her for him to give to her....from a baby to today...he has so many cute faces...below is what I put inside the card...
his hand prints...to mom holding when he was small..
they will be taking me to the hospital this morning ...at that time
I will let Ethan have some time to add some of his touches to it ....
Please stop by her blog and leave some hugs....Samantha
Abi and Hannah made cards on the weekend while they were here
and give them to her already and me I forgot to get a picture of them ..I will ask Sam if I can get one ...
Now this beautiful flower arrangement arrived yesterday ...
it was from my son and daughter-in-law and the girls....
Mindi thank you so much it made my day ..
Ok Neti I am getting closer to figuring out on how to roll the buns...what do you think.
My SIL Neti has been trying to teach me on how to roll the dough and get a awesome bun...
I keep on trying.....oh yes just to let you know my Bare did the dough up for me ...we have not
bought store bread or buns for a whole month ...it smells so awesome fresh bread and buns baking...
Well have a great day and if you can stop by all the friends and family listed on the side of my blog...
they all have something neat to share....
Hugs