A Birthday Card

my throat is dry, my nose feels raw on the inside and i'm freezing. other than that i feel fine. i just feel like i'm coming down with something. hopefully i'm not - as i'm rarely sick. but it did keep me in to play in my room.

i don't know if i'm at liberty to say this or not as i wasn't told one way or the other, but i have been asked to be a GD for a future copics challenge - how cool is that. you DO know my goal is to own ALL the copics colors - all 322 (or is it 328????) of them and i'm on my way. to date i have 130. so watch this space for more info - on the challenge - not on my copics - LOL
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wed. is my friend darla's birthday. darla is also one of the ladies in our fogey lunch group, with her hubby jon who is clyde's golfing budding. i know we're gonna see her on wed. for lunch but i mailed her card this morning. sometimes they back out at the last minute. anyway, here's the card....



i really didn't make this today. it's from my stash. i made it several months back and i've always liked it. the colors are close to what darla has in her home. the image is called gerber daisy and it's by TAC - one of my favorite stamps. the paper is from my local stamp store. it's colored with my copics (what else) and the flowers were punched with stampin up's trio punch and bling added. i know she's gonna love it. what do you think?
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tracey and i are planning a new images mini-release on thursday over at the boutique forum and we sure hope you'll stop by to take a look. i'll keep you posted with all the info.

saturday is digi day at the squigglefly snr forum and squigglefly is also releasing new images - and we all know THAT'S exciting!
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well, i have a sketch to whip up and then i hope to be back to do some visiting. but if i don't get there i'll see you all in the morning. thanks soooooooo much for coming by. i just love that you were here.

hugs,

Country Christmas Tree

i cannot believe that thanksgiving is next week! november has zoomed by. like someone put wheels on it and it's just rolling away, day by day. and then christmas! and i am having loads of fun with making christmas cards this year - for some reason or another. maybe because i got a head start this year. hmmmm.

anyway, here's one for ya. this is for my color challenge over at any stamp will do. my colors this week are red, green, blue and yellow (or gold).

now this is definitely christmas! the image is mine and will be available shortly. i used real red as my base and the background paper is from a stack my dear friend emma sent to me. (thank you emma) the sentiment is by drs designs stamped on some real red. i just love how this turned out. it's very festive! what do you think?

now if you like these colors, why not join us at any stamp. any image, any layout. you've got until next saturday to post and the winner gets a little something from me.
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today is a new challenge from rhonda at the squigglefly blog. check it out. and while you're there, scroll down and check out their tons of inspiration section. AND, saturday, nov. 21 is digi day for squigglefly which means..... new releases and loads of fun at the snr forum. mark your calendars now!!!! you don't want to miss this one.

the dt is changing at squigglefly too. are you interested in being on a design team? are ya loving those squigglefly images????? then this is for you. applications are being taken now for the new dt term to begin in january. so show us what you got! we'd love to have you join us!
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the stamping boutique still has their 30% off sale going on. that's 30% off ANYTHING in the boutique. come on over and take a look. i guarantee you'll see something you like! and stay tuned for some new releases from both me and tracey!!!
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well, i've got another easy agenda today which means time to craft. i sure hope i'm not coming down with a cold as my nose and throat are feeling a bit out of sorts this morning. oh i would so hate to be sick for the holidays!!!!!

on that note, i wish you a marvelous monday and i thank you so much for dropping in. AND, i do have a bumper sticker for you today.....

A womens husband had been slipping in and out of a coma for several months, yet she stayed by his bedside every single day. When he came to, he motioned for her to come nearer.as she sat by him, he said, "you know what?" you have been with me all through the bad times. When I got fired, you were there to support me. When my business failed, you were there. When I got shot, you were by my side. When we lost the house, you gave me support. When my health started failing, you were still by my side... You know what?..."what dear?" she asked gently...I THINK YOU BRING ME BAD LUCK.

hugs,

paper: real red (stampin up); georgia pacific white; misc. from friend
inks: copics
image: country tree (mine); sentiment (drs designs)

Food for Thought - or atc's

hubby hemmed and hawed about doing the laundry but finally gave in. i spent the day in my room. a marriage made in heaven - lol.

i've mentioned several times that i'm in an atc swap with a friend of mine and her daughter. this month the theme is food. so here are the atc's i made.....


i kept them both simple. this image is mine and i colored with my copics. the paper is dcwv mat stack and i hand wrote the words. easy as pie - lol.



i really like how this one came out - and easy too. it's my caramel apple (and both images are available in my etsy shop). i colored with copics and crystal laquered the apple and added some glitter. more dcwv mat stack paper. and there ya go. sure hope you like them.

it started to rain a little bit ago and the temperatue has dropped - not that it bothers me as i've been in all day. but my day was a good one and i sure hope yours was too!

and now i'm off to pay you a visit and i thank you for visiting me.

have a super sunday evening.

tons of hugs,

Sending Holiday Wishes

i just love when i get a new digi image. personally, i think digi stamps are the best invention since white bread! tho' my poor rubber stamps are weeping in their cases!!!! anyway, here's a new image i got from tracey (stamping boutique) called mail girl.



i just love her hat & coat. reminds me of me as a young girl. i always loved fur on my winter coats. and tho' i didn't wear hats, i always had a muff. remember them????? they were way better than gloves!!!!!

so i made this very wintery. a night of navy base, with background paper from my local stamp store and the dotted paper from dcwv winter mat stack. i colored with my copics and added liquid pearls for the fur and my craft soft for the snow. for some reason i wanted a lavendar sky which i stippled with perfect plum and pink passion. i absolutely love how it turned out. what do you think?

now remember to stop by the boutique. this image and several new ones are in there AND there's a 30% off sale going on. just click here and have fun!

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today there are several new challenges happening over at any stamp. i'll be posting my color challenge there in a little while and would just love for you to come join us. be sure to watch this space.

have you been to the squigglefly blog? i have been introduced as their digital diva and they are showcasing their absolutely fabulous gallery. please stop by. you can get there right here. and rhonda has a fabulous challenge coming tomorrow AND we still have that new DT call out. so come on over and check it all out!!!
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i have a fairly quiet day today. so anything can happen. i can craft, i can shop, i can help hubby with the laundry.... of course he can get the laundry done if i go out & shop -ya think????? hmmmm. maybe a plan here - LOL.

anyway, have a spectacular sunday and thank you so much for visiting. i'm off to visit you!
and be sure to check out my etsy shop. there are loads of new images to get your holiday cards going!

tons of hugs,



paper: night of navy (stampin up); blue snow circles (misc); blue dots (dcwv)
inks: copics: B24, B21, B12, YG17, E57, E25, E00, E13, R37; spica black
stampin up: perfect plum, pink passion
embellishments: craft soft; liquid pearls

Sunday Stealing

i think i'm becoming addicted to meme's! Nah! i just like making you laugh!!!
enjoy!
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Today we ripped this meme off a blogger named Linda (A good friend of ours!) at the blog Are We There Yet??. Linda changed the meme a bit and so did we. She states that Sandy of Traveling Bells passed on the meme with a blog award called the Over the Top Award. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Cheers to all us thieves!

Sunday Stealing: The Over the Top Meme

Part One - Describe:

Your hair? silver

Your mother? dead

Your father? dead

Your favorite food? cake & chinese and NO, not together!!!!

Your dream last night? none

Your favorite drink? cappuccino

Your dream/goal? to stay healthy because i can't afford the insurance anymore!

The room are you in? family

Your hobby? cardmaking, digital stamps, blogging

Your fear? spiders

Your TV? hubby's tv

Your Pets? hubby - he's such a teddy bear!

Friends? absolutely!

Your life? blessed

Your mood? happy - always happy.

If you're missing someone? my mom

Your best friend? in another state

Part Two - The Where's?

Where do you want to be in 6 years? i'm happy right here and hope to stay here.

Where were you last night? home

Where did you grow up? long island, ny

One place that I go to over and over? bathroom - gotta be the coffee. why do these questions sound familiar?????

Your favorite place to eat out? joyce lee's chinese buffet

Wish list items? that medicare will still be around in 2 years and i can afford it.

Last time you laughed? 2 mins. ago

Last time you cried? don't remember

Part Three - The What's?

Something that you aren't? skinny

Last thing you did? answered the previous question

What are you wearing? sweats

Something you're not wearing? shoes

Your favorite store? michaels
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yeah. i didn't find these too funny either. but i sure hope i still put a smile on your face.

hugs,

Silent Night

i am so glad that i'm making headway on my xmas cards. my list has grown sooooooo long this year and i only hope that i'll be able to send to everyone. well, almost everyone. i even bought stamps yesterday too!!!! and here's one of my xmas cards....



how sweet is this? this is a new image by tracey of the stamping boutique. tracey is very generous to her girls at the boutique and the forum so if you'd like your FREE image, just join us here. this image just said silent night to me. i placed it on a night of navy base. the snowy paper is from my local stamp store. i cut the front of the card leaving the bottom showing so i could stamp the sentiment. i colored with my copics and added the snowflakes - which are really a clear blue but turned out purple here - and i'm delighted with the results. how about you?
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have you been over to the squigglefly blog lately??? well, they are showcasing their fabulous gallery AND they are spotlighting their digital diva. now, can you guess who that diva is?????? yipper skipper.... ME!!! now i expect you to click here and see what i have to say and then check out their gallery!!!! let me tell you, those ladies are awesome! and thank you squigglefly for the honor!!!!!
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have you heard about the new challenge forum called Ch(all)enge Masters? it's similar to the other forums but their challenges are tons of fun and they are new. so please stop by to see what they're all about.
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today is also another fabulous challenge at vicki's saturday spotlight! if you want to learn all sorts of handy dandy craft techniques - and see some awesome ideas - just head on over and check it out. believe me, there's nothing hard about it!!!!!

well, i guess that about covers all i wanted to say this morning. there's nothing but crafting on my agenda today - unless my neighbor calls and wants to go shopping. AND i really need to think about starting my walking again. this cold weather bothers me terribly but i guess that's what winter coats are for - ya think??????

have a super saturday and thanks for coming by.

tons of hugs,

Saturday 9

Welcome to Saturday: 9 . What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme!

Saturday 9: Man on the Moon

1. Do you think it was important to send a man to the moon?
no. unless you want to make it a prison. send them all up there.

2. What is your biggest fear?
i have fears but i don't think i have a BIGGEST fear.

3. If someone hung a sign around your neck today, what would it say and why?
for a good laugh..... because that's what i do..... laugh - all the time.

4. What is the longest line that you've stood in and was it worth it?
i'd like to think i'm smart enough not to stand more than 20 mins in one line! for whatever reason.

5. As the holidays approach, what song are looking forward to hearing again?
all of them.

6. Whose music do you think is the most important of your generation's?
the 60s - frankie avalon, neil diamond, rod stewart (in his sexy days); elvis

7. Do you find it is to be kind to strangers? Give an example.
what kind of question is this???? find it is what?????

8. When do usually lose your patience?
nope. i've matured alot since then.

9. Is there a book that you're dying to see as a movie?
any of the stephanie plum series by janet evanovich.

ok. so i wasn't that funny tonite. but then, are these questions funny???? oh where's berleen & kimber!!!!

hugs,

The Meaning of Christmas

i cannot believe that i got just a TRIAL version of microsoft office word on my computer. you would think it's a permanent piece!!! but noooooooooooooooooo. i get a 90 day trial and then i have to purchase if - IF i like it. well, IF i like it the damn thing is $150!!!!!! are they nuts?????? i'm grinding my teeth here. i had XP on my old one but i've convinced myself that it's a NEW computer with NEW programs so i was sticking with NEW stuff. i'm still grinding my teeth.

on a happier note, i did get in some playing today. my color challenge at the squigglefly forum is up for this week and my colors are blue, brown and yellow (or gold). and here's my card...

what a fabulous christmas image i find this. this is called shy bear: nativity bear. i can almost feel the joy this little bear has leaning over that cradle! now THAT'S christmas!!!!

i used a night of navy base with some miscellaneous blue paper on which i embossed snow dots. i colored with my copics and layered it on another night of navy piece. the gold dots on the side are giggle dots from my dear friend crystal (who i've been missing lately) and that's about it. i am very happy with how this turned out. what say you?

i would just love for you to come join the challenge. any squigglefly image, any sketch and my colors and upload it here. come join the fun. meet some new people!

there's still time to join in the color challenge over at any stamp too. there's a fabulous prize of a new release from totally stampalicious.

and i think that's just about it. i'm still playing with and finding out how things work on this computer. it's so much more advanced than my other one - at least by 6 years!!!!! was i that far behind the times????????? holy moly!!!!

but i do want to wish you all a fabulous friday evening and i thank you for your visit.

hugs,