Exciting News!

I have been invited to be a Guest Designer next month for the Clean and Simple challenges on The Outlawz Challenges website. I feel very honored to have been chosen and I am excited about doing it. So, every Monday morning in March you will be seeing my work with the Design Team. Hooray!

Here is the address to the site:  outlawzchallenges.ning.com  (Sorry, I don't know how to make it be a link.) They have a different challenge and design team for each day of the week. It's a big group of players so there is lots of inspiration there. They come up with some fun ideas and they cover a lot of styles of card making. What are you waiting for?....Go visit!

Great Technique

I saw this technique on Stamp TV last week. Today I watched the video again and gave it a try. I freakin' LOVE it!!!!! It is a really cool, different look. Some stamps are better than others for this technique so it will take some experimenting to find the best ones. The background paper is a Toned Gray sketchbook from Hobby Lobby. The only other thing you need is a few colored pencils and a brave attitude.
   
                                             

Happy Valentine's Day!

I went all out to make a special dinner for Valentine's Day. I spent several hours at the stove but boy, it was worth it!

I made Gumbo with chicken, Andouille and shrimp, sourdough oatmeal rolls and for dessert, individual cherry gallettes.  My sweetie provided flowers for the table. Our daughter joined us for our yummy dinner and we had a great time.

                                           

Cherry Galettes

                                              

Some Birthday Humor

I spent this past week hosting a humor challenge on Wecraftcards.com My friends there created some cute cards. I just finished this one and I had to share. The sentiment is a digi that I picked up a long time ago. I rediscovered it in my files and it cracked me up. Hope it gives you a laugh, too! This one is going to a friend who has a birthday this week.

                                                                     

Masculine Card

JoAnn's had Darice embossing folders on sale this week at 6 folders for $10. That's $1.66 each!!!! Another shopper asked me if you had to buy six to get the price. I wanted to say, "Why WOULDN'T you buy six?" but I didn't. Of course I had to peruse the rest of the card making supplies and I found this Spellbinder that I have had my eye on for 30% off. Here is the card I made with these new goodies. It was a fast, easy card and I really like it!

                                                                     

Milestone Birthday

                                                     

I'm 65 today!! Lots of people call that old but I call it Lucky. You see, neither of my parents lived this long. So in the game of life, I consider myself to be a winner. I never complain about birthdays; I am grateful for each and every one. Happy Birthday to me!

Reaching Out

I made this card for a lady undergoing chemo. She is 80 years old and having a very rough time with being sick from the chemo. I'm hoping this card will bring her a bit of cheer knowing that we are thinking of her and praying for her. Is there someone in your life who could use a boost?