Hot & Humid

Today is so very hot and humid day so, they way I see it, it is a good day to stay inside and make some cards. I also am in the middle of all my preparation work for the start of the Fall semester. Back to school we go "hi ho hi ho" :)

I have made a few cards this summer but did not take a picture of them however, here is one for your viewing pleasure ...

Father's Day

Wishing all the fathers out there a wonderful "Father's Day"!

My father left this earth to be with our Lord on December 7, 2004...

Easter Wishes

May God's love and power fill your heart with joy today and forever.
Happy Easter

Monday, March 15

Well, our Jane graduated, and we are so proud of the way she performed.

As promised here are photos of the card I made on Saturday with my dear friends.

Rainy Sunday

Well today is nothing but a very cool wind and rain. It was the same yesterday however, I had an absolutely wonderful day making cards with some very dear friends. I will take pictures and post them a little later as I have now got to get ready and take our Jane to training. Today is graduation so hoping she listens ;) and performs to her best. She is such a smart puppy!

Study Week

Well, this week is Georgian College's study week, and now that I have completed marking mid-term exams I am now free and clear to create.
I have made a list and am checking it twice...now the cards will be flowing :)

Blue Monday

Hello and Happy New Year

Today is know as 'Blue Monday' called so as it is to be the most depressing day of the year. I say just smile and hope it spreads :)

Been busy making sympathy and thank you cards. Unfortunately, haven't been taking pictures of them as am making on the run. I bet most of you know exactly what I'm talking about.

The Winter semester has started and now I'm back to the drawing board however, my New Year's resolution is to ensure that I send out my cards for occasions and 'just because.' Not doing to bad at that...am determined to continue.

I have attached one of my cards which was for my nephew's B-day...

November Already

Had a most fantastic weekend past weekend with my girlfriends and other scrapping crazy ladies...it was awesome.

It has been a very busy couple of weeks around our house - one of the many things that we did was get a puppy. Her name is Jane (short for Janus "Greek Godess of New Beginnings), and she is a real little cutie. Here is a picture of her in her daytime bed. As any of you who have or had a puppy they certainly do take a lot of your time with training, etc.

This Saturday I will be leaving my precious little one in my husband's care while I attend a scrapbooking day with friends. At which time, I will be able to 'catch up' on all the cards that have been put on the back burner.

Wishing all a great day and a wonderful Friday as I'm not too sure if I will be able to post as have vet visit and a bath to give--wish me a) that she loves her vet; and b) she loves me giving her a bath :)

Fun with Friends

Had a great time yesterday scapbooking and cardmaking with friends.



Hubby has gone away for a couple of day so I thought it would be great to invite friends over and have a fun day of creating. All of you know what I'm talking about when I say...you should see my basement!!!!! I will definitely have to clean that up before hubby gets home :)



I made this card for my a couple who celebrated their 60th diamond wedding anniversary yesterday.



Now I'm busy making bookmarks for my students as school starts in a couple of weeks and thought it would be a nice treat for them the first day. So today I will be finishing them, and I must start on a couple more cards on my list. Am I the only one who definitely needs to make a list of cards to create for occasions. I find that if I don't boy, am I in a pickle as then I'm scambling and when I do that the creative juices don't seem to want to flow...ugh!



Anyway, must get back to the creating so will sign off for now but before I do, let me wish all of you a very blessed Sunday.

Happy Wednesday

Just got back from a fabulous trip to US with my nephews (ages 14 and 12.)
Two days at Hershey, PA and the boys just loved everything about Hershey Park. While they enjoyed the many roller coaster rides, I was able to sit on a bench under a tree which provided me with some shade :). Purchases from the Chocolate World was done by all -- some eaten immediately (mmmmmm mmmmm good!)
Four days were spend with my Aunt and Uncle (their Great Aunt & Uncle) and from there were enjoyed a bus trip to New York city which left the boys very impressed especially with Time Square, a day of visiting one of the many huge Amish buffets followed by the theatrical production of "In the Beginning" at the Sight and Sound Theatre, and a day shopping at the VF Outlet in Reading.
Our final night was spent in Erie, PA where we did a bit of final shopping before crossing the border on Monday.
As you can guess, I have many pictures to view and have decided to make the boys a scrapbook each of this adventure. My dear friend Shannon has kindly offered her assistance as I will definitely need it :)
Today, is a day of laundry and hopefully a card or two (if successful, I will post it a little later) to complete the day.
It is good to be home :)

Welcome to the first ever official Anni-VERVE-sary Blog Hop. Verve turns two today and we’re celebrating with a hop, hop, hop! The party kicked off over on the Verve blog, so if you’ve just happened along, be sure to hop on over there to start from the beginning! And to make this party a real shindig, there’s a mystery jackpot hidden at one of the stops along the hop. One lucky commenter on that blog will win Verve’s entire August release! But of course, it wouldn’t be a mystery if you knew which blog, would it? So if you’re feeling the love, give a little shout out to the bloggers in the hop and you just might have a reason to jump for joy!
For my card I used Verve Beautiful You set of 13 for I loved all the sayings. I chose to use pirouette pink and a designer paper (I love) in browns with a touch of pink. The tag has chocolate chip as its base, then pirouette pink and the top layer is a piece of the designer paper with the 'Beautiful You' stamped thereon and attached with a matching brad.

Thanks for stopping by! Now it’s time to hop on over to beautiful Stephanie's Blog at http://handkraftedbystephanie.blogspot.com/, for a little more Verve-y goodness.

Fun Day

Just had an absolutely wonderful day creating with friends and making some, if I must say so myself, beautiful cards. The company was awesome (as usual) and each of us were very motivated and successful in creating -- some faster than others but not names are to be mentioned...you know who you are :)

My day consisted of finishing my many 1/2 done cards which have been sitting around my craft room for some time now. With my plan in place, I was (to my surprise) quite successful.

Tonight is just going to be a relaxing evening, in front of the television with my knitting in hand.
So, with that being said -- wishing all a wonderful evening.

Rainy Thursday

Well, woke to a rainy day...flowers and trees are loving it however, my body is complaining about it.
That being said, I took an Aleve, drank a cup of coffee, and now I think I shall make some cards. I have got a pile of half made ones sitting here in my craft room shouting at me ... sssh, can you hear them? They are getting pretty loud over there in the corner :) That being said, I will attend to them and post later.
All have a lovely day.

Busy Wednesday

Oops, where did Tuesday go...some days are just too busy with interruptions.

I have posted a couple of the cards made on Monday for your viewing pleasure. The one entitled Beautiful You has on it Heather Flower Soft. It was my first time using it, and I love it; what dimension it adds to a card. Definitely will be picking up more.

Like yesterday with the interruptions, today I have to go to the office and unpack boxes; carpets were ripped and a new tile floor was installed. That which I am so happy about! Who's to say how long that carpet had been there...maybe since the dinasours roamed the earth.

One more thing before I go, I would love if you would become a follower on my blog...please :)

Monday Play Day

Monday morning and today is a big card making day as I have six to make and send off by Wednesday.

Now let me tell you, I do have a box full of what I call generic cards. These I have previously made so that all I have to do is put a special message, i.e. Happy Birthday on them and mail. However, wild and crazy me just has to make something special for family and friends.
Tomorrow I will post at least one of my newest creations.

Bye for now and wishing all a beginning of a happy work week.

P.S. Before I go I previously promised you a view of my nephew's graduation card...here it is....

Clean up Day

Looking around my craft room all I see is a "mess" which I do believe is time to clean up. So, without a doubt, today has to be the day.
You see I have stamp sets that I haven't used in about a year so need to separate them, make a list., and price them for sale.
Also, paper, enough to wallpaper the whole house and a friends :) If I buy anymore paper...
As any of you know, the minute I have these good intentions I will no doubt make a card or two along the way...so, until later,

Friday

Well, here it is another Friday which means hello weekend :)

I getting myself ready to head out to Walmart and get some pictures processed so that I can finish an accordian chipboard card for my nephew's graduation. Once it is done I will post it for all to see.

Until later,
Lynne

Completed

To keep all updated, I finally got that 50th birthday card done for my brother using a baby picture of him. I'm very happy with it and he just loved it.

Now I'm having to think about putting a small album together for my nephew who graduated from grade 8...hopefully will have it all done by tomorrow night...so, until then...

Rainy Thursday

Good Morning to All

I didn't get on yesterday as it was Canada Day and spent a quality day with my husband.

Today I woke up to rain and a lot of aches and pains so hopefully they will ease as the day progresses.

However, it is a perfect day to stay indoors and create...oh yeah! I am having to do a birthday card for my brother who turns the big 50 on July 4 so...what to do...what to do! I want it to be something special :)

In the meantime, I think I shall reach for a cup of coffee, a pain killer, and a spot on my chesterfield and rest for awhile before I start.

Wishing all a great day!