Twinklin H20's

Okay lovin these little guys! I've heard Gen and Tara talking about them buthave been avoiding them.... well not true just didn't have anything I want to do with them. Now I can't stop LOL...

Pears: I used Buttercup and Oliver Vine.

Leaves: Spiced Pumpkin, Indian Copper and Olive Vine.





















We're having Craig and Ginny over for Brunch this morning for Miller toast! Then Tara will come over and we'll will be factories of all things great.

Signing off with a picture of my boys.....

Cosmo Cricket!

Went to the store today.....

Played for awhile... okay became obsessed. It never fails when you go to do the final glue and stamp steps things don't end up in the same places...... arghhhh

Anyway I had fun. This is a MDF plaque. I embossed the Santa with a new trick I learned for non pigment ink. Stamp in Versa first then the ink (stazon for me this time) and get the powder on.

Two, three four heads are better than mine

Oh I'm having so much fun creating with friends. So many ideas floating around I couldn't take claim on any of these as my own: I got the tile/coaster idea from Tara and Cindy. I borrowed these stamps from Cindy and the chalking idea came from Yolanda. These fruit coasters are me combining these techniques.

Check these out:



Coasters I have some Snowflake ones also

Fridge magnets: I have no color background ones also

And so it BEGINS.....

He grabbed the
Toys R Us flyer, layed it on the floor and started looking....











MOM I WANT THIS CAR (a ride in Diego Jeep)




Note to self DO NOT take him into the toy store!

Full Week

argghhhh this is my full week of work. Once a month I dread this five day work week. I had nnnoooooo idea how lovely having Wednesday off to break up the week would be.

Carson and I do whatever we want on that day. If I want to craft all day and he wants to play in his room or watch TV, whatever I just let him cruise.

He usually does some colouring or painting with me. We usually go outside after lunch at which time I bring a magazine or book to read. Just anything outside of ROUTINE and clocks LOL , expect his nap, that I like to keep on track!

And if we venture out it's to the store,
or according to Carson the crap store,
to visit Gen.

I'll miss my Wednesday this week. My recharge the batteries week!

Halloween

What a great age Carson is at for this!

First we went to Cheryl's & Jason's on Saturday night for the kids party. What a party it was. They don't hold back on the props and games etc.... the kids had a blast. Here's me and my little date for the night!

Then on Halloween Ryan and U Craig took Carson door to door. He was out for about an hour. Trick or Treats and thank you's! We then met up with some others finished up and they came over for a bit. Next thing ya know it's 8:00 and time for bed. Phew another crazy night over LOL... till Christmas anyway.

Equation!

Many projects on the go +

Ryan working ALOT (ie not home) =

This MESS on my kitchen table!

(okay and surrounding areas, but my kitchen is clean)

Sold

I sold my first cards today. I have a cheque in hand for 35.75. That's 11 @ 3.25!

The girl at work loved them, and said she will buy all her cards from me.... wohoo....

Now I must continue my assembly line for cards to sell in the events I have been asked to join!

Thanks T for getting me into cards, and thanks for all your help and guidance!

Winner!

Funny story....

A lot of the ladies at the retreat (I won't name names you know who you are!) were giving me a hard time about always winning! Went back to when I won the lovely PINK tote at our last crop!

Well I won a couple of lovely prizes this weekend (thanks Gina and Yolanda).

The funny part to this story is then upon checking a few of my daily internet spots I had won 2 more prizes! Kelli's question on her blog and POTP draw!

LOL..... big old raspberry to you guys!

Projects

I'm going to sell my cards in a garage/craft sale next month and I'm nervous! I love the idea of projects, I get lots done and on time, but what if they don't sell! I find it so hard to separate the personal side of the things I created! I was rubbin elbows with some pretty creative people this weekend so maybe I'll be okay. My LSS did have me produce a layout of the month for them, but maybe they were just being nice LOL....

Do you know my friend Cheryl O and/or Tara? How about the new and upcoming Dawn?

TIRED

wowsa the weekend was FUN FUN FUN..... but I'm so tired!

So I only have one pic to share as my batteries died after that, but as long as my scrappin buddies share theirs..........

Must go to bed, I'll share more tomorrow.


Cheryl and Gina

I love Fall

Have I mentioned this before?

The sun shines, but the air is fresh and crisp, the leaves a turning into my favorite colours.

I've even created an FALL observer out of Ryan!

Went for a walk to the RoseValley Damn on Sunday with a GF. It felt so good to be out there : -)

Family Tree

I've been researching my family tree since 2000. I went to fill out my family tree in my wedding album and I couldn't do the basics! It was innocent enough at the time, but it is now a life long project!

I have a few good stories about how I found some living relatives and of course I have some GREAT pictures. I've been thinking a lot lately on how I'm going to put those into albums! I have scanned ALOT of photos but I also have the originals! I think I'm going to use the fancy corner punches on cardstock pieces attached those to the pages and then add the photos so they can be removed. That way if someone in the family objects, I have done anything to the photos! Now I just have to brainstorm about how I'm going to add the information!

This is my Maternal Grandpa and his family (he's in the first row far right) around 1920

Party Mix

Here's a pic of Al and I rockin with the Xbox (sorry Cheryl no video's)

I'm still crying

I miss Chiana terribly! It's really hard when I come home and she's not there to greet me, trip me and / or lick me. I sobbed for her again today.









I miss you my friend and I'm sorry!

Thankful

......that our family photo shoot is over. If I hear one more time "are we done yet" I'm gonna shoot someone! LOL

It was really busy in the park, but hopefully we get some good pics! Dinner was great at Dar's and the kids had a great night. We played (and WE I mean as in Al and I and the kids) with the interactive"dance game" on the Xbox to work off dinner. I'll have to get some pics from Dar to share, it was funny!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

MR Chatty Cathy

Carson woke up @ 6am, so he came in our bed to cuddle. I love the cuddlin just as much as he does and wow can that kiddo talk. He loves to "chat" at quiet time.

Carson it's quiet time!
But Mom I'm talkin to you
LOL Okay buddy okay I'm listening.

Challenge

.... # 5 for the POTP website. I rushed this a little... love how the LO turned out, but I didn't pre-write the journalling and it became something else. I wanted to talk about the amazing relationship that Carson is so lucky to have with his Nana and Papa.... oh well there's many other LO to be done, so I'll have another chance!


This was Monday morning cuddles!

Status

I'm still not exercising, things have settled at work, I don't feel as frazzled, but I'm seeing a cycle here.... an up and down cycle!

But I am obsessed with stamps and cardmarking and I'm getting ready for a scrapping weekend for next week... hurray!

Getting together with my family on Sat for holiday dinner and we are going to meet at Mission Creek park for pictures.... I'm thrilled about that... it's been years since we've all been in pictures together.

Priorities

I really need to figure out what they are.... I'm really struggling with work right now. I just don't want to be here and it's starting to make me miserable at home too. But I'm not making any effort to make a change or figure out what my options are. The big question that always comes to my mind is "are we having another child or not?" If so I don't want to change jobs.... but I don't know if I can wait that long..... argh I'm so frustrated and depressed!