I'm So Sad!!

So there I was this morning, finished my swaps, got Kate to daycare, and myself to work (boys already off to school-they are great!!). My day was going swell at work, getting my "list o' stuff to get done so Sharron doesn't have to do it while I'm gone for a week" checked off, when my best friend Marie calls me.

I should have known this was coming. She told me both Saturday and Sunday that Dan had his interview for the job in Grand Junction, CO and was going to hear back from them today.

So, why did it totally blindside me when she called while I was adding 5ml of 1:1 HCL to some empty 1L amber glass jars, prepping them to be sent to clients, to tell me that Dan was offered and accepted the job?

Why am I having such a hard time accepting that my best friend is moving away while there is no chance that we will be following or going off on our own adventure?

I know that they are making the best choice for their family's well being. This was a decision long in the making with lots of prayer and thought involved. I really am truly happy for them and their opportunity. I will miss them more than I can imagine.

Maybe now Marie will sign up for gmail so we can gchat. :)

Oh, and another thing... my Vacuum broke!

Swapping 4 Fun

I've been working on a swap for the last couple of weeks (or month)! I am finally finished!! The swap is a 2009 Calendar. I chose May and September.

I tried my hardest to come up with something spring-y for May, you know, pastels n such.. Well, I have this allergic reaction to pastels every time I try to do anything with them...I just CAN'T!! So, after wrestling with bright pinks and greens for 3 weeks, I chucked it all and started over. I used Close To My Hearts Let's Get Together (X7083B) paper pack with the Delight in Everything (D1204) stamp set, some pewter brads, and some Just Blooms died with Cranberry re-inker and ink pad. After completely changing the colors and papers I was using I pulled this together in about 15 minutes! I have to say that I love the result!! I hope you like it too!

September was a totally different story. I knew exactly what I was going to do before I ever picked it!! Weird.. Anyway, I used Sarsaparilla (X7098B) paper pack, Western Flourishes (C1307), Versamark pad (Z891), Dimensional Elements Flower Garden (Z1046), Black embossing powder, Liquid Glass, Create-a-Shade paint, Black Ink Pad, and Archival Black Re-Inker. All from Close To My Heart. Here is the result.

Hope you like!

Thanks to Gabe and Jonathan, who gave me thumbs up !!

I'm getting there...

LOL!!


I am starting to get in the Halloween mood! Better late than never!! So here is a little treat.. Hope you enjoy!

Karyn, If you are reading this, DON'T unless you want to be spoiled! This is the card for the S4F swap I sent you today!!

I made the background using the masking tape technique. I used Sunny Yellow, Sunflower, Dutch Blue, Outdoor Denim, and Olive or Topiary inks. All from Close to my Heart. Happy Haunting stamp set from CTMH, and the awesome witch from Inkadinkado I embossed with Black EP after stamping with black ink. Layered that on some really old, retired Sunflower B&T (CTMH again) then onto a Black card. I distressed the Sunflower B&T with black ink, too. This was a fun card to make!

Now to finish the other swap i'm in and get the Halloween stuff done for the kids' classes!

Have a great evening!

New Class by Jessica Sprague

I took an online digital class from Jessica Sprague a few months back. I absolutely loved it! I need to finish it the next moment I have some time!

I am a fan of Jessica. She is right up there with all the other scrapbook goddesses:) Her new class sounds like it will be another winner. And best of all it is FREE! Woot! Here are the details:

Click the image to go to her blog for more info! Hope to see you there!

Promises..promises

What a whirlwind week!!

First, I want to apologise to KC_froglady for not getting the card kit out as ASAP as I had planned. I will take it to work tomorrow and ship it out - if i am thinking strait in the morning that is!!

Second, I'm so glad Friday is here! Tuesday Robert and I went to Billings, MT - only 2 hours away - for a rhumotoligist appt. for DH. 45 minutes later the Doctor tells us "Nope, no rhumotological disease in you." Which we are truly grateful to hear. Lunch at Old Chicago, brouse for a few minutes in Best Buy and the brand new Kohl's and back on the road home- another 2 hours!

Yesterday, I had Cub Scouts or "scubscouts" as Kate says. LOL! Then a leader meeting afterwards. Didn't get home till almost 11pm.

Today, I took DH to the hospital for outpatient surgery. The neurologist we saw at the U of U in Utah said we might be able to figure something out from a biopsy of his muscle. 6 hours later I was able to bring him home. Then I went grocery shopping and picked up his pain pills. We will know results with in 2 weeks if we are lucky.

Tomorrow is Tae Kwondo for the boys. Saturday we have 2 birthdays scheduled and a date night scavenger hunt (2nd annual). Hope Robert is up to it. It was tons of FUN last year!

I am involved in 2 swaps and working my way through those. I will post pix later.

Time for bed!!

Thanx! for showing up if you did! LOL!! Sweet Dreams!

Blog Candy Winner!!!

Well, the time has come to pick a winner.....

kc_froglady!!!! Congratulations!!

so if you would just send me your snail mail addy I will get it too you asap!

I promise to have more candy in the near future.. just gotta get some organization done first. oh, and get my swaps done!

Just a reminder...

I will be drawing a winner for the card kit posted below on Saturday the 4th! Anyone interested in winning needs to post a comment for their chance!! Tell your friends, family and acquaintances. The more the marry-er!! If enough people coment... there might be a surprise! What is enough? We shall see! Tee Hee!!