Haven't Forgot You!

I have been lax at updating the blog this week. Hubby has been on 1st shift all week and it's hard to get to the computer. I have also been working on my submission for the spring edition of RubberRoad Adventures.

Yesterday hubby and I went for a long walk by the lake. It was 43 outside and the sun was just shining. Great day to get out. Also went to dinner, and caught a movie 10,000 BC. My new favorite line from that movie: "If I let you go....Promise not to eat me" That's what the hero told the saber tooth tiger when he freed him from a pit. It was a good movie.

Look what I found in my yard yesterday

Looks like Spring has arrived in Ohio. We also have lots of gold
finches coming to visit the bird feeder on our deck.

Well I'm off to visit mom. Plan to do some stamping today so I can get the blog updated with new artwork

Stamping Trails

Friend Card

The words on this card is stamp that my friend Kat gave me for Christmas.

This is the first time I've stamped with it. Pretty nice!

Cardstock: Lavender Lace, Creamy Caramel, Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink: Creamy Caramel, Lavender Lace, Old Olive, Jet Black StazOn

Accessories: paper doliy, white gel pen, velvet rick rac, silver hardware, pop dots

SU stamps: Be Happy, Linen background, Circle of Friends.

I pulled out the hardware box to use with this card. I purchased it at Archivers

several months ago and had not used it yet. Don't know what I was waiting for!

I think I was born with hording gene. Or a collecting gene.

I'm making a real effort to use my stuff!

We are getting rain now. Suppose to turn to more snow overnite. Hoping it doesn't. Me and hubby got woke up last night at 1:18 am. The tornado alarm that the city of Brunswick has turned on. The sieren is just around the corner from our house and it's really loud! Stayed on for 5 minutes before they got it turned off. Then it went off again an hour later. I'm beat!!!! So I'm off to grab a shower and get to bed. Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday!!!!!

Stamping trails.

Techno Challenge # 10

Time for another Techno challenge. Thanks Mary Jo! This was fun to work with. I had a little bit of trouble making the arrow, but in the end it worked.

Stamp set: Pretty Amazing

Cardstock: Bravo Burgundy, Mellow Moss, Apricot Appeal, Very Vallina

Ink: Bravo Burgundy, Mellow Moss, Jet Black StazOn

Accessories: Mat Pack, pop dots, yellow gem stone, Apricot Appeal marker

You can view Mary Jo's site at http://technostamper.blogspot.com/

Been busy with work since the long weekend. I got a little bit behind due to being off on Friday, so the pass few days I've been getting to work at 7 and leaving at 5. Ten hour days....YUCK! I'm not as young as I use to be and it's pretty darn hard to work those long hours. I did enjoy getting to stamp this evening.

My daughter Sarah is home for a few days. We went to Fashion Bug this evening, and Hallmark. I bought her a new purse and wallet. A late Easter gift.

Stamping Trails!!!

Rubber Road Adventures

I keep forgetting to share with you that I am
a designer for The Rubber Road. You can view artwork
from some wonderful stampers. Just visit
www.rubberroadadventures.com
Lots of talented artists contribute to
this site.

I have a submission in this edition for a
stationary kit made from a paper
mache book, and parchment paper.

Happy Easter

I "hop" everyone has a wonderful Easter! No stamping today. Maybe I'll get a chance to finish up some submissions I'm working on later today.

Strange Easter. Since I made turkey on Good Friday I wanted to make homemade Turkey noodle soup today. Have to go back to work tomorrow and didn't want to make it when I got home. So....I made that this morning, baked a cake, and made deviled eggs. John doesn't like turkey so right now I have a small ham in the oven and making mash potatoes to go with it. We have lots of dinner options in the house. Anyone that stops over should be able to have plenty to eat.

I'm waiting for my daughter Sarah to come home. I haven't heard from her yet today, but when we spoke a fews days ago she told me she would be coming home for dinner.

I did go visit mom for lunch. I brought her some of the soup and the deviled eggs. She was very happy with that. Pushed her around the home. We call it doing laps. Can't wait till the weather warms up some then we can go outside. We also put a puzzle together.

Gotta run and check on the potatoes. Again have a very Happy Easter!!!

Stamping Trails.

Egg

This just came in the mail today. Thanks Connie!

Connie wrote she was sorry the card was late for Easter.

You were just in time!

This is just a lovely card. So simple but

really stands out.

My stampin buddies have way to much talent!

We woke up to Easter snow! Four inches of snow to be exact. Skip went out and ran the snow blower. I want to go out and make a snow bunny with the snow. Needs to warm up just a bit before we can do that. It's too cold for the snow to pack well.

Stamping Trails!

Layered Rub On's

Thanks to my friend Kat I have plenty of SAB Rub On's. Now what to do with them?
I was working on a card earlier this week using Faux Dry Embossing Technique, then got to thinking........
Since the Rub On's came in Black and White I thought I could layer them.
First I adhered the black image to Not Quite Navy cardstock.
Next I cut the same image and layered over the black image,
but when I adhered it I moved it just a bit.
This created a nice shadow effect.

I enjoyed my day off. I made a turkey dinner that we ate at 1:00. I know sounds silly to have turkey today, but this way we can eat left overs all weekend and I'll be able to make turkey soup on Sunday. I'm also planning to make a small ham. Son John doesn't like turkey. Me....I love the stuff!

Me and hubby went to Archivers today. I needed to use my 30% off, and free cardstock coupon. Since my friend Lisa enabled me.....I had to have the bird set. (see card in previous post). I was good...my total was 17.87. I need to start watching my pennies. My stamping obsession is way out of hand!

Stamping Trails to you!!!

Oh I forgot.....We also went to Sam's, and bought a kite! Yes I said a kite! There is a large field behind the nursing home my mom is in. When the weather gets better we are planning to take her out so she can watch us re live our second childhood by flying a kite.