Hi Friends! This will be a short post. I have had so many projects going lately. I had surgery on March 5th and the recoup time has been going slowly.

I am finishing Suzanne Dean's "All About Hair" Class at Color Me Creative Classroom. I am absolutely loving this class and can really tell a difference in my coloring. Suzanne as I have mentioned before is awesome. Her teaching style is the way all teachers should teach. Suzanne focuses on detail while her instructions are easy to follow. These are three of my absolute favorites that I have done in the last week. I definitely had to step out of my comfort zone but I love the results. This first image is an image by the talented artist Krista Smith from her Saturated Canary Shop.  This Saturated Canary Image is titled "Lala"

I can't wait to add her to a card or a project. I think she is just beautiful. 

The next image  is another Saturated Canary "Kisses". I think she is especially gorgeous as her hair reminds me so much of Cassidy. She too was so much fun to color and I am anxious to add her to a card ...... preferably for Cassidy!

The final image is another Saturated Canary "Dreads" or "YoYo". I just love her dreadlocks and she was probably the most fun to color. I can't wait to color these images again in different color combinations. 

Thank you so much for stopping by to see what I have been up to.

I went back to work this year so my creative time has been ZERO. I drive 88 miles each way to work 3 times a week and then 115 miles each way twice a week. Working at least 8 hours a day doesn't leave time for much. I am working as a traveling counselor and loving it!

While recouping I am having a blast coloring again. Unfortunately I am not able to work on my jewelry right now. Hopefully things will get better and I can get back to that too.

My other project is trying to do a little remodeling on our house as we are planning on moving soon. I have been looking mainly at kitchens as I love to cook and would like a full blown professional kitchen in my new house. I can't think of anything better than entertaining and making some of my favorite foods for those I love. Both of my boys love to cook along with Cassidy's boyfriend Jason and we love to get in the kitchen and create! All three boys are fabulous cooks.... I really think they should be Chefs! We really have a good time whenever we can find time to get together. So far everything I have created has been met with rave reviews! I just don't have the room to do what I love to do. I am posting one more picture that I really think I want built into our new home. I think I could live in this room and truly call it home. Let me know what you think!

Rustic Kitchen by Chanhassen Design-Build Firms Knight Construction Design | Chanhassen, Minnesota

I hope to be posting more later! My goal is to start small and post at least once a week. Wish me luck!

Have a fantastic night!

Love to you all!

Hi Friends!
Okay, okay, I know it has been almost another year since I posted a new post. 
I have been so busy and not particularly happy with my latest photos so just haven't posted anything.
I recently purchased a new camera and I am loving it! It is a Sony Cyber Shot and the picss are amazing.
On May 19th I became a Grandma for the 2nd time. My new little granddaughter's name is Riley and she is just adorable! My two granddaughters are 15 years apart and I couldn't love anyone as much as I love them! Grandchildren are so special! Alyssia, my 15 year old granddaughter calls me "GoGo" which I love! I am attaching some a really cute pic of Alyssia and Riley.

I spent part of the summer in Colorado and certainly didn't want to return home to our high 90 degree temperatures. The warmest the temperature we had in Colorado while I was there was a walloping 76 degrees!  Can't wait until I call it home permanently.

In the meantime, I have returned to counseling! Woo Hoo! I am working out the Educational Service Center in Amarillo. I am currently the counselor at Happy High School in Happy, TX. My duties at this moment are to make sure the Juniors and Seniors are on track for graduation, alerting them to available scholarships, and financial aide. Anyone that has had a graduating Senior knows exactly how frustrating this process can be. Hopefully, I will be helpful in getting this process rolling. This poor school district hasn't had a counselor in quite some time and their last counselor although very dedicated was 86 years old when he was forced to resign due to a heart attack. I told my sister I thought they were pretty happy in Happy that I was there and she said, "Of course they are! You can see, hear, and walk by yourself!" She then just FONTFLHBO! LOL!
I have been taking a fabulous class at Color Me Creative Classroom taught by the wonderful Marie Gamber called Creative Backgrounds! Marie's backgrounds are so gorgeous! Marie's first video is Marbleized Backgrounds. I am attaching my first attempt at my marbleized background. I colored up a cutey by Some Odd Girl. I love the Denver BRONCOS if I haven't mentioned that before. I colored her up in Bronco colors and I am also using her as my avatar on Fantasy Football. Yes, I am an avid football fan. I was like the "Hump Day" camel, asking everyone what Thursday was! LOL! I would tell everyone, "It is NFL opening day! Wooo Hoooo!" 

I have made a 2nd attempt at the marbleized background. This cute little image is "Joy" by Sugar Nellie. I call her Sophie as she looks so much like my little niece when she was about 4 years old. I just love her!

Please leave me a comment or two about what you think about my little Bronco Cheerleader and Sophie. I love to hear your critiques good and bad! 
Have a fantastic day!
HUGGIES!

Okay so I am 3 days count them 3 days away from February! I haven't posted to my ignored blog since June 5th! More than half a year later I am finally checking in. This past year has been a year of unbelievable feats! I think I am still spinning and I know I have not fully recovered! 
After posting my last post I headed off to the beautiful state of Colorado to our mountain cabin. I always feel like I am in heaven when I am there so this was a pleasant escape! I took my beautiful granddaughter, Alyssia with me to meet my sister and her grandchildren. I am happiest when I am in the presence of little people so this was a trip not to be missed. Needless to say we had a marvelous time and Alyssia stayed with me for a little over a month. I brought her home the 2nd week of July however I immediately returned to the Colorful State!

Alyssia and I took some jewelry making classes while she was with me in Colorado. My dear friend Carol Fleming has a fabulous shop in South Fork by the new name of Rock, Paper, Scissors! At the time of our classes her shop was named The Blarney Stone which has now become a gift shop. If you are in the  South Fork area, stop in and say hello at either location and I think you will be pleasantly surprised! Anywho back to my jewelry making classes; we learned to wire wrap stones,work with polymer clay, and to crochet with wire. Alyssia is quite talented at the wire wrapping and not so much interested in the crocheting. I purchased numerous wires, cabachons, and various tools needed to do the wire wrapping. Following are a few of the pieces Alyssia and I crafted together. 

 After returning to Colorado, I continued working on my jewelry....taking classes online.....taking any classes I could find in the area......and reading everything I could get my hands on pertaining to the art of wire-working. I spent hour after hour learning as much as I could and hanging out at Carol's shop. Caroline who is a gifted jewelry maker and fantastic instructor actually set me off on this journey or jewelry making. One day while visiting the shop Caroline told me there had been an interest in the crocheting with wire class but no one knew how to do it much less be able to teach it. Well, I had been working on several projects using the crocheting technique so I quickly volunteered to teach some classes if they would like for me to..... lol, I hinted. Thankfully, Caroline took me up on the offer and I was scheduled for my first class. I had to return to Texas and my jewelry class was scheduled for the next week. I quickly returned and my teaching career was launched.I was visiting Carol one afternoon and told her I would love to stay in Colorado year round if possible. I asked her if she would possibly have an opening for me to work at the Lapidary Shop. Carol became excited that I might be staying the winter and told of course she could hire me to work part time in the shop. Rick is planning on retirement in the next couple of years with a plan on us moving to the Colorful State. With this in mind I thought it would be a good idea if I went ahead and moved to Colorado ahead of him. I am desperately wanting to go back to work and have been unable to find anything close to home.


 I have been studying under some fantastic designers and perfecting my jewelry skills in the art of wire-working. I have been working long and hard and am now scheduling classes to be taught in Amarillo at Hobby Time! That is right! I am now going to teach jewelry making classes in Amarillo! I am so excited to be teaching something again! I will be teaching wire wrapping, wire weaving, viking knit, and crocheting wire. I have been making jewelry and selling some of my pieces at the local pharmacy. Keith has added a section to the pharmacy for artisans to sell their art on a consignment basis. I have sold several pieces of which I am totally excited about! I am posting examples of some of the latest additions to my jewelry line. 

 
While in Colorado teaching my classes I was mauled by a friends pit bull. I was visiting Ron and Sherry at their home. I was friends or so I thought with Buddy their pit bull. I was invited to their home for dinner and a Denver Bronco game. After the game I was leaving and walked over to tell Buddy goodbye. I was petting Buddy on the head when the next thing I knew I was on the ground and Buddy was ripping the flesh from my right hand. Ron helped me up and took me into the house to clean up my wounds. It was apparent I needed stitches and I knew I needed a tenuous shot so I drove myself to Del Norte's Emergency Room. I received my tenuous shot and my hand was neatly stitched up. I returned with my two sheltiess to our cabin where during the night I became extremely nauseous and threw up most of the night. The next morning I wasn't feeling real spiffy, Ron came by to check on me and told me I really needed to get my antibiotic filled as soon as possible. The hospital had given me enough a few tablets to get by on for a day. Heading Ron's insistence, I headed off to Monte Vista to have my prescription filled.   My hand had become extremely swollen and I noticed a lot of red lines moving up my arm from my hand. On the way to Monte Vista I began throwing up in the Escalade. Instead of driving on to Monte Vista I stopped in Del Norte and back to the Emergency Room. The doctor took one look at the red lines moving up my arm along with the fact that I couldn't hold anything on my stomach and ordered my antibiotics to be given by intravenous injection. I found out much later that he wanted to admit me to the hospital but since I didn't have anyone to keep my dogs allowed me to go home with a promise to return every 12 hours for the antibiotics. I was referred to a fabulous orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Jon McMillan who along with his fabulous wife, Gretchen not only became good friends but also treated me throughout   this harrowing experience.  I am so thankful that God sent Dr. McMillan into my life. My ordeal with what turned out to almost be a horrible case of blood poisoning was averted and my hand is almost as good as it was before the attack. It is amazing to look at my hand prior to Dr. McMillan and know that after it is all over I still have a fully functioning appendage! 

Prior to the dog attack, I had been diagnosed with a paralyzed lung and referred to a neurosurgeon by my pulmonary specialist. After an MRI by my pulmonary specialist, I was referred to a neurosurgeon due my 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th vertebrae being herniated. Not wanting to go through another surgery since my shoulder surgery in February 2011 I decided not to see the neurosurgeon until I returned from Colorado. Since Carol was hiring me to work in her Lapidary Store I was not planning on returning to the Lone Star State any time soon. While being treated by Dr. McMillan in the Del Norte Hospital my saturation of oxygen rate really dropped. Dr. McMillan became alarmed so I infor.med him of my lung diagnosis and also of the impending trip to the neurosurgeon. Dr. McMillan told me that the diaphragm which controls the lung is controlled by the 3rd and 4th vertebrae. Since those were two of my herniated vertebrae I decided to get in touch with the neurosurgeon as quickly as possible with a prayer that he could make my lung function again.

I returned to Texas in October with an appointment with Dr. Jeffery Cone an Amarillo neurosurgeon. Dr. Cone looked at the MRI done by my pulmonary specialist  and informed me that I would need surgery as soon as possible. Dr. Cone told me not get my hopes up of the lung coming back to life as that rarely happens.  He did say it was possible however so I signed up for the surgery. On the 19th of November I checked into the hospital to have my throat slit. Literally, I had my throat slit and the vertebrae repaired. Dr. Cone had to remove the discs from the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th vertebrae and insert plastic discs in each one. Dr. Cone also cleaning out and around the 1st and 2nd vertebrae and inserted a titanium bracket to hold it all in place. I still have a very stiff neck with a lot of pain so have started physical therapy. Hopefully physical therapy will help and I will have a good recovery. While at the doctor's office my saturation level was checked and was almost back to that of a normal person. I am hopeful my lung is responding. I will know when I return to the doctor in about 4 weeks. 

Since I have written the first of chapters to my new book I will sign off now. I hope I haven't bored you too much with my catching up. At least it doesn't take 7 months to read the spattering tidbits of  a little of what I have been through in the past 7 months. For those of you that have read through to the end I thank you. And to those that have skipped to the end I thank you for stopping by. I will try to keep my blog updated with my newest creations and look forward to have you visit once again!

Hugs!
Lisa

Hi Friends!

I have been busy trying to clean up some of my Scrap Room! Yuck! About the time I get something picked up and put up, I find something else that sparks a bit of mojo and I am pulling stuff out again. I truly believe it is a never ending story!  I am trying to keep the mojo flowing and stay up with challenges. I have created a couple of cards I wanted to post.

First I want to wish a Happy Birthday to my dear friend Armetha! I have been working on a gatefold card for a challenge going on at The Outlawz in their  Twisted Thursday. I can't tell you how many creations I ditched before deciding on this one. A big part on having such a hard time developing this card is that it is for Ametha's Birthday and I wanted something to let her know how special she is to me. I started out with some designer paper from Stampin' Up. My stamp is from Whimsy Stamps their Summer Garden Sentiment Collection. I stamped the Carousel Horse with Momento black ink and colored it up with my Copics. The sentiment on the front of the card is from the same stamp set stamped with Versamark Ink and sprinkled with white embossing powder with a little glitter added and heat embossed for a blingy look. The Happy Birthday Stamp is from Inkadinkado Best Wishes set stamped with Versamark and embossed with Stampin' Up's melon mambo embossing powder. I just love how it came out and hopefully Armetha will too!

Another challenge at The Outlawz is for Sunday's CAS (clean and simple) challenge. I tried to think of something that truly makes me happy and came up with my Copic Markers. I colored up this image Copica from Saturated Canary and added some happy colors. My sentiment is computer generated and I colored it with my Copics.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog! As always I welcome your comments as they truly make my day!

Big Hugs!

Woweee! I am on a roll this week. I hope I can keep my mojo flowing as I am having so much fun! I was so excited to get my email from The Outlaws ProMarker/Copic Group that Saturated Canary was sponsoring the challenge! I just coloring those darling images. The challenge this week is to do a beach scene. I pulled this little darling out and colored her with my Copics! I finished her early this evening but am just now finding some time to post it. I hope you like her as much as I do. I really recommend that you go to Krista's store and pick up some of these images! They really rock!

I finished a couple more cards today but my camera died just after I took this shot. I am recharging my battery right now so I can get them posted.

Thank you so much for stopping by and please leave me a comment. Your comments make my day!

Big Hugs!

Happy Last Day of May! Can you believe it? I am definitely not ready for Summer. I am a Winter Gal! Our temperatures here in Texas have been in triple digits for the last few weeks! Only makes me think this Summer is going to unbearable. Hard to imagine why I head to Colorado every year! I can't wait to get up there this year! I smell fly fishin', mountain air, cool breezes OMGosh I can't wait! I have doctor's appointments through the 15th so I am hopefully planning on making it to the cabin by at least the 20th!

The Outlawz Color Challenge Group's color challenge this week is to use the colors, moss green, queenly lilac, and deep plum. The twist to the challenge is to incorporate a tag into your project. I made this card to enter the challenge. Although simple I think it turned out well. The Outlawz is an awesome Group with daily challenges. I hope you will rush right over and check them out! You will love them! A great bunch of Super Talented, Super Nice Ladies!

Oopsie! I read the Outlawz Color Challenge wrong! Rather than incorporate a tag into your project, you are to make a tag using the colors moss green, queenly lilac, and deep plum. I really like the simplicity of the card so I carried the theme into my tag. I hope you like it too! I used my Cricut Expression 2 Anniversary Edition to cut my tag. The stamp is Stampin' Up from the tag collection. I inked the stamp up with Versamark and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I used the 1" square punch and embossed it with a  folder also from Stampin' Up, the postage stamp punch from Stampin' Up, and the small tag punch is also Stampin' Up.

I have another card for the Ooutlawz Greetings Challenge which is all about animal or zoo patterns! How fun is that? I really love how this one came out!

This is the inside of the card!

I am working on some more challenges so back to work! Woooo Hoooo! It feels good to be creating again!

Thank you so much for visiting my blog and please leave a comment. 

Have a fantastic evening!

Big Hugs!

Good Wednesday Morning!

Kenny K Crafty Girlz Challenge is having a Design Team call. I prepared a page using Rock Dude for my entry. I printed the designer paper with my Cricut Imagine and the Imagine More Cartridge. I used Hannah Montana for the Rock Star and the little notes scattered about the page. I am not really a scrapbooker but really liked this image to prepare a page for my youngest son. He is such a talented musician and is in the process of building his 2nd guitar!

I used my beloved Copics to Color Rock Dude! I absolutely adore my Copics and they are perfect for Kenny K's images.

Wish me luck.... this would be like a dream come true!

Thank you so much for visiting my blog. I would love for you to leave a comment as I really value my peers opinions!

Big Hugs!

Hi Bloggers!

I hope everyone had a fantastic Memorial Day Weekend! We had a relaxing weekend. Remembering our live and fallen veterans is very important here in the Good 'Ole USA! I have such respect for those that have fought for our country! My freedom lies in their ever capable hands. I thank every veteran or every member of our troops that I come in contact with. I think that is the least I can do. I am trying to get back into the swing of creating cards for Operation Write Home.  I spent most of my time coloring and trying to finish a few cards. I am  also working hard to get back into the challenges! 

Today I am posting a card that I made for CDAC Progressive Freebie Challenge. In this challenge you are given selected freebies and the only catch is that you post a project using one of the freebies. My card is a Happy Birthday Card complete with a banana split inspired by Doodle Pantry. I think it looks yummy and have been craving a banana split all evening! lol I used my Cricut Imagine to print my designer paper and then cut it with my Spellbinders. I colored the image up with my Copics and added a dab of Dazzling Diamonds to the whipped cream. Red Satin from Stampin' Up and my Bow Easy for the gorgeous red bow. Happy Birthday Stamp is from Stampin' Up inked up with Versa Mark stamp pad and embossed with Christmas Red Embossing Powder. The stamp was then punched out with my Stampin' Up 1 3/4" circle punch.

Hi I am back! I did finish up one more card for the CDAC Progressive Freebie Challenge! This little darling is Tooth Fairy from A Day For Daisies! I love their images and this one has to be one of my favs! I love fairies and hope all my friends will believe in their magic the way I do. Maybe this little darling will convince you! I hope so.

Isn't she just the cutest? I colored her with my Copics, embellished her with my swavorski crystals, stamped the stamp sorry I don't know who it is by...no name on package, and embossed it with Zing white embossing powder. Designer paper was from my stash as was the ribbon.

I am entering Believe in Fairies in the CDAC Progressive Freebie Challenge,
Simon Says DT Call and Anything Goes Challenge


I thank you for visiting my blog and would love for you to leave a comment.

Have a fantastic night! Hope to see you again soon!

Big Hugs!

Wowzer! May 28, 2012 I am so sorry I haven't kept up with my posts. I have been having health problems and just can't seem to get things done. I started having trouble breathing late last summer. I was unable to get into the pulmonary specialist until April 23rd. I waited almost 8 months to find out what is wrong. My right diaphragm muscle attached to my right lung is paralyzed. We don't have a clue as to why it is paralyzed. The way I understand it is it usually happens during a car wreck or surgery. Another cause can be a virus like Bell's Palsy. I am taking medications hoping that it is the latter. I am not whining as things could be so much worse. I just wanted my friends to know why I haven't been around much! Anywhos I try to get projects done but play out before I can finish them. I made up my mind that I am missing out what is fun in my life and have been working all weekend to finish this project.

My favorite place of all places is Color Me Creative Challenge Blog run by Suzanne Dean. Suzanne is one the most talented artists I have ever met and a very dear friend! The theme this challenge is pinks and greens. I also love Saturated Canary images by Krista Smith. I chose Nevaeh and colored her up with my Copics. I added Dazzling Diamonds by Stampin' Up to her petticoat. My paper I printed with my Cricut Imagine. I really like how she turned out and am entering her in Color Me Creative Challenge Blog.

Good Sunday Morning! I am in the process of trying to get my mojo going. I have been really down lately and not getting anything done. I am making a quick post as I really thought I had done this about a month ago. Well, I took the picture about a month ago but that is as far as I got.... I guess. Sizzix is having a promotion consisting of the topic "Where In The World Is Your Vagabond?" Sizzix would like to see a photo of you and your Vagabond and in return you will receive a 2nd edition set of stickers and new set of gauge keys. This is only for a limited time. I hope I didn't run out of limit. Like I said above, I took the picture a month ago and thought I had already posted it. I went through every picture on the site and couldn't find mine. I love my Vagabond! My shoulder surgery last year left my right arm weak. I was unable to turn the crank on my Big Shot if I was doing very much cutting or embossing. I broke down and ordered the Vagabond. The Vagabond is wonderful and is a really tough little machine.

Have a fantastic Sunday! Big Hugs!

Teddy Bo Frame

Hey Bloggers! We are at the end of another challenge at Color Me Creative Classroom and I won't be entering this in time. I just had to post this darling Teddy Bo. The challenge ended today but I just finished this little darling Teddy Bo image. My niece loves teddy bears and is getting a new room of her own. I made this darling little Teddy Bo image and put it in a cute little frame. I am not quite through with the frame but was attempting to finish my image in time for the challenge. Missed the deadline. Oh well, I really enjoyed coloring this one. The challenge is to use Spring Colors since it ran through Easter. I love these Teddy Bo images! Aren't they the cutest? The sentiment says "Warm Bear Hugs for You" and is made by Stampin' Up. I embossed it in some light blue embossing powder.

I stamped this darling Teddy Bo with momento ink on Copic Xpress it cardstock. I then colored them up with the following copics:
Fur E89, E87, E84, E81
Dress R85, R83, R81, R0000
Dress B6, B4, B2, B01, B000
Hats G46, G43, G40

I painted the frame with  Rock Candy Crackle Paint by Ranger, painted it with Baby Blue from Claudine Helmuth,  and distress it with Vintage Photo Distress Ink to show the cracking. I then used my Memory Box Die for the flowers that frame the inside of the frame. I can't decide whether it needs more bling and frills on the frame or just leave it distressed. .

The new challenge is up at Color Me Creative Classroom Challenge Group. This time we are challenged to use our yellows. I love my yellows! Well, I am off to be creative.

Big Hugs!
Hugs!

CMC Birthday Bash!

Can you believe I stopped by my own blog! This is just plum pitiful! I haven't been here since before Christmas! I am totally ashamed. I don't really have an excuse 'cept maybe lazy. I did manage to get some cards made for Christmas. I made a new and totally different design for everyone on my list. Let me tell 'ya, that took some doin'!

My great friend Suzanne Dean at Color Me Creative Classroom is having a Big Birthday Bash this week! Her classroom is turning 2 this year! Suzanne is such a good friend that I had to join in! I have been with Suzanne since the very beginning. I couldn't be happier for her. Be sure to follow this link to her fabulous Copic coloring classes. I guarantee you won't find a better teacher anywhere! Not only does she have online classes but she travels around teaching classes in person as well. Color Me Creative also has a blog that is totally free for everyone with the greatest bunch of peeps you will find on the web! The Color Me Creative Blog has a bi-monthly challenge with the the neatest prizes. I recommend that you stop by for a visit. You won't be disappointed!

I created this card for the challenge at Color Me Creative Classroom Blog Challenge. This challenge is "Anything Goes". This darling image is from Saturated Canary by Krista Smith. This particular image is Gypsy Dancer! Isn't she the cutest! I used Bazzill Black Cardstock for my base. The brightly colored papers are from the Celebrations paper pack from Cricut. Pennants are made with the pennants punch from Stampin' Up. The stamp on the front of the card is Stampin' Up and the sentiment on the inside is from my stash. Ribbon is Stampin' Up and I embossed the sentiments with Stampin' Up's cherry cobbler embossing powder. I distressed all my papers with my Zutter Distress It All which I love!

My Gypsy Gal is stamped on Copic Xpress paper and I colored her with the following Copics,
skin: E11, E00, E000, R20
Hair: E49, E37, E35, E33, E31, E30
Leg Warmers: B04, B02, B00, B0000
Skirt: R29, R27, R24, R22, R20,
Y06, Y04, Y02, Y00
YG06, YG03, YG01, YG0000
C7, C5, C3, C1, C00

Thank you so much for stopping by! Please visit CMC for the Big Birthday Bash! I promise to return real soon with some more projects!
Big Hugs!

Wow! Wow! wow! wow

Hi Friends! I haven't posted anything in so long I had a hard time finding my own blog! Can you believe that?!! I haven't been crafting in so long I am trying to reteach myself techniques that I should know by heart! I am even relearning which end of the Copic I prefer! LOL! Well, maybe that is a slight exaggeration! haha I am trying to learn the new Cricut Craftroom! I was a beta tester and was using it quite a bit before my travels back to our cabin.......this week is the first time I have used it in a long long time. It is a wonderful place to create and I am working on Christmas Cards! I have been using some of my Stampin' Up supplies to create some of my Christmas Cards and have been so happy with the results! Be sure to check out my Stampin' UP online store!
I have entered the cards below in a challenge at The Outlawz which is a fun place! My dear friend Colleen started this site and they have fantastic challenges everyday! Be sure and stop by! The challenge is a sketch challenge and can be found here I just love these little snowmen, they are just snow much fun! LOL!
Are you ready for Christmas? Be sure and leave me a comment letting me know if you are ahead of schedule or behind for Christmas!
Big Hugs!

Whoo-hoo! The Outlawz is celebrating!

1000 Member Party
Monday, October 3, 2011, 12:01 AM EST
until
Sunday, October 9, 2011, 11:59 PM EST

There are 5 games, a tutorial blog hop, 2 scavenger hunts and 7 challenges. All seven challenges are participating in the party from start to finish. Unlike a regular week, all of the challenges start on Monday, Oct 3 and each has a different challenge for you to play to win prizes! The Challenges are located in the Challenge tab in the top tool bar with a drop down menu. Make sure you visit all 7 challenges to win more prizes!

Why Oh Why?

Good Tuesday Morning!!
OMGosh! I did it! I actually did it? I MUST be crazy but I did do it! What did I do? Well, first let me give you a little background. My wonderful husband bought me the very first Cricut that premiered in 2005! I hadn't crafted a thing since I was forced to take art in high school and we decoupaged some plaques. Let me tell ya, everyone in my life had always said I didn't have a crafting bone in my body. Well, in 2007 I finally opened that Cricut and fell in love!LOL! I immediately felt like I had outgrown it and bought the Cricut Expression! I was having the time of my life I could create bigger! Then the Pink Journey Expression debuted and I just had to have it. Well, we do have a cabin in the mountains of Colorado and I could always use the old Expression there. So, needless to say I was the proud owner of the new Pink Journey Expression! My old Expression did go to the mountain cabin where I thoroughly enjoy using it in the evenings after a day of fly fishin'! Last September Cricut came out with the new Imagine that not only cuts images but you can print your own designer paper! I was now the proud owner of the Imagine and I am in love with this machine! So, can someone tell me why, at approximately four minutes after 11:00 p.m. cdt I became the new owner of the brand new Cricut Expression2?

I couldn't even wait! I had to have it immediately! LOL! Well, I will let you know when it arrives and if I am a happy camper or not!

I made this cute little card for my darling granddaughter for Easter. I didn't get a chance to post as my family was all together and I didn't want to be away from them for even a second. I didn't get on the computer and absolutely no crafting! We had a blast and can't wait for Mother's Day as I think they are coming back! Isn't that fabulous? This card is made from Stampin' Up's Melon Mambo cardstock embossed with the new Framed Tulip embossing folder. I then punched a 1 3/4" circle with Stampin' Up's punch and a 2 3/8" scalloped circle with Stampin Up's punch. I added the round treat cups, filled it with m&ms and place it through the 1 3/4" circle and added my 2 1/2" scalloped circle. I added three little m&m and some Stampin' Up's yellow pom pom trim. I did place a piece of pink cardstock on the inside of the cover to cover the circle so the m&m would not spill out. My granddaughter loved it! What do you think? I would love to know what you think of my Easter card. Please leave a comment as I love to read your comments!

I would also like to remind everyone that we have a Copic Challenge going on at Simply Scrapping Crafts! We have some great prizes up for grabs so please hop on over and enter. I would love to see your creations!

Have a fantastic day! I am off to do some more creating!

Praying for your family and mine!

Big Hugs!

I hope you are having a wonderful week! I am saying prayers for the part of the country that is targeted for the huge storms today. Oklahoma City is right in the big middle of it and my daughter is an architect there and lives in the City! I am always fearful for her during the spring. Here in the Texas Panhandle we are having beautiful weather for a change and believe it or not ~ NO wildfires! We even have a small chance for rain today and then again on Sunday! I am praying hard for the rain as we haven't had any measurable moisture since my picture right after Thanksgiving of the snow!

I want to thank my friend Marie for awarding me with the "Best Friends Bloggers" Award. Marie can be found at The Joy of Cards. Be sure and stop by her blog as she has the most beautiful creations! You must hop over to Marie's Blog and see the card she has posted today! OMGosh! It is beautiful and she designed it to remind her of her recent trip to Santa Fe, NM. Well, I grew up in Santa Fe and she sure made me homesick with this card! Gorgeous Marie!

There are no requirements attached to this award. It is just an opportunity to recognize and say thank you to the wornderful cyber friends that frequent your blog.
Thank you Marie! You are such a Sweetheart!

Over at Simply Scrapping Crafts we have a brand new Copic Challenge! Melissa Oeters of our Copic Design Team came up with a super challenge this week. The challenge is to create at least 2 (can be more) place cards with a Spring theme. Easy Peasy right? NOT! I tell ya she really made me think outside of my little box! We are having Easter dinner with my son, DIL, and darling granddaughter in their new home this year. My DIL's family is also coming so it is sure to be a fun time. There will be little children so we are having a huge Easter Egg Hunt and I can't wait. It has been quite awhile since we had a little one running around looking for the eggs. My darling granddaughter is 13 but promises me she will help color, hunt, and hide the eggs! Anywho, for the dinner table and for the Copic Challenge I made these little Easter Baskets complete with treats for place cards for everyone. I hope they like them they were a lot of fun to make, once I got outside of my little box! LOL!

The baskets are made with a Stampin' Up Sizzex Bigz XL Die and that cute little tag is part of the die! Isn't that the cutest thing? I cut it out with my Big Shot and decorated it with an Easter Egg Stamp from Magnolia Stamps and the Funny Easter Bunny from The Paper Shelter. I colored both images in pastels so I could also enter these cute little baskets in the Pastel Challenge at Color Me Creative Classroom Challenge Group. I hope you will join me in both challenges as they are a lot of fun and there are great prizes up for grabs!

I am running off to do more creating as I am way behind!

Have a fantastic day!

Praying for your family and mine!

Big Hugs!
Lisa