My newest scrap.

I went to a scrap and met a new friend!  She is a scrapbooking friend of my scrapbooking buddy!  It was held at a beautiful church in Brooklyn, MI.  What a great time we had!  I'm hoping Sally's mother feels better.  She came down with the crud and Sally needed a fill in at the last minute and I was available. Yay for me, bad for her Mom!  Well, I hope that's behind her.  We had such a good time although I really didn't think that going to a 12 hr. scrap would really allow me to get anything really done, but I surprised myself!  I got 6 pages done minus the journaling.  Although while there, I met someone else and she actually developed a journaling aid!  It is called the eeeEasy Straight Journaling Tool and it is the best tool for writing in your own handwriting! It can also help you lay stickers down in a straight line!! How bout that?   Sandi is a great gal and I hope her break comes soon!

So now I have started to let my machine work for me.  We will see how that venture goes! lol

I have been making a couple of phone calls and just getting my list made of what I am going to need and who is actually going to help me.  Some people are good at some things and other people are good at the other things! : )

                      Smile big and bright!  The world thanks you for participation!!

ABE'S AMAZING ANGELS ANNOUNCEMENT

Easter Hop In To Crop for JDRF 2013
Is being held Sunday March 29, 30, and 31, 2013 at the Super 8 Motel in Brooklyn Michigan!

This is going to be awesome!!! I am sooo so so excited to put this together with my friends, family, and team mates!! We have just started putting this together and all this help sure shows you, people will help when there is a good cause and lots of fun! Thank you everyone for helping us help too many kids find a cure for this dis ease in their little bodies!

There will be table gifts, door prizes, huge baskets with scrapbooking supplies of all kinds, including Peachy Keen Stamps , Cricut cartridges, stamps, inks, and oh so much more WILL be raffled!!

 

The cost is $35.00 for Friday~ 10am - 10pm
The cost is $55.00 for Friday 10 am thru Saturday 10 pm
The cost is $75.00 for Friday 10 am thru Sunday 6 pm
We will have an extra basket on Sunday for those who stay all weekend to raffle!!! There is also going to be a 50/50 raffle that you do NOT have to be present to win! We hope to have so so so much more to announce later!

 

To Reserve Your Table  and more info CLICK HERE 

 

You will not want to miss this one!!

 

It's officially Labor Day!

I am not done laboring yet!  I have asked the hubby to help me get all the editing done that I have been struggling with for the last month.  He agreed to help, so lets give him a hand!!  Here ya go!  lol
I want it done my way of course and he did agree to it although I had to finish the few more that I had due to computer issues, I guess.  (wink wink)  I tend to be a little control freak so give me patience and Lord don't let me bite my tongue off while I work with him!  LOL

Here is a start to my Halloween Cards.  Enjoy the last day of your mini vacation!  And smile! : )

Baby Cards are on my mind!

My niece is having her first baby!!!   Little Abrielle should be with us in a couple of weeks now!  We can hardly wait!! Especially her Mom!! lol  So I made a few cards with baby in mind.

So I started this post a few days ago and am now ready to post these cards and keep in mind that I did the editing so please be patient with me and ride along as I teach myself!! lol

Ok, well, we have a date of inducement.  Abrielle should arrive on the Wednesday!  I hve why she is being induced but only asked yesterday and I try to stay away from facebook!! It steals my time in a NY second!!  lmbo!   To me it's the black whole!!  Hahaha Here are some more baby cards.

I will posting some Halloween pictures of cards, of course!  lol  Have a very wonderful Labor Day and a great big Whoo Hoo for The American Workforce!!! 

Still editing!?!

Yes I am still editing the pictures of my cards.  Although I am not working consistently at that chore! lol  I have been making Halloween and baby cards, and playing at my friends house!  It's been like a mini vacation!!  No cooking or cleaning!  Now that's a vacation if I've ever heard of one!  I say heard because I have never really been on a "real" vacation before. My husband and I have gone to familys' homes out of state and been camping (and as every WOMEN knows ...... camping is NO VACATION!)  However, a real vacation has eluded this family! So I'm happy with any get away! lol

I did happen to sneak in making a veggie soup and a batch of GAZPACHO!!!!!  I crave it every year and it never disappoints!  This year I used Alton Brown's recipe and mam o man ...... YUM YUM!!!!!
Can you tell I love it?  hahaha   I love tomatoes and there is nothing better in August than a ripe out of the garden tomato!

I have also been busy setting up 2 different crops to benefit JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) because I truly believe they are so close to a real cure and not just another, but improved, way for children to live with this awful disease.  I am so excited to do this, to finally find my nitch!  Now I only need to find about 5 friends to help me cook 2 lunches and 2 dinners!  I think I'll start with our team and see who is available!

Back to my friend's scraproom .... lol. I played with her Slice!  It was still in the box brand new!!  Haha I sound like a used car salesman!  Anyway, we decided to get it out and play with is for awhile.  It is a pretty good little cutter! Surprisingly!  It only cuts between 1" and 4"  in half inch increments and cuts very sharpe.  I played with that all evening and had lots of fun!
So now I'm off to do some stuff, I don't know what but something! lol

Have a very nice weekend and I WILL have some pictures to post!

WHAT WHAT WHAT!!!

Are you kidding me?  How the hell does a company sell you a website for selling your products THEN DOESN'T GIVE YOU A VIEW SHOPPING CARD BUTTON!????!!
Geez can you feel my frustration?  So a customer goes to the site, sees a card they want to buy so they add it to the cart.  Pretty standard right?  Next step go back to site to pick up another card,  That also is pretty standard.  BUT  should you put say 5 cards in the cart and want to VIEW you cart to see what you have already chosen YOU CAN'T!!!  You have to "buy" another card to get to the cart and THEN REMOVE IT!!!! How messed up is that?  Doesn't that sound professional?  The company that hosts the website is FATCOW and the website is WEEBLY!  So unless your looking for frustration and un professionalism STAY AWAY FROM THEM!!!!

2 weeks?

I can't believe it's been 2 weeks since I last posted!  Between the heat, the low sugars, and the making cards, I have been lack in getting that website button fixed!  Today is a beautiful sunny 82 degree day and I sure plan to look into that pesky detail of viewing the shopping cart after I post these cards that I have been working on!

I would also like to say some prayers for my girl and her family as they put Chopper down.  My heart is with her as she deals with her loose of such a great pet! He will be missed and forever in our hearts.

All of these baby cards could be used as shower cards, invites, or congratulation cards.  The insides are blank for your sentiments.  All were inspired by our little Abrielle who is going to meet everyone really soon now!!  I'm sure her grandma and great grandma sent her with a kiss!

All of these cards will be available on the website on 8-7-2012 and here is that link ...

http://joshouseofcards.com/

Come on by and say hello!