Saturday

Just wanted to make a short post to let you know I am still here and that all is well.

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Spent the day yesterday with my Chicksa's Jody and Nena. Did lunch at Olive Garden, shopped at Stamp Fanci and the Scrapbook Super Station! Got some cool fun stuff!

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My Summer Card Swap closed and all the cards are here. I am going to sort and scan the tomorrow and post them later in the week. They should be back out in the mail on Monday. I haven't picked my favorite yet..... they are all so very nice!

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Hope you are having a good weekend.

Take care!

Stamping Show

What a great day with friends! I was invited by Donna along with Sharon and Suzie to the StampScrapArtTour show in Pittsburgh. Suzie was a nice surprise, we worked together at Wally-work long ago. So nice to see her again and visit!

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We arrived when the doors were opening and they kicked us out at the end (not really, but we were there the whole time!)

Not a make and take, and not something I made, just a really cool card made with a Stampin' UP! Circle punch and the Scallop Circle and an oval punch too.


Some of my loot... I was on a limited budget, I could have bought SOOOO much more!

Gamsol from Inky Antics, I already have the great colored pencil set and the blending stumps just needed the odorless mineral spirits for blending them. Embossing powders from Sparkle N Sprinkle. They had an absolutely fantastic selection of powders and micro-fine glitters and the nicest lady demo-ing product all day long. My powders are all pearly finishes. The glue is from there as well. It is brushable, dries clear and is flexible when dry so it doesn't crack or peel off. LOVE IT! Sharon and I split two different colors of Dew Drops, mine was Spring assorted. I can't recall what her choice was. They were from Our Daily Bread.

Barely visible on the bottom of the pile is 165 feet of 1/4 inch easy tear double sided adhesive for the bargain price of $5. On top of that is an embossing and piercing starter kit. It includes parchement sheets, pad, triple tool and template, also from Our Daily Bread. Under that is a ball point glue pen by Sakura. I am always looking for a good adhesive for teensy tiny things and this one looked pretty good!

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My only stamp purchase of the day was the Fawn from the Blue-eyed Babies collection at Stacy Stamps. I love deer stamps for my guy cards and my nephew Rian will love this one, since he always asks for my other deer stamp. I got this one specifically to use my colored pencils and gamsol on. Can't wait to give it a try!

This was our most fun make and take of the day. It was provided by Darcie's Country Folk and instructed by a young fella named Billy (a Steeler fan from Cleveland!!!) helped us make these really cool pins with Shrinky-dink plastic. I have had some of that in my stash forever and I can't wait to play!!!! I bought a pack of the charm pins! WHHOOOHOOO!!

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Sorry I didn't take more pictures, I was just so into taking it all in. Can't wait to do it again next year!

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Take care!

A little sneak peek...

A little peek... this card was a make & take from the stamp show last Sunday. It was made at the Our Daily Bread booth. (I tried to link their site.... www.ourdailybreaddesigns.com but it doesn't seem to be working for me today, maybe it will for you!) They have some BEAUTIFUL stamps. It is hard to see it on this card, but the flowers are dimensional. You purchase the card front, they have several designs to choose from. Then you do some glueing and sprinkle on the flower soft bits. It is really a neat technique! Art Tech in Greensburg sells the Flower soft product if you are interested in seeing it in person. This card is also sprayed with Glimmer Mist which is a really pretty addition to the look. I love the sparkle!

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Hope that will hold you over for a day or so until I am done with this work stretch!

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Take care!

If only I didn't have to work...

Hey everyone... in the middle of a six day stretch... working on a post about the stamping show, a little bit everyday... bear with me...

Update....

Just wanted to update you on today. There was no ruling on custody.

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In Allegheny County parents are required to go to Generations for mandatory education and family conflict mediation and attempt to come to a custody agreement with the help of a mediator. If that cannot be done then we go back to the judge and she makes a decision based on the mediators recommendation and other available information about the case. We will get a date for the education/mediation some time this week.

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Thanks everyone for the prayers, it was a tense and stressful day and I know that your prayers made a difference.

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It is good to be home. We had a long day, but there were some good things. I think that T's Mom finally gets that he is serious about wanting to live down here. We got to see Melanie and have a late lunch with her. T & I bought a sudoku book to help pass the time today and I finished my first one before I had erased a hole in the page and before it caused me to have a stroke. LOL!

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Thanks again! It is good to have friends to lean on and give us encouragement!

Take care!

Court Today

Please just keep a good thought for us and say a prayer this morning.

We have our hearing at 10 AM.

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I'll update you when we get back home, hopefully with some good news!

Take care!

Fifth Avenue Floral

How about this beauty. It was made at Donna's workshop last month. The stamps are from SU! the name is Fifth Avenue Floral. I don't make alot of this size card (tall and skinny) but I think I may start. I love it. We also used seed beads on a couple cards that day and I have been inspired to try more of that on my cards as well.

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Spent the day Wednesday working on T's bedroom and washing bed sheets and blankies. Keeping busy, since my mind is full of our pending court date.
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Another busy day today!

Take care!

Something Sweet

A little something sweet for you today. The stamped images are all $1 clear stamps from Michaels. The cupcakes are from one set, each individual and the sentiment is from another set. I mounted them all up on the same block together and stamped away! They are colored with watercolor pencils and brushed with the aquapainter. Papers are from a big Wal-mart stack and grosgrain ribbon is from the $1 bin at Michaels.

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Hope all is well with all of you. I am on vacation this week and having some sleep adjustment issues. It is now 3:21 AM and I am wide awake. We have been working on the house and yard this week. Hopefully getting everyone settled into their own space and decluttering a bunch. I am a sentimental packrat in a small house, not a good combo if you know what I mean.

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I am not sure if I mentioned before, but we filed for custody of Travis a while ago and our first hearing is on Friday. I am praying that it all goes well. He really wants to live here and go to school here. Please keep us in your prayers and thoughts.

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On a super bright note I am going to the rubber stamp convention in Pittsburgh with some of the ladies on Sunday! I am so excited, can hardly wait!

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Take care!

Making Calendars with my GIRLS on the Fourth!

All of my GALS busy working on their crafty calendars. There was much punching, cutting, glueing, and gabbing going on!

Aunt Becca says a bit TOOOO MUCH GABBING! LOL!!

Bri showing off her calendar that matches her kitchen clock and cookbook that I made for her wedding shower a while back.... You can see them HERE.

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Keep reading the post below to see the rest of the gals and their calendars. (Blogger would only let me post up 5 pictures per blog so I had to split it into two posts.)

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Take care!!

More of the gals!

Amber B, with her Blue Polka-dot and purple calendar.
Hannah

Barbie

Me and Becca and her Apple Calendar to match her kitchen!

Kerensa, who was struggling to get hers done, but all was done but the magnets in the end.

Wheeeewwwww!!!

What a great July 4th! Visited with family, ate great food, made cool crafts, ate more food, visited some more and had awesome fireworks! Hard to beat that!

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I am on vacation this week. Lots to do!!

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Take care!

Busy Busy Busy!

Hi! Just wanted to pop in and say HI! Busy week here, working all week until Saturday morning! Got my Tastefully Simple goodies, which are part of my covered dish for the 4th. Also working on gathering my crafty supplies for our project at LINNIE'S BIG JULY 4TH BASH!!! WOOOOHOOOOO!!!!

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I never knew how hard it was going to be to find glow in the dark paint!!! Not at Wally-work, none at Michaels, not at Lowes, Sherwin Williams could order it, but they would have to buy a case of it and I only wanted one teeny tiny can and it would take a week to arrive, and then FINALLY there it was at Home Depot! Thank goodness!!!

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I am making the cookie sheet calendars with the big girls this year. I am so excited to do something crafty with the gals. They always like to play and make the kiddie craft that I do, so I thought this year I would do something for the big girls as well! You can see what the calendars look like over at the 3 E's blog! Too cute, check the May archive for Teacher Gifts!

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This is the craft I am doing with the little ones this year. Comet Balls I got plastic whiffle balls though, instead of tennis balls and my string glows as well and I got glow in the dark beads for on them too! I figure that these wll be fun to play with after it gets dark PLUS they will all be easy to spot with their glowing comets!!!

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A SWAP UPDATE!!!

We are full!!! Thanks to Angie and Chicksa Jody!!! I can't wait to see the cards!!!

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Take care!