Hello
It has been over a year since I have posted. No excuse...

But I have been reading so many other blogs and so enjoy all you share. All that take the time to share their crafts and their lives, are awesome!

I plan to find my place and start sharing more. I will continue to read and read other blogs to be inspired. And work on how I can inspire others too!

Today is my first step... 

Traveling for our 40th Anniversary

Rodney and I are in St. Ignace, MI, enjoying beautiful weather and lots of activities. Fortunately for us on the weekend of our  Anniversary there is a lot of cool things going on here. We choose St. Ignace to celebrate this big event in our life together because we have had so many good memories together here.

I am using my new Smash journal http://www.smashstoriesblog.com/ to record our events. I am having a blast and so is he!

Will be back with more info soon!

Sabrina the Birthday Bear

When my baby, Sabrina turned 30 we went shopping and she wanted to get a Build a Bear. It was a very fun time with her.  To remember the special Day, I decided to get one and dress her like Sabrina and since it was Sabrina's birthday I added the Birthday song to the bear. 

After bringing it home I decided to call it Sabrina and then thought it would be nice to share her with others. So the idea came to me to make the tag you see and have it open for a place for signatures. The tag says: 

Hello, my name is Sabrina.

I am a Birthday Bear.
I am here to wish you Happy Birthday!

Just squeeze my left foot
and when my song is finished, look in my purse for your surprise!

On you way home today, please take me home to Lonna’s Office. Thank you!

P.S. Please write your name and Birthday on the inside of my tag,
so I can remember you on my journey.

I took her to work for many birthdays and she gave a smile to their faces, and each one found a gift card in her purse.

Here is a picture of my baby with her favorite treat on her 30th birthday.

 

The summer camp is coming to an end, it has been a lot of fun! I am so impressed with all the beautiful cards in the Student Gallery and so happy to have been a part of this.

The idea for this card came to me before I saw the colors and then to my surprise the colors worked beautifully with my idea. I designed the balloon from a picture I saw and cut out a pattern, which I finished the raw edges with ribbon. The hardest part of this card for me was what to say. In the end I just had to put something and I liked the feeling of being Free!

Week 3 Card and Envelope

 It is already the third week of this great Card Camp. I have been so enjoying seeing all the beautiful cards made by the committee and all the class members.

This week I am using Jennifer's technique she calls “fingerinking.” I enjoyed making this card the best so far. I really liked the colors the best and designed the card more like my usual style.

You just barely see the envelope that I stamped to match. First time I have ever done that! Next I will show you the inside of the card, I went all the way this time!