Two Christmas/Holiday cards

I felt like a little creating over the last few days, so here is what I made ( and a few ATCs)

6 x 6 gate fold card, on textured card stock from CALIFORNIA PAPER GOODS, Red speckled paper, rec'd as a RAK, embossing folder by CUDDLEBUG, Holly Ribbon from ALPHA STAMPS, other ribbon from WALMART (it is NOT pink), Black Embossing Powder for Stamp by STAMPIN' UP, Stamp by THE ANGEL COMPANY, markers are glitter vellum markers by AMERICAN CRAFTS, metallic gold marble paper by ATD SPECIALTY PAPERS, Stickles by RANGER.

entered in: Digi Darla Challenges ...Holiday cheer w/ embossing

 Merry and Bright on Navy Mica card stock, pre-made card by CALIFORNIA PAPER GOODS,

Merry & bright stamp by CORNISH HERITAGE FARMS, Holly Angel Stamp by WHIFF OF JOY STAMPS, snowflake stickers, and 3 different colored stones by RECOLLECTIONS, Tinsel from stash, silver embossing powder for stamps by STAMPIN' UP.

entered in: Digi Darla Challenges ...Holiday cheer w/ embossing

Thanks for visiting, extra thanks for commenting!

Happy Holidays to everyone!

Where I've been...

Hello friends and followers, I thought it was about time, I took some time to post to my blog. I've been trying to stay fairly current on at least Facebook, as it it so much quicker to just post an update.  However I know not all of you are on FB, or are not my friend on FB.  Sooo here is what has been going on. 
(Plus some art)

Starting in June, June 14th to be exact, Hubs was not feeling like himself. On the evening of the 15th we found ourselves in the ER. His symptoms...feeling a little constipated (which is NEVER, EVER a problem for him) and just feeling "sick inside".  Well they stripped him down and put on a gown, and the doctor and I both noticed his right foot. IT HAD BEEN AGES since I have seen him without socks or shoes on his feet.  I HAD noticed he was walking a wider step than usual, and told him a few times, bring your foot in, why are you walking like a duck?"  I should have looked closer. His foot was totally contracted.  They told me it was "ankle roll". (later when a podiatrist came in to see him, he told us it was almost complete ankle roll...severe case, and a bit of foot drop, and ankle roll was starting on the left foot)  BUT, that was not the reason for being admitted. Blood work came back, showing he was "septic" - infection throughout the body, in the blood. He was in the Hospital for 8 days and rehab for 10.  He kept falling, and retired during this time. 

Ron continued to have falls, and near falls, and finally had 2 out patient appts. with PT. Got a walker, and the CORRECT foot and lower leg brace that he needed. There was a trip to the ER during the month of August, and he was send home. Another on September 8th, and he was admitted...Glucose extremely high. Hospital 7 days, transitional care unit (in the hospital) 11 days (was supposed to be 14)  (I am NOT going to discuss my outrage with certain actions or inactions, or people involved with Ron's care, or I'll be here forever)
It was now Mid October.  On October 16th, I trimmed his toenails, and checked his feet (which I wasn't trusting him to do any longer on his own...due to the contracture being so bad, we could have helped it, had I known) His feet were fine.  On the 19th he decided to BBQ a steak on the Grill.  He fell...leaves, dirt, tree roots, stacked crab traps and yard tools etc. Our son was an hour away. As most of you know, I can not lift anything over 17 lbs.  I do push it sometimes to 20 or 25, but I pay for it.  I am missing bones, ligaments and muscle in left wrist (and permanent nerve damage) and 4-5" of muscle in the lowest part of the upper right arm and elbow area. (this is on top of lumbar spinal stenosis and cervical disk herniation etc and bad knees)  I used all my might and grabbed him by his belt loops in the back and together we tried to get him on an outside chair, it was soo hard and took me forever to dot it. Called my neighbor, she said her hubs would be back in 15 minutes, and she would call his cell and tell him to come directly here.  he did come, but it was 30 minutes or more, she walked over to help also. It took the three of us and his "yard walker" 5 minutes to reach the driveway and switch to his good walker, and then they walked him behind me into the house...another 10 minutes, and I took him the rest of the way to the LR and into his chair. He had some blood on his jeans which was coming from a gash on his pinky finger. he said nothing was hurting him. (keep this in mine for the next segment)


On October 27th, he felt ill all day, and towards evening started vomiting...this is a key symptom of his glucose being through the roof. Our son and I begged him to come downstairs in case he got worse, all day! he refused. then at about 10pm, he called for my son, out of his bedroom, and he wasn't answering, I asked what is the matter, what do you need from Tom? He said, "I have to go to the ER" ...It took Tom almost 10 minutes to get socks and shoes on my hubs and a flannel shirt, and then the two of us over an hour to get him from the upstairs hallway to the bottom of the stairs, then out to the porch. He was slurring his speech...I called an ambulance. I am glad I did, as it turned out he was in A-FIB. I wrote the last couple of glucose readings down for them, and told them I gave him some REGULAR Insulin. (I was in a LOT of pain this night, so I didn't go. I stayed in contact with the ER by phone)
Turned out he had a necrotic (gangrene) big toe, which was broken in two places and the next toe was broken at the base. I told the nurse the above story and she said it sounds feasible, that perhaps I was right and he got some dirt or pine needle, etc. in his shoe, which then rubbed and irritated his callus (RT foot, so he has a large callused area due to the contracture, and his gait) got infected and couldn't heal with his sugar the way it was.  

All specialists were  called in...the toe has to go, we have to clear him for cardiac reasons for the surgery.  He was in CCU again, then moved to telemetry the day SANDY hit!  NOW I am stuck in the house. But I was glad he was improving enough to get out of the CCU, he didn't even remember me being there with him on sunday afternoon/evening.  A stress test showed some irregularity BEYOND his previous 2 MI's and double bypass, and some other test showed a possible blockage in the lower right leg arteries. He was sent the following monday to DEBORAH HEART & LUNG HOSP. they catheriterized his heart and put a stent in is right coronary artery. Two days later they did and angiogram of the right leg only, found the main artery in the lower right legged block almost completely for the length of it, they ballooned it open, and then amputated his rt. great toe.  The head of the vascular team, told me it was this blockage and lack of blood flow that caused the toe to go bad, not his sugar, but the toe turning bad made his glucose go through the roof, and also gave him the A-FIB. 
The following Wednesday he was sent to HEALTHSOUTH Rehab hosp. in Toms River NJ... much to our distaste...we wanted him back at our hospital's rehab unit.  They kept telling us they didn't have a bed...for reasons I won't go into, I think the charge nurse didn't want to shuffle any patients around (which is done all the time) for my husband, her and I have butted heads a few times. They called in a different podiatrist instead of sending him out to our guy. This QUACK, never even took the bandages off to look at the wound (which was open, you could see his metatarsal bone) he was supposed to come back the day after TG, but never showed. hubs was discharged on the monday after TG. and I was handed a huge bag of bandages and stuff and told to change his dressing every night. I was told by the surgeon that the podiatrist may make the decision to close up the wound on that first visit.  OBVIOUSLY he did not want to be held responsible as not being the surgeon etc.  Our Pod. told us it was waay past time for closing it up, now, when he saw him in wound care.

He was in the hospital for about 30-31 days that do round. he was in for SANDY, (good place to be) in for Halloween, Our 27th Anniversary, veterans day, and TG.

The 2nd trip to wound care showed that the infection was making a come back, he was put on new meds , and a medicated patch was put over the wound. However the sugar kept climbing so back in the ER he went last friday, and he is still in there now. He had a PICC Line put in and will be on Vancomycin for about 8 weeks.  He may be discharged today.  

During the last 2 weeks of his 30 day stay. both of our trucks died 4 nights apart. I lost a front capped tooth during the night, and can't find it (think I swallowed it) tooth next to the eye tooth. 3 night later I broke the same tooth on the other side, this one had been root canaled but only had a vaneer on it.  so now I look like a hill billy (olbviously I'll be getting this fixed). Tom was unable to get to work, and I was unable to get to the hospital. My daughter's friend lent me her car so I could go on TG and spend the Day with Ron. Sadly I was coming down with something.  By the time we had eaten the TG luncheon. I was running a fever and had the chills, so as to not spread more sickness I left, cutting our visit short.  It was a sinus infection, and within days it was starting to move into my chest...augmentin and good cough med. prescribed!

This seems to be rearing it's ugly head again now, not sure, but the cough is coming back.

We have had a HORRIBLE year, and these last 6 months are the worst!  We appreciate any prayers, good thoughts, candle lightings, energies sent, spells and incantations etc!

Additionally, we have NO CLUE on how we are going to afford to live, we owe everyone, I mean EVERYONE is on the past due list.

Here are the missing pieces of art I created for  THE GAME:

Dress up-  Halloween

6 x 6 canvas, distress ink, and tattered angels mists. I started this project a few years back at a friends, but never put it all together. The stamp is hers, I do not know the company's name.  This is Tom  his Sr. year of HS as Charlie Chaplin for Halloween.

Name that Tune

Decorative birdhouse. very old sheet music, acrylic paints, Black Enamel Accents by RANGER, flowers by both PRIMA MARKETING and WILD ORCHID CRAFTS. Bird from MICHAEL'S and ribbons from my stash.

 Back

 both side views

Duck, Duck, Goose...er Turkey

(quick and dirty sample, as hubs was in Hospital and I was not feeling well either)

Thanksgiving card with embossing (Unknown, received as rak), stamping(STAMPIN' UP)  and stickers (COLORBOK).  I gave this to My daughter's friend, as I was soooo thankful for her gift of lending me her car to visit with Ron on TG.

The 2 December creations will be posted over the next 2 days

Breast cancer Awareness ATCs for a swap

***scroll down 2 posts for Halloween party post***

Hi everyone just sharing some ATCs, I hope you enjoy them. Breast cancer generally touching everyone, and I am no exception, my maternal grandmother died from it, my mom, is dealing with it, and my SIL is a survivor!!

here we go:

 All 6 for the swap

all images are from ALTERED PAGES

all digi stamps are from A DAY FOR DAISIES

German Scrap from COLLAGE STUFF

brads from MAKING MEMORIES

Card stock from STAMPIN' UP

Stickles by RANGER

I printed the digi images first on white card stock, and colored them in with markers by STAMPIN' UP, then also printed them on vellum, I glued the vellum over lay down on top of the colored image. With an extremely fine point marker by FABER-CASTELL I wrote "HOPE" and "BELIEVE" on the ribbons of the image. if that ATC had a ribbon that said "Hope" then on the ATC with a calligraphy tipped marker I wrote the other word..."Believe"  etc.

 closer...group 1

closer group 2

left-hostess, right- me

Thanks so much for visiting!!

entered in:

Altered pages challenge blog ...Think Pink
Through the craft door ...anything goes

Challenge #11...THE GAME - Punch Buggy (late)

***Please scroll down for the Halloween party post***

Hello, sorry this is late. Once again things have been CRAZY around here, and I have had to pit and choice what and where to go with my computer time.

Saturday Ron went to the ER again, and was put in the CCU, his sugar was super high, he also had A-fib (from the sugar and apparently a BEYOND badly infected toe)

Thankfully, he is not Critical any longer, and is in the telemetry unit. BUT...they have to take the toe. It is the big toe on his bad foot...so we think the fall on the 19th (outside) perhaps he got a little something in his shoes, which started an irritation, and then his shuffling of that foot kind of on it's side when not in shoe and brace (bed time and in the am) for bathroom trips, most likely opened the irritation.   I saw both of his feet earlier that week, and they were ok...no red spots no sores no nothing.

They are going to do a cardiac work-up before the surgery.

So here is my 

PUNCH BUGGY PINK!!

This is an 8" X 10" piece that will be put in a shadow box frame, which will also be decorated.

Image from DEZINAWORLD

Card stock from STAMPIN' UP

Printed paper by Dove Craft

most of the flowers are from ALTERED PAGES (and they are all PRIMA MARKETING and BAZZILL)

the pre made Yo-yo's are by  "On the Dot"

Reflective hearts are from Crafty Chica

Misc. buttons, beads, key, stickles (RANGER) charm, cufflink, net ribbon, bakers twine

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Some close-ups

Thanks for visiting!

entered in:

AlteredPages challenge blog ...Think PINK

Through the craft door ...anything goes

Halloween Tags ( for a swap)

 I was recently in a Halloween Tag swap, and decided to share my creations with my bloggy friends!

These are the BIG tags, 3 1/4" X 6 1/8"...we did NOT have to put a hole in them or add strings, ribbons etc.  It was optional, so I OPTED not to.  To give the receiver the opportunity to use the tags how ever they chose. It was a 6/6 swap, but I made one for the hostess and 2 for me.  ALL the tags have areas that glow in the dark!

 "Bird Lady 2" for a swapper

Paper- MY MINDS EYE

Main image & sentiment image- ARTchix STUDIO

Bug and border by Martha Stewart for EK SUCCESS

Misc. Crystal Effect by STAMPIN' UP, Glow-in-the-dark MOD PODGE, Horns off another collage sheet from DEZINAWORLD

entered in: 

Quoth The Raven ...anything goes

Dude Time Doodles ...inspiration- Halloween

 "Bird Lady" for me

Paper- MY MINDS EYE

Main image - ARTchix STUDIO

small web & Bat are art board  from RETRO CAFE ART GALLERY

lg. web is border by Martha Stewart for E K SUCCESS

Misc. Glow-in-the-dark MOD PODGE, Tim Holtz Distress ink around edge of tag.

entered in:

Quoth The Raven ...anything goes

 "Blood moon X 2" for a swapper

paper- MY MINDS EYE

Twins & sentiment image-ARTchix STUDIO

"Witch hazel"- ALPHA STAMPS

misc. Punched circle out of the bkgd from the twins for moon and edges on top of tag. Red acrylic paint used for blood. glow-in-the-dark MOD PODGE

entered in:

Quoth The Raven ...anything goes

Dude Time Doodles ...inspiration- Halloween

Forever night ...photo inspiration/anything goes

 "Bone chiller 2" for a swapper

paper- MY MINDS EYE

images - ARTchix STUDIO

Bat border by RECOLLECTIONS

Spider and Web is art board from RETRO CAFE ART GALLERY

sentiment from SASSY STUDIO DESIGNS

misc. glow-in-the-dark MOD PODGE

entered in:

Quoth The Raven ...anything goes

Dude Time Doodles ...inspiration- Halloween

 "Bone Chiller" for a swapper

paper- MY MINDS EYE

Main image-ARTchix STUDIO

Border- RECOLLECTIONS

Sentiment- SASSY STUDIO DESIGNS

misc. glow-in-the-dark MOD PODGE

entered in:

Quoth The Raven ...anything goes

Dude Time Doodles ...inspiration- Halloween

 "Fright Night" for the hostess

Paper- MY MINDS EYE

main image- ARTchix STUDIO

Spider web from border by Martha Stewart for E K SUCCESS

Sentiment- SASSY STUDIO DESIGNS

misc. sparkle foam spider and pumpkins, glow-in-the-dark MOD PODGE, Tim Holtz distress ink for around the edge of tag

entered in:

Quoth The Raven ...anything goes

 "Mourning Death" for a swapper

Paper- MY MINDS EYE

both images- ARTchix STUDIO

Scroll work is part of border by Martha Stewart for E K SUCCESS

Misc. clear plastic scrap over woman to make her shine, sparkle foam spider, 

Glow-in-the-dark MOD PODGE, Tim Holtz distress inks used around edge of tag

entered in:

Quoth The Raven ...anything goes
Forever night ...photo inspiration/anything goes

 "Quarantined" for a swapper

paper-MY MINDS EYE

Main image- ARTchix STUDIO

Diptheria warning- ALTERED PAGES

Sentiment- SASSY STUDIO DESIGNS

misc.- Glow-in-the-dark MOD PODGE

entered in:

Quoth The Raven ...anything goes

Dude Time Doodles ...inspiration- Halloween

Forever night ...photo inspiration/anything goes

"Bleeding Poison" for me

paper- MY MINDS EYE

image- ALPHA STAMPS

misc.- sparkle foam ghosts, red acrylic paint for blood, Glow-in-the-dark MOD PODGE

entered in:

Quoth The Raven ...anything goes

Dude Time Doodles ...inspiration- Halloween

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ALL ENTERED IN:
Crafty Calendar ...anything spooky

Poodles Parlour ...anything goes

Robyn's Fetish ...Halloween
Sparkle and Glitter with Rick ...Halloween spooky or Sweet

Thanks for visiting today :)

Some Halloween ATCs (all for a swap)

 Hi, I was recently in a mixed Halloween ATC swap.  Digital stamps, and vintage/collage images. Here's the Digital image ones:

 Card stock and markers by STAMPIN' UP

Background by DEZINAWORLD

sentiment computer generated

Digital stamp by___________ has no label, does anyone recognize the artist?

Misc. Crystal effects (sentiment and eyes) by STAMPIN' UP

entered in:

Quoth The Raven ...anything goes

Card stock  and markers by STAMPIN' UP

Background by DEZINAWORLD

sentiment is computer generated

digital image by IKE'S WORLD

Misc. Stickles and Crackle effects (used on the moon in the shadow part) both by RANGER

entered in:

Dude Time Doodles ...inspiration challenge-Halloween

Quoth The Raven ...anything goes

Forever night ...photo inspiration/anything goes

The collage image ATCs

 Card stock by STAMPIN' UP

Image from ALTERED PAGES

"witches" cut from MY MINDS EYE paper

misc.-Dew drops, Punchinella, 

Black Enamel effects by RANGER, 

Bat charm by A CHARMING PLACE

entered in:

Quoth the Raven ...anything goes

Card stock by STAMPIN' UP

sentiment is computer generated

all images(including bkgd.) from DIGI DESIGN RESORT--artist; Kaleid- "Ancient Samhain"

Misc.- MS Word (put a text box in the center of the single sheet) "Welcome Ancestors Spell"

Crystal effects by STAMPIN' UP (over spell title)

Foam tape under Book of Shadows and spell

Stickles by RANGER over Sentiment

entered in:

Quoth The Raven ...anything goes

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ALL ENTERED IN:

Crafty Calendar ...anything spooky

Poodles parlour ...anything goes

Robyn's Fetish ...Halloween
Sparkle and Glitter with Rick ...Halloween spooky or Sweet

Thanks for visiting, 

and EXTRA thanks if you left a comment, they make my day!

I have gone...

A LITTLE BATTY!

Just sharing a little card, sharing some GOOD NEWS also!

First the card:

I made a 4.25" x 5.5"  black card that opens from the bottom, I printed out the digi image (Robyn's Fetish) to the 4.25" wide, trimmed it close, and glued it to the top of the card. I then cut along the bat's bottom trimmed lin e from the front pat of the card, and along most of the top leaving enough of the fold in the center. I then attached the printed paper from underneath just shy of the fold.

Card stock and markers: STAMPIN' UP

Border punch: E K SUCCESS

Printed paper: Authentique- "Glowing"

Misc: plastic Bat and spider rings that I cut the ring part off. Sakura glaze pen in black. Computer generated sentiment...the inside says "go a little batty!"

I went over all the lines of the bat with the glaze pen, generously. When dry I filled in the body with "Cajun Craze" the head with  "Dusty Durango" and the wings with "Early Espresso" the 2 orangey shades were the best match to the orange in the paper which is actually kind of a red-orange. I scanned the card, and for some reason it came out crooked, when it was definitely in the scanner straight. UGH!

(My monitor is on it's way out so my lighting is going to be off FOR ME for a while, so I hope I am not making it too bright for you to see it correctly)

entered in:

Dude Time Doodles ...October inspiration (Halloween)
Quoth The Raven ...anything goes!

The good news: The winner of My giveaway for "Le Mysterieux Carnival" was commentor #13; 

Ms. Misantropia!  CONGRATS!

Robyn's Fetish NEW Fall Image BLOG HOP

 

This is the ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG
NEW FALL IMAGE
BLOG HOP

it is running from today 10/15 until 10/17

winners will be announced on The Robyn's Fetish challenge blog on 10/19

You should have arrived here from SUE's Blog

Please visit all the  Design team members blog and the challenge blog to be eligible for the prizes.

You must also be a follower of all the DT blogs and 

the Robyn's Fetish challenge blog.

The NEW fall image I had the honor to use is called SUNFLOWER 2

Here is the card I made with it:

All card stock and ribbon is from STAMPIN' UP, printed paper is by MY MIND'S EYE.

The brads are from my stock and I used PRISMACOLOR pencils and blending pencil to color the image.

The sentiment has been in my collection for a while, and it wasn't named, or have a company name on it, sad...IF anyone recognizes it please let me know who made it!

Thank you so much for visiting!

PRIZE INFO:

 The GRAND PRIZE is the winner's choice of 

5 of the NEW fall digital stamps!

There will be 5 winners that will each receive 

1 of the NEW fall digital stamps.

These images will be the image that is hidden on 

5 DT members blogs.

Your next stop on the hop is Susan's blog

If you get lost or skipped anyone...the full hop list is below. be sure to both START and STOP with 

ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG!!

HAPPY HOPPING

and

GOOD LUCK!

THE ROBYN’S FETISH BLOG HOP LIST:

1.  THE ROBYN’S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG -
      http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

2.  AMANDA - http://thecubbyholecraftz.blogspot.co.uk/

3.  CAMILLA - http://camillafloweret.blogspot.com/

4.  CHRISTINE - http://happyscrapper-sweetpeacards.blogspot.com/

5.  DEBBI - http://taylor-madecards.blogspot.co.uk/

6.  DIANE - http://dianesrambles-diane.blogspot.co.uk/

7.  EDWINA - http://edwinascreations.blogspot.com/

8.  LAURENCE - http://laurencecardsmemories.blogspot.com/

9.  LILIA - http://liliashandmade.blogspot.com/

10.  MARLENE - http://cardsmadebymarlene.blogspot.com/

11.  MICHELLE - http://www.scrapthosepictures.blogspot.com/

12.  SANDRA - http://crea-sandra.blogspot.com/

13.  STACIE - http://hestiashelper.blogspot.com/

14.  SUE - http://suescraftworld.blogspot.com/

15.  SUSAN G. - http://piecesoffatesusan.blogspot.com/

16.  SUSAN - http://stampingwiththecats.blogspot.com/

17.  VALERIE - http://lafeerieduscrap.blogspot.com/

18.  WENDY - http://wendypslittlecorneroftheworld.blogspot.com/

19.  THE ROBYN’S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG -
       http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Robyn's Fetish challenge #129...Fall Colors

We at ROBYN'S FETISH 
are having a  
BLOG HOP!

Come help us celebrate our

NEW FALL IMAGES

 that will soon be available in the

ROBYN'S FETISH DIGITAL STAMPS AND MORE STORE!

Our NEW FALL IMAGES BLOG HOP

begins on OCTOBER 15

and will end on OCTOBER 17!

There will be PRIZES!

Join us on OCTOBER 15  to see all the details

AND

all of the NEW IMAGES

Don't miss YOUR chance to win a great PRIZE!

You will LOVE these NEW images!

You will be AMAZED  at the

creations made by the

ROBYN'S FETISH DESIGN TEAM!

Don't miss the FUN!

Be there on OCTOBER 15, 2012!

Do NOT forget THE SALE that is going on now also!!

Details above to the left!
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Now onto this week's challenge at
ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG
FALL COLORS
our sponsor is
PAPER PRETTIES! 
the prize is
6 digital stamps of the winner's choice.

I have used the image
Home Tweet Home

 Card stock by STAMPIN' UP, printed paper older from my stock, the same with the ribbon which I took the wire out of, green ribbon rec'd as a RAK. Gems by BASIC GREY, plastic bird by MAYA RD. sentiment is computer generated. bird and sentiment raised on foam tape. Markers are SHARPIES.

Here is the inside:

 Thanks for visiting!

Please join us this week at 
ROBYN'S FETISH 
with your
Fall color creations! 

entered in: 

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #128 - Circles

 Happy Sunday everyone!!
I hope all of you are doing fine, and enjoying good weather :)
we have had very close-together barometric changes with some rain here and there, overall mild, but the changes and my sinuses don't do well and this weekend I am dealing with a sore throat, I hope it disappears and isn't the sign of more to follow.

I also HOPE you'll stop to view my blog post from yesterday (above) for some fun!

This week over at

ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG

we are getting ready for the holiday a bit

by Playing with CIRCLES

Our wonderful sponsor is

THE PAPER SHELTER

their generous prize to the winner is

a $20 gift certificate to their store!

WOWZA!!

I used the adorable image

"Decorating our mushrooms"

The card is a 6 x 6 square. Card stock, markers and the smaller scalloped circle punches are all by STAMPIN' UP. The large plain circle punch is by E K SUCCESS, the large scalloped circle punch is by MARVY/UCHIDA. The sentiment was computer generated. The circles embossing folder is by CUTTLEBUG, the lovely OOAK round  fabric button brads are home made and were purchased at THE LITTLE RED COTTAGE on Etsy. The ribbon was received as a RAK. The pearls are by CREATIVE IMPRESSIONS and the printed paper is by DCWV.  I wanted to use my snow writer on the fluffy balls on their hats, but can not find it just now :(  when I do I will be adding it.

Thanks for visiting, 

I LOVE to read your comments :) ( they are good for my soul)

PLEASE join us this week at

ROBYN'S FETISH

with your creations

featuring circles!

entered in:

Robyn's Fetish --challenge #127- Stitching, real or faux

Happy Kinda Sunny Sunday!  I have had a rough few days with my own pain, but a NICE visit with my mom. I went up and stayed overnight with her her 2nd night after breast surgery, and helped her shower the next day, took over her outer bandage and all. I am SO happy and proud that she changed her mind and had the mass removed. They aren't going to do anything else, and she sees the breast doc in 2weeks.  Mom turned 86 on the 21rst, she looks great and her incision looks great!!  Hubby will hopefully be starting PT and OT this week. I am SO happy and proud of him also for getting the brace, and it is helping immensely!
Once again, Thank you to all of you that sent well wishes etc!
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Now onto the card for this week  over at ROBYN'S FETISH challenge blog
we were to use some stitching , real or faux...I had to go with faux...I still am in need of a working machine, and my hands were not in a place to do hand stitching this week (which was my original plan)

Our Sponsor is
BUGABOO STAMPS
the winner will receive a $21 voucher to the store! WOW!!

I used Sunbonnet Thimble (sewsun)

Card stock for the card itself, ribbon and the markers are all STAMPIN' UP. The textured, slightly shiny card stock is  older and by MRS. GROSSMAN, The striped paper is new by MY MIND'S EYE. I used Stickles by RANGER on the needle and pins. The glitter buttons were rec'd as a RAK and the package says MICHAEL'S. I used decorative scissors to cut the image, sentiment and card stock. my tiny paper piercer to makes the holes all around the image, across the top and bottom of sentiment, and in the corners. I used my SAKURA Glaze pen in black for my stitching. Running stitch, hand stitch, and cross stitch.

Thanks for visiting!

PLEASE come join us this week at

ROBYN'S FETISH

with your 

Stitched Creations

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Challenge #10 at THE GAME...Four Squares-newly edited

Hello everyone, I am a day late posting my own post...I posted on THE GAME from my Mom's house after emailing her all our pics. LOL

Anyway...


FOUR SQUARES:

Create a 4 X 4 or other square size art with 4 squares on it, featuring at least 3 images. The fourth square can be another image or a quote something like that.  PLEASE go join us!
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I made (making---as it is a WIP, almost done though)
a 12 x 12 Scrapbook page with 4 squares on it! 

The paper is "kraft resist" from Tim Holtz for RANGER. I used a handful of the TH Distress inks (I finally have them ALL, but not the re-inkers, yet) by RANGER to color the paper. I also used them on the card stock squares. Card stock is STAMPIN' UP.

The square with my kids on it, and the square with the moon and the witch hat, are both pockets, raised on foam tape. This is where I will put the journaling. The Moon Images are from RETRO CAFE ART GALLERY. the ribbon is from my stash, which was part of a de-stash purchase from someone else LOL.

I used a fine point sharpie to write.

"1999;  They are a long way from Goodnight Moon."

meaning my kids are growing up quick, LOL.

In this picture; April is 17, Tom is 13.5, and Amanda is 12.  Forgot to say...Tom is a Punk Rocker (dog collar and matching belt, are the real McCoy bought for him by me in Philly---I was still living on campus-he is also wearing mascara and black nail polish and lipstick...I think lipstick), Amanda is a hippie (I got that dress in a thrift store...hippie dress in beige with brown trim, I used one of my cool fabric paint dying techniques with blues and purples. She is wearing 2 different shell necklaces, a wire twisty choker, and has a painted peace sign on her cheek) April is a Cat...with a way skimpy mail ordered costume (she was living with her dad that year...I wouldn't have allowed this)

I do not plan on embellishing this page too much, as I like the words on the page, and I already covered up so many, I really hate the idea of covering more.

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Four Squares