Playing catch up....

We are home safe and sound and now I am playing

catch up.  So I am making this post short and sweet. 

I still have a lot to do before tomorrow when the

Trick or Treaters come. 

But before I get started I want to send out prayers and

 well wishes to those back East being hit by Sandy..

I do hope you are all safe and sound. 

I can't even imagine going through something 

as devastating as a hurricane. 

Photo Credit

I just love this inspirational photo. 

And this is the inspirational photo we are using for 

our challenge this week over at 

City Crafters Challenge Blog.

I know what you are thinking..  Another Christmas card..

And I have to say YES... Another Christmas card.   

And what does Christmas

have to do with the inspirational photo. 

Well let me tell you.   

The challenge is to use 3 different pattern papers,

along with 1 solid paper on your project.

Three patterns and 1 solid.  Just like the inspiration photo.

I had so much fun coloring this little digi stamp up.

But for the life of me I don't know where it came from.

If you know where it came from please let me know so I 

can give them some credit. 

Yea...  Another Christmas card done for me. 

If you would like to get all the details on this challenge 

please hop on over to City Crafters Challenge Blog.

You can also take a peek at what the other talented ladies 

have created while you're there. 

I know I said I was going to keep this short and sweet

But I have some Happy Mail that I received for my 

Birthday and I have been so busy I forgot to say thanks.

How rude of me. 

This came all the way from England from my sweet blog

friend Ros..  Thanks so much for all the wonderful goodies

I just love the bracelet you made.  It's Beautiful. 

This is a card I received from 

Charlene.. Thanks so much.  It is so beautiful

Lots of wonderful detail here. 

And look at all the fun stuff I got from my sweet 

blog friend Kirsty..  And what a gorgeous card. 

Thanks so much my friend. 

And here is a Mixed Media canvas I received all the way from

Norway..  Thanks so much Linda.  I love it. 

I have it hanging in my craft room. 

Am I the luckiest gal or what.  Thanks for all my happy

mail my sweet blog friends. 

So glad you stopped by.  I am still trying to get caught up 

with all of you.  If I haven't been by I am sorry

I will be by soon..  

Hugs~

Happy Birthday...

Hello my sweet friends.  Just a quick little post today to wish
a special someone a Happy Birthday..

This is my Daughter and she turns 25 today..
That can't be right, I can't be old enough to have a 25 year old.
I have to say she is the best daughter anyone could ever ask for
I am one lucky mom..



You know I made her a birthday card but in my hurry to
get ready for my trip I had forgot to take a photo of it.

But I have done a page in my
Art Journal a while ago..  I can't remember if

I had shared it with you or not.  So I am sharing it

with you now. 

Happy Birthday Jessica...
I do hope you enjoy your day.

Hugs~

Dog Tired....

Or should I say Cat tired.   That just doesn't have the same ring to it does it.

I should be in bed right now but I wanted to get this post up,

Because I know I won't have a chance to post tomorrow.

All this week I am watching a couple of young ladies. 

They are my friends daughters.  So Bright and early this morning they

arrived..  Lets just say we had a full day. 

1.  Watched a movie first thing in the morning...

2.  Went swimming.

3.  pulled out some paper and paint and had fun creating. 

4.  Put a tent up in the living room and had a picnic inside..

5.  Went swimming again.

6.  Then I tried to teach them to knit..

7.  Mom came to pick them up and I didn't move off the couch for at least an hour.

Those girls were so fun.. I had a blast.  They had me laughing so

hard that my checks hurt.  Boy does that feel good.

So I wonder what we will do tomorrow. 

This is my In-laws beautiful cat. 

So I can honestly say I was Cat tired..

No...  It still doesn't sound right.

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So it's time to show you what I created for this

weeks challenge over a City Crafters Challenge blog. 

Ros is asking us to create a gift..

So I am showing you a bookmark that I made for

my girlfriend Birthday.  I also bought her a book to go with it. 

Here is the other side of the bookmark. 

Lots of layers here even though in the end it

is completely flat. 

So to get all the details on this challenge you can hop on over to

City Crafters Challenge blog.. While you are there you can check out 

what the other gals made.. 

Take care my friend.. 

Hugs~

Happy Birthday!!

I just got home from the most wonderful Vacation.
And I didn't want to miss out on my special friends
Birthday...

If you would like to join in on the celebration 

hop on over to City Crafters Challenge blog.

There is a party going on for Kirsty..

Here is a Birthday Card I made for the 

Birthday Girl.  I do hope she has the most wonderful 

day ever.  With lots of CAKE!

Have fun today my friend.. You deserve it..




I do hope you are all enjoying your weekend.
So sorry I have not been around much.
I will be catching up with you all very soon!


Hugs~

Happy Birthday...

Hello my friends.

I am just popping in to wish my sweet Friend

ROS

A Happy Birthday!



I hope you have the best Birthday ever!

If you get a chance and you know Ros you should
pop over and say Show her some love!


I just love the image on this card.
It is from "A Day for Daisies"
I won this image along with 3 others from
Tracy at "I want to build a Memory"
Thanks so much Tracy!  There images are wonderful.

Hugs, Linda

Warning... This is one long post!!!

Hello my sweet friends I am back today with a great big
Thank you post. But before I get started I just want so say
sorry I have not been around again..  I am out of town again.
My sister is getting married..  I have been so busy, no time
to be on the computer.  Oh how I hate missing time with my
blog friends.


 I have gotten all kinds of happy mail and just wanted to
share it with you and say thank you to some pretty awesome ladies..

Like I said this is a pretty long post.. 

You just might want to grab a cup of coffee or tea and settle in!

When I got home from my Vacation there was all kinds of happy mail

this first one was from Kirsty. It was a great big box full of all kinds of

papers (the DP are just gorgeous) and flowers and brads and 

seam binding..  so many goodies to play with!!  I am still smiling..

Thanks you Kirsty!!  You are soooo sweet!!

And then just look at all the pretty items that came in this package.. 

I am still drooling over the bag on the right.. It is truly gorgeous.

And the card is just amazing..  And Ros knows how much I love kitties and

got me a cute little magnet. And some crochet hearts that you will be 

seeing on a project real soon I am sure.. 

Thanks you so much Ros everything is so Beautiful. 

I just love it.. 

Here is another Huge box I received from Gerri over at
It's all treasure.
And man did I hit the jackpot..  She had some blog candy and I won..
There were so many goodies in this box I couldn't even photograph it all..
Thanks so much Gerri, That's a whole lot of good stuff to play with..
And look at the lovely tag she sent along with it..
If you have never been to her blog you should stop by..
I just love her detailed work.

This cute tag and ATC are from a little swap I did with 

a very talented lady!!  And just as sweet as can be. 

She also does some pretty awesome LO.

And I just love to see all her layered work..

Thank you Janna!!

I love Just love these.

I always get excited when I see something from Texas in my mailbox..

That means my sweet friend Sylvia has sent me something.. 

Here is the pretty card I got..  It is so beautiful.. Thanks you my friend.. 

I love it.. 

And last but not least this is a card my sweet daughter made me..
She always makes my cards..  And I just love them..
They are so different than what I do..
She said this whole card was made from a magazine clippings.
I just love it..


There you made to the end..
That wasn't so bad was it.

So glad you stopped by to visit.. and take a peek at all my
happy mail..  I am one lucky gal..

Hugs, Linda

Thank You So Much....

I just wanted to Thank everyone for all the 

sweet Birthday wishes..

Yes, My birthday was yesterday.

I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate it than at the beach.

It was a nice sunny day!

We spent the day in Coronado just browsing the little shops. 

We had dinner at a little Mexican restaurant.

And then I got my yummy birthday desert.. 

Mocha Ice cream cake..  It was so good!

This little guy kept eyeballing me the whole time..
But I wasn't about to share!

Well the celebrating isn't over yet.. Today is my hubbies Birthday.
Yep, I am one day older than him!
I always liked younger men.


Thank you again my friends,
You are all so sweet!!

Hugs, Linda