Hello Everyone

Here we are Sunday the start of a new week. My new position at work is going good. I come home feeling more relaxed. My foot is a little easier to walk on with it taped. And I have a Sunday off to relax. And this means craft time. This morning I managed to complete three more of my Basic Grey Cards. Two more to go and I'm done the month of April.

Off to do some laundry and house work. Yahh, my favorite thing.

Here's a peak at my latest finishes.

happy relaxing

dee

What a Week

Well, what a week it's been. The trip to Yearly last Thursday Friday was amazing. Two days of outdoor activities. All the walking in the soft snow was a killer on my soar foot though. But I survived. To come home and work right through till Wednesday. Thinking it would be a quiet day at home. Huh, think again. A new patch for Star Wars was released Tuesday, so hubbie stayed home from work to play along with Sam. Hubbie said she had a family engagement. (father daughter bonding). Grant and I lazed around all day with a cold. How I hate being sick.

I moved to a different department at work this week too. Really enjoying it. Although more walking is hard on my foot. Today I had an appointment at the physiotherapist. All of his tests lead to a bad strain. How it happened is beyond me. My arch seems to be dropping down too, and that could be causing the pain. He did tape it to lift the arch and it seems to help. We'll see when I go to work tomorrow.

I have managed to make three cards from my Basic Grey card kit. It's different not using stamps on a card.

happy weekend

dee

I Love Packages

Evening everyone. Don't you love getting packages. I do. Today I received a package in the mail. An EZMagnetic Storage Container. It's magnetic sheets to hold your metal die cuts on one side and your stamps will stick on the back. Looks really handy.



Yesterday I picked up my first deliveries of the Basic Grey Card Kit. Finally got a look at it tonight. Excited to get started on it, because the cards are different from what I'd normally do. But no working on it for awhile. Tomorrow night the little guy and I are making muffins to take on his school trip Thursday. Because the teachers union has told them they are able to resume extra caricular activities, we went from a day program at the school to the over night trip at Yearly within a week. So glad he's not going to miss this. I went with my daughter and it was an amazing program. The kids had so much fun. Although, it's still like winter here, so I'm hoping for warmer weather. 

happy crafting

dee ;o)

Another Pair of Socks

While I watched Dog the Bounty Hunter, taking a break to watch A-Team,I managed to finish another pair of socks for my little guy. Very relaxing day, but I'm really tired.

Nite all

dee ;o)

Happy Easter

Happy Good Friday to everyone.  I hope everyone is enjoying some family time.  We all are home today.  I have some little necklaces I want to try to make for all the  little girls that will be at our Easter dinner on Sunday.  I'm just having a problem coming up with something for the boys.  If anyone has any suggestions , I'm open for some. 

I'm late posting my card so I've missed the challenges that it was made for.  But here it is anyway.  I cut it out shaped, and left the die cut on to ink so the edges stayed white.  I then stamped the image and colored it with pencil crayons.  Add a few gems and the sentiment.

happy Easter

dee ;o)

MMM Easter Eggs

Evening everyone.  What a wonderful day I've had.  Day off work and nothing planned.  I managed to make two cards.  While doing up all the laundry in the house.  Washed, dried, folded and put away in the same day.  That's really something for me.

Since easter is coming this weekend.  I decided to do an easter theme.  This is my fav easter stamp.  The little mouse with the easter eggs.  I colored it with watercolor pencils.  The yellow is hand made paper that I found in my paper stash.  I haven't used buttons and twine for a while so had to throw a few of those on.
 
CHALLENGES
graphicat - #24
little red wagon - #177 - easter
cute card Thursday - #261 - easter parade
raise the bar - #136 - spring is a hop away

happy crafting

dee ;o)

All Tuckered Out

Evening everyone.  Well it certainly was difficult to return to work on Monday.  I was really getting used to staying at home. And my foot was thanking me too.  I'm having issues with a pain on the top of my foot, and last week it was starting to feel better.  I had purchased a Dr Scholls orthodic from the drug, and was thinking it was helping.  But it was just staying off my feet, because Tuesday was a killer after standing on my feet Monday.  It was back to icing and Ibprophen.  Today was my day off and the morning was spent at the garage.  Although I hadn't noticed I'd been there for two hours when hubbie called to check on me.  I was ready a good book.

Yesterday was the first day of spring.  Not looking like spring around here.  It has been snowing all week.  -5 temperatures.  I am so done with winter, looking forward to nice warm sunny skies again.  Although with that comes the black flies.  But at least they don't last as long as the snow. 

When I got home I spent the afternoon creating.  I love the look of this blue against the white.  Just stunning.  I cut my 2x2 squares, stamped the flower on them, and inked around the edges with the same ink.  Adding a simple sentiment. 

CHALLENGE
365 Cards - Day 78 - A Matter of Twinches

happy crafting

dee ;o)

Monochromatic Christmas

Afternoon everyone.  I've just gotten back in the swing of things and I have to go back to work tomorrow.  Not looking forward to it.  I'd much rather be here creating. 

It has turned out to be another beautiful sunny day here. Although I'm not out enjoying it. I do enjoy the sun coming in the front windows.

I just love doing monochromatic cards. I always have a hard time with what colors to put together, and this is so simple.  Besides they look great.  My image was stamped with versa mark and embossed in brown, just to give it a little extra depth and shine.  I add just a bit of stickles on the roof of the church to look like snow shining. My sticky mesh I colored with a marker after trying distress ink and finding out it just rubs off making a big mess.  And a little bit of gold cording.

I even managed a few challenges again today:
Sketch Saturday-#250
Jingle Belles-neutral monochromatic
Sentimental Sunday-anything goes 

thanks for stopping by

dee ;o)

Spring is Just Around the Corner

Evening everyone.  Well, it was a beautiful sunny day here today. Which sure beat the snow we had yesterday.  With two days left of my holidays I don't plan on doing very much.  Today we had some family time if you could call it that.  At least we were in the same room.  Hubbie and daughter playing on the computer, the little guy modeling on the floor and me making this card.  I even got lazy with dinner.  Help yourself to whatever YOU can make yourself. 

I actually had fun with card.  Stamping the umbrellas with versa ink and clear embossing them.  Then inking the paper.  The boots were stamped on colored paper, colored with shapies, then cut out and glued onto the circle.

I even managed to cover four challenges
365 Cards-Day 72-Rain
Cute Card Thursday-Anything Goes
 Sweet Stop Sketches-#202-Springtime
Creative Accents-Anything Goes

happy crafting

dee ;o)

Faux Druzy Necklace

Afternoon everyone. Short post to share with you. My first attempt at a faux druzy necklace. I have to go back and try to brake up the glass smaller, I think it's a little chunky.

Hop on over to minted strawberry for the full instructions.

happy crafting

dee ;o)