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Please accept my condolences on the miscarriage. Several years ago, I suffered a few miscarriages before I learned I had PCOS. They were early on in the pregnancy but heartbreaking nonetheless. Thoughts and prayers coming your way.
__________________ Leslie Harnish
Sambro, Nova Scotia
Canada
I had so much fun using my brass stencils to finish off my February cards (which I just did this morning) that I kept on going and did my first March card as well. Here it is:
Here are my March cards. I just love this challenge! I can't get a decent picture, the color is a bit off.
Love your cards!! If I already commented on your cards, don't think I lost my mind.... well, I may have. I'm trying to find where I left off looking at everyone's wonderful creations.
Well I have had a horrible week, first our bank account was scammed (cue panic at the ATM!) then on Thursday I had a miscarriage, plus while they were checking it out they found a "mass" on my right ovary... Joy. So, I am keeping as busy as possible until my gynae appointment on Tuesday. Wish me luck!
Anyway I thought I'd check my "Christmas Card Box" and I have actually got 33 cards already! I am not sure how this happened, but I think some of it is because we moved here in November I didn't get around to sending most of the cards over to the UK. Plus I made some with my lovely American SU demo. So I am going to upload and link them in the appropriate months and hopefully I'll be most of the way there!
Here is my fifth card. I'm trying to get these done quickly now that I have my computer back. I missed crafting something terrible. Now that I have all my images back, I'm happy!
Last week I met with the lady who is the east coast shipper for Operation Write Home and handed to her a box of 301 cards that I had made.. I have been stamping, but just haven't done my Christmas ones yet.. I will get them done soon.
I need to take a few minutes to cruise the gallery too... you all make such pretty cards.
Bank issues is bad enough, but then the baby and health! Holy buckets girl!
you take care of yourself.. and please let us know how it all goes with the doc.
I'll keep an eye out for your gallery updates!
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Originally Posted by LancasterLurker
Hello all!
Well I have had a horrible week, first our bank account was scammed (cue panic at the ATM!) then on Thursday I had a miscarriage, plus while they were checking it out they found a "mass" on my right ovary... Joy. So, I am keeping as busy as possible until my gynae appointment on Tuesday. Wish me luck!
Anyway I thought I'd check my "Christmas Card Box" and I have actually got 33 cards already! I am not sure how this happened, but I think some of it is because we moved here in November I didn't get around to sending most of the cards over to the UK. Plus I made some with my lovely American SU demo. So I am going to upload and link them in the appropriate months and hopefully I'll be most of the way there!
Well I have had a horrible week, first our bank account was scammed (cue panic at the ATM!) then on Thursday I had a miscarriage, plus while they were checking it out they found a "mass" on my right ovary... Joy. So, I am keeping as busy as possible until my gynae appointment on Tuesday. Wish me luck!
Anyway I thought I'd check my "Christmas Card Box" and I have actually got 33 cards already! I am not sure how this happened, but I think some of it is because we moved here in November I didn't get around to sending most of the cards over to the UK. Plus I made some with my lovely American SU demo. So I am going to upload and link them in the appropriate months and hopefully I'll be most of the way there!
Vikki had a look at your link, i have been on the count down from 26th Dec2010 and what a shock i got to see 282 days, i have been doing it in months, better get those skates on LOL.
JCI... thanks for the reminders to keep me on my toes, but this is just going to have to hang tight for a few more days. I hope I get them done this month!
Well, let's hope I actually did this correctly....I had all kinds of technical difficulties (first my pixels were too big, so I couldn't upload my cards, then my internet crashed, etc).
Above is the link to one of the set of 8 cards (the set of 8 are posted to my tiny gallery right before it). I thought I was saving a ton of time by using a pre-colored image, which is SO cute (Emma the Caroler from Fred She Said), but with the cutting, layering, decorating, it was a bit putzy. But if I had to color then all I would still be doing them in December!!!!
Please let me know if I linked this correctly. Thanks so much!!!!
Thanks, Helen, and I am so glad my link works!
I found many pre-colored images at FSS, that will work well to cut and layer. The coloring on then is outstanding! Can't wait to use them in other projects. The was just something about Emma the Caroler that caught my eye.
Thanks, Helen, and I am so glad my link works!
I found many pre-colored images at FSS, that will work well to cut and layer. The coloring on then is outstanding! Can't wait to use them in other projects. The was just something about Emma the Caroler that caught my eye.
You are so right about Emma the caroler. After seeing this card, I had to check out FSS. I have a long wish list.
Believe it or not Jingle Bells, one of the most famous American Christmas songs, was originally written for Thanksgiving! The author and composer of Jingle Bells was a minister called James Pierpoint who composed the song in 1857 for children celebrating his Boston Sunday School Thanksgiving. The song was so popular that it was repeated at Christmas, and indeed Jingle Bells has been reprised ever since.
"Jingle Bells", originally "One Horse Open Sleigh", is one of the best known and commonly sung secular Christmas songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont (1822�1893) in 1857 or before. The song has been translated into many languages as well.
Various stories of the song's origins give the place of composition as Savannah, Georgia, Boston or Medford, Massachusetts. An oft-repeated story is that he wrote it to be sung at a Thanksgiving program at his church in Savannah or Boston, and because of its instant popularity, it was repeated at the Christmas program. The copyright was granted in 1857, and at that time Pierpont was serving as the organist for a Unitarian congregation in Savannah.
Jingle Bells
Dashing through the snow
On a one-horse open sleigh,
Over the fields we go,
Laughing all the way;
Bells on bob-tail ring,
Making spirits bright,
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
A day or two ago,
I thought I'd take a ride,
And soon Miss Fanny Bright
Was seated by my side;
The horse was lean and lank;
Misfortune seemed his lot;
He got into a drifted bank,
And we, we got upsot.
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle all the way!
What fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
A day or two ago,
The story I must tell
I went out on the snow
And on my back I fell;
A gent was riding by
In a one-horse open sleigh,
He laughed as there
I sprawling lie,
But quickly drove away.
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle all the way!
What fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
Now the ground is white
Go it while you're young,
Take the girls tonight
And sing this sleighing song;
Just get a bob-tailed bay
Two-forty as his speed
Hitch him to an open sleigh
And crack! you'll take the lead.
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle all the way!
What fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
Thanks for posting all the verses........ I don't think I ever paid any attention to the last two at other times. The rain is washing our snow away today.
Hola Vikijo, we actually sang Jingle Bells today, well our version, when our local football team win at an away match we sing, Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, oh what fun it it to watch Mazarron win away, and other verses changed to the football theme. obviously the spanish supporters thing we are totally mad, which we are but it always makes them smile, they obviously know the tune but wonder why the crazy brits are singing it in March.
