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Hi ladies!! Yes - I'm still around! I have been tied up the past few months with family health issues, job stuff and a Wilton cake decorating course......
I've occasionally stalked the threads ....and did not forget that I am posting the May 1 challenge!!!
So without further ado.....
Baby Cards!!!! In honor of my soon to be born great niece Tristyn....I want to see loads of baby cards.....can be girl, boy or neutral!!!!!
Hope everyone is well...
I'll be making some cards this weekend......see you soon in the gallery!!!!! Have a great week!
Carol, this is uncanny! My DD is expecting her first babe (a boy) in one week! We had a baby shower yesterday and I just put together a quick card, but I want to make something nicer for the actual birth.
__________________ Ina
"Surely His salvation is near those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land." Psalm 85:9
Carol, this is uncanny! My DD is expecting her first babe (a boy) in one week! We had a baby shower yesterday and I just put together a quick card, but I want to make something nicer for the actual birth.
Oh Ina!! I love when stuff like this happens....like it was fate or something! I too was at a baby shower yesterday for my niece and what made me think of it was telling myself that I need to make her a real nice card for when the baby is born!
So Ina....from here on out - let's say you and I are 'net sisters!!!!!!
Woo hoo, another sister! I spent the first 23 years of my life with no sisters, and then my brothers started to get married, and I did too, so I got SILs and now I have a net sister too!
__________________ Ina
"Surely His salvation is near those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land." Psalm 85:9
Congratulations Jane!
Sharon, this is the first Canadian grandchild for me, but I have three grandsons in Texas. They are aged 17, 13, and 6, so it's been awhile since we had a baby in the family. My girls decided to wait until they were in their 30's. We went shopping for cloth diapers yesterday.....do you have any idea what's on the market now? There are fitted panties that you put liners inside and they cost $27.99 apiece and the saleswoman suggested we needed about 24 of them. Oh yes, the liners are $7.95 apiece! Unbelievable! My DD has decided to go with a diaper service for $19.99 a week for the first few weeks and in the meantime, I can go to the fabric store and buy some cotton and sew up some diapers.
__________________ Ina
"Surely His salvation is near those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land." Psalm 85:9
Congratulations Jane!
Sharon, this is the first Canadian grandchild for me, but I have three grandsons in Texas. They are aged 17, 13, and 6, so it's been awhile since we had a baby in the family. My girls decided to wait until they were in their 30's. We went shopping for cloth diapers yesterday.....do you have any idea what's on the market now? There are fitted panties that you put liners inside and they cost $27.99 apiece and the saleswoman suggested we needed about 24 of them. Oh yes, the liners are $7.95 apiece! Unbelievable! My DD has decided to go with a diaper service for $19.99 a week for the first few weeks and in the meantime, I can go to the fabric store and buy some cotton and sew up some diapers.
Oh my goodness! I had no idea! My gks are 15, 11, and almost 9! So, Wow!
Sharon
Sorry I haven't been around much, but I sure have been keeping busy. I just tend to forget to come over here and post my cards. I have a bunch that I need to upload to my gallery.
I should have posted this a week ago and didn't think about it. I wanted to let you all know that Perfect Sentiments is having a Blog Hop this weekend in honor of National Scrapbooking Day. We will be doing cards though, not scrapbooking pages. Each member of the DT will be having their own separate challenge and will be giving away a prize on their blog. If you take part in at least 4 of the challenges, you will be entered to win a grand prize from Perfect Sentiments. Also, if you grab the button off my blog and post it on your blog and then go link up on the Perfect Sentiments blog post, you will also be entered in another special drawing. Lots of ways to win, so I hope you all will stop by, grab the button, and take part in the challenges this weekend. It will be running the whole weekend, starting Friday night through Sunday night. This would be a great way to get some of those All Occasion cards done in a weekend. Check it out!
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“Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else.” – Fred Rogers
Maggie, sounds like you're going to have lots of fun this weekend. Looks like I'm going to have to make a bunch of thank you cards to take with me when I go visit my DD. She got out of the hospital this morning and has lots of friends who are taking care of her until I get there. They're taking turns taking her dog out, feeding the dog and cat, and bringing her food. And letting her sleep.
Maggie, sounds like you're going to have lots of fun this weekend. Looks like I'm going to have to make a bunch of thank you cards to take with me when I go visit my DD. She got out of the hospital this morning and has lots of friends who are taking care of her until I get there. They're taking turns taking her dog out, feeding the dog and cat, and bringing her food. And letting her sleep.
Sorry about your DD. I've been out of the loop. I hope it wasn't anything serious.
Come make your cards over at the blog hop. I'm sure you could find some that you can use your Thank You sentiment for. I'm doing a color challenge, so you could easily figure out something for that.
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“Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else.” – Fred Rogers
Maggie, DD had a hysterctomy on Thursday. They found tumors in her uterus which turned out to be cancer. It was caught very early and they were able to get all of it with surgery. Her blood counts are back to normal and she went home this morning. I didn't even give the blog hop a thought when I tried making cards this afternoon. I kept getting interrupted so only made two.
Maggie, DD had a hysterctomy on Thursday. They found tumors in her uterus which turned out to be cancer. It was caught very early and they were able to get all of it with surgery. Her blood counts are back to normal and she went home this morning. I didn't even give the blog hop a thought when I tried making cards this afternoon. I kept getting interrupted so only made two.
So glad that they caught it early. I'll keep her in my prayers that she makes a full recovery.
There's still time today to take part in the Hop if you have some time. The PSC link is in my signature.
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“Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else.” – Fred Rogers
Maggie, I think I might do just that. I have lots more cards to make. I have no idea how many DD is going to need. Thanks for your prayers. I'm pretty sure she'll make a quick recovery. She says she feels better after this surgery than her two C-sections. Of course, this time around she doesn't have any kids to take care of until I get there. Then the girls will go home. She's been sleeping a lot.
Today is a great day for stamping. It's raining here. My laundry's done so there's nothing I absolutely have to do but pack for my trip.
I've gone back through the Master Challenge List and provided links to every challenge post. This way you won't have to hunt for a post. A simple click will take you to the challenge!
__________________ Kelly BlogYouTubeS2S $0.00
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I'm posting a card to my blog this morning using SophieCat's challenge to use at least 3 pieces of ribbon. I used 10 + a piece of lace for my MIL's Mother's Day card.
__________________ Kelly BlogYouTubeS2S $0.00
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I'm posting a card to my blog this morning using SophieCat's challenge to use at least 3 pieces of ribbon. I used 10 + a piece of lace for my MIL's Mother's Day card.
Kelly, that is a gorgelus Mothers day card. I love that paper and all that ribbon. You made a perfect Mothers Day card with that challenge!
Sharon
Kelly, that is a gorgelus Mothers day card. I love that paper and all that ribbon. You made a perfect Mothers Day card with that challenge!
Sharon
Thanks, Sharon. When I went hunting for the magazine inspiration and spotted that card, I knew it would be perfect for Lily's challenge. I hope to pick up a couple more of them later in the week.
__________________ Kelly BlogYouTubeS2S $0.00
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Well, whatever happened to April?? It's May and I'm already behind. (I still need to make my April Christmas cards for CCC12.)
I think I got all my all occasion cards made for April, but haven't had time to post most of them. I forgot to take photos of 4 of them. drat!
For May, I need 8 birthday cards and have already sent four of them from my stash. I need one sympathy card (so far) and will use one from my stash. I can't think of any baby cards that I might need. I'll need 8 cards for my S.S. class shut-ins. The first two of those have already been sent. I'll try to get them posted soon. I should probably send at least 2 thank you cards too. I'll have to make those.
So, I will need to make about 8 to 10 more for May. Not so bad. Of course I also want to catch up with April Christmas cards and make the 8 for May too.
Loved visiting the gallery; left some love here and there.
Well, whatever happened to April?? It's May and I'm already behind. (I still need to make my April Christmas cards for CCC12.)
I think I got all my all occasion cards made for April, but haven't had time to post most of them. I forgot to take photos of 4 of them. drat!
For May, I need 8 birthday cards and have already sent four of them from my stash. I need one sympathy card (so far) and will use one from my stash. I can't think of any baby cards that I might need. I'll need 8 cards for my S.S. class shut-ins. The first two of those have already been sent. I'll try to get them posted soon. I should probably send at least 2 thank you cards too. I'll have to make those.
So, I will need to make about 8 to 10 more for May. Not so bad. Of course I also want to catch up with April Christmas cards and make the 8 for May too.
Loved visiting the gallery; left some love here and there.
Don't drive yourself looney, Val :-) For THIS AOCC you only have to post 1 card per month to be eligible for the drawing. BUT you do get bonuses for the Challenges. You dont' have to post EVERY card you need for the month. See... less pressure already :-)
__________________ Kelly BlogYouTubeS2S $0.00
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In my yard birds are raising their babies, and in my neighborhood the �For Sale� signs are going up�and coming down�as people relocate at the end of the school year. It�s graduation time, too, which means our babies are growing up (sniff!).
So what do these all have in common? NESTS!
My challenge for you is to make a card celebrating any sort of nesting (or empty-nesting) event�graduation, new home, new neighbors, or whatever nesting sort of occasion is happening in your life.
(And no, you don�t have to include a nest image on the card!!)
Great challenge, Jane! Yep, it fits. I'm going to make sure our Quackers know about this challenge as we have one of our group uprooting and relocating to live their dream in FL (from GA). They have almost 2 rocky years of trying to get their home sold.. a couple of 'almosts' in there. They finally closed on the sale of their home yesterday and are headed out. I think this would make a lovely way for us to greet them with 'welcome to your temporary nest' kind of card.
they'll be renting while they build their dream home... with her dream paper/ quilting studio. Lucky girl!
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Good challenge, Jane. Now I just need to get myself organized enough to start stamping again. I got home yesterday from my trip to NE. The week went by too fast for me. Next time I go, it'll be when school's out so I can spend a lot more time with my oldest DGD. The youngest one kept me well entertained. She keeps you on your toes. I miss them so much already. They might be coming to MT after all the end of next month. Because of DD's surgery, she wasn't sure if she'd be able to make the trip. Her ex-husband's aunt and uncle are going to help her with her rent so they can make the trip. They are awesome people.
I thought I posted this here. Don't know where I posted it. But here is my card for your challenge Jane. I had to do a graduation card, so I found a tutatorial for this graduation cap card. Mine isn't as great as the one I CASED, but I thought it was kind of cool
Sharon
I thought I posted this here. Don't know where I posted it. But here is my card for your challenge Jane. I had to do a graduation card, so I found a tutatorial for this graduation cap card. Mine isn't as great as the one I CASED, but I thought it was kind of cool
Sharon
Sharon, you posted the link in the May thread. Yours is just as great as the one you cased. You are not losing your mind.... yet.
Sometimes I wonder where my mind went, too. Do you think our minds are having a conference somewhere? I'm still trying to get back into a normal routine after my trip. It's almost too quiet around here without kids. Hopefully, the girls will be coming to MT the end of next month. I'm praying things work out so they can make the trip. Hopefully soon I'll be able to take time to make some cards.
Sharon, I know what you mean about keeping the challenges and threads straight. I took a notebook and put the name of the forums at the top, then I add each week's challenges. Does it work? Only if I actually open the notebook after I put the info in it. It's that mind thing again.
Debbie, as has been said many times here.........family comes first! You've been very busy and under stress, so naturally you must be tired and the brain gets tired too!
__________________ Ina
"Surely His salvation is near those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land." Psalm 85:9
You are so right, Ina. I'm happy to say that a lot of the family stress has disappeared. My son is talking to us again and it looks like my daughter is cancer-free. Life is good right now. Today would be a great day to hole up in my craft room. It's raining and has cooled down a bit. The rain is a welcome sight.
April Challenge Winner!
