Scrappin Razorback Girl

2010-11-24T11:21:00.000-06:00

Mama’s Holiday Wish List Meme

TodaysMama and GameStop are giving away a sleighful of gifts this holiday season and to enter I’m sharing this meme with you.

Check this out, you will get one of each, plus $1000 gift card......YES ALL THREE:

1. What is your holiday wish for your family?
For me personally, I am wishing for all of us to get together and remember the true reason of the season, Jesus. And those that do not know why he was born or realize it, that they do so that we can all be in Heaven together. And that we just be happy, healthy and a willingness to help others.

2. What is your Christmas morning tradition? We get up, make breakfast, enjoy the morning then open presents. I want us to enjoy the time together!

3. If you could ask Santa for one, completely decadent wish for yourself, what would it be? Oh wow, I would love to go to Italy, a two week trip, not month, i love my bed...lol, and a week is just too short.

4. How do you make the holidays special without spending any money? Reading stories, spending time with family and friends, and new friends. Watching movies, like It's a Wonderful Life!

5. What games did you play with your family growing up? ok, going to date myself...Atari's Pac Man...loved that game..lol

6. What holiday tradition have you carried on from your own childhood? Sadly, it was only my dad, brother and me. He was a man's man..lol, so we didnt really have tradtions, except for opening one gift on Christmas Eve. And I still do that today, but we dont pick out our won gift, someone else dose.

7. Where would you go for a Christmas-away-from-home trip? oh I know exactly where I would go, England. It just says Christmas to me...a cottage in the country, snowing outside and a fireplace with a fire, and a fresh christmas tree in the sitting room...Yep thats where!

8. Check out GameStop and tell us, what are the three top items on your GameStop Wish List this year?
Wii Fit Plus, Zumba Fitness, Wii Sports 8-in-1 Sports Pack

To enter, link to your Mama’s Holiday Wish List post by using the Mister Linky box at her site.
The deadline to post your meme and comment is Friday, December 10th (same deadline applies for extra entry methods).

Live.Teach.Create: Tim Holtz Giveaway and SALE!

2010-07-27T18:13:00.000-05:00

Live.Teach.Create: Tim Holtz Giveaway and SALE!: "I know I have been teasing you long enough about the Tim Holtz Giveaway and Sale! Well girls, here are the details. For the week that we ..."

Oh No Mono...Actually Monochromatic that is!

2010-07-11T17:19:00.001-05:00

Haha...love my title. I remember in school, way back when, when someone had mono, we referred to is as the "kissing" disease. Well this card has nothing to with mono, in that since, but monochromatic. The definition for monochromatic is: paintings, drawings, design, or photographs in one color or shades of one color. I choose to use blue for an inspiration challange.

Here is my inspiration for the EtsyInspired Challenge. It comes from the Octavia and Brown shop on Etsy.

And here is my card. On the glass container, it looks like there is a flower at the bottom so I added a flower to my card.

Card Recipe:

Paper, Ink, Ribbon, - CTMH colors - Heavenly Blue, Dutch Blue, Crystal Blue, Indian Corn Blue

Stamp Sets - CTMH, background stamp - Floral Elements, Sentiment - From Me to You

Border Punch - EK Success

Flowers - Makin Memories

Pearl - Queen & Co

Challenges:

One Stop Challenge - Monochromatic

Etsy Inspired - Octavia and Brown

Clean and Simple - Sketch Challenge

Smile, Giggle, Laugh at Life

2010-07-11T16:54:00.000-05:00

I am so happy to let you all know that I met a new "scrapper" friend. Her name is Nikka Geers, and she has started a challenge blog, called Create Your Vision. She is planning on giving away some blog candy when she hits 50 followers, so let's help her out! I was at Fabulous Artsy's Ustream Live Class and Nikka was an viewer as well. I am always thankful to meet another scrapper, since we have a comon interest. And a special note, her husband is in the US Army, thanks to her for sharing her husband.

Her challenge this week was a sketch challenge:

And this is my card from the sketch:

A close up of the bird and the embossing.

Card Recipe:

CTMH - paper/ink -black, white daisy, cranberry

CTMH - Stamp/Free Spirit (bird and phrase)

Spellbinders Nestie - Lg Classic Scalloped Circle

SU - border punch

Cuddlebug - Embossind Folder

Stickles - Red (on bird and mini flowers)

Flowers - CTMH mini and white, MM red felt

CTMH - black brad

CTMH - ribbon

Challenges:

Basic Grey Challenge - Gingham

Charisma Cardz - Bird

Crazy for Challenges - color black/red/white

Cuddlebug Challenges - lace/doilies and embossing

Your Next Stamp Challenge - flowers

First Birthday!

2010-07-11T12:02:00.001-05:00

Celebrating a couple of Blog accomplishments today. First off, it is Color Throwdowns 100th blog challenge...woohoo!! Congratulations on 100 challenges. The second, Die Cut Dreams Challenge blog is One Year old, as of July 5th. Congrats to them as well. So I am made a birthday card for a First Birthday and a girl. I have a cousin that is going to get this, so I put a "little glitter" on the one.

By the way, Color Throwdown has some wonderful blog hop candy, over $1600.00 worth. Check out the hop for a chance to win some wonderful prizes.

Card Recipe:

CTMH - paper and inks / key lime, blush, cranberry, crystal blue

CTMH - Stamp set / Solo 1

SU - Stamp set / Crazy for Christmas - used for presents

Pink Organdy Ribbon - unknown

Cuddlebug Folder - Happy Birthday

Challenges:

Color Throwdown - pink/green/red/blue (see site for their names)

Die Cut Dreams - Use a 1 on the project

I Did It Creations Challenge - Special Occasions

Paper Play Challenge - use a number
Heart 2 Heart - Sketch Challenge

Candy from Inked Inspirations!!!

2010-07-09T22:28:00.000-05:00

IT'S HER BIRTHDAY!!!

June 8th was Jodi's birthday and she is in the mood for some BIG Birthday candy!! She hasn't given blog candy away in such a long time and thought this was the perfect time for it!!

And she is giving 5 candy prizes away, to give us a better chance at winning something!! =)

There are rules to this so here they are:

1. If you are not already a follower of her blog, you must become one in order to qualify for the
candy.
2. You must post about her candy on your blog.
3. Please leave only one comment on the candy post.
4. You will have until Midnight July 31st (PST) to participate

Candy #1:

Hanglar baby stamps

Copic Pens

Candy #2:

-The Greeting Farm (Roll Call stamp set)

The Greeting Farm (Christmas stamp set)

Spellbinders (Label Nine)

Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page Set (snowflakes)

Martha Stewart corner punch

Sweet November stamp

Sugar Nellie Stamp

Belles n' Whistles Stamp

C.C. Designs Stamp

2 Stampin' Up Roller Wheels

Pack of pink paper flowers

Candy #3:

The Greeting Farm stamp set (Spotlight)

2 Stampin' Up stamp sets

Stampin' Up Star Punch

Smirk Stamp set

3 Sugar Nellie stamps

Belles n' Whistles Stamp

Motivet Stamp

Spellbinders Dies

Prima Flowers pack

Candy #4:

The Greeting Farm stamp set (Sunshine)

3 The Greeting Farm stamps (Cheeky Beauty, Nurse and Mate)

Martha Stewart Border Punch (Butterflies)

Stampin' Up Designer Paper Pad

Making Memories assorted ribbon set

Belles n' Whistles stamp

Kraftin' Kimmie stamp

Sugar Nellie Stamp

Spellbinders Dies

Candy #5:

Martha Stewart Punch around the Page set

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Belles n' Whistles stamp

CC Designs stamp

Stampin' Up stamp set

Swiss Pixies stamp set

Now isn't this some sweet candy and five lucky people will win...so come on over to Inked Inspirations Blog!!!!

Cute as a Button

2010-07-05T16:54:00.000-05:00

I really slaved over this card...NOT! hahaha...i love the sketches over at Clean and Simple. How simple can one get with creating, well check out my card. I made this a Thank You card to give to a friend of mine. She has really been there for me, and like the card, she is simple. I know of all my friends she will appreciate this card. Enjoy!

Definition of Button - noun

a.A generally disk-shaped fastener used to join two parts of a garment by fitting through a buttonhole or loop.
b.Such an object used for decoration.

I like the second definition!

Challenges :

Clean and Simple - sketch challenge

Paper Craft Planet Color Challenge - Pink/Green/Blue

Wee Memories - Anything Goes

Diggin Your Birthday

2010-07-05T16:38:00.000-05:00

This is going to be a short post, the three day weekend is catching up with me...hahaha!! This card was fun to create and play with. A simple card, but I hope it brings joy to a little boy. This is going to be in a batch of cards I am sending to OWH for them to forward on to troops.

So on to the challenges for this card. But first, I am thankful to all of the challenges I play in, it really does help this girl out.

Crazy 4 Challenges - Use two or more ribbons (turquoise on top of chocolate underneath sentiment)
Paper Play Challenge - Make a card for a child/teenager
Color Throwdown - Cream/Brown/Turquoise
Cuddlebug Challenges - Make an Easel Card
Sentimental Sundays - Celebration Card (i chose birthday)

Missing You

2010-07-04T15:57:00.000-05:00

I am in love with this card....except for one thing when it close I don't....lol Now is that wishy washy or what? I was going along cutting and placing the papers and bellies...but then when I was done and closed I said oh no...it does look right. But opened, it's kinda cute. I want to send this card to OWH for a hero to send home. And it can be for anyone, guy or gal. Enjoy!

Card Recipe :
Digi Stamp - Waiting for you by Eric Dull - Sandy A @ OWH (sentiment)
Papers - DCWV
Markers by Bic - colored stamp
Chalks - CTMH (used for grass and sky)
Ribbon - CTMH

Challenges :
OWH Gallery of Stripes - 4th Blog Tour
Hand Stamped Sentiments - HSS Technique - Fancy Fold (Tri-shutter fold)
Sisters n Christ - Color #46, Red and/or Blue

We the People...

2010-07-03T21:54:00.000-05:00

Well it is the United States 234th birthday! I sit here watching the John Q Adams miniseries on HBO and wonder what our founding fathers AND mothers went through for us to have our liberties. I have it on in the background as I make this card for several 4th of July challenges. I am so proud to be an American and I thank all of our troops, past and present, for allowing me to have the rights I have. America was born on July 4, 1776 and we are still going strong. So on this special day, I thought I would give you a few facts about our Declaration of Independence.

A Few Facts about our Declaration of Independence -

Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty and Jefferson's most enduring monument. In exalted and unforgettable phrases, Jefferson expressed the convictions in the minds and hearts of the American people. The political philosophy of the Declaration was not new; its ideals of individual liberty had already been expressed by John Locke and the Continental philosophers. What Jefferson did was to summarize this philosophy in "self-evident truths" and set forth a list of grievances against the King in order to justify before the world the breaking of ties between the colonies and the mother country.

Three Obscure Facts -

There Was No "United States" in the Declaration of Independence.

When the Founding Fathers adopted "The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America" [wiki] on July 4, 1776, they didn’t form the nation called The United States of America.
Indeed, the United States of America actually came into being on March 1, 1781 when the Second Continental Congress ratified the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union (or more commonly known as the Article of Confederation [wiki]).

Jefferson Was Upset that Slavery was Edited out
In his first draft of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson [wiki] listed the British crown’s support and importation of slavery to the colonies as one of the grievances:
"He has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life & liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating & carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere, or to incur miserable death in their transportation thither."
The passage, however, was edited out by request of the delegates from South Carolina and Georgia. Jefferson (himself a slave owner!) remained upset about this removal of the condemnation of slavery until his death.

The Youngest and Oldest Signers
The youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence was Edward Rutledge [wiki] of Southern Carolina. He was 26. Actually that wasn’t the only interesting thing: Rutledge argued for the deletion of Jefferson’s condemnation of slavery (see above). He was also initially opposed to independence, but signed the Declaration for the sake of unanimity. The oldest signer was Benjamin Franklin [wiki], who was 70 at the time. At the signing, Franklin famously said "We must all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately."

And a couple of fun facts -

The Original Declaration of Independence: Faded and Rolled Up

You'd think that the original Declaration of Independence - the very document that founded the United States of America - would be treated with respect. Well, it is now. It is stored in special, bullet-proof encasement made of titanium with gold plated frames and filled with inert argon gas to prevent decomposition, but that wasn't the case right after it was signed (see the faded and beat up copy below).

It Was Not Written On Paper
It wasn't written on hemp either, despite the insistence of some. The Declaration of Independence was written on parchment, which is basically treated animal skin (typically sheepskin). It was inked with iron gall ink, which is made by combining fermented oak marble galls with ferrous sulfate.

A picture of the Original Declaration of Independence.

Now my card! I thought about this card and wanted it to look old and worn like the the above.

The challenges :

The Cuddlebug Spot - Celebrate Independence Day in USA

2 sketches 4 you - sketch challenge/represent the 4th in the squares

Heart 2 Heart CTMH - Something Patriotic

OWH - a birthday card for blog hop

The lighting was not good, but I think I like how it turned out....worn, just like our national treasure.

Friends in Flight

2010-06-28T21:50:00.000-05:00

This is my final card for tonight....yippee...lol Seriously, I can not believe I made three cards in a matter of 2 hours. And sadly you can tell it on this card. I think my creative juices were in bed, where my body should have been. Wait....its a cute card. Not alot of fuss and muss, simple. Ok if I tell myself that, then that is okay! This card was for three challenges I just had to get in on. And since I am tired, my post will be short as well, I need to remember to spell check too...lol The first challenge was for Sew Many Challenges, anything goes, so I thought Stamped Image. The second challenge was for Simon Says Stamp Challenge, had to make a project using Friends theme. And the third challenge was for Your Next Stamp Challenge, #19, use patterned/printed ribbon.

Recipe for Late Night Card

Papers - Close to My Heart - Moonstruck, Autumn Terracotta, Sweet Leaf

Stamp Sets - words from Close to My Heart, Because of You

butterflies from Stampin Up, Watercolor Trio

Ink - Close to My Heart, Moonstruck

Ribbon - Natures Collage

Wherever You Go

2010-06-28T21:33:00.000-05:00

I love to create, and cards are a way for me to do that. When I seen this stamp set from Stamin Up, I knew I had to have it, Asian Artistry. I loved the simplicity of the stamp set and the phrase..."wherever you go, go with all your heart". Isn't that lovely, I think we should use our heart in everything we do and wouldn't the world be a better place for it. I love to LOVE, I believe in love! Love in your country, love in your family, love in your job, love in your hobbies and most important love in your faith.

Ok, here are the challenges used with this card. (i love challenges, it helps this girl and they are fun, and some you can win free stuff) The sketch was from Our Creative Corner weekly sketch, #occsc21. And the colors used were from The Play Date Cafe. I had to use brown/turquoise/red/orange.

Recipe for Card

Paper - Close To My Heart - Ocean, Autumn Terracotta, Chocolate, Bamboo

Ink for Stamp - Close To My Heart - Barn Red

Button - Making Memories free pack - Red

Ribbon - Close To My Heart - Chocolate

Stamp Set - Stampin Up - Asian Artistry

Lovin Fishin

2010-06-28T21:16:00.000-05:00

Who doesnt love to fish.....ME! I am not a fisher-woman...lol My daddy loved fishing, he would put that pole in the water and then meditate...haha Yeah he was young back in the hippie days, but thankfully didnt dress like them!! I have dated guys who love to fish, but the love of my life does not fish.....yay for me! I dont really get the whole fishing thing, I cant be quiet that long (some would say). Really my dad was a simple man, which made this card appropriate. I am doing two challenges with this card, a Clean and Simple sketch. The second, from Charisma Cardz, is to make a card for a guy! So two things came to mind when I thought of simple and guy...my dad and fishing! Not sure why fishing, cause I personally dont think fishing is simple, but my dad made it look that way. So enjoy, and now I need to figure out who I can send this too...lol

The patterned paper is 5 stamps from Outdoor Thoughts (CTMH) that I arranged on a acrylic block. I wanted to create my own patterned paper.

Now for the Recipe:

Papers - Close To My Heart -New England Ivy, Bamboo

Stamp Set - Close To My Heart - Outdoor Thoughts

Ink - Close To My Heart - New England Ivy, Bamboo

Happy Birthday USA!!!

2010-06-27T18:26:00.000-05:00

Well hello there fellow bloggers, I am back! I had taken an unexpected mini vacation from blogger, ok maybe not so mini. Alot of things going on in this scrappers life. I have been making cards and layouts, just have not made time for the bloggin. But the 4th is one of my two favorite holidays....the first being Christmas of course. And OWH had a couple of free digi's for a middle of the week throw down challenge...so I had to show you what I came up with. The stamps were provided by Tracey fo The Stamping Boutique. I did combine this with a few other challenges over at Paper Craft Planet. I love PCP, they have so many groups to help you create beautiful projects. Now I am an American girl thru and thru...I take pride in my country! My daddy was in the Marines in the early 1960's, and he was my hero in many ways. So I tried to get the colors to match the Marine Dress Blues in honor of him. And I want to say Thank You to all our troops who are serving, whether it be here, or over seas, on the front line, or at a desk. They all serve a purpose!!! I hope you enjoy.....

I decided to use only one digi stamp for the OWH challenge, the solider in front of waving flag!

One of three challenges from PCP was the sketch challenge, sk062610, as seen above.

The second of three PCP challenges was for the Color Challenge, pcpcolor73, to use any shade of Red, White and Blue in honor of the 4th of July.

The third and final PCP challenge was from a new group I joined recently, The Cuddlebug-ers. Their challenge was a double embossed, with the second embossing at an angle....which as you can see I forgot about the angle part..lol Oh well it's all in fun.

Now for the Recipe:

Paper - Close To My Heart Cranberry and Moonstruck

Stamp - The Stamping Boutique

Ribbon - Close to My Heart Cranberry and Outdoor Denmin

Buttons - Making Memories from a misc bag I got

Marker Colors by Bic Mark It -which I won off of Facebook

shoes - Woodsy and Honey Brown

flag - Rambunctious Red and Deep Sea Blue

uniform and hat - Rambunctious Red, Deep Sea Blue and Moonstone Yellow

Cuddlebug Folders - Happy Birthday (americas birthday) and Spots & Dots

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Classic Scalloped Circle Large

A Wedding Card

2010-05-10T20:27:00.000-05:00

I love weddings...really what girl doesnt! I always dreamed of a big wedding....in my dreams it resembled the wedding from Steel Magnolias...one of my fave movies. However, when I was married the first time, he wanted a small wedding....and it was. Just me, him and his parents...sadly the marriage did not work out. But I still love weddings and still believe in marriage.

One of Simon Says Challeng Blog design team members is getting married....Domi from Germany! Congrats Domi....and Uli, her childhood sweetheart on May 15th. Therefore, SSCB was having a challenge with some wonderful wedding candy.....yummy! Domi's Wedding Card Challenge, was to create and mail her a wedding card. I have put my card in the mail to her as well as posting on here, as requested for this challenge, I enjoyed making the card and getting to send it. I pray Domi and Uli have a blessed union! I combined this challenge with another challenge from The Play Date Cafe. PDC challenge was to use the colors, pink, black, gray and white.

SSIC Weekly Challenge #38

2010-05-10T20:12:00.000-05:00

Ok this weeks Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge was a good one for me. A color challenge! We were to use any shade of brown, blue and white. And I have been asked to send cards out to New Members and Visitors of our Family Life Group. I feel honored, and blessed to take this task on. Of course, I don't really consider it a task. I love meeting new people, and sharing the word of God. And giving away my cards is a bonus! This is the card I made and it's going to our visitor, that came to our last meeting.

My Fave Color...as a Child

2010-05-10T19:56:00.000-05:00

My fave color growing up was Red....now from what I am told, that's all I would wear. My mother and father both tried to dress me in other colors and I would get upset. Everything I had was red, just about. My Aunt Donna made me a crocheted doll on year and it was red. I loved that doll! Then when I turned 13, I changed to purple...my step mother did not like purple...and my daddy's remark...."as long as it's not red, I am good with it"...LOL Now my fave color is pink, but I still go to red.....as you can tell by my blog. That was in honor of my dad and the Razorbacks.

OWH had a color challenge last week, to create a card using your fave color. And this is the card I came up with. Now the layout I seen on another card, the lady bug was cut out using my Cricut. And the sentiment is a CTMH stamp. This card is going to a friend in Florida, her granddaughters bedroom is in ladybugs.

OWH & SCS Challenges

2010-05-10T19:44:00.000-05:00

Well I hope everyone had a great weekend, and for all the mothers, I hope you had a special day! I was in the bed with a headache till noon on Sunday. Then I got up, watch 3 episodes of Army Wives..I love that show. And then proceeded to make 6 cards, and enjoyed my Sunday. This first card was for a couple of challenges, OWH sketch challenge #16 and Secret Crafter Saturday #82. The SCS challenge was to use 3 bellies, 2 papers and 1 image....

Here is the Sketch from OWH

And here is my result for both challenges

Papers, flowers, brads and stamp are from CTMH

The butterfly is cute and embossed by my Cuddlebug

This card is going to someone who is feeling a little down, I hope this cheers them up.

A Million Reasons to have a Giveaway

2010-05-09T21:23:00.000-05:00

Obessed with Scrapbooking just had a million hits and so, in honor of that, she's having a BIG BIG BIG GIVEAWAY....WOW IT'S HUGE!!!

Prize Package includes....

1) Cricut Summer Vacation cartridge
2) Cricut Summer in Paris cartridge
3) a pack of SEI Happy Paper (12" x 12" size)
4) a package of Tim Holtz grungeboard

AND.....

A Cricut GYPSY!!

How can you win?

1) Leave a comment under her blog post telling what you would like to win and why!
2) Subscribe or follow her blog!

For more chances:

1) Facebook about the giveaway and tell her about it - 5 extra chances
2) Tweet about the giveaway and tell her about it - 5 extra chances
3) Put her blinkie up on your blog - 5 extra chances
4) Put up a Post on your blog about the giveaway - 10 extra chances
5) Send an email to your friends about the giveawayand let her know - 10 extra chances

If you were to do all of the above that would give you......36 chances to win a Gypsy....that's what I call a prize. I would love to win the Gypsy. I could place with it at Lunch and when on road trips, then come home and CREATE!!!

OWH Sketch Challenge #15

2010-05-04T19:51:00.000-05:00

This is a site I found and Love...this is a blog to create cards and send to our Troops for them to use to send to their loved ones. Now I just have to figure out how to get the cards sent. Now they do offer prizes for these challenges...but the prize for me is being able to share my craft with an American Hero.

Here is their sketch:

And here is my take on the sketch:

The papers, ribbons, elements and stamp were all CTMH. And I just now noticed the sentiment used....how appropriate to send to our troops. THANK YOU for all you do, protecting out country and fellow americans.

Little Paper Shop Sketchy Monday Challenge

2010-05-04T19:32:00.000-05:00

Good Evening everyone or Good Day, depending on when you read this. Hope everyone is having a great day. I went to work today, feeling much better after yesterdays, day long headache. Now, even though I stayed home I did find time to make a few cards. It's like therapy for me, to create. Gets my mind off of "Things" and aches. So this was the sketch challenge design (that I made the above from)

I turned the layout on it's side, I wanted to change it up a little. Had this new paper and wanted to use it. And when I think of flowers I think of God's natural beauty, hence the sentiment. I am starting to get a build up on cards...so if you know of any one I can send these cards too, let me know. Enjoy as always!!!

Little Paper Shop Color Challenge

2010-05-04T19:23:00.000-05:00

This is for the Little Paper Shop Color Challenge, LPSC65. The colors to use were Banana, Lilac and White. Now I was suppose to have this uploaded by May 2nd, but it was a busy weekend. However, I still wanted to share my creation. This is a Mothers Day card I made for Rob to give his mom, of course I made more, so he may choose a different one. But this one turned out different then I thought it would. Make sure to check out the LPS blog for the great artwork the DT created.

CCEE Stampers Sketch Challange

2010-05-03T13:09:00.000-05:00

I stumbled onto another challenge over at CCEE Stampers, a group of stampers who are eager to cheer you on and have a weekly sketch challenge, every Thursday. So here is the sketch for challenge CCEE1016, (check out the other cards):

And here is what I came up with....

I have not added a sentiment yet, cause I am still not sure who is going to receive this. I love the colors of this card. And I am loving my Cuddlebug embossing folders. I used my Cricut to cutout the flowers. Thanks for looking!

Little Paper Shops Birthday

2010-04-25T16:31:00.000-05:00

Little Paper Shop is celebrating their birthday this month, and in honor of that they are having a special challenge...Make a birthday card!!! I only have till 9pm today (4/25/10) to upload this card, talk about getting this done just in time..hehe But I did!!!! I was checking out other blogs today and one of the blogs design caught my eye, now I cant remember which one it was of course...my memory is not that great, that's why I have yellow pieces of paper everywhere...anywhoo, I liked it. And this is what I came up with....

A "Male" Birthday Card

2010-04-25T16:17:00.000-05:00

I bought some new stamps a week ago of some Fleur De Lis, this is Robs' "symbol" he says...LOL Actually I have bought a few Fleur De Lis stamps in the last month...guess Rob is on my mind even when I am shopping....hehe I have not made a guy's card in awhile, so I thought I better or I wouldn't have any to give away when needed. So here we go, this card is for two challenges:

OWH "Operation Write Home" Sketch Challenge #14

and

Play Date Cafe - color challenge, Clay/Creame/Turqouise-y

Follow Your Dreams Card

2010-04-24T18:07:00.002-05:00

This card was made for three challenges, Paper Craft Planet, Stampin Sisters n Christ, and Little Paper Shop. I love the stamp set from Close To My Heart, Floral Delights, which is what I used for my images and sentiment.

First Challenge, Paper Craft Planet, sketch, SK041710

The second challenge was for Little Paper Shop, color LPSC64

The third challenge, was for Stampin Sisters n Christ scripture challenge. This weeks scripture was Isaiah 40:8, "The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever." Challenge was to make a card/project with flowers on it.

And this is what I came up with....

Colors are from CTMH, close to what LPS colors:
Bubblegum, Watermelon and Chocolate
Paper - DCWV
Ribbon - CTMH
Buttons - Making Memories

A few Odds and Ends

2010-04-17T20:42:00.000-05:00

Here are a few cards/projects I completed during the week and today besides my challenge card.

This one is for our Pastor at Church...our family life group is going to give him a basket with some of his favorite goodies...I just started with this group last week and already see the faith and love they have for our Lord!

And on that note...our family life group leader, Ms Sandy, has us write the verses from Sunday's services in a notebook. And then we are held accountable at group by a fellow member, they don't check word for word but that we at least wrote out our verses. This keeps us in the word, and for me helps me learn the bible. Of course I had to decorate my notebook, it's simple with a verse on the front....I choose a tree, because it's always growing and changing....

And then I purchased a binder to put all our newsletters and notes from our group. And yes I had to make it beautiful.... It has a glare...haha so you can see me takin a pic!

I hope you enjoy!

Challange Fun 4/17/10

2010-04-17T15:33:00.000-05:00

Happy Saturday my scrappin friends! I have been a busy girl this morning and I love it....due to the fact that it is due to cardmaking. I love that kinda busy, dont you? For me personally, I have found that making a card for a challange or two or three, has made my creative juices flow. I like how this card turned out, I wanted to add ribbon to the card, but for me it didnt look good. This card card sketch is from Our Craft Lounge, OCLDT09. They were having a contest with this sketch but you had to use one of their stamps. I decided only to use the sketch. The colors used were for Paper Craft Planet's color challange, pcpcolor63, using a dark green (garden green), lt aqua (soft sky), lt green (celery), white and bashful blue. I used Close to My Heart colors of course...since I have most of their stamp pad colors. The third challenge was for Stampin Sisters in Christ, theirs is always a scripture challange, very inspirational. And we were to make a project or card about prayer and/or peace. Now this challange included a prize from Simon Says Stamp...woohoo!

Card Recipe:

CTMH Paper and Ink, New England Ivy-Sweet Leaf-Indian Corn Blue-Heavenly Blue
CTMH - My Accents, New England Ivy
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Stylized Flowers
EK Success Edger Punch - Dotted Scallop
CTMH Clear Embossing Powder - used on the stamp
Just Rite Stamp - Breath of Spring

Ippity Blog Hop

2010-04-14T07:47:00.000-05:00

Oh my am I excited to be inlcuded in this blog hop. This is my first one ever! I just started blogging in January and actually the blog started out as something else. Over the last few months have developed into a scrappin blog. I love to create cards, scrapbook layouts and papercrafts for myself, family and friends. Ok so on to this blog hop...hehe Bonnie Rose, who has a blog called "A Life Unrehearsed" decided to have a blog hop featuring stamps from Ippity by Unity Stamps. She is having a sale over at her site Paper and Ink - Ippity and Me, right now, $15 and $18 stamp sets. There are going to be lots of talent shown thru out this blog so please try to check them all out, as we didn't use the same stamp set. There will be a prize offered by Bonnie Rose and I will be giving away a surprise myself, chosen by Random.org from among all comments left on my post.

Now on my card, I choose to use the Devoted set from Ippity, and used a slant card technique. I saw many cards in my little creative mind. And the one I made will be heading to my Aunt, she recently moved into a new place, after the blog hop.

Card Recipe :

Stamp Set - Ippity / Devoted - IPK103
Cardstock - colonial white, dutch blue, breeze, buttercup from CTMH
Ink used - colonial white, dutch blue, breeze, buttercup, topiary, chocolate from CTMH
Ribbon - CTMH
Flowers and button - Making Memories
CK Success border punch

I wanted to do a simple card...which is what I create best, so I hope you enjoyed stopping by my blog and please come back.

Love & Sketch Challange

2010-04-11T11:10:00.000-05:00

This card was created for two challenges! The sketch I found thru Stampin when I can (she puts out sketches from other sites..thanks), which lead me to one of the challenges, Sketch Saturday. The other challenge was for Stampin Sisters in Christ, the have weekly scripture challenges. Challenge #33, to create a card/layout/project with the word Love on it. The scripture:

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

Recipe:

5 x 6 1/2 in card

strips of CTMH pink and DCWV glitter sweet papers

CTMH stamp set - Celebrate Life

Spellbinders - Nestabilities Scalloped Circles Die

Ribbon from CTMH

Felt Flower and Button from Makin Memories

White Paper Flower - CTMH

May not be able to see , but glitter on edge of large scallop

I hope you enjoy this card, as much as I had fun creating. Now on to my next creation for the first ever blog hop I have been invited to join in. Come by on the 14th, to see my creation! Have a great Sunday!!!

My Pink Stamper Challange - Using Pink, Black, Green

2010-04-11T10:36:00.002-05:00

I decided to join in on this challenge as I love the color combination...I am trying to do more challenges to help create cards for friends... And we have a chance to win the Create a Critter cartridge. This one was fun and really didn't take me long to create. Which is why it is so simple, yet cute I think. Please check out the creations of the My Pink Stamper DT to see what they came up with, great inspiration.

Recipe:
5 x 7 card - Pink cardstock

Pink, Green and Black CTMH cardstock
3 green blingies...lol CTMH
CTMH Stamp - My One and Only
Black cs - 4 1/4 x 6 1/4
Pink Frame - Cricut Potpourri Basket cut at RDS 3 in
Heart (and shadow) - Cricut Potpourri Basket cut at RDS 2 in
Pop dot used to lift up the heart
I did round all the corners and slanted the layout
Edged the Card with black ink - ctmh black

A Great Prize to be Won by Provo Craft

2010-04-08T10:23:00.000-05:00

Ok I can hardly contain my excitement over the prospect of winning this great prize!!!! I mean really who wouldn't want to win the Brand New Cricut Cake from Provo Craft. Not only will it cut fondant for beautiful looking cakes, but it's PINK...can I get a woohoo on that!!! Oh my the creative juices are just endless with the machine. Not only can you create decorative cakes, but you can use the cartridges on paper and make beautiful cards and layouts. But the main purpose of this machine is of course for cake decorating. Now this has been a dream of mine since I was in my 20's, and I tried but couldn't do the designs very well...hands were not steady enough and the tools... Well the Cricut Cake can take all those worries and throw them out the window!! Please check out Cuttlebug Challange's blog for full details on how you can win one.

Who wants Sweet Pixies Candy!

2010-04-03T10:51:00.000-05:00

Kellie is offering the Spring Sweet Pixie Kit from All That Scraps, for hitting over 100,000 blog posts. Just that is so cool in itself...but she wants to celebrate...and we as followers are the lucky ones. Check out her blog and candy. In the kit, 8 Swiss Pixies, 6 accessory stamps, and 3 Spring sentiments. These are so sweet and if I dont win, I will buy them. As Kellie stated, "There are so many possibilities with this set.

Enter by April 23rd midnight and the winner will be announced April 24th....Good Luck!!!

God Bless, ScrappinCntryGrl

Blog Candy Won!!!!

2010-04-01T21:30:00.000-05:00

I am very happy and pleased to inform you that I have been awarded some blog candy from Donkey Smiles...it was her 2 year Anniversary Blog Candy!!! I was lucky number #297, and I do mean lucky. The candy is awesome, I cant wait to create with what was all included. And of course I will post pics of the creations. But for the meantime go check out her blog, not only does she have beautiful art, she is also funny....and she does have real Donkey's. They are adorable! Here is what I received:

DCWV 8X8 Linen Closet Paper Stack
DCWV 8x8 Cafe Mediterranean Paper Stack
2 DCWV 4X6 Card Stock Mat stacks
Three Hanglar Stamps
Three Sugar Nellie Stamps
Three Whiff of Joy Stamps
Basic Grey Clear - Two Scoops/Heart Smudge Stamps
Pink Cat Studio - Friendship Stamps
1 Papirloftet Stempel stamp
2 Queen and Company - Pearls and Rhinestone's Embellishments
Bunches of Mulberry Roses - they look gorgeous
2 pkgs Colorbok Chipboard Buttons
2 pkgs Doodlebug Boutique trims Ribbons - Pink and Blue
2 Rolls of Ribbon pretty pink and gorgeous Butterflies
1 EK Success Edger Punch

Now if I can't create using this I don't know what to think..hehe But the stamps I am getting I need to buy some copics...hehehe

Thanks Michelle for having an awesome give away!!!!

Ebay Sell

2010-03-31T13:11:00.000-05:00

I am selling Close to My Heart stamps on Ebay...Come check them out at my ebay site and enjoy! Some stamps were extras and a few I have used slightly...They need a new home...If you know anyone who likes acrylic stamps for a deal let them know too. Thanks, I would like to get these sold as quicky as possible..I need room for more stamps...lol Have a great day!!!

Paper Crafts Planet Challenge

2010-03-28T06:35:00.000-05:00

I signed up on PCP two weeks ago and decided to comlete one of their challanges....how could I resist, it involved animanls. So this is what I camp up with...

I used my cricut to cut out the puppy and house....still learning this cricut and shadowing....as you can see...lol I found the saying online, and I t hought how cute to send to a child receiving a new friend. I used and edge distress to distress the edges on the wording block, and DCWV paper packet for the bone paper. The bellies and twill ribbon came from CTMH. The only thing I was concerned with was the puppy eye...it looks HUGE...lol but I had too. I hope you enjoy looking!

Birthday Card for 2 Yr Boy

2010-03-21T19:36:00.000-05:00

I was requested by a co-worker to make a birthday card for a friends 2 year old birthday. I have made cards for her in the past and she continues to come back, guess she likes my cards...which makes me feel good. I love to create and cards is one way I can do that on a weekly basis. I hope you enjoy this card, I used Close to My Heart products, paper, ink, and stamps. As well as Liquid glass on the number two. I used my cuddlebug and the birthday embossing folder on 3/4 of the card front. I stamped the design on the green part on front, for a fun pattern. The ribbon, I had in my stash and have no idea where it came from...but I am thinking SEI. Robert helped me with the qoute inside the card, I couldnt think of anything to write or find anything on the internet...I used to have a site I visited for qoutes, but couldnt find it again.

Comments Problem Fixed

2010-03-20T21:38:00.000-05:00

At least I hope it is....lol If you have tried to leave a comment I learned it was being difficult. I am still learning blogger so a new friend suggested I try something and I did. I am hoping this works! Haha..if you can let me know....I love feedback on all my posts!

New Paper Tower

2010-03-20T20:03:00.000-05:00

My sweet hunny made me a paper tower for my papers, however we still need a some more slats, so Lowe's trip tomorrow and I will need another tower as I have more paper...lol

We started out with long boards of mdf...and hardboard for slats.

I primed the outside with a dark color in error, but didnt want to waste so I used it. I only primed the outsides and a little in, as the paper would hide the sides and bottom. (once filled with paper) He measured the holes 1 1/2" apart and we added dowels cut into 2" pieces...he drilled holes all the way thru both sides to insure proper placement.

I ended up painting, painting it this cream color, as we bought paint from the discount bin...only paid $3 for a gallon, which will be good to coordinate the other items in my room...and another tower. We need more slats like I mentioned before, but each tower will hold 32 colors.

I put my blocks on the bottom for now, the cuddle bug has found its home....lol

And here is the rest of my colors, and this my friends is why I need another tower..lol

So many different colors...but I love having the choices and I still need more colors!

Scrappy and Happy in Ohio~: Blog Search

2010-03-18T18:54:00.000-05:00

Scrappy and Happy in Ohio~: Blog Search

New Blog Candy

2010-03-18T16:21:00.002-05:00

I am in another contest for some fabulous blog candy, check out this site from Vicki Garrett and check out her great art....she also has another site Ippity Blog that is great...I just found her today, but I am already goo goo for her...as I am with all my sites...Everyone one of you give me such great inspiration! And the more followers she has the more candy she will add....YUMMY!! I mean really who doesnt love candy...esp scrapbooking candy.

Learning Blogger

2010-03-16T20:06:00.000-05:00

Not sure if anyone can help me but I am having issues with blogger. I finally learned how to "link" something...lol But when I upload pictures I want them to go with a certain paragraph, yet when I post the all go in one space.....can anyone help me!! I would luv any suggestions or help!

An Honorable Mention

2010-03-16T13:12:00.003-05:00

BevCrafts Blog is having a Blog Candy giveaway...I was asked to mention this on my blog so come check her out...and of course her beautiful artwork!

Thanks!!!

Busy Creating

2010-03-14T18:38:00.005-05:00

I have been so busy creating I forgot to post my work on a completed basis....well here is a list of items and pics I made. I have taxes to work on and blogs to visit so this is going to be a short blog, except pics...lol The Easter Cards are from a monthly card swap in Branson, MO...I mail them...Next month is spring and alreay working on those. I hope you like them, I made them simple.... Then I made a set of note cards for a co-workers 8th birthday and a card purse to put them into....I used the colors of her room for color choices. I actually Like them, I even did the envelope....lol Then I made a small memory container for a friends baby shower, she loved it...I told her she could put hospital bracelt, bulky items....her mom said and the pin from when they cut the cord..huh?? lol....and the card I made from her... As you can see the last couple of weekends have been busy for me....oh my hunny is made me a paper tower and I am painting it. As soon as I am complete I will post pics. I am so luving creating again! TFV!!!

Win a Scrapbox from Everyday Cricut

2010-03-07T09:35:00.011-06:00

I am entering for a chance to win some prizes, with the big prize of a Scrapbox ...my choice is the Workbox - Beadboard Style.....I would absolutely love to win this..here is a link to workbox...also availabel to win is an autographed copy of The Wrong Number!! Now who wouldnt want to win these prizes.....this would be great.....check it out with me!! Check this http://theoriginalscrapbox.com/catalog/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87&Itemid=138 and this http://theoriginalscrapbox.com/catalog/ and you can order the book from this http://www.amazon.com/Wrong-Number-Rachelle-J-Christensen/dp/1599553643/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1 and here is a link to video of The Wrong Number http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg5X0T59a9E Enjoy!!

Friday Afternoon Blog Crawling

2010-03-05T16:35:00.003-06:00

I am sitting here at my "regular" job...lol...checking on my blogs and facebook....and found a Blog Crawl with Bella. Shhh!!! I am caught up with work, so I thought I would check it out...I love these srapping blog crawls, not just for the prizes, but meeing new bloggers for one. I have found my passion for scrapping and making cards. To me a handmade card is so much more then one bought at the store...I even made them when I was younger for people and my daddy. And I didnt even no about scrapping when I was younger, of course we are talking about the 70's and 80's. A friend of mine was telling me she made her son a scrapbook for christmas of his twin daughters first year. And as she was describing to me the book, as I am in another state now, I thought how beautiful it must be. She said Denise, I dont have all of that stuff you have or tools. I told her you dont need to have everything under the sun in scrapbooking supplies to make a beautiful scrapbook. A scrapbook is about what your vision is, not what anyone elses is. She did buy some things of course! Who could resist in reality! Her daughter-n-law cried when she seen it. As I look over these blogs, I see beautiful work with minimal supplies, and they are gorgeous. But I have to admit, I wouldnt mind winning more supplies, cause to me, can we ever have "enough?", not in my book..lol Well I will posting some more art on Sunday, made a few things last week but didnt post. Everyone have a great craft weekend, and remember to get outside and make memories to scrap.

Personal Mini Crop Day

2010-02-21T20:41:00.004-06:00

So I got up this morning still not feeling good...but a little later in the day I had these creative thoughts in my head and had to get them out. And it started raining so what else is a scrappin girl to do.....Rob made me a spice rack once the rain stopped, he likes to read so that's what he was doing durning the rain and still is. I was starting to feel a little tired so I decided to jump on You Tube and check out some of my subscriptions and there was one about a scrap room. Right now I dont have a room dedicated just for scrapping, it's our guest room as well. So I have to be inventive about storage. Then I thought to myself, I said self....as long as I dont answer I am ok, lol....so I said self, Rob can build me a paper station and another cube to go beside for other things I could buy in the future or put on my wish list. So he had me tell him what I wanted and we drove to Lowes to price and see what materials he would need. I will post pics once we get this done, until then enjoy my creations and a pic of my scrap table at the moment.

Feeling Down but not Out

2010-02-20T10:08:00.005-06:00

I have been under the weather the last few days, and one thing I do not like is being sick on the weekends....since I work in Little Rock, but live 46 miles from my job...weekends are my time to get things done...and since I have back in my scrappin mode...thanks to a "small" but great space I fixed up in our spare room. We are currently in a townhouse/apartment so I am making the best with what I have...makes me think of Polly. You remember the old Disney movie, where when someone complained about something she said well think of something happy about it or something like that....lol This has been a good week for my cardmakin though. I made three cards thru the sickness..lol One for a friends birthday, one for a co-worker (she wanted an extra card for her daughters 8th b-day), and one for a card swap (theme = pink/encouragement/breast cancer). Check them out! So what do you think? I have two other swaps one for February that is due the end of the month...I just joined last week, so I will get that done today....it's only one card. And then I joined another swap, but it's 15 cards...I think this will be my fave...and get this...the swaps are miles away from me so I have to mail....I cant wait to get mine back from the swap. Well I need to get off of here I want to play, and even though I am sick, I just cant stop myself....lol I not only have the sick bug, but the scrappin bug....oh that one is the best to have too!!! And I will make sure to take my theraflu and rest also. Have a great scrappin weekend my friends!

Valentine Day 2010

2010-02-15T21:10:00.007-06:00

Well I had a great day, Rob had to work Sunday....but that was okay, he gave me his gift earlier and every day before. His luv is all I need and I have that everyday and he made me home made Chicken Alfredo, he's a chef.....but we both share in the cooking as I love to cook and bake. I am him Sophilla Cheesecake...let me know if you want the recipe! I made his v-day card and he thought that was great (this is our first one to share together). Now he wants me to make me one so I showed him all my stuff and he said he would me one on Wedensday, I will post a pic when he gives it to me. I have a pic of the dinner he prepared, and yes it was yummy....lol As you can see the table is a little worn, this happened in the fall when he decided to remove some paint from our lamps from the bedroom and decided to do this on my table a cloth was down but "OOOOPS" is what I was told when returning home from work one day...lol He can fix it and its not that expensive of a table anywhoo...plus I get to shop for a new one....which ladies is our pleasure to do....lol. So all in all it was a perfect day for me! I am one of the luckiest girls out there, he helps out so much with the house, laundry, cooking and walks with me. He treats me like I treat him, with respect, love, and spoliling...lol I thank God for bringing him to me!

Hey Ya'll

2010-02-13T10:09:00.000-06:00

Well it's the saturday before Valentines Day, and I need to make my hunny a card....oh so many ideas, in my head and from fellow paper crafters. I have started to look for inspiration in everyday life...if I see something I try to remember it. But now I have gotten a little smarter, you know the camera feature on our cell phones...yeah it takes pictures....who woulda thought...lol So now if I see something inspiring I am takin a pic, cause I dont know about you, but I am old and have no memory....lol I have been in a lull for almost 2 years...I am missing my cropping buddies in florida and my ctmh director...now she was inspirational and always taught new techniques. That's another reason, I put my consulting business to the back burner....and now I live in a small town with other consultants, so I am going to concentrate on building it slow and enjoy the products. So I am off to make a card and start a memory box for a baby shower gift. And oh yeah I have to do pesky laundry and clean the kitchen....thankfully my hunny cleaned the upstairs....he's great!!!! Have a great weekend!!!

Good-Bad Week

2010-01-18T08:29:00.001-06:00

Well it's been a little bit since I wrote, sometimes I forget to make time to write in this journal. I had a good-bad week...lol Good, in the sense I have a great life, praise God, but bad, cause I didnt do a great job on the diet. I'm not doing that bad, just on the weekend when i am by myself and bored, i snack. And since Robert is not doing this with me, he has "BAD FOOD" in the house, and it calls to me....Denise, oh Denise, I'm lonely in this bag, canister, cabinet...lol I find myself with not much energy, and yes i know the reason, it's called being over-weight. I will continue to work on this challange this week, pray for me!

Watched a little football over the weekend, ready for the superbowl, my prediction, Saints vs Colts. Who will win? Not sure, I think it could go either way, they are both great teams. Watching football reminds me of my dad, his team was the Redskins. He loved football, watched when ever it was on. So when I watch, I feel close to the memory. So that was about it for the week, not much happened! I will try to write more and post pics. Peace!

Busy Monday

2010-01-11T21:35:00.000-06:00

Well it was a monday, not to bad as monday's go. Started out a little slow, i played on facebook, before it was actually time to work...lol I'm serious! I usually get to work about 30-45 minutes early, so i dont have to deal with the traffic. Which usually gives me time to sit and prepare myself for the day. If I lived closer, I probably wouldn't go in so early. But I live 46 miles from my job, I must be crazy. Do you know how many people do this, just so they can live outside the big city...it still amazes me. I did not get on last night, due to the fact I was being lazy, it was cold outside, and we stayed in all day. I made Rob a cake and some BBQ chicken. Yes I ate it too, but wait....it was grilled bbq chicken. If we had a grill, need to get one, I would have grilled them! And yes I had a piece of cake, dont have much around here for my snacks, I have them on the grocery list. I did make a new grocery list pad to go on the fridge....Rob is big on sticking to the list when we grocery shoppin, of course we do go off a little. It does keep us from wasting money on something we really dont need any ways. I was listening to a Whatever Martha with Alex and Jennifer on the way home, and they were talking about the S.G. (surgeon general) being overweight. They were asking, should the SG be overweight when she is the Top Dog in medicine and she is suppose to inform us on how to live a healthy lifestyle. Now personally, being a big person also, I do not think it is right. The SG should be of a higher standard of living, healthy wise, to get us in shape or healthy. Healthy means many things, overweight, drinking, smoking, dont take drugs, i.e. Doesnt it say on every cigarette box, "Surgeon General Warning". Now if the SG was smoking, we would be upset at that as well. How can you tell us smoking is dangerous, when you are smoking??? The same should go for weight as well. Ok thats enough! I ate a little ckic an dumplin for supper tonight...lol, love my spellin...that's the country girl in me. Any who, then I had some pretzels for a snack, I did drink all my waters today....hooray for me!!!! It's time for bed....ttfn my friends~

My First Blog

2010-01-09T22:05:00.000-06:00

Well I maybe a little late to the game with this blog thingy. I wanted to start one on the first of the new year, 2010, but it wasn't meant to be. So it's a little over a week later and I thought I might get started. Wow....2010, I cant believe I have been thru 40 new year's, and by the grace of God I am still alive. I have kept him busy watching over me..lol I am thankful for the grace He has shown me. I wanted to start this as a way to track my weight loss! Yes really! And I might shock some of you, I am going to put my weight out there, 270 lbs.....yes u read that right. I have put my age and weight out there, and yes I am a female....lol I know that is taboo with most females, but I feel good about myself; just my weight. I have been over in pounds most of my life. But my thirties really saw the big numbers, and I have went up and down, up and down for 10 years. I am ready to break this cycle, and I hope you will keep me accountable. I love food, and unfortunately food loves me....lol I just need to try and find a healthier way to enjoy food. What I ask from you; keep me in your prayers, give me advice, and recipes for healthier versions of comfort food...lol I may need comforting! I will try my best to write in this blog every day, but not making promises. And feel free to make any kind of comment, I will appreciate them all. That's why I am writing this blog.....lol Ok well, sometimes I will write a little and sometimes Iwill write alot....and tonight I am tired. Good Night and God Bless!