O Holy Night

I have been busy for the past few weeks trying to design and add new cards to my collection that I have for sale!  This is one that I love.  The stamp is from Inkadinkado! 

Here is the card recipe:

Cut a sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 CS in half length wise at 4 1/4

Fold in half so that it stands as a portrait fold

Stamp image with versa mark ink and emboss with gold embossing powder

Cut image so it fits approx. 1/3 of the page and cut gold pattern velum to fit remainder 2/3's

With a corner round punch, round out the 2 opposite corners

Add a ribbon detail where the image and velum meet.

Add a verse inside.

Christmas - Gift Card holders

Well I have had a few cards posted on my facebook album that are for sale.  I've had a few people inquire about them but no purchases yet.  And then this past weekend my cousin said that she wants to buy some Christmas cards...woohoo, a reason to make more!  Here are some gift card holders that I made. 

These are quite easy and quick to make. 

You can find a video here at Chic & Scratch!!

I wanted to share a few pictures from my photography class!  I have had my DSLR camera for perhaps 2 years but didn't really know how to use it, I mean really use it.  I did manage to take a few nice pictures using the auto setting but that is not really why I wanted the Canon.  I wanted to take some nice pictures.  I love photography.  And I would love to somehow take this love and passion and use it to take pictures of people & things that I would not normally do.  I would love to become experienced enough to take a photo for a family that they would want to hang on their wall, or perhaps get the perfect shot of a flower or bug that could be used for a magazine!!!  Shooting too high?!  I don't know if I will ever get there, but in the mean time I am having fun learning and taking the information and capturing whenever and of whatever I can!  Lets just say that there is ALOT to learn about photography and cameras and all that goes along with it!  I completed the basics of photography class...I still have alot to learn!  But here are a few of the pictures I took...some are good and others not so much :)

Remembering my Summer

I will always remember the Summer of 2011!  I was thrilled to have my Dad & Step Mom visit us in Alberta all the way from Newfoundland!  And the icing on the cake was having my sisters Diane & Wavey visit around the same time!  I know it may not seem like much, but due to age & health plus the long distance for travel I really didn't think that I would get to see my parents in my home.  Dad celebrated his 79th birthday here in Fort Mcmurray!!  And it was a true blessing.  There is no one person that I admire more than my Father.  He is & will always be my #1 hero.  Not because of any heroic act that the managed to do.  But for being the man that he chooses to be.  He is sweet and charming.  A true man of God.  I treasure every thing about him.  Anyway here are a few pictures of their visit.  We didn't do any great or exciting things, but we did the things that matter most.  We spent time together chatting and laughing about the past.  We went out for a nice dinner & celebrated.  We went to garage sales & thrift stores.  We cooked and Dad taught me how to make bread from scratch!  Those are the best memories ever...for me when I think of my childhood, I don't remember the places that we went but rather moments spent with family.  And I am sure 20 years from now if I am still alive I will remember this past Summer just as these pictures show.  A stroll on the boardwalk, having birthday cake and my husband cutting my Dads hair ( and me being so worried that he was shaving him clean! lol).  Looking forward to celebrating Dad's 80th birthday next August!

Im Memory of Max

Max passed away this Summer.  His health was failing and after many visits with the Vet and my Sister-in-law doing everything in her power to will him and nurse him back to health he finally let go.  He put up a hard fight.  And he was playful and loving right to the end.  We certainly still miss him. And I hate to think of what it must feel like losing a fur baby as I have 2 of my own.  But you love them and care for them and help them lead the life that they love. 

A blase` kinda day...

Why am I struggling to get back to blogging?  I did enjoy it and I think I still do, perhaps it is just one of those things...the longer you stay away the harder it is to get back into!  Well here I am again, trying to get back into it!!  I am having one of those days...not really in the mood to do much!  Well I guess I have already managed to get some things done, you know a bit of house cleaning, I have been to the grocery store to get some beef for steak on a bun for dinner tonight.  Also I went to the thrift store (love getting deals!) and picked up a couple of sweatshirts and a cute basket.  Then I came home and HAD to take the dogs for a walk...Mollie will not leave me alone until I take them out!  Which is a good thing considering my mood, I may not have gone!  But yeah, I am feeling a little down.  Perhaps the weather or just hormones...I don't really know.  I am going to try to update here and hope it helps!!!  Sorry for the boring update:)  But it is all life right!

A long overdo update! Summer was good!

When Summer arrived this year my routine went haywire! No time for card making or scrap booking. I had family visiting for a month so there were a few odds & ends that needed to be clues up before their arrival. Add to that the task of building a garage from scratch!!! We managed to get in a few weekend getaways & camping in there too. Anyway, it was all good. The highlight was having my Dad & Step Mom along with 2 of my sisters visit. There were lots of laughs. We celebrated Dads 79 th birthday. Memories that will be with me for years to come.
This brings me to today. Sitting here having coffee with my hubby & planning our weekend. It is going to be busy for sure. But I hope to have the time to come back to post about a few of the highlights of my summer a little closer. Such as learning to make bread from scratch (with the help of my Dad). Becoming a healthier me & losing 40 lbs!! Joining the Y! I must say... I love Summer, but my favorite season is Fall! It's great to be back, to blogging & a routine. I have to try to catch up on all of my favorite blogs too : )