I knew better.....

Well, Kayla won't be coming to visit. She wanted me to drive to Florida and pick her up, and then bring her back here. I just can't afford it. It breaks my heart. I knew better than to get my hopes up. It seems like everytime I think something is going to go my way, wham! I get disapointed again. I really miss her and Austin. I've cried for 2 days. This could be the cause of the constant headache/migraine that I've had. I give up!

I've been working on locating people in my graduating class for our 25 yr reunion next year. This will be the first year that I'm not in town to co-chair. That's bothering me too.... So, I'm doing what I can to help by spending hours online emailing and looking up addresses. We had a class of around 600, so this will keep me busy for a while. But, it's not going to be the same. When we did our 20 year, I had so much fun catching up with everyone at the reunion meetings. But, I won't be able to go home for all the meetings this year. I am going to try and be at the first one, and maybe will be able to do one here and there. But, I don't know.

He's a genius

He's a genius already. This pic is just too cute. His mommy called this morning and she may be coming for a couple weeks to visit. She will most likely stay here a week (hopefully) and then go back to WV for a week. I am trying not to get my hopes up, but I need some grandma time really really bad!

This is the second baby shower invite that I came up with.

I've been asked to help make baby shower invites. This is one that I came up with. The sea critters will match the mommy to be's nursery set.

My Little Race Fan

My handsome little grandson Austin, sporting his Matt Kenseth attire that MamMaw got him for Christmas! This is just the cutest thing ever!

Sunday Ramblings....

This is one of the pictures that miraculously reappeard frm my digital camera. This is me and Austin the day I was leaving to come back to NC from Florida.....

I spent all day yesterday in bed. I woke up with another migraine, when Mark came in around 1:00 from work I had him take me to Urgent Care.... they gave me a shot in each butt cheek.... one of tordal and one of phenegren. Came home, ate a sandwich and was out until about 9 p.m. Then I tried to watch some tv, but the lights hurt my eyes, so I went back to bed and slept until this morning. Migraine is gone, but now I feel hung over. I'll take the hang over feeling compared to the migraine feeling. Will spend today in the recliner, probably crocheting while watching the Daytona 500!

Mark delivered the Lucas name frame yesterday, and they LOVED it. I wish I knew how to get more orders on these. I love making them. The only problem that I've had so far is getting the frames. My dollar tree hasn't had any of them since about a week before Christmas. I stocked up then, but am down to 5 frames.

Debi is wanting me to help with baby shower invites. So I will be getting with her either this week or next weekend and working on those. I need to check with Tara and see if she has the "fishy friends" and "silly sealife" stamps from stampin up. Those will match the new mommy's nursery theme perfect.

Have been giving a LOT of thought to becoming a demo for stampin up. I just don't have the $199 right now, and don't have enough stampin up stamps to do the mini kit. I have a few sets, but not many. I really thought about asking dad for the money, but know he'll complain... i think it would be a great birthday present.... don't you? LOL.

Well, need to get off of here and get a few things done before the 500! GO MATT!!!!

Name frame

This is the name frame that I sold! I'm pleased with how it turned out, I hope the mommy is too! I've emailed her this pic, and am waiting on a reply!

Freakin' Out

Ok, I go to download a couple of pics of the hats/caps that I had made for my friend Nancy this morning.... and the pictures that "disapeared" when I came home from Florida in October suddenly reappeared. I was so upset when I came home from Austin being born, because all of the pics that were on my digital camera were gone. I assumed that the xray machine at the airport had zapped my card. I have since formatted the card, and taken probably close to 200 pictures and downloaded them. Then all of a sudden today, out of the blue.... there they are. I am really glad and excited... but also kinda freaked out. That's just too weird for me.

Anyway, here are 6 of the caps I've made for Nancy. I've got another one started and my goal is to make her about 8-10, so she'll have a variety of colors.

I got an order for a name frame! YEAH! I got it done and will also post a pic of it.

Valentine's Day

Well, it's Valentine's Day. Yee Haw! I might be serious about the yee haw if I knew I was going to get a Valentine. Mark won't be buying any.... One we're low on cash this pay period, and two he couldn't even remember to take the 40 small ones that I made for the guys at the shop to work today..... Yes, you all read right.... I busted my tail making all those matchbook valentines and they're still sitting on the kitchen counter. Oh well, such is life.

I've been crocheting all day yesterday, and will probably work some more on that today. My friend has breast cancer and has lost her hair to chemo.... so I've been making her some chemo caps. Her birthday is next week, and I thought that would be a great present. Plus, since I am in a creative block when it comes to stamping, I thought this would be a good break!

Not much on the agenda for today, will probably end up doing some laundry and the normal picking up. And then will try to get a couple birthday cards done, and then crochet. So much for the exciting life.....

Just got this picture over the weekend of my handsome grandson. He looks so cute in his little sunglasses, not to mention his Marshall cap. (Go Herd!)

Basket full of Valentine's for Mark to take to the shop. These are "matchbooks" with a small candybar inside, The candy has a label on it that says "Happy Valentine's Day".

3 x 5 laminate sample. The birdhouse is cut out from a wallpaper sample, and decoupaged on.

Tuesday....

Well, I didn't do a very good job this weekend of updating. Didn't do much all weekend long. I don't know what's been wrong with me. I had a migraine hit on Friday night, and it lasted until Sunday. That's the first migraine I've had in 6 yrs. And, believe me I don't care if I have another one for 6 yrs.

I got all the valentines done for Mark's shop. I also got all of the others done and mailed out. Now to finish up the birthday cards I need to make. I think I have 7 more to make for the month of February. I also made some more mini clipboards. I'll post pictures of them on here. The larger ones are made from 3 x 5 laminate samples and the smaller ones from the small laminate samples. There's a binder clip glued to the top, and ribbon added for embelishment. Magnets are on the back so that they can be attached to the fridge.

It's Friday!

Well, it's Friday. For me, that's really no big deal. Mark will be working tomorrow morning, then splitting wood all evening, and on Sunday. He's supposed to go after work tonight and see about working on a dump truck for a friend. So I don't know what time I'll see him.

I'm starting to get a little restless. I feel at days like the walls of the house are closing in on me. I went yesterday and just walked around Target for something to do and somewhere to go. And to top it all off, I feel like I'm in a creative slump. I've done a couple of cards, but I don't like them. I hope this passes... I hate just standing in the door to the craft room and having no idea what I want to go do.

Practice for NASCAR starts tonight, at 4:00. I'm glad! At least I'll have that to occupy my time.

"Girly girl" contest card. I'm not sure that I like it. The quote says: "All I want out of life is a moments peace, a good book, and a great pair of shoes" by Katherine Hepburn.

I am not sure I like this!

Just a card I made playing around. I seriously thought about entering this into the "girly girl" contest that I signed up for. Because for some of us.... this is "girly girl" for us!

This is a card I did for a weekly challenge on Ink-stains. I've never done a challenge before, and did this one and signed up to do a "girly girl" one. I'm still struggling with that one.

The stamp I believe is either hero arts or inkadoodles.... I'm not sure. (I took the plastic tag off a long time ago, because it was peeling) I do know that I got it at Hobby Lobby.It's colored and shaded with my prisma pencils. I just love the way it turned out.

BRRR! It's cold!

BRRR!!! It is cold outside!
It's 24 degrees here.... to me that's way too dang cold!
Didn't get much accomplished yesterday, I finished Kayla & Eric's anniversary card, and that's about it. Today I have a huge list of things to get done. Including trying to come up with something girly girl for a monthly card contest, 7 bday cards to finish the month of February & the rest of my Valentines. I hope to accomplish something today.

Austin

Look how handsome! This is Austin, my gorgeous little grandson. Oh how I miss him! He's grown so much, and has gotten so big!

Clover checking out the snow on Thursday. He didn't like it much!

Valentine I made to send to friends. Paint chip card from Lowe's used for the background. Heartfelt Wishes was printed off of computer onto red vellum. Simple, yet effective.

A few matchbook Valentine's I made. This is just 14 of them, there are 35 in all! I've been a busy girl! Mark will take these to work to the guys at the shop. I usually on send stuff to a couple of our really good friends that he works with, but this year decided to treat them all!

Well, I haven't really done a very good job of keeping this thing up to date. Oh well, I'll try and get better.

Have been working on Valentine's this week. Have a couple Anniversary cards that need done and several birthday cards.

Nothing much going on this weekend. Having some friends over for the big game on Sunday. I've got to get the sweeper ran and all of that fun stuff. YUCK!

I'm supposed to go to Heather's tonight for a pure romance party, not sure if I feel up to going. It will all depend on how late Mark works today. I never see him. :(