Thankful...

Hi, Friends,

Happy Friday!  I hope you are having a great week!  I've had success in getting several birthday cards done and Thanksgiving, too.  The above card was made with new goodies from The Greetery.  I couldn't resist the Elegant Entrance Arches Die and the Harvest Die.  I can see myself using the Arches Die for many different occasions.  I used vellum for the windows on the doors.  I'm entering this card over at NBUS.

For a peek behind the doors...

Please don't mind my fingers in the way.  I added a panel from Echo Park, which worked out well.

It's a good day to get more crafting done.  The weather outside turned cool...low 60's.  What a big change from last week when it was in the 90's.  But, I do welcome the cooler weather rather than having the humidity.  Also, my hubby is gone for most of the day helping with the Lion's Club.  A good time to craft away to my heart's content, yeah!

Ok, I thank you so much for dropping by today.  I'm thankful, grateful, and blessed having all my craft friends out there!  Take good care and have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs!

Camping and Halloween...

Hi, Friends!

Happy September 1st!  Where has the summer gone?!  It always flies by!  We just returned this past Tuesday from a mini camping vacation in SE Ohio (Hocking Hills).  It is a beautiful area and we had a great time camping with our son and his friend.  The above photo shows the hiking trail.  Thank goodness it was perfect weather and not too hot for I worked up a sweat on this trail.  It wasn't very long, but the steps and inclines were not easy for this old lady, lol!  I won't bore you with any more camping photos, but it is certainly a great place to visit.

Next up, I have a couple Halloween cards to share...

These cute images are from Sunny Studio.  They were colored with copics.  I used distress inks for the sky.  Those little cats are just too cute to spook in their Halloween outfits!

One more card...

Just one little kitty in this scene.  Maybe the other one went inside the haunted house?!  Halloween is just around the corner.  I don't make too many Halloween cards, but it's always fun to make a few to send out.  

I'm looking forward to fall when the air is cool and crisp.  I'm hoping the the leaf colors will be great this year for they always look so beautiful!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend.  Thanks so much for taking the time to drop by today, take care!

Hugs!

Happy Birthday!

Hi, there!

I hope all is going well your way!  It's so strange how quickly the weather can change.  We had lots of rain here and a thunderstorm pretty much all night long.  There was some flooding and a road closed when I needed to go into town this morning.  The sun is shining with blue skies right now.  We're not done with storms yet for we may get more tonight.  

Anyways, I'd like to share with you a card I made for my son's birthday for next month.  He has a red motorcycle, so I colored it red with copic markers.  The image is from Jillian Vance Designs.  A couple dots to finish the card.  

Just one more photo.  Our Nicky loves to jump in our laundry baskets.  The look on his face I think is...I dare for you to try to get me out of here, lol!  We've had him for a couple years now and he has settled down quite a bit.  He still loves to look for rubber bands that I have around my craft items.  I have changed to paper clips or tape.  I never had a cat before that went after rubber bands the way he does, silly kitty, lol!

Ok, that's all for now.  I hope you have a great weekend!  Thanks so much for dropping by today!  Take care!

Hugs!

Vacation and a card...

Hi, Friends!

We returned home from a wonderful vacation in Turks and Caicos!  We had a great time with our son and his friend.  Just a gorgeous ocean with the prettiest color of aqua!

This was our view from our room.  The weather was hot with high humidity and it 

felt great swimming in the warm ocean!

We only had one rain day, but it was a great opportunity to take photos.  

My son, Jeremy, his friend, Ryan, and husband to the right.

We are enjoying a dinner with the sun setting in the background.

The water is clear and sand is soft.

And, a special highlight of the trip was meeting

Sue Lelli.  She is a long time crafty blog friend.  She

came to Turks and Caicos a couple days before 

we left and we met for dinner.  Our hubbies

came along, too.  We enjoyed delicious food

and had a great time!!

We hope to return one day again to the

beautiful island of Turks and Caicos!

Ok, you still with me?  If so, thank you!  I won't bore you with more vacation photos, but I do have one more thing to share.  I went to a crop at the end of July and made many cards.  I'd like to share with you the fall birthday card I made.

The image from SSS.  The frame is from PTI.

Ok, that's all for now.  Thanks so much for taking the time to drop by!  Have a great rest of the week!

Hugs!