Blog Candy For A Good Cause

Did everyone have a chance to check out Cammies (http://myblogbycammie.blogspot.com)awesome drawing for a cause?
I decided to send my uncle the last card I made. He also is affected with this awful disease, but he is still in the early stages and can enjoy some things. I figured he would get a kick out of it.

Tammy

Interesting Read

I was sitting in line today waiting to pick the boys up. While I was sitting there this truck rolls past me and stops to speak with the campus police. It had quite a bit of witting and design on it, so having nothing else to do, I started reading. The side of the truck had the statement "Kentucky's Finest Hookers". I was thinking.....OOOOKKKKKKaaaayyyyy. Then I proceeded to read the tailgate........

On the left side it stated, "Support Your Local Hookers" and then the right side read, "Give Them A Tow Job". I thought I was going to fall out of my truck laughing. Nothing like creative advertising:)

Tammy

Halloween Card

I made this card after receiving the set in the mail. It is a My Favorite Things stamp set.

A Different Creating Project

Wow, feels like forever since I posted!! Not by choice, mind you.....lol. I had 2, yes count them, 2 computers crash on me within a month!!! The first to go was my desktop. That one was old, so it really wasn't too much of a surprise, just irritating. Then, I had a laptop, that my hubby was letting me use and it up and died:(. I kind of blame my hubby on that one, as he made me download Quicken Books onto the laptop and a week after that, it was dead. Needless to say, I was NOT a happy camper...lol. But my BIL came to my rescue and gave me a key to their house so I could go in while they were at work and check my email.

Anyway, onto something more fun. My sister and I have started a new little adventure. We are making "Mother and Daughter" along with "Daddy and Me" matching aprons to sale. I pick out the fabric combo. and purchase it and she takes the time to sew them. We then send them to a consignment store for sale. The first set we sent, sold within the first 5 days the store was open!!!

The apron that sold was a "shabby chic" look with pastels. Come to find out, the HUSBAND of the lady that bought them wears it to BBQ/cook. I would give ANYTHING to see a picture of that one.....lol.

This apron set is my favorite so far. The picture does not do the set justice at all:(. It is a rich yellow golden color and reminds me of Fall. I wanted to find material that could be warn anytime, but had that "fall feel" to it. Hopefully I succeeded and it will fly off the hanger in the store:).

Tammy

A Little Surprise

I am excited to be able to say, I PASSED MY STATE BOARDS!!!! I was planning on studying for it right after I graduated, but our youngest little girl "dropped out of the sky" and I wanted to spend every moment I could enjoying her, as I knew the chance to adopt an infant again would be slim to none.

Anyway, only my husband and I knew I scheduled my test for Monday and I went in not knowing what to expect. I knew I would come out feeling like I failed, as anyone who has taken the test will tell you they felt the same way. The last 49 hours have been stressed filled waiting on the message stating I can pay $7.95 to see the results....PASS!!! I could pay the fee or wait 4 - 6 weeks to get the results in the mail......NO THANKS:)

Relieved in KY,
Tammy

Quick Birthday Card

I quick put together this birthday card for my mother-in-law. The picture does not do it justice, as there was a ton of coloring and shadowing done. I usually do the "spotlight technique" with this stamp, but decided to try something different. My mother-in-law loved it, so that is all that counts, right....lol.

What City Do I Belong In?

You Belong in Paris

Stylish and expressive, you were meant for Paris. The art, the fashion, the wine! Whether you're enjoying the cafe life or a beautiful park... You'll love living in the most chic place on earth.

What City Do You Belong In?

Marcail Mohar Marks 7/8/02 - 5/31/04

Our Loss

This week we lost a wonderful person in our lives. Emily is an unique and awesome person and our lives will forever be changed. Emily was also my rock these past 4 years after our daughter passed away. Now our daughter has someone to hold and kiss her for me until I can see her again. We love you Emily and will forever remember you and miss you soooo much!!!!

Interesting tid bit

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 71 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

Interesting Month

It sure has been an interesting month around here, regarding cardstock and computers. The profile I made for my sister was a huge hit. Now their social worker wants me to make another one......ack. She called my sister and asked her "what it would take for me to make another one". Since I'm such a nice sister, I have agreed to do another one. Hmmmm.....let's see, what do I want.....hehehehe.

I was typing away the other day on my computer and it went totally dead!! I waited a few weeks to contact the service department, as I knew I would be on the phone forever. Sure enough, 2.5 hours later, I was informed that my "motherboard and power supply to the motherboard" was broke and I needed to have them replaced. Of course, the warranty went out about 8 months ago. Wouldn't mind it too much, but I have some info. on that computer I need. Hopefully my BIL can retrieve it for me. But I might try to remove the memory chips (again for the upteenth time) and put it in another tower and see if I can get it to work....... I think it might be easier and cheaper just to find a deal on another tower.

Tammy

Card For My Friend

The inside states "getting lucky means you found your car in the parking lot." Haven't decided if I like the paper combo. but it's done. Sorry it's blurry, I still haven't invested in a digital camera, as I haven't had the chance to research in depth (actually my hubby is buying it for work and I will just use it.....lol).



Tammy

MIA

So sorry for no new posts lately. I have been side-tracked helping my sister put together a profile, for a domestic adoption. They have a little boy, Eric, who is also adopted and are wanting a sibling for him. So being the nice sister, I agreed to help.....lol. Anyway, I thought the quiz below was quite fun, and it actually has somethings right about my personality:)

You Are a Dash

Your life is fast paced and varied. You are realistic, down to earth, and very honest. You're often busy doing something interesting, and what you do changes quickly. You have many facets to your personality, and you connect them together well. You have a ton of interests. While some of them are a bit offbeat, they all tie together well. You friends rely on you to bring novelty and excitement to their lives. (And while you're the most interesting person they know, they can't help feeling like they don't know you well.) You excel in: Anything to do with money You get along best with: the Exclamation Point

What Punctuation Mark Are You?

Cured?

A card I created today for John's aunt. She has been sick this week.
Thought she might get a chuckle out of this one.........

My Mind's Eye

This is a card I make for a SCS challenge.
Paper: My Mind's Eye, SU Chocolate Chip
Ink: SU Chocolate Chip
Stamp: Verve Visual "Wonderful Wishes" stamp set
Misc: SU Scallop Punch, Marvy Giga Square Scallop Punch, Hemp fiber, MM Distressing Tool, 1" circle punch

Thanks A Latte

I made this card for the kids to send to an employee of the company. They gave the kids gifts for Christmas and I wanted to put a little effort out for the "thank you".

Frog's In The Slammer

Yip, I had to put the frog in "froggie jail". We have a small fish tank that has a beta and aquatic frog. My six year old decided we needed to go to the pet store and purchase some little neon fish. We have had a few before and they either disappeared or died. I always assumed the beta was to blame. We had been told the neons were compatible with beta fish. Anyway, we went to the store and purchased 3 of them and placed them in the tank.

Later I we cleaning off the counters when I looked over at the tank. I did a double take, as it first appeared the frog had one of the decorative pebbles in it's mouth. On a closer look, it was half of a neon fish!! I quickly tapped the tank hoping to startle the frog into releasing it, in hopes I was "in time". Well he released it and the fish was dead. Sooooooo off to a new container he went! So now a vase with roots of a water lily is going to be born. The frogs new jail cell............lol.

Hope everyone has a Happy New Year!!!
Tammy

My true colors are coming out.......lol

I am a Snapdragon What Flower Are You?

"Mischief is your middle name, but your first is friend. You are quite the prankster that loves to make other people laugh."

Ice Storm

I hope everyone in the storms path is OK. But I have to admit, I always have to smile when I see pictures of all the ice. Not in a mean way, but in fond memories.....

It was 16 years ago, come March, we experienced a similar storm in Indiana. A young red headed guy happened to be one of the guys working on the power lines. When he left, he took my heart with him. Here we are, 15 years later, still going strong. Ironically, it was the same ice storm and same crew that my sister's husband was working on.

Amazing "strength" those storms have:).

Tammy

Christmas Card

A card I put together today. Took a few days to get the colors together. Tried to make it look "shabby". I guess it isn't too bad for a first try. I need to invest in a distressing tool!!

My Elf Name

Your Elf Name Is...

Candy Fluffernutter

What's Your Elf Name?

Brrrrr...........

This card looks so much better in person. I guess the knot made it scan funky. I got the idea for this card from Southern Style Stamping's blog. Sure wish I had not lost my creative portion of my brain when Marcail died..................

Fall Card

Here is a card I made for a fall swap. I used Colorbok card stock, Cuttlebug embossing folder (Swirl), oval stamp is from Stamping Bella and the "Thanks" stamp is from a kids kit from Michaels. I also used SU frame holder embellishments and SU Bravo Burgundy. Hopefully I will get it out in the mail this weekend.

Back To School................

Thurs. it was back to school for my boys. Zackery will be a full time kindergarten boy having the same teacher from his 1/2 days last year. On a whim, I made this card for her. The inside joke is Zackery can be VERY active and his voice tends to be a little higher pitched ( with a wild dialect). One day she told me that she needed a "squeak break" as he was very talkative that day.......lol. Anyway, don't look too close as anything that could go wrong with this card did. I swear every time I touched it something would happen..........sigh. So at 3 am the day school started, this is what I ended up with. I put it in a black bucket with all the items I put on the "check list".

Tammy

ATC

This is the first ATC I ever made. I joined a small swap and the rule was it "must be something about you". Of course, I HAD to do India:). I could have added a few embellishments, but every thing I have is in a mess. I am trying to organize my house and did not have time to search around.

I'm hoping to turn my "walk-in closet" (that my hubby refuses to finish) into my craft room. Right now it is more for storage and a place to stash my shoes.........lol.

Tammy

Icky Day

What an icky day.......... Rain and humidity.......ick. Makes it real "nice" when trying to mop the floor, while kids want to run around. Seth is having company tonight, so no choice, but to mop.

Anyone have any suggestions on getting rid of dry skin on the hands? Lotion isn't working and I'm tired of awful looking hands/nails:(

Off to clean, clean, clean........
Tammy

Trying This Blogging Thing Out

I have decided to see if I can blog. I have never been able to keep a journal, so we will see how this goes. I am hoping it will get me to make more cards and maybe even some scrapbook pages. Now if only my kids would agree to give mom some free time.............lol