It has been really hard to create with all the cleaning and moving and just the business of life!! I am slowly getting my crafting and creating mojo back.  It has been hard to find time and I am just amazed at all the stuff people on other blogs get finished.  I am beginning to think that I must be slow at making things. 
I just made 2 paperdolls for swaps.  One was for Playing Card dolls and the other was a Red White and Blue swap. I really enjoyed them and am happy with the way they turned out. 

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The other cards are just ones I made for different people.  I love making cards and it doesn't get boring.
  I am off to Charlotte and will be stopping by my favorite store "Mighty Dollar".  They have lots of wonderful craft supplies, clear stamp sets and unique items. And everything is a dollar.  I wish they had them here in Tennessee but they are mostly in North Carolina.  I am going to the one in Hickory and Morganton and hope to find many treasures.
Have a great rest of the week.

Hello Again, I have been away again for awhile. Life sure gets in the way of blogging frequently. I have finally cleaned out my craft room. Unfortunately I had to turn it into a guest bedroom. It is still a work in progress but my parents were able to stay in the room for 4 days last week. I have moved my work table into my bedroom but that is another whole problem! I have managed to make stuff even though there has been a lot of craziness going on. I am loving Suzi Blu's book, Mixed Media Girls,

Here are my before room pics and then my after pics. Have a great day!

And here are some after Pics. It still needs work but I am happy to have made it this far!

Spring Has Sprung...Into Summer!

I really enjoy spring but this year it seems that summer has already come to East Tennessee. The dogwoods and Irises that bloom in May are out everywhere. The temp has been in the 80's many days in a row. I don't want summer yet. If I wanted that I would live in Fla where spring comes in February!

The dreaded craft-room clean up continues slowly but we are making progress. I have moved the craft table into my bedroom. Surprisingly this has made me make something everyday.

Here are the cards I made a couple of days ago. The morning glory is from a technique I saw here. I loved the look of hers and although mine isn't the same I really liked the outcome.

The black and yellow card was from a Papier Toile kit from Paperwishes. I didn't think I would like black but the card turned out very elegant. Well it's back to cleaning now. Someday I am sure I will have pics to post of my new guest room/craft room!

Have a great weekend and a Happy Easter!

IT Has Begun!

Yes it has started. You might think I am talking about spring but that isn't it. Of course it is started to be a lot like spring around here but that isn't what I am talking about. For several years now I have said I had to clean my craft room. My daughter volunteered to help so there was no chance of putting it off any longer. I have decided to change it back to a guest bedroom although a lot of my crafting stuff will still be in there. I am moving my craft table into the master bedroom which probably isn't the best choice but will have to do for now.

My question is "do I dare show my before pictures before I have the "after pictures?" I think not. The before and after at the same time have a much bigger wow effect. So I am hoping that within 6 weeks I will have some really WOW factor pictures to share.

The bunny card is to celebrate spring. The stamp(Northwoods) is one that my Dad bought at the flea market in a bag of 15 stamps for $3 and is my current favorite. I love spring and it is definitely coming. The lady cards are using my favorite Hot off the Press stamp and papers.

Hope everyone has a lovely week and remember--Daylight Savings time starts tomorrow, Spring Forward!

I'm Ba-ack!

I have been away awhile. I don't know what happened to my quiet life. Two surgeries and 2 new grandbabies in 6 months and time just rushed by at the speed of sound! My husband has come through his surgeries well and the babies are wonderful but my crafting life has been on hold.
I am now working on a paperdoll for Valentine's to make with my mother's friends when I go to Fla next month. I will be posting pics soon I hope.
I am still adjusting to Life over 50. It is not for the faint-hearted. What happened to jumping out of bed(okay I never jumped) but getting up and not feeling pain in any part of your body. What happened to feeling as if my time was limitless and I had time to do it all. Oh well, it is January. I usually just try to survive the winter one day at a time. My body was not built to live in the cold!
Here are some vintage Valentines I bought at the flea market in Florida last year. Enjoy!

FAll is Here

Yes I know it has been fall for many weeks now but we still have beautiful leaves on the trees and I love November. It is such a month of anticipation. I love Thanksgiving with family and food and all that remembering of past family times. It is so sad that retailers and the media make that jump from Halloween to Christmas and just leave out Thanksgiving so much of the time. I love the colors, the feeling, the crispness in the air like it is freshly created just for us. There is the Joy of the Christmas season to look forward to and that last deep breath before we plunge into the flurry of Holiday craziness. It's good to remember Thanksgiving and to give thanks to God who gives us so much daily.

On to crafting!!! I did win a prize and a nice gift for hosting the hop. Here are some of the cards I made that day for the contest. The prize was one from a random drawing of participants so it wasn't based on merit. I would like to win because my cards were great but maybe next time. It was a great day and Paperwishes.com is very generous with the prizes.
Hope everyone is having a great fall so far!

World Cardmaking Day

Today is World Card Making Day so I am very excited. My friends at Paper Wishes are having a day full of fun and prizes and I am playing along.

Here is a Halloween card using the Autumn paper here and the Tim Holtz stickers here. Thanks for joining me today and check out the other blogs in the blog hop!


Welcome to the Paper Wishes (http://www.paperwishes.com/?ptpsalt) BLOG HOP - we are so glad you are here to help us celebrate World Card Making Day! Some card making day trivia for you:
Today, card making is a worldwide hobby, especially popular in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
1 in 6 U.S. households participates in making cards
86% of scrapbookers also create handmade cards
92% of paper crafters create cards more than any other type of project
Be sure to check out all the blogs in this blog hop, as well as visit the Paper Wishes message board (http://forum.paperwishes.com/) as there are tons of things going on there today, all sponsored by Paper Wishes, with loads and loads of great prize packages! You don’t want to miss a chance to win!
This blog hop gives you TWO ways to win!!!
First – leave a comment on ALL THE BLOGS and a random drawing will be done to choose the winner, who will get a prize package from Paper Wishes.
Second – play H.O.T.P. (Hot Off The Press) bingo with us.
Visit each blogger on the blog hop to find their bingo square. (Make a note of the blog name for each square too!)
Click on this link to find the official BINGO CARD (http://forum.paperwishes.com/showthread.php?p=32493#post32493). (If you aren’t a member of the Paper Wishes message board yet, you are not only missing loads of fun but you may need to register to access the bingo card!)
To win, you will need to make a bingo (4 squares in a row, horizontal, vertical or diagonal) by doing what it shows in each square. There are some free squares; there are some where you just have to post something specific on the message board, and there are some that tell you to use something. Where it tells you to USE something, that means to make a project (any kind of papercrafting project – a card, an ATC, a bookmark, a tag, etc.) with the item listed in that square.
When you have your BINGO ready, follow these directions:
Go to the Paper Wishes Message Board and click on “post reply” on THIS THREAD (http://forum.paperwishes.com/showthread.php?t=2297).
In your reply tell us the four squares you are using for your bingo.
Tell us the square number AND the name of the blog for any squares you are using that were mentioned on a blog.
Post the items for each square in your reply, including a picture of the project you made for any square with directions to USE something.
We will randomly select a winner from all the correct bingo entries! Be sure that we have either your blog address or your email so that we know how to contact you if you are a winner!!!
Your bingo must be posted to the Paper Wishes message board not later than midnight U.S. eastern time to be eligible for the prize drawing!

The BINGO SQUARE FOR THIS BLOG IS: __P16__

Here are all the participating blogs for this blog hop:

Nancy (http://www.nancyscreativespace.blogspot.com)
Penny (http://www.pennydouph.blogspot.com/)
Michelle (http://preciousthoughtscards.blogspot.com)
Robin You are here!
Patti (http://pattiscards.blogspot.com/)
Cheryl (http://cheringpapermemories.blogspot.com/)
Sam (http://unteachablepig.blogspot.com)

So on with the fun – it doesn’t matter where you start the blog hop, just see where you are on the list above and make sure you visit them all and leave some sweetness behind!