All evening on the computer

I've spent almost the whole evening here at the computer...looking at my favorites. I've been to Hero Arts and then checking out all the other blogs that I try to look at to see what they are doing. I get lots of ideas for cards and scrapbook layouts...now I don't have anytime left to play with the ideas. I spent a lot of time this weekend making things to use as gifts in my classroom. The kids were looking at them today and asking if those were the prizes for this weeks drawing...of course they are. I went to a class Saturday morning where we made all kinds of neat things that I can use during October/Halloween. I also sent three of them to my granddaughter in California. I told her I was sending her a Halloween package. It also contains a t-shirt that I tied-dyed orange and used a permanent marker and drew Jack-O-Lanterns inside the circles.....cute! I got the idea from another lady who saw it in a magazine. It was easy! Got to get myself to bed now. This is my new card....hope you like it.

Things come and things go!

I haven't posted anything for awhile. Things have changed and those changes are taking some getting use to. It's sometimes hard to know the right path to take. We just have to do the thing we thing is right at the time. I'm usually alone. My children are grown and I'm currently in a long distant relationship which makes me alone here at home most of the time. However, my youngest daughter is with me right now. I don't know how long she will be here. She usually comes and goes as she is a butterfly and moves from place to place whenever and where ever. She has been in every state in the United States, including Hawaii, at one time of the other except Alaska. She is part of the lost generation and it's sad. She is very talented, and she is lots of fun to be around. She is also bipolar and an addict. She is between one addiction and the next right now. I always hold out hope that she will be able to find sobriety, but I also have to know that she may not. I'll do what I can, but she knows this is the last trip home. When she leaves, and she will, she will not be welcome back unless she is sober. This is a hard thing, but necessary for both she and I. I cannot keep propping her up. It hasn't helped in the past and it won't help now or in the future. I have to believe that God is big enough to take care of her, and knows what will be.

Birthdays

Yesterday was my birthday! Everyone should have children around on their birthday. I got all kinds of cards from kids. Cards made with scrapbook paper and cards made on notebook paper. All the kids wanted to say "happy birthday." I think it's special to let people fuss over you sometimes. The kids all looked so satisfied with themselves as they gave me their card or a hug. The joy of giving is a special gift and one that is a win-win situation. So to all of you out there...make this a special day for someone and you've made it a special day for yourself. Sometimes things are so simple.

Sometimes it feels great!

Last Friday I made a couple of cards for students (girls) that had been doing the right thing at the right time. They were so blown away that it made me feel like I'd done something well. It seems to have changed the behavior of the whole class. They all want a card. It was a really simple card to make and the colors just set it off. The cardstock was an aqua color and the accent paper was brown (what a wonderful color combination). I used ribbon from Michael's and the stamp set "Think Happy Thoughts" from Stampin' Up. You can see the card...I wish I you could have seen the girls' smiles. Now what can I do this week? I have one boy candidate...that will be a challange.

Things Lost

I spend far too much time looking for my "stuff". I just realized that I don't know where the cable is for downloading pictures from my camera. I know where it should be, but guess what?...it isn't there. That means I can't share what I intended to, but I will share a sunrise with you taken yesterday from my yard. I just can't resist taking a picture of a sunrise/sunset. They just bowl me over. Enjoy!

Stamping with the Birds...

This is a card that I made for my mother's birthday. The cranes were made from a stencil by Washi Accent stencils. They are super easy to do and I love their simplicity. The papers are origami cut with scallop scissors. The embellishments are from the Stampin' Up hodgepodge hardware. The card is green and the layer piece is purple which were colors from the origami papers. I don't remember the measurements. Sorry the pictures is a little blurry, this is a card I made a long time ago and my picture taking wasn't the best. I think you can see enough to get the gist....