Episode #253 ~ Sweet Baby Card!

Hi Everyone,
I wanted to say hello to each of you & a heartfelt thankyou for all the prayers & well wishes.
Unfortunately, my mom passed way last Tuesday & we had her service this past Saturday in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I know she is in a better place & that we will see each other again someday.
These are the times that I try to stay strong in my faith & rely on God's word to get me through.

Today I wanted to make a baby card for my neighbors who are expecting their first baby & we couldn't be happier for them! They are going to be wonderful parents & I love all things "baby"!!!
Walmart has these Cricut Lite Cartridges on sale for $20 & I always wanted this cute cartridge. If you haven't been in their craft section, make sure you check it out.

Thank you again my sweet friends & I hope you are all having a good week!
Huggs,

Episode #252 ~ Super Simple Sunday / Series #12

Happy Sunday Scrappy Friends,
I thought I would head down to my "Happy Place" & make a Back To School card today. I just love this Greeting Card Kids stamp set from Stampin' Up! This has to be one of my most favorite stamp sets ever... Here is a new way of attaching ribbon, I hope you like it~
Thank you to everyone who sent kept my mother in their thoughts & prayers, she is having a tough time, but I have been flying back & forth to N.C. each week to be there for her & she has some wonderful around the clock care. Hospice is wonderful & keeps me well informed when I am back in New Jersey.
I appreciate all the support & it means alot to me & I am sharing with her all the loving prayers & thoughts being sent her way.
I hope you all are relaxing this Sunday & enjoy the little things in life. Sometimes they are what matters most...
Big "Thankful" Huggs,

Some Sad News...

Hi Everyone,
  It's with a heavy heart that I am letting you all know that my mother Jane has suffered several strokes and they believe has a rapidly growing cancerous tumor on her brain. Hospice will come in today and I returned home late last night from North Carolina.  I am blessed to have spent 3 days with her in and out of the hospital. She has been coherient, but in alot of pain. It's so hard to watch our parents age, but my mother has lead an amazing life! God blessed me with an strong and loving women in my life to call "Mom" and I am most grateful for all the love she has given to me and my children.
  I am not sure what the next few weeks will hold, but I wanted to let each and everyone of you that I will probably not be making videos during this time. Perhaps it would take my mind off the situation, but as of right now I am busy dealing with this and taking care of my family.
  Hopefully soon I will get back in a normal routine...
Huggs,

Episode #251 ~ "Super Simple Sunday" Series # 11 S/Up! The Open Sea S/Set

Happy Sunday Everyone,
I can't believe it's Sunday already... Where did this week go? I have already started Back To School shopping & can't believe our oldest will be going back to college in two weeks! I was just happy to have found some time for myself today & get some cards & scrapbooking done. As you can hear in the background, it's seldom quiet at my house, kids running & yelling all the time. Please excuse my daughter yelling, her brother was chasing her around the house.
I finally used my new stamp set "The Open Sea" from Stampin' Up! & just love it!!! This is a super easy card for "Super Simple Sunday" & I can't wait to use it on some of the scrapbook pages from our trip to Nantucket this summer.
Have a great rest of your Sunday & sorry this took alittle while to get posted, YouTube has been acting funny today.
Huggs,

Episode 250 ~ "Super Simple Sunday" Series #10

Happy Sunday Everyone,

Gosh, it feels like I have been away forever... I am just getting to making my thankyou cards for all my wonderful customers who purchased from me in the month of June. I always need to make super cute & super simple cards for this. I am really having a blast making layered flowers with the new Triple Flower Punch from Stampin' Up! Loooovvvveee It!!!

I hope you all had a relaxing weekend & are looking forward to the new week ahead. More videos coming to ya' soon...

Big Huggs,

 

Episode 249 ~ "Whale of a Good Time" Scrapbook page Pt.1

Hi Everyone,
Here is Part 1 of my "Whale" of a Good Time Scrapbook page layout. Be sure to check out Part 2 for the finished pages. Thanks for watching & have a scrappy good weekend...
Big Huggs,

Episode #249 ~ "Whale" of a Time Scrapbook page Pt. 2

Hi Everybody,
Happy Friday my crafty friends!!! I am getting some scrapbooking done & thought I would share with you what I am working on. I am really trying to get caught up & am a year behind! This is driving me ccCcCrrRraaAZzZYYy!!! I've NEVER been so far behind & it is really an overwhelming feeling. But, if I keep moving forward, I will get caught up.
In this 2 part video, I used the "Life's A Beach" Cricut cartridge & some fun "splash" paper. I hope this gives you some ideas for summer page layouts.
Happy scrappin',