Better late than never, so sorry — here we go:  APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS — 3-D flowers are the name of the game today.  We have 3 options — dig into your stash of purchased flowers to use on your creation, OR make your own 3-D flower using DP’s and your punches or Nesties, […]

I have much to share today!  Let’s start with my Dad.  He is coming along very well considering all that has happened in the last 1 1/2 weeks.  He was transferred via ambulance yesterday to a nursing home in our area for a period of recuperation as he gains strength and gets back to walking, […]

First a quick update on my Dad – miraculously, he is hanging in there and with quite a vengence!  The numbers they watch for liver, kidneys, blood, etc. are all improving.  He is now able to stay awake for more than a few seconds at a time, but is experiencing extreme agitation, disorientation, irritability, etc.  Totally NOT […]

Just touching base — as many of you know from previous posts, my Dad is in the hospital 2 hours away, in not so good shape.  Apparently it was a gall bladder attack that sent him to the hospital in the first place just over a week ago, followed later that day by an *electrical storm* […]

We have a winner to announce from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store Blog Hop of earlier this week! Random.org chose Blog number 3 from which to select the winner.  That was Linda Duke’s Blog.  Head on over to Linda’s to see who won the $35.00 email Gift Certificate to The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. Thanks to […]

Your Kindness Touched my Heart… truly it did and does.  Thank you all so much for the comments and emails as to my Dad’s health issues.  He is holding his own, still hospitalized.  Things have settled down, tests have been run and he is resting… and we are all still praying.  Thank you all SO […]

I’m writing this early Thursday morning and posting now as my internal blog clock to prepost is totally out of whack.  My Dad has been very ill and hospitalized.  He was transferred last night to Marquette, so that’s where I’m spending the day today.   He has very serious heart issues going on and I would ask for […]

Welcome to our April Blog Hop — Spring Flowers Just For You is our theme — Spring Flowers referring to any of the beautiful JustRite floral images and/or lovely paper patterns and Just for You referring to a personalized monogram.  And I’ll give you two guesses what I did — Well, if you guessed that I did a […]

As promised, I put together another Stamp Simply Kit using the Blue Awing 12 x 12 Designer Paper Pad and Grand Adhesions Embellishments by K & Company, adding my favorite silk ribbon, lace and pearls.  Take a look: To see the complete list of Kit contents and price, please click to see my KIT page. Editing:  […]

GRADUATION or YEAR END TREATS or ……  As our youngest son graduates from high school this year, I’ll be needing to make a ton of graduation cards.  With that in mind,  today’s challenge is to make a graduation card.  HOWEVER, I realize not everyone will need a grad card this year, so the ALTERNATE challenge […]