Quick Update!

Hey there ladies!  I've received several emails asking what's up!?!?!?  Well, I have that darn head cold and my dog, Buddy was hit by a car.  He's alive, thank the Lord.  But he's pretty banged up and will be losing his tail.  There's one truck in particular that he chases, always has even when he was a baby.  Unfortunately instead of stopping at the end of the yard he went for it and got the bad end of the deal.  He can't sit or lay down very well and he's pretty swollen and bruised up.  The road rash is the least of it right now.  I'm watching for any signs of internal damage awaiting his vet for surgery.  So needless to say I've got my hands full at the moment.  I'm popping on when I can but it'll probably be mid week before I'm back in action.  Thanks for your sweet emails.  It touches my heart to know there are so many other dog lovers out there!

Hugs - Jen

Waltzing Mouse Challenge

Here's a quickie before I'm off to work in the kitchen!  I used an Angel Company Stamp I got from my dear friend Vicki for the poinsetta.  It was colored with Prisma's and then sprayed with Lilac mist shimmer spray.  I embossed the background with snowflakes but it doesn't show up in the picture very well.  I love this sketch because it's simple and you can use it for so many things.

Challanges Entered:

Waltzing Mouse - Sketch

Paper Cutz - Bling

Lollipop Crafts - Christmas

Get Sketchy - Inspiration from your house (my poinsetta plant)

Have a wonderful day full of blessings

Jen :)

HAPPY TURKEY DAY

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!  I hope this day finds you spending time with your loved ones and counting your blessings.  Whether it's thanksgiving for you or not take a moment today and thank God for all the wonderful things he has given you!

I am thankful for a God that loves me and has blessed me with a wonderful life.  I am thankful for my wonderful husband of almost 20 years who supports me in everything I do.  He has stood by me throughout our years and is the love of my life.  I'm thankful for my sons Dennis and Nate.  They are strong willed, hard working, caring and handsome young men who have the world ahead of them.  They are always there for me and we share a bond that any mother would be blessed to have.   I'm thankful for my family, without them I wouldn't be the person I am today.  Each one of them hold a piece of my heart and I love them each in their own special way.  I'm thankful for my friends without them I'd have no laughter or drama in my life.  Especially my bestie - Jocie - who is always there for love and support.  They say people come into our lives for a reason and I truly believe that.  And last, but not least, I'm thankful for you - my blogging friends - for without you I'd be a lonely soul!

Thanks for taking time to stop by and see my creations and leave me a little love.  You make my days brighter!

Hugs - Jen

Off to Safari!

Happy Hump Day!  I bet most of you are busy in your kitchen either getting things ready for a houseful or making your "dish" to take mom's or gram's or whomever you're sharing the holiday with.  Those of you that aren't in the US, I send lots of blessing your way! 

I have a quick post this morning before I head to the kitchen to finish the dishes I can do a day ahead of time.  We're deep frying our turkey this year, something different.  I have to cook a ham too because half the house doesn't like turkey.  Who'da thought?!? Oh well, more for me.  And there are so many wonderful leftover recipes.

So here's my Pixie Dust Studio's "April" pixie dressed up for her Safari vacation.  I actually tried my hand at paper piecing for the very first time.  Critics are welcome and encouraged!  The sketch is from Midnight Madness, who is having a GREAT sale this week.  Well, there you go short, sweet and to the point. 

Question: Is anyone else having problems linking pictures?  Sometimes it's taking 3 or 4 tries before it accepts it?  Just curious if it's me or the system.

Challenges Entered:

Pixie Dust Studio - Safari

Midnight Madness - Sketch

Happy baking!

MelJen's Christmas

I was beginning to wonder if I'd actually get a card done this week.  My son got himself a 10 point buck over the weekend and that called for mamma's butchering skills.  I had to hurry up and do it cause the weather is unusually warm at the moment.  Some people don't agree with hunting, I know.  Our family lives off it so it's very important to us. We don't hunt just for fun.  We never kill anything that we won't eat and we abide by all the rules and regulations.  I don't agree with people that don't follow those rules.  Last year when we ran out of venison everyone got sick.  Reminded me that we don't know what's put in our food from stores.  Ewwww  We're blessed to be able to raise and grow most of our own food.  And I put up lots of stuff during canning season.  With the cost of groceries I just don't see how families get by anymore. 

I wanted to send some warm hugs up  north to all my family, friends and blogging buddies that are experiencing that cold front.  Stay warm and stay safe. 

Well, onto my card for tonight.  It was a freebie from MelJen's and I opted to do it because it was quick and easy and would get me back in the mood again.  Plus I think it turned out really nicely with the sketch from Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle.  I did a little embossing with the sntiment and snowflake design on the tag.  The papers were a gift so I'm not sure who they're made by, but they are gorgeous.  The ribbon is a scrap!

Challenges entered:

Meljens - Christmas

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - sketch

Don't forget I'm drawing the winner of my small blog candy next Tuesday and then I'll be posting my BIG CANDY! WOOHOO

I wanted to welcome all of my new followers.  It's so nice to have you here.  Thanks for stopping by!

I won a Blog Candy and got a present from my Secret Pal!

Good morning and happy Monday to all my friends out in blogland!  I wanted to share with you what I got over the last two weeks in the mail.  My wonderful Secret Pal sent me another letter and a beautiful card.  It's embossed with leaves that are so pretty.  I wish I could ask her what she used.  I love it.  Also I've never seen an envelope turned into a card......how clever!  I know she checks my blog so I figure I can anser her letters here.  Scrolling through our Secret Pal forum has gotten to be quite a chore! LOL  There's so many ladies chatting with each other and keeping up that it just goes on and on and on and on, well you get the picture.

So here's to my pal:
It's so nice to hear that you've been with your man for 14 years.   This summer will 20 for my husband and me. That's just so rare these days it makes my heart happy to hear it.  Lucky you to have 3 girls and grandchildren!  I have two boys but thankfully no grandkids yet.  Not that I wouldn't love to have them, but my boys are just starting out their lives and I want them to wait - lol. It's funny you talk about your best friend of 27 years because I have one too.  We've known each other 22 years.  Those friendships are hard to find and hold onto once you are lucky enough to find them.  I'm blessed to have my Jocie in my life.  She has been my rock when everything else was crashing down.  For all the things in my life that are challenging me right now I definitely have more that are blessing me.  God is so great!  I'm blessed to have been given such a great secret pal too.  One day I'll know who you are until then I'm saving up my letters and painting a picture of you in my mind!  Until next time, Happy Thanksgiving my secret pal!


I also won a Blog Candy from Susan Dupre.  The candy was for a package of Graphics 45 paper.  I have never used Graphics 45 so I was VERY excited to get it.  But let me tell you, I got this big.....heavy.....box in the mail.  It was chuck full of Graphics 45, Pepples, and Flirt products.  All of which I've never used.  So I wanted to say a HUGE thank you to Susan for such a lovely gift.  Here's pictures of what all she sent me!

Thanks for stopping by I hope to have some cards uploaded later today!

Jen

Winner of a Hodge Podge Shop Image

WINNER OF A HODGE PODGE SHOP IMAGE

My winner of the Hodge Podge Shop image from our blog hop this month is:

 

Tammylee

She said "I love your cards! It would be fun to win some candy! Never have!"

Congrats Tammylee check out our store and email your choice to Shelley at suly312@gmail.com before Nov. 28!

And don't forget you can still sign up for my monthly blog candy here until November 30th!

Thanks for all your support.  I couldn't do this without you!

Hugs - Jen