Go Fourth!

The fireworks haven't started yet so I'm still safe in wishing you all a


Have you all had your fill of burgers and lemonade? BBQ and homemade ice cream?

Man, it must be time for dinner soon. We haven't done much around here today. Engineer has to catch up on some school lectures and the boys have to catch up on their movie watching before school starts up again...16 days left, 16 days left.

I did manage to get a card done. I was looking through some of my stamps the other day when I was trying to finish the quilt square and came across a whole bunch of stamps that I had forgotten how much I loved to color. And I really needed to color today. Bio-Comp has a talk in Primary (which I had to write) and I have to get to lead the discussion in Relief Society in church tomorrow and I've been slowly forming ulcers over the whole thing.



So coloring was in order.


Stamps: DOTS Miss July-Betsy
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

I feel a little calmer now...but I know that's not going to last long. I'll sure be glad when tomorrow is over!

Birthday Buds

Today is my twin brother's and sister's birthday. Not that they are my twins, but each others. And my New Year's Resolution is to have every one's birthday cards in their hands on their special day.

I mean really, I have my own scrapbook store in my closet, but I can't make anything special for my family and friends? How lame, as Loquacious would say.

So, in order for me to not have broken my resolution, which if you think about it, relies heavily on the good ol' postal service, I hope they received these today!


Stamps: DOTS Best Friends
Inks: Brilliance Graphite Black
Papers: CTMH Good Times Reflection Kit

I had fun working on these cards, I got to play with my new Copic markers. I've been telling Engineer about how wonderful these are, that they are the Rolls Royce in the world of markers. He said, "Like Me in the world of husbands?"

Yes honey, just like you.

It took me a couple of years to track down this particular stamp. And I had to have this one, just for their birthday cards. Why? My sister has always liked rubber ducks. She liked them so much she married someone named Duckworth. Ok, maybe that wasn't the only reason, but what a coincidence! And my brother? He has had the nickname Bear for so many years, it's on his name badge at work. He's even said some people at work didn't realize that wasn't even his real name. So when I saw this in an old CTMH catalog (back when it was DOTS) I set out to find it. The searching paid off and now it's home with me...and a couple hundred of it's own brothers and sisters.

Once There Was A Snowman

Okay, maybe not right here, right now but at one time I do remember seeing one somewhere. Maybe it's because I've been using the All Decked Out stamp set too much and I see snowmen everywhere. Maybe it's because all the stores have Christmas up already and everything is "all decked out" for the holidays.

My craft groups met this weekend. Last night the Oh Scrap! group made these layouts using that totally addicting well loved stamp set. Of course I could not find any snow pictures of my boys, so I had to really dig deep into the photos to find these gems. Remember when I had to look for fall pictures and found 7 year old photos? These are pictures of me, my sister, and two of our brothers...25 years ago. I suddenly feel old. We are attempting to make a snowman with the meager inches we found in our grandparents backyard. I wonder if they remember this.


Stamps: CTMH All Decked Out (November SOTM)...again
Inks: CTMH Outdoor Denim, Versamark
Papers: CTMH Aspen Reflections Kit



And just to show that I can use another stamp set, here is one of the cards the Wild Cards group made today.



Stamps: CTMH Do You See What I See (retired long ago), Shining Star
Inks: CTMH Outdoor Denim, Creme Brulee
Papers: CTMH Aspen Reflections Kit


Before you say it, yes I realize it is still a snowman...but it's a different snowman!