Starting 2015 Strong!

I've tried to start this year out with some crafty time. Since the wedding, I've sold my townhouse and moved into my husbands house, which means I had to merge my hobby with his in our joint hobby room...about 1/2 the space I used to have. It's been an adjustment, but I've purged some things, rearranged some things and I think I'm getting settled. Here are some things I've recently made:

I used an OWH Sketch for this card. The paper is SEI "Corrine" (it has some silver metallic in it, which is fabulous), black cardstock is CTMH, sentiment stamp is from PTI.

These cards are from one of CTMH's card workshops. The paper line is Snowhaven. 

My mother in law asked me to make a few baby cards for her. This first one is using DCWV Nana's Nursery paper. the sentiment stamp and twine is CTMH.

This is the 2nd baby card I made...I know the paper is DCWV, I think it's Nana's Kids??? Sentiment and Outdoor Denim cardstock is CTMH.

Happy 2015!!!

I'm so glad to be starting this new year. 2014 was full of WONDERFUL things and a few tough things too. For starters, I got married to the man of my dreams...the man I've loved for many years and we are so very happy. It was kind of a whirlwind of events this summer as we decided that we wanted to get married and do it right away! So, here's a few pics from our ceremony at the courthouse.

Ok, seriously...

This weekend, I WILL get something crafty accomplished! I swear I will! I have some brand new items from the Spring/Summer Close To My Heart Idea Book just sitting in there waiting on me and this weekend is the time!

I'm In Love...

That is all...I am in love. I have been preoccupied by a new relationship and in turn, not a craft or card has been created. In addition, I feel like I'm just now recovering from the holidays and maybe things will start to settle down a little bit. There are plenty of card ideas running around in my head...so I shall return soon with something to share! :)

TGIF...and big plans for the weekend.

So, it's Friday...and we all know how I feel about that!

On the agenda this weekend...my nephew will be staying with me and I've compiled a list of projects he can do for me which will be SO helpful. His help will allow me to spend more time in my studio to finish up those Christmas cards I've been trying to complete all month!

The weather has been beautiful here the past couple of days, so hopefully the windows will be open, chores will get done & crafty goodness will help me rejuvenate for the next work week.

What are your plans this weekend?

How Many Days Until Christmas?

61 days.

That is all...61 days. I'm feeling the crunch already.

In about 40 days I will have company coming and staying until after Christmas. I need to get myself moving if I want to have everything ready by the time she arrives! This past month has be derailed by situations beyond my control, so I do not have all the Christmas cards completed yet...but I am even more thankful than ever that I started so early this year. It will help emensely & my new goal is now to be completely done by Veteran's Day. Totally doable.

The bigger problem is I have yet to start shopping and scarier still, I haven't started on the homemade gifts I have planned. Again, I am thankful to have a plan...I just need the time to execute that plan!

I hope the rest of you are well on your way to a stress free holiday season and no matter what, remember the REASON for the season.

Since I don't have any new creations to post, I'll offer up some old family Christmas photos for Throwback Thursday. Enjoy!

Chelsea, Maya & Olivia

Maya

Olivia

My Mom & I ... 1978

Chelsea & My Dad ... 1993

Amy, Erica, Mom, David, Dad, Matt & Me ... 1981 (I think)

Erica, Mom, David, Matt, Dad, Me & Amy ... Early 80's

Gracellyn ... 2011 admiring her first year of decorating my tree.

Weekend Wrap Up

I had some friends over to craft this weekend. Since there is a lot of talking and I am easily distracted as the host, I try to just work on cards I've already designed & hopefully pre-cut the pieces for. I worked on the hot pink cards I designed last weekend & here's what I finished...this is a total of 14...I have more pieces cut, but ran out of the ribbon I wanted to use, so this is it for now!