It's Our Day!!!

 Ladies....Today is World Card Making Day, so even though I'm away from home, that's exactly what I'm doing. 

Im working on this little lady for a punch art class when I return. She will soon have a lighter background, some clouds, and a husband and child will join her on other cards. Haven't done a full on punch art class in a while. It'll be fun. Be sure and shoot me a message if you are interested. 

I hope today finds you all with time to play at least a bit with your card making supplies. Also don't forget to send at least one out. People love to receive them. In fact, I think I'll declare a Handmade Card Sending Day. I choose one week from today. Next Saturday. I even have a prize to give away. Send me a picture of the card you make and send and you will be entered.

Well, my little crows are calling so I'd best get back to work. 

Have a fabulous day ladies!!

TACOS!!!!

 I just heard that the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors has proclaimed today "Sacramento Jimboy's Taco Day"

No...I do not live in Sacramento,  but I LOVE Jimboy's tacos. And their rice. DELICIOUS!! 

So guess what I'm going to have for lunch today. That's right. I'm going to run right through their drive through and treat myself  YUM!

I just thought everyone would  need to know so I've done my part to get the word out. 😄

Feelin' Spooky?

Okay all my colorers!

I have been playing with products that I purchased last year at the Expo and decided that some of you might have fun with them as well. 

These are my original samples and the first I have made for each. I have made them using stuff right out of my scraps so the ones you would be making might have some slight differences. I'm showing these because I'm going to offer the class very soon after I return so you will have them in plenty of time with them before Halloween. The dates and times will be decided depending on what works for all of you. 

The class fee is going to be $19.50. It will include the crazy witch shoes and you will be making Frankie in two ways. One colored (on the right) and one paper pieced (on the left). The insides will be done and these are the slimline cards that are all the rage right now, so envelopes will be included with each one. 

Let me know if you are interested and we will get this scheduled as soon as I return. Please give me times that would NOT work for you...day or night, to help me decide the whens and wheres. 

Also, I'm working on a Christmas workshop that will be offered soon after, so keep that in mind. The projects can be used on cards or as beautiful Christmas ornaments. 

 

Happy National Cheeseburger Day!!

That's right, today was a day to celebrate cheeseburgers. There's just nothing like a really good one!

Some of my favorites are Five Guy's, Red Robin, and Steak and Shake which is where I celebrated the day. I had never been to one until I held one of my crops at a hotel where there was one right next door.  It was DELICIOUS so I of course wanted one again. 

So funny story....a friend of mine was walking over and offered to get mine for me. She came back with it and the trouble began. First of all I ordered a side of baked beans which were on the menu. They informed her that they didn't sell them. They had chili beans which is what I really wanted but they didn't mention that to her. Secondly there was some problem about the onions. I don't remember what anymore and finally they charged me for my soda but did not give it to me. That was the final straw and I went marching over to complain. Once there they blamed the mix up on my friend saying she misunderstood something or other. When I got back to the crop I told her that they had thrown her under the bus and she said "That's it! Now I'm going over there!" I thought she was kidding but off she went. When she came back we took this picture so I could scrapbook it posterity. 

I'm surprised we haven't been banned. 

And yes.....

I am wearing pajamas. It was the New Year's Eve crop which had a Pajama Party theme. Everyone however did not participate. I'm not naming any names but the picture points out one of my non-participants. 

Here's a picture of some of us who joined in. 

Now...

Back to the cheeseburgers. 

My friend and I obviously didn't boycott Steak and Shake after our experience. Hey, the hamburgers are just TOO good! So there we were today to celebrate cheeseburger's big day. 

Here's mine. Doesn't it look delicious?

Trust me, it was. I usually save half my burger for later, but not today. It was delicious that I ate the whole thing. 

I WILL be enjoying cheeseburgers again and I WON'T be waiting to enjoy them only once a year. 

I Guess I've Been Busy

Wow gals!!

I didn’t have room on my shelf for all the cards I made this month so I began to put them away and realized I had quite a pile  I decided to take pictures. 

                   Check it Out!!

And believe it or not, this isn't all. 

There were some I just made separately to finish things up or to take part in a challenge online.

All of these in the pictures here were generated from my classes in August.

                       Whew!!

I think I'm tired! But no time to sit on the couch. I still have more cards to make. 

The month isn't over yet!

Okay...Let's see who's watching my blog. I have a little prize to give away. Let's see who can guess what my total comes to by the end of the month. 

Whoever gets the closest wins!

Class To Go

Hello out there all my blog followers!

This is to fill you in on one of the classes I teach each month. It is called the "Red Hen Roundup"

I hold this class in rounds, so when you sign up you are committing to the entire round. They usually run for four months and that is the case with the next one that's coming up soon. It will begin in September and run through December. The class fee is $25 each month. You generally make six cards and we make a Christmas card each month to give us a headstart at the end of the year. 

Up until now these classes have only been offered to my local gals but beginning with this round I have decided to offer them through the mail. Since COVID I have been filming videos for my ladies and since I'm going to continue doing them it opens up the possibility for those of you outside the area to join in. You would receive your kit in the mail by the middle of each month. All the die cutting and stamping would be done for you. You need only follow along on the video to put your cards together. Beginning next year I am going to charge $30 plus shipping per month for these kits to go, but to kick it off I'm offering it for the $25 price and only $3.50 for the shipping charge.

Let me know as soon as possible if you'd like to join in as it is very close to time for me to begin making the kits. I'll wet your whistle by showing this sneak peek of one of the cards we will be making in next month's class. Isn't it cute! And it is an interactive card since the koala actually swings back and forth. 

Come  on and join the fun!

Slimline Cards

 Hi All 

There's a new craze going around right now.....Slimline Cards. 

These are tall skinny cards made the size to fit in the long skinny envelopes (I forget what they're called 😋)

The Cat's Pajamas is running a challenge on their site to make one so I thought I'd use a bit of their product and give it a shot. 

The stamp set I used is #S-7859. It includes this darling bunny floating away on some balloons as well as the sentiment I used. I also used their set of dies for making peekaboo windows.

First you see them closed and then open. 

I just love this bunny and they use the same little guy on several of their stamp sets doing all sorts of things. 

On this particular set he is also riding a dragon dressed as a Norseman.

Here he is scuba diving. I love it!!

On that set he is also a pirate on a pirate ship. 

I used the bunny with balloons in my last class to make this cute card...

and set #K-5838  to make these.

I think he's adorable and you'll be seeing him again.

Hint....I already bought the set in which he is the Easter bunny.

 

Rainbows Abound

Time for my second assignment. 

This time I was tasked with doing rainbows and I have made many. 

If I shared them all you'd get bored really fast, so I'll just add a few. 

This one is a spinner card. You twirl the rainbow around before you close it and when it's opened it spins. How fun!!

This one is framed in on the top of a box. 

And finally a slider card. When you pull up the tab at the top of the card the sunshine and rainbow come up from behind the clouds. 

Day 3 is symmetry. 

Hmmmm...What shall I do for that?

Visual Triangle

Hi All 

I'm trying to take part in a challenge and this is my first assignment. 

I was to create a card with a visual triangle. I think I've got one here that's a touch lopsided, but that counts. Even the hot air ballon is triangular shaped. 

I used a stamp from The Cat's Pajamas #K-5838 CL, and the adorable plaid paper is from a 6X6 paper pad from My Favorite Things. I love every single piece of it!

Hint Sneak Peek....

The gals in my upcoming Red Hen Roundup class will be making the one with the clouds. 

My next assignment is rainbows. I'll be posting that next

Playing with Cardstock

This blog post is just to put some pictures out there of my work with cardstock.  I am applying to be on the design team of a site that sells great cardstock. It's getting harder and harder to run to the store and pick up the color you need.  To solve that problem I ordered a sample ring of the colors sold by www.12x12cardstock.com so that I can flip through it and get just the right paper I need. They have a ton of beautiful colors. Just what we need.  I fanned this out so that you could see just a few.
                        Yummy right?

 

Anyway,  this post is just going to show some pictures listing the colors I used.

This first one is a card we will be doing in my upcoming Red Hen Roundup class. 

I used:  Mustard #71036

Rust #71071465

Latte #710503

And the inside has a piece of Vanilla #71041

This scrapbook page uses Dandelion #71037 and black.

I drew red lines on the Dandelion to copy the lines on Woody's shirt. 

Megan drew stripes on a shirt that she had to dye yellow in order to get the proper color for Woody's shirt, but here's a fact about my daughter who is a 

SUPER perfectionist. 

She got all done with the first shirt and when she buttoned it up she realized that she hadn't made the lines line up on the front. Could she say it was fine? Absolutely not! 

She bought another white shirt, dyed it the proper shade of yellow and did the lines all over again.

 I used: Dandelion #71037

and black

I often sit at night and practice coloring

 (I need lots of practice 😋)

I colored these flowers with alchohol markers during a practice session, then put them on a card base of Pine #71057 to complete a car,d. The greetings use white and Dandelion #71037.....love that color!

And finally I include the double page layout of the first day of nursery school for my little man. I love the picture Megan took of him in the classroom. 

He looks so small as he surveys his new world. He's going to be 8 years old next month and will be entering 3re grade. Where does the time go? 

These sweet times seem to fly by way too quickly. 

 All that to tell you that I used: 

Honeycomb #71560

for the background 

A well as: Denim #71073

and some black and white. 

That's enough from me. Time to head to my desk and create some more. 

Be sure and check out their site....

www.12x12 cardstock.com

Hint: The sample ring really helps.

  

French Fries

Wow!
It's been some time since I've I've posted!
I've been neglecting my duties but I've been hard at work at my desk making SO many cards. I not only need to remember to post more often but it is also my goal to add more pics of the work I'm doing here on my blog. I was recently considering applying for a design team spot on a company and realized that I don't believe I have enough of an online presence to be considered. Color me sad 🙁  Oh well,
I probably don't  need to add another thing to my plate anyway.
I've been getting this box together of cards I've completed, putting them in sets of three to try selling them on Etsy.

Now if I just had good pictures of all of them. Always more to do. I think taking a picture of each card I make as soon as I finish it might help. We'll see.
So I'm adding this picture of a card I completed for a card swap as a beginning with a resolution to show more of my work.

 This sunflower stamp from Stampin Up is so beautiful that I may not have done it justice. It awesome just stamped plain on solid cardstock if you ask me.

Anyway.....
I was reminded to pop on because I got an email from McDonald's informing me that today is National Drive-Thru Day.
Any lunch plans? They are giving away french fries today in celebration.

I don't eat many french fries these days but a Drive-Thru at Jimboy's for tacos and a side of rice sounds very tempting to me. to me. Sorry McDonalds.  I'll catch you on National "This is What the Grandkids Always Want Day" 😉

So happy National Drive-thru Day to you all.  Hope you find something yummy to eat and someone special to it with. I'm headed back to my desk to finish a card.

I promise I'll send a picture.  😊

Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie

Today I've decided to post a bit of history.
On this day in 1946 the bikini hit the world scene designed by Frenchman Louis Reard. He was a car mechanic in the 1940s but also spent time looking after his mother's lingere boutiqe in Paris. It was there that he designed the bikini which was unveiled on this day.

Réard thought women should be more daring. A spirit of “doing your own thing” was taking hold across Europe after the chains of war had been broken and people were beginning to enjoy a new taste of freedom.

There was a drive by clothing manufacturers and designers to produce new ranges that would reflect the free-spirited mood of the times.

Reards bathing costume used no more than 30 inches of fabric, the bottom half made from two triangles of cloth held together with string and the top half no more than a skimpy bra.

He thought the design would be “highly explosive." American atomic bomb tests had started to take place off the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, so he cheekily called his swimwear “the bikini”.

Finding a model prepared to appear in public wearing his scandalously skimpy creation proved to be quite a challenge. He finally recruited 19-year-old exotic dancer Micheline Bernardini who had no qualms at all about parading semi-naked for all to see.

Here she is holding the box in which it could be packaged.

He expected big headlines after the launch at a Paris swimming pool, so he designed a bikini for Micheline that was printed appropriately with newspaper type.

Another French designer produced a competing swimsuit. He called it the “atom” and described it as “the world’s smallest bathing suit.” Réard’s creation was considerably smaller so he advertised it as “smaller than the world’s smallest bathing suit.”

Shockingly it was the first time that a
wearer’s navel had been exposed. In his advertisements he declared that a two-piece suit wasn’t a genuine bikini “unless it could be pulled through a wedding ring.”

There was a lot of initial resistance. It was banned on beaches in Spain and Italy for a time and was considered unacceptable in the United States. But more and more women wanted one and they appeared in increasing numbers on Europe’s beaches as each summer passed.

A breakthrough came in 1958 when Brigitte Bardot, the so-called “sex kitten” of the age, exploded onto cinema screens flaunting a bikini in her film, And God Created Woman.

In the US, barriers were broken in 1960 when pop star Bryan Hyland scored a major worldwide hit with a number which sang of a girl dressed only in an “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini.”

And the rest my friends is history.


By the way, in the 60s and 70s in Southern California I often sported a "bikini" but I never wore one even close to this tiny. 

Time for S'mores!!

Today is National Graham Cracker Day!!
I was just feeding Lyla a few a bit ago to celebrate.
They definitely are a tasty snack and they really shine when used as a pie crust.
I'm always interested in what's behind these days so I thought I'd share the results of my investigation.

When Sylvester Graham first invented the slightly sweetened cracker, he intended it as a health food. In the early 1800s, the Presbyterian minister developed the cracker as part of his “Graham Diet” program. They were made from whole wheat graham flour with added bran and wheat germs. He believed his snack would curb sinful cravings. 

Today, makers use bleached white flour and blend a variety of flavors including honey, cinnamon, and chocolate. They also come in smaller bite-size snacks and fun shapes. 

While a delicious snack on their own, they also make terrific ingredients for desserts. Crushed graham crackers blended with butter and pressed into pie tins, or springform pans make excellent crusts when lightly toasted. Graham crackers layered between yogurt and fruit taste delicious in a parfait. When it comes to crumb toppings, oats, brown sugar, butter, and crushed graham crackers blended together and lightly toasted will always satisfy .

The boys and I will be going camping soon and of course that always means s'mores will make an appearance.

They are also a great snack for the grandkids.

So thanks Sylvester! 

We appreciate them!

By the way.....
Tomorrow is National Fried Chicken Day!
I'll have mine with mashed potatoes and gravy thank you. 😘

Happy Pineapple Day!!

My daughter informed me a bit ago that today is Pineapple Day. I was sitting here working on cards for my Paper Pumpkin group and as luck would have it I was finishing up this card.

How fortunate was that?

So then I decided to check and make sure before I sent out wishes to you all. 

I went online and sure enough, 

there it was.

I looked further to read about how it began. 

It was apparently originally

 "Bring Your Pineapple to Work Day"

Here's the story...

The First Pineapple Day

“What’s up with the pineapple?” James asked as he walked in the door. He had noticed the large, ripe-smelling pineapple sitting on my desk, and was a bit confused.

It was 9 AM on June 27th, 2011, and we were in our small coworking office on Townsend St. in San Francisco. James and I were a bit over 3 years into our startup journey, and we had just started our summer at Y Combinator. It was still just the two of us; we had yet to hire any full time employees.

The truth was that I had craved pineapple that morning, so I stopped at the nearby Safeway on the way into the office. Our recent infusion of Y Combinator investment money had enabled us to switch our diets from mooching off of my aunt and uncle to actually buying our own food at the grocery store. This was super exciting, and I was taking full advantage of this newfound freedom. I like my fruit fresh, so canned or even pre-cut pineapple was out of the question. I bought a whole fruit and planned to chop it up in the shared kitchen. Even if I couldn’t eat the whole thing, I was confident that the other nearby founders would be happy for a snack.

Of course, that’s not what I told James. After 3+ years of working together in a confined space, we had developed a special level of snark in our relationship that’s normally reserved for notes left on badly parked cars. “It’s International Bring Your Pineapple to Work Day,” I responded. Adding casually, “Where’s yours?”

“That’s not a real thing,” James retorted with an eyeroll as he set his bag down and sat down at his desk.

“Sure it is” I insisted, and to back my claim up I pulled up Google Calendar and added “International Bring Your Pineapple to Work Day” to our shared company calendar. I set the event to repeat every year on June 27th. Later that day, we ate my pineapple in what we later termed the “pineapple slaughter” (a term which, in hindsight, was unnecessarily violent). At the time, we had no idea how significant this day would eventually become.

That night, I made the first public announcement of the holiday in a tweet:

Andrew Lee@startupandrew

worst Bring Your Pineapple to Work Day ever. No one else even brought their pineapples.

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6:47 PM - Jun 27, 2011

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One Year Later

By June 27th, 2012, Firebase had grown to a team of four with the addition of Vikrum and Michael. The first pineapple day had been long forgotten at this point, so it was a surprise to me and James when we arrived at the office to find Michael with a big, juicy pineapple on his desk.

“What’s up with the pineapple?” we asked.

“I don’t know. It said ‘International Bri Your Pineapple to Work Day’ on the calendar. So I did.” Michael responded.

“Where’s yours?”

I knew then and there that this was going to be big. If Michael was excited enough about the idea that a random confusing calendar event was enough to get him to buy and bring a pineapple, then this thing had legs. We decided that from then on, “International Bring Your Pineapple to Work Day” (“Pineapple Day” or “BYPTWD” for short) was going to be a company-wide holiday.

Secretly, I had grander ambitions: to make Pineapple Day a global holiday, on the level of New Years, Independence Day, April Fool’s Day, Festivus, etc.

Pineapple Day at Firebase Over the Years

We’ve celebrated Pineapple Day every year since. 

There you go...What a fun story!

It's back to work for me but now I'm going to want a darn pineapple all day. 😋

What's Up Wednesday!!

Today is What's New Wednesday which means I have a batch of Grab Bag Kits
to offer.
If you see something you like,
let me know so you can snap it up before it's gone.

Grab Bag Kits

Hi everyone
I have been selling these grab bag kits to my local ladies and I thought you all should be able to get in on the fun.

Each kit includes 20 some pieces of 6x6 paper and some embellishments that go with the theme or color of the kit.
I tie each one up with over a yard of matching ribbon and add one or two items to the outside bow.
They are bargain priced at $10 each and
I add new kits for sale each Wednesday (With a few exceptions)

If you see one you like, contact me at MyRedHen4@yahoo.com.

Local people can pick them up on my front porch with "no contact" and put the money through the mail slot at the bottom of my door.
I can ship them to you anywhere in the United States. Shipping fees would be quoted at time of purchase.

Hope you see something you like!

Juneteenth

More than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, thousands of Black Americans remained enslaved by owners who refused to comply with the proclamation. On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce an order: All enslaved people in the state—more than 250,000 people—were free.

Celebrations of the day that came to be known as Juneteenth began as church-organized community gatherings in Texas. Today, 47 states and the District of Columbia recognize this important date as a holiday or special day of observance.

Happy Flag Day!

Long may she wave!

Happy Birthday Lyla!

My darling granddaughter Lyla is turning one year old on Saturday and of course there's goubg to be a big party. Megan has chosen a watermelon theme for the party, cause Lyla's just that sweet. 

I just completed her birthday card so I thought  I'd  share.

The watermelon has a shaker inside so that she can enjoy shaking it. :)

Hope she likes it!

Technique Class

I've gotten another online class ready.
It is a technique class so there is no kit to buy. You can most likely do these projects with things you already own.
I will be demonstrating three different techniques as well as giving a few tips I've picked up along the way.
I have decided to charge only $7.50 for this class which will be sent to you in video form.
This is a rough picture of some of the samples I've done using the techniques.
As a bonus, in this class each of the techniques you try will reward with at least two cards.

Come along and join me for some creative fun!

DONUTS!!

I heard an announcement on the radio today that reminded me that I have been slacking terribly with my blog.

The announcement was to inform us that this Friday is National Donut Day.
Let me just say that I do love a really good donut....DELICIOUS!!

I just may have to venture out on Friday on a search for one.
I mean if it's National Donut Day it is kind of important to eat a donut (or 2 or 3).
It sounds like a requirement to me.

Now to find the best one. Maybe some research needs to be done.

What is your very favorite?
Chime in and let me know and you will get an extra entry to win my June prize box.

Hamburger Day!!

This morning I realized that I have been                    neglecting my poor blog.

And I was doing so well!
What can I say. I finally got to see my grandbabies complete with hugs, cuddles and sleep overs and I lost thought of anything else
 It had been months!!
I had been deprived way too long and I'm glad the grandbaby drought is over.
Now...

I'm back today to report that today is

National Hamburger Day.

I do love myself a good burger!

I made a few little sliders last night and have a couple waiting in the frig to heat  up. I was thinking that they would be perfect to celebrate the day. Then I started looking a photos to add here and they look mighty tasty.

We'll see if my practical and frugal side will win out.

If Steak and Shake or Five Guys start calling to me I may fold. 

Those are my two favorites  

What are yours?

I'd love to know. Maybe a new burger might join the chorus in my head.

Burger anyone?

Yes please. 

Barbecue sauce, grilled onions, and cheese please. 

Over the Rainbow

Hi All

I am SO TIRED of this wind!!

I've decided that I'm closing all my blinds in protest so I can try to get some work done without seeing it.

If it keeps up I hope to see you all on the other side.

I'll wait for you in Munchkin Land.

Hey, if I can picture myself in the Land of Oz, I can sure pretend it's not windy, right?

Polar Bear Pals

Today I thought I'd share another card we made in Red Hen Roundup class for May.
Aren't these guys just so cute?

I made them with the "Polar Bears Pals" stamp set (#BB-40 at mftstamps.com)
We do a at least one Christmas card every month and even though I didn't put Christmas sentiments on them this card was the Christmas for the month.
Just pop on a fitting sentiment and I think they would make a great Christmas card.

Envelope Slider

 I used this fun die from ellenhutson.com

(Esentials by Ellen #EEDIEJ-037-16)

and a retired paper from Stampin Up 

to make this Father's Day card for my 

Red Hen Roundup Class this month.

I love the interactive part of the card.

Thanks Ellen!

A Happy Mother's Day!!

I hope you all had a Mother's Day that was made special for you in some way. I myself could not have asked for a better gift than the one I got.
Since COVID19 I have missed my grandbabies terribly. Occasionally the family would pull up to the curb outside my gate to visit from the car. You can see pictures like that from my birthday post. Yesterday in the afternoon I got an text from Megan asking if I would like to have dinner with the boys. OF COURSE I WOULD!! That evening they all went to In and Out for burgers and brought it along with a blanket and chairs to have a picnic out in the yard. It was the first time the kids had even been inside the gate for months. I got to enjoy their company and watch two crazy boys run and play like two crazy boys. And Lyla...what a doll! You can see in the pictures that I had my hands clasped in my lap. I clutched them tightly there the whole time to keep from reaching out to her. Especially when she began crawling over to my chair and pulling herself up to me. I talked to her and enjoyed her smile but kept my hands off. It seemed to me as if she was wondering "Why doesn't my grandma pick me up and play with me?" Believe me my darlin' I wanted to. We even got close enough to briefly take these pictures. 

So while my Mother's Day did not include hugs and hands on play, it was a start and I enjoyed every minute of it.

Pepper the Hedgehog

You know how you wake up in the morning, stretch, and mentally check on what's on your schedule for today? I must confess that lately it's been out of the ordinary for me to even know what day it is.
But today...

I happened across this yvideo on YouTube. This person has truly found a unique way to fill their time (and their living room).
Meet Pepper the Hedgehog.

https://youtu.be/FWrx7ZMKa2w

Amazing right?

This is course number 5 and apparently her course continues to grow as quarantine time continues.

She has picked up a big following and I believe is selling tshirts.

I love her!!

P.S. I labeled this post under Important Info as well as under My Life because...well because it's just an important quarantine event. 😁


P.S.S I wasn't even aware that you could own a hedgehog as a pet.
Now I want one. 🙂

P.S.S. Before I close I just have to include a quick shot of the view above my work desk as I work today. Lovely

New Neighbor/Bunny Update

I had been a bit worried about my bunny as I hadn't seen him in a while, but when I came back from buying my tacos yesterday there he was lounging in the shade right near the gate.
I rewarded his return with a carrot and I'm sure he was thankful. This virus thing is making me a little crazy and I chat with him as if he understands. Today I was telling him that he's going to get chubby. He just sits in the yard and gobbles away   at the grass...and of course the occasional carrot. I spend my days here alone at my desk looking  out my window to the world and enjoying the view.
Today a new neighbor visited the yard.
A little squirrel was out there munching on something. And if course there are the birds. I love to watch them flitting around. That side of my house looks out only on the yard. You can't see the street at all. It is so peaceful and calming. There is so little traffic during this stay at home order that even the side of the house that faces the street is quiet and peaceful. There will be plenty of noise when the boys can visit again, but for now there is quiet. I'm sitting out there now as I write this enjoying the sunshine, the cool breeze and my flowers. This home is an incredible blessing.

New Online Class

Today I announced my next little virtual class.

Just something to keep us busy and happy.

It's only ten dollars and includes everything to make these four cards plus a bunch of extra matching pieces to create with.

Once you purchase the kit one of my fabulous videos will go out with you with step by step instructions.

HUGE Thankfulness

Today is National Nurses Day and I think that you would all agree that they deserve our thanks more than ever before. I myself am overwhelmed by their dedication in the face of this pandemic. It's not only what they deal with during their grueling twelve hour shifts, but also the emotional toll this is taking on them and their concern about going home to their families.

So to any of you out there that are nurses..

THANK YOU!