Montserrat Native

Just to say hello

2011-05-19T16:19:00.000-07:00

It has been a long time since I posted. Plenty has happened during that time. Promotion. Moving. Death in the family. I have found that it is good to have the Lord's hand during the times one is struggling to understand why some things happen. My Dad is having problems with his health and is waiting for a diagnosis. We hope everything will be okay. They live so far away and now they are here on the continent the family is trying to spend as much time with them as possible before they return home.

Paper Cutz Challenge # 67

2010-11-15T17:39:00.000-08:00

For challenge # 67, make a card or craft project for Thanksgiving, using buttons and bows, and any colors you'd like. Post your name and a link to your creation in Mr Linky by midnight EST, Thursday, November 18th. If you're picked by random.org as our winner, your name will be entered in the grand prize drawing for November.

http://papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com/

The background is burnt orange cardstock. The tags were cut using Paper Wishes tag template - chocolate cardstock and plaid paper. The dazzles and papers are also from Paper Wishes.

Glue the pumpkin dazzle to the orange paper then cut around the pumpkin part leaving the vines and leaves without backing.

Printed the "Happy Thanksgiving" from the Daisy Trail Thanksgiving digi kit and cut around.

Cards

2010-11-09T07:46:00.000-08:00

Used cherry blossom stamp,
copic markers, Hot off the
Press dazzle, and
background papers.

I am totally excited today. I received an order for my handmade cards (21) after setting up my on-line store a year ago. I really enjoy this type papercrafting. I think I like making a scene for children's cards more than any other type. Here are two examples:

Background is blue cardstock
and green paper, decorated
with stickers, birds in the sky
is hand drawn, chalked the
clouds, the green paper was
cut with a jagged edge craft
scissors.

Pulling my hair out

2010-10-22T12:15:00.000-07:00

This week has been the worse I've ever experienced. The computer was down on Monday and couln't complete the payroll, do the banking, you name it. They fixed it on Tuesday, got the work done in time before it went down again. Finally got it fixed yesterday. Resident in my Personal Care Home flipped out and I couldn't calm him down. Being a supervisor isn't all it crack up to be. Looking forward to a weekend of crafting and sleeping. Hope the creative juices will flow.

Paper Cutz Challenge #61

2010-10-07T10:30:00.000-07:00

For challenge # 61, make a card, LO or craft project using 3 patterned papers. You may use any theme, and any colors you'd like. Post your name and a link to your creation in Mr Linky by midnight EST, Thursday, October 7th. If random.org picks you as the winner, your name will be entered in the grand prize drawing for October! http://papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com/

The papers for this challenge are from JSprague Echoes of Asia Kit (green, bamboo, green argyle, green solid - aged look). Downloaded from Creating Keepsakes' site . The gold embellishments are from Paper Wishes' butterfly dazzles sheet. The stamp from the Addicted to Scrapbooking site.

The companion piece (ATC) - made from the leftover paper. The stamp is also from the Addicted to Scrapbooking site.

In Flight

2010-10-03T13:05:00.000-07:00

The cards and tags were made from leftover paper from July 2006 Cardmaker's Personal Shopper Kit and Dazzles from Paper Wishes.

Blog Hop - Classic Girl

2010-10-02T13:33:00.000-07:00

These cards were assembled with papers, accents, messages & pockets in the Journal Kit for the Classic Girl, dazzles, message from the Quotes CD, and from the Romantic Embossed package. All the materials can be found on the Paper Wishes Website. Hope everyone is enjoying the hop.

Paper Wishes MB World Card Making Blog Hop

2010-10-01T07:09:00.000-07:00

Come Join Paper Wishes for World Card Making Day and you can WIN! Starting October 1 at 8 AM EST and ending October 3 at 8 AM EST you will have a chance to win some great prizes worth more than $50 -

There will be three total winners, so you have three ways to win:

1. Hop to each blog listed below
• Leave a comment at each one
• Become a Follower at each blog
• Write down the Paper Wishes product featured on the blogs
• Send a Private message to Swaps Albums on the Paperwishes Forum: http://forum.paperwishes.com/member.php?u=2271 (If you have questions, email angela@sewmanycards.com for help) telling us all of the products being featured.

2. Hop to each blog listed below
• Leave a comment at each blog
• Become a Follower at each blog
• One random winner will be chosen from the comments

3. Hop to each blog listed below
• Leave a comment at each one
• Become a Follower at each blog
• Make a project using mostly Paper Wishes products
• Send a Private message to Swaps Albums on the Paper Wishes Forum:
http://forum.paperwishes.com/member.php?u=2271 (If you have questions, email angela@sewmanycards.com for help) with a link to your project of a picture.

Here is information for my project that you can get at Paper Wishes: http://www.paperwishes.com/products/4001582

Laser Cards & Envelopes $9.99

Never Try to Teach a Pig to Sing: http://unteachablepig.blogspot.com/
Cher-ing Paper Memories: http://cheringpapermemories.blogspot.com/
Becca's Heart for Creativity : http://www.beccasheartland.blogspot.com/
Crafty Imaginings by Jen: http://craftyimaginingsbyjen.blogspot.com/
Nancy's Creative Space: http://www.nancyscreativespace.blogspot.com/
Precious Thoughts, : http://www.preciousthoughtscards.blogspot.com/
Penny's Page: http://www.pennydouph.blogspot.com/
Crafty Patti' s Card Crafts: http://pattiscards.blogspot.com/
Red Robin Lane: http://redrobinlane-rgcarr.blogspot.com/
Sew Many Challenges: http://sewmanychallenges.com/

Friendship

2010-09-30T12:18:00.000-07:00

This card was made for a Paper Wishes card swap that was never sent. The background paper and images are from the Paper Wishes masculine collection, the carstock used for the circles are DCMV (bought at Walmart), and the alphabet punches were bough from Oriental Trading.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful day!

Ruth

Supplies: http://www.paperwishes.com/
http://www.orientaltrading.com/

Firing Range

2010-09-30T12:06:00.000-07:00

Ladies and gentlemen it has been the hardest and longest two days of my life. It took 5 tries at the shooting range to qualify. Well it is one more year at my job before I have do it again. Not even lookin foward to it. It seems the old connections in the brain is starting to go, can't seem to get the hang of shooting. I hope everyone is having a good day.

First blog

2010-09-24T07:06:00.000-07:00

Hi to Paperwishes swap partners. This is my first time. Still trying to figure out what I need to do.