Snowmen and penguins

I got some new patterns yesterday.

After lunch I stopped at the library

to make copies and when I got home

I couldn't find them!  I mean, I can

walk to the library, it's that close!

Finally I realized I must have left

them there.  Sure enough, there they

were, right under the copier.  Duh.

Are these two not the cutest?!  I love the tree.

I'm thinking maybe I should make it in blue

and silver.  That would be very pretty.

I woke up a tad late and I have to leave for

class in about 45 minutes, so

Happy Saturday!

Birthday candles

I don't know why I got this pattern.  I

don't like it all that much and I really

don't like the graphics, but I suppose

I could have put something else there.

I don't even know anyone who has a

birthday coming up.  Well, my dad and

brother in law, but this isn't exactly a 

guy card.  

Robin left yesterday and had a good trip

home.  It's always good to visit, but feels

nice when you are home again.  She has

time to rest up before going to work again

on Monday.  This is a picture of one of

her dogs, Noah.  I guess he always sits

like this.  Just like a regular person, LOL!

Isn't that hilarious?!

I'm having lunch with Pam this afternoon.  

Then I may go to Fort Wayne since Lili's

food still hasn't been delivered.  She's 

pretty much out.   That way I can

go to JoAnn's and see if they still  have

that pearlised card stock yet. 

Happy  Friday!

New car!

This is my  new car, a 2010 Sebring.  Thanks to

my super-negotiator brother in law, Larry,

I got a really good deal.  I think it's going to be

a good car for me.  I still miss my prizm, but

it served me well for many years.  I think we

bought that in 2005.  I'm going to pick this

car up later today.

Robin just left and is going to have 

coffee with my dad before heading home.  

We had a good time together as always and

I will miss her very much.  

I did manage to make one card while she

was here, in between looking for cars, having

lunch with friends and the other things that

come along with having a guest.

It's simple and plain. The frame is popped

up on the front. I used alcohol ink

on the leaves.  It's done on yupo paper.

Some pronounce it yuh-po (Long O)

and some you-po (long O).  At any rate,

it is supposed to be an even better surface

for the alcohol ink.  I seriously didn't

see a lot of difference and I'm apparently

not doing something right.  For 10 3x5

sheets it's 10.00.  I think I'll just stick with

glossy card stock,  domino pieces and the

like.  Alcohol ink is designed to be used

with non porous surfaces.  I've been 

thinking about getting some small ceramic

 tiles and making  coasters.  I'd have

to put felt on the back and I'm not sure how

to seal it, but I did read about it once.  I

just don't remember what it said, LOL.

They would be very pretty though.

Happy Thursday!

The first Noel

I'm pretty sure I've never done a card

that says "Noel".  If I did, then I lied

and it's not the first Noel, LOL.

I think it's pretty cool!  Especially with the

confetti thread.

Robin made it here safely yesterday from

NC and will be staying almost a week.  She's

not sure when she will go back.  It will give

her a lot of time with our parents.  She

stayed here with me last night so we could

go to church this morning.  My brother came

from Detroit yesterday and we had dinner

with my father so that was a fun evening.

Except we went to pizza hut.  On a Saturday

night.  With a big group waiting in line

in front of us.  At dinner time.  Not the

best choice of times and circumstances,

but the meal was good and the time together

even better.

Judy and I are splitting songs today and

I kind of cherry picked ones I am best at

-after all, my sister is here!  So we'll be 

switching twice, but it's just a quick turn

around since I'll be standing pretty much

beside her in front.  She's always so good

to let me pick the ones I am the best

at.  Thanks, Judy!!  Coleen won't get to

see Robin today as she is visiting at

her old church.  I will miss her.  If I

forget a sign Pam will just wait to see what

I'm signing so she can copy it.  She refuses

to give it to me.  Coleen will just keep going.

It's all good.  Pam keeps me on my toes and

Coleen keeps me going.  :)  We had a great 

class yesterday.  It is just me and one

other woman.  She's been through first

level and actually is pretty good, but still

makes some mistakes.  Every time she would

make a mistake Pam would just turn to

me and I would sign what she signed

then show her the right way.  Kind of

a peer review, I guess.  We had a good time.

Happy Sunday!!

Winter birds and the car

I made a card for my uncle to 

thank him for coming from Toledo

and taking my dad and me home.

The picture is a tad crooked.  Do you think

he will notice? I didn't even notice until way

afterward.  Oh well.  

I have been absolutely exhausted the last

few days.  I sit down for more than a few

minutes and my eyes start to close.   I guess my

body was trying to realign itself after the

trauma.  The worst I got was a bruise on

my right shoulder.  I don't even know how that

happened.  Anyway, here's a picture of the car:

Not a pretty sight.  I loved that car.

I'm hoping I can find another car like

it.  Small, I mean.  One that fits me.

The rental car is a full sized car and

it makes me a little nervous to drive.

It makes me a little nervous to drive period.

They had a smaller car but it didn't have

cruise control and that's just not an option

for me.  I do a lot of highway traveling.

I'm still overwhelmed by how God spared

all of our lives that day.  I don't know

what, but I believe He has things 

planned  for all of our lives. 

Happy Saturday!

Not a great day yesterday

This is where I wish I was yesterday

instead of on my way to Toledo.

I never made it there.

I guess I grabbed the wrong picture

and not the cropped one.  Sorry.

So, about Toledo... Remember, folks,

cross traffic doesn't stop.  I didn't even see 

the guy coming and started to pull out 

on the road.  Everyone is OK.  Truly.

My car is totaled.  Completely.  Without

a doubt.  But for the Grace of God I would

have been killed had the guy not swerved just 

the tiniest bit.  My dad was with me and

he is OK, too.  I guess God's not done with

us yet.  I'm still trying to process it.  I'm

just thankful that God decided to spare 

our lives.  All of us.  I don't

know how many people were in the van

but it looked like several.  I don't

think I could have lived with myself if anyone

had gotten killed.  Thank  you, God, for

being there yesterday.

Thinking of you...

It is my personal opinion (for what

it's worth, LOL)  that everyone needs

a surprise in their mailbox every so

often just to let them know someone

is thinking of them.  So that's what 

 this card is all about.  I used the

shimmer paper that I got at JoAnn's

a while back.  I'm on my last piece

and since I can't get it here in town

I really need to make a trip to Fort Wayne

and see if they have any left.  It's so beautiful

and I just love working on it.  It's even easy

to write on.  The inside of this card says

"sending you a great big hug" and is 

stamped crooked.  That way you know it

is handmade-by me-who can never stamp

or put ANYTHING straight!!  :)

The outside of the sentiment I did in gold

pen and got it a little crooked, but fixing it

would have messed it up further and I

really didn't want to do it again.  I'm so lazy.

Besides, it was 930 at night.

We had a great class last night, but I

am never going to get some of this stuff

which means that when I talk to a deaf 

person and I sign things the hard way they

will laugh at me and rightly so.  I mean,

some of these concepts just turn my mind

inside out.  Continually, repeatedly, etc.,

etc.   I try.  I really do.

It's chilly out this morning.  I hope the nice

weather isn't over for good.  I will be very sad.

And  as a side note, I gave Pat the book last
night and she loved it! 

Happy Tuesday!