So today I felt like doing a Christmas card. For some reason the Christmas spirit usually hits me around this time of year. Maybe it's because I'm starting to Christmas shop early or maybe it's the leaves starting to change and my body and mind knows that winter is coming. There is just something magical about the earth blanketed in white don't you think?

So I went through some of my Christmas stamps and found this adorable tree. I wanted to add sparkles so I put glitter on all the little sparkles in the background and then on the tree also. I added dimensional's to the tree square and it really made the card. I don't think this picture does justice to the card, but I will be sending this one to my Chemo Patient. I hope he is okay with Christmas in September.

Day 3. a bit of a struggle

So I was able to accomplish another scrap book page, however, getting it photographed was a bit of a problem. By the time I got to the scrap book today it was dark outside, and we all know how taking a picture at night turns out. So I have decided to blog about my page but post the picture to this post tomorrow. I apologize for any of you who were just dying to find out what I've done today. :) I have found that this project goal of mine has made me feel more accomplished and feel better about myself. I also have found that with how busy my life is now with working a full time job and working a Stampin Up business and then going to school full time online... I have managed to fit in some time for this blogging/project goal that I didn't think I had.

Truly time is a gift. What we do with it is what matters most. I spent today with my daughter Abigail to make her last few days off track from school memorable. We started off by taking the car and getting it washed, she loves to do the tires with the big brush. Then we vacuumed it. she had a great time even though the vacuum kept getting her dress. Then we went to McDonald's for lunch so she could play on the toys since the park was a little hot on the slides. Not my most favorite food but still a good time with my daughter. Then I had previously proposed a movie, however Abby wanted to go to the store shopping and to have me buy her a new toy. I gave her the choice of spending the money I would have spent on a movie for the toy or we could just go to the movie. She of course as most 5 year old children do choose a toy. Then after buying the toy she wanted to go to a movie. HA! I conquered and did not give in to a movie also. Instead we went home to take a nap. That was my favorite part of the day was my nap.

I have found the naps that are far and few in between, have been a re-generator for my creativity. It seems to spur on the idea's that come to my mind, maybe because my mind is a bit more clear. So if you seem to be in a creative rut... Might I suggest a nap!? It's good for the mind and the body.

Scrapbook project

I was asked to do a table display for my church where I display my scrapbooks. I have decided that I need to get working on my husbands scrapbook again. It's only been 3 years since I started on it! Time just seems to fly. Jeff's parents gave me all of the pictures they had of him so I could do up a scrapbook for him. I have to say that it's been a bit hard because none of the pictures have dates. So I have been guessing when the pictures of him were around the same time frame or close in years.

If you have any idea's or want to comment your welcome to on these pages! I will hopefully get this book done by Sunday when it's suppose to be on a table for the display. Today this is my Day 2 project! Might as well kill two birds with one stone right!?

Day 1 accomplished!!

So I do a program that is called Chemo Angels where I am assigned a Cancer Patient who needs a little encouragement once in a while. I am a card angel so I send him a card once a week to brighten up his day that week. I have been struggling lately to come up with new idea's for cards, especially because it's a guy and making manly cards is hard for me. This is what I came up with for this week to send him. I created this tonight at 5pm my time and found that using this little bear gives me such a smile on my face it's sure to bring him a smile too. Sorry the picture is not the best, I am in the process of getting a new picture setting so that will hopefully improve my picture taking. HOPEFULLY! :)