Tyler Tuesday!

Hello!

I just got back from running my #2 son down to the cities, so that his Grandpa can take him to Fort McCoy, Wisconsin for his mobilization. He just returned to us from there this past Saturday morning. He was there for his yearly 2 week drill (Tyler's an Army Reservist) and now he's going there for 2 months (mobilization training), then he will be activated to Afghanistan for 400 days. He is ready and willing to go. I know he's trained for this, but as a Mom I'm still scared for him! Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Now onto some FUN stuff!!






In my cleaning I came across some quilt patterns I had picked up through the years, hoping to get to at some point. But I think we all know how that goes. So I was thinking and well hey I bet I could find some way to use them in my stamping - - -I DID!!!! So what do ya think?? This has been one of my FAV sayings to put inside sympathy cards. I think it soothes the soul.

Have a wonderful day!
Hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria

Sunny Sunday!

Hello!

We are back from a road trip yesterday!!! We had a good dear friend whose daughter (who is the sweetest thing) got married yesterday in Stillwater, Minnesota! It was the FUNNEST wedding we have been to in a while! Saw some dear old friends and made some new ones. The happy couple was GORGEOUS and just wanted to make sure that all their guess were enjoying themselves. The icing on top of the cake for us was that two of our boys and ones girlfriend were able to join us! Dan of course is in Florida finishing up some training for the Navy and Abby could not get off work. Tyler was able to be with us and this was very nice, as we just received word from him that he will be shipping for mobilization on Wednesday and then Oct 2 ship out to Afghanistan. He's been trained well!





Are these baby cards just CUTE????? I had torn a page out of a Stampit magazine yeeeeears ago and came across it when I was cleaning. Yes I do, do that every now and then. LOL So I was in need of some baby cards for Sweet Peas and just made the decision this was it!!

ENJOY your Sunday and I hope the sun's shinning!

Hugs
MaGoooooo/maria

SILHOUETTE MACHINE GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

SILHOUETTE MACHINE GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

This is an AWESOME MACHINE!!! Know what??? They are giving you a chance to WIN one for FREE!! All you have to do is follow the above link to GrosGrain Fabulous and follow her directions!! Hurry as your last chance is Aug 31st, 2010!!!

Good Luck!!
Hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria

Thursday!

Hello!

The weekend is almost here and we have a busy one planned. We have a wedding that we must go to. Of course we want to go to it! It's for a dear sweet friend! We have known her since she was about seven years old. She's now old enough to get married. We were very proud that she invited us to attend!




Isn't this card just perfect for a guy? I find it hard to stamp cards for the males in my life! I know none of them are into anything frilly or dazzling. I think that is why I have hung onto this stamp set from SU for so long! I seem to go back to it often when I am in need of a guy card and they are into the out door stuff!

The weather is still GORGEOUS up north! The temps are holding out during the day and cooling down in the early evening, then just perfect for the evening in time for sleeping with the windows open. We have an owl that sits in a tree outside our bedroom window and hooooos away. I know some people think we should be annoyed, but I actually enjoy it.

Have a wonderful day!
Hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria

Hot Dog Tuesday!

Hello!

That's what my kids would call Tuesdays when they were growing up, as for some reason it seemed like we always had hot dogs on Tuesdays. I think it was always due to one of their activities and that was something quick and easy to get them fed and out the door.




Today's share is from a winter frolic swap that I took part in. I used the SU set Holiday Lineup (I LOVE those three stamps!!) and SU set Ting Tags, with the matching ting tag punch. This is another set I find myself going to a lot for that little extra.

The sun is shinning up north and it's 69 out there = GORGEOUS!!

I'm off to run down to Duluth with my DD to do (what I'm hoping is) our final college shopping. We move her into her dorm on Sept 3rd and to say the least she is beyond excited! I'm really excited for her too! I'm also glad she's not that far from home and promises to come and visit on weekends when she isn't busy with her college life.

Have a Hot Dog Tuesday!
Hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria

Marvelous Monday!

Yep it is!! The sun is up and shinning! I LOVED sitting on the front porch with my cuppa this morning and watch the sun rise! Soooo pretty! Always makes me realize why I'm happy to live up north! As you can tell, the rain has stopped & it hasn't gotten ungodly HOT out there again! In fact they are saying that we could have temps at night in the mid 30s. YIKES!!!

Today's share is for the OCL sketch challenge! I needed a baby card and LOVE to use their set: Tree-medous Love! This Giraffe from the set is like always PERFECT for a baby card! Seeing as that was what I needed, a dear friend had a little baby boy a few weeks back. I jumped on their sketch challenge!! Go check out some of the FUN ones they have on their blog: http://www.blog2.ourcraftlounge.com/?p=2875

 I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday too!
Hugs
MaGoooooo/maria

Soggy Saturday!

Hello!

I am starting to wonder if we will ever see sunshine again. Maybe I best not complain too much! We could have that awful heat from the last few weeks back. They are predicting that it might come back. I just really am looking for those nice warmer temps and NO HUMIDITY!! Sunshine too!

We have gotten over 2 1/4 inches of rain in the last few days. I now understand why our ditch was full and flowing. I went and checked the creek and that is flowing like crazy also. That doesn't usually happen except after the snow melts in the spring.

Pat & Kristi are up for the weekend to visit and Rod's working OT. I think that Pat, Kristi & I will head out and go hunt for some agates soon. First I must make a drop of some of my items at Sweet Peas.

Here is a card that I CASED and I feel badly, as I do not remember the full crafter's name! All I have is Christy B.


I LOVE how simple this card was to put together, but turned out so CUTE! At least I think it did.

ENJOY your weekend!
hugs
MaGoooooo/maria

Been a while again

Sorry! I'm not sure where time goes some times! I have been busy and was down in the cities for a few bridal showers for friends kids that are getting married. Hard to believe that all these kids that were just so little a bit ago, are now all grown up and ready to be on their own and get married! OMW I feel a bit old I must say! LOL

So here is one thing that I have been busy with over the last few weeks. I did a class on these and had sooo much FUN!













These scrapbook-calendars have been all the hype over the last few years. I decided I needed to get the hype going on them again, as I have a few to spare. I just needed them ya know. Well anyone that knows me, will understand that!


This picture is just to share with you how I added my ribbon to this project! Yep gotta have ribbon, or it's not one of my projects!! I tried to place the ribbon on the rings that hold the pages onto the scrapbook-calendars dowel, but then I found out that it's hard to turn the pages as the month passes by. So I made the decision to place the ribbon on the dowel, but not around the rings.

I hope that you enjoy the work that I've shared with you today! I know it was a bit, but won't these make wonderful Christmas gifts?????? Ideas . . . . . .

**** it's never to early to start thinking about Christmas gifts - just saying!

Hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria

Sunny Sunday

It's a GORGEOUS day up north! Got up early, made a yummy breakfast for all. My little sis, her hubby & SWEET Erica were up visiting for the weekend. Made Oven Baked French Toast. If you haven't ever tried it, you gotta! It's like having French Toast with Carmel topping. YUMMMMA!

I know that I've been MIA for a bit, sorry! Just too hot to do much of anything! I did stamp some though. I had an order for birthday invites, which I'm sorry I forgot to take a picture of the final item! I did make some cards out of the extra images I had, so I will share one of those with you.

The invites turned out just adorable, even if I say so myself. My customer was so happy with them and her son LOVED them. Came and gave me a hug! I did a pocket card and this was how the front of the card looked. The invite was the pull out of the pocket card. The little guy is a big time skate boarder, so the skate boarding kid from Stampin' Up! was the perfect fit for his invite!


Then for my next share is another item that has kept me busy. I have been on a streak of making these little scrapbooks! LOVE THEM! Found them at the Dollar Spot at Michael's (they were crown chipboard scrapbooks, I just took them a notch up and made them what I WANTED! lol) They have also been a good selling item at Sweet Peas!! This is good, I'm trying to collect some extra $$$$ for a Christmas stash, I don't want to have to go in debt to make a nice Christmas for family & friends.






ENJOY your Sunday and I hope it's a SUNNY one!

Hugs
MaGoooooo/maria