From the Heart Card and snowwwwwwww!

Today I thought I'd do a fun post. A card and then some pics of what we woke up to Sunday morning. Ofcourse, also some pics of Abbi!LOL

Here's my first Valentine card this year. The flowers look like hearts, I think it's pretty. I borrowed this S U set, and the label wasn't on it, so I'm not positive of the name of it, but I'm calling it "from the heart". Hope I'm close! I used dazzling diamonds to add some sparkle.

This is what we woke up to Sunday morning. Look how big those flakes are!!! It was just beautiful!!

Abbi looking a bit bewildered with it all.


WHO YOU LOOKIN AT?! :)


She never moved from that same spot...then headed for the door...


All of a sudden she took off running flat out, headed for the door. Note the foot in mid air during her flight! Doesn't that look say "Get me out of this white stufffff!"!!!! hehe

Over the River!

Hi there All! Happy New Year! Here we are, already 6 days into 2011! Is it just me or does it seem like our lives are just flying away? I can not believe how fast the days go by!! I hope everyone had lovely holidays. Now it's time to start stamping again and I decided now that we finally have a little snow, that I would use the old retired Stampin Up set, Over the River. I love this set, I never seem to tire of it. But, I always seem to make a scene out of it, therefore the cards all seem alike, next time I use it I'll have to do it differently. I didn't do anything different or special on it, just used Stamp n' Write markers on it with Dazzlin Diamonds. Pretty simple, but I had fun!

I'm still hobbling around trying to baby this foot and my shoulder, so sitting around and stampin suits me just fine! hehe I'm not sure what brought it on, but I've been doing alot of thinking about how I do things and for some reason, I always seem to wait to the last minute when it comes making specifically needed cards and even crafting for the fall craft shows. Do you know that I usually don't start my crafting until 2 or 3 weeks before the shows? WHATTTTTTTTT!!! AM I CRAZY??? I can hear you now! hehe

Uh, nooooooo, not crazy! I just always have loved the excitement, the pressure and the thrill of it all. Wellllllllllll, guess what! This year, I let me down. My body really had a hard time of it this fall, I had all I could do to keep up and it really took alot out of me.
Sooooooooooo...
wait for it....
drumroll....
double drumroll.....
I, Ret Callaghan Cudmore vow to play with crafts, or my stampin, each day (or close to) and will never be the last minute gal again! (I have to, I can't take it!!) LOL

Fibermyalgia has changed my ways, I have to concede! LOL Really, I'm okay with this, I'm happy about my decision. I'll be able to do a wider range of stamping now, and have more fun at it. And on days that I'm just too tired and have too much pain, I'll just back off a bit. So there, I said it. I PROMISE TO NO LONGER BE LAST MINUTE ANNIE!
Man, to admit that...it was hard!! hehe

Well, I hope I didn't bore you too much with my thoughts. Have a super evening and stamp away!!

Stampin hugs,

Christmas Eve

My goodness, a full month has gone by without a post. Not on purpose tho!! It's been a crazy December for alot of folks and I'm no exception. I was still making Christmas cards for my friends as of last night, can you believe it!!! I was fortunate enough to have a wonderful amount of Christmas card orders. I'm not complaining at all, mind you. It's a good predictament to be in. hehe

Tonight was a strange night for me, I went over to bring a card to the neighbors and they weren't home. It was light outside so I didn't take a flashlight, but it was dark inside the garage. I don't really know what happened, but I ended up face down on their door steps. Went to the ER, cuz I knew I had done someothing and sure enough...I broke my big toe!!! Whacked my knee, my forehead and ofcourse that shoulder that I've been having lazer treatment on for bursitis. arghhhhhhhhh!!! Leave it to me!!! LOL It could sure be alot worse, so I'm thankful that's all that happened. I think I'll stay home tomorrow!!! It's safer!! LOL

I wish you all a most wonderful Christmas!!! Enjoy your family and friends. Have a most Blessed Christmas! Here's some cards I've made, thought I would share them with you.

Merry Christmas and have a healthy and happy New Year!!!

hugs,

For my Family and American Friends

I am thankful for my Family and all the cherished moments and love that comes with them. I'm also thankful for my friends, both old and new, near and far. You all mean so much to me. I'd also like to express how thankful I am for my blog readers!! You keep me going and you give me inspiration (Lord knows I need it!!!).

I hope you all are having a wonderful day today and eat some turkey for me!!!

Thanks for coming by, Happy Thanksgiving!!!

hugs,