Thank you, LORD. How could I ask for more?

I know it's not Thanksgiving Day, but there's so much to be thankful for, I'm starting early!

O give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good; for His mercy endureth forever! 1Chronicles 16:34

Love these lyrics by Cindy Morgan:
There's nothing like the warmth of a summer afternoon
Waking to the sunlight, and being cradled by the moon
Catching fireflies at night
Building castles in the sand
Kissing Mama's face goodnight
Holding Daddy's hand
Thank you Lord, how could I ask for more

Running barefoot through the grass
A little hide and go seek
Being so in love, that you can hardly eat
Dancing in the dark, when there's no one else around
Being bundled 'neath the covers, watching snow
Fall to the ground
Thank you Lord, how could I ask for more

So many things I thought would bring me happiness
Some dreams that are realities today
Such an irony the things that mean the most to me
Are the memories that I've made along the way

So if there's anything I've learned
From this journey I am on
Simple truths will keep you going
Simple love will keep you strong
Cause there are questions without answers
Flames that never die
Heartaches we go through are often blessings in disguise
So thank you Lord, oh thank you Lord
How could I ask for more.

We truly have so so much to be thankful to God for...
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Oh, and here's a look at my two turkeys today!

The flip side.

Play using Simon Says from Piggy Tales...




I was working with the Simple Simon line from Piggy Tales and wanted to make something from it that isnt school themed, like the line is...
So, I used the flip side of one of the foiled, striped papers from this line... the back of the paper is this great teal color and the stripes on the front have made these wonderful striped embossed lines on the teal side that I decided to sand. Next, I used the back of the two round barndoors from the set. I cut out the centers, turned them over and used brown ink on the backs.
Also, I used the back sides of the chipboard letter centers to embellish my flowers.

The rubon flowers I actually rubbed onto tracing paper and cut out for a different texture.

tfl! and hope you're having a great day~!

Simple Simon

I just finished up with these projects using the new Simple Simon collection from Piggy Tales... still working on my layout with this line which I'll share another time!

Be sure to check out the Piggy Tales blog for a look at other inspiration and ideas!

Here's my school set:








A little info on the pencil bouquet..
The pencil bouquet was so fun to make. I used rubons on some of the pencils and wrapped others with patterned paper. I also tied some chipboard elements around a few of the pencils. The bouquet is made from a styrofoam cone I bought at the craft store. I used scotch mounting tape around the cone then wrapped the cone with patterned papers. Stick in your pencils. Wrap strips of patterned papers around a pencil to twirl and add at the bottom of your cone where the pencils have been inserted. tfl!

Some November photos for you!

It was so nice and cool out today... in the low 70s... so, we went to the park after school today...

Card Positioning System Design Team Call!

Want a chance to be on the Card Positioning System Design Team? Here's the info!

As we look upon 2010 we are all very excited about growing even more and some the changes that will be taking place here at CPS. One of those changes includes you! We are looking for 3 designers to work with us and our great sponsors here at CPS.

What we need:
Two cards new or old using any CPS sketch.

Please send these images sized at 200K or less along with a supply list formatted as shown below no later than midnight CST Friday Nov 27 to CPSContests@gmail.com. Title the subject as CPS 2010-Your Name

Also include your name, address, email address and blog or gallery address.

Format supply lists as follows:
Card Title
CPS Sketch #
Designer Name

Supplies:



Additional requirements and details:
Designer term runs Jan-June 2010.

Each designer will be asked to create a minimum of 1 card per week using the week's sketch and product supplied by our sponsors. Product is requested to be to the designers at least 2 weeks in advance and sketches are sent several months in advance. Package values and contents will vary and all additional product used will be the responsobility of the designer.

Cards must be neatly designed and well photographed.

Designers will specifically be working on sponsored products but some weeks may be sponsor free and during those weeks product will not be supplied and will be of the designer's choice from their personal supplies.

Cards and supply lists must be to the sponsor spotlight coordinator no later than the Friday before it is set to run.

Any designer that is late with cards more than twice without making prior arrangements will be asked to step down and an alternate chosen to take their position.

All cards remain property of the designer and may be submitted for publication or contests.

Non US applications are accepted but please be advised that product will only be shipped at the sponsors descretion. Therefore, those outside the US may or may not recieve sponsored product. If product is not recieved the designer will be asked to use product of their choice for that week.

cps141-a little Christmas!

If you're looking for a great, clean sketch for cards be sure to check out the cps blog this week... lots of great ideas along with the sketch! Here's the sketch and my take on it! Have a great day!





Merry Christmas Card
supplies:
patterned paper, diecut stickers- Basic Grey
chipboard, brad- Sassafras
rubon greeting- American Crafts

What I've been working on

here are some photos of my freshly painted kitchen cabinets with new hinges and pulls!... green paint on the kitchen walls is my next project, then Home Depot will be installing our new kitchen countertops and tile on the kitchen floor! hip hip hooooray!

Happy Birthday sweet Audrey! -she's 3!

Audrey's 3rd birthday was yesterday! We had a fun time when we got home from church.. a little party with Meme, Pappy, Uncle Scott, Aunt Jen, mom, dad and Alexander! Chili, cake, Jen's meatloaf... yum! Audrey is such a sweet little girl! Happy Birthday my girl! Here are a few photos for you!

cps140!

Another week, another fabulous sketch to use for making those delightful handmade cards! This week we are sponsored by Susan Tomaino, Independent CTMH Consultant. She supplied us with papers and stamps to use! Be sure to check out the CPS blog for more takes on the sketch posted all week and also, a chance to win some goodies!



Here's my take on this week's sketch!



Holiday Happenings card
supplies:
stamps, patterned paper, ink- Courtesy of Susan Tomaino, Independent CTMH Consultant
cardstock- Close to my heart, Bazzill
brads, sequins- Doodlebug Designs
ribbon- American Crafts
***pearls- Zva Designs

oh, how fun!

Thank you Alisha for showing my goody bags on the Simply Handmade Magazine blog!

If you've never seen Simply Handmade Magazine it is gorgeous and always full of amazing crafting ideas!

Vanity for Audrey and Spooktacular!

Sunday afternoon was so fun! It's Audrey's birthday next Sunday but daddy and I decided to give her the vanity we got for her room a bit early. We were going to get her a smaller one, but we didn't want her outgrowing it too soon. She really loves it and it looks great in her room!


Sunday night after an early dinner we helped the kids get in their costumes (dad found a cheap bumblebee outfit and we had the strawberry costume already- they have new costumes to wear on Halloween nite) and headed off to the zoo for their spooktacular! How fun! I've lived here for years and have never been! It was so fun for the kids- not scary, jumping houses, candy, music, animals, jack-o-lanters, etc! Didn't tote the camera around as I'm not too good at taking photos in the dark (plus I wanted to make sure I kept up with those two in the dark!).





Kitchen update- I took all the cabinet doors off today as well as the drawers out of the kitchen, sanded them all and put on the first coat of white paint... the top drawers, etc are all done and put back up. I'm pleased with how it looks... especially since it's my first project like this ever! I'll share pictures when it's done!

Hope you're having a great week. Just a few random creations to share:


Kraft happy birthday card
Kraft cardstock. Zva creative pearls, Kaiser crafts pearls. Crate paper words sentiments rubons. Sassafras chipboard stickers first place. Bo bunny flutter butter diecut wish, stripe, breeze, flutter butter.


Happy birthday to you tree gift bag
Target gift bag.
My Minds Eye patterned papers, diecuts.
GCD cloud paper.
Melissa Frances rubons.
MME buttons



Just dandy card
Kraft cardstock. MME patterned paper, diecuts, chipboard, brads. MAMBI felt flower.

Pumpkin Patch time!

What a fun Saturday we had last weekend! It was cool out. Our entire playgroup got together... even AnnaMaria and her kids came from out of town! The kids wore their Halloween costumes and we picked out some fabulous pumpkins... then, off to Chik-fil-a for lunch. We even got together again that night at the park for a picnic and more playtime! It was a fabulously fun day! Here are some photos!

cps138 with Shimmerz

This week at the card positioning system blog we have a lovely sponsor- Shimmerz!

Check out the blog for more information on Shimmerz, a look at how other designers used this weeks sketch and for a chance to win some Shimmerz- simply use this weeks sketch to make a card (you dont have to use Shimmerz products on it) and post a link on the cps blog to your card!


Here's this weeks sketch and my take on it. I used Shimmerz on the pumpkins and the leaves here. tfl!



Fall card
supplies:
paints- Shimmerz
patterned paper- Bo Bunny, Little Yellow Bicycle
chipboard- Tattered Angels
ink- Close to my Heart
letters, rubons- Dream Street