cps164

The new sketch is up at card positioning system's blog, cps 164:


I used contents of the upcoming Paper Posies Kit - you're getting a sneak peek at what will be in the May kit!



Baby Boy card.
Supplies:
Cardstock- Bazzill
patterned paper, chipboard, felt, glittered letters- American Crafts dear Lizzy line.

Tea Party

Last week at this time I was at the local Tea Party Rally downtown. My dad went with me. It was really great- you could tell the people there are just normal people- moms, dads, grandma's, even children were there. We sang the national anthem, pledged to the flag and prayed for our country. We cheered for our armed forces personnel. It was entirely friendly and upbeat. Here are a few photos. It is such a blessing to live in a country where we can peacefully express our views.

Forgot the Fair?!

This one's going to be photo heavy! I'll be back sharing some scrappy stuff later this week! I forgot to share a few of the photos I took last Friday at the Clay County Agricultural Fair! It has seriously become one of my all time favorite things to do each year! This year: Audrey rode a pony, clown show, frog jumping contest, pig races, lots of rides, petting animals and checking out the historic old florida area (women making yarn, honey, a real blacksmith working on horseshoes, etc.). We stayed for at least 8 hours and all had a blast!).

Summer Paper Creations and the Keys...

Just got tagged on facebook that the Summer Paper Creations Magazine is out and it's looking so fun... I have several things in this one and two of them are featured here on the tease, party time card and the patriotic flags...







and, a few pictures of the family while we were in the Keys last week on vacation. What a pretty place!

Spring Cards and the everglades

say what?
First, I wanted to post again some cards that have recently been published.

The May/June issue of Paper Crafts magazine is out and it is really gorgeous! I was fortunate to have one card picked up!


Here's my card:


Next up, some cards as seen in Craftsnthings magazine.





Spring has sprung as seen in Cards magazine..





Our spring break trip started and grandma's house then we went down to the Everglades... very fun! We took a 2 hour tour there... and saw a snake, tons of alligators, birds, etc. It was educational and interesting for us and hopefully the kids too... they liked finding the alligators as we went along.

Happy Sunday!

Hi!
CPS 162 is up at the card positioning system blog and I really love this one!
sketch 162:


I used new Bella Blvd Estate Sale line. I used a heart punch to create the petals for my flowers on this card. Simple technique, but I like how they turned out...



Aged to Perfection
Supplies:
patterned paper, stickers- Bella Blvd.
button- Basic Grey
heart dicut- EK success

Last week we had a wonderful family vacation over Alexander's spring break




We got to spend some time with cousins.
We also spent time with Brian's mom. It was so fun to see a sunset at the beach with her.
Easter Sunday we spent the morning at a sunrise service. It was really pretty. We left Granmama an Pop's house after that and headed for... the everglades... I'll share those pictures another day!

Midnight Rooster dt toot & Fly a Kite page.

Wanted to share this page today..the photo is about a year old and I finally scrapped it using the new Fly a Kite line from October Afternoon!

Sorry about two posts in one day. Also wanted to share that I've been asked to be on the design team for a new Kit Club...Midnight Rooster! The first kits, website, etc are all coming together for the premier soon. Here's the announcement of the design team. Congrats to the other gals and I look forward to working with them.

the very first Midnight Rooster design team!!!!

Michelle Burry-DT Coordinator
Kristy Wiseman
Emily Spahn
Jill Cornell
Wendy McKee
Jing-Jing Nickel
Charity Hassel
Keri Babbitt

Hope you're having a great day!, Charity

Happy 60th Birthday Pappy!

We're back from a wonderful vacation to visit family in South Florida and also went to the Everglades and the Keys! You'll see more of that later!
For now, I wanted to wish my Dad a Happy Birthday today! Love you!
We knew we might still be out of town/traveling on his special day so we had a party for him last weekend! Here's a picture...

Colored Eggs.

We are having fun celebrating Easter- including coloring eggs. We are also praising God for the gift of Jesus and thanking Jesus for paying so high a price for us on the cross.
love this song.
Steve Green- He holds the Keys..

Death rides blackened clouds across the sky
The Son of man lays down to die
With every pounding blow upon the nail
Thunder rumbles all through hell
And from death's barren womb the captives cry
Who is there to free us should He die

His grave becomes a door, He enters in
To face the author of all sin
Defying death and the grave He takes their keys
And with them every captive frees
And from death's barren womb the captives cry
Arise for our redemption draweth nigh


For He holds the keys
He holds the keys
And though we've been held captive
At long last we are free
For He holds the keys

Against the gates of hell I now resist
For the shackles that had torn my wrists
Lay before me now upon the ground
To sin I am no longer bound
For from death's barren womb
He heard my cry
And loosed the chains that bound me to a lie

And to all the things that have kept you away
That keep you defeated day after day after day
The heartache that nobody sees
That eats at your soul like a cruel disease
He who set the captives free
It is He, it is He who holds your keys

Playgroup fun and Good Friday.

Just a fun day playing at the park together- good playgroup friends.

I'm thinking about our Savior and the Cross today.

Philippians 2:8
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

When I survey the wondrous cross
on which the Prince of Glory died;
my richest gain I count but loss,
and pour contempt on all my pride.

Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
save in the death of Christ, my God;
all the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to his blood.

See, from his head, his hands, his feet,
sorrow and love flow mingled down.
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet,
or thorns compose so rich a crown.

Were the whole realm of nature mine,
that were an offering far too small;
love so amazing, so divine,
demands my soul, my life, my all.

merry *october afternoon*

I know, totally out of season.
and for some reason it looks crooked in this picture, but the layout is straight irl.




October Afternoon's very merry line, jenni bowlin button. kaiser krafts pearls. tfl!