Merry Monday Challenge 17

I found time this week to play along with the Merry Monday challenge at Always playing with paper with Lesley.  I have done all of the challenges but was not able to post some of them due to me ALWAYS being on the run!!  Life just wouldn't be the same if I wasn't running around like a chicken and it's head cut off!!

Well here is the sketch we worked with this week.




And here is my card.......

I really LOVE this card, must say it is my FAVORITE one I have done thus far.

For the base of the card I used from Stampin' Up Night of Navy.  The background paper is from BOBUNNY called Midnight Frost Snowfall.  The circles are punched out using the Rich Razzleberry paper from Stampin' Up.

I also go to use my FRAMELITS!!!  Must say I LOVE EM'!  It's using Stampin' Up Pool Party paper stamped in Rich Razzleberry from the stamp set Many Merry Messages.  Then I distressed the edge of it in Basic Gray.  The snowflakes are cut from the sizzlits Snowflakes set #2 die sets.  Then gone over in Diamond and Baby Blue Stickles!!

Hope you enjoyed the card as much as I do!!  Till next week.

Merry Monday Challenge # 14

I really enjoyed this layout and had fun creating it. Here is what I came up with this week.


I used Lucky Limeade CS for the base of the card and paired it with DSP from SU in Lucky Limeade. Also used from SU whisper white CS that is embossed with holly and berries. Finshed off with white satin ribbon also from SU! The Christmas tree is from the SU set Snow Much Fun. Used my blender pen to color in the stamped image using Lucky limeade and Baja breeze. For the ornaments on the tree I used the Viva Decor light blue pearl pen.

Til next week!!

Merry Monday Challenge 13

So I found some time this week to participate in teh Merry Monday Challenge!! Here is the sketch that we used this week. I love the idea that by the time Christmas is here I will have all of my cards done! No waiting till the last minute. Here is what I came up with although the picture does not give this card justice. The stickles really shimmers in the light and really makes the snowflake stand out more. I also used some pearl pens for the coals on the snowman and on the falling snow! Enjoy

Till next week!!

Merry Monday Challenge 11

So I'm joining in a little late, but better late than never right? Found this cute blog online one night and thought I should do this that way when I'm ready to send out Christmas cards they will all be done and I won't have to make sooo many at one sitting.

So here is a picture of my first Christmas card.

Fiesta Texas

First I want to say a big THANK YOU to the IT dept from Ricks work for getting the program to fix the computer!!

Saturday Matthew had another soccer game and he did really well. He said Mom I only scored one goal but I had fun!! I didn't really keep score but it was close we just tell Matthew he won and go on.

On Sunday we went to Fiesta Texas for Aubrey's last cheer competition. When you bought a spectator seat for the cheer competion you got to spend the rest of the day in the park. Matthew couldn't wait to go on the rides. Aubrey did well for her last competition but unfortantely the pictures didn't turn out to well. We're proud of you Aubrey you did a really good job. I really need to read the manual on this camera.

We first took the train to the other side of the park, we probably could have gotten there faster by walking but Aubrey and Matthew wanted to take the train...so we waited 20 minutes for the train to come back to the station. The first ride we did was the ferris wheel Matthew had his eye on the ferris wheel from the moment we got to the park. We had fun and got to see a good view of the park and see what was coming up next or our adventure.

Here is a picture of the family making ugly faces. Rick doesn't like to take pictures and told Matthew to make an ugly face if he didn't want to take the picture. Thanks RICK!!

Our next ride was the Scooby Doo Haunted House. On the way there we ran into TWEETY BIRD Aubrey took a picture with him but Matthew said NO WAY Mom.

I took some pictures in the haunted house of Matthew and Aubrey shooting at the GHOSTS, Don't know if I was suppose to but I did.

We meaning Matthew Aubrey and Me rode a Taz ride and I found out I really can't handle the rides any more. Going in circles really doesn't settle to well with me. I had to ride with Aubrey beacause she wasn't tall enough to ride by herself. Here are a couple of pictures.

Matthew rode with a girl so he wouldn't have to ride by himself. He wanted me to ride with him but I told he had to ride with the girl since Aubrey had to ride with an adult since she wasn't tall enough. He was very considerate and understood. SO proud of him. Good Job Matthew.

Till next time!!

STUPID VIRUSES

Yes My computer at home has a virus on it. SO it will be a little bit before I can post.

Busy, Busy, Busy and Recovery

Life has been a little hectic lately. Between Aubrey's cheer leading and Matthew now playing soccer we always seem to be on the run. From the title you read the word busy and the word recovery. In mid February I ended up having a hysterectomy, although in the end it will be worth it the recovery has been a little rough.

This past weekend was Matthew's first soccer game with the VYSO. I was unable to attend but Rick and his parents were there to take the pictures for me.

Coach Stanford helping Matthew get ready for the game! Coach Stanford is actually the girls high school soccer coach. We are very fortunate to have a great coach for our 1st soccer season.

This is a picture of the team minus one player. We only have 6 team members and 3 players get to play on the field at a time.

Here is a picture of Matthew and his teammate Shepard discussing their game plan.

And a picture of Matthew going after the ball.

Although we lost the game Matthew had a great time playing soccer. He can't wait until the next game.

While Rick was with Matthew I was with Aubrey in Houston for nationals cheer leading. My parents drove us since I'm still recovering from the surgery, I'm not allowed to lift anything over 10 pounds. Which is very hard not to do since the kids want me to pick them up.

Aubrey had a fun weekend, she actually did her best this past weekend even after the coach changed her spot so she had to learn a little bit more moves for the cheer. Hopefully when I get the video in I will be able to post part of it.

Here are a couple of pictures of Aubrey this weekend. I don't know why Aubrey's pics are larger than Matthew's I guess it's the camera's.Aubrey getting ready to go back stage and warm up

Aubrey out on the stage with her pom poms.

Aubrey with her trophy.

Aubrey with her friend Samantha.

Hopefully next time it won't be sooo long between posts.