Happy 21st. Birthday to Alex

Alex wanted to have a steak and a drink for his 21st Birthday,  we took him to Kirby's Steakhouse and he had Surf and Turf. Good memories.

Rhonna Designs Merry Christmas Gift Tag Contest

Rhonna Designs is doing a Merry Christmas Gift Tag Design using her Digital Christmas artwork.

You can enter this contest at www.rhonnadesigns.blogspot.com
I started out just making one tag  and then another, the possibilities are endless.  I also wanted to keep my tags simple.  We can only enter one tag.  The first one is my entry.
Here are my tags.

This is my Entry

I'm making some treat bags for a girls lunch to kick off the holiday season.  I'm also going to make a bunch for some of the nurses aids who take such good care of my 80 year. old mom.

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My 2012 Thanksgiving Table

I do not do a traditional thanksgiving anymore,  I think it's been 4 1/2 years since I cooked a Turkey. Dave had to change his diet when he got Cancer and became a Vegan.  I'm thankful that my kids have somewhere to go for the big day.  I'm going to do a family dinner on Saturday,  Butternut squash soup and a big salad with homemade croutons. and of course pumpkin pie and a lemon pie using the lemons from my tree.   I still wanted to decorate my table and wanted a simple and casual table. I love all the fall colors and love pumpkins.  I wish I had some brown plates but it came together, mixing crate and barrel plates with fiesta ware.

 
 

Veterans Day Party at the Nursing Home

Mom is getting ready to celebrate Veterans Day at the Nursing Home.  They have so many Veterans to honor, a lot of them can not come into the dining room so they will go room to room to honor them.   I thought it was great of them to do that.  Mom has been looking forward to some cake.

Mom in her room waiting to go....

 

I Love Fall!

This year I wanted to decorate my Mantel with simple things and try to use what I have without buying any new stuff.  I have been seeing so many new things and have seen lots of Ideas on Pinterest, but I want to keep it simple.  My Sister in Law gave me two frames to play with and I knew I wanted some subway art.  It was so simple and cheap and I didn't buy a thing. 

Bazzill Christmas Card Swap

It was kinda hard to come up with a Christmas Card in October.  I love anything that has snowmen so that's what I did. They have some amazing cards posted over at - www.bazzillbasics.com.  I used Believe paper collection.  I'm looking forward to getting some cute cards back from the swap. 

Halloween Lunch Pinterest Style

Susie's dog - so cute!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yummy food.

Her table

To cute that I didn't want to mess it up.

So pretty!

Decorations

Making a mess

working hard on my pumpkin

Finished pumpkins - loved this idea!

working on our coasters

 

Susan's coaster's

Yummy Ice cream cake

I went to a Halloween lunch today hosted by: Susie Perez                   Food, Fun and Crafts Pinterest Style. The whole lunch and crafts were inspired by Pinterest.  We had so much fun.   We did two crafts, Pumpkin decoration and coasters and a yummy lunch of Chicken, Salad, Mac and Cheese and Biscuits and Ice cream cake. She out did herself on the table decorations.  I left with so many cool ideas.

The last Halloween decoration

The last Halloween decoration!  I can create all day and I told myself that this was it.

I wanted one more thing to hang in my Entry way and when Nancy from www.lovestocreate.com did a Print and Cut Tutorial using your Silhouette I new that I wanted to use that cute witch. This was my first time using this feature and it was so easy using Nancy's instructions.  The designs are from www.rhonnadesigns.com.  I used spooky silhouettes brush kit and mini banner kit. 

Halloween Tags and more

Last week I went to a friends house for wine/lunch and Scrap-booking and my project to share was two Halloween Tags, They were cut using my Silhouette Cameo.    I'm trying to come up with some different containers for gifts,  made a pocket to hold a cookie,  a treat holder for one small candy, and cupcake monster boxes.  I think the boxes are so stink-in cute.   

Decorating for Halloween

Doing a little decorating for Halloween - just one table in my Entry way - The bow template and the printable are from www.rhonnadesigns.blogspot.com,  they were free if you signed up for her news letter.  Nancy Wyatt over at www.lovestocreate.com designed the oh so cute printable.  I'm loving that paper bow, I can see it on other things as well.

Halloween Card Swap

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My first Halloween card of the season.  Sent my card to Bazzill Basic Paper this week for the Bazzill card Swap, we had to make 10 cards and mail them in and we will get 9 different cards back.  How cool is that!     Loved using the All Hallows Eve Collection by Bazzill. I also used my Silhouette for all the cuts for this card.      www.bazzillbasics.com

Birthday pic

  
Dave and I trying to get some much needed rest. 

Birthday Lunch #1

My Birthday Lunch with Dave and Alex at Niko Niko's -- we had some delicious veggie Gyro's - very yummy!

Art Journal - Page #7

 
I had a lot of fun with this page. Used dictionary paper, stamps for the background to add texture and my Sharpie pen.

Art Journal - Page #6

Embrace Life!  This page I used a Sharpie -Poster paint marker and love it!  

Mixed Media Art Journal

I have a new larger Art Journal to work with that saves a lot of space but I still love working on Canvas.  I'm learning so many different things and still need to stock up on paints and stuff.

Here are a couple of pictures.

Christmas in July Layout

                                               
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My local scrapbook store - www.scrappnsavvy.com - monthly swap class for July is: Christmas in July,  each person design's a 8 x 8 two page layout.  This is my layout.  I used the Silhouette Cameo and Bazzill's Christmas line.  What is cool about this swap is that you get a complete Christmas Album and all you have to do is add your pictures. Love this idea.

SUMMER TIME MAKING JAMS

It's that time of year - Summer - to make jams.
I've made Strawberry, Peach pineapple and for the first time Orange marmalade.  They turned out great and pretty easy to make.  I'm waiting for my FIGS to get ripe from my tree so I can make Fig jam,  on my list to still make is:  Fig, Strawberry pineapple, blueberry and Cherry,  I'm waiting for the Cherries to go on sale,  it seems like a lot but Alex has 3 room mates in college and he loves to share.When you make Jams it is well worth the effort and time because it's so fresh and they make great gifts.

Father's Day - 6/17/2012

My wedding day - June 10, 1989 - My dad has been gone 23 years now and he was a great DAD,  I remember that he was so happy when I got married.  It is a wonderful memory that I will
cherish forever.  Thinking of him on this Father's Day.