THINK PINK challenge; 2 Sketches 4 U Bonus sketch & a TOOT!!!

I'm still widdling away at WCMD challenges,
& still using nothing but paper scraps for my cards.

I knew I wanted to do this next challenge.
For the first time in my life,
I had someone dear to me become diagnosed with Breast Cancer.
She is the absolute sweetest person you will ever meet
& it broke my heart,
BUT, she has a strong faith in God
and a strong husband & family to support her.
So, when I saw this challenge, Carla Peicheff's THINK PINK challenge,
I knew I was going to make something.
I used some origami paper, adding lace & flowers for a feminine touch.
I love how it turned out & THANK YOU Carla,
for making me get this done.

AND, I also managed to get the 2 Sketches 4 U - Bonus Sketch,
done & it was another sketch by Carla Peicheff.
I pieced rhinestones together for the dragonfly
& love the way it turned out.
My flower is from a pack I bought at Michael's eons ago.
This is only the 2nd time I've used it & need to use them more.

And last, but certainly not least:)
I'm going to be published in the April 2009 issue of Scrapbooks Etc.!!
I'm so stinkin' excited about this, as this is my favorite magazine!!
That's all I have for now.
I think I'm trying to get sick:(
I was in bed by 8:20 last night with body aches
& though I'm not feverish or anything else like that,
I'm extremely fatigued & my body just wants to stay in bed.
I'm still hoping to make a few more things today though:)
Thanks for stopping by!!

2 challenges in 1

So, I realize I'm late with these,
but I finished another card,
so I'm going to post it:)
For this one, I used 2 challenges.
Christine's challenge, which was to use a punch or die-cut
& Kazan's challenge at 2 Sketches 4 U.
The white center is a scallop punch, so it fits Christine's challenge.

And that's all I have for now.
I did make 2 bookmarks,
but I put them in my Etsy.
I got most of my house-cleaning done yesterday,
so I'm hoping to scrap some today!!
Happy Monday everyone!!

Results of World Card-making Day!

So did you get a lot of cards made during National World Card-Making Day?
I didn't, though I wish I could have.
Instead I attended our local Deaf Festival, as a vendor.
I didn't anticipate selling anything, as it was only the 2nd year.
But I'm pleased to report I did sell all my altered items
and now have shelf room to make more things for Christmas:)
Once I got home, I got the kiddos down for a much needed nap
and quickly browsed my blog favorites for challenges.
I quickly came to Carla Moralia's Blog where she had 2 challenges posted.
I got the first one done, which was a sketch
& plan on doing the Pink card challenge too.
I have a very special someone in mind for that one!
Before I started my card-making though,
I decided to grab my 2 boxes of "scrap" papers.
I made these cards using only "scraps"
and plan on continuing that to get rid of some of this stuff.
I plan on giving this to my sweet hubby.
Our 11th anniversary is the 22nd of this month,
so THANKS CARLA for the inspiration!!

This second card was made using a sketch
from 2 Sketches 4 U by Laura.
Once again, only scraps on this.
They had 2 sketches posted & I'm working on the other now.

And that's all I have to show,
but I sure hope you all got loads done
& had fun while doing so!!
Have a wonderful & happy Monday everyone!!

Pencil Lines #104

Yippee...............it's Friday!!!
I really enjoy the weekends,
probably because I have both my girls home,
and everything is less rushed.
Earlier this week,
I managed to do the Pencil Lines 104 sketch.
I didn't think it would take me all week to upload it though.
For those that know me irl,
I'm not one to bring attention to myself,
and that includes dressing up real purty like!!
So, when Ashlyn's dance team had their end-of-year banquet,
and I heard it was a "semi-formal" affair!!!
Well, let's just say anxiety kicked in months before the event.
Aside from my own wedding & siblings weddings I've been a part of,
I've NEVER had an occassion to wear anything formal,
muchless semi-formal.
At first I tried to tell Daddy that all the father's were taking their daughters!!
That didn't work when he found out the father's usually don't attend:(
So, I had to go out & find a semi-formal dress,
something I've never had to do before.
I found 2 I liked & let the girls decide which one I would wear.
Should have known they would pick the more expensive one:)
Anyway, so the title of this layout comes from the fact
that I felt pretty because I never get to dress-up like this.
Sadly, I have no idea when I'll ever wear the dress again.
But I love the chocolate brown against this silvery blue.

So tomorrow is National Card-Making day.
Are you celebrating?
I will be..............sorta.
I'll be at a local Deaf Festival trying to sell
some of my handmade cards and other creations.
I'm trying to finish up my displays for the booth
and then I'll be all set for tomorrow.
I'm hoping I can get a few cards made this weekend,
but right now it's not looking like it will happen.
I hope you all enjoy yourselves though &,
get TONS of cards made (think Christmas:)
and win lots of goodies!!
Happy Weekend everyone!!

Happy October 1st!!

Is it really already October?
Wow!!
Hard to believe more than 1/2 the year is gone,
and my youngest baby will be 4!!!!.

Just a few things to share this morning.
First, I want to say "THANK You Christine!!"
I won a RAK drawing on her blog & I'm so excited.
If you've never visited her blog,
please do so, as she's an extremely talented scrapper.
She's got the cutest tutorial on her blog,
plus she's got more give-aways for the October 4th Card Making Day.
I'm hoping to make a few cards,
but I'll be at a local Deaf Festival with my sister.
Though she is not deaf, she has sponsored a booth for her business
and asked if I wanted to sell some handmade items.
So, I'll be there with mainly cards & a few altered things.
Wish me luck!!

My sister also called yesterday about this:

Are we ready for another cat?
Not sure, but she's home with us for now.
She's a cute, tiny, all-black thing with no name.
I'm leaning towards Emma & Ashlyn likes the name,
but Daddy doesn't, so now Ashlyn says she doesn't?
This kitty is 2-weeks younger than Bandit was when we first brought him home,
so it's been a little different.
If it doesn't work out, my sister said she'd take her,
but I've a feeling she'll be a keeper.
So far, she's just as sweet as Bandit & that's what we loved so much about him.

I do have a Pencil Lines layout I completed yesterday,
but haven't had time to photograph it.
I'm off to my bible study class,
so I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday!!