New Projects

I started doing some projects again, and it makes me feel better. I am working on some cards, and ornaments for the Holiday Ornament Swap hosted by the delightful Diva, Lisa who takes the time to sort and package the buggers and ship them back to us all. Thanks for all you do Miss Lisa!!

Here are the pictures of my cards. I used my cricut expression and the accent essentials cart to cut the 2 circles, and my scallop edge punch for the bottom, along with inking the edges. I need to utilize that bug more often, it can cut some really great shapes. They are thank you's for some very special people in my family who are absolutely indispensable and priceless to us. During our terrible week my family surrounded us and loved and helped us in ways we can never repay.

This is the card I made for the monthly card swap. I used a Mary Englebright calendar page. I save my faves and cut them to use in scrap pages and cards. My mom buys me the desk and wall calendar every year and there are some really cute pictures to keep -

inside -

Now these ornaments are for the ornament exchange that I have been participating in. I have gotten some original and just gorgeous ornaments from the talented ladies who participate. I was trying to come up with something for the 4th that would be a little different. I saw majestic forest scene, my hubby and son saw Christmas. "Sorry Mom, just think Christmas when I look at em" was the quote I got from my newly graduated very handsome son John. Oh well I think they came nice just the same, and again I utilized my cricut with the sampler cart-

I hope you enjoy some of what I've made here and shared with you. Creating can be very theraputic!

Lets Lighten Up!

Well, my friend Carrie has inspired me to blog about a passionate obsession of mine....SHOES!! I just adore shoes, the higher the heel the better. Don't get me wrong, I love flats as well, and have several pairs of sneakers, or tennies, or whatever your neck of the woods calls them, but, something about a nice high heel makes my heart go a pitter patter!

It doesn't seem to bother me that I have more shoes than clothes when one puts the two in context of each other. Quite frankly, I like shoes better than clothes. I think they're sexy, and the high heel makes your legs look awesome. I buy all colors and styles, sometimes not even considering if I have something to go with them, who cares.

Here is a parade of just some of my shoes, I didn't feel like digging into the closet for all of them. Just sing the tune "Food Glorious Food" from Oliver, and substitute shoes in there, like this -

Shoes glorious shoes, brown, red and black ones. Shoes glorious shoes, mules, and sling backs are hot ones! Manolo's and Jimmy Choo's, so many yipee! Just shoes glorious shoes marvelous shoes wonderful shoes!!!!

You can never have enough shoes. One always feels better after buying a great pair of em!

Heartbroken

I just want to take a moment to dedicate this post to my Dad Tom, who passed away on Friday morning. He was the most wonderful Father, Grandfather and Husband that one could ask for. One of my most fondest memories I will always treasure is how he would put me on my Mom's dresser when I was a very little girl and sing "Daddy's Little Girl " to me. I was the only daughter and that is a very special mantle to carry and everyone has told me how he always bragged about his Paula. I love him dearly and will miss him terribly, as we all will.