It's a Cold Day in Charm City

Today is really cold outside for the end of April. Even though I have my window open here in my studio, I love the crispness of the air that is coming in through the window. I guess it stems back from growing up in Michigan. How cold it is there and how warm it is here. A total difference. Most winters here in MD, I don't need anything other than a windbreaker. But back home you need a full fledge winter attire...lol...I really do miss our winters there where we could play in the snow from November till the beginning of April/May. ...ok, enough of my ramblins...

I have been asked to be a guest designer (for May) from Regina for Bitten By the Bug....she is an awesom person not to mention artist...I soo love how she can just pull things together so...the colors and creativity are just awesom....If you get a chance, take a gander over to her site and check it out. And if you have time, play along with the challenges with all of us. It's going to be so fun...

http://regina-bittenbythebug.blogspot.com/

I'm in the middle of trying to get a few frames made for our daughter and significant other. ..they gave these to me back in October of last year. ..yes, last year and I really haven't done much...so I vow that I will finish these with in the next week so they can add them to their BLANK wall.....they have been patiently waiting...

Here's a few things that I've made lately for the Hallmark Scrapbook site that I design for...

here's their website too http://www.hallmarkscrapbook.com/

the first one I made for the owners for all that they have done for all of us designers...they are just the sweetest people to work for...not to mention,they are so fast on their shipping when placing an order....go and check them out...I know that you won't be disappointed....

I made this from scratch....I took the idea of a coupon folder and made a big one ...I also made little scrapbook pages that they can add their own family photos and journaling...if you'd like to see the inside pages, I posted them on the site and you can go and take a peek...

http://www.hallmarkscrapbook.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=3081&cat=500&ppuser=81

and here's some other odds and ends....

sorry for the scans....the colors are way off....

Well that's it for this post....I hope everyone has a great rest of the week....

Hugs from Charm City

again...just checking

Just checking again if the e-mail is working....

More Projects

Just playing around

I think I have the e-mail working now...if anyone has a problem, could you please let me know and I can go and fix it.... Many Thanks

----Well Hello----

It's been so long...life is just way to fast these days...just wanted to pop in here and say Hi... Here's some things that I have been working on over the past few months... See you next time.... Hugs from a very nice sping day in Charm City...

Happy New Years Eve

This will be my last post of the year.....not that I had many this year, but nonetheless, it's the last one....and can you believe this year is already gone by...so many things happened that I wanted to document, but just haven't had the time to...

On a lighter note, I have photos of our newest addition to our family...Makayla Grace...she was just the most adorable little baby...quiet...no fussing....jsut blowing bubbles and wide eyed and bushy tailed....lol....

Christmas was just the greatest...I had all of the girls home for Christmas morning....not to mention the grandbabies were here also....and Bayleigh was jsut too cute....she came out and seen a bike sitting in front of the tree, and said, look mommie what Santa brought me...and then she laughed...priceless moments I tell ya....

We had a house full once again on Christmas...both families came for dinner and presents...it was so kaotic.....and once again, I ended up getting sick...yep, sick again...right now as I type this to you all....it seams like I am just destinned to be sick during the holidays and on our vacations....at least that is one thing I can count on...being sick....lol....

I want to tell you about what happened this morning on my way home from work...it's 6:30 in the morning, I'm chatting on the phone to a friend, and I'm just getting off the interstate at my normal exit. Well when I got onto the road there, I noticed a car on my side of the road, but it was facing me....I thought to myself that something must have happened...and at that moment, I see this truck on the other side of the road, hit the mediun and start doing flips in the air just in front of me. I was so stunned that this was happening....I stopped, as many others did, to make sure who ever was in it was ok...luckily, he was just shaken up....but that leads me to think that our life is just so precious....that in an instant it can all be taken away from us...if I would have just been a couple of seconds earlier, his truck could have hit me...not to mention, I could have been the one to hit the ice patch on the bridge....alot of could halves...but it still got me to thinking......

Well I hope that everyone has a wonderful New Years....here are some photos that were taken at Christmas, Halloween and then one of the girl scout troop doing a fashion show at one of the local stores at the mall.....

Hugs from a cold and wet Charm City

made this out of canvas this was a project at Mikes I made

girl scout troop fashion show

Happy Sunday from a cold and wet Charm City My day started at 3 am...I went off to bed really early last night as I wasn't feeling to well...it figures since I had the night off from work, I wasn't even able to stay up and watch nighttime t.v....bahh....but I have been able to manage to get 5 loads of laundry done, dishes, finisish up a layout, do another one and even make a Christmas card before anyone woke up this morning..so I feel like I'm in good shape for today....just need to work on a few other things for today... Our good news is that our daughter just had her baby last week. They named her Makayla Grace. As soon as I can I"ll upload some photos of her....she is jsut too darn cute....they are coming out at Christmas time to visit, so I'll be able to hold her....can't wait I tell ya..... Here's somethings that I have done these past FEW months....it's been really crazy around here lately and we just haven't had much "US" time.... these were made for a swap on Creative Express. I know that I'm really late on this, but I finally finished...and I hope that Becki likes them and will add them to her family albums....

here are some Christmas cards that I have been making....

I made these two layouts for Crop Addict for the Novembers kit...

this is one of the layouts that I was able to make this morning.....I hope that everyoone has a wonderful week ahead. I know it's a busy one here again with getting out all of the Christmas decorations and getting the tree up sometime.....

Hello from Lil Ol Me

It's been so long since my last post. Things are just so busy here on the East coast that I think I can come up for air. I want to get back into daily postings again to keep all of my friends and family updated with what's going on here. So for now, hello and Happy Thursday. I'm off to take the little one to school here is a short. She has grown so much over the last year. She started band just a few weeks ago and is lovin it. She decided to play the trumpet. Just like dear ol Dad did when he was in school. Well I'm off and running for the day. I'll be back to share more of what has happened this past year with everyone later... Hugs from Charm City

It's Friday----- I know, I know...it's been so long since I've posted something here. Things here have been crazy busy. I think we are on a downside for now, so I thought I'd post something for everyone. We lost power last night. Man, do I really hate that. I can live without everything but my fan/air conditioner. I need that so I can sleep at night. So needless to say, I didn't sleep well. Thank goodness it's back on and it's getting cooler in the house. Work is going. This past Sunday we put on an appreciation day for our carriers at this great place on the water. It was really cool, but alot of work. I thought putting on one of our parties here is alot of work. But this went over the top. But well worth it. The carriers have been working so hard out in the field and it was a way for the company to say, thanks. They gave away so many awesom raffle prizes to them. The biggest thing they gave away was a 32" LCD flat screen tv. You know, the ones that you mount on your wall. It was so cool. Not to mention, a computer, laptop, cameras, box seats at O's games and so much other goodies. There were games, face paintings and so much other things going on that day. Just like a little mini carnival without the rides. What a day to remember. And I have pics...lol...now you all knew that, right? Other than that, we have been working on our patio getting it ready for the big summer birthday party here. Tricia and I just threw a baby shower here this past weekend for her helper for scouts. That went very well. Nothing like opening your house to a bunch of people that you don't even know. Planning and setting up a party. And this was the day before our big party for work. We were so out of it come the day after. Yesterday I had the pleasure of going down into the city to run through a route to make sure the paper work was ok for the carrier that has it. And let me tell you, it was such an eye opener. I see all of the pics on tv and in the papers of this area, but nothing is more of an eye opener til you go see it in person. So many living in poverty. I would drive on one block and there would only be 3 houses (row homes) that someone lived in and the rest were all boarded up. People hanging out on the street corners, trash every where not to mention all of the broken glass and what nots in the streets. Then you would go over to the next street, and the homes were very well kept. Painted, flowers and the streets were clean. My heart went out for those people. Knowing that they have to live there because either they can't move because of MONEY, or they won't get enough for their houses because of the area. Not to mention that they probably live in fear of someone breaking into their house to get items/money. It's a drug infested area. And from what I'm told, this is not the worst area that I have to do this in. I have been told that our carriers get mugged, robbed, held at gun point/knife, shot at, have to deal with the rats and other things that go bump in the night. So needless to say, I commend all of them that have to deal with this on a daily basis just so our customers get their morning paper to read. So if you haven't tipped you carrier lately, please do. They deserve it. Some of them work in unplorable conditions. And if your paper is like ours, we run 365 days a year. No matter what the weather conditions are. So my big news lately is that I made the PAPER HOUSE PRODUCTIONS design team. This was so cool. And I really didn't think I would, but I did. Thanks PH, I can't wait to start working with everyone on the team... Here are some things that I have made lately. Nothing special, but some things. Not much scrapping/designing going on here in my room, but summer is almost over,. So I see it getting alittle busier soon...lol... the last 4 layouts are for the design team, Crop Addicts that I'm on. What a great place. Not to mention the kits that she has every month. They are awesom. And I so enjoy getting them every month to create things with. Thanks Debbie and Michon. Love the kits. I hope everyone has had a great summer so far. Try to stay cool and safe!!! Hugs from a very muggy Charm City