2 Sketches Bonus

Here is my take on the fabulous Rae's sketch! I am so excited to have gotten both the sketch of the week and the bonus sketch done this week!

I'm not in much of a talkative or "typative" mood tonight...sorry :(

God Bless You,
Mary

2 Sketches!

It is snowing here! I guess that is good for people who like snow, but I don't like it :( I have to teach a make up class tomorrow at the college, too and I dread having to get out in the snow to go! I am happy that I got my 2 Sketches card done this week! The whole card is made from...scraps! I cut the butterfly from felt and sponged with some blue ink and the white paper is run through the cuttlebug of course!

A week from Monday, Feb the 16th is Happy 2nd Birthday to my Blog! Make sure to stop by starting on Monday the 9th for a week long celebration! And what would a Birthday party be without presents? You never know what day might hold a goody!

God Bless You,
Mary

You've Got Mail...

Okay, maybe the title is pretty cheesy, but I had to use it to show off this project! I am making it for the Clinical Manager of the Diabetes Dept where I work (her name starts with a M, too)! We were talking the other day about liking Valentine's Day, making boxes at school, and giving out little Valentine's to friends. I remembered that I had this mailbox just waiting to be altered and thought that I would make her a little something! Here it is! I loved making it and think that I am going to do one for Abby...we'll see about that :)

Thanks for all the sweet comments about her picture yesterday! She really is cuter than the pic could ever show though!

God Bless You,
Mary

My Savior Loves...My Savior Lives

Have you ever heard that song? By Aaron Shust? If not, I totally recommend it. In fact, I am rockin out to it right now (hubby thinks I'm a teenager with music LOL)!

Anyways, here is my card for the CPS challenge this week! I was really excited when I saw this sketch, since I missed the 2 sketches last week! I made this LATE Sunday night after Gary and I failed at playing plumbers on both Saturday and Sunday evening... We are so not the Joe plumber being talked about during the elections....
I used brown cardstock. my minds eye paper, green ink, jute, and of course the heart prints stamp from PTI.... I think I deserve some endorsement from PTI LOL, has it not been the only stamp I have used this month...sure seems like it, doesn't it! Oh, the green paper in the background - that was the ugliest piece of paper you could imagine before I inked over it! I think it worked out good! Check out this little beauty at her Elmo's Restaurant! Now this is what makes my life worth smiling! Current trend - when you ask her who her best friend is - MOMMY is the answer and Oh yeah, mommy is cool because she knows the words to ABBA's Dancing Queen (I don't know about cool - maybe old.... but cool works for me)!

God Bless You,

Mary

No Scrappy Thoughts Tonight :(

UGH! As midnight tonight quickly approaches, I will be so glad to see this week go and thankful that the Lord gives us fresh starts!

Thanks to all who prayed for Josh - finger is intact now!!! He will have intensive PT for quiet a while to regain use - but we are very blessed!

Abby has a little cold - so not used to seeing my little one slow down...any!

Gary & I have played plumber tonight at the kitchen sink - we lost!

So, no 2 Sketches for me this week - :(

God Bless You,
Mary

Prayers Please...

I don't have anything new to share tonight - I am not sure if I have already posted the two cards that I am posting today or not. I didn't send these this year, but consider them a head start on my cards for next year!

My REAL reason for this post is to ask you to pray for my sweet, sweet brother (in-law) Josh. Joshie is not only my brother in law, but my buddy, too. Growing up without siblings has made me so much closer to him. Anyways - he got his hand hurt in a mining accident today and they think he may lose his ring finger. He is on his way to the hand surgeon now and I wish so much that I could be there with him. I called and talked to my MIL and sent him my love and prayers though! Please remember him in your thoughts and prayers!

God Bless You,

Mary

Love is in the Air

I love not working on weekends... Being at home with my loves and snuggling up inside when I know that it is oh, so cold outside. Today was filled with sleeping in, munching, taking down some more Christmas/Winter decorations and playing around! Tomorrow, well after church, tomorrow will be filled with homework!

So, have you started getting ready for Valentine's Day yet? I don't put out any special Valentine decorations, but Abby is enjoying playing with a box of Darby and Pooh Valentine's. She reminds me so much of myself, liking little things like that! I always loved Valentine's Day in grade school with all of the little cards from each other and the little valentine boxes we would make to hold them. How about you?

Here is my card for the 2 Sketches challenge this week! I used the whole love of Valentine's Day along with some Yellow Bicycle paper, American Crafts and Offray Ribbon, and Heart Prints stamp set from PaperTrey Ink. Enjoy!

God Bless You,
Mary