Frugal Friday

Do you like to run?  Who would have thought that trying to get into shape could be so costly?  A gym membership, the entry fees for getting into 5K races - now don't get me wrong, if it is a charity 5K,then we're good :o)  But I've got a little hint for you!  There is a FREE app for the iphone/ipod/idevice called Virtual Road Race.  What is Virtual Road Race you might be wondering?  Well, every Saturday there is a "race" and you can run from anywhere, it records your time, distance, and the place you finish in the race, then you log onto the website afterward to see how you did!  Easy Peasy - that's Frugal Friday!
My little card today is full of bright colors for sweet summer time!  I had a blast playing along with challenges from The Southern Girls (#21 Anything Goes), Digi Doodle Shops Best (Stitching - even though mines addmitidly faux), and the awesome sketch is from MOJO Monday (#195).

 (Paper: PaperTreyInk; October Afternoon - Fly a Kite; Ink: PaperTreyInk; Image: PaperTreyInk - Fruitful; Sentiment: PaperTreyInk - Signature Greetings; Misc: trim, scallop punches, PTI inks, buttons, Jolee's bling)

Have a wonderful weekend!

God Bless You,

Get Your MOJO On!

Good morning!  If you are like me, between the business of the holidays just past and the COLD weather - I have just began to find some of my crafting MOJO - after looking extensively LOL!  So my little creation on this cold Sunday morning is for MOJO Monday :o)

(Paper: PaperTreyInk, BoBunny; Image: Unity; Ink: Momento, Copics; Misc: bling, ribbon)

Stay warm my friends!

God Bless You,

Good Morning

Good Morning!  I can't believe the weekend has went by so quickly.  I feel like I didn't get much accomplished at all because our electricity was out yesterday...ugh!

This morning, I have a couple of little cards for you!  The first one uses Deedee's Digis, and the second is a little something I put together using the MOJO Monday sketch #115.  I hope you enjoy!

(Paper: PaperTreyInk; Ribbn: American Crafts & Cosmo Cricket; Image: Deedee's Digis; Ink: Copics; Misc: Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Cuttlebug)

(Paper: PaperTreyInk Misc DP; Image: PaperTreyInk; Ink: Copics; Misc: Cork, ribbon, nestabilities)

God Bless You,

Sunday Dose of MOJO

Well, grad school officially starts tomorrow, so I guess you could say I really need that MOJO right about now!  Especially since I haven't finished packing my bag to take {have to stay on campus the first week :o(  }
I took most of this week off from the crafting and blog world because it has just been so busy at work...  There were a couple of challenges that caught my eye that I couldn't resist passing up though!
They are: the lovely sketch from MOJO Monday, the fabulous colors of pink and black from Fussy and Fancy, and the Christian Paper Crafts Fun on Friday challenge to use a favorite Bible verse.
Here is what I came up with to incorporate that three challenges into one:

(Paper: PaperTreyInk, The Paper Company - Hobby Lobby; Ink: PaperTreyInk; Image: PaperTreyInk; Accessories: Prima, ribbon, button, jute, Tattered Angel's Glimmer Mist)

The verse is 1 Peter 1:7 - "These have come so that your faith - of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire - may be proved genuine and may result in praise glory, and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed:"  I can't seem to pick out only ONE favorite Bible verse, so this is one of my many favorites :o)

Have a wonderful Sunday!!

God Bless You,

Woot Woot

I received my grade back from my Statistics midterm and found out I scored 95%!  So excited :o)  Now if the rest of the class goes that good I will be all set!
This week's Fun on Friday over at Christian Paper Crafts is to make something with a monogram.  I decided to make this little number for my home office following the sketch from 2Sketches4You this week:

(Paper: PaperTreyInk, Cosmo Cricket - Girl Friday; Ink: Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Distress Ink - Tea Stain; Accessories: glitter letter, ribbon, lace)

Next up is a card I made for MOJO Monday and Digi Doodle Shop - just getting some MOJO on with my scraps, LOL!

(Paper: PaperTreyInk, BoBunny - Peacock, Stamps: Ippity - What Matters Most; Ink: Momento - Rich Cocoa, Distress Ink - Tea Stain; Accessories: Copics, ribbon, cuttlebug embossing folder, pearls, jute, button)

And last but not least, I made a scrapbook page for Scrappin' Silhouettes:

(Paper: BoBunny, Misc; Accessories: lace, Cork, Prima Flower)

I just loved our fun time at VBS!  The top pic is me with my Teen Class and the lower one is my hubby and me covered in shaving cream on the day of the VBS Party!

Have a wonderful weekend!

God Bless You,

Woo Hoo for Fridays!

I am so tickled today is Friday - even more so since I took the day off from work!!  I have so much to do before going "back to school" that it's not funny, so I figured I may as well take one whole day off and get as much done as I possibly can!  It's not hard stuff, just a bunch of little things like making my PDA and my laptop be "friends", etc...  I'm glad because that means I can play in my studio today :o)
Here is a card I made for this week's Fun on Friday over at Christian Paper Crafts:

(Papers: PaperTreyInk, BoBunny, Cuttlebug, Copics, Precious Moments Coloring Sheet, Prima Flower, Lace)

I was so excited to see embossing as Candace's challenge today, because I just love using my cuttlebug!  My image is actually a coloring book sheet and I just shrunk it down, printed, and colored with Copics :o)  The super fun sketch is from MOJO Monday!
Well, it's off to clean the house for me!  Have a great day - see you back tomorrow for Scripture Saturday!

God Bless You,

Pretty Toes and Headache Woes

Hello and Happy Saturday everyone! I hope that everyone's weekend is off to a wonderful start! Although I have been dealing with a headache, I have to say it has been a great weekend so far! Right now I am blessed to be getting a pedicure as I type this blog...well, my hubby is the one doing it, but that's the best :o) I love having some pretty toes to peep out of new sandals!
This yucky headache has lingered for a couple of days, therefore so did this card. I still don't think I am totally satisfied with it, but as much as I will ever be, I suppose. Since I didn't feel too well, I tried to combine as many things as possible! The sketch is from the lovely 2Sketches4You, while the Bible verse using the word "paths" is from the Bible Verse Thursday challenge #55 over at Christian Paper Crafts. Also, the heart is colored using copic markers, the challenge for Fun on Friday #54 over at Christan Paper Crafts as well!
Supplies: PTI cardstock, Georgia Pacific cardstock, Basic Grey pp, Wright's Creative Classic Trim, American Crafts Slick Writer, Ippity Stamps (Music of My Hearts), SU Real Red Ink, PTI Hibiscus ink, Bubblegum glimmermist
Also, this card was my first ever attempt at using glimmer mist.
With that being said, it led into this:
Now this was F-U-N and right up my ally!! The Scripture 1 Timothy 2:1 is for Scripture Saturday #47 also at CPC. After using the glimmer mist on the card prior to this one, I had to break it out again and spritz some around! Add some jute, trim, and a button, along with distressing the edges of the stamped image to shabby it up a bit! The stamp of the birdhouses is from a Unity KOM from this year, although I cannot remember which month, and the background is stamped with music which is the challenge over at Stampin' Sisters In Christ this week! I used CTMH inks Pansy Purple and Sunflower. This sketch is from MOJO Monday, Sketch 139, and although I always want to play along, I usually forget the sketch and use it too late to add it to the link list - not this week...almost, but I'm making it in time :o)
Well, I'm off to add these cards to the Prayer Shawl Ministry Basket! Thank you for stopping by, I sure hope you come back soon!

God Bless You,