JUST A HELLO...

Hi guys. I am going to make this a quick one today. I have a few things to help my kids with before school, so I better get to it. I hope that you all had a great start to your week. I had a great day at work, but I was so tired that I actually went to bed before 9:30pm.. Way early for me!

It must be because I know I would need the extra sleep so that I will be rested for Glee tonight. Yes, it is finally the season premiere of Glee and we don't have to be anywhere or do any shopping tonight. I am so excited..I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve. Is it 9:28pm yet? I just can't wait.

Ok, ok I know I said quick today. Here we go. This is yet another card for the TGF Cares Card Drive. This time I used My guy Ian as I am sure there are older kids in need of a card as well. I also found my wonderful Heidi Swapp edge distresser this weekend, so I just had to put it to use one this card. I had a great time coming up with this one, and I hope you like it also.

Have a wonderful day, and if you love Glee I hope you get home and get the chance to watch it tonight. :D Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:

stamps-My Guy Ian

cs-GinaK pure luxury & enchanted evening-PTI

pp-Just Chillin-makingmemories

brad-Karen Foster

edge distresser-Heidi Swapp

ribbon-Offray

Copic Markers:

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HI FRIEND...

Hi guys. Can you believe it is already Monday? It seems like the weeks are just flying by... Well at least it will be summer soon and for the kids and I that means SWIMMING! Yay, I love coming home from work and hitting our pool. We have so much fun. I swear the kids and I could all be fish... When Madison was about four years old we lived in an apartment and she would spend a ton of time in our master bedroom bathtub. She would pretend that she was a mermaid and sing while she would play. One time she had been in the tub for quite a long time so I just could not help but tease her...lol...I went in and told her that she should get out because it was not good to spend that much time in water. She could tern into a fish. Well, she of course did not believe this so I assured her that it was true that I had , had an older brother that we lost when he became a fish. She told me no way, her Uncle Rick was not a fish. I couldn't help myself so I told her we didn't talk about him because it was just to hard and that she never met him because we had taken him to the ocean and let him go. No matter what I said she still did not believe me, so I called my Mom (who is really good at picking up on my tales..) and asked her to finally explain to Madison about her lost Uncle. Well Madi got onto the phone with my Mom and I was laughing so hard that I was crying. This only added to Madison finally believing the whole story. When I finally owned up to it not being true I got the inevitable "Mommmmm!" I am sorry to talk about it for so long, but I just remembered it, and even today when I think about it I laugh so hard. She now thinks it is funny also, but you should have seen her face for that split second that she considered that it could be true. LMBO...

Ok, I will finally get to it. My card today is yet another one that I made for the TGF Cares Card Drive. I decided that I needed to make some with Ian for the boys that might need cards also. My goal is to use each one of my TGF stamps to send for this card drive. I really think it is a great cause. I also made this one to use for the Farm Fresh Friday card. I used some old metal rectangle (can not think of what it is called or even what company made it.). I also used brads on this one. I haven't used brads in a very, very long time....lol...I have a ton of them in a ton of colors. I remember just having to have them.

Well, if you are still there I had better get my bottom in gear and get ready for work. I hope you have an awesome start to your week, and I will talk at you tomorrow. Lisa G

Supplies:

stamps-Soldier Ian-TGF

cs-white-GP, craft-ATS

pp-military camouflage-Kaisercrsft

metal frame & brads-my stash

Copic Markers:

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IT'S A BEAUTIFUL MORNING...

Good morning everyone. I hope that your Sunday is off to a good start. Did you have a fun Saturday? I had a great one spent with the kids and Jerry. We played some card games went to the grocer together and watched the movie Battlestar Golactica... I also managed to make a couple more cards for the Charity Card Drive over at TGF. I don't know what it is, but I am just so happy when I am making these cards and they are all going together so nicely.

I did however make this card to be part of Amy R's Friday sketch. I love to see her sketches, they always give me such inspiration. Like I mentioned last week, check out Amy's blog here.

Ok guys, as it is Sunday and I have lots to do I will get going. Hope to see you tomorrow. Have a great day! Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies

stamp-Dressy Ebony-digi-TGF

cs-C.C.Designs-Copic quality card stock-ATS & Scarlett Jewel-PTI

pp-lemonade-BasicGrey paper pad

designer pearls e.- Prima

distress ink-peeled paint-Ranger/Tim Holtz

Copic Markers:

skin-E50-E51-R20

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THANK YOU, thank you, Thank You...

Good morning my fellow bloggers. I hope you that your weekend it going good so far. Mine started last night at about 6:25pm. That would be the time I finally got out of work and headed home to my family. It always puts me in a good mood to know that I will be seeing Jerry and the kids. As you can tell they are my life and I try to remember to thank God for them each and everyday.

Sorry to put a downer to my post this morning, but someone I know had a tragedy this past week with one of their children and it has really made me take a closer look at what is important to me. It is not the fact that at times money seems to be in short supply. It is not the fact that someone put me in a bad mood at work. It is not the fact that I wasn't able to buy the new stamp set that I wanted. It is my family and my friends that mean everything. So, I will get on with it and thank you all for coming to see my little corner of the world and for being so kind with all of your sweet comments.

I have to tell you that Madison and I were coloring the other night in bed and she asked if I would color one of her Lisa Frank pictures. They really are very cute. I just love the huge eyes one them. She has notebooks out and you can download her pictures for free off the Internet. Well, when I got done coloring I decided that there really was not reason that I could use her in a card just like I do with my digi stamps. Sooooo here is my Lisa Frank card. She is one happy girl because she has been on a shopping spree. I think she must have been in L.A. as all of her packages have tissue paper in them just to keep her wonderful purchases safe until she can get them home. Where, I imagine she will spreed them all out on her bed just so that she can admire them once again. lol...

Have a super Saturday all. Please forgive my little speech, I just needed to voice my sadness for this family's loss. Please keep them in your prayers. Thanks so much everyone. Hugs, Lisa G

Copic Markers

Lisa Frank pictures-internet

cs-GP

pp-Just Chillin-makingmemories paper pad

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I'VE GOT SUNSHINE...

Hi guys. Yes!~ It is Friday... I just know that I can make it through this day... heehee. I hope that your day is off to a great start. I am up early this morning and hoping to get an outfit for Madison put together this morning as today is 80's day at their school and of course I was not told about it until last night at 10:45pm. hmmmmm. I also have to help Mitchell type up a report this morning as he worked on it until really late last night. We finally had to make him go to bed as he was no longer making any sense when he was talking to us. He is my early to rise and early to bed little one. Anytime after 9pm and he just can not function. So, I am trying to get everything done before that magic time when the three of us head out the door. lol...I know it will get done. I just hope with little to no tears. (They are both preteens and tears seem to be a part of our daily routine lately.) Especially my own.

Well, I am really having a blast with TGF Care's Charity Card Drive. I decided that today's card is going to be for a tomboy kind of girl, so I of course used WS-Audry. She is just perfect for the rough and tough kinda sweet girl. I also decided that WeRMemory Keeper's 72 and sunny paper would be just right for the whole thing. Well it is getting to be that time so I will wish you a happy Friday once again and talk at you later. Lisa G

Supplies:

stamp-WS-Audry-TGF

cs-GP & Summer Sunrise-PTI

pp- embossed stickers-72 and sunny-WeRMemory Keepers

stickles-yellow

gems-Prima

Copic Markers:

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SENDING YOU HAPPY...

Good morning guys. I am so happy today is Thursday. Just one more day and it's the weekend. I don't know, it has just been a very snarky week. (Can't think of a better word) The weird thing is that even though my week has not been the best my creative mojo has really been in overdrive.. :D That makes me very happy. lol...I have really been having a good time making these cards for the Charity Card drive over at TGF. That leads me to my card for today. I decided to use my little WS-Charlotte-digi. I just love this stamp. I hope that one day TGF will make her into rubber. Pretty please with sugar on top. heehee...

I colored Charlotte with my Copics and I used Suzanne Dean's suggestions on the colors to use. If you like to watch videos on various ways of using your Copics you need to check Suzanne out. She has videos on her blog and she also has classes that you can purchase that are packed full of info. So if you don't know Suzanne you can check her out here...

Grrrr. I just noticed that Charlotte's checks and mouth area look like they have dirt on them, but it must be how the picture came out. I just took them last night around 9, so the light wasn't that great. She does not look like this in real life. :( Well guys I better get going. Have a great day. Talk at you tomorrow, Lisa G

Supplies:

stamp-WS_Charlotte-TGF

cs-Neenah classic crest & craft -ATS

pp-lemonade paper pad-BasicGrey

ribbon-eBay

flowers-eline-Prima

bow easy

Copic Markers:

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SHOWERS OF LOVE...

Warning, very long post...

Good morning everyone. It already Wednesday. Can you believe it? Yay, just two more days and it is the weekend! As I am sure you can tell by my tone of typing (heehee) I have this weekend off. Yay for me! I am also one of those people that counts the day as one less at the beginning of the day. I know I am weird, but I've always said that I can live with that. lol...

If you knew the kind of day I had yesterday you might wonder how I can be in such a good mood, but I don't know I just keep hoping that today will be better. As Tom Hanks said in Forrest Gump "And that's all I have to say about that."

Ok, moving on before I do put myself in a bad mood..... My card for today is not a stamp from TGF (gasp!). It is one of the sweet Emma stamps from C.C. Designs sugarplum stamps over at All that Scraps. I came up with this card for AmyR's Friday Sketch. If you aren't familiar with Amy you should check her out. She is very talented and makes great videos on Copics and other things. I promise you will enjoy Amy as much as I do. She is a doll.

Well, I think I have talked you eyes off long enough. Time to get myself in gear for a fun filled day at work. Kids to get ready for school and a husband to get up so he can make all of us lunches for our fun filled days. Did I ever mention that Jerry (my husband) says that I should leave a little bit of sarcasm for the rest of the world? Yes, I am a very sarcastic person. My children call Chandler from the TV show Friends. ( I don't know why!) heehee......Thanks for stopping by today.Have a super day all. I will chat at you tomorrow. Lisa G

Supplies:

stamps-Rainy Day Emma & sentiment - C.C. Design Sugarplums-ATS

cs-Sunrise-PTI & Neenah classic crest-Artistoutpost.com

pp-sugar rush paper pad-BasicGrey

glossy accents

gems-Walmart

distress ink-peeled paint-Ranger

Copic markers:

skin-E50-E51-R20

hair-Y23-E29-E35

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