Camp week

Our time at camp this year with my brother and his family from Alaska!

So Special!!

I love to pick flowers beside the road when I walk.  Never know what you will find along the trails and in the woods.  This year the berries were so pretty I just had to include them.

Makin Memories and Music

My son, Alan, and my brother, Jim.

Guitar Players!!!

 

Nana and Rachel.  Best friends!

Day on the lake.

Making ice cream with Grampie!

Taste testers

Cousins.

Ashley and Mellissa and Rachel.

Hard day fishing! :)

Full Moon on the lake

Beautiful Night

Always plenty to eat!  Good to the last drop!!!!  :)

My sister in law, Angie

Bonfire!!

Sparklers!

Family!

 

Grampie and Nana!

 Sisters, Alice and Eleanor

Silly Grampie!!!!

Jim's family from Alaska

Moose on the lake.

View from the camp landing!  Always beautiful no matter the season!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Mother's Day 2012

My children, Alan and Rachel.

 

My gift from my husband every year is to let me buy flowers for my yard.

A gift he knows I will love and he doesn't have to worry about the fit!!

Some pictures of the flowers for this year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



fairy party

Every year I host a fairy party at my house.  We create our own fairy pots and the only requirement is to bring flowers to share.

My friends and craft group that I meet with every month.

Busy with our plantings  

 

While we work on the pots, the kiddos create a kingdom in my backyard.

close up of one of the villages

another view

pots are done!

My fairy pot beside the house.

The clay fairies that I made for the party.

Party favors to make and take!

The beautiful cake for the party!

close up of the party favor they will make

Baking babies!!  :)

Made out of polymer clay.

I joked that I had a "bun in the oven" 

busy coloring with copic markers and choosing the butterfly wings 

My daughter, Rachel 

My special friend, Marie

Fairies around the cake 

close up



I'm still here!!!

Hello!! I'm still here!  Not only has the computer been "on vacation", I have been overwhelmed with the busy life I lead.  We put a new ceiling in the basement, redecorated the kitchen, repainted the hallway enterance, put in a new deck, patio and raised gardens, and all while trying to work.  We have had company from Alaska, Maine, and Canada.  Gone to two church conventions.  Delt with a car accident that totaled my son's new car, and recooped from a radical hysterectomy.  So, now the summer is over and I am dealing with new students, outdated medical records and looking forward to Christmas vacation!! LOL!
I have done a few projects these last few months but my computer doesn't want to download my pictures!!  Hopefully I can get caught up before it gets too overwhelming!!  Lisa

Thank you cards

There isn't anything like it when your friends come together and show support!

This last two weeks I have been recovering from surgery and my friends have brought in meals and sent kind and caring thoughts.  Makes my heart smile.  Since I couldn't do much, I colored!!  :)  Now I finished some thank you cards to give to my friends.  Here is the first batch.  All alike, but easier to put together once the first one is made.

This is what the front of the card looks like.

This is a tri-fold card.  I will try and get all three sections.

Above is the front.

Below is the first fold.

Below is the inside of the card.

Another view.

I am entering this card design on the Fashionista Challenge card blog

To see the challenge:

http://fashionistachallenge.blogspot.com/

I am also entering this into totallypapercrafts challenge at:

http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/2012/04/totally-papercrafts-challenge-112.html

Chocolate Bunny Card

I haven't been posting lately as I have had surgery.  I am feeling better and now I am getting my groove back!!! :)  March brought colds and the flu.   I have finally caught the card-making bug!!!! :)

My Favorite Easter Bunny!!!!

CHOCOLATE!   YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Materials used:

Magnolia Tilda bunny stamp, My chocolate bunny verse didn't have a name.  I have had it for awhile.

Lace:  My stash

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Pin: My dear friend Joanna Johnson from Etsy

Supplies used:  My Easter cartridge from Cricut

K and Company paper, cardstock

I wanted the inside to look like a decorated egg but my verse covered up most.  Oh well!!

I'm sure my friend Alice will enjoy the low fat card!

She will be having us for Easter dinner so I thought this would make a nice thank you card.

I am entering this card in the totally paper crafts challenge bingo

flowers, lace, pink

If you want to see the site, please go to http//totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com

Happy Easter!!

Happy Spring and Happy Easter!!!

May you all have a beautiful spring and warm weather.

Hugs, Lisa