JFF COLOR CHALLENGE #22

Happy Friday everyone!  Yes the weekend is just around the corner.....but today it is time for the weekly challenge over at JFF Stamps!!jffstamps.typepad.com/jffstamps

Orange, Olive and Brown are the colors and they just scream FALL to me!  I've had one crazy week here and was not going to play, but late yesterday, I decided to give it a try!  Why don't you also try this Challenge...just use the colors and any JFF Stamps you have, if you don't have any yet, just use what you have and maybe you will be the winner of a $50 spending spree at JFF Stamps!  We love having you play and always enjoy seeing what you create, so let's have at it and give it a try!

I used JFF stamps G3435 Cornfield, and D3419 Pumpkin Patch.  You can find these stamps at:
jffstamps.com/  I stamped the image on cream colored card stock and colored with Copic Markers, lots of layers and Spellbinders dies ...A little gold ribbon and done!  Now why don't you visit the other designers participating this week and see what they came up with.  Fall is a lovely time of year and these fall colors are sure to inspire!

To visit other Design Team members Blogs, just click on the names listed on the right hand side of my blog. 
You can hop from one to another from that list!

Supply List:
JFF Stamps
Copic Markers
Spellbinders dies
Gina K Designs Card Stock
Ribbon from my stash
A Little Blood, Sweat and Tears!

Now I'm off for another cup of coffee and see what this day has in store for me!  Have a wonderful weekend and remember to take time to Breathe!

NEW CRAFT SPACE!

Good morning all!  Well it is Thursday and I should be doing many other things, like laundry, dusting floors, slopping the hogs.....etc. etc.  But do I have the motivation?  NO!  So I have taken pictures of my craft space instead.  All that other stuff will just have to wait ... except for the hogs.  We don't really have hogs ..it is just a saying here.

This is as you first come through the door....this  high boy has most of my stamps in it.  I will open drawers for you another time.

Oops looks like I left a drawer open.  This dresser has my Cricut machine, my big shot and some projects on it.  In the corner is a Cheval Mirror with Abby's bed in front of it.  The dresser has ribbon, small pieces of cardstock, Cartridges for the Cricuit and just some STUFF.

This is my new cabinet my husband had built just for me.  The doors are from a closet kit that were given to us.  My son-in-law built the cabinet.  It has been in storage for two years and I can't tell you how happy I am to have it here in my new space!  It holds so much as you will see in my next picture.  The quilts rack was my mother's and the front quilt, she made for me.  It is a Texas Star and the pieces are tiny and it is quilted to death!  The quilt behind that one was made for my by my Grandmother in 1958.  She put the date in one of the squares.  Wonderful reminders of where I came from.

Here is the cabinet with the doors open.  Whew it holds a lot of STUFF.....Have I said how much I love it!

This picture has my Bachelor Chest which will have Inks, Stamp Pads, etc. when I get it loaded.  I'm thinking about setting up to take my pictures here also.....Then My desk  ...It and the cabinet don't match anything else in the room, however, they are both my favorite pieces.  The right hand door houses my tower for computer and on the door I have hooks for scissors and distressers, tweezers, etc.  Things that I use every day! and of course my heat gun hung on a hook on the side of the desk.  The top right drawer will have my spellbinder dies.  I use these and my Cuttlebug daily! 

Last but not least the Nightstand that has my printer and phone on it and the drawers will have printer supplies.  Then of course the closet.  This I am not using for crafting.  I have clothes in this closet and it will continue to be just a closet.

Ok there you have it.  My pictures are not the best this morning, as it is gloomy and overcast and not much light coming in.  I didn't turn on the overhead light as it sometimes creates a glare.  Hope you have a wonderful day!  Remember to take time to Breathe!

CRAZY WEEK

What a crazy week we are having here. Sunday was a terrible day....we had to put down our 13 year lab Gypsie....lots of tears and memories. Gypsie and Max were always together and when Max died last October, Gypsie wouldn't leave the place where he died. She laid there for two months, day and night. We would find her there in the morning with snow on her coat and she would be shivering. So Sad. Then we rescued Bret and he made a big difference for her. Life was good once again, however, Gypsie's hips just gave out and she couldn't get up. Bret would not leave her and now he is grieving for her. We are on the hunt for a friend for Bret but it is not an easy thing for us. We will miss Gypsie very much.

Update on sister. My sister is into her second week in the hospital and starting dialysis. Seems to be doing well with it so far....hoping to come home on Friday.

Finally, I have my own craft room! I am in and have computer up and running, however, I can't find anything just yet! I must put my fingers on everything a couple of times so I can remember then I will be ready to create. I have been in portion of our laundry room for so many years....my husband said he would never get used to coming through the door and my not being there. I will post pictures so you can see how much I love this space! I still haven't figured out how I had so much stuff stored in such a small space. The guys who helped move my new cabinet couldn't believe all the stuff I put in it from the laundry room.

Well it is only Wednesday and we have a roller coaster of emotions this week...We have sadness and grief.....relief and hope for my sister and ultimate joy at my new space!   This old lady definitely needs to take time to breathe!  So bear with me a couple of days while I settle in and then I will have more pictures for you then!

Tags & Vines

Having participated in the huge 100th Color Throwdown celebration, I found I had a lot of fun and decided I would like to do that again.  So here is my card for the Color Throwdown #102.  You can find out about this great challenge here:  colorthrowdown.blogspot.com.  The colors are Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi, and Not Quite Navy.  My card is pretty straight forward and pretty clean and simple.  I don't have many Stampin-Up products, but I do have Wild Wasabi ink and hence the vines. I used different label dies from Spellbinders in Cream and Navy cardstock .  I used a piece of green ribbon from my stash and gathered it to add more dimension.  Then I used some paper from my stash and then everything was put onto a green card base.  To finish off I added two little blue pearls.  Pretty easy huh?   I hope you enjoy!

Supplies:
Spellbinders Dies (Labels Six and Fancy Tags)
Ribbon, Paper, Pearls From my Stash
Vine Stamp (It is so old, I cannot remember where it came from)
Stampin-up Ink (Wild Wasabi)

JUST FOR FUN COLOR CHALLENGE #21

Good Friday Morning to you!  I hope you have had a wonderful week and are looking forward to the weekend like I am!  It being Friday, it is once again time for a color challenge.  Sherry has challenged us to use Blue, Gray and Yellow!  Whew, I love these colors but putting them together has been a challenge in itself!  Please play along with us this week!  All you have to do is make a card or project using these colors and JFF Stamps if you have them, if not just use what you have.  Go to the JFF Blog jffstamps.typepad.com/jffstamps  At the bottom of the Challenge entry, there will be a link to use to link back to your project.  We do love to see what you create.....and who knows you may be this week's winner of the $50 Just For Fun Shopping Spree!

Ok, here is my card....I used the JFF stamp F3433-Retro Dress Form.  It can be purchased from JFF Stamps here jffstamps.com    You should go look around there.  They have so many wonderful, high quality stamps.  You will not be disappointed!  Now back to my card...I stamped the image on pattern paper and cut it out, then I used Ranger Distress ink to give it a blue tone.  I used Spellbinder dies to create the Gray frame and Designer paper for the background from BasicGrey Cappella.  then I added some lace from my stash to make a shade.   Then it was all layered onto a piece of bright yellow card stock and the card base is blue.  I have to be honest here, I wasn't sure about the image or the colors, but they have all grown on me!  Once I stamped the image, it became one of my favorites!  I will be using it again and again!  Sherry has really challenged my pea brain this week!  Now let's see what you can do!

Also you might want to visit the Blogs of the other Design Team Members that are participating this week.  Just click on their names below and you will be linked to their Blogs!

Design Team Members:

Sherry Cheever-DT Coordinator
Roni Johnson
Beth Moore
Margarita Ybarra
Starla Nelson
Sandy Sandrus
Glenda Brooks-You are here!
Broni Holcombe
Terre Fry
JFF Blog

Sleep Depriviation.....

Who needs sleep.....right.....!  I seem to be walking around in a daze.  Most days that is a normal condition for me, however, I'm feeling just a little off.  There has been so much going on around here that my head is beginning to spin a little.....yeah, yeah, I know that's a normal condition too!  My sister continues to improve, but it will be a slow go for her.  The doctors can't decide if she has to do dialysis or not.....we are hoping  NOT! 

Maggie, my little yorkie continues to struggle with her allergies.  She was chewing at 3 a.m. and we had to get up.  Now I don't know what the difference is, but once we came through the house and into the craft area, Maggie goes and lays down in her bed and has been asleep ever since.  Now I'm Up and on my second cup of coffee and smoke and thinking about how tired I feel.  I think it is a conspiracy!  I cannot figure out what is causing her itching.  We are controlling fleas and her skin is not red and blotchy, however, there are times she is just itchy.  Hell, I'm a little itchy too!

Well I'm going for another cup of coffee and as my husband says "I'll be able to thread a sewing machine while it's running"!! 

I hope you have a wonderful day!  Remember tomorrow is Friday and we will have another JFF Color Challenge for you!  Be sure and come back and check it out!

SNOWMAN MEDALLION

I have been seeing so many Christmas things lately, I decided to get busy on my own!  This cute little snowman medallion will make a great addition to any gift or gift bag during the holiday season!  I used a stamp from JustRite Stampers the snowflake border is also part of this set.  I glued little pearls into the center of each snowflake to just add a little pizazz to the medallion.I cut three different circles from Spellbinders dies and then colored the image with Copic markers and added a little glitter to the hat and scarf.  I apologize for the terrible picture.  I am saving my pennies for a light tent so I can have better lighting and hopefully my pictures will look more like they should. 

I hope you enjoy this little guy!  I think he is so cute.  Now it is getting very late for me and I'm off to bed to see if I can rest.