Joan's Gardens Tag Challenge

Good morning everyone...We are slowly beginning to get back to normal around here.  Maggie still has a knot on her shoulder, but each day it is a little smaller.  I have been away from my creative desk and decided what better way to get back in the swing of things than to do a little tag and be a part of Joan's challenge.  You can get all the details at Joan's Gardens and you might just want to play along too!  I have been trying to be a part of this because I just love tags and they do not come easy for me so I thought it would be a lot of fun and also increase my stash in the process.  I hope you enjoy this one!  It reminds me of Maggie.....we'll be best friends forever!

Have a great day and remember to take a little time just for you and breathe!

Update on Maggie.....

As you can plainly see, I'm still not being creative!  I seem to be in a slump.  Maggie is continuing to improve, but not quite up to snuff just yet.  I'm continuing to give her aspirin as she still has a goose egg on her right shoulder.  It is getting smaller, but she is still sleeping quite a bit.  Now at her age, she does sleep a lot anyway, but there is a difference here.  Maggie's number one fun game is ball and she tries, but just does not have it in her.  Last night she ran after it 4 times and then just gave up.  Each day it is a little more.  She still brings her ball to play but seems to tucker out quickly.  I'm hoping this will get better soon. 

Until she is over this, I just can't seem to focus on crafts!  I continue to watch and wait.  Life is just in the way right now.  So hang in there with me.  I have not run away, just hanging out  waiting on my little one to get back to normal!

Where is the card?

Good morning ladies...I hope you had a great weekend.  Ours was eventful to say the least.  I know many of you have little ones (the four legged kind) and share my love of the little beasts.  So my story begins.   On Saturday there was a clinic held for Rabies shots by a local Vet and so we took our three little ones to get their shot.  We decided to get 3 year shots since there was a savings and then we wouldn't have to worry about it for 3 years.  Well, all did well except my little MagPie ..... she had an allergic reaction to the shot.  Now I have never heard of this in all my years of having pets, so I'm wondering if I just had my head under a rock or if it is a well kept secret.  Maggie was fine all day Saturday, but on Sunday morning she didn't get up.  I kept going to check on her but she just continued to sleep.  Finally I picked her up to take her out and she yelped...so I just thought she was a little sore from the shot.  I kept feeling around on her and she was swollen across her back and down one side and it was tender.  I started putting ice on the site and watching more carefully.  She started shivering but continued to sleep.  Late in the afternoon she sat up and it was like she couldn't hold up her head.  There were a few jerks and I picked her up and I think she had a seziure.  It lasted about a minute and scared the pee water out of me.  I called the vet we use sometimes when we need them to come to our house (We have some big outside dogs).  He told me this was common and she was having an allergic reaction with fever.  Give her Benedryl and a baby aspirin and then repeat in 8-12 hours.  So we did that and she actually got up on her own this morning and went tripping outside! She is mobile once more. 

I did a little reading on the Internet and it seems this is quite common.  Facts:  No matter what the size animal the dosage is the same.  Allergic reactions can occur quickly or can wait several months before happening.  Many reactions can occur....one like Maggie's or something more intense with death resulting.  Skin problems with hair loss and itching...cancer at the injection site...and the list goes on and on.  Now I know this shot is very important but I could have lost my little one very quickly.    So if you are due to get the shot, please be watchful and mindful of what can happen.  If your pet has difficulty breathing, get them to a vet immediately.  Their airways can close and they can die!  Since reactions can occur at a later date keep this info in the back of your mind and remember.  Sometimes a Vet can miss what is going on since the patient can't tell them what they are feeling. 

So, no I didn't have a card to show you this morning, only a picture of Maggie sleeping peacefully in her bed this morning.   I'm way behind on everything including laundry since this weekend was spent watching and waiting with Maggie.  Hopefully things will get back to normal today.  We are hoping she will take food today.  Keep your fingers crossed!  I'll be back later this week with something new to post.....I hope!

Spring Mini Album.....

Well I finally finished the front and back cover of my Mini Album.  When I went shopping this week, I found these little rings to hold it together.    Now I'm ready to move onto other things.....isn't it terrible how short my attention span is?  I like quick projects and I'm not sure I will ever finish this one, but I wanted to show you the cover.  I plan to put this away and maybe finish it for a Christmas gift later.  I think it is kinda funny....I worked so hard trying to get the covers just right and I kept adding layers of color and waiting for it to dry and then shimmer paint and waiting for it to dry and then Pearl Ex Spray and waiting for it to dry.....all that waiting just totally did me in.  Now I have gone and covered most of that up with flowers and lace and I'm thinking of adding some ribbons and pearls too....but not today. ......... or tomorrow.  I need a rest from this little project! 

I hope you are having a great weekend...It is spitting rain and cool here today...I think it's probably Red Bud Winter.  We have all these little winters here in the spring.  Next will be Dogwood and then Whippoorwill, and then Blackberry winter.  Once we have the little Blackberry winter it is time for warm temps and sunshine....looking forward to that!  OK enjoy the rest of your weekend...and remember whatever you are doing, take a little time for you and Breathe!

What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday? 94

Happy WOYWW everyone!  It is Wednesday again and here is the picture of my little workspace.  For those of you saying.....What the hey is WOYWW just pop on over to Julia's Blog stamping-ground.blogspot.com and see what all the excitement is about.  Julia lets you post your picture of your workspace on her blog and then everyone can visit and see what you have going on!  It is quite addicting and I look forward to seeing what everyone is doing.  There are so many participants that I struggle to get around to them all but I love trying...

There are the usual things lying in wait here on my desk...some paper, ink, scissors, stickles , glue, paint and a punch way in the back. Oh yes, and a little butterfly that will adorne the front cover of this mini album.  I'll probably finish this album in a hundred years.  I like things that happen quickly and I don't see this being one of those quick things. 

Well that is about it for me today.  I'm off to visit a few blogs and then I'm going shopping!  Have a great day everyone!

Joan's Gardens Card Challenge #10

Good morning everyone!  Spring has officially arrived in East Tennessee and Joan's Gardens is celebrating her Weekly Challenge #10 this week!  You can follow the link and see what all this excitement is about.  Joan has a wonderful shop and the quality of her inventory is great! 

The requirements for the challenge this week are:

Use the colors Pink and Green
Create a thank you card.
Use some kind of stripes
Use something scalloped

Since I now have Spring Fever big time, this was a pleasure for me to create.  I'm taking a little creative license here in that mine is not a thank you card.  Please forgive me, Joan....I just need to celebrate!  The dogwoods are almost ready to bloom in our yard and I can't wait for them to pop on out in all their splendor!  So in honor of the Dogwood Tree here is  my card:
 

My dogwood blossoms are made from flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.  I just added my own spin on them to make them look like Dogwoods.  I sprayed them with Pink Pear Ex mist and then used Ranger Distress ink in Rusty Hinge and a water pen to add the little bit of color to the edges and the center.  I took cream colored stamen and used a Copic Marker to tint them green to make the centers.  The leaves and rose buds are also Wild Orchid Crafts.....just sprayed them with Pearl Ex mist to give them that little pop.  I cut out my little butterfly from a file on my computer and dolled her up to with little pearls and Pearl Ex mist.  A little bit of lace and everything was placed on a colored doily.  This is my scallop and of course the stripe is in the background paper.  My banner is homemade, I just cut it out of card stock and stamped the word Celebrate on it and shaded with Shabby Shutters Distress Inks.  So with this card, I'm celebrating Spring!
 
Now get outside and enjoy the wonderful temps....I'm going to...I have a flowerbed that needs some attention!  Have a great Monday and remember to take time to Breathe!
 

A New Tag.....

Each week Joan's Gardens hosts a tag challenge.  This is enabling those of us participating to make several tags so that when an occasion arises that we need a tag, we will already have one on hand.  I think this is a great idea and have tried to be a part of this from the beginning.  You can follow my link to Joan's Blog and see what all the excitement is about.  Maybe you will want to play too!

Please forgive my picture this morning.  In trying to get the bottom of the tag to show up I had to do some fancy footwork.  My photo skills are lacking so be kind!    Hope you enjoy! 

Have a great weekend!