Wrapped in lights

This is the way I feel when I try to decorate the Christmas tree with the lights - tangled.  That is why we bought a tree that has pre-done lights on the tree branches to save the agony of trying to string on the bulbs.  We have four cats so it saves on some frustration since the cats just tend to attack the tree as it is anyway.  I used pop dots on my green light bulb sentiment to make it stand out.

Patterned Paper:  Bo Bunny

Cardstock:  Core-dinations, Paper Company, Recollections

Stamp:  Tiddly Inks - Minnie's Lights

Sentiment: My Mind's Eye- Holly Jolly Stamp Set 

Ink:  Memento, rich cocoa

Light:  Quic Kutz

Border Punch:  Fiskars

Trim:  Wrights

Spellbinders:  Pennants

Pop dots

Sweet Witch

Krista Smith has beautiful images.  I couldn't help myself when I saw this witch.  The eye give them a look of innocence.  She has her own site the Saturated Canary in which digital images are available which I greatly prefer.

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park, Bo Bunny
Cardstock:  Bazzil, Core-dinations, Recollections
Stamp:  Saturated Canary - Ragdoll Witch
Ribbon:  May Arts
Border Punch:  Martha Stewart
Flower:  Prima
Pearls & Bling:  Recollection

Challenges:
Sweet Wednesday Sketch

 http://theplaydatecafe.blogspot.com/

All Square

I realized that all the cards that I worked on today happen to be square.  It is my favorite type of card to make.  I needed to make a "Thank you" card for my husband to give to the hospital/nursing staff for his wonderful care that he had while he was a patient.  This is what I came up with.

Patterned Paper:  Digital - Stuff to Scrap - A Little Dirt Never Hurt
Cardstock:  Core-dinations, Recollections
Stamp:  Sugar Nellie - Nathan
Sentiment: Verve
Ink:  Memento, Rich Cocoa
Spellbinders:  Large Rectangle, Large Scalloped Rectangle, Ric Rac Edgeabilities
Prisma Colored Pencils

Challenges:
Sketch Saturday
Paper Sundaes - Lots of Layers   http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/
Color Throwdown

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye - Six by Six

Cardstock:  Core-dinations, Recollections

Stamp:  Mo Manning - Angel with Kitten

Border Punch:  Fiskar

Spellbinder:  Rectangle Fleur de Lis

Flowers:  Bazzil & Prima

Corner Rounder:  Creative Memories

Challenges:

CPS 135

Mo Manning - Furry Friends

Cute Card Thursday - Animal Crackers  http://www.cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/

Patterned Paper:  October Afternoon

Cardstock:  Bazzil, Core-dinations, Recollections

Stamp:  Pixie Dust - Belle the Beauty

Sentiment:  Verve

Ink:  Memento, Black Tuxedo

Brads & Bling:  Recollection & Studio 18

Spellbinders:  Petite Small & Large Ovals, Small Scalloped Petite Oval

Flowers:  Prima

Lace:  Wrights

Challenges:

The Sweet Stop - Sketch

Pixie Dust- Movie/Book  "Beauty and the Beast"

There She Goes - Color Challenge

Patterned Paper:  Me & My Big Ideas

Cardstock:  Core-dinations, Bazzil, Recollections

Stamp:  free digital download

Spellbinders:  Large circle, Large Scalloped circle, Classic Ric Rac Edgeabilities

Ribbon:  May Arts & Amuse

Embossing Folder:  Quic Kutz

Prisma Colored Pencils

Challenges:

Mojo 209

Do You Stack Up:  Swirls  http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/

For Fun Challenges - Leaves  http://forfunchallenges.blogspot.com/

http://cr84fncolorchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/09/cr84fn39.html

Cupcake Inspiration  http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/

Lost when down

When the computer goes down, I am just lost.  This is something that my husband takes care of.  However, he hasn't been feeling quite "back to normal" so it has taken some time for this to happen.  He came home from the hospital on Thursday and it was down from then until this morning.  I get rather frustrated with the technology when it doesn't work the way I expect it to.  Unfortunately, I wasn't able to post all my cards in a timely manner.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye Six by Six
Cardstock:  Bazzil, Core-dinations, Paper Company
Stamp:  Skipping Stones Bra Set #1 & #2
Ink:  Memento, Black Tuxedo
Spellbinders:  Large Circle, Picot Circle
Bling:  Paper Stuido
Corner Rounder:  Creative Mememories

Challenges:
Skipping Stones

Patterned Paper:  C. Stevens - Spontaneous Delight
Cardstock:  Core-dinations, Recollections, Bazzil
Stamp:  Sugar Nellie - Grace Standing
Spellbinders:  Long Rectangle Scalloped
Flowers:  Prima & Recollections
Ribbon:  Offray
Prisma Colored Pencils

Challenges:
Sugar Nellie - Sketch
Create Colour Challenge - Lime, Aqua & White (Texture)
Crafts and Me - Flowers

Patterned Paper:  Lee Lou
Cardstock:  Bazzil, Core-dinations, Recollections
Stamp:  free digital download
Sentiment:  Amuse
Ink:  Memento, rich cocoa
Flower:  Prima & Recollection
Thread:  Metallic nylon
Spellbinders:  Large & Small Circle, Picot Circle, Classic Scallop Edgebilities
Prisma Colored Pencils

Challenges:
Skipping Stones Designs - Sketch

Color Q -

Patterned Paper:  DCWV- Linen Closet, Bearly Mine - brown plaid
Cardstock:  Recollections
Stamp:  Verve
Ink:  Memento, rich cocoa
        Tim Holtz, distressed, old paper
Bling:  Recollections

Challenges:
Mojo 208

Less than 3 months

I can't believe that Christmas will be here in less than three months.  For me, time seems to be going too fast and too many things are happening.  Unfortunately, my daughter who is still homesick away at college is feeling that time is dragging as she is counting the weeks until winter break.  To be young again, not that I want to go back.

Patterned Paper:  Bearly Mine - Christmas Joy

Cardstock:  Bazzil, Core-dinations, Recollections

Stamp:  Kenny K - Mrs. Claus

Sentiment:

Ink:  Tim Holtz- Peeled Paint

Ribbon: Amuse

Brads:  Paper Studio

Flowers:  Prima

Spellbinders:  Labels # 

Punches:  EK Success & Fiskars

Prima Pencils

Sakura jelly glitter roller

Challenges:

SSSCC 136 - Sketch

Kenny K - Christmas

Bearly Mine - 3X DESIGN/BACKING PAPERS

Fall

I know that it is fall, but I just feel that I keep falling behind.  Unfortunately my husband was hospitalized on the past two Saturdays.  The first one for pneumonia and dehydration.  And the most recent for a nose bleed and rectal/GI bleed.  All this has come from his cancer treatment for his metastatic renal cancer.  Needless to say, he is weak and having quite a bit of pain.  Tomorrow he has a MRI of his spine and he may be discharged.  The question is will he be able to come home, or will he require some rehab.  He is a patient on the nursing unit that I work on so it has been rather stressful for me.  I have also worked because I have not wanted to use a lot of my "sick" time so I have not had a lot of sleep.

I did manage to use my Prisma pencils and do a little coloring while he was sleeping the other day.  And this is what I came up with.

Patterned Paper:  K & I

Cardstock:  Bazzil, Core-dinations, Recollections

Stamp:  Mo Manning - Fall

Sentiment:  Verve

Ink:  Memento, Rich Cocoa

Prisma Pencils

Border Punch:  Fiskars

Buttons:  JoAnn's Basics

Spellbinders:  Grand Standard Circle, Grand Scalloped Circle

Silk Leave:  Unknown

Challenges

Mo Manning:  Autumn
Sketch Saturday - Sketch 174

Amanda's turning 19

My daughter will be turning 19 next week on the 20th.  I made a card for her using the Monique stamp from Kraftin' Kimmie which the challenge was to use one of your first stamps.  I bought this stamp for her naturally because she is a dancer.  The sketch is one that the lines remind me of the slots in the pit of the stage for the band.  My husband has conducted many musicals/shows so you can tell where my mind is seeing these things.

Patterned Paper:  Pebbles

Cardstock:  Bazzil, Core-dinations, Recollections

Stamp:  Kraftin' Kimmie - Monique

Ink:  Memento, black tuxedo

Sentiment:  Verve

Brads:  Paper Studio

Flowers:  Recollections

Glitter pen:  Sakura jelly roller

Challenges:

Saturday Sketch 172

Kraftin' Kimmie - One of your first stamps

CR84FN38 Color Challenge  http://cr84fncolorchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/09/cr84fn38.html

Patterned Paper:  Pebbles

Cardstock:  Core-dinations,  Paper Cuts, Paper Company, Recollections

Stamp:  My Favorite Things - Lil' Pumpkin

Ribbon:  Michael's

Flower:  Recollections

Bling:  Recollections

Challenges:

MFTWSC37

All that Scraps - Fall