I've Been Tagged

I've been tagged by my wonderful scrap pal Sabrina...Here's my answers followed by the rules...hope you'll play along...

1 - Grandmother
2 - Trustworthy
3 - Compassionate
4 - Friend
5 - Honest
6 - Laid-back


Not sure exactly how to show their links here, but my lucky five are - Jessica, Angie, Elizabeth, Kelli, and Jen...

Here are the rules:
1. Write your own six word Memoir.
2. Post it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who tagged you.
4. Tag 5 more blogs with links (leave a comment on their blog with an invitation to play).

Making Perogi

My dad and my grandson making perogi...

Busy Week

It's been a busy week here for me...When I retired I told myself that I was going to play catch up on all those things that I hadn't done for years and organize all that other stuff...Now that I've gotten so involved with scrappin and card making, the best laid plans seem to be going to the way side...An unexpected call to watch my DGKs the other day took me away from some housework...now tell me??? which would you have chosen...no brain er huh...I've also been busy with the Survivor Challenge at www.allmomentsremembered.com We are currently in week 3 and our challenge this week was to make the embellishment(s) that we were using...I've completed that LO and it's now in the gallery at AMR...voting by our peers will take place Monday...I've said it a hundred times that AMR has certainly helped me go outside my comfort zone...Mr. Postman just happened to bring me my ATG today also...I'm way behind the frenzy on this puppy...anxious to give that a whirl...Went to a couple of crops this week and have, once again, several LOs that need last minute touches...I'm hoping to finish those up this weekend, between housework and yard work...more than likely tomorrow as I'm kind of in a down mode right now...Not sure if I can post the Survivor LOs here on my blog, or wait until I'm voted off...Have this feeling that I'm going from one subject to the next, but it's one of my many bad habits...Since I'm in a relax mode, I think I need to catch up on blogging and leaving some luv, so with those thoughts in mind, you have a great weekend and thanks for stopping in...

Terrific Monday

If you've been reading my blog, you'll know that I've been in a survivor challenge at www.allmomentsremembered.com... I managed to make it through round one and voting took place yesterday and this morning for round two...I'm so excited to say that I made it through round two...Thanks to all the people that voted for me...There is some awesome talent at AMR and to have made it through two weeks and I'm so excited...If that wasn't excitement enough a card I lifted from Angie aka craftyscrapr was featured for Monday's Caught My Eye...I just loved Angie's card when I saw it and asked her if I could lift it...What better way to start the week with two great things happening...plus they both happened at www.allmomentsremembered.com...

If you aren't already a member there, you should check it out...you won't be sorry that you did...There's some amazing talent there and I'm so happy to be part of the AMR message board...Have a great Monday...

A Couple of Cards

Made these cards with paper that actually matched and I'm pleased at how they turned out...Pretty generic, but I'm still happy...I got really lucky w/the ribbon that I used as it matches perfectly...

These two cards I made with scraps...Don't think they're bad...but I think it was easier to make the first two as everything matched and these were kinda piece mealed...but I'm sure my DGDs will be excited to get them, no matter what...

Just put the finishing touches on this...My work area is now cleared off so I can work on my Survivor Challenge for www.allmomentsremembered.com... This is a fun challenge where 43 of us on the MB entered and were judged by our peers, with the survivors moving on to week 2 and the castaways still competing by completing the challenges for a RAK amongst themselves...I believe there are 16 of us left...Here's the criteria for this weeks challenge...

Week Two - Island Colors Challenge. I challenge you to post a layout using these 3 colors...Turquoise, Orange, and Tans. You will need I piece of cardstock and 2 patterned papers of your choice. These colors can be any shade of the three colors I mentioned above. Embellish as you please. This layout will need to take you away to a place you can feel tranquil and relaxed.

Definitely have some talented ladies at AMR and I'm honored to be not just a member of the MB, but also one of the survivors....Good luck ladies and see you on the Island...

Just Added the Finishing Touchs

Just finished this LO of the girls birthdays...We have 3 of them in September...Actually, one of them was born and was able to be there for her sister's first birthday....How cool is that...How my daughter managed two little ones in diapers is beyond me...then we were blessed with another girl the follow December...3 in diapers alone...her and my SIL did a wonderful job...I am so lucky...

Finally a new LO

Finally posted a new LO...This is Kayla having a good time sledding...Despite how cold she was, she finished off the afternoon first with a stop at McDonalds for of all things and ice cream and then home to have some soup...Go figure...Most important thing, she had a good time...

Thought I'd better update a little

Welllllllll I've been busy scrapping away...I've been to 3 crops in 4 days...one online one at www.allmomentsremembered.com and the other two on Friday night and then again this morning till late afternoon...I'll be going on Friday again...I accomplished alot on the online crop as we had specific challenges..I was able to complete 4 of them and kinda fell apart...my scrap area kept getting smaller and smaller...but I had a blast...Friday evening I was finished a LO except for the journalling...Sat with a nice group of girls and the time went by like right now...probably did more chatting than anything...Today I completed finished a LO, journalling included...need to take a picture of it to post...I also started another LO for my Aunt Uncle in Florida...They are great great Aunt and Uncle to my grandchildren so I'm going to give it to them when I go down to visit in June...I saw a great frame at JoAnns that would be perfect...Ever since I can remember they have sent me a birthday card and more and then when my children were born they sent to them and now they do the same for my grandchildren and are still sending me cards also...What more can I ask for from an Aunt & Uncle...And always on time with their cards...My thoughts are always in the right place, but I'm never on time...Hoping to change that, but making up lots of cards over the summer so I can have them on hand...I usually say that ever year, but this year, I'm going to do it...no matter what...Well it's been a busy day and I have another one tomorrow, so I think I'm off to visit the sandman...Take care and have a great night...

Break Time

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On a break from the online crop at http://www.allmomentsremembered.com/. Thought I'd take this time to post the four challenges that I've completed so far...The first one was to do a LO with one picture and use embellishments around it as a frame...Thought this one was ok...Second one was to use bling and stickles and sparkles...I did this one quite fast and I think it shows...The third one was to do a LO with no pictures and just journalling...I had fun doing that one...The fourth was to do a LO with hidden journalling from the heart...I enjoyed that one too...So here there are for everyone to enjoy...Thanks for looking...

Online Crop

Finally a sunny day here in Northeast Ohio...Nice to be able to pop a squat and let those warm sun rays beat down on your face after what seems like a forever winter...Have scads of things to catch up on today as with the warmer weather comes yard work, garage sales, flea markets, and my all time favorite "camping."

Late this afternoon I'll be at www.allmomentsremembered.com for their monthly online crop. So ladies and anyone else that's interested, if you've got nothing going and want to have a fun time while creating come on over and join Stacey and her Design Team and their guest, none other than the talented Karen Dudley...The crop will begin at 4:00 PM EST until 12:00 Midnite EST or until we all run out of steam...Hope to see you there...

Jessica Class Up & Running - The End - for now

Finally completed my last LO from the class...

Believe it or not I thought I had it made on this one...Really felt like I was going to zip right through...but due to operator ERROR...this one took me the longest...TFL...I've said it each time I've done one, that the class was well worth it and that hasn't changed...only thing changed is my patience right now...I'm on my last nerve...

ATG Gun - You Tube

Anyone on the bubble about buying an ATG Gun for your craft needs...Here's a YouTube Video for your view pleasure...Enjoy...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB1-2eUbHUo

Lucky Me!!!

Don't know where to start...but how lucky can a girl get???Pretty darn lucky if you ask me...I have a convention to attend in Orlando and while I was looking forward to that and the warmer weather, never in my wildest dreams did I realize that a Scrap Book Expo would be going on at the same time...Now if that isn't lucky enough I am going to have the opportunity to meet up with a couple of the wonderful online gals over at www.allmomentsremembered.com - Anne Marie and Jessica...how cool is that...I'm even taking an empty suitcase just in case I find some goodies at the Expos...Making sure my camera card is empty and my battery is on full charge...this is going to be sooooooo cool...I can hardly wait...instead of sending a flat scrapper they're getting the real thing...LOL LOL

Although I'm looking forward to this, I'm going to miss AMR MB...but I'll be back in time for the crop April 5th...I'll also miss my Friday/Saturday and Monday crop...but I'm sure I'll have more than enough pics to take to the crops when I get back...

But I'm sure not going to miss this Ohio weather...Hopefully we've seen that last of the snow for several months...

Well need to get stuff packed up and check off my list...Everyone have a great day...

Happy American Easter

While the majority of you will be celebrating Easter today, being Orthodox we celebrate Easter the first Sunday after Jewish Passover...I can't remember Orthodox Easter being a month later than American Easter...About ever 4 years both Easters fall on the same day...The grand kids just love being able to celebrate these two holidays...When I was growing up it was difficult explaining to my friends about the different holidays...Now, I think there's so much more understanding and knowing about all the differences in people's lives...Although there are times I'd like to go back to some of those childhood days where everyone knew everyone else...Church, schools, shopping, were right around the corner, sitting on front porches, playing jacks, jumping rope, scooters and all those things were a common sight in the neighborhoods...and I could go on and on...Of course I love all the modern technology...sometimes I wonder how things would be if we combined a little of each...

So today I'm going to try and accomplish a little of everything...plus I really need to catch up on leaving some love for the gals over at www.allmomentsremembered.com - I'm way behind on reading their blogs and the gallery....Also need to start getting things ready for our trip to Florida...I have a school board convention coming and need to get some last minute things done for that...like packing, canceling the paper, mail, doggies stuff packed up for her trip to my daughters and who knows what else...All these things to do and here I sit...

Wishing you and yours a wonderful Easter Sunday...Have a GRRRRRRRRRRRR8 day...

This has been a hectic and busy week since Monday, with no end in sight...I finally finished Lesson 3 from the digi class that I'm taking...I viewed the tutorial completely and then viewed it again to do my LO...I found that this worked better then just diving right in...Plus I was able to decide what pictures I wanted to use ahead of time...I have a little too much green around the 3 smaller photos...but was anxious to complete the project...

Monday started out with bringing my DGKs in town...I farmed one out to Papa's house and the rest came home with me...Thursday, one left town to be with Aunt D which left four...Two went back to Papas...think he was lonely...which left me with 2...Then those 2 went someplace, and the other 3 came back...Confused...I don't blame you...We've been busy, busy, busy...If we weren't crafting we were on the computer, eating, on the computer, eating and it just continued...You'd think they hadn't eaten in days...Which of course we all know isn't true...They are great kids...My DD and SnL have done a wonderful job raising them...I would not hesitate to take anyone of all 5 of them out on the town...I am so very fortunate...I have two older granddaughters and their mother has also done an EXCELLENT job raising them...They are beautiful well mannered young ladies...Again, I am so lucky...Well tomorrow the house goes back to being quiet...and the dog goes back to being the queen....and I'm going to settle down for a long winters nap....LOL LOL LOL...Have a wonderful Easter to you and yours...

Pre-School

This is Taylor in September 2005 at Pre-School...Since this was the beginning of the year there was just her and the two little guys...I really think she enjoyed being the only little lady there for the short period of time until other students were added to her class. Her teacher would always tell her that she was the most polite child she had ever met...

PS to my first post...

Forget to mention that stalking the mailman finally paid off...My Fiskars Scalloped Punch came today...Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...

Productive Day

I awoke this morning with plans of going to my scrap crop...As the morning wore on and I started packing up my stuff, I thought gee, time to lug this stuff down the steps outside and then when I get back home, I'll be doing the opposite...and then again on Friday or Saturday...I did manage to take a little less but still had lots of stop...Down the steps I went and out to the car and I was on my way...Now I didn't really accomplish alot as far as finished projects go, but I managed to organize some brads, consolidate some paper, (one of those things that I just don't do at home) get some papers etc picked out for 3 LOs, get some inchies cut to make a Mosaic LO for my Aunt & Uncle in June...They live in Florida and don't get to see the family that much so I thought this was a great way to get some use of those photos that didn't make it to the scrap page for one reason or another. Also managed to have a light lunch with a friends, packed up my stuff and even stopped at JoAnns looking for a bigger percentage off on their liquidation sale...but no luck...Back home has some dinner, drug all my stuff back up stairs, and now I'm going to sit down and take my PSE 6 class with Jessica Sprague...I feel good about the entire day. Hope you have a wonderful evening...

Think Summer

This is a challenge for www.allmomentsremembered.com We had to use cardstock only...Two of my grand children, Taylor and George, having fun at the playground during pool break. Since there's 7 DGKs, they take turns spending quality time at the camper. TFL and have a wonderful Sunday.