Up to my ear in paint, dirt, & dust

I am sitting in a corner watching painters, plumbers, installers and miscellaneous other workers. The prep on the house we bought is very busy. We are shooting for a completion date of Friday--tomorrow...YIKES!!!

The interior painting is going well. The dining and living room are pale plum, the kitchen barely banana, bedrooms are all bashful blue. I sure hope SU doesn't discontinue any of these as I will have to have it repainted. Did you know that cardstock and paint colors are really different? I did go with a very light gray for the family room.

We should have the movers work done by Monday evening and spend the first night in our new home.

I should be home sorting out some 15 years worth of junk, packing and getting ready to move out here. Meanwhile...I am waiting for others to finish where I can get the next phase finished.
I think I need to make a card so I can relax.

WE ARE MOVING

We are in the process of packing and getting ready to move. Since my father went to reside with Our Lord this house is just too big. 5 bedrooms and 3 bath for 2 people...Overkill!!! Besides that I have to walk 100 steps one direction just to put a load of laundry in...BORING.
I had no idea of how much crap you can accumulate in a short 15 years....I have packed over 20 boxes just out of my stamp room.....and you cant tell it!!! OMG I had no idea that I had that much crap!!!!
I have packed up clothes that no one has worn for 10 years for goodwill. The Helping Hands from our church has taken some extra furniture, I need 3 people just to help me sort stuff. I am finding that I keep way too much stuff.

MY MOM: Update: Mom is getting weaker all of the time. She was so sad yesterday, she said someone had come to see her and she couldnt remember who it was. It was her grandson...poor mom. She said my dad had been to visit her again (he passed in 2006) and asked her to go with him...I know her time here is limited....she said that she is ready to be with daddy.

Thanks for listening
Back to packing
Roseanne

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Mister Riley Halloween

I just had to use some more of this wonderful new paper from Stampin' Up!. I love this tangerine Tango. What an awesome Orange.

The stamp is from HannaStamps..

Life is a Highway!!

Here are a few of my recent cards









We have been getting ready to move. We are meeting with the inspector tomorrow. I have everything in a total mess here...figuring out what to pack and what to sell. STAMPS ARE STAYING WITH ME---they will have a new room all to themselves.

The new preview order came in and I love the paper and new in colors. There is a hostess set that is wonderful called serene spring....it rocks.

Time Marches On

I cant believe its been over 3 weeks since I posted...Sorry all.

It has been quite hectic around here. I have an Aunt who is quite ill and I have been getting ready for a visit to see her while I still can.

Stamping time has been shaved off so a massive degree. I hope to get back to it in full throttle before long.

Have a wonderful day...

Heres some of what I have done recently.

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Riley is a campin'. He is such a resourceful moose. The entire image was colored using copic markers. Textures were created using rubbing alcohol in a mister bottle.



This lovely house mouse stamp (puddle fun) is on loan from my friend Anne. I chose to make the puddle more of an island. I think it works!!
I tried to limit myself to one stamp set and one set of sentiments to create this birthday card. I limited my use of ink colors to one and then used SU markers to color the image.
Copic Markers helped me to create this wonderful fall card. I love the realness of the colors.
I used Copic markers and spritzed it with rubbing Alcohol to make the background paper. I was amazed at how it turned out..I really thought it was colorful and cheery.

Oregon/Washington Stamp meet/Swap complete

Yesterday was a riot...A group of three of use traveled from Portland Oregon to Redmond Washington for a Meet. We had a lot of fun, made cards, and learned a couple new techniques.
Faux Silk was new for me.

Another week--

This has been another crazy week. Not much stampin here. I have been getting the couse ready to sell so to say the least it's been busy. We did get the landscape finished, so the outside looks better. Now to the inside...YUK!!!

I would rather pull teeth than clean house. I have so much stuff it is a hard place to start. I did list a few things on Craigs List and sold one of the riding lawnmowers. (Yes we had two)

When my father and mother moved in with us they brought 40 years worth of stuff with them, since Dad died in 06 and Mom is in a care facility...Its time to declutter my life. Going through years of pictures and stuff takes forever.

Hopefully this next week I can relax a bit...

Happy Mothers Day....

I spent some time with my Mom today. She is in a care facility and has some real problems with dementia. We just chatted for a while, I read the local newspaper to her as well as the flyer from her church.

I hope each and every one of you spend a few minutes at least in reflection on your childhood and remembering your Mothers.

I have been making just a few cards. Due to the fact we listed our home and are planning a move, I have spent most of my time cleaning out 15 years worth of junk...I THINK I'M CALLING MERRY MAIDS!!!!

Please check my SplitCoastStampers Gallery for recent pictures of the cards over the last month.

Thanks for stopping by:

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

The lost week and a half

It has been a very busy week and a half with lots of changes happening. My mom is having a really difficult time and her memory decreases with each day. I have been spending more time with her and not as much time stamping. I am adding a link to my SplitCoast Gallery so you can see what I have been making. Hopefully I will get back to posting on here next week. Thanks for stopping in.

OUR DAILYBREAD DESIGNS

All the coloring is done with Copic Markers. Thanks again Marianne for some of the best training I have ever had!!!


There is a new company call OUR DAILY BREAD DESIGNS and they make some of the most awesome stamps. They all have scripture and a purpose. The first one here is the latest release and it is called On Eagles Wings.
This is another design called Light of the World.

April 15-18, 2008

Here are a couple fun card for the color challenge here





All of the following were drawn by Marianne Walker of Copic Markers. During a great class held on the 11th of April she blessed us with a full sheet of really cute drawing. They are closely spaced on the sheet so I did do some inventive design layouts. THANKS AGAIN MARIANNE!!!

This card was done using something acrylic...I used this wonderful Martha Stewart stamp, colored with Copic Markers and I really like how it turned out.

April 8-14, 2008

The highlight of the week was a roadtrip to Eugene for a Certification class on the Amazing COPIC MARKERS
We had an awesome technique teacher...Marianne Walker. She is an amazing artist and to say the least, made the class rock..Thanks again Marianne.

The card directly below was colored with COPIC MARKERS. The original artwork was drawn by Marianne Walker.


The rest are from various challenges through out the week on Splitcoaststampers.

April 3-7, 2008

I got happy mail from Hanna Stamps
My Dad was always out on his tractor, in fact this was taken just months before his passed away. The new Riley stamp of him on his tractor reminded me so much of my Pops I thought I would add a picture of him also.






Here is Riley on his tractor


I love Hershel and Lillian from Holly Berry House. I think they are just too cute!!


This is one of the current hostess stamps from Stampin' Up called For a Friend. You can get this stamp set for free. Just contact me and ask how.
My Web Site
This is still one of my favorite sets called Heartfelt Thanks from Stampin Up. The sentiment is from a retired set called Brighter Tomorrow. I love the scripting. The white decorative paper was from Costco.

Wow am I ever behind

During this last week I have been busy making card, seeing family, and running around like a chicken with its head cut off. I am just going to enter all the cards and if you have any questions on color or stamp set...Just contact me.