Cards and Stuff.....

Happy Sunday!

Wow -- it's been a while since I've posted -- I have been super busy! The summer has been great, I can't believe June will be over in a couple of days.


Before I get to some cards, I thought I'd share what's been going on in our lives:

**My favorite boy has done GREAT at summer school. He will be in Kindergarten in August, so this was his first chance of going all day at school. He has LOVED every day -- his teacher told me that he is a "HAPPY child, with LOTS of energy". I would have to agree with that!!!!!! He's also been busy swimming and having friends come over to the house to play.

**My favorite girl will be FOUR years old in a few weeks. She has been busy with gymnastics and just started a new dance place for the summer. She's loving both-- on Fridays she has been attending the gyms "FIT & FUN Fridays" -- it keeps her entertained for several hours. She has also been swimming, going on playdates, helping Mommy, "reading" lots of books and just having fun!!!!

** I have been busy working on my "TO DO" list for the summer. One of my HUGE projects was to clean out the Master Bedroom closet, both kid closets, the hall , the coat and the Toy closet. It was a BIG undertaking, but I"m done and it was soooo worth the hours. I had to make two trips to Salvation Army, but we donated almost 30 bags of clothing, toys, coats, bedding, etc....

**At the beginning of May, we began going to a NEW church -- it has been so wonderful. GOD has Blessed us with new friends and we look forward to going to service every Sunday. The children talk about their Sunday School class all the time. The week of July 6-10, we will be at VBS . I'm helping with the Preschool crafts -- I'm so looking forward to it.
Tomorrow is the last day of my Beth Moore Bible Study for the summer. I have so enjoyed this class -- God spoke to me in so many ways --- the women I have met have had such a strong impact on me -- their Faith in God amazes me!!! They truly Walk the Walk & Talk the Talk -- it's such a Blessing for me to have been in their company... I will definitely be signing up for the next Women's Bible study in the Fall.

**Hubby has been busy with work, he just returned from a week long trip to Hershey, Pennsylvania. He has a few trips scheduled for July, but his travel schedule hasn't been too bad lately. :)

**My weight loss journey is still on track -- It's going verrrry slowly, but I did manage to loose another 1/2 pound. I'm hoping to loose at least 10 more pounds by the time both kids are back in school. I'm still heading toward my first goal of 50 pounds. As I have mentioned before, this is NOT a race. I want to be Healthy and Strong -- for ME and my family. I really feel better than I have felt in years.

July looks like it will be just as busy as June --- if I don't post -- I'm just really busy. Another thing on my To Do list is to CLEAN up my scraproom -- it's a MESS!!!!

I DID however find some time and a SMALL space on my desk to complete some cards. :)

So HERE they are:

The first one is the Card Positioning System sketch challenge. I always love their sketches -- here is this weeks:



In honor of the upcoming 4th of July weekend, I did a red, white and blue card. Here it is:




Recipe:

Paper -- PTI - Pure Poppy & white cardstock, my Blue Cardstock
Stamps - PTI - Let Freedom Ring
Ink -- PTI - Pure Poppy, SU - Pacific Blue
Accessories -- SU - Circle & Scallop Punch, Cuttlebug Dots Embossing Folder

The second card is for the Color Throwdown Challenge:
Here are the BEAUTIFUL colors for the week:




Here is my card:



Recipe:

Paper -- PTI - Cardstock, SU - DSP
Stamp- Clear & Simple Stamps - Generosity
Ink - SU - Chocolate Chip
Accessories - Nestabilities, ribbon, button, thread

The THIRD card is for the FABULOUS Courtney's Challenge. I have missed participating, so I decided I needed to join in the fun this week. Make sure you stop by Libby's site to see adorable Courtney in her summertime outfit:

Here is my card:



Recipe:

Paper -- Sassafraslass - Woodland Whimsy, Cardstock
Stamp -- SU -Hope Happens
Ink -- SU - Chocolate Chip
Accessories -- Quickutz - Flower, button, Nestabilities

My final card is for Heart Hug"s Esty Inspired Challenge. This week Tony Carlisle's photography is the focus.

Here is the photo that I picked for my inspiration :

I LOVE the pink!!!!!

Here is my card:





Recipe:

Paper -- SU - Pink Piourette DSP, Cardstock
Stamp - PTI - Bitty Baby Blessings
Ink - SU - Chocolate Chip
Accessories -- PTI - ribbon, SU- Felt Flurries, buttons, SU- Punch, corner punch