I'm Back!!!

Am back from a fabulous mini holiday in Windamere BC - went with friend who started Grade One with me - amazing we have managed to remain in touch all these years. We had such a good time - shopping, eating, drinking tea and just enjoying the scenery and each other's company. How lucky am I?????
Hope to get some cards made in next day or two!

Mingle card

Each month a group of us exchange a hand made card - this month, the card was supposed to be for a male (Father's Day, Birthday, etc). I rec'd a lovely card from Genie who lives in Ohio - wanted to share her card.

I've Been Tagged

I've Been Tagged!
By Jennie Williams I am supposed to answer all these questions and tag 8 other bloggers so I will do my best.


8 Things I Look Forward To.
1. Moving to acreage outside of city.
2. having grandbabies
3. Continuing to work as LC.
4. our next trip to Australia
5. A visit with my friend Sandra
6. Summer
7. Continuing my card making
8. Growing old gracefully

8 Things I Did Yesterday.
1. Worked at hospital
2. Helped a new mom latch her baby for first time
3. entered missing stats
4. Had supper made by my husband (lucky me!)
5. organized my talk at Uni today
6. watched some TV
7. Skyped with daughter in Australia
8. fell down deck stairs (scared the daylights out of myself, thankfully no lasting ill effects)

8 Things I wish I could Do.
1. Live half year in Australia, the other half here in Canada.
2. See my son get married
3. get my craft room tidied
4. Get rid of some of my old stamps
5. Help husband find things to occupy his time
6. Lose about 10 pounds and firm up upper arms and thighs
7. Sing beautifully
8. Arrange music

8 Things Or Shows I've Watched Lately.
1. Oprah – young talents
2. Breakfast TV
3. Rachel Ray
4. 360 with Anderson Cooper.
5. The Biggest Loser
6. Family Stone (still one of my favorites)
7. you tube with Dawn
8.you tube with Kim.

8 Great Blogs
1. Jennie Williams: http://bloominpaper.blogspot.com/2009/05/pop-up-peaceagain.html

2. Jay: http://indigoinklings.blogspot.com/

3. Becca: http://www.amazingpapergrace.com/

4. Bonnie Szwalkiewicz : http://craftiblog.wordpress.com/

5. Deb Raunsch: http://ittybittyinkspotstoo.blogspot.com/

6. Nancy Elrick: http://nancyscreativemess.blogspot.com/

7 Michelle Zindorf : http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

8. Laurie Willison Laurie Willison: http://www.soapboxcreations.blogspot.com/

finished the last six cards and they all have been mailed

Cards as Birthday gift

Have dear friend in UK who is very busy and hasn't had time to make some cards so have made 6 and will send her another 6 soon. Here are the first 6. The challenge to these cards - they measure 8.5x5.5 - they are a double fold as opposed to a quarter fold that I usually make - quite a bit larger but that is the size she likes.

Happy Mother's Day to me!

My daughter Alison who lives in Brisbane, Australia sent me these for Mother's Day! How lucky am I?

A new card