Henry and me.

i am feeling better. though i am still hanging on rather tightly to this cold i got 8 days ago. something not so fun to welcome in the fall with.

have i introduced our puppy henry higgins williams here yet? i don't think so. well, here he is. my feelings for him are growing as i spend my days with him and buster. henry is a staffordshire bull terrier. add that with being a puppy and you get a totally different doggie than i have been accustomed to. buster is easy and sweet and 6 yrs old, and set in his lazy day ways...henry is on fire all day long, with tiny naps here and there. it is a bit reminiscent of baby days past, potty breaks, cleaning up accidents, baby gates etc. though i am not connecting with henry as instantly as my sweet babes.

he is not a "cute" kind of dog. being a bull breed, well even at 10 weeks old you could see the power in his little body, and if he yawned my stomach fluttered--cause his jaws are huge and a bit scary. in his favor though-he is a funny little dog, easy to please (alex) and is already learning little commands like sit and down, and he loves to play with buster.

we always wanted a henry in our house--i just always thought he'd be a real boy vs the dog kind. alex adores him, and we are all beginning to live our lives with henry in the middle. the days are a bit longer with him now.....

*i am really starting to like maryland now. it felt so MUCH at first. but i am learning my way here and there. discovering that this place has a lot to offer. knowing in my heart i do NOT miss the crazy gloomy rain in Washington state. perhaps that makes here even better. the kids are making friends, we are getting into a daily routine rather well and October is flying by already.

i am still working on some card samples--i'll have those up here as soon as i get those done. also working on my october artist designs for the contest i won with my upline to showcase some of my work for her team of SU! demos. i'm using a Scandinavian Christmas set, a little silver embossing thrown in and i love what i've done so far. :)

happy monday friends. i hope you have a good week.

xoxo

out sick :(

hey friends.
i am out sick for a bit here. horrible head cold- that just keeps on kicking my butt. be back soon.
xoxoxo

World Card Making Day & a doggie Birthday.

Did y'all know today is World Card Making Day? Yup! Good Morning, and what do you plan to make today to celebrate?

i have made several cards in honor of today...i used a Stampin' Up! Simply Sent card making kit. they were quick and easy and i just barely used a few of my own items ( a couple brads, blue ribbon. punches)that were not in the kit. Now i have 12 cards ready for birthdays or celebrations...

i hope to spend some time later today making another batch of handmade cards and sending them out to my friends on monday...just for fun. so please be on the lookout for your lil card from me--in honor of me celebrating World Card Making day!!! And no, i did not make this day up...some other crazy card makers most likely did, but i'm happy about it. there is just something so special about sitting down to make a card ...writing a little note inside and mailing it out...i don't do the last parts as often as i'd like tho. i'll have to remember to do that too. :)

*also today is our sweet puppers buster baxter's birthday. he is 6 yrs old today. i really love this sweet good dog. he has brought so much love into all of our hearts. he is always nice and friendly and sweet and i swear he snuggles back if you give him some love. he has a huge part in all of our hearts, and he has given us so many smiles over the years. i am so happy alex went behind my back, all those years ago, and brought home the cutest lil bassett hound we ever saw. :) he has spent every day of his 6 years with us--in my company--so in a weird way--he is mine. (of course he loves alex more--just like the other kids--dads more fun and they all think hes so cool etc..)...but everyone comes back to me for their love--even the dog. so it all works out.

happy saturday peeps!

xoxo

yippeee for me!!

well, guess what friends? I won the little art contest I applied for. It is with my SU! upline (Janet Wakeland :)). She musta liked my halloween projects because i got picked to be her teams Artist of the month for October (she chose 3 winners). Yeah me. as a winner i get to create some super cool things using some SU! supplies (that i won) in the holiday mini and she will post my creations on her team website for everyone to see. i am sooo happy. i always give up on myself and i told myself to just focus and give this a try and i did it. it may not be that big of a thing, but it meant a whole lot to lil-ol-me. :)

i was never into the whole skull scene, but its big this year, have you noticed them on everything? i couldn't resist this stamp set though with the heart eyes. i even added purple glitter to the accents to add that lil something extra. i love how they turned out. miss isabelle keeps asking if she can have them. ( i think shes really aiming for the chocolate inside the mini box, whatdoyou think? )

i think if you click the pics you can see them better, however i think they are huge...i never can figure out this computer stuff.

that's all for today. its been a good October day!!!!

xoxo