Where has the time gone

After returning from our cruise, I came to Vegas to help my sister due to her husband being on hospice and I am still here. Her husband passed away and I am helping her as much as I can. Now unto some fun things which I will post later.

Sharing Vacation Pictures

We are in Ft. Lauderdale FL until tomorrow morning when we get on the ship for a 15 day transcontinental cruise to London. This week was a good week as the team I was on won 1st Place again, so thought I would share a few layouts with you. I need to do a tally for the ten weeks this has gone on but do believe the count is upwards of the hundreds. Cannot wait to see London!

Hugs, Prayers, and Love

JoAnne

Time Flies When You Are Having Fun

Well today's thoughts are with my friends and family. We will be leaving here the 13th of April and will return on the 11th of May. I will be out of pocket and will miss everyone. I have so enjoyed being in the ProScrappingLeague at Club Scrap. I have finished 8 12x12 scrapbooks! Can you imagine that--I can't believe I did it. I am on the Orange Team and the gals are so talented. We have won 1st Place twice and come in 3rd Place 6 times. Now tell me this is not awesome. I am going to miss not being able to continue on after this week but hopefully they will have another contest and I can be a part of it.

Looking forward to our trip as we have never been to London before. Sure hope the weather cooperates with us. Well here is some eye candy for today, hope you like it.

Hugs, Love, Prayers, and Peace to all.

JoAnne

Great News to Share

One of my friends sent me an e-mail telling me that I have been published in the Just Cards Magazine this month. WAHOOOOOOOOOOO! Now I do not know as of this moment if it is true but if it is will post the published cards here.

I am still trying to learn scrappin. Had fun with this weeks challenge and gonna have a whole lot more fun next week. I am going to post a few items that I entered. Think I will put up a picture on the Century Farm for you all to enjoy cousins.

Believe we captured 1st Place this week but still waiting on the final word. So until next time, enjoy and give me your comments please.

Hugs, Blessings, and Love

JoAnne

Some Scrapbook Pages

I am getting a sign made to put on my computer, remember to update me please. Here it is the 12th of March already, spring has come and gone for us without even realizing it never really happened and starting tomorrow temperatures will be up to the 80's--if you want to call that Spring.

I have been doing scrapbooking and really love it. Guess I never truly understood the concept before but do believe I have it captured. One group that I am on developed a contest and thought hum, so joined, was drafted, and we as a team have come in First Place, and twice won 3rd place.

Another group I am on, we have a secret sister club and let me tell you what a wonderful surprise when I got my box this month--chock full of Disney papers to scrap, stickers, sayings, and brads. We took our daughter,the grandkids, friends children with us and we had a ball. So thought I would share a couple of layouts with you.

Reminiscing

Do you ever find yourself looking for things you know you just put it there--well not so--not there. I needed a picture for a project and began my search--well lo and behold I found my birthday pictures. They even had me with my children and two of my grandchildren LOL! It was nice to have found them cause I love them dearly. Might post one of us. Have been busier than a one arm paper hanger and will be glad when it is time to go on vacation. Have decided for now anyway that I am not taking any stamping with me--can you see the withdrawals--do not know what to do. Any how, here's my eye candy for today. Pray all is well and you are not caught in any snow. Hugs, JoAnne

Before Retiring Tonight

Hi Everyone,

Hope all is well with each and everyone of you and you do not have that nasty bug going around like we have had this in our home. It does look like we are on the mend. I want to share with you several scrapbook pages that I have done some stitching on. I really enjoyed these and plan on doing more in the future. Hope you like the techniques I have used.

Hugs

JoAnne

Under The Weather

DH and I are both under the weather with this bug going on but decided I needed to update the blog, LOL! We have doctor appointment tomorrow and will be glad to get some meds to help getting the junk off my chest. I received HeidiSwapps masked birds and butterflies stencils. I am loving these guys and guess I will order the small ones, have not decided if I should cut these down for cards or just leave them alone--what would you all do?? Not going to ramble as much today--falling asleep typing. So here is the eye candy for today. The first is to wish you all a happy valentine's day by sharing my ornament made from the canning top and the others 8 1/2 x 11 pictures???

Hugs, Blessings, and Prayers.

JoAnne

Where does the time go

Time flies when you are having fun doesn't it. We had a delightful visit from our cousins Cecile and Larry Cozard. We did a lot of looking at RV parks so they would be able to drop their fifth wheel and leave it till next visit. Not sure what they decided, as Larry says just never know when you will find that sleeper! We also had an opportunity to take them down to the River Walk, The Alamo, and just look into some windows, ate lunch outside. The weather was just great; they come from Minnesto away from the cold and snow and I am so glad our weatherman did a great job for them.
I of course had withdrawals from stamping, LOL (not really) but have made up for lost time in accomplishing a few things. I am bad about the way I describe my items sometimes so if you have any questions please do not hestitate to let me know. I have been playing around with a few ideas for the upcoming cruise. One of them is a large envelope scrapbook that the guests can finish at home once they develop their pictures.
But in the meantime will share some eye candy with you, hope you like it, let me know. Never want to dissappoint my friends.

Just want to share today

Sure had fun last night making the cards that I will be attaching. I have always been afraid of horses but found myself loving them as I was playing around with the set from The Angel Company, it is so versatile. I am anxious to start playing with the other sets also. I have always loved doing pop-up cards from the first time that I was taught how to do them and have been playing around with that technique. When I finish what I started will post. So guess I better get busy. Hope you enjoy the cards. Any questions, just ask.

Challenge Cards + Escape Trade

I am so glad that I can post my samples once again. Enjoy until next time.

Hugs

JoAnne

Hopefully this will let me add pics tonight

Hi guys,

Hope all is well with everyone who is looking at my site. God's richest blessings to you. I tried to add some photos that I did so I could share--will try again tonight.

Finally Finished

It has been a busy day trying to get samples of eight projects for our next cruise in April but think I have them all picked out. Still have to do samples but have my ideas written down. Just finished my projects for the Jan/Feb 08 addition for the http://www.rubberroadsadventures.com/ which should be published sometime in Feb so keep a lookout for that.

Since my last post I have made a few cards using the Kalloppe Set. One was for the color challenge. I received some red velvet with my kit this month and decided I needed to do some of that on the card, plus some sewing. I am sorry to say that the pictures did not turn out as nice as I wanted them to but will add them. Well have to run, until next time, enjoy, and ask questions.

Hugs

JoAnne

Busy Day

I have been cleaning my craft room for the last two days, what a job. Do not know why I cannot throw a snipit of paper away--aha--might need that for something, then something never comes, just cut up another sheet of paper and add to the pile. What a dilema but I did succeed with giving them away to friends at church and to the children's program.

They came over and just could not believe the stuff I was giving to them. According to them--this room looks much better than last time, just love those girls. Then decided I needed to wash clothes, so inbetween decided I needed to stamp something so here they are--stamps are from the Angel Company and Club Scrap. Enjoy and let me hear how you like my blog!

Escape

Returned home last night from a wonderful weekend of stamping, learning, and gathering with old friends and making new. The Angel Company does a fantastic job of putting on events that all of us angels can enjoy and get inspired. I am very proud of the owners and glad to be a part of this company. Will share my trade card and special gift that folks received. I received so much in return from them that it is mind boggling. There work is soooooooooooo great and wonderful eye candy. As soon as I get a chance will load a few.

My next big challenge is to do four projects for the http://www.rubberroadadventures.com/. I have three projects done but must finish the last one by the 20th of this month. That will be published in the Feb time frame. So will stop for now. Thanks for looking at my site and let me know what you think.

Hugs and Blessings

JoAnne

Excitement In The Air

Good Evening One and All,
God is Good. Went to the doctor today and so far the news is not too bad. Although I had testing done, due to the holidays results are not in but I feel very good about any results. Now onto the good news--I have been published--how about that. If anyone cares to go to www.rubberroadsadventures.com, look under Designers, and you will find me. If you go to Scrappin Team, you will also find me, to see my designs, look under Jacob's Ladder, and HIT Vendor.

Hope this makes sense but I am so excited nothing like this has ever happened to me before, and like I said, GOD IS GOOD!

Here is a card I did last night for our weekend challenge.

Happy New Year One and All

Time flies when you are having fun--our new year was quiet with calls from the children. They are fine and plan to come to see us one of these days if we just stay home, but as the saying goes make hay while the sunshines and while you can so that is what we are doing.

I have designed several things since I have been back for the groups I am on but cannot share until they have been published. Will let you know when the Route 66 publication is on-line so you can all read that. The others are weekly sketches or layouts that are put on the website once a month.

This one I can share it was made for Gina who just had another grandbaby. I do have pictures uploaded from Disney and here are a few.