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I decided to make a few changes on my page.

I hope your eyes can tolerate it. 

IF IT BOTHERS YOUR EYES... 
PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!  Thanks!!

THEY SAY IT GETS WORSE, BEFORE IT GETS BETTER

Well,  I don't think I can argue with that!  I seem to be getting worse, and worse in this craft room!  I have so MUCH STUFF.

PURGE, PURGE, PURGE!!!   Time to let it go, get it out of here.  Anybody wanna help?  NO??  I didn't think so!   😭

GET 'ER DONE!

Can't take up too much time.  I work full time and have very little time to do the things I would like to do.  So I will be back soon -  hopefully with pictures of my PROGRESS!! 

Have a great day and thanks for taking the time out of your day to share a couple of minutes with me!! 

Clean, organize, so much to do!

It's a disaster in my craft room. It just is.  I've struggled with this for years.  I do not know how to organize. 

I just have A LOT to organize.  I have asked friends for help, some say "oh we will get your craft room clean!"  or  "I'm a great organizer!"  They come, they see - they ALL run away scared!   I have so much paper, ink, glue, embellishments, craft stuff everywhere... they don't know where to start.  And telling me to get a box for this, a tub for that... doesn't work for me.

My one friend Amiee, came and helped me get my one storage cabinet under control. (several years ago) She was awesome. And it is still in order.  But my craft supplies multiplied.  I have no flow so I can find what I need.  Is there a class for this??  I will admit I'm a messy crafter, but this is at an all time epic disaster level.  Seriously way out of control.

I won't have friends over to craft because it's so bad.  When I do, we drag stuff out into the dining room to craft and then it just gets pushed back in the craft room when they leave for me to deal with later. They all offer to help me put it up, but seriously.  WHERE?

So, send positive vibes, thoughts... prayers... anything is accepted... I'm goin in!

Hi there friends!

I have been so sick!  The "funk" finally caught up with me.  You know the one... many of you have had it.  It's not the flu,  but you still feel like yuk.  Sneezing, itchy eyes, you think you have allergies.... then the fever and headache!  NIQUIL take me away!!!!!!

Well that's where I've been.  I've not been able to craft or anything, but I did get a new X-ACTO knife and I love it!    I always had trouble holding the regular kind. They always wanted to slip out of my hand.  Not this beauty!  Now I want to cut everything! hahaha

About a month ago, my friend Teresa and I went to a quilt show in Orlando.  It was a great "girls" day out!  We took a few pictures of the quilts we liked, talked & admired the quilts.  Here are a couple.  I love cats so you know I liked this one.  And the other one, I thought of my mom.  She is a taylor, and there were always sewing machines (I only have 3 myself), fabric, notions and more around. I learned to sew on a sewing machine before I went to first grade. I guess my love of paper and colors isn't too far off from fabric.  (I still love fabric - our secret...right?)

HAVE A BLESSED DAY!! 

And thanks for stopping by.  When I feel better, I will share some things I get made... I want to try some HEARTFELT CREATIONS flowers!

My New Obsession - mini albums

I have wanted to make mini albums for ages!!  They are so detailed and beautiful.  Then add photo's and journaling and it is a one of a kind, completely custom album.

And my friend Lauren, who does some AMAZING albums, came over before Christmas and helped me get started on a Christmas one. But being the procraftinator I am, it is still a work in progress.  But THANK YOU LAUREN! One day when it's done...you will be proud of me!!  But in the meantime, I'm still learning all I can!

Maybe someday Lauren will let me share some pictures of some of her mini albums. And when I get THIS one done, I will share with you.

Front page:

Spine:

Flat out:

Back of album:

I had also been looking at the mini albums in my friend Kathy's craft store, CREATIVE HANDS  - in Spring Hill, for ages.  I told her when she does another class - I'm in!  She does a different technique than Lauren does. 
And ME being ME,  I want to know as much as I can!!

So last week was the class.  There were 5 of us and we worked on our albums and chatted and just had  F U N.  That's what crafting is all about!  Right??

And without further delay, here is my album from last week.  Using Graphic45 PORTRAIT OF A LADY paper, and many different brands of embellishments.  I hope you like it!

This is Kathy:

Front page:

 

Back of album:

Thanks for a great day Kathy!

And thanks to all who stop

 by to check out my blog! 

Have a great day!

Look what I accomplished over the weekend!

I am slowly but surely getting back to my card making.  I know making 2 cards from a Paper Pumpkin kit doesn't sound like much, but believe me, it is.

Thanks for stopping by.  And have a great day!

WOW - let's catch up!!

Hello!!!!

Well, it's been a long time since I posted. There is so much that has changed in my life.  I tried to go over my page and update the best I can. 

During this time,  our son Brad (Brad-Tom) passed away August 27th, 2017.  He was 37 years old and we still don't know "what" caused his death.   My heart breaks everyday that I don't see him, hear his voice or get a funny text from him.  I will post more later as I can.  I'm still grieving. And probably always will.  Thank goodness for FaceBook though.  It has helped me so much.  But I will share a photo of him that warms my heart. 

Also,  our 2 cats Sibby and Pita adopted us.  Both homeless, helpless little sweetie pies... We lovingly refer to them as Brad's sisters. He thought that was so funny and called them his sisters too.  They have been such a blessing and comfort to us.  I know God sent them to us, He knew that I (especially) would need them. 

Sibby (the Tortie) found us first, she just showed up one day.  Skinny and needing food and love, we took care of her.  We had her less than a year, and then Pita came. 

Gary was driving home from the Vet with Sibby, and there she (Pita) was in the road.  Gary almost ran over her.  She was  only a couple of weeks old, eyes barely open and only weighed a few ounces.  Needless to say, he brought her home. He did try to find someone that might be missing a kitten. But nobody wanted to claim her. We bottle fed her for a while until she could eat soft food. Both had health issues we had to get cleared up and we had both of them fixed. 

Sibby was having no part of  Pita at first... then in about a week,  just took her and treated her as if she was "her baby."  To the point of letting Pita nurse (Sibby had been fixed and had never had a litter) and then weening her... it was very special. They have a strong bond and still sleep like this very often... when they are not sleeping on Gary or myself. 

Here are some things I've done in making cards in the last bit....

Well,  I'm not going to try to put you into overload.  Just wanted to say hello, hope you are well, and catch you up a little on what is going on with me.  Until next time.... I pray you are blessed beyond measure!!

BIG hugs!!  Tona

Hello fellow stampers and card, scrapbook creators!!

Good afternoon and hello from Brooksville, FL where it's warm and kind of rainy.  Sounds like a GREAT day to get this blog going again. 

I've decided to blog twice per month instead of several times a month, because as you can see, that just doesn't work for me.  So, that being said...let's get down to business!!

Speaking of business.... Yes, I'm still a Stampin' Up! demo and still love their products!   I do use other products sometimes too.  Feel free to ask me about anything.   I'm a crafter... I love to share.

I've updated my side bars with links to my Stampin' Up! site. And notice the one that says Paper Pumpkin.  I love this little monthly kit!  Here is last months kit:

 

Thanks for stopping by....   :)  Leave me a comment and say Hi!