Monthly Archives: March 2007

A Little Spring Fun

It has been a busy weekend around here. My MIL was here for the night last night and the many going ons of a family of seven…life never seems to slow down. I  did manage to squeeze in a quick card tonight. I’ve been “dying” to play with my A Muse monogram stamps again and also a darling little set of clear stamps by Inkadinkado I picked up a week ago. It was a lot of fun playing around with them. I’m mostly used to using rubber wood mounted stamps so I’ve been learning the ins and outs of clear stamps. I just love how they mounted on clear acrylic blocks and the placement is SO easy….also love the storage…so much less bulky & the bottom line is, the price just cannot be beat! I did find, that using craft ink gets a much nicer image & not to press too hard with the clear stamps.

I thought I’d keep this card fresh and pretty for spring. I was inspired by some ribbon I picked up at Michael’s this morning for an old Olive and Cool Caribbean color combo…even though I didn’t end up using it in the final design. I added some Hero Arts gemstones for some fun centers in a few of the flowers and this Olive May Arts rick rack is so huge and fun….I just love it. I bought mine from Starlitstudio. The scalloped edge bottom border was created with a small corner rounder. Simply remove the guide and repeatedly punch along the edge.

S is for Special

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Supply List:

Cardstock: Cool Caribbean, Whisper White – SU

Stamps: A Muse small monogram s, Lots O Pots – Inkadinkado

Ink: Tempting Turquoise craft, Rose Red Craft, Always Artichoke Craft, Basic Black, Close to Cocoa Classic – SU

Other: Olive Jumbo Rick Rack – May Arts, Gemstones – Hero Arts, Small Corner Rounder – EK Success, Aquapainter – SU

A Little Update on my Mom…

Just thought I’d give you all a little update on my mom. She just finished her second round of chemo this week and is doing well. She is exhausted but her spirits are really great and we are so thankful that the anit-nausea meds have worked really well for her. Thank you so much to all of you who are praying for her. I can’t express how much it means to me and my family. We strongly believe in the power of prayer.

Angel of Hope by Willow Tree

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My good friend Lindsey sent me this beautiful Angel of Hope from Utah. I was so touched to receive this beautiful gift in the mail, I must confess, it brought tears to my eyes. Thanks so much Lindsey! I put it on a desk I have right in the middle of my house so that I can see it as I go about my day. Everytime I see it I am reminded of God’s goodness and think of my mom.

Just to let you know…

I just thought I’d let you know… while we’re waiting for my comments to be fixed and I can do that blog prize… Jacksonbelle is having a blog giveaway on her blog here. It looks fabulous!

A Little Canadian Flavour…

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This moring I had the opportunity to go on a field trip with my four year old, Benjamin. We had the most wonderful time with his class on a trip to the Sugar Bush. For those of you who dont’ know what a sugar bush is….it’s what we call a farm with a forest of Sugar Maple trees that they make Maple Syrup from. We are so lucky to be in one of the only parts of the world where Maple Syrup is made. In fact (LOL I looked it up) 85% of the World’s maple syrup is made in Canada…mostly Ontario and Quebec. The remaining 15% is made in the NE United States.
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Maple syrup is made by boring a hole in a Sugar Maple tree, inserting a spigot and harvesting the sap that drips out. Each morning in the spring when the temperture is above freezing, the sap makes it way up to the branches to nourish the buds on the tree. When the temperature falls below freezing at night, the sap falls to the roots and makes it way up the tree again in the morning…this keeps the sap running. The Maple Syrup producers love cold nights and mild spring days to keep their season open as long as possible. Each farmer looks after the trees well for a future generation….it takes the hard slow-growing maples, 40 years before they are able to be tapped. After the sap is collected, it must be boiled down to create maple syrup. For every 40 drops of sap, you end up with one drop of syrup. It is a lot of work….yummmmmm….what could be better on your pancakes!

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At the farm, we had a fabulous time….there is a large barn with animals for the kids to enjoy, a hayride back to the bush, lessons on how the maple syrup is made, a look at the huge evaporators and to finish it off….a pancake and sausage brunch. I’m busy trying to twist Dh’s arm to take us back tomorrow morning with the rest of the family!

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Comments, Still working on it….

My apologies for the commenting problem. Thanks to those of you who have e-mailed me! I really appreciate knowing the status of the problem and also enjoy hearing from you. I’ve heard back from my blog host and the problem is going to be worked on today. Yippee…can’t wait to get it fixed! It is hard writing in a “vacuum”! Also I just can’t wait to get to 500 comments and do another blog prize!

No stamping for me this morning…I’m off on a field trip to the sugar bush with my 4 year old. I have my camera all charged up…should be a lot of fun and I’m looking forward to being able to go on a class trip with my little guy.

A Little Viewing Tip…

If you are having trouble viewing the new smaller type on my blog….I have a tip for you! I’m not that techno savvy and just discovered this and thought maybe some of you out there might not know it as well. If you hold down your control key and turn the little scroll dial on your mouse….you can enlarge or decrease the viewing size of your screen. Cool!

 As always on this blog….if you wish to see the photos in greater detail…all you have to do is click on them. It will give you a full page view.

Hope you have a fabulous day!

Blog Comments…

I love to hear from you! I did though, recently get an e-mail that some people are having problems commenting on my blog. I am trying to get that problem addressed so please be patient, I’m sure that it will be fixed ASAP. If you are having problems commenting…please feel free to let me know at the e-mail link to the right. It is hard to know when the issue is resolved! Many thanks!

I will give you a little hint…another blog treat coming up soon. I didn’t want to get into a rut so I bypassed the 15,000 hit mark and decided celebrate something different to shake it up a little. I’ll be having another draw… this time when I hit 500 comments. I don’t think you can see it but it is not too far away. I can see it behind the scenes on my blog stats.