Easter Baskets

Here is one of the 12 adorable little Easter Baskets that I'm going to be making to use a place markers for Easter Dinner.  We had a "purple" challenge to do and purple is the favorite color of daughter number 3 so this one will be hers on Easter Sunday.  I've got lots of projects planned so keep coming back.  Thanks for looking...

~Rebecca

Long day, long week...

It's only Tuesday and I already feel like it's been such a long week.  My husband is out of town for a Manager's Conference.  He's been gone for 3 days...won't be back till Thursday.  I don't know why I've been feeling so out of sorts lately.  Tonight I watched a really sad movie with my daughter and I cried like it was really happening to me.  I've been going through menopause for the last several years, the emotions are so strong sometimes.  I've always been a very emotional person.   When I'm up...I'm up and when I'm down, I'm down.  ....I do have those days that are just normal days but lately they've been fewer and farther between.  I'm beginning to feel like a basket case!  Can anyone else relate, at all? ? ?  I'm like a crazy person.  Up, down, hot, cold.  .....And the hot flashes...the hot flashes at night are making me crazy!  But the worst part is the exhaustion.  I feel like I don't get enough rest no matter how much I rest.  I can't wait to get through this!  I try really hard not to let it get me down.  I started a new workout program yesterday.  I read online that working out is supposed to help you feel less stressed and to help you rest better.  It really worked last night.  I was so exhausted, I was in bed before 10.  I actually slept all night long.  Worked out again today.  Hoping to get more good sleep.  Have a great night and rest of your week, as always, thanks for stopping by

~Rebecca

Saturated Canary Card

On the Cricut MB I also take part in a Saturated Canary Card Swap.  Very similar to the Maggie Swap but instead of different projects each month, we do different styles of cards each month.  For this month we had to make an unusual card.  I would love to tell you what mine is called but for the life of me I just can't remember.  If you've never used Saturated Canary you're missing out on something big....I love her.  Krista Smith is the designer and she's an extremely talented and generous lady.  Just since I've been following her blog in the last several months she's given away 4 of her digi images of these adorable ladies.  I love the one that I used for this card but my favorite is...Rebecca.  If you've not done so before now I strongly urge you to look Saturated Canary up.  You won't be disappointed!  As always, thanks for looking...

~Rebecca

Handmade Mardi Gras Mask

I made this for a partner swap.  The project is to alter a plain mask ...My sister is my partner in the swap.  I spent days finding the right embellishments to do this mask as I wanted to make it really special for her.  I got it all done and left it lying on my craft table.  The next morning my grandson got up with my husband before I woke and picked all of the embellishments off of the mask.  I was devastated. :(  I called my sister and she just thought it was a hoot!  Go figure.  I'm now working on a replacement mask and will publish pictures when it's done.  :)

Handmade Sympathy Cards

Normally when I do the card swap I do all of the cards exactly the same.  When I started out doing the swap for this month I printed "With Deepest Sympathy" on one page and started to make all of the cards with the flowers and leaves...(last picture).  When I went to print more of the words my printer ran out of ink...uuuggghhh!!! SO ...I just used my stamp and finished up!  I love the way they all turned out similar but different.  I'm thinking about doing next month's the same way.  Hope you like them as much as I liked making them.

Altered Ticket Strips

I've done these for several swaps and I'm always amazed by how much you can actually put in such a small space.  I've determined that I'll start using them for card making.  But some of them are so lovely and just so darn cute that I hate to take them apart!  But...I have to do it because right now they're just taking up space.  I do love to look at them though ;)

I made these for the "Winter" Swap.  I wanted them to look "icy"...I think they turned out very well. 

These were done for the "LOVE" Swap.  Just in time for Valentine's Day.  Will be using the ones I get in return on some of my Valentine's Cards.  I will post pics of all of them when I finish!  I love making these.

Handmade Valentine's Card

My love for card making will never fade.  I am in a monthly card making swap.  These are the ones I did for Valentine's Day.  I have many more to do for all the lovely ladies in my family!  I will be back later to share them with you!  Enjoy...

~Rebecca