tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10169697551150264012024-03-12T19:06:37.865-05:00Cricut CrazyI love my cricut and love to play along with challanges! I don't even care if I win I just like to create new things with all the fantastic ideas from the other blogs! I hope you all enjoy the things I make as much as I enjoy making them!Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-72088719754439977692012-04-16T14:36:00.003-05:002012-04-16T14:43:15.111-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQRywnOLyl4DDCmFvf6C88sX3uYW77E8ct5UEa4K5hoOuag_uZAMj6zhbuvUnM9GaFOlmRyYNTD5NLoaFyWOffYKA6BN8TOOEHkrFMTrPJ2UYodOOAUZS9227RsJ_dCsZ0WuqOrNmWfo/s1600/untitled.png"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 240px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732084971076570130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQRywnOLyl4DDCmFvf6C88sX3uYW77E8ct5UEa4K5hoOuag_uZAMj6zhbuvUnM9GaFOlmRyYNTD5NLoaFyWOffYKA6BN8TOOEHkrFMTrPJ2UYodOOAUZS9227RsJ_dCsZ0WuqOrNmWfo/s320/untitled.png" /></a>Hi everyone! Im back :) Here is my entry for a wonderful challange over at unscripted sketches! I loved this sketch as soon as I saw it so I knew I wanted to play! <a href="http://unscriptedsketches.com/">http://unscriptedsketches.com/</a> you can go here to find the challange<br /><br />All the papers and emellishments come from the swirlydoos whisper kit! I just LOVE LOVE LOVE swirlydoos! Its so wonderful just to have a beautiful kit arrive every month! I just feel like its christmas again!! LOVE IT! :)<br /><br />This card is made to fit in an A2 size envelope. The embellishments were all prima I believe. Like I said I loved this whisper kit and it inspired me so much! I hope you all enjoy and come over and give the unscripted challange a try!<br /><a href="http://www.swirlydoos.com/store/kits.html?p=2">http://www.swirlydoos.com/store/kits.html?p=2</a> to see some of the kits that swirlydoo has had in the past! I hope you all have a wonderful day! Thank you for stopping by!Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-70158648540890772712011-05-19T16:03:00.003-05:002011-05-19T16:06:04.434-05:00Crafting Day!Today is just an icky day out but I have so many ideas in my head I need to just sit down and do them! I feel much better after my little melt down yesterday. I have realized that sometimes its ok to just feel emotional and just to let it out. So my post yesterday was a way for me to let it out. Im not usually one to complain about being wrong or feeling wronged by someone else. So I hope no one was offended by my melt down.<br /><br />Ok soooooo Im off to craft and if I manage to get anything finished I will post it later!Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-52042200763800106102011-05-19T01:43:00.004-05:002011-05-19T01:56:43.456-05:00Rotten Day- airline got crazy with an overwieght woman!Today has been so rotten! Im back to just vent today because I just need to do it. I have an issue with anger. Not that I get too angry its the oppoisite. I get upset and cry because I am angry. I dont think this is a good way to handle it but it is what it is. ABout a year ago I was at a baby shower for a relative. Her grandmother (not related to me) who had not seen me in years and years and speaks very broken english the minute she saw me started (very loudly) to discuss my weight issue with everyone. I was so humiliated!! Even as I sit and talk about this it makes me cry :( So the reason this is so fresh in my mind again is because the same family member is having a birthday party for her sweet baby and I have decided not to go. I hate that I feel that way but I just cant do it.<br /><br />When you are fluffy the last think you want someone to day is remind you of how fat you are. Since when did being fluffy make you "bad"? Ok this is short maybe I will be back leter our tomorrow LOL!! Much Love!!Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-78067733852066663042011-05-17T12:09:00.002-05:002011-05-17T12:15:18.179-05:00Life and other ramblings...WoW! Its been way too long since I have been here. I have just been so extremly busy. When I quit working last year I could not figure out what I would do all day. Now I know! So many things I had left undone because I was working and just did not have time. It seems to me that either our house is messier these days because I am constantly cleaning or I have some gremlins that come in at night and make a mess to keep me busy! I have also had to figure out how to define myself. I have always worked until now so my job has always been such a big part of who I was. Now that I am not working I was lost for awhile and almost felt ashamed to say I didnt work. I have no idea why and it sounds crazy when I read what I wrote but seriously my job had always been so important and without it who was I? So, I figure I am going to blog more and try to answer that question along with some of my crafts along the way. So, you may want to ignore my ramblings! They are the ramblings of a housewife, wife to a lawyer, mom to grown children, volunteer in prison and friend to all.....Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-76036865092733948612011-04-18T04:55:00.003-05:002011-04-18T05:22:04.569-05:00My brothers murder storyI have been way too busy to do anything and I hate when life gets in the way of my crafts! As some of you know I do vounteer work with a program called Bridges to Life. Well I was doing two projects this time and it doesnt sound like much but emotionally it can be draining. However, I am so thankful I did it. This program gives me a chance to share my brothers life with others and hopefully keep others from doing what his killer did. A little background.. My brother was 19 years old in 1995 and I was 22. I had already been married for almost 6 years and had my two children. One night my brother called me and wanted to get together but it was kinda late and I was dealing with getting kids to bed (sunday night school night). We planned on meeting up the next weekend and spending time together then. My brother worked as a security guard for a small security company. We later found out this company was not legal and please know that most of these companies are not legit. We ended up forcing this one to close in the end. I am glad we had that call. Later that night the phone rings again and its my mom saying I am needed at the hospital and I need to hurry. In my mind it had to be something with my grandfather nothing bad happens in my family that stuff is only on tv right? Well when I arrived at the hospital I found out my brother had been shot. To keep this short and to the point I will say that he lived for 21 days. Those days were joyus at some points and painful at others. My brother was called in to work and had arrived in a parking lot of a store and a large crowd had gathered and they were trying to get the crowd to move along when someone fired shots into the crowd. My brother was the only one that was hit and I am thankful for that. I am leaving so much out :) Just trying to be brief. If you read this and have questions please feel free to ask. I spent most of my time with him on those days. It was very difficult sometimes to see the things they were doing. Finally his body just couldnt take it anymore and it gave out. I dont remember much about the next week or so. It was all a blur and I wish I could tell you more about the service and such but my mind just couldnt do it. Well once that happened I decided that I had to meet the killer one day! I wanted him to KNOW what kind of man my brother was and what he meant to me and to others! I had to live with those memories that at one time brought joy to me and now only brought sadness. The man that shot him was picked up pretty quickly and did a deal with the DA. He was sentenced to 15 years. Not very long huh? Let me tell you it goes by very fast for the victim. In 2004 he came up for parole and I knew if I was ever going to meet him I had to do it now. So I found a program called Victim offender mediation dialouge. Long story short they give you counselor times and even for the offender. The offender must agree to this meeting which I was worried mine would not but Thank God he did. So in Jan I spent 8 hours with the man that killed my brother. We laughed we cried and I made peace with happened. I have forgiven him. I can forgive him but I cant forgive his action. Hope that makes sense? Anyway, when it was over I hugged him and wished him well. On the way out of the prison I was speaking with my mediator about how beautiful that was. She then suggested I try Bridges to Life. Bridges to life takes victims into prison to show offenders what crimes do to people. We make them face a victim that could have been their victim (meeting your own is only allowed with the mediation program). We show them how the family of victim's feel and the things that happen to them because of this. Its an amazing program and it has helped me heal in ways I cant explain! We spend 14 weeks with these offenders one night a week for 3 hours. The first 30 minutes we are all together and we hear a victim story. Once that is done we break into smaller groups. Usually 10 inmates to 2-3 volunteers. We have a lesson for the night such as forgivness, reconciliation, accountability etc. So we go over our lesson and then talk about the victim of the week. Then someone in the small group tells his/her story. Its amazing what they tell us once they start trusting us. Not to mention the things that they start to see. Once the ice is broken and I cant explain when or how that happens it just does. Maybe its because each volunteer shares so openly their stories. I know its hard to imagine getting attached to inmates but you do. Once they open up and you hear their life and what its like. The healing that takes place is truely a work of God! I have a story I will do later about what happened when I spoke and a man stood up and confessed he was also in the parking lot with my brother. I will save that for next time:) I have been involved with Bridges to Life now for 7 years and its the most amazing experience ever!!! I wish everyone could do it and its sure not easy to do but its so worth it!! I am NO LONGER A VICTIM!!!!!! I use my story to change lives and YES I KNOW IT DOES :) Here is the link to the program! If you have any questions all you need to do is ask! I am open and LOVE to share. Here is the link to the program <a href="http://bridgestolife.org/">Bridges to life</a> Much love to you all :)Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-5305558765694073092011-04-03T01:45:00.003-05:002011-04-03T01:52:35.980-05:00Demask Decor<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzQN_hQg0-W9o3FmPpproZWDeDPDwLKDKtNcnXiKHyocl4uvz_feR1ugBAAlxMgOsTkVkN0Suz9bvh1mr9i-7__0ZHOw4-d8irWZtSsEQv5u6Xvpn6pYdgRVqcMFTUL61i1DJuY9cb_s/s1600/roses+019.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591246001642130482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzQN_hQg0-W9o3FmPpproZWDeDPDwLKDKtNcnXiKHyocl4uvz_feR1ugBAAlxMgOsTkVkN0Suz9bvh1mr9i-7__0ZHOw4-d8irWZtSsEQv5u6Xvpn6pYdgRVqcMFTUL61i1DJuY9cb_s/s320/roses+019.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHv3GDz6MtTAYKsuXklycIxh_4JycGFEN3stPlPc8cqZrWA6WbEg97wQGJfjOF9KCX8dvZVBjRnm8oJtNMVVJjRh1JlfDhVejpRwOX_IgxYMhttAU3I95fSAZojGlTW1iXLWhGDJ9t_R4/s1600/roses+022.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591245997960437218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHv3GDz6MtTAYKsuXklycIxh_4JycGFEN3stPlPc8cqZrWA6WbEg97wQGJfjOF9KCX8dvZVBjRnm8oJtNMVVJjRh1JlfDhVejpRwOX_IgxYMhttAU3I95fSAZojGlTW1iXLWhGDJ9t_R4/s320/roses+022.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDRVF8svSOWu1t92aj6h45NlBHUKu36eA5t_i6jtFe31YpoFcUtRxdLwRxUe3zrtm-ce_fF7IS7mBt0IkcteUGVQU3TIBanevC6_pS-nD3Z0MxcfG6h9a6-UvA4GgM98KNV56-qMccyU/s1600/roses+026.PNG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591245989113781602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDRVF8svSOWu1t92aj6h45NlBHUKu36eA5t_i6jtFe31YpoFcUtRxdLwRxUe3zrtm-ce_fF7IS7mBt0IkcteUGVQU3TIBanevC6_pS-nD3Z0MxcfG6h9a6-UvA4GgM98KNV56-qMccyU/s320/roses+026.PNG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15bY7_Md7axQq4ZevkJnuZ_joMjgk-BhkF3G5QvmtfKCk3PpYXaXhQc4k3ajV5Yg8tHPJBTH6VpLiSjWSX7R_cvg3fwvI9mvOe97qUOttBgbB9Iq7Vyc_zAIEr5RGEESyOAcI_Igm6iI/s1600/roses+027.PNG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591245982789202418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15bY7_Md7axQq4ZevkJnuZ_joMjgk-BhkF3G5QvmtfKCk3PpYXaXhQc4k3ajV5Yg8tHPJBTH6VpLiSjWSX7R_cvg3fwvI9mvOe97qUOttBgbB9Iq7Vyc_zAIEr5RGEESyOAcI_Igm6iI/s320/roses+027.PNG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIcfzKZboXfJm8PJ1gl6kfaCIxmoDniwydHIZKGxrQgKkQaAb6hkg19eN4xgGawEKPvokRyRju6MutQrLqZwKulVGCMkde2U6Fv3UWmiiEfa7Y1BvuAhTJdVRaepbs76hZJ0gWV0Dfwws/s1600/roses+029.PNG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 238px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591245974019041858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIcfzKZboXfJm8PJ1gl6kfaCIxmoDniwydHIZKGxrQgKkQaAb6hkg19eN4xgGawEKPvokRyRju6MutQrLqZwKulVGCMkde2U6Fv3UWmiiEfa7Y1BvuAhTJdVRaepbs76hZJ0gWV0Dfwws/s320/roses+029.PNG" /></a> <br /><div>I do not know if any of you have this new cartridge but it is AWESOME!!!!!!!! I Love all the cuts and they are so easy! Great cart to have to make quick beautiful cards!!! I made several yesterday and I will post them. I didnt dress them up other than just putting them on the card. I just wanted to see the cuts :)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Let me know what you guys think about these cuts ? Do you like this Cart? If not which one do you like??</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-7869641065197227212011-04-03T01:40:00.002-05:002011-04-03T01:43:10.033-05:00Blog Candy Giveaway!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNx9Odj1J2OTdUPign0golsioGEzGqUChHznok-KBfRHl5Z-4rNUP7hDauTRbeE-WlIDBBEpz9mqXHd5g3uyZXkaQblALiWYRu5lGBCWt4lN_7IPsuLxMVMbTbIDUqgs_556pVBx3nfw/s1600/1600_blog_candy_-500j%255B6%255D.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 319px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591244198738689266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNx9Odj1J2OTdUPign0golsioGEzGqUChHznok-KBfRHl5Z-4rNUP7hDauTRbeE-WlIDBBEpz9mqXHd5g3uyZXkaQblALiWYRu5lGBCWt4lN_7IPsuLxMVMbTbIDUqgs_556pVBx3nfw/s320/1600_blog_candy_-500j%255B6%255D.jpg" /></a> <br /><div>Cooking with Cricut is giving away some amazing BLOG candy!! All you have to do is go over and comment! So Go on check it out you wont regret it! </div><br /><div>Thank you all :)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://cookingwithcricut.blogspot.com/2011/04/1600-followers-huge-blog-candy.html">Cooking with Cricut</a></div><br /><div></div>Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-51654953772041270622011-02-23T15:10:00.006-06:002011-02-23T15:49:14.868-06:00Fantabulous Cricut #48<div align="center"> <a href="http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2011/02/challenge-me-monday-48.html">Fantabulous Cricut Challange #48<br /></a><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFkWXzmFo7vn7_SPft4CFY1iwaThRir3fSmPH7aOYvXTVVda8aAZnErQ7igdP_tMFYWoZg0fpi8SVg_3FWpTWVW008Hfzs9WHvIiWr4-CJ-InLjG_srZhhC-DHf3e-h6RzKa6vYZlIlo/s1600/cards+039.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576995656993461250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFkWXzmFo7vn7_SPft4CFY1iwaThRir3fSmPH7aOYvXTVVda8aAZnErQ7igdP_tMFYWoZg0fpi8SVg_3FWpTWVW008Hfzs9WHvIiWr4-CJ-InLjG_srZhhC-DHf3e-h6RzKa6vYZlIlo/s320/cards+039.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></p><p align="left">Hi Everyone!!! It's been way too long since I have done anything and I need to get myself in gear! So first and foremost I want to say thank you to everyone that has followed me! I <3><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />One of my favorite places to play challanges is over at <a href="http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2011/02/challenge-me-monday-48.html">Fantabulous Cricut</a>! They always have such fun challanges and this week was no exception!! This weeks challange #48 is to emboss it! WOOHOO!!! I went to my local Archivers a few weeks ago and learned this embossing technique that I have been begging to do! So here is my take on this weeks challange and thanks to the ladies at Archivers!!<br /><br /><p align="left">White cardstock for the card back sprayed with glimmer mist. I used lilly pad, jack frost and pink bubblegum.<br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7leYeIc7NKRYtlg_Shl5AbIsOTSVVT19xHl9nO4H7AmL_ZbCzW1U3SyfC9yZjpYzHF6S1e3O-04RiUfopO1fLmyW7MVCLMBBXI2HP-i-dnAwVh_CvXsrEeQhsZVn2hKmlqhlSaaOMy4/s1600/cards+048.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576998017671648866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7leYeIc7NKRYtlg_Shl5AbIsOTSVVT19xHl9nO4H7AmL_ZbCzW1U3SyfC9yZjpYzHF6S1e3O-04RiUfopO1fLmyW7MVCLMBBXI2HP-i-dnAwVh_CvXsrEeQhsZVn2hKmlqhlSaaOMy4/s320/cards+048.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></p>To do the squares I used a Hero Arts Stamp I just got from Archivers and stamped it with Versamark and then used Rose, Frost, and Leaf zing embossing powders.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGbaSdh3h7jD3in-r8h12xvraOfMQjCQE4liWDwabuuC0qZsEI5XMlxhsaiMB7suIOWJ8B5oIadbOQw3VT3ALtcEqEZn4B-kKv08WMCvzZDBLza4b16SYcvZCaEE299BsW939w3DJ4W0/s1600/cards+050.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576999820476818402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGbaSdh3h7jD3in-r8h12xvraOfMQjCQE4liWDwabuuC0qZsEI5XMlxhsaiMB7suIOWJ8B5oIadbOQw3VT3ALtcEqEZn4B-kKv08WMCvzZDBLza4b16SYcvZCaEE299BsW939w3DJ4W0/s320/cards+050.JPG" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Stamp the butterfly image three times with the versamark and then sprinkle the three different stamps with the three colors listed about. Heat until the embossing powder is dry and shiny :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I love my craft mat!! Its so versatile. You can use it for so many things. For this particular card I used it basically as a painting mat. I took three distressed inks and just placed it on the craft mat and basically made a swatch of each color to use.<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577001889388978658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTtwOz4HStsseIcPP6HFNrlg1Y8oQQ9vj-688AE567LUEtf7MFuNFOvXeiPDvuAnC2-DKyz0sVNa6HXwHzGPqYw1Sffdh2umWQb9ugo7e88w2TosD-3urG6zTivXYkqh20lJZwtNsuRL4/s320/cards+054.JPG" /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I got these brushes from Hobby Lobby. They are so fun with the distress inks. You fill them with water and you add a few drops of water to the swatch of distress inks and go for it! Paint in the butterflies on the stamp! Nice thing about this is you dont have to know how to paint or be an expert painter!!! If you go outside the lines it is easly cleaned off the embossed image with the part not embossed it stays perfectly! Looks hard its actually really simple!<br /><br />I came home and started getting out more stamps to try this on! I just love the way it looks!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577001885859828642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0YftzzeNN94sTZGrjJ0wVB8ixVlfiqgF9oUy5YKFExtgw8ZcQbu9dZYfYiEeor_pKJVLEI_8suF3o_u24aH99UusbuVCFMNRZwcov6SsSKPm3tVxtFQzFBPTjAzn8bPX_apatBfazkEk/s320/cards+052.JPG" /></p><p align="center">Sentiment was a stamp from Hobby Lobby as well. The butterflys were cut using my new pink big kick I used a spellbinder shapeabilities die that cuts and embosses! To make the embossed parts stand out even more I left them in the cutting dye and stamped the emobossed side with versamark and carefully let them fall out and heated them with my heating gun and there you have it!!! Hope you all enjoy my card and give this a try! If you have any questions just let me know!<br /></p>Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-64466954561937158182011-01-16T20:53:00.005-06:002011-01-16T21:25:37.496-06:00McGill Punches!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5G2hDT4lyQQ1VMbYa990zrmK19c9LgbhmyyBDP01h3sDRE2pWWPsya64sGavpi9TNbpHC6Hcxsq1f4Knb9IiEm4GvJpn3TxeoMq9-e4LE0clBbfEkv286phrYAWHGtLGSmtFIpW35Hec/s1600/flowers+002.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 238px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562988208326510034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5G2hDT4lyQQ1VMbYa990zrmK19c9LgbhmyyBDP01h3sDRE2pWWPsya64sGavpi9TNbpHC6Hcxsq1f4Knb9IiEm4GvJpn3TxeoMq9-e4LE0clBbfEkv286phrYAWHGtLGSmtFIpW35Hec/s320/flowers+002.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div>I hope you are all doing well :) The weather here has been cold and rainy which I used to love but now it just makes me sore. However, it is a nice day to stay home and try to get some card making done! </div><div><br /> </div><div>I was asked by a friend how to make some flowers I have been making. I learned how to do these from a class I took at my local Archiver's! I just LOVE that store! </div><div> </div><div>In class we used these punches made by McGill. The punches are from the <a href="http://www.mcgillinc.com/">Paper Blossom </a>line and are so very pretty and easy to use!</div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnzp4KSfWoAHelTbr-CjExW94wHINWyp0oSzGpAW8-oxnH_20pLxNqADJPygrNZXdXyh2t3jXCciAsazTxuwayTx28QwXYk0BzndQJpneKsu3w8CHkmwyMGGPNbhNJWnEa8u_2oNi2wg/s1600/lilly+013.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562985074037256338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnzp4KSfWoAHelTbr-CjExW94wHINWyp0oSzGpAW8-oxnH_20pLxNqADJPygrNZXdXyh2t3jXCciAsazTxuwayTx28QwXYk0BzndQJpneKsu3w8CHkmwyMGGPNbhNJWnEa8u_2oNi2wg/s320/lilly+013.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div> </div><div>The first thing to do when making the lilly(my favorite) is punch out 6 using the star lilly punch. I have used all kinds of paper but card stock I think is the best. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHfHwx7F1HCvSlKaDKaSXGbEZI2zNDsKaJ1qMPwzw5jKUZrr861ESW1w-VeJ4LGCRqVVYj7tbG43joWTBZyzzXAcw89Wo2Pa_wsp_BiqvJcp3huAq_duj6Lbr8oGpau4n8Px7WN2hyphenhyphendc/s1600/lilly+012.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562988204360876130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHfHwx7F1HCvSlKaDKaSXGbEZI2zNDsKaJ1qMPwzw5jKUZrr861ESW1w-VeJ4LGCRqVVYj7tbG43joWTBZyzzXAcw89Wo2Pa_wsp_BiqvJcp3huAq_duj6Lbr8oGpau4n8Px7WN2hyphenhyphendc/s320/lilly+012.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /> </div><div>I use the same punch to cut the 3 more sets for the leaves from (since they were out of the one that they used). It works just great and it saves money. </div><div><br /><br /> </div><div>Then you decorate each petal to add detail. I also outline each petal with a copic marker for extra detail. I LOVE copic makers this is my first time using them!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50PNRwPggfXeKJUwy92jzxP40q2RM8MxvI2AnHAhcRaJ7WzuirhW9Qjy-GfTv244vBNV1BRb4jNqS6irPqMcsuDWM-grVlNKRul2Q4B9u-bD19FvGARnyRhC0z6seMG5Si2uHZszdiIc/s1600/lilly+015.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562985085333417842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50PNRwPggfXeKJUwy92jzxP40q2RM8MxvI2AnHAhcRaJ7WzuirhW9Qjy-GfTv244vBNV1BRb4jNqS6irPqMcsuDWM-grVlNKRul2Q4B9u-bD19FvGARnyRhC0z6seMG5Si2uHZszdiIc/s320/lilly+015.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5OPPeNqFZmMhHF2YfdDux055ysDcskFSKfysXTgvck7GSw33d3vG7teAoV2FMB3CcxXFCZaGwX7I_v9vrShAC73uiVTR2aa78EBT03vNNP7rscs54izlWb9_pzHyL4fzimkJgD5yeXY/s1600/lilly+014.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562985084767160354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5OPPeNqFZmMhHF2YfdDux055ysDcskFSKfysXTgvck7GSw33d3vG7teAoV2FMB3CcxXFCZaGwX7I_v9vrShAC73uiVTR2aa78EBT03vNNP7rscs54izlWb9_pzHyL4fzimkJgD5yeXY/s320/lilly+014.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Each tool kit comes with 3 handy styluses. Each one has two sizes so depending on the size of flower you wish to make you have plenty of options. You lay each petal on the foam mat and then start working the stylus around each petal until it is curled up. Dont worry about it being too much because it will lay down once you spray it with glimmer mist.<br /></div><div>Once you have all the petals ready it is time to start putting it all together. I start by glueing the leaves together to form a base for the petals. Once I have them together I just apply glue to the center and start placing each petal into position.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjsoJzXHk62YEdVexdWOvzv_IV5sqEq2as9KYg0Y-_xx_FlTGLQ9xHFRQiEHZA4NRbku6IsFXolMA508EmtVgGQve45C5fzZYh_y45QCt5TPJ9_7hDfYcM3dOSzeeDtMpq3flOHIO3bY/s1600/lilly+017.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562985090537485874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjsoJzXHk62YEdVexdWOvzv_IV5sqEq2as9KYg0Y-_xx_FlTGLQ9xHFRQiEHZA4NRbku6IsFXolMA508EmtVgGQve45C5fzZYh_y45QCt5TPJ9_7hDfYcM3dOSzeeDtMpq3flOHIO3bY/s320/lilly+017.JPG" /></a><br />Once you have all the petals in place allow to dry and then you can spray glimmer mist to add a finishing touch! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVXI9a0tRvqWMH2uXNJidibS8CvWY7MCQ9PHXiwYf5yNeh6OfZ-Hr6qog9XNif64LN2T7FTBufEKbWPX3W2Hi9otCpV7liWc8VEonY2zp3WjyrRBaLpqTw-Hvh63ExT9-EkXLgXzEPe4E/s1600/lilly+018.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 247px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562988211698904162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVXI9a0tRvqWMH2uXNJidibS8CvWY7MCQ9PHXiwYf5yNeh6OfZ-Hr6qog9XNif64LN2T7FTBufEKbWPX3W2Hi9otCpV7liWc8VEonY2zp3WjyrRBaLpqTw-Hvh63ExT9-EkXLgXzEPe4E/s320/lilly+018.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>I hope I didnt confuse anyone! :) They really are very easy and loads of fun to make. They are perfect for cards, pages and gift boxes and tags!</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Enjoy!</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-4180054648154291782011-01-14T03:42:00.002-06:002011-01-14T03:47:15.635-06:00Making Flowers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBWtN64IK328CfjtKSQXp75aWo7SnDMeS3C8NEEI2UUhMdvSk5pfuqzAIVfQcvzmY6_k2yUifxaoDFzmTS1dFk5ySd5q_WbSl9QJgZrK82P-1ftTrWxIGNoeNAeJ43n8wMB17F9zzdqs/s1600/flowers+006.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561975873447797842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBWtN64IK328CfjtKSQXp75aWo7SnDMeS3C8NEEI2UUhMdvSk5pfuqzAIVfQcvzmY6_k2yUifxaoDFzmTS1dFk5ySd5q_WbSl9QJgZrK82P-1ftTrWxIGNoeNAeJ43n8wMB17F9zzdqs/s320/flowers+006.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh93xjK03zlRZ7ID8Kz1fuA-kIbXiD0HMx8njmTxhT_i6GDe6_jXaiB4Me3TmFziUS-qvTz4kHVvbPU3hTMgvNZtYHkqH2ir-UpjMGL6TRIDDl3wdSo3rjrMev-RIsPxk_Y8r2i4y6EhwU/s1600/flowers+005.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561975872633086306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh93xjK03zlRZ7ID8Kz1fuA-kIbXiD0HMx8njmTxhT_i6GDe6_jXaiB4Me3TmFziUS-qvTz4kHVvbPU3hTMgvNZtYHkqH2ir-UpjMGL6TRIDDl3wdSo3rjrMev-RIsPxk_Y8r2i4y6EhwU/s320/flowers+005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjo1PsT4aMgCJ_KmSOdy2oXn2uD43Pjh_WHasjeyhD9YMKM0joUNB35uzwbPDnmGP-vipx0uvqw1SoMt1prBVQdVVnkfbtiC6RBMkfL_i2i6-aZjdDKbbtMTH9G5eSEiiEfSceoED0rkU/s1600/flowers+004.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561975870077791010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjo1PsT4aMgCJ_KmSOdy2oXn2uD43Pjh_WHasjeyhD9YMKM0joUNB35uzwbPDnmGP-vipx0uvqw1SoMt1prBVQdVVnkfbtiC6RBMkfL_i2i6-aZjdDKbbtMTH9G5eSEiiEfSceoED0rkU/s320/flowers+004.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEM3gsLSas-E4B8srtCPlb_I4fOt8c8GIms3fQ8V7-P04Lkgvg4OSbTC9shHGYb8sYIYMsOw4MxYaahKRJmduaQpcTfS-4jiWeXZ3-dNB8ktPtXnL4HV34j8huyqKzSfkWPt6h2Bv3JzE/s1600/flowers+002.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 238px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561975864584280354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEM3gsLSas-E4B8srtCPlb_I4fOt8c8GIms3fQ8V7-P04Lkgvg4OSbTC9shHGYb8sYIYMsOw4MxYaahKRJmduaQpcTfS-4jiWeXZ3-dNB8ktPtXnL4HV34j8huyqKzSfkWPt6h2Bv3JzE/s320/flowers+002.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QTOz3-tFvsrv1l3BvflraDrDqx3k-yOoeJAlP0SPGz6oHz5Sv-yMzEiXXmLU4TcDpvEzmg_IXETNOX9q2yZXKFL3CWuJD37-rCWh5rWlE1K0SQiLbMlpv6yADuQpaWPxUXqejiL73qI/s1600/flowers+001.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561975863565108466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QTOz3-tFvsrv1l3BvflraDrDqx3k-yOoeJAlP0SPGz6oHz5Sv-yMzEiXXmLU4TcDpvEzmg_IXETNOX9q2yZXKFL3CWuJD37-rCWh5rWlE1K0SQiLbMlpv6yADuQpaWPxUXqejiL73qI/s320/flowers+001.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Tonight I didnt make any cards I just practiced making flowers :) I learned how to do these at my local Archivers and I love the way they look. They will work on so many things! Cards, SB pages, tags, gift boxes and a million other ways! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>So here are a couple of the flowers I made tonight...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-70593756052776269672011-01-13T09:50:00.003-06:002011-01-13T09:54:28.773-06:00Easter :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBEHu2icD5vL5M8Fp-eiQEq5QDBnQaDeHuhO3XlLH81EyWyJi7p56J_M9zkTA-n5jciDIGUcjoo8C33XsAqQbRGtGrQvE_YeS3T-WkfyU6HbzIZy5KYt5CHgv4B6FIvFXAbbNrsloX2o/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561699364836981986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBEHu2icD5vL5M8Fp-eiQEq5QDBnQaDeHuhO3XlLH81EyWyJi7p56J_M9zkTA-n5jciDIGUcjoo8C33XsAqQbRGtGrQvE_YeS3T-WkfyU6HbzIZy5KYt5CHgv4B6FIvFXAbbNrsloX2o/s320/003.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I finally got a set or actually both sets of the Spica Atyou markers. I love them :) They are so pretty to color with. They have a hint of glitter to anything you can color! I made this card. Im not crazy about it for some reason. First time I ever tried a digital maker. I hade no idea how to do it so I just printed it out and colored :) Without further rambling!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>and now I say goodnight.. I didnt sleep last night so I need a nap! Let m</div><br />e know what ya think of this one? Any advice using the markers!<br /><br />Huggies!!!!!Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-14514949180867562532011-01-12T18:55:00.002-06:002011-01-12T18:58:21.227-06:00I am just posting crazy todayIm waiting on my husband to come pick me up for our date night and I was just wondering if any of you guys have copic markers and if so which ones do you like? I would like some (I think) I love the way the blended colors look :) So any advice? And place to get them cheap? I found the 36 piece chaio sets for 115 at joanns.com that seems to be the cheapest so far.<br /><br />On another note I swear I need spell check :) I get to typing so fast and I post and when I go back and see what I have typed (usually the next day) Im like OMG DID I REALLY type that ?!?!? I honestly need to get more sleep at night instead of wandering the house :)<br /><br />Hugs!<br />I look forward to hearing all your thoughts and ideas on the Copic markers!Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-45318028914611801842011-01-12T17:28:00.002-06:002011-01-12T17:30:07.587-06:00Date Night!Tonight my wonderful husband is going to pick me up so we can go on a dinner date together! I love when we do date nights :) Its just a time for us to focus on our relationship and just be together without the everyday ho-hum getting in the way! Might have to skip making a card tonight.. hehe..<br /><br />Anyone else enjoy date nights with their signicant others?<br /><br />Hugs everyone!Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-85366498334193117452011-01-12T03:36:00.005-06:002011-01-12T03:54:04.679-06:00hehehe..Here we go :)<p align="center"><a href="http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge%20Me%20Monday"><img style="WIDTH: 185px; HEIGHT: 81px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561234801097622146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaUv2m5lFYPgv71ed00Z7XjLJwfHzKEYS5Ds_YZozUj13ngRIq71m9OSGEexpCm85_F7s3TVLoARQenO1o8Lw1xYClvtqIbH2VY4q8gkc1jsDjGsfBpl9EEo-zED8p1ilj7djQwHR1VE/s320/thisweeksChallenge03.jpg" /></a></p><br />Just click on the box above and it will take you to the challange! Have fun :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJEcuYCvqJbe8BidSN63QF_93Qslz1U808SeXaBulu0g4XB7WDDW0aw9Lu9XBolNTU_bdOE0bvRmvfMODWbqKMmdNGRx8S4p_25yA8_0H0_G9FhChfcCkq77TJf-HU8Jj4aYS62WCD8g/s1600/untitled.bmp"></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Its Challange me Monday over at Fantabulous Cricut! I love the challanges they have so come on everyone lets see what ya got! I think I come up with some of the craziest stuff. My head starts spinning and get outta the way!!!!! Paper is flying and glue and glitter going all over! Tonight it was glimmer mist that I ended up not even using on the card!! Well at least the glimmer mist I am wearing matches my night gown LOL!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So here it is...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My husband and I are the complete opposite of each other so we make the perfect pair...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJEcuYCvqJbe8BidSN63QF_93Qslz1U808SeXaBulu0g4XB7WDDW0aw9Lu9XBolNTU_bdOE0bvRmvfMODWbqKMmdNGRx8S4p_25yA8_0H0_G9FhChfcCkq77TJf-HU8Jj4aYS62WCD8g/s1600/untitled.bmp"><img style="WIDTH: 238px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561233914791588530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJEcuYCvqJbe8BidSN63QF_93Qslz1U808SeXaBulu0g4XB7WDDW0aw9Lu9XBolNTU_bdOE0bvRmvfMODWbqKMmdNGRx8S4p_25yA8_0H0_G9FhChfcCkq77TJf-HU8Jj4aYS62WCD8g/s320/untitled.bmp" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I found these mittens on the new Jolly Hollidays Card :) I cut them at 3 inches and then drew the faces and then made the little hats and trimmed the mittens and hats with flowersoft. It gives projects such a nice added pop! The card itself is pretty simple :) I am going to give it to my honey since he was away last night and so tired tonight. I miss him when he travels :(<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hugs to you all!Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-51275494868285327782011-01-11T03:17:00.001-06:002011-01-11T03:34:42.563-06:00Im back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lets get this party started!!!Hahahaha!! And you guys thought I was crazy before... HOLD ON TIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />I am to try some of the most brightest/sometimes tasteless designs out there! My new year plan!You will either love it or hate it but you will KNOW IT!!! THat is the important part! SO if you see me entering your contest get ready for me to create somethimg that will make your cricuts shake with the mear mention of my name :) AHAHAHAHA!!! I am back and EVIL!!!!!!!! Ready to get this party started!!!! Soooooooooo IF anyone thinks they can outshine me <haha>TO come up with the bigest tackiest most colorful creation For this valintines <gag>season! Anyone up for such a challange??? Or is everyone soooooooo weak they are all home crying in the thought that I will win!!!<br /><br /><br /><br />OH OH MAMA SHEESHHHH I almost couldnt get to the darn thing away from that monsterous traitor!!! All those interested to try send me you name and email addresss.! We can take that whicked witch!!! ;SAhe is not the best WE ARE!!!!!!!!!!! Lets show her!!!<br /><br /><br /><br />Hey everyone its Melissa as you can see my dirty little scrapin minyons have taken o ver my page.<br /><br />I want every to know that the person that comes up with the best dress and invites and party favors to use will win a prize from me. Each day I will post something about the prize and whom ever finds the prize or clue that day then they win that day! hehehehe Could be just a rock hmm that would be a good gift right??? Also, the last winner pics the next prize... <if><br />Ready Set GOMelissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-41352975307684506312010-11-23T04:11:00.003-06:002010-11-23T04:13:41.858-06:00Hi my wonderful friends!!I have been so bad and not blogging but I have been sick and running all over. Im busy with my daughter who has decided to move home :) YEAH!!!!!! She is also going to try to get into school so we have been running all over the place! I am exhausted!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Love you all bunches!!!!!!!!Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-23085007185665499592010-11-15T04:51:00.005-06:002010-11-15T05:01:39.291-06:00My Sheri CraftsBears bears and more bears :) For those of you that dont know me well I think I should explain how much I LOVE bears :) Especially of the TY Variety lol. I am sooo addicted! I think I have about 200 or so! I just love them all .<br /><br /><br /><br />So back to the point. Sheri is having a contest this week to make something using a teddy bear! WOOHOOO! Yeah I just went right to work. Im not sleeping well since I have some kind of cold :( I just refuse to miss class! My prision program is going alone nicely! I am going to be the keynote speaker for the big conference in Houston. ME!:!:!: Speaking t to 400 people??? WhOA! I gotta stop it.<br /><br /><br /><img class="gl_photo" border="0" alt="Add Image" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" /><br /><a href="http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/2010/11/my-sheri-crafts-challenge-31-teady.html">OK so here is my take on the challange</a> Just click here and go see the other wonderful projects!!<br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9X3RWqnCzmwb0iuxo66PUpNHbFlNve87fQbHiu6YOJisgTmVemYDLy6WO1Y1NUX1-yXQ_sfaUWuwWuuaU5Ggiws4VoW6tXhLAMywQvQ6azGkjgiR7J9didAsgREZLgMv2a9lNjbZtSs/s1600/cards+020.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539729175375784562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9X3RWqnCzmwb0iuxo66PUpNHbFlNve87fQbHiu6YOJisgTmVemYDLy6WO1Y1NUX1-yXQ_sfaUWuwWuuaU5Ggiws4VoW6tXhLAMywQvQ6azGkjgiR7J9didAsgREZLgMv2a9lNjbZtSs/s320/cards+020.JPG" /></a></p>Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-78002541845204207462010-11-07T01:46:00.003-05:002010-11-07T01:53:45.042-06:00Happy Anniversary to my wonderful Hubby!<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggi6LSAqW5NkVigKf93wIvKCz6TVS6_JsrSBcm-ZYFYeK1ehxwIlOkivtkc35_dx5t3hLsC0XC6oBOk4UtVWunL3m-FnVD8XIMQQAZjLYMgXkkO6LnaEB6ffXzEtFE4A0_KAk26nT_EoQ/s1600/anniversary+002.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536712095631938098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggi6LSAqW5NkVigKf93wIvKCz6TVS6_JsrSBcm-ZYFYeK1ehxwIlOkivtkc35_dx5t3hLsC0XC6oBOk4UtVWunL3m-FnVD8XIMQQAZjLYMgXkkO6LnaEB6ffXzEtFE4A0_KAk26nT_EoQ/s320/anniversary+002.JPG" /></a></p><div><br /><br /></div><div>YEAH!!! Today is our one year anniversary! I feel so very blessed to be married to my own Prince Charming!! No kidding ladies this man is so wonderful to me!!! I am so spoiled :) He is so loving and caring and just WONDERFUL! So, with that said I made this card for him but I am only showing the outside since the inside is sappy love note LOL!!<br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>I used Ornamental Iron to make the swirly parts in the corner. Also here are pictures of my roses! </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj84KpAKe9rHwVXTZgwJDaKCBUiiZYsBU6sIMqdxRJ3rMzDLztk6-FKjvE_XcmUDo4y-j-29dtp3T-c4mLdnUQ20YYXbhnhPJrLPyl-I1RnZ1gPVxfXsem8xMGQLkR6JUIZMhdr_lt_UE/s1600/anniversary+004.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536712103747705218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj84KpAKe9rHwVXTZgwJDaKCBUiiZYsBU6sIMqdxRJ3rMzDLztk6-FKjvE_XcmUDo4y-j-29dtp3T-c4mLdnUQ20YYXbhnhPJrLPyl-I1RnZ1gPVxfXsem8xMGQLkR6JUIZMhdr_lt_UE/s320/anniversary+004.JPG" /></a></div><div>We decided (sounds silly) we needed new phones so that is what we got each other. hehe.. </div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-63256558216009380182010-11-06T02:46:00.002-05:002010-11-06T02:48:55.664-05:00Blog Candy Giveway!Oh who can resist blog candy???! My friend Lisa is giving away a ton of blog candy once she hits 100 followers! WOOHOOO! HOW FUN!!!!!!! I might have to do that myself since I am at almost 50 now :) YEEHAAWW! hehe.. couldnt resist!<br /><br /><a href="http://ljsscrapshack.blogspot.com/2010/10/blog-candy-here.html">Lisa's Crapin Shack</a><br />Just click on the link and go visit!Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-42191930839512423262010-11-05T03:53:00.002-05:002010-11-05T04:04:51.062-05:00Fantabulous Cricut!<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUInSRpsYhtodTQX5pMNs3ZUzswrZt0nt5NV_-kP2iTMXTMcg-C4uU9j06DCtL30WvavI9S8ZUipgVasx9PPgLYDj8ECDA_HpOixKdyUCwNZJRoBbwVnD4F1LralQy13rZpiz8jzGhL-g/s1600/birds+004.JPG"></a> </p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxFwjvFCXdjBtO8FZSxz0_umCXT3JwBharUaVAri2gsTW9mDGTvKUFUZyPbn2AG6489meO6N4eb2DnXkK9lzeLtqJe6T7ix3rK9tjK4Ei7S-EdrbU40MbuyzP3qwePfOUTuub3c5vRGc/s1600/birds+002.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535988813657698786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxFwjvFCXdjBtO8FZSxz0_umCXT3JwBharUaVAri2gsTW9mDGTvKUFUZyPbn2AG6489meO6N4eb2DnXkK9lzeLtqJe6T7ix3rK9tjK4Ei7S-EdrbU40MbuyzP3qwePfOUTuub3c5vRGc/s320/birds+002.JPG" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUInSRpsYhtodTQX5pMNs3ZUzswrZt0nt5NV_-kP2iTMXTMcg-C4uU9j06DCtL30WvavI9S8ZUipgVasx9PPgLYDj8ECDA_HpOixKdyUCwNZJRoBbwVnD4F1LralQy13rZpiz8jzGhL-g/s1600/birds+004.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535988820125158386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUInSRpsYhtodTQX5pMNs3ZUzswrZt0nt5NV_-kP2iTMXTMcg-C4uU9j06DCtL30WvavI9S8ZUipgVasx9PPgLYDj8ECDA_HpOixKdyUCwNZJRoBbwVnD4F1LralQy13rZpiz8jzGhL-g/s320/birds+004.JPG" /></a></p><br /><br /><br />So FINALLY tonight I had time to sit down and just have some fun and do a project for a challange. I checked around and decided that I really love the stuff over at <a href="http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2010/11/challenge-me-monday-34.html">Fantabulous Cricut site</a>. Its so much fun and I just love all the ideas that they have! So check them out everyone!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here is my entry..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I cut the card to be 5 x 7. Then the frame on the card was cut at 4x5 . The birds were from Straight From the Nest.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Straight From The Nest pages 28 and 29<br /><br /><br /><br />Trees from pages 38 cut at 4<br /><br /><br /><br />I added some bling just because I couldnt help myself!!<br /><br /><br /><br />The phrase of the front is " a little birdy told me." This came from Robyn over at <a href="http://mypinkstamper-products.blogspot.com/">My Pink Stamper</a>. I LOVE this set. Its the tweety hoo set! AWESOME! Check it out!<br /><br /><br /><br />The phrase inside was from a stamp I had already!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hope you all are doing great and ready for all the fun that Christmas brings!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hugs!!Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-64131921958312368562010-11-04T04:12:00.002-05:002010-11-04T04:23:00.164-05:00For my father-in-law<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkw0U56nmp8riYn-4D5hucIvl1S4lHa76xHT3Jn-cyQlEkmsHI5mB5hDzPFVcezhkJWzENu0zkA8Txs1dA3fo-X7Ss1CFFe6NZSQNhtJ-9ZfgVOy8ORn1OhQnjMv9me-4CaTVERqnetAE/s1600/crusin+002.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535622553523315794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkw0U56nmp8riYn-4D5hucIvl1S4lHa76xHT3Jn-cyQlEkmsHI5mB5hDzPFVcezhkJWzENu0zkA8Txs1dA3fo-X7Ss1CFFe6NZSQNhtJ-9ZfgVOy8ORn1OhQnjMv9me-4CaTVERqnetAE/s320/crusin+002.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YMfd_YwUC3WfYc7Ne3wwyOdatm1mM-FEf96CdtupqCJ0HUg6sXB1zWkpb6aInRAWywHXkdD16ND_igbegAHCeisNieQEKvy5k1D_PFmFha5TMJjPczNcsuaQTeoM6IHfz7WJTiiyYM4/s1600/crusin+004.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535622550945065586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YMfd_YwUC3WfYc7Ne3wwyOdatm1mM-FEf96CdtupqCJ0HUg6sXB1zWkpb6aInRAWywHXkdD16ND_igbegAHCeisNieQEKvy5k1D_PFmFha5TMJjPczNcsuaQTeoM6IHfz7WJTiiyYM4/s320/crusin+004.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieR0GrxWsalVMJnnJ-87my2BR8pbTWte8uaXROCgdFfy0P6BFE7nGf7WqsCduEoynh0ZLPiW3lgIg7vxLuDT7Zms6BknUoivx3x36LOZC4bTto_zqB8ljMrkY_kTWaVCeC49kuPV-_GWU/s1600/crusin+001.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535622547225777186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieR0GrxWsalVMJnnJ-87my2BR8pbTWte8uaXROCgdFfy0P6BFE7nGf7WqsCduEoynh0ZLPiW3lgIg7vxLuDT7Zms6BknUoivx3x36LOZC4bTto_zqB8ljMrkY_kTWaVCeC49kuPV-_GWU/s320/crusin+001.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>My husbands dad is very sick :( He has had a minor heart attack and some fluid on his lungs. He has been in the IC for a few days and they are moving him tomorrow to hospice care :( They said they cant do much else for him since they are afraid to have him undergo another surgery. We are driving down tomorrow to go see him and I wanted to make a card that would cheer him up ! SO here it is :) I used the Nifty Fifties for this card. I LOVED this car image! I used the Cruisin from the same page.Page 46 and the other words I used the gypsy font and welded them together using the gypsy. I made them very large because he has a hard time seeing so I wanted to make this big enough he could read it! I hope you all like it. I decided this car needed a road so I kinda made that up as I went LOL!!</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>This week will be my first wedding anniversary!!! OMG! Its gone by soooo fast! Today was our 9 years that we met :) How sweet is that!! I really have my prince charming. I dont know what I would do without him. He is the perfect balance for my insaneness :) hehe poor guy!</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-55705455939294398982010-10-28T02:17:00.003-05:002010-10-28T02:36:10.996-05:00Finale -Playing with Serenade with Flowerdisco and Friends!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkYeryW49lCKZnqU1EhthuCsvE4ygKAjvtZ4ASqOhMoGU31JFfGqLGmUnm8Zkz01GqrJOV7qwgLbdSw4At97xw1kT2k9W7x6iDxdmWlHXnkj7tuZbCaCMMZImpDhN5fugfefBJvXWf88/s1600/tree.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532994273431678562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkYeryW49lCKZnqU1EhthuCsvE4ygKAjvtZ4ASqOhMoGU31JFfGqLGmUnm8Zkz01GqrJOV7qwgLbdSw4At97xw1kT2k9W7x6iDxdmWlHXnkj7tuZbCaCMMZImpDhN5fugfefBJvXWf88/s320/tree.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I cant believe this is our last post!! WoW! We did it! I hope you all enjoyed all of the wonderful cards that everyone made as much as I did! I feel honored to be sharing this with all of you! THANK YOU! I have learned so much and made some new friends along the way! Just click on the names above the cards to visit the pages of these talented ladies...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/">Abby</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDEO161KrXqvK2U_Da0gd-yR1zqpHpEeiMPOS9Q-raPpfOKTtMZ9Lk9c-hxAd4H-bZhjCbaP8bXlmz20JcWOfrHV5_gqdDnrfslKKhURjk0zR0e7s7lX_s2v8MPEltgVVn4DY2T06pl1s/s1600/abby.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532993837393802866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDEO161KrXqvK2U_Da0gd-yR1zqpHpEeiMPOS9Q-raPpfOKTtMZ9Lk9c-hxAd4H-bZhjCbaP8bXlmz20JcWOfrHV5_gqdDnrfslKKhURjk0zR0e7s7lX_s2v8MPEltgVVn4DY2T06pl1s/s320/abby.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://flowerdiscosscraphut.blogspot.com/2010/10/playing-with-serenade-by-flowerdisco_28.html">Agnes AKA Flowerdisco<br /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih5MjOKtObfxSDjZJsMj_mIohyphenhyphenYRD1W6TxHWVbfTe8SXOGFm2k4xseULcmSnwTuexDkHRNJG2Cf4tHBgFq_-CgbIcjA0Vm1mINLsOhOjYXW6S_66tPsOCnkwbhu9CrpTPonckHCdKP4Mw/s1600/flowerdisco.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532993834470173218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih5MjOKtObfxSDjZJsMj_mIohyphenhyphenYRD1W6TxHWVbfTe8SXOGFm2k4xseULcmSnwTuexDkHRNJG2Cf4tHBgFq_-CgbIcjA0Vm1mINLsOhOjYXW6S_66tPsOCnkwbhu9CrpTPonckHCdKP4Mw/s320/flowerdisco.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.gabycreates.com/2010/10/two-page-lo-cricut-serenade-grand.html">Gaby<br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIHbDjRIiTmiY3UhfbuCYnYnYo7jSNECO7B3N87cF0o4kMX13gi-Ov7qp9urdGwmWAC65Eei0isaXgOJ8MjoSaKUlujBANGluLUnzLv7ck7VEpldNwdgmXa2GiBxaDT-4FJjAgXlLkPHs/s1600/gaby.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 178px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532993823610954770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIHbDjRIiTmiY3UhfbuCYnYnYo7jSNECO7B3N87cF0o4kMX13gi-Ov7qp9urdGwmWAC65Eei0isaXgOJ8MjoSaKUlujBANGluLUnzLv7ck7VEpldNwdgmXa2GiBxaDT-4FJjAgXlLkPHs/s320/gaby.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://craftingcricutmom.blogspot.com/">Helen<br /><br /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7bgJQcMjPZQZjvjpEOxFIj-_zpLqusO1ca1_xdnZ6ArC1cskayjJVGEs_KNjBPSBa0CMZHNQnr4N9skyIg1pUwzLGfoi1hKS0Ev6CA3HxQSL2NKc9MpYPXM8WPxtGqXb2G0aU4LV0RY/s1600/helen.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 246px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532993825967331346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7bgJQcMjPZQZjvjpEOxFIj-_zpLqusO1ca1_xdnZ6ArC1cskayjJVGEs_KNjBPSBa0CMZHNQnr4N9skyIg1pUwzLGfoi1hKS0Ev6CA3HxQSL2NKc9MpYPXM8WPxtGqXb2G0aU4LV0RY/s320/helen.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://craftingcricutmom.blogspot.com/">Jessica<br /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5oRNuPB5d-EWUUINNEJzZdEHdE0UsD45-iqhzmj_BjNZOF27jT-vf074mvXA3KdAXivMqlHxWhxA-KaYC8VO4j50Wo_AekDvtIkyPtqhliTepA58wpKdoziCzVCx-0orbVQW3M3mQVs/s1600/jessica.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532993818807656994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5oRNuPB5d-EWUUINNEJzZdEHdE0UsD45-iqhzmj_BjNZOF27jT-vf074mvXA3KdAXivMqlHxWhxA-KaYC8VO4j50Wo_AekDvtIkyPtqhliTepA58wpKdoziCzVCx-0orbVQW3M3mQVs/s320/jessica.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-23614010797163697502010-10-27T06:07:00.003-05:002010-10-27T06:15:26.383-05:00Fantabulous Cricut is having a great Halloween challange this week!<p align="center"><a href="http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2010/10/challenge-me-monday-33.html"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532682615107602738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-lF2_RIEmIqz06Ma79DY2LXtqtc2lzqH7QJprkvK4i8Qdp42qoqsoYX6p1n6nQJEledIxbV5sthtW7UJmXfzCOCSFswB4e3IRQAGxxnQWi16EKWam7ywVwa5_bEinPfGweOGtu4RXhY/s320/me+003.JPG" /></a></p><p align="center">If you click on the picture it will take you to the challange :) Or at least I think it will haha!</p><br /><br />What a busy month this has been! Its just FLYING by :) I am half way done with my prison groups and that is both good and bad. When its over I have to say goodbye to them forever. Its hard after sharing some of the most emotional times of our lives with each other. God is all over that let me tell ya! Tonight one of our guys told his story and it was just heart breaking! Im not making any excuses for what he did but I dont know how he manage to survive. Anyway, he broke down and so did I.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I just dont understand why people are so bad to others. It just makes me so sad to think that this is what the world is about now. Each man for himself. Anyone gets in the way you push them out of the way.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ok off subject LOL Sorry I just needed to vent and dont ask me why I did it here :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ok so the challange this week is something for Halloween!! I am in a card exchange group and every month we exchange cards and I made a halloween card. I used the tree from Happy Hauntings cut at 3 inches. I used a punch by martha stewart for the dripping blood (evil laugh). Added a few little places with bling and there you have it!Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-48127828992202868592010-10-25T23:19:00.003-05:002010-10-25T23:50:31.521-05:003X3 Trading cards!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubJq8-A44csyBzunfqkfWD2GJgARlPrNZ1OjlQ3ZOX0tvKu2KY69cg27fNOXLS60VRthmrI9lQG0ougDrB_cHxWLs9jj-7ceaEScDsHBG9aV9Xjc9_fvsQ4czmSYxrN3CkJheFwyrRkg/s1600/tags+008.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532211771864498562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubJq8-A44csyBzunfqkfWD2GJgARlPrNZ1OjlQ3ZOX0tvKu2KY69cg27fNOXLS60VRthmrI9lQG0ougDrB_cHxWLs9jj-7ceaEScDsHBG9aV9Xjc9_fvsQ4czmSYxrN3CkJheFwyrRkg/s320/tags+008.JPG" /></a><br /><div>If anyone would like to trade just let me know :) I will send mine if you will send me yours? I didnt realize how fun it is to trade them :) So just let me know if you want to do it!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I went to that Swarm in Houston and we all traded cards and here are pics of all the WONDERFUL new friends I made :)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016969755115026401.post-10545028925456892382010-10-25T00:15:00.002-05:002010-10-25T00:26:59.555-05:00Its that time again! Just wait for Wednesday! We are going to Rock your Socks off!Hi everyone.. Boy have I much to share :) This has been such a crazy busy week!! First, I want to say that this is the last week for the playing with Serenade Group :( That makes me sad! I have had so much fun with it. Not sure what I will do next but I can say that I have learned so much from these talented ladies :) It has been my pleasure to call them friends! Thank you ladies <muah>!<br /><br />Some of you might know that I stopped working in Feb. because my quality of life was not very good. I was working and that was all I had the energy for. I was not able to do all the things I love to do when I worked. I in no means am letting the things that are wrong with me stop me from doing everything I want. I now have the energy to do it since work is not an issue. This last week was Customer Service week. I was the supervisor of a call center and I LOVED CS week!!! So this week everyday I have baked goodies and made cards and such for the guys and gals that I love like family. One of the ladies asked me what I was doing and said I didnt have to do that since I didnt work for them anymore. My reply was just because I stopped working didnt mean I stop loving them all! haha I make a terrible boss. I have no boundaries LOL! Anyway, so I baked cupcakes, cookies, candy :) So that kept me pretty busy.<br /><br />My daughter was also here for a few days and it was so nice to spend time with her. She makes me tried but its so worth it!!<br /> I also had a banquet for Bridge to Life to attend. They do this once a year so we can get money for the books and such for the men and women in prison. It is nice to spend time with other volunteers and also meet people in our community that are interested in the program. We need the help. I sat at a table with such a wonderful group :) I told my story at the table and I really hope that I moved them! I know that some of them looked pretty shocked when I told them about going to meet the man that murdered my brother and being able to forgive him. WHOAA!<br /><br />THEN, haha if that did not keep me busy enough I went to Houston on Saturday for a cricut swarm. We met with Michael (cant remeber his last name) the president of the cricut circle :) No I cant tell you what all we talked about but he was wonderful with us! He was so kind and helpful answering all the questions he could :) They also gave away an imagine!!!!!!!!!!! I want one sooooooooo bad!!!!!! I did win a cricut brown and pink apron! I love it :) We have fun meeting everyone! I will post pictures of the calling cards I collected from that day and post them ASAP. <br /><br />So now its time for me to try to get caught up around the house and get rested for this week!<br /><br />Hugs to you all!Melissawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797029132277771588noreply@blogger.com0