Pocket Silhouette & Paper Piercing - Got Carried Away!

I had too much fun making this card. I got my paper piercing mat and paper piercer out and just couldn't stop punching holes! My new obsession - punching holes in paper - haha! I like it - I hope you do too! The blog tour is getting closer and closer! I bet you can't wait! I am having trouble waiting! Come back and see what we have all come up with! See you soon!

THE FLIGHT OF THE BUTTERFLY!!!

Hi all - I hope you are having a great Tuesday! I love this stamp set and every time I use it, I think of the symphony where they play "The Flight of the Bumble bee" and then I remember that this is a butterfly and not a bumble bee! Silly me!
I hope you are enjoying the new colors! I am adjusting to the brightness slowly. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL COMMENTS ON RON'S 6 x 6 PHOTO HOLDER! YOU MADE HIS HEAD SWELL!!! See you real soon!

Hubby Has Been Woodworking AGAIN!!

EDITED 7/21/09 - I FORGOT TO TELL YOU THE PICTURE IN THE ALBUM IS MY OLDEST SON, ERIC AND MY PRECIOUS 4 YEAR OLD GRANDSON, KALE! I LOVE THEM DEARLY! YES BRANDON (MY YOUNGEST) I LOVE YOU TOO!!!

I showed my husband a picture of a 6 X 6 Photo Frame Holder that a demonstrator had sent to me to show him what we were talking about just in case he wanted to make one for me and everyone else! Well ........ you should all know by now what an over achiever he is - LOL! He made the most beautiful and unusual piece AGAIN! He doesn't see what we see and I sure don't see what he sees (I guess that is a good thing)? Here are some pictures of this creation he made out of hard maple with a walnut rod and no nails, or screws! He even made a trek over to Hobby Lobby and purchased the 5 pack of plastic sleeves and I had some ring binders here at the house. This is his master piece! TA DA!






Isn't it fabulous!?!?!?!

Check out the Stampin' with Kerin's Blog!!!

Kerin has a wonderful blog that I have to visit everyday! She just had over 150,000 hits and is offering some fabulous blog candy! Go check it out HERE!

The Most Beautiful Custom Made Project For ME!!!

About a week and a half ago - several people on LNS were talking about storage for their stamp pads, re-inkers and markers. There were some samples posted and links posted to where you could purchase some. I told my husband about them and he said he would make me one! *Bonus* I showed him some pictures and gave him a stamp pad, a re-inker and a marker and he went to town. Now I thought he was going to make something that everyone would want and would want to purchase from him. Everything he makes as a Master Craftsman Wood Worker is so amazing and I am not sure why I thought he would come up with something that the everyday SU person would want to or be able to purchase! No - NOT MY HUSBAND! Everything he makes has to be quality, almost perfect and a work of art! He came up with the most beautiful piece of furniture you can imagine! It is made out of cedar and probably weighs about 20 lbs. and he even left the "natural look" of the cedar on the bottom piece for me to enjoy. Take a look - isn't he amazing??? I am very lucky that he loves me so much!
Here are the pictures I took as I am very happy with my new treasure. See you soon!

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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!!!!!!!!

A friend sent this to me by email today. I thought it was worth sharing! Have a relaxing and safe holiday. Listen to the song by Lee Greenwood - GOD BLESS AMERICA -and get chill bumps! I am so PROUD to be an AMERICAN everyday, but especially today!
See you soon!

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men
who signed the Declaration of Independence?

Five signers were captured by the British as traitors,
and tortured before they died.

Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.
Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army;
another had two sons captured.

Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or
hardships of the Revolutionary War.

They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes,
and their sacred honor.

What kind of men were they?

Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists.
Eleven were merchants,
nine were farmers and large plantation owners;
men of means, well educated,
but they signed the Declaration of Independence
knowing full well that the penalty would be death if
they were captured.
Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and
trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the
British Navy. He sold his home and properties to
pay his debts, and died in rags.

Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British
that he was forced to move his family almost constantly.
He served in the Congress without pay, and his family
was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him,
and poverty was his reward.

Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer,
Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.

At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that
the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson
home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General
George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed,
and Nelson died bankrupt.

Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed.
The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.

John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying.
Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill
were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests
and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his
children vanished.
So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and
silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they paid.

Remember: freedom is never free!

I hope you will show your support by sending this to as many
people as you can, please. It's time we get the word out that patriotism
is NOT a sin, and the Fourth of July has more to it than beer,
picnics, and baseball games.