Hubby has been on vacation this week so my whole schedule has been off….no regular schedule next week either cause he is still on vacation and this week was stay at home get stuff done kind of vacation but next week is get away together and enjoy each other and some Florida sunshine. 

 

Anyhow for today I have a very special post/project. Last Saturday I had the pleasure of helping my granddaughter create thank you cards for her cheer coaches and her two little friends (one her cheer sister, the other a good friend she bonded with over the season.) She has been doing competitive cheering for the past season and is quite good. I love watching her. It was absolutely precious to see this wonderful, little 10 year old come up with kind and caring messages (all different I might add) for people who had come into her life only a short time ago and quickly became like family. I am so very proud of this young lady she has the most caring and kind heart I have ever known in a 10yr old child.

My beautiful cheerleader

 
We had a blast creating the cards and although Grandma helped by coming up with the ideas, Hannah was right there doing all the work herself. She even did the Copic coloring on the Marci cheerleaders all by herself.

We created 7 cards...1 for each coach (with a personal message to each one)

and 2 cheerleader cards. Hard work all in one day, but we had fun.

Design Team Day!

Thankful Thought: For my son, who almost drops everything at the drop of a hat to do things for me!


Head on over to Scrapbook Blessings Club today to see what is going on. I will keep you in suspense and have you check over there. If you head over there and then leave a comment in both places (and shoot me an email teresascraps@gmail.com) I will send you out a small prize. Thanks for stopping by today!

Celebrations Galore!

Lately it seems like I have one thing or another to create a card for! But that is a good thing right? It means there is and will be lots of content for my blog. Anyhow, yesterday I was able to go celebrate my granddaughter's honor roll accomplishments so I made this sweet little card to give to her with a small monetary gift to let her know how proud her Papa and I of her.

 

Supplies Used:

My Favorite Things: Blu Raspberry Cardstock

Avery Elle: Dotted Die

Penny Black: Tulips for You Stamp

Lawn Fawn: Scripty Congrats Die

Copic Markers

Hot Pink card base pulled from my stash

 

 

And for the first time ever I am entering this in a few challenges.

 

 

Glitter N Sparkle Challenge:

~use a punch or die

Eclectic Ellapu
~spring flowers

Cardz 4 Gals
~springtime

In the Pink
~use a punch or die

Fantasy Stampers
~in springtime

Birthday Card #6

 I am back over at Scrapbook Blessings Club with another birthday card. This is for a sweet little 12 year old in my life.

Supply List:

Doodlebug Sprinkled Vellum

Avery Elle Balloon Stamp and Die Set

My Favorite Things Hybrid Ink: Red Hot, Tropical Teal, Sour Apple

Kraft Cardstock

Birthday Card #5

Morning my dear sweet friends! I come to you today and bring you another birthday card. I got this one off in the mail yesterday to a sweet little girl! I am so grateful to be included in these precious lives.

Cannot believe this precious little girl is almost 1!

Supplies Used:

Yellow Bazzill

LaLa Land: Birthday Wishes Marci

Webster’s Pages: Party Time

Fancy Pants: Office Suite

Copic Markers

Close To My Heart: Little Everything Stamp Set

Design Team Day!

Back again with another birthday card...this time for a very dear Aunt. Check out Scrapbook Blessings Club for great posts and crafting ideas.

I had this image in my stash...I have no idea where it came from...back in the day before I knew it wasn't keen to participate in stamped image swaps I did that and I think this may be where the image came from.

Pansies are my second favorite flower and if my aunt is anything like her daughter she absolutely loves flowers. My favorite color of Pansy is purple...that deep dark purple. All of these combined are the reason I colored this image purple. Hope you enjoy!

Supply List:
Yellow card base from my stash
Pansy image from my stash (I know this is naughty, we learn as we grow)
Copic Markers
Avery Elle Dotted Die
Fancy Pants "Office Suite" patterned paper
Clear Wink of Stella
Viva De Cor Yellow Pearl Pen

Make It Happen-2016 (Sleep Mini-Series pt 1)

How well do you sleep? Do you sleep in every morning? Get up at the crack of dawn? Get up at dark-thirty? 

I am going to journey into the land of slumber today and see what I can find out to support my quest for change. Since I really didn't have a plan for today's Make It Happen-2016 post and I decided I am going to get back on track with things starting today; (Lots and lots has happened in my world since the beginning of this year) I am going to begin a mini-series within the big series picture. 

I want to focus on the topic of sleep and how one can change their routine, make-up, habits, whatever you want to call them and make it stick! I have always LOVED my sleep. I love sleeping in and absolutely HATE getting up at the butt crack of dawn. Well, because I truly love my hubby I get up with him when he goes to work and fix his coffee, fix his lunch and spend a bit of time with him before he leaves for the day. But herein is the bad part...when he leaves at 5:50something I head back to bed. Why? Because most of the time I am sluggish, I feel it is just too early to start my day as a SAHW. But, delaying the start of my day means my day is shortened by however long I sleep thus results in less time to get things done before my hubby arrives home from work at 4pm. Cause you see when he walks in that door at 4pm my whole attention turns to him. Dinner is cooking, and I spend the rest of the evening with him.

So, I am on a quest to start researching what, how, and the steps necessary to change my habit of going back to bed and become a morning person. 

I began a tiny bit of research so I will leave you with this snippet I took from this resource. 

I needed to only focus on a tiny bit of it for the time being so changing the how I wake up part is what I decided. 

So, here are the steps I plan to take the rest of this week....

1. One of the tips on here is don't lounge...get some jumping jacks or movement in...I will do some stretches and exercises before I rise from the bed and then some further stretches in the bathroom. I will also tidy up the kitchen before sitting on the couch with hubby.
2. Get Accountable: tell a friend or family member...I will share with my friend Kim my wake up and stay up time each morning
3. Start Slowly: I will begin my day after hubby leaves for work by immediately making the bed, tidying the bedroom (unless it is cleaning day) and then head to kitchen and make my breakfast therefore, I should be finished with breakfast and my daily chores by 7am.

I am really hoping I can make this happen! I will report next week on Make It Happen-2016 Monday my progress for the rest of this week.