"Snow Is On The Way"

Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers.
Welcome to Friday, December 7, 2018.  It is going to snow in my area Sunday.  At least that's what the weather people keep reporting.  We did see some flakes on Wednesday.  They were falling so pretty but didn't accumulate to stay around for a long period of time.
My card share for today features a SNOW family.  They are "Snow happy to see the first major snowfall for this blogger's joy".
As I was telling someone on Wednesday, I like to see the first "big" snow.  I get excited like a little child and can watch it fall and feel good.  After the first one, I really don't want to see anymore.
Enjoy this card and also the one I made for a challenge using paper from Hunkydory "Christmas Past" and Heartfelt Creations "Winter's Eve".

entry for http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

 Enabler's List:
cardstock: Neenah white;  Recollections black;  DP from Tim Holtz Etcetera paper stash
embellishments: doily, flowers, wooden snowflakes, DecoArt snow writer, blue gems, picture from google

entry for http://www.splitcoaststamper.com

Enabler's List:
cardstock: Neenah white;  Recollections dark grey;  Bazzill red; DP from Heartfelt Creations "Winter's Eve" and Hunkydory "Christmas Past"

Thanks for taking a little time to view with me today.  Enjoy your weekend whether it is snowman building, sledding, swimming, or horseback riding.  Just have a good time.

Sending you a hug and love,
Lois

"Where Are You Going For Christmas?"

Hello beautiful souls on this Thursday, December 6, 2018.
How many more days before Christmas?
How many more days before the end of the year?  I know you have finished all of those first of the year goals you said you were going to accomplish.  I said I was going to adventure into different craft mediums this year.  I was going to try to do some different things other than cards.  With the help of my daughter attending a craft fair, I would say I pretty much achieved  doing something other than cards.  I also entered a challenge in which I used paint, gel plate, alcohol inks, nail polish and other things.  I even used a plant from the garden to make an impression onto the cardstock.   But wait, the year  is not over with as of yet so I still have time to do something different before December 31st.
Are you planning on going somewhere for Christmas?
If you didn't make it to grandma's house for Thanksgiving, is she on your travel list?
What about going to another country for the holiday, is that in your plans?    Some soldiers are coming home while some are going away. 
If not at Thanksgiving, then, at Christmas, all hearts come home even if your physical body cannot.
This is the inspiration for my card share today.  Take a look and enjoy:

entry for http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

 Enabler's List:
cardstock: Neenah white;  Recollections light blue and pink;  DP from Heartfelt Creations Winter's Eve
die: Spellbinders Sew Sweet Valentine;  Cottage Cutz Winter Cottage Scene;  snowflake dies
embellishments:  Snow Write;  fine glitter;  Prima flower; round gem and snowflake gem

Thanks for your support and comments on my projects.  Enjoy the remainder of your day,.

Sending a hug and love,
Lois

"A Quick Card For Friday"

Hello everyone on this Friday (the last day in November 2018).
Once again we've made it to the weekend.  What's on your calendar or on your mind for this two -three day break?  Shopping, shopping and more shopping!!!  As I was talking with one of my daughters this week, I made this statement...people will be shopping all the way up to Christmas Eve.  Then I joked about those people who at the very last minute will shop at a 7-Eleven or Starbuck on Christmas morning before arriving at Grandma's house.   Some of us just love the decorations in the mall or in the shopping centers.  Some of us just love to be around a large group of people.  Some of us are watching to see if the price on a certain item will go down before the last minute.  Some continue to shop online to avoid all this drama.
I did a quick card this morning.  Basically, because the majority of the supplies were on my desk from earlier this week.  I had a desire to do a shaker card but just didn't want to hassle with it this morning.  If all goes well, then, maybe I'll do  one next week when I will have more time.
Here is your view for today:

an entry for http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

Enabler's List:
cardstock: Neenah white;  Bazzill red;  Recollections black;  DP from Recollections Christmas pad
image from Hunkydory The Little Book of A Very Merry Christmas;  sentiment from Recollections pad
used a doily die  and foliage die from AliExpress
embellishments:  shaker element; ribbon

Thanks for all the support and comments you have provided on my projects.  Enjoy your weekend and take a little time to BELIEVE  in the magic of Christmas.

Sending you a hug and love,
Lois

"Criticism Or Critique"

Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers.
Welcome to Wednesday and another cold, breezy day.  Bundle up people if you live on the east side of the USA.  The Floridians are still somewhat warmer than those of us who live south of this state especially in VA and  New York.

My question for you to ponder today:  Are you criticized or critique?
Now that the question has been put to your conscience, think in terms of something you have done or said.  Do you get criticized ( indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way) for what  you did or said?    Do you get critiqued (a detailed evaluation of something) for what you did or said?   I'm going to use my handmade cards to give you first, an example of criticizing and second, an example of critiqued:
Person Criticizing:  "Who wants to buy or receive something that is made at someone's house...I'd rather buy my cards from a store".  "Did you see the look on her face when I said I don't buy homemade items"?
Person Critiquing: "You have made a beautiful card but the next time you make one like this,  see if you can do something better with the glitter.  It was flaking off on my  hands and I didn't want my child to get it all over herself.  I like things that are homemade".

In my opinion and it is my opinion, a criticizer is someone who will be negative about anything and everything you say or do.  Their bullying will always hurt because they will never find something nice to say.  On the other hand,  critiquing is not always negative.  The person is helpful in helping you to make it better whatever you did or said.

These two cards are for your viewing today.  You may criticize or you may critique.  I'm wearing my "big girl panties" (ha, ha, ha) so I'm open for either:

This card was made using Splitcoast sketch #725
Enabler's List:
cardstock: Neenah white;  Recollections black;  Bazzill red
image from Hunkydory The Little Book Of A Very Merry Christmas (decoupaged)
Couture Creations fine glitter and DecoArt Snow Writer;  Black Soot distress ink
sentiment is computer generated

entry for http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

Enabler's List
cardstock: Neenah white;  Bazzill red;  Recollections green;  DP from My Mind's Eye Comfort and Joy paper pad
die: Heartfelt Creations;  Nellie Snellen star
embellishments:  Clear Scrap oval;  Martha Stewart doily;  Wild Orchid and Recollections flowers;

Thanks so much for visiting with me today.  Please come again.

Sending you a hug and love,
Lois

"Merry Christmas...Christmas Card"

Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers.
Halloween is over.  Election Day is over.  Today is November 7, 2018 and there are fifteen more days before Thanksgiving and forty-eight more days before Christmas.  We can't forget Veterans Day or Hanukkah but yet this lady is doing Christmas cards.    If I plan on giving some away for others to use then I need to get as many made as I can. 
I'm not apologizing if you came to see something else...it probably will happen because if you know me I just can't do the same thing day after day...it becomes boring.
Stay with me for today with another Christmas card:

entry for http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

Enabler's List:
cardstock: Neenah white;  Recollections black and tan;  DP from Authentique, TH paper stash Christmas
dies: Sizzix dotted rectangles, Graphic 45 (floral from large tag die) and lantern from AliExpress
embellishments: Recollections flowers; Martha Stewart doily and sentiment from a sticker; faux Martha Stewart pearl

Thanks for visiting and thanks for your beautiful support and comments. 

Sending you a hug and love,
Lois

"Joy To The World"

Good Tuesday, November 6, 2018 to everyone.
Have you voted today or did you do the early voting?  I hope you did.  It is the first time that I can remember in my lifetime that the midterm voting was so important.  In our home, my husband and I discussed this issue.  Voting is very important but the emphasis has been more hyped this voting time due to the tension and dislike on both sides of the political parties.   Our country is in a disarray and our democracy is being laughed at by other nations.  It is an atrocity!  We don't have anything to complain or make a statement about if we don't get out and vote on this day.
We did and I have my sticker to prove it.
I made another Christmas card today.  I have decided to make cards to not only send but to give to people at my church  so they can send them out to their love ones or other people that they know.  Spreading the joy around, one card at a time.  With so much crafting supplies and now that I have time to devote to card making (the craft fair items are finished and package to go postal), this is what I've decided to do.
Take a look at the card I made for today:

entry for http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

Enabler's List:
cardstock: Neenah white;  Recollections grey; DP from g.c.d. studio (Antiquities)
die: Sizzix..TH tiny houses; Cottagecutz Ornament, Nativity; Prima Dies Moroccan Foliage; BoBunny Lattice Frame Die
stamp: Art C
embellishments: Prima flowers; Bead Landing jewels.

My voting sticker
Go and get one for yourself

Thanks for stopping by today.  If you have not voted...proceed immediately to the voting area in your community to cast your vote.  It does matter and it does count. 
Have a nice day wherever you are.  We are getting a storm as predicted for our area.  Pray with me that the tornadoes being predicted will not happen.  If it does, pray that no lives are lost or no severe damage is done to homes and businesses.

Please come again. 

Sending you a hug and love,
Lois.

"Three Gifts"

Hello, hello, hello.
Welcome all of you beautiful people to this blog and also to the first day of November. 
WOW!  This year so far has been quick and fast. We only have one more month before we start a brand new year.  Before we jump into 2019, let's finish this year out.  There are more crafting adventures as well as other adventures we can participate in before the year closes out.  Places to go and people to meet to record in our journals.
I'm working on another craft fair project to share with you before sending it off to my daughter.  I haven't put the finishing touches on the project in order to share it with you today.  If I can get it done today, then come back tomorrow to see what it is.  Here's a hint...it has something to do with binder clips.  Come back tomorrow to find out.  Or, can you guess what it is?
In the meantime, I did a Christmas card today for a challenge.  It could have been any type of card but since I had Christmas things (paper, embellishment, etc.) on my desk...I made that particular kind of card.
Here is your view:

entry for http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com
entry for http://www.splitcoaststamper.com

 Enabler's List:
cardstock:  Neenah white;  Martha Stewart red;  Echo Park Cozy Plaid DP
die: Sizzix Festive Greens (bow)
embellishments: handmade boxes for a 3D effect.
followed the sketch SC721 provided by Splitcoaststamper.com

sketch used

 Go forth and be awesome today or this evening...just do something good before you go to bed tonight.  Make someone else smile.

Thanks for viewing with me today.  You are always welcome to leave a comment.

Sending you a hug and love,
Lois

"Moving Forward To Christmas"

Hello beautiful people.
Welcome to Tuesday, October 30, 2018.  Are your costumes ready?  Have you made the treat bags for the little trick-o-treaters?  Of course you're wearing the same costume you wore on last year or as some will say...the same one I've had all my life (laugh out loud).
Get ready because tomorrow is the big night for the kids and I hope it is the kids only. 
 
My DH took me to Michaels on Saturday because he thought I needed something else (ha, ha, ha).  I did go in and made a purchase for two 6 x 6 Christmas pads to add to all that paper I'm already hoarding.   My peeps, I've tried giving it away, throwing it away, organizing it and I find myself still buying more with the justification..."companies make new dies and papers every month"...or, Michaels sent me a coupon and that's the only reason I'm shopping in this store..  Believe me, on Saturday, I had a 40% coupon, a 60% coupon as well as a 20% from JoAnns and the clerk in Michaels let me use all of them.  I didn't have to spend that much money to get those two pads and one more item.

Because of those two pads, today, I'm skipping Halloween and Thanksgiving and going straight to Christmas.  I made a fancy fold card for your view:

entry for http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com
entry for http://www.scrapbook.com

Enabler's List:
cardstock: Neenah white;  Recollections black: Christmas DP from Recollections "North Pole Gazette" and Recollections "Say Freeze".
dies: Peace birds and small book  from Aliexpress and white trellis from Spellbinders "Grate Effect"
embellishments: holly leaves from Jolee's boutique;  wooden "HOPE" from Kaisercraft

Please come back to visit again.  I totally enjoy knowing you read this blog and commented on something read or seen.  Enjoy the remainder of your day. 

Sending you a hug and love,
Lois

"Christmas...Joy To The World"

Hello friends, family, followers, visitors and viewers. 
It's Tuesday, October 23, 2017.  A very nice fall day outside.  I'm not planning on raking any leaves.  As a matter of fact, not that many leaves have fallen off the tree as of yet. A report was given on the local news in which it was announced that it is unusual for this to happen.  Most trees would have changed colors as of this late in October but it has not happen.  The leaves on trees are still green.

Can you believe you were counting how many more days it was until Christmas on yesterday.  According to my calendar this morning (no I did not count yesterday), it is sixty-three more days before December 25, 2018.  Sixty-three days to buy gifts...to decorate...to craft...to etc....you get the point.

I shared with you that another Christmas card was coming today.
In relations to Christ being born...many others and myself consider it "Joy To The World"the LORD has come.
Here is my card for your view.  It is the same card photographed with different backgrounds at the bottom (brown and red).

http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

Enabler's List:
cardstock: Neenah white;  Bazzill red;  DP from TH Christmas paper stash
dies: TH holiday greens; TH distress doily; 
embellishments:  flower was gifted by a friend from a die cut swap;  Jolee's 3D sticker "Winter Wonderland";  Ranger Christmas red stickles

I hope you have a good day in whatever you are doing or planning to do.
Thanks so much for your views, comments and support. 

Sending you a hug and love,
Lois

"How Many Days Before Christmas"

Good Monday, October 22, 2018 to all the beautiful people.
Yes, you are beautiful with beautiful souls to match.  I hope you had a lovely weekend and did some things you wanted to do instead of things you didn't want to do.
My weekend was glorious.  Yes, where I lived, it was raining and the weather was cool and damp, but it was still a nice weekend.
This morning, the question on the floor, at least from my husband... "how many more days before Christmas"?  He wasn't thinking about buying gifts...he was trying to figure out the answer to something that was on/in his thought.  Why?  To him , it appears that three events are all grouped together...Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas.  It appears that the stores are selling supplies for all three of these at the same time.  We have not had or celebrated any of these but they are not separate of one another at this time of the year.  People are buying things to decorate for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas at the same time.
What can I say?  Absolutely nothing because I'm making Christmas cards in October...at least today I am.  I made two cards this morning but will keep one to share tomorrow.
Here is the first one I want to show you:

entry for http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

Enabler's List:

cardstock 6 x 6 Neenah white;  Recollections green for layers: DP from TH "Christmas Noel" and Heartfelt Creation "Botanic Orchid Collection"

embellishments: Martha Steward doily;  Recollections tag: Jolee's Boutique sticker;  Walmart lace

die: Recollections

How many days before Christmas?  You may do the math.  It is sooner than you think.  Just "believe" that day is coming.

Thanks for viewing and thanks for the continued support.  I appreciate it so very much.

Sending you a hug and love,

Lois

"Christmas Card In October"

Good day to all!
Happy Tuesday, October 16, 2018.  
Are you a boss? Are you a great boss?  Do you treat your employees with respect?   If so happy National Boss Day to you.
I hope your employee's will show some appreciation towards you today that is if you have been kind and fair towards them.  You show love to receive love.  Don't expect people to honor you for your lack of compassion and sincerity.  If you have dishonored your employees during the year, then, don't look forward to them appreciating you on this day.  However,  for those bosses who have given their best in behavior and fairness, then maybe you will enjoy your appreciation today.
The weather is a little cool and crisp outside in my area.  It reminded me of winter and Christmas.  I put two paper types together to create a Christmas card today. I know we haven't had Halloween or Thanksgiving but Christmas is going to be upon us very soon.
Here is a closer look at my creation:

entry for http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

entry for http://www.scrapbook.com

Enabler's List:

cardstock: Neenah white for base;  the next two blue layers are from Our Daily Bread Design "Blooming Garden Collection;  the grey layer and focal image are from Heartfelt Creations "Winter's Eve Collection" and the dark blue is from PaperandMore.

embellishment: pinecone is a Jolee's boutique sticker and the blue dots are Ranger's liquid Pearls (robin's egg blue).

We can explore Christmas in any month of the year.  Most of the time we try to keep up with Christmas in July and in December.  Anytime of the year in which we can squeeze in a Christmas card we should do so.  It is one of the most card giving time of the year.

Thanks for viewing.  Go forth and be crafty today.

Sending you a hug and love,

Lois

 P.S.  I'm still having a problem posting to your blog.  If  you post to Google+,  I'm able to show you some love.