Updates & NEW Stuff

First, THANK YOU for all the kind thoughts & prayers sent our way. My Sister is recovering well from her surgery. She came home Sunday afternoon and stayed at our parents' house all week. She's doing so good that we were able to squeeze in our cousins' lunch too. It's always fun to see them & laugh for a couple hours! Christy had her follow-up doctor visit and got the OK to go back to work (sorry sis but you knew it was coming - LOL) and drive again. YAY!! Now she can feel independent again with her own car.

I've been trying to help my Dad by taking my Mom to some of her appointments so he can actually get some work done. This has been a BUSY week. My Mom has had several appointments EVERY day. I'm glad I am able to help out though. Plus it's time I get to spend with my Mom :)

We're trying to squeeze in our appointments before school starts again. {Yikes that's coming up quick - Aug 12th.} Nathaniel had his retainer adjusted since more teeth have been growing in. Nathaniel, Felicia & Anson all have their well visit next week. I had my yearly woman exam, then needed a sonogram (NO I'm NOT prego not even close). I've had painful monthly ovarian cysts since I was 21. Turns out I may have endometriosis now. My Dr wants to do laparoscopy to check for sure and if so, then blast any unwanted cells. {OUCH!} I also had my 3rd MRI on my left foot because of my dang toe joint that hurts. I have Freiberg's Disease and the pain just keeps getting worse. I'll be having surgery soon to remove part of the 2nd metatarsal head. Don't know how close together I can do these procedures, but I'll get it worked out. I'm going forward with the foot surgery first.

Ok enough with the blah blah blahs. LOL

DSO is still having their Designer Call and Site CT Call until July 31st

If you want a chance to sell your designs at DSO or love scrapping and want to be part of the DSO Store Creative Team, go apply now before it's too late! Good Luck ☺

DSO has a couple new talented designers in the store this week!!! WOOHOOOO!!!!

Sassy Sarah aka Designs by Sassy has joined us! YAY!!!

See what's new in her STORE

And one of my *online* designing buddies - Charlie (aka Charlie's Digiscraps) has joined the DSO team also! We've gotten to know each other thru blogging and at our fave digiscrap place DSO!!! Welcome aboard sweetie!

See what she's added to her STORE already

Oh I almost forgot, there's a couple new treasures in the store too!

Kim & Gaye (two very talented & creative sisters) have joined forces and created this amazingly beautiful Toof Fairy Collab kit:

You don't want to miss out on this kit!

It's so incredible & with so many hand-drawn elements!!!

{There are LOTS more pictures & close-ups HERE

& some FREE add-ons on their blogs!}

Ya know what?

This kit would go perfectly with this month's DSO Quote Challenge!

{hint - it's about *toothless grins*}

Bunny created this amazing poem wordart in this same theme:

Jazzy also has some darling Toof Fairy wordart

To see all the new designs go HERE

I also wanted to share some lovely layouts using my Hokey Pokey kit:

Renee's Flowering Cactus

Michelle (aka SunshineState) Birds of a Feather

{she won my kit at DST}
Bunny playing with glue again, made this darling hybrid box


I also want to do a little shout out to my brother-in-law:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIK!!!!

Hope it's a good one!!! Have a safe trip home!

Happy Valentine's Day & SALE

That darn wagon! These silly kids keep loading it up with blankets & pillows, then sit & read outside! Even when it's COLD {cold for us}. Felicia & Ashley were bundled up reading some favorite books when Anson decided he wanted to join the party! HAHAHA {at least they're reading & having a good time}
Thursday after school, the kids had a candy assembly line to fill the goodie bags for their classes.

A scoop of candy conversation ♥s, some red hots & a couple Hershey kisses.

Here's what they look like all done with their cards attached {I stayed up late at night making the cards, printing, cutting, hole punching & lastly attaching them with twistie ties}. Aren't they darling?

Whew! It's a lot of work putting together nearly 100 of these! Can't wait til next year when Anson's in school too. Oh well, it's all worth it because the kids LOVED them when they woke up & saw them finished!

Thursday was also HEATHER's Birthday {my SIL}!!!! We enjoyed some cake & ice cream together last night at my MIL's house. Hope you had a WONDERFUL Birthday, Heather!!!

{this pic was taken on Christmas 2008}

I decided to make her card this year. Here's the front:

I used my 'Delightful' kit {the Posting Bonus for completing the DSO Quote Challenge this month} and the Flower Punches my Mom gave me for Christmas! YAY!! LOVE THEM!!

Here's the inside:

{I also used Jazzy's Birthday Card Sentiment wordart}

WOOHOOOO!!!!!

It's ♥Valentine's Day♥

I'm having a 30% off SALE

The sale starts TODAY and ends MONDAY at midnight!

My Bargain Bin items aren't included in the SALE

but they're ONLY 99 cents!

HAVE A STUPENDOUS WEEKEND!!!!

I'd LOVE to know what your Valentine plans are? Do you like to go out? We don't have any big plans this year because Ben has to work, as usual. But the kids have Monday off school {Presidents' Day} so we'll have some fun family time.

It's LATE I must go to bed.

I have so many things I need to get done in the morning.

Cleaning the house. YUCK!

Laundry. YUCK!

{well I don't mind doing the laundry, it's the folding, hanging up & putting everything away - or trying to get the kids to put their own stuff away - that I don't like}

Prearing my Primary Lesson.

Writing Anson's Talk for Primary.

Help Felicia write her Talk for Primary.

How did we get 2 talks in the same week?

And Nathaniel has the Article of Faith for Primary.

Dang.

We're taking over in Primary this week! HAHAHA

Grocery shopping. UGH!

Make ♥Valentine♥ treats for my Primary kiddos.

{that's the FUNNEST thing on my whole list}

It's all in the Cards

DSO-DOsies Week 3


Yep, DSO is passing around a bug right now… the HYBRID bug! lol… We’ve all been making tons of hybrid goodies, and cards is one of them. So this weeks challenge is to create a card.


To help you out, Sherrie (aka RCMama) made 2 templates that you can use to make your card.


Here's my card {using Sherrie's Template #1}:

I made it all on the computer {using my "My Girl" solids & flowers papers}, then printed it and added the layered flowers & brad. This was so much FUN to create!

For more inspiration & to grab the templates visit the DSO Blog. You will also receive a free bonus (that Luisa made) for participating!

Isn't that beautiful? Now go create some cards!!