Tagged & Swap cards

I was tagged by Staci this is one tag I haven't done before, so I am quite willing to play along :D! I hope you don't mind that I'm actually going to my 6th folder and using the first photo since the 6th photo is one I posted in the previous blog. Here are the rules:
Go to your Picture Folder on your computer or wherever you store your pictures.

1. Pick the 6th Folder, then select the the 6th picture in that folder.

2. Post that picture on your blog and the story that goes along with the picture.

3. Tag 6 other people that you know or don’t know to do the same thing and leave a comment on their blog or an e-mail letting them know you chose them.

The Story that goes along with the photo: Noah's self portrait was entered in the Congressional Art Competition. The woman in the middle is Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur. We were not able to get there until Tim got off of work so we missed the first hour. Noah was able to get in the Whitmer High School participants photo though. He said he didn't want to go and I said he had to since his work was being recognized. I said his friend could go with, so Tyler kept saying why wouldn't you go? He also told me he wasn't dressing up. I said you don't have to dress up, but once he got there I think he realized he could've dressed a little better. Noah is the curly red head on the end left in olive green.

So I am tagging these 6 people: Priscilla - Skraptacular Designs Carolyn - P.M.S, Etc. Catherine - Inksomnia Angela - Here, Now Tim - Unknown Oz Margy - There's a Wocket in My Pocket

Here is a photo of Noah by his self-portrait.


Here are a couple of the swap cards I've gotten done for SIT - Scrappin In Toledo. Whether you live in Toledo or not you're welcome to join our yahoo group. Please realize that we require participation though, why join a group if you don't join in the fun? So click the link if you'd like to join in the fun! Here are my sketch swap cards for Feb. The laughter card also works for our Friday Frenzy color inspiration. Here I thought I'd go with St. Patrick's Day but I decided to use this great quote stamp that Tim thought I should get. Don't you just love that quote?


Well that's it for now. I hope to post again this week, but don't hold me to it ;). Hope you all have a wonderful week!!

Last day of November

The Sunday after Thanksgiving...and we're sick! Tim has a sinus infection and went to the doctor yesterday and was prescribed an antibiotic. Today he still wasn't feeling very well and called into work sick. He slept most of the day finally getting up around 2:30pm. I asked him to call a friend who needed computer help. I think I'm getting the bug too. I feel sluggish, sneezing a lot and coughing a bit. Of course I can't stop because there is so much to get done before Saturday's Christmas crop and next Monday's craft show. For the Christmas Crop we're doing a shoebox swap. You need to come up with a card and put all the ingredients in the box to make the card. Each crop participant can go to the box and make themselves a card. Everyone will go home with cards to use in the new year. There are 14 people signed up for the crop. My theme is congratulations. I think I finally found a card to do. Tim and I have been watching food network while I create the sample card. We love watching Guy Fieri and his show Diners, Drive-In's and Dives. Also we enjoy watching Ace of Cakes. Right now Guy Fieri is on Guy's Family Feast. For the the craft show I'm trying to come up with small items that children can afford to buy for parents and family members. Items are to be priced $10 or less. I've done a few altered comp books, lip balm cards (holders), candles, and I want to make some cinnamon ornaments, but guess what I can't find my cookie cutters.
Noah is really becoming quite the artist and of course that's the only class he's getting a decent grade in. Here are a couple of things he's brought home recently. I guess he's the kid running in the first picture. Kind of funny that his hair is straight in the picture. I think the container is awesome, he thinks it's not very good. I even want to make one. I think it might be a Dibs container or maybe a butter or margarine container.

Thanksgiving was a little rough for me. I'm all about Thanksgiving, I have such great memories from my childhood and enjoy visiting with company. I put a comp book on the table and asked Tim's mom and oldest sis to take a page and write what they were thankful for. They just looked at it and did nothing. When Tim's second oldest sister arrived I picked up the notebook again and said I wanted to make a keepsake book could you please take a page and write what your thankful for. Again, they just looked at it and went on with their chatting. Next was making food that they wouldn't even try. Well it ended all in a couple of hours and that was it. So next time I will not have any expectations and things will be better at least for me. :D

I can't wait to put the tree up! This is the first time in a long time I've felt like that. The boys usually are the ones to put up the tree and it's been sort of last minute. This time I'm going to start it and will slowly put up the ornaments. I think it'll be cool, because I actually have a window I can put it in front of. I don't think we'll have much to put outside this year, but hopefully next year we will. Here is a pic of the neighbors across the street. Of course they put up the lights a couple of weeks ago when it warm out.


Well I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Hopefully I'll have a few things to show you next time I post.