CAS-ual Fridays # 62

Hello Friends! In my new commitment to get back to crafting, I took some time today to make a CAS card for the CAS-ual Fridays challenge. This week, the challenge is to use black for our card base. CAS cards are so hard for me! I worry I am adding too much, wonder if I should add one more thing... But, this is the end result of this battle.. I wished I had smaller black pearls, but, these will have to do. This set is from Paper Smooches, called Squeaky Clean... I LOVE this set! And I always wanted a red washer, but I ended up choosing boring old white when I got my new washer & drier. At least I can stamp a red washer! HA!

Thanks for stopping by! I so appreciate your support and encouragment as I get back to crafting and as my kiddos get back to school! They all three start school next monday. WOW .. summer went quick!

I'm BACK! Clean & Simple Paper Piecing CFC39

Hello my friends! It has been entirely TOO LONG since I have been able to craft or even post! Sometimes, life takes priority over hobbies, and that, in a nutshell, is why my little piece of blogland has been SO quiet lately.

But, today, I was finally able to dust off my copic markers, stamps and inks and make a card. I was inspired by the challenge over at CAS-ual Friday's. The challenge is titled "Love Ya To Pieces" ... clean and simple paper piecing! Since paper piecing happens to be my very favorite technique, and CAS is my biggest challenge, I was definately IN. I am also entering this card for PaperTake Weekly's "Anything Goes" challenge.

Card Details:

Stamps: MFT A'la modes Dip Me In Chocolate

Paper: TE January KI Kit, Crate Paper Paper Hearts dp

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Tools/Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, self-adhesive hearts from TE KI kit

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So, here is a little update on what's been going on with me and my family here in El Paso, TX .... Back in October we became a licensed Foster/Adopt home, and in November, an 8 year old boy came to live with us as an adoptive placement. He is very sweet and gets along very well with our biological 8 year old son. My husband came home from Iraq a few weeks later and now we are a full-on family of 4. Parenting two 8 year old boys is rewarding and challenging, and completely worth it. Recently, we were made aware of a 4 year old little girl who may be needing an adoptive placement in the next couple months, and after some consideration, we converted my craft room from my quiet place to craft and blog to a little girl's room for someone who may or may not have the chance to live with us. In that, I had to move all my crafting supplies down into the garage, basically haulting my ability to "quickly make a card".

My husband may not appreciate the details of copic markers or have an opinion on clear stamps vs rubber stamps but he does so care and support my love of paper crafting. He found a great storage system to house all my craft supplies so I can craft at the kitchen table. It was very important to him that I have the ability to continue with my hobby, one that I had previously thought he found a nusiance. To backtrack a little bit, he proved me wrong when he gave me a copic airbrush system for Christmas ... all by himself!! My BFF, Cassie, didnt even help him with that one! A-MAZING! Yes, Ladies, My husband is amazing!

Next on our family agenda is a month long training in Louisiana for my husband, and then in a couple months after that, he will be heading overseas for combat deployment #6. Yes, you read that right, #6. 

There will be more changes on the way, I just know it. God has many plans for us, and I look to Him to guide the way.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today!  I SO appreciate your visit, and I hope you come back again, and I hope I will have a new post even sooner!

Stampin Sisters in Christ #96 CAS

Happy Independance Day! Today, while my son and husband were out having a fun 'boy' day of bumper boats, go carts and mini golf, I was home cleaning  and organizing closets. July 4th does not really excite me like it does others. I dont know why exactly, it just doesnt. So, working on the closets seemed like the perfect activity for the day, and what a work out!  I actually found time yesterday, while my son and husband were out seeing Transformers 3, to make two cards!! Yes! TWO. Lately, that is alot for me! (hey..there sure have been alot of 'boys days' this weekend!)

So, this card is for this weekend's Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge, which is to make a CAS card. Usually, CAS is quite the challenge for me, but this time, things came together just like they should.

I chose A Godly Mother stamp set from Clear Dollar Stamps. And, not coincidentally, Clear Dollar Stamps is this week's sponsor at SSIC!

Details:

Stamps: CDS A Godly Mother

Paper: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Tools/Accessories: Nestabilities 4 & 14,

D'Vine Swirls Embossing folder, MFT rolled daisy die

Rich Razzleberry & Whisper White organza ribbon

Thanks for stopping by! Your visit really means alot to me!

CAS-ual Fridays Sketch Challenge with more SSIC

Hello Friends! Welcome to Monday! Today I got to play along with a brand new (to me) challenge, so cleverly called CAS-ual Fridays, how great is that title?This week its a CAS sketch challenge.. CAS cards are very hard for me, but I am happy how this one turned out.. This card also applies to this week's Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge which is extracted from John 13:34-35. We are to use something new on our projects. The Violet Copics are new, as well as is the CAS-ual Fridays challenge! By the way, Clear Dollar Stamps is this weeks SSIC sponsor .. my DT family .. :o)

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog, your visit and your comments are cherished grately. Thanks again!