I've retired!

I retired March 15th.  You would think I would have tons of time to make cards and post to my blog.
Let me tell you, retirement is exhausting.  I've been getting my physical (loads of fun there), going to the dentist (more fun) and looking for insurance.  I have perfect health except for that over weight thing.  Words of advise... Loose weight. Turns out it's a big red flag when applying for insurance.
I did get some, but it cost me about $75.00 more a month than I had planned. 

I've also been cleaning drawers, washing windows and shredding papers. We have our very first joint tax returns from 1971. Do the math.

This is kind of a long post.  But I wanted you to see the fabulous office that I left behind.

March 14th - Notice the typical mess!

March 15th - All cleared out except for the cake.

I thought I would throw this in for fun. Lulu is sitting on the end table so she can get a better look at Dad blowing the snow. (Notice the rounded corner on the table. Grrrr!)

Interpretation

I had a difficult time with this digi determining what has hair and what was ribbon. I searched the web just before posting and it turns out there isn't any ribbon in her hair. It's all in the interpretation, right? She does have pearls in her hair.

 

Stamps - A Day For Daisies - Pearls In My Hair

I think the sentiment is a Verve Stamp.

 

Colored with Prisma Pencils and Gamsol.

 

 

 

Swinging on a Star

This weeks LIM Change is up in the air.  I really love this digi, so I made him an angel and I gave him wings. How else would he have landed on a star?  I know this may look more like a baby card, but the sentiment was so inspiring and relevant.

I colored the digi with pencils. I used a butterfly die and placed the wings behind him.

Stamps - Cuddly Buddly (digi) Cornish Heritage Farm (sentiment)
Die Cuts - Spellbinder, Cheery Lynn (butterfly wings) - Little Inkers (bow)

I hope he made you smile a little.




 

Hello it's me!

Sorry it's been so long.  I have not started the year in a good way.  I was involved in a horriable accident on January 2nd.  I am better now and with this blog post, I hope to start my journey back to happiness and a new appreciation for all that matters.  Thanks for the prayers my friends.

 

Stamp - Art Gone Wild

Paper - Baby Blue Card Stock

Spellbinders Die

Cuttlebug embossing follder (Quilt)

Colored with Copics

 

 

Stamp - Elizabeth Bell & Recollections (purse)

Paper - My Minds Eye

Colored with Copics

Pop Dots

 

 

Stamp - Recollections

Paper - Red and White Card Stock

Spellbinders dies

Martha Stewart Punch

Jewel

 

 

 

 

I need prayers.

Would you like to Swing on a Star?

This is for a challenge I entered at SCS.

This is a Cuddly Buddly digi that I colored with Prisma Colors and Gamsol. cut and embossed with Life Style Crafts die, and mount on DCWV DP. The little flowers and button were from my stash.

Hope everyone is staying warm. It's cold here in Iowa!!

What have I been up to?

Every since I started blogging, I have been torn between my blog and Splitcoast Stampers gallery.
I can do one on a regular basis, but then the other gets neglected.  So I have been haning out at SCS.

This does not mean I am going to close shop since I still have blogs that I follow and this will allow me to stay in contact.  I just decided to do one BIG post each month.  You can find me at Splitcoast any time as GAILNM. (Really creative name :))

Products used can be found by visiting me at GAILNM at Splitcoast Stampers.

See ya in a few weeks!