Update on Life!

Hello World!

OK I know it has been a while but I have a good excuse....it's called life. Many of you know I am a teacher and I love to make creative crafty projects; what you may not know is I am also completing my Masters in Education. I just started the program last summer and all year I have been doubling up on classes so I can graduate this May. Between work and college I have had very little time to craft. I hope once everything calms down I can begin to create again and share my visions with the world.

Speaking of creating I have an update on my mom. We are still waiting on word from the hospital to know if she qualifies for a program to help pay for the cost of the hospital's part of the surgery bill. Until we get word from them we can't schedule the surgery which just frustrates us all to no end. Every day that we have to wait is one more day she is in pain. Why or why do things happen this way, we have the money for one hand and if she had the surgery today she could be back to painting a little bit in 3 months or so. Ugh! I am not good at waiting but unless someone has a magic wand they can wave I guess we will have to continue to wait. On a good note, my mom received a card the other day from Deborah in Pennsylvania with a donation of $50 to the surgery fund! We were all blown away by this very generous and thoughtful gesture.
I wanted to take a moment and share this wonderful news, this was a nice ray of sunshine in our sometimes gloomy days.

Before I head off to dream world I want to leave you with a creation I made a while back. I love this card because it is cut a little differently and I added charms for a bracelet to accent the card. The colors complement each other so well too :)

Happy Saturday night and if you have a moment click the etsy banner to visit my online store. We are still selling our handmade items to raise money for the rest of my mom's surgery costs. I appreciate all the support.

Night Night,
Kristin

Update on Mom

I know it has been a while since I posted anything. I wanted to update you on my mom. We are still trying to raise money for her surgery. As it stands right now we have enough for one hand, however we are still waiting to hear from the hospital to see if we can get help (payment plan or reduced fee) for the actual hospital part. If you would continue to pray for a solution to all of this we would greatly appreciate it. My mom is getting worse everyday. if I could pay for the whole thing I would in a heart beat or I would gladly take her pain. Please check out our fundraising album or our etsy store. If you are interested in something please contact me. Thank you and God Bless.

Slowly Gaining Ground

It seems like forever since I have been online....this cold/allergies/crud is kicking my butt! I have had zero energy or concentration to do anything. I miss crafting awesome creations. I hope to start posting great projects again soon but until then check out my etsy store ;)

Cold, Cold Go Away, Don't Come Back....

I woke up with every intention of creating awesome creations..... but thanks to the lovely Kansas weather I have a cold/allergic crud, ugh!

So while I am trying to learn how to breathe again, (stupid stuffy nose) why don't you go over and browse my store. Who knows you might find the one item you just have to have.

Now I am off to dream world.....

Kristin

Hello Friend

I wanted to post this card I made for 2 challenges quickly. I tried to post it yesterday but blogger and I were having troubles understanding each other. I am entering this card in the animal challenge at Kraftin Kimmie Stamps and The Sweet Stop  192.

Sorry for the flash bounce, I just wasn't winning with technology yesterday!

This card was made with paper from K & Company Urban stack, Pepper & Friends embellishment, Recollections rhinestones and I have no clue who made the stamp :)

Kristin

Love Song

O Happy Day!

I was able to squeeze in a little crafting time and what better way to use my precious time than to create a new card for a challenge over at Paper Craft Crew.  I gotta say, this was almost not completed. While I was trying to create awesomeness, my dog Strudel decided to chew a pillow she found on the couch. The filling was everywhere! Of course I can't blame Strudel completely, Madi was standing in the middle of all the filling too so she could have helped destroy the pillow but with Strudel's track record I would almost put money on her.

Any who on to the card that almost never was....

I created this card using Provencal stamp from Stampin Up, Early Espresso ink from Stampin Up, the flower is a Prima flower, the words love song is from a G- stamp and the paper is a little of this and that scraps.

Kristin

Craft or Not to Craft?

Days like this one only come around every so often.

I woke up with great ideas of crafting, of making something spectacular, something mind blowing, something so grand trumpets would sound....then I opened my eyes and reality set in. I had errand to run, dishes to wash and other household cleaning stuff. I was still hopefully...I could get all my must haves done and then on to awesomeness.

Ha! I finished all my errands and just when I thought I was in the clear I saw the bookstore. I stopped in just to see what was new and I couldn't resist. I walked out with 5 books!

I proceeded to come home, wrap up in a blanket and read. I have finished one book and now I am on to another.

My goal for tomorrow- get off the couch and create!


Kristin
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