My new Planner for 2015

I ordered my 2015 calendar pages through Staples - not realizing that the pages did not come with covers. So, after checking out the cost of the covers online - over $30 - I decided that I would make my own!

I covered two rectangle-shaped chipboards, using October Afternoon paper. I punched holes in the chipboard and then covered it with glossy mod podge.

Then I glued a few things on top. Of course, I used a doily. I LOVE doilies. Added ribbons on the rings and a metal rimmed tag where I wrote 2015.

Easy peasy. But I love it.

Hope your week is going great!

Thanks for stopping in...
Heather xo

Saturday in my World

After sleeping in, Eric and me decided to go to lunch. La Farm was our choice - real French cafe! Then on to Duck Donuts (as in Duck, NC) where I had never been. I am forever ruined. I can never eat another donut from Dunkin donuts or Krispy Kreme again. Duck Donuts has the most delicious donuts I have ever eaten. Ever. It was amazing. Their duck icon was so precious - I had to get a picture of him! Inside the shop, there were wooden duck key chains, t-shirts, sweat shirts, and coffee mugs. The line was out the door also. Well, I guess so. These donuts are worth EVERY calorie. Who'd have thunk it?

 

 





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So sad...

At work there is news on the TV the entire 8+ hours I am working. I know way more about the world news than I EVER would WANT to know about.

It's terrifying watching the Islamic terrorists in France shoot a helpless, unarmed policeman yesterday. I couldn't watch it - it was so awful! I'm praying for the French people. It's heart breaking.

I have been creating some cards and gift boxes with tags lately. I am going simple. Or should I say "simpler"? Anyway, here's some things I've created. I just realized that I am loving bows lately. I used the Maggie Holmes metal dies and my Big Shot with felt.

I never can have enough Thank you cards OR Birthday cards.

I'm going to be creative this evening. It's so therapeutic for me. I just love the creative process.

Thankful that God is in control today.

Heather xo

My 2015 GOALS

1. I will blog weekly.

2. I will NOT be guilt-filled if  don't blog weekly.

3. I WILL be proud of myself - IF I do blog weekly.

4. I will be thankful. For everything and IN every circumstance.

5. I will remind myself daily that time is God's trainer. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting. My cross to bear.

6. Live with no regrets. So when January 2016 comes around - I will not have regrets. What do I need to keep and what do I need to change so I will not have any regrets? I need to meditate on this...

7. I will forgive myself if I have regrets. I will not be so hard on myself! I'm my worst critic.

8. Journal, journal, journal on my pages. I would rather "create" new layouts - the artsy-fartsy stuff rather than take the time to journal. That's one of my regrets on earlier layouts. I will journal before I move on to another layout. There.

9. I will call these goals "Guidelines". Goals sounds too legalistic. It's just me. I hate rules for rules' sake. But I can "DO" guidelines and not feel pressure.

10. ENJOY the process. Enjoy my life, my husband, my kids. Enjoy life as it comes. Let go of the so-called "control" I think I have over my life. Haaaa haaaa. Control - such an illusion!

That's it folks!

Late V-Day post

 

I meant to post this Valentine's card in February. Oh well. I used my Cameo to cut out "Happy Valentine's Day" and the red hearts. I used red polka dot washi tape. I LOVE washi tape! I have so much of it - I just need to USE it!

The reason I addressed the card's envelope to: "Cade - the mighty Sumo Wrestler" is because of the picture BELOW:

During Spirit Week at school, the entire 9th grade voted for Cade to represent them in the Sumo Wrestling contest against another student in the 12th grade. Cade and the 12th grader both wore these outfits - which looked even funnier in real life - and wrestled until someone pushed the other out of the circle (on the floor). And there really was no way for the boys to really get hurt because of all the padding and air in the outfits. When all was said and done, Cade actually beat the Senior by pushing him out of the circle 3 out of 4 times!! Cade is so strong. And he's tall - about 6 feet now. I think he really had fun. But he took it very seriously. Very. He did not want to look weak in front of the chicks!

I was so glad I captured these pictures. It DOES pay to keep a small camera in your purse!! hee, hee..

Thankful for today

I am thankful for today.
That I am here, right now, where I should be. Where God put me.
Things have been so hard.
Eric's health; his heart transplant, all the drugs he's on, his fragility.
The week in the hospital with pneumonia. That was so scary.
I wish I could say I am always supportive. Last Saturday, I just cried all day.
But, I have to concentrate on today. Just today.
Because today has enough problems of its own. And I am not promised tomorrow.
When I start to worry or let my mind concentrate on negative thoughts, I start going down.
And fast.
Because I am thinking of next week, or the next month, or even the next year.
I have no control. Over anything. Not one thing.
And any control I think I have, is all an illusion.
An illusion!

I am choosing right now to trust the Lord. Because He loves me.
He is faithful. Always, always has been.
And I'm so grateful. So very grateful.

Heather xo

OMG. I haven't written in my blog for WAY TOO LONG. I have missed my blog!

I resigned from the design team I was a part of. There were many reasons why... but I don't want to bore you with the details. Suffice to say, the company is very disorganized; sent the dies a week before the my projects were due so that I would have to rush and practically kill myself to finish on time; AND after all the work and time I would spend on the project, many of them were NOT even posted! So, here are just a few of the projects I created using the dies.

 

 

For the project below, I cut a tag out with my cricut machine, tore some white glitter paper and then used the dies to make a snowy scene. Then I tied the tag to the outside of a box.

 

Below is one of my most favorite projects ever! I used an old frame, cut a doily with my silhouette, and layered a snowy scene using the dies. I used this home décor piece during the Christmas holidays. I still can't understand why this project was NEVER posted on the website. But, I like it.





 

Well, I'm tired. I will NOT be absent from this blog for long. I promise to be back soon! Hugs,

Heather xo