I have not been playing with Paper like I love to lately

I wanted to start by sharing...Pieces of me...

My loved ones who make every day worth fighting for...No matter how hard...no matter how much one wanted to give up. I have them all, and all of that LOVE matters...

So many things...Mostly medical things... Have kept me far from the friends I love in this industry. The last couple of years have been awful... Man I knew I should have written a book... But Lately, well.... Lately things have been almost rcok bottom. I have been kept from committments, and procrastinated deadlines and pushed them to limis because I have felt to unwell... and then the chatting and the relationships I so endeared a.. seem to have faded away... Even my love fro creating has been silenced a bit. I love most creating. I have recently applied for a LOA from my full time real job as an RN to deal with what is going on. I dreaded doing it but I have been having a hard time for many months, part of this weekend I was hospitalized and it has gotten the best of me. When It rains it pours and I am in the middle of a 'Severe Weather Warning' I hope it subsides and I can pick up where I have left off... For some you you it may be easy...For others... The bad weather may have scared you off...and I understand. There is at this point not so much more I could do, I wish I was super woman and could do it all....But I now know....I am not...not at all. My energy is weak and I am at there mercy of asking others for help. Projects I start rarely get finished...And that is no like me.

I will be here In whatever capacity when I come back and Hope you will be too. I am hoping for weekly or bimonthly blog updates until the hail stops pounding and the debris clears.

Thanks so much to all of my supporters, my friends, the editors and all of those I have worked with........The relationships Ihave built will always be treasured, never forgotten and cherished forever.

If you need me...email me or call me on my cell phone.

Thanks again...

God Bless.

KELLY*G

Donny and I-ARGH! Nicholas and Jacob- Always continue to Explore-XO

Man I love them Boys............................................(((((Smooches)))))

May Flowers...

April Showers bring May flowers and boy do they ever!

I pulled out the camera today to capture a few picturs of these beauties and thought I should update my header! Anyone else tired of looking at my feet :) I know I am.

I so love tulips....Definitly one of my favorite flowers!

I also love to plant and have various planter everywhere in my yard. I will try and post a few of these over the next week. Here is the first... a metal woven lunch box...by adding Moss to an open metal structure you can turn almost anything into a home for flowers....

I did do some paper creating but all 6 items were picked up so I will try to get something else done this week to share....

If you happen to be leaving town early for Memorial Day Holiday weekend...Have a great time and see you next week.

Rainbow of Hope and Happiness

Yesterday at the boys Cub Scout campout we had 60 MPH straightline winds come barreling though the campground after our hike, a few scared kids, a few tears, a couple ripped up tents and a bit of choas and then PEACE. This beautiful rainbow appeared and all was still.

This Rainbow was so amazing.... I love how they can fill you with hope and Happiness just at the sight of them. The past couple of years have been difficult ones, for those of you that know me you understand, I want to be at peace with life. Try to take each day as it comes and I am hoping this Rainbow is the start of something good. A fresh start.

CPS and Scor Pal

CPS has been sponsored by Scor Pal last week and this week and what a fun tool it is. The previous post used it to create the lines with a bit of sanding. Here is another card I did...

Scoring line into the card and inking as well as sandingto reveal the negative space.

Go check out the CPS site for all the Awesome designs. I also posted a Tutorial there for Creating a slider card and envelope.

Psssssst! Also there is a contest for a giveaway of a tool and accessories from ScorPal! CHECK it OUT!

Where does the time go????

Hope everyone had a great Mother's Day... I am Lucky I got to be with my little guys and My Grandmother and My MOM. Could not ask for anything more. A quiet day hanging out.

Here is a more modern take on an older technique... Anyone remember Iris folding??? Well this technique I played with again and here is one card I came up with...

I have been going 'old school' with some techniques and have lots to share. Be back tomorrow.

Mother's Day and Copics!

Happy Mothers Day~~~
I want to wish a Happy Mother's Day to all Mom's, No matter what stage. New mom, older mom, grandmother... I am sending an extra special wish and prayer to those wishing to be mom's. I am truly blessed with my two littel guys. I would so love the opportunity of more and Hope all those that want motherhood can have it as it is a gift like no other.

"All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother."
Abraham Lincoln

A little color for Mother's Day
Use your Prima Paintable as a guide for your art work... Shrinky Dinks make a great make shift acrylic weight album cover!

One you have colored everyhing and outlined Use your blending pen for a seamless finish.


My entire step by step tutorial is up at Pursuit of Craftyness...


Above are just a few pics of the project, Beginning, middle and end.

Bad Blogger

So sorry...
Life has definitly thrown me a few curve balls recently and I am trying to adjust.

So I also have a couple tutorials that will be posted this week. The top little snippet if fo my CPS tutorial using the scor pal will be up this week and the second image is my COLOR tutorial with nummy copics. The Copic one at Pursuit of craftyness will be up tomorrow. Go check it out.

I have soem instructions to write for a few submissions that got piced up so I have to run... I will be back soon with another fun creation.

Thanks for not giving up hope I'd be back!!!