I am SO not ready for this...

Okay, I know I joke about getting my daughter through college and out of this house. My husband and I whine, when is it our time? But this morning, she asked me to drop her off for orientation, something about not wanting to find a place to park. So I did, not dressed in my Sunday best, and she saw that some parents were staying. She looked at me and said, "Good going, Mom." She was just joking, but my heart sank. As I pulled away, I was holding back tears and trying to rationalized that she is 18 and needs to start doing these things on her own. It took all for me not to go home, get dressed properly, and drive back. (We only live 5 minutes from college) But I didn't. So for those of you who have gone through it, how do you do it? My heart aches every time I look at this picture.

Hope you have a blessed week!

Dani

Burlap and Buttercups Challenge

Okay, I think I made it in time. I said that I would try to get to this sketch challenge this month and I did. I finished it late last night, which is probably why the colors are a little dark, but hey, beggars can't be choosers.

This challenge was not only a sketch one, but you also had to incorporate a cell phone photo or a pattern paper cutout. My daughter is always taking cell phone pictures of herself and it irritates me because I want to scrap some of them and don't know how to print them.

For this layout, I finally convinced her to help me out. And she did, reluctantly, but hey, again, beggars can't be choosers. Once it was on my computer, I printed it out, and cut it to resemble a polaroid photo. I had to reverse the sketch to fit the orientation of the photo. And of course, I had to add some stitching.

Thanks for looking!

Dani

WOYWW 147

Why would I possibly try to re-do the floor plan of my room, while taking Tim's online class, and trying to meet some deadlines? Oh, because I am crazy, that's why.

If you came over here from Julia's, well then, I hope this week's desk won't disappoint. I made a makeshift area allowing me to keep up with my tags and still play around with my room. I think I will keep it up until I finish the class. It is nice to have the supplies and messiness in one spot, leaving my other desk open for other crafty goodness, if I ever finish this room.

And on a quick note, I started working on my Easter cards for all of the kids in our family. This is the one I have done so far. I plan on making some shaped cards later this week. Maybe even some with glitter?

Card #12

Thanks for stopping by!

Dani

Spring has Sprung

After four days of miserable wind and rain, our weekend turned out to be the most gorgeous spring weekend that you could wish for. It was mild and sunny with just a hint of breeze throughout. We worked in the yard all day on Saturday, cutting trees and getting flower beds ready. Then we went to Lowes to pick out some new plants. I wanted to start a new herb garden here, but decided on a couple of herb boxes instead.

Inside the studio, I worked a bit on the Tim Holtz's CC101 class. I played around with alcohol inks and gloss paper. I also printed out a few photos for a new layout that I am starting, hopefully today. My daughter asked for a new photo printer, so I think I am going to order the Picturemate Charm for use to share. She has the Canon Pixma(?), but really wants true 4x6 photos.

I leave you with a card that I made on Sunday to celebrate this beautiful weather we are having.

Thanks for visiting!

Dani

Happy Easter Card

Wow! I am not quite sure what happened to this week. With all of the rain, the days just started blending into each other. Or maybe it was all the ink blending together from Tim Holtz's class that everyone seemed to talk me into. Seriously though, I am surprised how much I am enjoying this class, so thanks all of my fellow WOYWW's. I have been inking and stamping for about 17 years and I can't believe how much I am learning. Knowing how a technique is done rather than guessing, really does make a difference. I love the finished product more.

Anyway, below is another quick and easy card using up those We R Memory Keepers rub-ons. On the inside, the sentiment is also a rub-on that says, "Hoppy Easter".  I forgot to take a photo of it. Oops! I like having quick, relatively flat cards on hand to send to my godchildren, nieces, and nephew when I need.

Well, hope your week went well and your weekend goes even better! See you on Monday!

Dani

WOYWW 146

On the old desk today, okay technically it is still night for me and I plan on getting in some late night scrapping, is some bits and pieces leftover over from Sunday's crafting session. I hate to throw away scraps, but I know that if I put them away, they will never get used. I am a realist. I usually try to use them up by making cards or other small projects while I already have the supplies out.

With these scraps, I decided to get ahead start on making my Mother's Day cards. I know that it is still quite a bit aways, but I felt that this paper would lend itself well for that, and why not be done with it if I can? I love the simple design which was easy to duplicate.

Below is another card from my self-imposed challenge. I bought the We R Memory Keepers Easter 6x6 pad, the rub-ons, and the crocheted doilies a few weeks ago. I wanted to see how much I could make using these supplies. I am not that good at doing whimsical, but since I wanted to use as much as possible, I decided to give it a try. I like how this came out. I used the baby chick and lamb rub-ons on a 6x6 paper that I trimmed the frame off and used the center wood grain part. I added a few letter stickers for my sentiment and it was done. I am all for the quick and easy cards.

Card #11

Thanks for visiting!

And don't forget to hop on over to Julia's and visit other desks from around the world.

Dani

Winifred

I managed to get a few crafty things done this weekend, despite all of the traveling we did. We went to see the new baby. She is beautiful! Of course, I may be just a little bit bias. We went shopping for some new summer clothes. Only problem with shopping for new clothes is washing, drying, and ironing new clothes. YUCK!!

On Sunday, I cleaned my craft room and managed to mess it up again by Sunday night. I worked on the layout below using a Prima collection that I have had for quite some time. This photo was one of my favorites of my sweet Winnie. I did a focal point in the center and softened the edges of the rest.

Have a blessed week!

Dani